Snd for stocksisnotlamb
AND PRICES ARE WITHOUT MEANING
Bulk of Trading Centers in United States Steel Common
If Street Looking Fnrwnivnn Vj0mmo
. ;" uovernment Crop
Report on June 8
11 no time during the ilny nan therp nil)
Jit demand for mocks on the rhlladcl
Ii. stock Bxchnngo, nnd In tho nbscnec
I 'liny outside buying interest, most of those
' !.u nart In tlm dealings being profes-
' .tonalJ. ",e ch'l"Pc', '" ".notation., as coin-
Itrtd with the tltial of lust night were small
t j meatiliiRlcFs Tho hulk of the bum-
1 JT., centered In two lsues United State-.
rl common and I.nlto Superior Corpora-
I, .i.n and 01 mcc- oil-'-i was ine most active
I " ...- .... t-eaiimlitlnn nf tumlim.. re--.
r In demand and utter Home Irregular
mortmcnH tn the morning session It was
..-.need to it ni w high mark In the after.
II Ln. On the upturn, however, it did not
("" . .1.. l.(e-l flcrnm rn.intm.l I.. ,...
,rcl, but It did establish a gain of more
lin J polo's
Intake superior there was only a frac
llonl change The loss sustained In tho
5Uncs jcierda was recoeied and a
Jltl? more th It Warranto of the United
COUNTRY OFFERINGS
MAKE WHEAT EASIER
Glowing Spring Belt Crop Re
ports Help to Bring
Lower Prices
GRAIN IIKIT URVrilKK ltlllh('ST
(IlirUeO. Mny 24. The weather fnrrra.t
for thlrti 1x hour, follows:
Illinois, loim iiml North Dnkotu Fair tn
illbll portly cloudy Fridni, prahnhlv show
ers, not imifh rhnngo In temprrnture.
MIourl, smith Dakota. Nrhrii.kii and linn
! Partlr loiiil tonight und I rlihii t nroli.
iblr dhowertti not iniuh rhiinfe In trmiHTuture
H1wonln and Mlnnrsotu Knlr toitlictit it ml
frldan not niurli c linnet- In trniptrnturc.
CHICAf;" Mn Jl While the olume
e( trade in the wheat pit continued in
iiflilflcant t -In It was a little Kit get
thtn Jcsle"', The in irkct was he.nter
on freer untr offerings, Hlgns of an
tulcr feeliiiB itli regard to the cash artl
t!e and gl"ing irop accounts from the
iprlng belt
A leading Mini In the N'nrthwest reported
that It belieted londitions in that locality
tere much nmre promllng than thev were
list season uid that tliej wcio full as
food as tho were in ltllB, when the Higet
crop of Fpiing wheat oer grown there was
produced I'mes for the cash article in
tie Northwest showed decline of 2'ic
Receipts weie again in eces of tliose on
the correfpniullng da last car and a
Urjer moiement was predicted as the car
Ituatlon improves
A bulletin Issued b the Kansas Uepait
ment of Agriculture said that rain was
Udf ncedul In the western part of that
ftite an onl one-quarter of an Inch had
fallen then during the last two weekh
The top nn Jul was $2 25'j, the bottom
!!2nnd the chr $J 22 bid, compaied with
!!J at tho end esttrday The best on
September a 2 at the stait, the low
1195 and the close $101',, bid, against
13 01, the final quotation of jebterday
The trade is hoping that conditions will
(ecome more normal as new wheat nppiars
The mtrket at Liverpool was dull and
usler Influinu'd by the tendency downward
lere and b Ian ei ixpoit offeis A more
fivorable ievv was taken of tho t-upply sit
uation in iinnt llritain, as It Is lonflrmed
that India and ustralia hold big receives
Crops In I.uropc are backward, with acre-
It i;e losses material because of generally
unfavorable wiathcr
The Minister of Agriculture of Argentine
Htlmated the htock of wheat there at 69,
00,000 bushels and the requirement at
1U0O.OOO bushels, with the consumption ut
45,000 bushels Shipments from that coun
try for the week were estimated at 740,000
cushel
Trade in corn was heavy and tho market
ns weak There wan a great deal of sell
ing by pit and local traders In tho Inci
dental dealings and h commission houses
later on indications of a record acreage,
Improved weather probpects, and expecta
tions of an lncreaso in the movement from
the countrs
The market at Liverpool was llrm on
food absorption of spot and moderate ar
rivals Shipments- from Argentina for tho
week were estimated at 200,000 bushels
Oats buffered from liquidation by scat
tered longs due to line crop ptospects, good
leather and a lack of new shipping call
No exports wero expected from Argentina
tor the week
The market at Livctpool was easier on
Urger arrivals and an Increase, in the lloat
ug qualllj
Uadlnf, futur-s ranged as follows
.Wheat Opt-n
lr JJ-i
kpt 2 uo
, Corn (new del
July j 17
tin i jjT,
, Oau
uir C-,
Sept ',-.'.
Lard
May "' in
Jlr -'- .
,(fl v
Rib
May
ir so 4".
'pt ;o H7
V"' 37 S-,
"ir 37 in
'Bid t Uke.I
-., . Yes -I ly's
IHKh Iow. riose Close
.' ."Hi 2 22 22 '.' 27
.' OH 1 III 1 UJlj 01
livervl
1 r.7 1 SlIi 1 32", 1 .',
1 47'4 1 41 1 42 I 47
til fi2 1121. IT.
3.'.'. 5a BJ',. fiS'i
J22 22 J22 20
22 42 22 211 '21 .17 22 17
-'-' "7 22 .12 22 SO ! 5".
120 40 20.4
211 1,11 20 41 t.'ll Ti2 T20 (10
20 811 20 00 20 72 Tl'O 77
37 ni 37 RT TIT 11 "37 01
3H 0 37 02 T38 00 3S 10
(Nominal
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR
ttllHAT- Itecelpts 100 20S bus Nominal
,n01!''r-RcP, -''"i bus Tho market ai
,"",na Jo lower Quotallona car lotu for
SS!V' L, n to location Weatern No .1 jel
. It 7Sl 70 do No 4 sellow. $1 70 t 77.
No 0 k-Mow tl 74I&1 75
iT8Ilfce'P's 73 104 bua There waa llttfo
51 '"is and prlcea funher declined Quota
JiSV. " - white 7778c standard white,
tit)5C 3' "hllC 75iai7Cc' No' whlt,)'
SXOUR Receipts 2171 bull and 1 004 000
m aacks Transactions were mostly in sec -Tpaatocki
at concessions from mill limits quo.
jjllona per 111(1 lbs In wood (cotton or Juto
!.,f ?"" 25c less Winter, straight, $13li
iii8il?n"a" clar 12 75&13 21. do atralsht
1'14 2.1 do patent 14 I'SOM 75 "Prlmf.
"It clear 125013 do rutent. J14&14 75.
J. i favorite brands 15t15 50. city mills,
"feanct fancy patent $13 WIS 50
.KVL 1'I.Ol'U sold slowly at former ratej
Quota 111012 50 per bbl , as to quality
PROVISIONS
li!S" market ruled nrm, with
fair Job-
r-" aemand Onntntlnns I'ltv or
City or western
CI". In .at. . . I -l .!.,.. tal-r.
lfu. f bee'- knuckles and tenders, smoked
ci beef hams. J30O32. pork, famll). 45 30
. hams s 1 cured, loose I'SOl'Sfic.
5?1. "'"ined. loose, 20V4 Oj7c. do do. smoked.
Err? Jbci other hams smoked city cured, as to
...? ,n1 average, 2a20V.c, hama. smoked,
Jlf. T ?ured 2U2UV4c. do. boiled, boneless
5ir'.Sc,nl5 shoulders, S. V cured, loosa 21c:
a'.?0l',,1 22c. bellies In pickle, according- to
"". loose 28o breakfast bacon as to brand
"a average, city cured 36c. breakfast bacon,
S"tern cured 35c. lard, western, refined, tea ,
t!: do. do tubs. 23V4C. lard pure city.
Sliit ren,5ered. In ".. 24V4c. do. do. tn tuba.
REFINED SUGARS
,J,h' mrket was quiet but steady Frank! n
JSr.i'J500 McCahan 8o and the 1'ennajrlvanla
"r Company 8 60o for extra fino granulated.
f DAIRY PRODUCTS
I) mm-c-i. . ... .. j .k.
ai.t.. : uemana was rainy seine nu .i--
Stint' ruled Hrm at the lato advance Fol
ioiid . tho quotations Western, fresh.
tri PiVA!? creamery, fancy, special!, 43c. ex
?4.iS2c "rats. 40c. firsts 3c. sec
Jtri a5'..nettrby prints fancy. 44c. averags
liV ,-'43o. firsts. 40O41o. seconds. 39tf
J'OBOc ,pc'1 hfands of prints Jobbing at
slrt.?B;The markst was again 13o per case.
KdSr ViMl demand readily absorbing th; Urn
J4otrerlngi Quotations! Nearby tints. Ill 25
eai.,"'. nearby current receipts. 110 03 per
xat. iV.K'.'1 exlr" flrsts. til 25, per casei do,
J;',,luu5 Per cassi fancy selected candled
llakl . 5E Offerings of fancy stock were
! IS; A" the market ruled Arm. with a fair
Tork ..Quotations were as followai New
ws-i.i.'t,1,1 ..cream, fancy, new, 27'i 27 ie-
tti?'1' hlsheri do, do, fair to good, new, 2UK
, '"' "0, purt skims. 14022c.
pnnimY
ffciJyH olowlr and ruled wsaJa. with
iSaJih.18 -.!?" Quotations. Fowls, sua to
tSSltr- 2202Jot rooster, 19017CI spring
IS hn ,,?ent,C0m"any " no
-emu n Vr07 Ji'Tl':,0", V. mn,, '" t!la
1o"b In h- nrle. " ',')Ut tl,crp " """"
fltwk ' Thla ttas n,c ,rue the
llst'hr,M.n c'ic"l,rt movement In the
Ion, lirri """.'l the c'a"BM '" tuota
hi.V. "," "'"' 'omo Issues being un-
soTks ,',n nU l,'Pro Ucro twM-fur
o-lo, hu !.,np,PCnrci on. th0 l"P "" to
" '0' with cloven bonds
:,,,?., Slrc.ct '" 'ookInK forward to the
, ,lTr.n ''01' r"" ,rt "" '" 8 1' -
n mm . I a' ,hat th" rCn0rl W0U'1 "''
n mm h better outlook for the crops than Is
f .V "pee,c'1 A rumor which unie
from Washington on the railroad freight
advance question was given some attention
nils rumor wan that the Administration
nitl asked the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to make final decision of the cae
on or before June 2i immum. in ,....
t-iso will close on June 12
COTTON GETS STRONG.
AFTER WEAK START
Covering by May Shorts and
Yesterday's Sellers Results
in Good Gains
cotton iji-.i.t wnvrnrK (omhtion-4
..M'M OltK. Mir II The folloKlnir tern-
Si 111. ler.Vilnin' Mfk.tii.ric , Memphis. Kort
!! it.!,TlYho1J nml ivh'llle 3i Muron
..li,'.'Ui'....BRl. Wirriwwrt Mimtroniery.
S..TnnV.'' J'i' ',)" "Tt . M llmlntton nml Ail
jinn no, MoMIe -ml Thoin utile nil l'en.n
IVii"!1!! 'Jtxfle-loii. Ml AliUrnp nnd .lnrUon-
IS.!. ,0i .N?n., Orlei"" nml Sun Xntnnlo. 70t
r'S," V,'.rl''"' '''ton unci Drl Itlo. 74i
11I"L" iJl.".rw MKh "f nrfelnltnllon at
ni ".n,l,I'.".i emptilii nml .Inrk-nnvlllei .111
lllid .81 Inch .-t Hllmlmtton
Vt:V YortK Ms 21 -There wis a
large suppiv at the lottun opening today
and the maiket had an eisler appeirnncc.
Mav declining 30 points on Che call, whilo
other months were f. to 13 points net lower
Commission 1ioii-p. spot Interests Wall
street and uptown Interests sold and room
traders, New Orleans and locil firms pur
chased It was stated around the ring, however
that tho bujlng was of a good character
and the olTeilngi! wero considered to have
been fairly will absorbed
Liverpool was part! responsible for the
decline, prieeB there being 3 points down on
July and i to 12 points lower on other
months They wero due to come 3 to 6V
points on
After selling at 20 85c nt the opening.
May contracts developed strength on cover
ing by tho shorts The price went up to
21 30 durl.-,7 the middle of tho morning or
15 points net higher nnd the strength of
tlio spot position, In which trading ends at
noon todaj, served to encourage u renewal
of bull support in Inter deliveries
Thoro was covering b sellers of jester
day afternoon also and active, months sold
about 16 to 111 points net higher
The tlot-o was stiong with the exception
of May, which was 32 points lower at 20 85c.
March was up 7.1 points nnd other months
showtd gilns of from 111 to 25 points.
Ttesterct.iv h
cios- upn
Hitch Low riosn
20 hi 10 (III I'll M
21 21 20 Ml 21 2U
20 SO 2(1 5l) 20 K2
20 till 20 11 I'd III
2i' 07 .'II 111 1(1 II 1
JO 00 20 78 in Il'l
. 21 S3
2ii no
20 ss
2ii no
'.n ni
20 II I
20 "S
Liverpool Cotton
LIViniPOOL. May 24 There was x
good demand for spot cotton today and
prices were 14 points higher on tho basis
of 3 3 70d for mldupland The sales to
taled 10.00Q, bales. Including 9000 bales
Amcilcati The imports were 12,000 bales,
including EOOO bales American The mar
ket for futures dosed Irregular and un
settled at a not decline of 15 points
Delaware Charters Granted
noVIJIl. Del, May 21 Charters tiled
today were for the Womlng I'nlted Refln
Ing Company, Chicago, capital $3,000,000,
to bore for and dispose of petroleum and
Its products Incorporators aro John Mas
sen nnd M M Hunt, also for Iluttcrmln
Corporation, New York, capital J.,000,000,
to manufacture patented articles of all
kinds Incorporators are A W. Brltton
Samuel II Howard and A Gunthers. and
Sequol Mines, Philadelphia, capital $1,000 -000,
to do a general mining business nnd
rcflno oro nnd nietnls, etc Incorporators
aro 1'. H Hansell, J Tlnim and S C Sej
inour New Haven Can Issue Stock
BOSTON', May 21 The $45 000,000 stock
Issuo bill of the N'ew Haven Itallroad was
reported favorably by tho Itallroad Com
mittee of tho Legislature today The New
Haven In allowed by the bill to Issue 450,000
bhares of preferred stock, of the par inluo
of $100 each, "for the purpose of pajlng Its
floating Indebtedness" About $45,000,000
of the road's short-time notes expire next
5 ear
chickens not Leghorns, plump, yellow.skln
ned, weighing '. j"l' lbs apiece, 33if8Sc
while Lexhorns weighing liffll'i lha apiece,
033c-, ducks Pekln 20021c. do, Indian Hun
ner 17tiylsc, pigeons old, per pair. I'3t7.'8c. do
loung tier pair 20022c
DRCSSno Demand was fairly activs and
alues were well sustained The quotations
lollow Fowls 2J to hoii, dry-isrked fancy
selected 1'SVic, do, weighing Hi lbs and over
apleco J5o do, do 31 iba nplece, J4c do, do,
3 Iba apiece "J023c Towla, In bbls , fancy,
dry-picked weighing 4V4 Iba and over apiece,
21r smaller sizes 21V24C old roosters dry
picked, 10c roasting chickens weatern. dry.
picked In boxes weighing 8010 lbs per pair.
27028c do, western, in boxes weighing 7 Iba
per pair. 25026c, do. do In bbls . weighing
sCiflo lbs per pair 27 028c do do. do. weigh
Ine 7 lbs per pair. 23025c broiling chickens,
weatern, In boxes, weighing 304 lbs per pair.
2N03.'i chickens weighing S0O Iba per pair,
J3ul'5c do mixed sizes 20022c. broilers,
Jersey, fnncy, 45050c do, other nearby, wolgh
ln 1V4 02 lbs apiece 41046c. fresh-killed
turkeys, per lb Western best here, 25020c,
common, 20023c squabs, per dozen White,
weighing lib 12 Iba per doien, 4i2504,85;
do, weighing 0010 lbs per docen. 13 6004 lu,
UUi -VCIKIlli'lt v lu- inri uu.-lllt ou'a lu, do,
weighing 7 lbs per dozen. S2 5O02 7S, do,
weighing O06V4 lbs per dozen, 1 1 7302 20.
dark 11 5002 20. small and No. 2, SOc0'l 25
FRESH FRUITS
rholcs stock sold fairly and values generally
ruled steady as follows Applea, per bbl Uen
Llavls 1304 Ilaldwln No. 1 ,1406, do. un
graded 1304 Wlnesap. No 1, 14 5006, do
ungraded, 12 5O0J 30, apples, northwestern per
box. tl 5O0J.SO lemons, rr box. t.'08, or
anges Florida per crate llrlght, fancy 13 60
05 50. Husaet fancy, 1203 SO. poor. 7Se0
tl 60. grapefruit. Florida, per crate, 1208 6U
pineapples I'orto Itlco per crate, 20j 76,
strawberries per quart North Carolina, 7 010c;
Norfolk, U09c, Eastern Shore, fancy, 10013c,
fair to good. 700c.
VEGETABLES
Receipts were more liberal and some kinds
were easier with demand only moderate Quo.
tatlons White potatoes, old per buahel 13 0
3 23, white potatoes Florida, per bbl No 1.
tU 50010, No 2 1608 30, culls, S106, whits
potatoes Florida, per 150 lb bag No 1. 8 60
011, No. 2 fil7507, white potatoes, Houth
Carolina per bbl -tN" 1. to, No 2. 1708,
rulls 1405, onions, Texas per crate No 1,
SI VO0J 15: No 2, tl 7A01 83; cabbage. Flor
ida, per hamper. II 6002,25, do, Charleston,
per UDl -crnie, ti uuvtii uu. i-urtuiK, 1
crate. 1105, spinach, Norfolk per lit
160. kale. Norfolk, per bbl . I1.60O2;
oik, per bbl,
r nol ,
., per uui , ai.o
1 South Carolln
Mnrih l-arolliia and uoulii Carolina, fancy.
basket,
hn.b.l
1202 75. lettuce, poor to good,
I'Jsr'J 73. lettuce, poor to good, tier
-rate. 'll02. Leans Florida, per baakat--areen.
Tncapsi iu, ceiery. a-iorioa, per lu-incn
1202.50. VVax 1202 60: beans Sauth Caro
lina green and wax, per basket. .',6O0a
?.'?? "f'd .p-r.xi-n?s.5!'F.i' rc??r"'
8er box. II O1.80, peas. North, (Carolina and
outh Carolina, telephone, per -bbl basket.
I. DUttO mit, UU, aiiiaii.
r H -bbl. basket. I.' J3
0
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nt
biaket.26c0tl.i3i do. pear bbl '11.6002. To.
rooms, per 4 -lb. basket. I1C1 60. I
Ma j 21 17
Jul! o 111
October 2u no
He comber .0 07
Jnuuir 20 74
March 21 14
--put 21 1.1
2.6U, do. rorin uaroiina anu ooutii uarniina.
r 1-3-bbl baaket. 1202 25: cucumbers. Flor
i. per basket. 1202160, basts. Houth Carolina.
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8000 Trl-CIU 5s
1000 Htnh Power I, 6,
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mine period last week 811,161.00(1.
GOVERNMENT BONDS
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1'a coupon 1030 .
8s registered 1018 . . ..
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4s registered 1025 .. ..
4s coupon 1025
8s registered 1040
8s coupon 1040,
Panama 2s registered l1il
Panama 2s registered 1038
80
106
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS
CHICAGO, May 24 HOQS Recelpta, 13 000
head, market dull, 10016c lower. Mixed and
butchers. 116 65016 28.. good heavy, tie 63
16 26i rough heay, 116 60016 63, light, 114 uo
010 10, pigs, 113 70015 85, bulk, US 750
CATTLE Receipts, 6300 head: market steady
Deevea. 18 50018 10, cows and heifers, sou
111 stockers and feeders, 17 60010 83, cahes,
110 73015 50,
BltKEP Receipts, 7000 head, market strong
Native and weatern, 112.60014 75. lamba.
113021
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS
NEW YORK, May 24 BUTTER Recelpta
7281 tubs, High and Arm, Higher scoring.
4114 0 4 Uo; eitrae. 41o; flrata. 89S40Hc: aeel
onds. S7tt03o.: Stat dairy. 40',4c; Imitation
creamery, S40S5c.
EGOS Receipts 84 374 cases. Fairly steady.
Quotation unchanged.
at, 1017
Hffi GRAND LODGE
1. 0. 0. F. APPOINTMENTS
New Law Prevents Separation of
Aged Member From His
Wife at the Home
The following appointments of subordl
nnte officers of the Ornnd Iodge have been
made by the Grand Master: Ornnd Chap
lain, the Bev. Hlmon hippie, of Povlis
town Lodge. No 94 ; llrnnd Marshal Ilnrrv
4 Stephens, of Tacony lodge. No 23S
tlraml Conductor. It Boss Maclver of
Purity Lodge, No 325; tlraml (lunrdt.tti
vvilllnm T Kowden. of Chester Lodge Nn
263, tlrand Herald, Harry Smith, of C'oa
duanock Lodge, No 463
.The (Irsnd Lodge romtnllteea are made up rs
in Htste of the Order James II AeM trnn I
JspresentMlve Perry A Shanor pun iind
niaaler
On Finance i.oub J flues,. No V-m
On Appeals IHstrlct No I ( harles II M
Mini No.. 22U, (leorge A Spocrhise No sis
UlllUm .MOt Cult of No 700
,tHl Arr"al.s District No 2 llrliton w
Ii.rnfNn. im:- Kanfuel Chsmb-r, No om
Henry o Jtei.ter No 721
.,' ,n.A i";sls lustrlct No .1 Samtlel MrKlnlev
No R'O Fentcm No 101 Wllliaiu . urns
on Appeals li strict No 1 Chirl.s A M.r
vvoodin No oivi
. On Aip-iils for Alt Clmrlrs A Wllhelm o
0 Irwin Fisher No 430. Levi II Smith No
on llvlaws (le. rse II Pane.
..""iredentlala IMnln C Dewey n lt7
,r.1nk.'. , " No 107. John J Nolan No 148
i. " '!; ge Hornce 1. Iiatrni-ort No s
"ii!1" "Ba"' -No 13 Bush II Parkhlll No.
On Print rg -sBmuel 1. Prince No 206
No l"l'i lv"nan '" 370. William 11 llrown.
jrVn "rr.spciidenie Samuel F huh- n'o
No 1178 Ua,,on No J4" " Rowan
TraniHirtatlnn--VVHShlnton F Hambrlglit
MaiowellN'o",,, W"n"' No ?l ,)-J"0 "
o.""d. '.V11 Fellows Fund Samuel II lop
?i.mu; lr,"nfi No 77s, F W Jackson, No
Wagner" No '-humn- No 283. William M
Homes 'nnd Kindred Charities William F
lilton No Utt
sS,emS.rl1! Day lrant 11 Mc-Oralhcry, No
-in i hirles v Woods No S37 J Frank
sweeton N . 242 Hubert Mullen No .14 VV A
Hates No VJil John Vaegl- No r,su F VV
llagrsrty N . 1,30
fompeilthp Degree Work Charlta M Hnt
wisie No Id Oeorge A llrunner No luou
tleorge F Rents No 63S
Pennstlvanta Dig. sl-l V Hale Jenkins
Wilson u Vl.hr James II Avery
ltM-.lnu of Constitution J P Hale Jerkins
Wilson U Vlohr lames II Avery Perry A
Slistinr I slur A Hall Fdwln L Hllt.r I D
VV l!e
Tul, rrulo.ls Hospital William 1. Holding
No loll VVUIlim II Rowley No 1RJ Roger
Mu Dntmufth No 71S L J A Lesser N'o IMl'l
W II VI, Naughtun N'o 1017
Ono llunlr.dth AtinlvcrsAri Wesley II
lleier No 17 VV IM Marsh, F.dwln 1. 1 tit l, r,
Samuil II Pop I,ouls K VVhlte No .130
Jiiilii lm- Wll.on K Mohr lam.B II Vien
T P liu.tenklns Hermann W Roller lilwln
1. Hitler Henry Steucruage), Frid.rtrk liner
No Hum
Hpeitul icminlttie on Hueicnslons l.twnrl
Kanckson (1 II reiisdnle. No Jo M VV
Ihompsoti N'o 730 Daill M Thomas N'o
H63 l-runklln P Sherry, No 405 Mauri, e A
Huff No 1147. II D Irnutman. No till.
J A H-Milne No nsl How ird VV Lehr. N'o
74, Frederick T Mn ollum N'o 101S
Financially Weak Lodges A H Jefferls No
HlllO lllslr N Hi Illy No 1000 1 II Ollpln N'o
4H0 Jceiph II lliahuui No 341 Joerph S
Tomltnson No .'llll
Hi pre sentutlin to the OrphnnuKA at I'hlhiil.l
phlu- t harles C Hulkeley No OHO
Iteiiresentntlio to the Ribeksh llnnin at Phil
adelphta Jatne, K Cadmus No 16
Supervision of Horn-- of ged Odd Fellows
Wins and Widows (harles A Mcrtcns, No
H71 (thrcsj years! Hermann VV Holler (two
yejrs) Melilllo V. I'hubbutk (ono lear Louts
K VVhlte No 530 Thomas S Slpps .No 4111
l aleJonlin I,C(!cc No 700 successfully ex -ni
pllOed the second degree In full form on thren
rnndldites the degree team belni, under the
charge of Assistant Degree Master Charles I)
Hamilton As usunl there were welcomed minv
visitors among whom were P U Ross Mnclier
of Purity IjOdge who bus I een Belie ted HS
sranl tondurtor by Ornnd Master VlmitKom
ery. honoring N'o 7U0 with his first itlt pa
such and glilng an Intertsttng talk P (1 i i
Daw be. r of Copper City Lodge l'hoenlt Ariz
Hrothera A Wurnock and C Thompson of Pur
Hi Lodge two of the blue Jacket boy, and
Prother II Goldstein of Hernard llrown liodge
also madi remarks Tomorrow the third drar.o
will be conferred on three cindllitcs nml Hal
tors ato Inilted to see tho work done t tho
eflli lent tea.ni under the. leadership of I)ci,reo
Master P 11 Oeorge, D Craig and his asat.tunt
P O Hamilton
Purltl Iiodge No 821 ndnnced nine I roth
ers to the third degree with P (J V. D II im
litem In chnrge of tho teim the Purity Club
arranged for a social affair to be held In the
lodge hull on June u Members of l'urltj aro
greatly pleased with the news that Ornnd Mas
ter Montgomery has appointed Past tlrand It
Ross Msclier as grand coodtli tor mid Ihey feel
suro that he soon will bo on tho way to the or
the of grand mnater Hrother 'Ihompson experts
to haie (mother class of candidates before; the
I s s Vermont sills away
Apollo lodge No 200. bad i. good attend
anre on Monday evening The members were
pledsctl by tho action of tho (lrand I.odgc In
regard to the Hume, for Aged Members nnd
their Wlies Apollo hnvlng been connected with
tho holm- from Its ine-nptlon and wns deeply In
te rested In th legislation The degree team re
hearsed tho third degree prepsratory to the trip
to Pocahontas Lo Ige of West Chester for
which It will confer this degree tonight Hroth
ers wishing to Join the delegation ahotild bo at
Sikty-nlnth Stnel lermlnal In time for tho 7
p m e ar
Apollo has foimed an association with thir
ty tlve inembera to start for tho purpose of ut
tending the annual banquet of the Southeastern
Representiitlies' Association next year nnd they
iidilsw other lodges to do the s itne thing aa tho
enthualasm Instilled into the memocua at this
big eient utrks very beneficially for the lolae
Out of town brothers are Inilted to ilslt Api llo
any Monday night at tho Parkway Hulldlng
liylolge. No 201 adianced thro candidates
to the degree of brotherly loie Seieral visitors
wers present and expressed their appreciation
of tho exempllflcatlon of this beautiful degree
The lodgo oted tp subse rlbo for t.100 of the
carIhortage bill
approved by house
Gives Freight Control to U. S. in
Emergencies Lever Food
Measure Up
WASHINGTON. May 24 The 1'veh car
shortage bill, a war meaniro giving tho
(lov eminent authority to control movumnts
of all freight cars In tlmo of wnergency
today was finally approved by tho Ilou-o
and several unimportant amendments were
agreed to
llepresentatlvo Stecnerson, Minnesota
milking- Republican on the PostoIIlco Com
mittee, this nfternoon In n icsolutlon de
manded that tho Postmaster (ienci.il ex
plain tho "unauthorized" use of a stamp
canceling machine bearing notice of tho
'twenty-seventh reunion, United Confol
eratu Veterans, AVashlngton I), c, Juno
1-S, 1917."
A conference report on tho mllltnrv acad
emy appropriation bill, currying ?L800.0Cu,
was adopted by tho House this afternoon
By n oto of 243 to S" tho House decided
not to appoint clerks nt J 125 n month to
eleven committees that meet rarely more
than once a year If then
Lato this afternoon consideration was be
gun of tho orlglnnl Lever food bill enrry
Ing about $15,000,000 nnd providing for n
nntlon-wldo food survei Tho sum of J1 -500,000
Is provided for an exhaustive food
census by tho Agriculture Department I'or
food production and the elimination of
wasto $4,500,000 is provided More than
JG.000,000 la provided for agriculture wed
to bo distributed to farmers In order to
speod up tho production of food
Representative Treadvvay, of Stockbrldge,
Mass , opened House proceedings with a
eulogy of the lato Joseph H. Choate Choate
had his summer home nt Stockbrldge nnd
was burled there He and Treadvvay wero
friends.
LONDON STOCK MARKET
LONDON, Mav 24 While trading In
securities on the Stock Hxchange was fairly
brisk today business was checked In the
forenoon by Umpire Day demonstrations on
the floor. The undertone of tho markets
was strong
The gilt-edged section, which hardened,
was cheerful. Allied bcends were buoyant,
with a good, fresh advanec In Russian de
scriptions. Americans were quiet and weaker and
Canadian Pacifies sympathizid In splto
of good earnings, (Iranil Trunks wero
heavy.
Home lints were spotty and mixed but
the shares of Argentine roads moved
upward.
Kaffirs Improved on th settlement ot the
strike at the Rand. Some rubber and oil
Issues were better,
1 bi vlp i
CHARLES K. Ui:LL
Ho h.is just been elected to tlio
olllce or Crcat .Junior S.ij-nniorc of
the Improved Older Red Men.
!'i!'IrV .'-om bonl, (June u numter of Ivy
ii?.5. .'iS'e" ,n,l"'ri1 '' the mrlou. brinrhes of
IV. s.'.Iiir .""' ln''" ' th anil.- tremlH-rs
flm ti,ii"' to 'ons.rlptloti Nut Monday nit hi
degree -n lid lies win ie.elio the third
tass--ss(-
on'TI.ia,i,vii,'oJgr' ,!0 s,s w, "' ntt'nded
a. I ".i1 i!1",. .'J.'"1"? Auiing the visitors
was r n t' Mntthew W'liei of Pittsburgh
.fThn,!,i,ea.V,.r,1'. " "human made ill, brifSVt
lieei. Leinli'l..' .lr; "s-lun ut ork he III Inst
i.. .. If!,lnt.,.,n. A re, es, lielng declare I
rnrT r.lVlIr ?lpH"" ""1 lh tenm loyether
Mem ui var"t1 ."reparntory to th.lr gulrg to
jjieintui, N J to confer the thirl d. gre for
fht i,' 'ifc i ,'??rfc "" fs'urday eienlng next
ntiiif a" i .!' ,J!rS,,,,"r r'!"rsal te.tnorroi' eve
",Mi"Lmaf" ."'" te..m.are urBe,l
fili nil Jni h'M "P. h ntceptll-. of pi
t- .i - V "' n", iwiin
...uiiirrj. neirmv lo h rnmtv.r.
llemaril llrown 1 .rtge V 11(1.1 h
(I 1 meet
-UK -ui lursdll eiunmo ul,i.-. .... e..,i .J.
SfdiT fhnt ...n. .1- - --....,.-, lie
... -.mi ill cue oceeltntlce Hr
j: ."V,."1 .,;i1K.?..n" ilS!1 ''.'? '? - "' service
an.1 -.1..I.. Ill 1 . . '"" "" eommeneing,
and P edaed bis deleted serilecs In the future
-...(.J ".""lnn arose regnrdlne pnament of dues
gett ne new memb. rs .t, nn,i N'oble Orand M
TiPllnger 1 resented n rnimher of pirns which ho
?,'.i 'J",""'' l"0 working up nd which he ynl
1,. ,1-' '" rn",,ui m n person .1 rntnpnlsn fur
the purpose of stimulating piyment of due,
securing proiiosltlons for memia rshln encour
aging lark nttendinee nt the meetings etc The
proposllliiti wan wnrmly reeelicd nnd s lernl
uriiiners promised their eo nperntlon Willi the
M...... ..,., a 11 i-reiuninari step nil the
members llll 1. Inilted te. nltend the nest nieet
log nil Tue.diy eirnlng next when thero will In
a rnlic.iii nnd n boostirs , campaign' Inaugu
llcst Pirk lodge No HII2 tm, 1 the third do
pre,, ronferred on randiclatea Sum I'nrr
..user White nnd Winkler Representative
llhei made his report of the proceedings of
th" llrand Lodge, session Secretary Mangle
wns nisei nt the session nnd related a number
of interesting Incidents
The degree stnt will confer the three degrees
for D. eitur Lo.Ik- ut li.lt oluml.iii nvenuo
iTi.FrV'f X,v" -'!,." --anlll.t.. ,il 1,2
Initiated 1 1 V. IOI2 ne,t Tue. In night
No els tlraml lis lib. Inilt.d the ini mhrrs to
jl.lt blm nt his summer lungnlnn nt Sinn"
Harbor orferlng the u f l,, forty foot
launch for fishing The members were plenseel
wllh the notion of tin. (Irnnd Lodgo estibll.hlni
n homo for tho nge.l member nml his wife tn
kelher A romtnlttoo of ten ivns nppnlnted to
make nrrntigements fur holding (he nnntnl
oiiilng ntil eeiibrntlng the twentv tlfth mini
1 rs.iry on the last Snturd ly In July
Ken.Ierton Lotge N'o I'llll re-.elied on Tiles
elli night on Int. re .ting retiort of H .r s ntn
tlie Joseph s Tomtlnson on the Grand leidpn
session nt ork A welrom" ills exlended lo
brother ( hester Hurl-l of Tirone laidge Vo
112 The entertainment .omtnlttee eotnnnw.l
of brothers Hurgert Hopkins Honilller (laehr
un-1 Schmidt served refreshments nn.l tood
talks were made by p o Hunt nnd others
Apollo Lodse N'o 2H0 hell Punliv service
nt the. lldl lvllows' )fome Th sermon wns
1 reached by the. Rev Daniel i: W'elgle. of tho
Messiah I iithernti Church Sixteenth and Jef
fe rson streets The music was hi (ho lirgo
congregation under the direction of John Mur
phy organist
It wns f hester diy ot tho Odd Fellows'
Orphitwige A larkc delegation nrrotnpmle.l
t lilantl Ixidge No 211 of that rlty under
whose- nusplees tho serilees were held 1 ho
sermon wns prenched by Dr J l.lnwood Flaen
berg Bupeilntendcnt of public schools of
I hester The Rei Charles logerson a mem
ler of I pland 1 o Ige otTere d the tninentlou and
pronounced the benediction The music wns
ly tho children s orchestra Miss Marv Tuson
leader and the homo s chorus Thero was a
soprano solo hi Ml,, Wilklrs of 1 hester, an 1
n. plino duet by Ml.s Heii. Axson ami Miss
Henrietta Maxwell Ml.s Tuson who wns
raised In the borne will te. graduated on Wed
tie slay from a eonseriatory of music Ad
dres.es worn made l,v (buries Richardson and
Robert Love chairman
I Financial Briefs I
At tho aiinii.il nueting of tlio Buckeye
Pipe. Lino Coinpiny retiring directors wero
re-elected. Ueorgn I! Illfer was dieted u
director to succeed L f Welch, teslgiied
At tho directors' meeting, ri'tlriiiB olilcers
wero re-elected
Tin New York Suhtreasury gained $1.
405,000 from tho binks yesterday, milting
a cash Vet gain since Friday of J2,458,000.
At tho directors' meeting retiring officers
were re-elected
Kdvvnrd J, Plerco, Ieo president of tho
Semct Solvnv Company, lus been elected
president of the Solvay Process Companj,
to succeed tlio lato Frederick It Hazard
The Tonopali Intension Mining Company
rcpor'! for the vcar ended March 31 gross
receipts of Jl.fli.3,SS3, nn Increase of $107,
334 over tho previous jcar Net recelpta
wen- $057 0.11, n gain of $S!t,57G,
$3,000,000 More Gold for Japan
NF.V YORK. Mn 24 -The Subtrensury
today transferred $ I 000,000 lo Kan Fran
cisco lncidcnt.il to further gold exports to
Japan
DIVIDENDS DECLARED
Calumet and Arlrona Mining Company, quar
terly of 12 and an extra of tl payable, Juno 10,
Thrao are th same, amounts as was declared
three and six months ago
Ohio Fuel Compnny, 50 cents a share pay
able June 6 to stock of record May Jl.
lndlanapolla Strict Railway Company regular
semiannual of J per cent pliable June 30
Hooks e lose June lo, ois-n Juh J
California and Arice.na Mining Company,
ciucrtcrly of fj a share und tl extri The two
trevlous dividends w.ro quarterly of 12 und
extrr. tl
American Locomotive Company, quarterly of
IS per cent on common stock payable July 3
ti stock of record June 22. This Is the sumo
amount as was declared three months ago Tho
company also declared regular quarterly of IS
Ker cent on preferred aloek, payuble July 21 to
olders of record July 5
Continental ReflnlliB Company quarterly of
2 per cent on i. referred stoek payable July 1
to stockholders of record Jure 11. and i monthly
of 2-3 of 1 per cent on common stock, payablo
June 10 to stock of reeorcl Juno 1
Magma Copper Company regular quarterly of
.10 rents a shire payable Juno 30 lu stock of
record Jun k
1a gun Trust Compan regular rcmlannual of
.1 per cent puyublo Juuu 15 to stock of re-cord
Juno 1
Bank of England Reserve Increases
LONDON, May 24 The weekly state
ment of the Bank of England follows: To
tal reserve 134,830,000, increase 54,000;
circulation 38.C95.000, Increase 181,000;
bullion 55,076.000, lncreaso 236,000; other
securities 116,610 000. Increase 8.379.000;
other deposits 131001000 lncreaso 14
378 000. public deposits 47 119 000 de
cieasc 4,876 000 Clovernment securities
45,014,000, increase 81.000 The propor
tion of tho Banks reserve to liabilities Is
now 19.50 per cent, again $ 20 42 per cent
last week, and compares wllh nn advance
from 31 Vi per cent to 3U per cent In this
week list year.
il I llesti.ul!i?..,.,,f.,,-r ?-?' ,,,nB ,,m '""'
"ill Is. . .Vlal ' .5 7 "' .' V ""k There
bo" . in iheTe ii. ',!V.,,r'im Ceimdrn to like the
is,., eo tneip ilesllnnt em eari ball- reenlnrlv
frotn i amdrti ei,n half ,,,r a iJ.rr t..iy
ini- iiferin
prism, i-Sw'n'SVi.T" ,s'ii'essful nml enter
I , , .f!!L .'. nn' lmJ vigorous prosecution of
I tJ .sTlii'V.M, ?' "i,c '""'U'slon and virl.m,
11X11.1 in ii,. I ..X 'I" '"'r r't1"" was
J '.li . ! 1 t e,iP',,,r''r',t '", . "'" "rand
th! isst a! .. 1, J n"tn "" "" '' alslatlon nt
ini Inst session llmtbcr S I W'el.s una the
reetpien, f ,,,!, m th,- f rm nf a a .n
"'l.1 for .''Is full, ful , rile , to mA 1,1.
..ri.innr 11 . is, mis 1 n i faiMifn; memtier on I
ess inn u, committ.,, orKunlrerf fur the- pur
w Z r,,l,0, "if '"" '-l "nan. lallv and lot "f
.era r!",,l.h.-nV"V.k of "'"Utrlng new mem
?-" "'".''r."'."'""0" T made 1,1 p j
dlllep Wei. a
FORESTER COURTS ACT
FOR HOME DEFENSE
Thorough and Efficient Move
ments in Practical, Patriotic
Purposes
Courts Tioga. Allegheny Diamond. Bel
iew and Pride of tlio Northwest, together
with representatives from other nearby
branches participated In tins outdocr
IMltlntii demonstration of the citizens of
I'li'gn one of the purposes sought by the
tollv wns to stimulate Interest among
tli-ise- who by nge or other muses aro not
eligible, i, enlist in tho nrmj or nnv
forces tn volunteer their services to the
linim .lefctim. movements and likewise to
e'tk itilz. tlu uomeii Into nn active auxiliary
. elpH
In t line like these says Supervising DIs.
ti t Deputi vv H Hurley In recommending
" - "ts III his section to tsko direct Intefest
i n (nun iii. nt to enkindle pulMolt.m, It
i- . ir .lull to .of.perlte wllh our fellow
III i, our country Is In this liar for Itself
l. pt --rie its own hberlv and until isaio Is
-' l.r I w. shall need to quote Lincoln the
in M in n the longeat purse and the lirgest
...(( n Meanwhile let us remote patriotism
an ilia, ourako paliier In eierv ono doing his
full Ion us h. Is best qualified to do and to do
It railhfull until he mav he ordered tn do
souie-ihing i Ise ,i i-nmlnanj of the eloternment
met is the I" of . plan of action and It Is
our duty to make it public "
The eighteen courts of the West Philadelphia
eiisin i will, ti Hrn under the supervlalou of
Past Supreme Chief Hanger 11 W M.ice the
fsTtPI ini llwtvllU .ititast.vr.4l is (,- ll t ..........
( l.'l niitl ( (iimlttij ttlnnn for tin. r-'ni-t-iitfrn
atti-i,r4 sin-, en t SiiIIaIi
aid imri.. tj ,ell on the evening of
M-in .rial Di i.v tie united orgnnlaatlons of
llial licalnv l'h. F of .V division which
will form west of Fifty ae onl street on Walton
avenue nt 7 i in Is assured of a splendid
tutu nit atil Supreme rru.t.o J P Donohun
In his p. rtlnent rem irks at this session polntel
out that th. piigeant would exrinpllfv n lesson
thin frulernltfes b.-. k to Impress and tho Order
or i or. eters d. make emplmtli
The pns.int war crisis reveals how- much
was lacking lu genuine national unity too eager
in in., pursuit of luxurv loo tinreriectlng upon
he stem duties an 1 responsibilities of life gli
Ine too tnuih attention to what Furope etamiM
its approval upon rather than to the genuine
merit of our ucvn native products Vow we
mil it better to Helen to voices within our own
el. main large, primal nnd national -and that
Is a sten In the right direction a step toward
c . ..perutlie Kervlco In our own nationalism
i o.irt I'assytinh N'o S4-nt 1S02 'outh Ilroad
sire, t ihlef Hanger Hu. hanan presiding wns
glv n i lucid explanation of the workmen s com
tensiti.m n.t ua In force. I Pennsylvania Ihe
adlresa huh mad. In I' cl c It John J
lluerln win. q mted an xtnet from the report
for l(in . th. ehnlrmnti of the- I ureaii the
Hon Ilnrrv A Mn.kei via 'Nearly 2ini dun
men line be u Injured lu s..mo degree who.
ailments liai. Ix.n rur-1 wllhtn tb period of
two we. Its ty proper medical nttentlon at the
time when moat neid. d N'o statlstlilan ran
iwcr c llcuiata the tremendous advantage to
the Inlualrles of Penn.jlv.inlu nor to sooletv
ge nerilli heeiuse of the fsct that this liw
bus furnished to nearly llio 0011 men free medl
rnllon so sue. cssfully administered that they
have been eurel if nit complications or Infection
re Bulling ihe re from by the treatment furnished
under this law within fourteen .lavs so that
thc-lt- Injuries have not become cenniensablr "
Ibis forcible presentation of h I art of the
good done to the wugo etrners culls uttintlon to
another Important fait said Hrother (lurrln
and that Is that th.. Foresters of America
in Its tn-ncnt svstem not onlv supplies gratuitous
medical service but also all remedial mrdlclns
and ntpllnnccs nnd nt the same time pays to
the (llaitded lr, n week In cash Had those
leneOI .1 bv the net belonged to the Foresters
or Arnert. a thev .-ih would have recrlied till
each during lh two weeks they were dls
aided ,
Jh. neresslty of a vmrntlng the cash beneflis
need, iio further comment The Foresters ot
Amirle i benefits cour all disabilities, nnd,
without llmltiitlou except ns to Ihe duration of
encli rase bmeOls being paid during the
period of continuance With the compensation
ait nml the Forester, of America system of
b. n.-tltn there la afforded to tho workmen of our
Stule protection that Is Ideal ' A splendid
social was held ofter the session with Hrother
Peter lite iriBe-ntlng nn urray of selected
tuhnt
Court Oeneral Phil Sheridan, No 141 held a
reunion session attended by theso nrtlie breth
ren who kill led its destinies for twentv joar"
P Its llradi Mulherln Mullln (Iroenlee,
llrerhl Dempsey NelT Flanagsn Margraff,
I Iv ini. Dihrlnger DutTi Neumelster Justen
Inn. Hedlnge-r, Sehleehter Noll MrQualde
N.-lel,. Ilul.ner llerre Kraus W l.demer
H-.ker M.Nerney Deutrh Hell, Vandenls-rg.
Le-vser Merkel llelmlg Krenn r and Pelater.
who with the efftilent official corps In charge
tod ii Pros Deulih llerre. Relnhart Pelater.
Markraff VVelleln llelmlg. Locke, llrion and
II ill proilded a program of splendid specialties,
over which presided Hro William C Hell
Ih.- opielil guest was tho court a adopted
ditigliter Miss Urelslnger whoso earn It as.
sutnel upon tin death of her parents The
plensnnt smile of the little girl who thoroughly
enjoyed Ha- festal cunt, made nil present feel
lb.- rn. Hating Influencn of the heneml.mo tnuaht
by th.- cider The solvent treasury of over
til ono with tlHOnci Invested uddltlnnal Is an
unsurine to its 2.10 members that fraternity
even In Its protection fiMture Is a sound busl
ms, proposition ns well and tho social features
of this local body prove that good deeds can
bo better done amid pleisant environment
rather than In rigid routine monotony, ' states
1) puty Henry
'Pit Psst Chief Ringers' Association of Phlla
delphli. with some .mo membership la engaged
In n i ampalRli to ndd to Its rosters nil eligible
brethren who hme nttalned tie rank of past
chief rienger Secretarv I, A McNamee 1817
N.irth Mutter street will ts- pie ised to give nil
Information to those who desire to ufflllste Tho
splendid treasury was augmented bv UU gnln
In the. pnt qu uler Trusteo VVIllard. of Colum
bla No Ml lu urging those eligible to connect
themselves with the me.iem.-nt Btutes The plan
of Its (utilities Is well tie lined nnd the outcome
.f pro. II. il expe rle neo Its ways and means
ore nelipt.el to mei t tho needs of the order Its
mis. . Mm. . us eienls stimulate enthusiasm Its
i. .run. oiiDK, i.rnriirni enorts ill neias or special
utlllti l.ierv past chief ranger should enroll
nw n tlnnni lal cir as a social member and help
enhance the speclil work that this association
so well Is lilted tn perform nnd which Is de
signed to In Ip nil i.roeresslie movements In
augurated to uSvame the order "
Court Mount Pleasant No 342 held Us an
nuul reunion session and nn enterprising enter
tnlnm. nt nt Iho Hlttenhuuse Auditorium
llrolh.r Mdlirrlgle director Hrother It Hd
wurd nnd his el'l. lent y aids tire conducting a
tnovetnunt to enhance the finances of the court
to meet any extenur.llnary rlilms duo to the
war crisis Deputy Joseph J Kelly (of I.lndo
wood No 1 .ill who Is tho generni secretnry of
the West Philadelphia Patrtotle Rally Asso( la
Inn, outlined the bc he luted events of the great
demonstration und piacant to bo held the night
of Munorlil Diy. und predicted that In lh lino
of mu re h No .11.' ' l.dwarillan Don t Kick Hut
Climb social adjunct woul I l. rnnsi.lcuous This
nkkrckallon works for results of lasting effect
which only Int. nslno.l serilcei can produce and
aro not content to bo rated aa kickers who fall
lo do duty hut are of tho climbing type who
realize ih i nine of ability coupled wllh energy
to ueiompllsh things
The roml.lnitlon committee of the order will
mfct ."'J.'.'urciuy nlkht at Court Liberty Coun
cil at Fifth and Dauphin streets It wl I bo un
Important session demanding tho full attendance
nf tho el legates und llrnthers e'ourlney.
Herkery 1 rlcdmln spahr Kelly O Connor
( unnlnahnm 1 runt nud tho olllelal managnl
ment stair una prompt attendance Hrother
Ruth of louri Ludlow. No J7s ono of ihj
meinliers of an Important subcommittee roni
in. nts One of tho lessons (bo eoniblnntlon
. ourls alliance Imparts Is that eierj one
Select. cl by a lourt to ait as Ha reprearnlutlia
Hiould fix in his mind tho thought that ho must
over keep bofuro htm tho duty at hand and
seek to curry efforts lu a successful conclusion
"Ihe re are nu short ut discovered that .In aiviv
with personal aetlio ke-rvlce, und bo these Ya
Mom. furnish n vvuy to help stlniul ito mil to
tnuka productlvo In results tho combined units
that make un this ngkregatlun of workers
A week's Serbs of sp--il.il ' Conseriatlon is
Waste sessions will be held next week to wit
Monday, at Court Freedom ".'ti Tinek, i ..
turiuua 311 W.itnesdiy Fidelity Hll rhurs,
day I'erseveranc.-. 1.17 I"rlday, J'rfsperlty I7t
und Saturday Jr John Paul Joliea No 611
Steclal programs of Interest havo been ar.
ranged und tho topics treated by a ataff J
i xp. rlencod apeakrrs. will la, based upon the
a (go eounsel of President W Ujon 'Tills la tho
tlmo for America to correct her unpardonable
fault of wasn fulness and extravagance Let
every rnau und every woman assume tha duty
ot eareful. provident use and expenditure us a
public duty, aa a dletite of patriotism which
no ono can now e.pect ever lo be excused or
forgiven for Ignoring
Tho F of A courts In Philadelphia and
vblulty villi lotnnumorate Memorial Diy with
exercises upproprlate to the fond remembrance
of our nation s heroes Apart from their own
prescribed leremonlal many courts will par
ticipate) with tbu il A H posts In decoration
or the graves of Ihe euuntry h defenders No
table will bo tho eighteen courts of VVoit Phila
delphia In the patriotic demonatratlon In that
set Hon In tlm night parade.
Tho following courts will Join with tho o A
It posts named at tho e emeterles to which the
latter are uaslgned llrotherly Lova wllh Philip
It Schuyler Post Stephen (llrard with Fred
'I ay lor Post llethany wllh I'ost 6, Phil Sheri
dan with Holies Post, Courts 1(18 (till. 42. with
Post Phil Kearney, Peace, Uaat End and Menno
with (Ireblo I'ost 10 John Hay with Reynolds
Post 71 and other epurls villi bo delegafed bo
thai all the local bodlea will act us civic
tBiorts to the different post of tho U A It 'Ihe
tumps of tho Spanish-American War Veterans
and the eommands of tha army and navy regu
lar veterans and such other bodies of the mili
tary and naval heroes as will hold parades and
outdoor exercises are Invited to participate
The Foresters'- day and combination 1' of A
courts committees, tha Wuodebopper cabins,
and tho Past Chief Rangers Association will
visit the various cemeteries and place florai
emblems upon tha graves of the F of A
brothers, who have died In tha servlca of the
ountry In honor of the day the courts will not
hold any social festivities
Court J utile o No 120 ct Inelnnatua Hall
Amber und Nc.rrls streets will hold next Wed
nis.ljy an Old II lory sraalon Hrother Me
Klernan stales the purpose Is lo protest against
tha bad taste of soma peoplo In tha display
of tha Hag The renlnees of the icspeit due the
nag lies In a becoming sense nf veneration, and
a standardized regulation In the us of th flag
la needed to be enforced, for It I a poor ex-
rreaalon of patriotism, to put th emblem ts
he , uaa aa a personal adornment that some
giddy persona are doing nowadays."
THE GREAT CHIEFS '
I. O.JELECTION
Past Sachem Bell Selected for
Great Junior Sagamore Pooro
Gets Representative
The election board, as appointed byfjreat
bachem coombe. met In tho Great Council
nmi'A ,12. i" J:ith street, on Monday
and counted the voto for the Ureal Chiefs.
i i.-r,""". ft" nnnounced by Judge Chas.
1 Wlelnnd being ns follows
i.),!!.?1! t'?ehem' T Hfswlck. No. 455.
i.:1", I;.t0,ti rcat nlor ens-amors
b?I. "cl """"P1" Jr'. -Vo . Hcranton!
it'eti !. ,".' Junlor Sagamore. Chas. K.
BeU N jo,, 3203, r.tcr j ,, No ,,
' """le.phla. (Ireat Prophet. John M
H?ea itNo 1M """oy t'lty. BTSJ;
Vo . i ?Dr"entives. Charles L Tass,
Vn in ',burB 48K' t'hrl Schafer.
N. l' , 1,,,U-S'' B . Chas T DavlaC
vote ' '"''icl'hl. "09 The next high
" "ls "t of Richard U Tongue, No.
115. Mm received 3508
Maumee rn... V. .n! .H" ttM adopted Into
Past Haeh.m i!. rn"er member, becsm a
term, ,,V ? ii 'i' ,l,0"ra y'sppesla during th
rail ecmmiii... .J,''"fP" Allison Member of pa
t de in ! M.I1'C.VI,,,JI ,h sreatest pa
wl in pUSk,' ,h orrt.,r "urlng t under
m ,heU,.'.rr.al.m,;."rt"n.t, ?r.Traltt.e. connee'tM
Denuiv ci ??' J ""i"0" of P'nnsylianla also
his Mireer ' c""n several times during
Hrother Inn has a boat of frlenda In th
fir.p)'.iJhi,or' '";, Pennsylvania in,1 n'al
i eifriei10" tt.n.'1 nble personality had a great
L ,r'n,?n ''ie success of his campaign and
e.".. ". 'Janel energy in the work of fraternal
he '..',? "., ,.h,'' u,'l"., lhat ,l" elevation t,
Inaterl.v1' ..Cf, .Urrl -iun,or Hsgamor will
?. ta.'.'i1!"1 lhf adiance of Ihe organl.
along all "inea1 P ni1 Br"tr ""clencir
anniV.'ia.Tl".' f0 .38 felehrated Us seventh
anniversary In regal sty a by . banquet and
clJl' l.1n.m'nrtK"k,'e? Ho1" Mijeatl? lait Batur.
I.., 'e'i'!! Tna. ha" s teautllully decorated,
fiihii .U1Ti.cen,",.wf.re ,luf' letter In electrl
.M.t..e spelling out Lyola Tribe, No .IS and
underneath a typical council brand The rele
if.L,01. "IK ned with an Invocation by P S
.,?.". Kl "". halrman Waller F S.culea
ir.Lt 'w .T'1'.'" ' .welcome and Introduced
,, ?L1l",lllr Kamuei II Walker who apok
m.Uiim?"",l? .f to0ily nnA hRt ,h 'utura
Krn.i iT. 'or Byota During the banquet th
ui iJVr. I1." and friends were entertained by
VV Hard s t olonlal lllnatrels C of R mil
leii". i"11" .1 ri.mln,,c.ene'" ot ,:t snd pr.
.'"J1., " half of th trlla? ! a VVIIlTara
.rii. ,.r ".!!". mo,t Popular member of th
.n .,1. ') ''eautlful spoon 1 S Frank Smlthaoa
liiado tho prearntatlon of veteran bsdges te
. sVValter Fixture, Keeper of Wampum
i?Sr ."V,1.1 , "' "f William Kllerand
!hr.0,Ii.1 ,wPl'" Dr Furman R. Schut.
....He?!10?1 "amlner. waa presented with a
beautiful bouquet Doctor Shute Is about to
;'".' ranee, holding a commlaalon In th.
nilthL Jo.010 "? nV mn Intereatlng talk
!h. '..7KPlan toS. ""arlng for th wounded and
.?.'. " Ba hLm ". "'arty aand off special
L.'iUi!? S2" "ad of the work of the prrsant
sarnem ihomas II Carey, who proposed nfty-
cumieoaed of William II Cller, I 8. John F.
Te.m..llri0.,h7. vu,"?.m.J'" Meyera Sachem
Thomas It Carey Hrother Leo Cavanaugh.
secretary p" an'1 " s Frnk "mithMn,
f.r..cnin,a J.". No. 31. adopted two pale
facea last Friday night C. of R. Qr.enbsllh
spoke of the financial distress of ono of th
members, and In a very few minutes 120 60
was donated by contribution P S Wllaon and
I H Connors of Wyoming Tribe. Camden,
made ahort talks Reference wa again mad
to the unfortunate accident that befell P. S
Aleck Oreen It seems that the tribe cannot
reallie ho Is gone Hrother Jim Webb wa
busy with th entertainment and Jubilee. Broth
er Hill Lull told of hla trials aa a "newly
wed ' Hrother William Clark ha lust Uft lo
sail for France with tho Pennsylvania Has
Hospital Company
The Directors of the Funeral Reimbursing As
sociation hold their monthly meeting In th
(Ireat Council office on Monday night. The aaao
elation la steadily growing and It Is freely pre
dieted will become tha leading association in th
country, ns Its members are not confined to
Pennsylvania alone Secretary Ulll Osmbla ha
a-rfected plans ot bettering the asaoclallon, and
y virtually no overhead charge th treasury
haa assumed Ita preaent alale, supplemented by
JudlclouB Investment
Tho allied tribe ot West Philadelphia ar
completing arrangementa tor taking part In th
big demonstration In West Philadelphia on Me
morial Day under the nuaplcea of th Fifty,
second Street lluslnes Men Aasoclatton The
parade will Include patriotic aocletlea of all
charucter achool children and the bualneaa men.
It la eatltnated It will take thre hour to
paaa a given point el S 8 T C Heaivlck Is
one of the committee In charge P 8. John
Hassett and Prophet Claude Snyder predict
Rehootah Tribe. No 227. will havo at least
100 men tn line Secretary R H. llrown Is keep,
log the tribes Informed of the plans and vfry
prospect points tu the Red Men having a blr
delegation,
Mohave Tribe, No 820 la preparing for a
atrenuous summer campaign c. ot R. Charles
Williams is busy wllh the Red Men' Horn and
the 1 unernl Reimbursing Association, yet has
time to uislst In all the activities ot the tribe.
Mlnonk Tribe, No. 431. hss Ha ball team on
the Held again und feel It will be champion
of West Philadelphia, P S Harry Upright says
Mlnonk will make a big Increasa this term,
i m u'.eh Martin tha "old war horse." fell
off a car and fractured his arm. but Is now
Improving c. of R Hack Lstell Is always
' on the Job "
Hopltsh Tribe. No 315 Is getting Its degre
tenm working C of R Oeorge Nlse predict
a largo Increasa this term four new member
being admitted on Tueaday night P 8 Deal.
the trlbe'a repreaentatlve to the home, ha
missed but two trloo meetings In three years
Tho members aro all working and a movement
Is now on foot to change the meeting place, a
present conditions are not satisfactory.
Menoken Tribe. No 381. continues He good
work Deputy tlaudo Hitter reiwrt; this trlb
will te one. of the leaders this (Ireat Sun. hav
ing now OKI members and Invested funds of
t-23 000 Th. trlb" haa Ita own Reimbursing As
soclatlon Tho meetings on .Wednesday night
in Red Man room In the Parkway Uulldlnr ar
always well attended
Indlanola Trlb. No 384. of Hlrdaboro. again
made an Increase last year For three years
the tribe did not adopt a member, and during
(ireat Sachem Walk.. term the trlb mad
a gain of flftv seve and has continued the
good work Barry, Hendel and the Reading
boys come down and do the three i degree. C,
of HI-red Snyder Is ifrj enthuslaatio and
predicts great things for No 384
The Red Men's Jubilee Association held a
well-attended meeting on Monday evening laat,
when thirty one tribes and councils were repre
sented Arrangementa hay. been made to hold
their annual Jubilee at Point Ureeie Park on
""on'al'Jount'Xrthe session of the Clreat Council
earning on tho date of the next regular me.tng.
the. meeting will bo held one week earlier Mon
day evening Jun 4. at 121 .North Ulevenlh
street
On the sleep of the sixteenth sun, Wyoming
Tribe No 51 of Camden N J accompanied
by It's life and drum corps trailed to tb
wigwam of Tonah Tribe No 44 and spent an
evening whlrh will long be remembered At Ih
same time tonah entertained a delegation from
Angwe,, Hongwcei Tribe of this city .Nearly
300 chiefs were seated around the council brand
to listen to the words of wisdom Past Great
.Hi. hem Uurd of New Jersey made a stirring
address on the principles of Redmanahlp
Among the others who responded to ths call of
the Sachem wero P S Woods and P 8 Nasel.
of Angwee Bongwee P. 8 Fox of W yomlng: P.
S Mc-Oulre Kite and Oreen of Yonah, and P.
H Hrarry of lllack Hawk, of New Jersey P.
S Heucker of Yonah. Initiated three paleface
and Instructed them In th warrior' and chief'
degrees Hrother 11103m and hi. band of brave,
had provided plenty of corn and venison, and
wblla It waa being served th. band played &
few well-chosen selections It. was well paat
the run of low aun ere the chlefa took uo th
tralla that led to thair private wigwams
flreat Chief Rainmaker Hrounn, assisted b i
dreat Secretary Foulkes. P C R Fist and
Deputy Chief Rainmaker Neppe. Inatltuud
Mingo Rainmaker Council. No 124V with
thirty-thre charter member P. C It, ileuckar
ind his lomrades of Yonah. No 44VS. InstalUd
the following officers- P C. R., Charles Colei
en Judalilvy V C R.. M. Levy. Aaat V.
C It , Robert ' '' secretary, Joseph P. Sav
Ictge, treaaurer -, . denthal, Tb. decree Lam
of Yonah Council. . . 44H. then did th dear.
work for the benefit ot the new council Short ,
talks were mad by Comrade Hrounn. Foulkes,
Nepps. List P O 8. William C Conjey. P. C.
It. 11 I Do Young and eeveral othera. e
Mingo Council will hold It meetings on the
second Friday of each moon and a cordial la
vltatton la extended to all Rainmakers.
Stats Chief Haymaker James II. Plnlrertpn.
assisted by Stats and national officers and
other member of th. order instituted Kent
shaw Association No 6J4Vi. at (1013 Market
atreet laat Friday night, with a charter Hat
of twenty-seven members. Th degree work
wa done by Haska Association. No. ,184V.. la
churg of N V C II, Oeorg W. Prlc. Slat
Collector of. Straw Mahlen Trumbur report
the applications of Choctaw Assoc at ton. JOeVil
llryn Mawr aqd Mashaman Association, 233 Vi.
at Hrlsbln (Clearfield County) both to be In.tl
tuted at an early date. Penobscot Asaosta.
Hon 10. had an Intereatlng meeting laat
Thursday night, one member being reinstated.
Officers were elected for th ensuing term.
Tho rompanlona nf Swatara Association.
270), ar making preparations for tb enter,
talnment ot th State body, which will hold
Ita annual aeaalona In Lebanon en Saturday,
July 21.
Tioga Aaaoclatltm. 858V4, Albert Pfaffartero
repreiejitatlv. reports th.lr asaoclatton a da-
Ins sood work
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