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COTTON ENDS HIGHER
FOLLOWING DECLINE
Demnnd of Late Afternoon Car
ries Prices Upward for Sub
i stantial Gains
cotton iiklt vuivrur.n conditions
NOV 10KK. May SO. Jim follonlnit "tern.
rrattrcs ,vvrre rrronlnt In the rotten hell
hi. nmrnlngl ..liIIIr. An. Knnlle, AM
Illrmlnxtinm, rhattaniMxn. Nn.hvllle iind a,
Isnta. fli Oklahoma nnd Jrlllan. oil
Mirevfimrt, Little Itmk, Mrmplil., lrk,lii,rV
ami MonUomf ry Oil Muron nml ltalrlxl,. nn.
Mobile, AinfiLla. Tlioiii.lMllla mul "Alnii
Ion. 18i Abilene. Sun Antonio, IM Kio i
l)rlenn, I'rn.niolii. ( linrlrtton nml Knrnniiali
101 JifUomlllf. 71 i teirpua thrl.tl and lai.
tf.lon, "fll Tnmnn, HO. u '""
There win .Jit Inch of nrrrlnltatlnn it Nn.h.
,7n ..... W;20 ,nr" '':
S'HW YORK. May 29
Disappointing I. -rpool cables nnd pre.,
advices of resistance- to conscription caused
Unenslnets nt the cotton opening, with
felling on a largo scale liy commission
houses Wall Street. Liverpool nml up
town Interests. The demand wns smnll
Tlierc were light purchases by southern in
tcrots and spot houses.
Tho early tono was easy, with prices
8 to 17 points net lower, but nftcr the
call the supply continued large nnd further
lotsos of 4 to 6 points were recorded In
the first five minutes
Instead of showing losses of tl, to ij
points as due. Liverpool reported declines
of 12 to 13 points nt the tlmo of the open
Ins here
Private cables reported hedge selling nnd
long liquidation.
Ilerelpts nt the ports for the day wens
estimated nt 1G.000 bales, compared with
is S39 last year.
Selling becamo less urgent after a de
cline nt about 18 to 27 points from last
night's doting cotton llgurcs or nbout 65
to 7" points fiom recent high, levels. Cov
ering was sulllclent to cause rallies of 10
to lr' points from the lowest. There ap
peared to bo some buying from trade In
terests on the whole, how oxer, the volume of
business showed n tendency to taper oft
dutlng the middle of the morning, with
orders divided and an unsettled tone shown
In the irregular llui tuatlons.
(iood demand developed late In the after
noon and substantial gains wero recorded.
J'rlies at tho end were from 6 to 21 points
nlmvo yesterday's clone.
Y- ilnso Open lllch Low e'lo.e
Ju . . 21 22 I'l rri HI ill 1M .",1
i, ml,r L'O III L'll Ml al 17 ill 117 yi 12
Ji, .mber . . 'J I DO ill SH 22 Jll 7-i ! "ii
.1 mimry '.'I 0", '.Ml Ml L'l J-, y,i 7(1 17
M.ir, ll .. 21 Si! 2107 2 lis 21 1)7 21 .n
N"t . 21 i5 , . .... 21 h.'i
Liverpool Cotton
LIVKUPOOL, Mny 20 A fair business
was done In spot cotton today with mid
dling 20 points higher on the basis of 14 lnd
fnr American middling There were 8000
bales, Including 7000 bales American The
receipts vveio 4000 bales, Including 3930
bales American Tho market for futures
closed Inegular at a net decline of ifp
( points
PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR
M IJ .T H-ielpts M Hiatal Nominal
' ciltN -lt,,P ts fl'SI hush There wns lit
tl. ttaillni; anil the inurket ruled weak nnd 2c
li,,r (Juut.illonn (ir lots for lorul trade.
ns lo location WcRtern No 3 jellow, SI ,He
1 i. du . 4 W'llou, JI l.'ISl 70. do, No fi
i.tn SI 1,7 lj us
"ivl.su,,, i,tK, lit 111 hush Demand was
llifhl and prices furlher derllned lc Uunt.1
ti.ins No 2 white, 71W72C alnixlard wlllte.
T'l'cJlc. No 3 white. ,,JSl 7llc. No 4 wlllte. US
Cl t,'i
I'l.fU 11 Iteiclpta S70 lbs and 1.2(111 S'J.'i lbs
In sw ks liull iind unsettled Quotations, per
VI, lbs In wood (cotton or Jute sacks nbout
i". Iihki Winter straight S12 21f 12 7:. Kan
J. ilear S12i"u 1.' nil do Htralftht. S12 7."
3.-' ,. do patent S13(1.t Ml. HprltiK first clear,
til i ,tl IJ ', do patent S12 7"Sf 1.1 2." do. fa
v ,rlt. Manila St I'u 1 1 ',11. city mills, choke- nnd
! v nalent SUfl II 30
IUR KUH'lt was steadj but oulet. We
cuote S11W12 Sii p.-r bid . as to nuallts
PROVISIONS
ThT na a fair demand and the market ruled
firm ijuutnttorn Oily Ief In bib, BmoKed nnd
nlr dried 3'c western Uef, In setB, Hmoked
"S' rlt href knuiklcs nnd tenders, smoked
'" air clrlrd 31P3C, wenttrn nef knucklen
and Midfm nmokfrt Stl'ig. beef hams 130 (t9
.i- jioik famib, $i ."tUSj-15 hams, t P cured,
l 'osa ii'it'J.Vs t d Hktnned, loose, J71?-7l6c,
do srridkfd .'Sf&2HiC. other nams smoked
r tv cured, as to hrand and aerni;e. L'dQSUttc,
I tins smoked vf stern t tired, JtlfijP'.MJie, do,
ulled boneless -llr, picnic shoulders, S T
'ired loose, L'l'ic, do smoked J'c. 1-elKca
I" plcklo, arrordtne to a erase, louse -"c,
hreakfuit bacon, h to hrand and a erase, cltv
cured 3p brtakfast b.non. western lured, 3V .
lard western, n lined tis, 14 lic do, do, do,
uhs J-t'i, I ird tjurt' c lt . kettlo rendered. In
is 2Vte do. no. do. In tubs I'l'fcc.
REFINED SUGARS
The nnrket wns quiet Init steady IVanklln
ciuttt 1 7 "iii . Mi t'uli in, Si. and the I'ennsjI-
nl Sufr.ir fompan, tj I'.'c for extra fine,
M-tnulaied
DAIRY PRODUCTS
ni'TTKlt Demand wis falrl aitive and the
!"ik i ruled Arm at tbe late ndvame rol
i wm aro tlu vuotatiuus Western, fresli.
r .lid infk,d er,,-mer faIu spoclals, lUc. ex
tn 4I'J4',C, extra firsts, j:ie. tlrsls 4.'c, sec
onds ..v nenb prints, fancy, 47c. average,
rutrn 1f,4lli flrsls I'lWIIc, si conrts, 414.'c,
sp. ,lal brands of prints Jobblnir at r,n0."i3i'
T.ijiJS -rh,, nnrket ruled firm with demands
Hluorblnc tho limited olTtrlnim n( desirable
eto, k rollowlntf are the iiuotntlnns Nearby
tlrsis SU 10 per case. nearb current receipts,
111 10 pir case western extra firsts, Sll 40 per
ens, do llrsts, Sll in tier taso, fancy se
1 U,d lamlled ehSs were Jobbing at 434lc.
' Hnu.si; Ofterlnus vero ample for tho
limiud renulriments of the trade and the mar
1 i was without Important i hanse ljuotatlons
u Vork full i ream, faniy new .'IHP.'ll'i c.
peilals hlclur, do fair to good, new, 2.V3
1 i. do. part skims 12.'i
POULTRY
I.lVK-The market was oulet hut stendy on
fine mock Quotations Vow Is ns to aualit,
liU.'c roosters. Iildl7c, sprlnit thickens not
l.,uborns, plump, sellow-sklnned, uelshlni; " W
J lbs apiece. S1(l3l!c. White IKhnrns,
WeluhlliK ii Hi lbs apiece. :il)033i . ducks.
rkln 20j21i do. Indian Itunner 17flsc.
Mteons. old per pair, 2J'tf28i, 1I0, jouni,. per
Ull .'lUl.'-V
I'UUS.suu The market ruled Arm wlih de
tniml absorblnu the, limited otlerlnKs The ipio
tailons follow Kowls, 12 to box. drv .picked
oud clr packed, milk-fed fancy selected .'lie
Jlo do 4 Iba and over apiece 2.V'c. do. do. .!',
Pis apiece 2tc. do. do 3 lbs apiece 2JW23C
1-owts Iced In bbls , fanc, dr-plcked, welch
111B 4 lbs nnd over apiece. 2.V, smaller sizes,
,ff24c oliV roosters dry-picked, lilt brollem
Jeisey fancy 4nVic. da ether nearby, weigh
ing l'j 4(2 lbs lecc, 43C46C, frelh.klllrd
turkeys j er lb ,cstorn, lest hern 2S2Ho.
i.immon 20W23c, squabs per dozen White,
welching 11W12 lbs per dozen, S4 21W4 H5,
do weighing W&10 lbs per dozen, S3 i,D4 10,
do weighing 11 lbs per dozen S3CI3 to. do,
vvelghlng 7 lbs per dozen, J2 tjo2 7.S. do,
welghinc atfn'i lbs per dozen, St 7.109 SO,
dark, S1S0O2 2U. small and No 2. 00c SI 25.
FRESH FRUITS
Cholco stock was In fair request and generally
steady as follows: Apples, per bbl lien Davis,
S.H4 ltaldwlu Np 1. Slle.l do ungraded,
J-KH, Wlnesap No 1 S4 r.oftil. do. ungraded.
SJ 60W3 3U apples northwestern, per box. SI R0
2.B0 lemons per box1, IJoOtMnO. oranges
rlurlda. per crate llrlthl. fancy. SaOs B0,
Jtustet. fancy S2ffl3 .10. poor. 75cSl Bu. grape
(ratt Florida per crate, S2WS .10. pineapples,
l'oto Itlto per crate. S243 2.1 strawberries,
for quart North Carolina. 712c Norfolk. U&
lie Eastern Shore, fancy 12WlUc, do. fair to
good MWllc
VEGETABLES
The market ruled steady under moderate of
ferings and a fair demand Quotations Whits
Potatoes, old, per bushel, S34rJ 2.1, white pota
toes Florida, per bbl. No 1 S10W10 SO. No 2.
SSW8 fiO. culls, S1W8. white potatoes, Florida,
rer l.io-lb bag No 1. .1000. No S. Srt 7,1
67, white potatoes, South Carolina per bbl,
No 1, I11O0.BO1 No 2. S77.BU: culls, S4B.
onions Texas, per crate No j. S1.50W2. No 2
SI B0W1 75, cabbage, Florida, per hamper, S1.80
f2.2.1, do, Charleston, per bbl,-crate. S3 B04,
do Norfolk, per bhl -irate, S304. spinach. Nor
folk, per bbl., S101 B0: kale. Norfolk, per bbl ,
l S0W2: lettuce, North Carolina and South
Carolina, fancy per basket. SI 752.B0, lettuce,
poor to good, per basket 75c0Sl.BO. celery.
ionaa. per 10-Inch crate, nw: . neans. rionaa,
per basket Green. S.'tP2 80, Wax. S2O2.90I
leans. South Carolina, green and wax, per
ySV"! J..io3: eggplant, noriaa. .per 1
S8.J104t peppers, Florida, per box. S3 6004
er box,
on.
orth
Carolina and South Carolina telephone, per
H-bbL tasket. SI 732 25: peas. North Caro.
Jfna and South Carolina, telephone, per, 1.3-bbl
basket, S2S".'.2.1, peas. North Carolina, and
tfouth Carolina, small, per 1-S-bbl. basket, S1.B0
Wit peas, IMortolK, per oasaec, --;. ",
ucumbers, Florida, per basket. SI. Bo?, beets,
poutli Carolina, per 100 bunches MWBi ran.
jshes, Norfolk, per basket. 25cSl 25i do. per
bl. Sl2, tomatoes. Florida, per crate. M.B0
C2 25 mushrooms, per 4-lb, basket. SlOl.BO.
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS
CIIICAQO. May 2D. 11008 necelpts. 13.000
head, market slow, lOo lower Mixed and butch
ers, S15.10&15 7.1: good heavy, . S1BW18 75;
rough heavy,. SIBOIB 10, light, S14 40IB.&5,
pigs, sio25u25. bulk, siasseis'p.. ,
CATTLE rtecelpis, 55W) bead market slo
n weak IXaves, SO 40J 70. cows and hlf
rs. S8 23OU40. atockera and fttajra, I7.M9
10.38 iTexana. 10 70(M2, calves, i0OUM.
..BHEEP-lUcelp!. 1000 head, market weak.
-Wfttva io WMlSnt 12 H.85; lamb., W,78
ej-
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LONDON STOCK MARKET
Business Is Small, but Undertone Firm.
Americans Stronger
of,or'd8)'VforMB.y !9;-'y -"tall amount
h 2 r 'ecurltl nccumulated over
mock nnancf'"1 ""V'" "X""" h"
il pfclianRo wait list era. The under-
Th.ot. h,9 ,,,lar," hmvcver" w" """
mlle.1 "a .r' "ec,lon wns """ and
th f i Rn C' 'M ma'10 for n.OBO.000 of
the 3.600 000 f.14 pcr cenl B-lo year loan
Ju?, AU8trall" commonwealth
v niic? Americana were stronger, they were
not na brlsl orand Trunks reacted on th,
ilerroa6d?n a"6,1,600 ln ,he ""revenue of
firm Apr" Canad'n Paclflca were
llnT'reT"" ,mo,'?era,c "Ulnir of Argentine
cheerftil tn.f,lCllng ,n .AIllc, hom,f' wa
Shimi t,,hey were lncklnB ln 'MM.
Hnlpnlng shares were In faror Home
MlnUo.,,.l'"i nCr fnlrlj- lv2 nd "firm
Mines and oils were alow.
RAILROAD EARNINGS
CANADIAN I'ACIr'IC
n5t sis a.?,-.', ,n;W!h
Ten monthV groii' . ,i;iV!o2:!ia LViMaViof
n 41 401 8S 2,240 BS5
CIIICAQO, ST. VAVU. MINNKArOUS AND
OMAHA
April gross ll.70l.7R2 S131.043
Surnl,',. "OH 872 IB l.'ll
j,orpius ,. ., ,. nno ain "7 17h
l.our months' gross . . 0.310. .no hYo"1
JUL" 1.440,272 427 347
Wur',lu 520.7(18 382.481
ItlO OP-ANnn sottTiifnv
Third vveeli .Mav S11.4H1
i rom January 1 220.002
COI,OrtADO AND SOl'THHnN
S7(i
21.I19H
April gross . .. SI. 324, 111) S17.1 r.os
,.N't . 310 .142 S.K.24H
Vour months' gross . . 5, 4 MI .112 717 os7
Np' I.V41 0J.1 4J.1SIJ
UNION PACIFIC
April gro Sln.120,iT)1 S.'.Ut 30S
,. f"t . . 3 7r,o.2so ijt nkn
I our months' gross . . 040, K14 3 a3R 1)41
' . 10,1110,007 1.3411,111.'
St Louis. . 11)204 701 Holiday 17.892 720
nnlllmore . 7IMU,il7n Holiday B. iss 1170
Chicago . . 70.5.111403 . ...
rlllCAUO (1IIKAT Vi:STKUN
Tear ending Dec 31, 1010
Ope rutin revenue SHI. 131.012 s.' 012 371
Operating Income 4.7li2.ot.( l.tli'i.1117
Nononerutinz Intnmn l ill u?4 .,,. vj
Total Income B 721. NS7 l,4N,1,ilni
Hurplus nfter charges 2 3'tl.ai.s 1 :t.'.1.s7l
Preferred dividends H77.S1S 43s,ni)4
Surplus . ... . 1.41B.IIIO KS7 177
CANADIAN NOIlTlinUN
April gross . S3,31B,BOo sil'l '.'oo
Net . 7,17,1)011 20S lino
Ten months' gross .. 33,411 4011 04:12 ."on
Net . .. K.2H.M0II 1 4.10. silo
ST I.OL'tS. IIIOV MOUNTAIN AND SOUTH
UltN RAILWAY
Tear ended December 31, 1010
Surplus after charges . S2.20S.SU1 SI SIMM
Decrease
SECURITIES AT AUCTION
The follow Ing securities were sold at
Hon today by Barnes & Lofland.
STOCKS
1 shr Commercial Finance Co par Sin 1
0 shrs Commonwealth Title Insurance
anl Trust Co , par Sloo 2
R shrs nirard Avenue Farmers Market
Co
HI shrs Citizens' Trnctlon Co Pitts
htirizh Pn . nn, t.MI
2.1
Bl
10c
10c
(10
Ifll) rights to subscribe to Abrasive Co .
S100
113 rights to subscribe to Abrasive Co (It
sum
2 shrs Ilroad Street Hank, par SBO
1 shr Delaware Countv National Hank.
Chester Pa . par SloO .
1 shr Commonwealth Title Insurance
nnd Trust Co , par Sloo
4.1 shrs Contlnental-Hqultahle Trust Co
par S.10 .
7 shrs Philadelphia Trust Co . par SloO
B shrs Philadelphia Trust Co . par Sinn
H rights to subscribe to Provld-nt I.lfe
and Trust Co P SlOO
1 1 shrs Hnl Hstate Trust i'o preferred
pir S100
B shrs Ileal Instate Trust Co preferred
par S10I)
10 shrs rtobert Morris Trust Co . par
SlOO
17 rights to subscribe to United tins Im
provement Co fft S50
2 2-10 rights to subscribe to United Una
Improvement Co SBo
2 2-10 rights to subscribe to Untied (las
Improvement Co W S10
4 10 right to subscribe to United Gas
Improvement Co SBO
0 .1-10 rights to subscribe to fulled ftan
Improvement Co & S.10
S-10 right to subscribe to United (las
Improvement Co & Sio
0-10 right to subscribe lo United 1)1"
Improvement Co $T S.io
tl-10 right to subscribe to United (las
Improvement Co & SBO
10 shrs Atlantic City Steel Pier Co At
lantic City. N J . par SlOO . .
4 ahrs Philadelphia Hourse common, par
SBO
100 shrs Penn Traffic
87
31.1
100
10O
fl.
2T
vn
20'4
30
32
30
30
20 'i
202
k
noNDS
S1000 North Pennsvlvanla flallrnad Co ,
3 3 per cent General tnortgHge.
Interest January and July ileg
Istered Due ItSBI Rl'i
lot) Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
Co . 4 tier cent rirst mortgage.
Interest January nnd Jub. Heg
Istered Due I02II . . CO
200 North Springfield Water Co 5 per
cent First mortgage Coupons
January and Juh Due 1028 . . 75's
Cotton Buyers and Sellers
SEW YOItlC, May 29 Julv IloaenberK.
Xovvman, H Hubbard. Kelffer and JIcKad
den bought : Hyman. Lowensteln, Cardoza,
Kellar nnd Smith sold
October Ilnrtcorn, Downs. Rosenberg,
Wilson, Wutklns nnd Hanemann bought;
Schill, Newman. Uman, Hartcom, H
Chicks sold
lleoeniber Wilson, fleer, Kelffer. Mo
llnany and Smith bought ; Kllnn, Hngebom,
i:. Rosenberg, Martin nnd Cupola sold
January Hentz, Wilson, Clearman and
Krederlckson bought; Montgomery, Orvls,
Oeeran and Russell sold
March Scllar bought ; I.oweniteln and
Ranger sold.
Financial Briefs
The New York Subtreasury gained $2 -74D.OOO
from the banks yesterday, making
a cash net gain since Friday of J5,828,000
Announcement Is made that at a meet
ing of the Tonopalt Kxtenslon Mining Com
pany directors It was decided to omit the
July dividend
The International Harvester Corporation
for the year ended Dccpmbcr 31 had an
operating Income of $9,771,021, as compared
With $6,608,466 the previous year.
The total Income of the Butte and Super
ior Companv for the year ended March 31
wns $2,214,599, as compared with $4,623,143
the previous ear Net operating profit de
creased from $3,554,940 to $1,061,020.
For the year ended December 31 the In
ternational Harvester Company of New
Jersey reports a gross Income of $15,832.
800, an Increase of $1,646,178 over the pre
vious year. Its net profit vyas $10,682,159,
a gain of $2,105,724.
The Franklin National Rank, In Its
monthly digest of trade conditions, says:
"Conservative factors are more than bal
anced by evidence that our foreign trade 13
recovering some of the volume It lost ln
February, that bank clearings are larger,
that railroad gross earnings nrelncreaslng,
and thnt general Industrial activity Is still
huge. Trade Is hesitant, however, and buy
ing, especially In retail lines, Is consider
ably less than In the past few months Most
of the readjustments now going on are
healthy ones, and business will be on a bet
ter basis after they are completed than It
has been for many months."
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS
NEW TOIIK. May 28. BUTTER necelpts.
10.860 tubs. Steady to firm. Extras. 48'tc:
Imitation creamery, Sdo37c. No other changes.
EOQS Ilecelpts. 27,128 rases. High grades
firm. Quotations unchanged,
LOCAL MINING STOCKS
TONOrAH STOCKS
Bid.
MacNarama .10
Midway 14
Mlxpah Ext IQ
Asked,
,17
.10
:U
.Montana -J"
jworin ocar 1"
Rescue Eula 23
OOLDdELD STOCKS
niuc Bull .'.. ,01
Booth .... 1 "J
comb FT"'0", ; 9i
DUmondneld U B 03
Daisy ' ",f
Oro . .. .,,,,,, oi
Sandstorm Kend 03
Stiver I'll 10
MISCELLANEOUS
ArlI ''; ?
Tecopa. Isjlola; nji,- ,00
.02
,00
.00
.04
.04
,03
,04
.11
.38
.83,
EVENING
SCHOOLSHIP BILL
WINS SENATE TEST
Vare Measure Passed on
First Reading in Upper
House of Legislature
APPROPRIATES $50,000
llv a Rlaff Correspondent
HARRISnURQ. ra,. May 29.
The Senate today passed on first read
ing calendar tho Vare nautical school bill,
making a Stnto npprnorlatlon for the re
establishment of an Institution thnt will
supply n largo quota of the naval ofllcers for
the gigantic commercial ffect tho United
States Is building for the purposo of com
bating the U-boat menace In tho war with
Cicrmany.
Tho measure was reported nut of tho Sen
ate Appropriation Committee last night
by Senator Clarence J. Uuckman, chair
man of tho committee, with the pledged
support of both factions of the Republican
organization and also of Governor Drum
baugh. Tho bill ns originally Introduced by Sen
ator l'dvvln II. Vare called for an approprl.i
tlon of $150,000 from the State, with 130.000
from the city of Philadelphia. In ns much
ns tho last two Legislatures failed to ap
propriate nny sum for the maintenance of
the seamen's fcchool, this amount seemed
largo to the chntrmnn of tho appropria
tions committee nnd tho State appropria
tion was cut to $50,000 A provision wnt
added, however, thnt would mako thif fund
available onlj nfter tho city of Philadelphia,
where the school will bo located, hns appro
priated a llko amount
The suggestion for the compromise on the
bill canto from Senator Vare originally, nnd
the appropriation of $50,000 by tho Philadel
phia City Councils It assured, according to
the friends of the nautical school who have
been boosting the re-estnhllthment of tho
Institution
The Stnto appropriation for Uie port of
Philadelphia wns cut by tho Sennte appro
priations committee from $1,000,000 to
J.TiOOOO The bill was reported to tlm
upper branch of the (fonernl Assembly by
Senator Iluckmnn last night Tho war unci
other unexpected drains upon the Statu
revenues were given ns the causes for the
cut
MOB TERRORIZES TOWN
IN ATTACKS ON NEGROES
East St. Louis Sees Night of
Wild Race Rioting Victims
Shot and Beaten
SPRINGFIELD, 111., May 29.
Five companies of infantry nnd Troop
D of the First Cavalry were ordered
to East St. Louis today. The action
in ordering the troops was taken on
the urgent request of the Mnyor of
East St. Loitis, who fears further race
rioting following the outbreak last
night.
HAST ST I.OUIS. Ill, May 29.
A mob of 3000 men. who ran riot here
last night shooting and beating negroes nnd
wrecking butlnest places and homes owned
by negroes, dispersed with the dawn of day
leaving behind them a trail 'of broken lieiult
and bruised bodies Half a dozen deaths
may result
The smoldering Indignation against the
Importation of 8000 negroes Into the city
since January 1 wat fanned Into flamet
wnen two white men were held up nnd
robbed ln the early evening Xews spread
to a delegation of sixty members of Kast
St Louis trades nnd labor unions, who
were nt their hall protesting to Council
ngalnst further Importations A crowd
quickly gathered, and when some one yelled
"Get him," the spark had reached the pow
der. Tho crowd swept through the streets,
stopped and searched street cars for vic
tims and tried to break Into the Jail whither
u number of negroes had been rushed for
hafekeeplng Ambulances followed In the
wake of the mob, picking up bruised nnd
unconscious negroes
I'ollce gnvc up attempts to cope with the
situation, and 126 members of two compa
nies of the Sixth Illinois Infantry, under
Major R V Cavanaugh, wen called out
by Maor I'red Mollman Mos of the sol
diers were swept from their feel and when
It beenme evident the small ftce was In
adequate Adjutant General Dickson wat np
pealed to for aid
General Dickson responded thnt he was
powerless to call out the Federalized guard
units, pointing out that they were under
direct call of President Wilson Dozens of
Baloons were wrecked In the negro district
nnd every negro found was beaten Manv
begged pn their knees for mercy Hundreds
escaped across the free bridge to St Louis,
carrying bundles and suitcases.
CALIFORNIA BOYS' BAND
GUESTS OF POOR RICHARDS
Youthful Musical Organization Enter
tained at Luncheon by
Club
The California's Ros' Rand, which Is
making a tour of the country for educa
tional purposes and who pay their way
by playing at places of prominence, were
the guests today of the Poor Richard Club
at luncheon nt their headquarters, 239 South
Camac street The band, which Is at Keith's
this week, consists of thirty-eight boys,
whoso ages range from twelve to twenty
years. They are a part of tho California
Park Boys' Club, which has a membership
of 350 and which was organized by the
leader of tho band, Major Sidney S. Pelx
otto. Major Pelxotto, at the luncheon today,
made an Interesting adress In which ho told
of the early history of the organization and
of the good It has accomplished In training
the Iiojs and looking nfter their general
welfare. Among other things he said no
boy more than twelve years of age was
admitted to the club Most of the boys who
are In tho band were enrolled when they
wero nine nnd ten years old The boys aro
divided Into Ave groups, according to ago,
and are taught by competent Instructors
Kach club meets three times a week for
gymnasium, military drill, parliamentary
drill and special work While on these trips
they visit different places of Instruction,
mills and other manufacturing establish
ments, and have various kinds of work ex
plained to them The band will go to New
Vork next week.
ALLEGED SMUGGLERS' HEARING
Cases of Three Phlladelphians to Bo
Up Before New Federal Grand Jury
United States Attorney Francis Fisher
Kane announced today that the cases of
the three Phlladelphians accused of smug,
gllng chronometers from the Kronprlnz Wll
helm and the Prlnz Eitel Frledrtch will
come before the new Grand Jury In the
United States District Court.
The accused are Adalbert K. Fischer,
president of Schutte & Koertlng Company,
manufacturing machinists, of Twelfth and
Thompson streets : Mrs. Helene Fischer and
Henry Rohner, president of the Henry ltoh
ner Company, vholesale grocers, Fifth and
Race streets. The alleged smuggling took
place while the; two Oerman ralltrs we
Interned on League- IsUnd. Th tUfendants
nre out on ball. '
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tEDGER-PHILADELrillA, TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1017
WHAT THEATRE GOERS ARE
PICTURIZED PLAYS
SEEN IN CELLULOID
Veiller and Walter Dramas In
teresting on Screen First
Doug Film Again
Ily the Photoplay Editor
STAN't.nr "The Ktotitt Way." Wcltnlrk with
flnra Klmhnll Ynunc and Jonciih Kllnnur
"tory ndAutcd by I'mlc-rlc Charm ami Albert
fsnellanl from Kuitrne Wnltor drums Il
rccted by Mr. lapc-llnl l'hntcwraphrcl by
Jarqurs Monte-ran and Hal Young
Rometlmct the sorrows of producers In
shortening photoplnys prove n boon to the
spectator Not having seen nn untouched
print of "The Easiest Way," tho writer
cannot say what the Stnto censors took out
nnd what they left In Hut. Judging from
New York tcvlews, there were some bad
mltjudgments of taste and length in thlt
fenture At all events the current film nt
tho Stanley has been p-ired Into reasonable
shape, and the foollh ending visible In the
metropolis an ending which Wnltrr never
wrote hat disappeared You mav be as
sured of seeing a drama highly slmllnr to
the stnge.plav, nml one that hns manv
nngles of Interest It ccrtalnlj was n bold
move to tnke this most biting of disagree
able pieces nnd put it Into celluloid Laura
Murdnrk, the weakling 'heroine" It nbout
.... ..tl,l ., ml. nd URC Pl,r lllUlliecl tl DOOU-
un wjiuiii ii ii'iv " --- ----. .
inr movie star Tliero are indlcatlont that
Mitt Young cither ctnen't realize thlt or
thnt she prefers to piettlfv" the part n
much ns possible Sometimes "be W capital,
but It's no go. Mist Young; vou can't make
Lnurn sjmpathetlc With regntd toph.itog
rnphv. light and decoration 'The Haslet
Way" It far nbove the utuiil Selxnlck level
Especially It thlt so of the Interiors rlclilv
planned and spncloillv designed In placet
tho "pannram" han been worked with great
devernett Joseph Kllgour's acting is Hip
white light of the pl.iv standing "' wl,h
force and sense Rut the newspaperman
hero, so well done on the stage, Is ml-.'cist,
a fact that isn't obviated by the nbt rd
actions of hit city editor, who vyrltet nn In
suiting review of at. nclrett because hi
refucs to dine with him vou cant tell
ut thev do tho-e things, even in rW"
There nre a few other minor directorial
Taul ". but ns a whole "The Ha-lott ; Wny"
will get by because of Its thumping stnr
nnd unutual naked ncldltv
Photosrnrhr.1 bvrtnrko n Nlcker-on
Vitngraph can afford to shnke han.lt with
Ittelf Has It not put over n popular
"legitimate" tuerett with equal success on
the screen' Thl. It rare but need It be
so' Lots of intelligence have K"""''""'
production direction nnd nstembllng The
melodrama hat steam behind it there It no
watte of footage-nt least In this l1"""'
which has been cleverlv c.lited-aml the
pm'vers are all admirable Morev . alvvavs
reliable, has never done better work. Mitt
Jovceglv ether , irt nn inllectlon of dellcncv
misting In Mls Ware's work on the stage
"dele IVOarde disc... ding plnafo.et. mnkct
tho slangy Aggie believable and sometimes
funny "You're as useful ns a wooden leg
at a forett fire" Is really worth remember
ing Technlcnlly. thl picture Is merltorlout
without freakl-hness Th action Is st. night
forward, u-lng no v'tiont, nnd tho print
ing of the phoiM! lenders a i.tnblo inno
vation In spile of nil this praise It imit
be added that that awful pink toning It
still on the Job Why? Why? Why'
rVLACK "The Ijvmh " Flny-Arts Triangle
with hnula Fairbanks ami Seen nen
"ton l,v "Orvnvllle Warwick ' Plrw-te.1 v
VVUllam l-hrl.tle Calmnnr Slipervl.e.1 by
David W C.rllTlth
Ceelng the first film Douglas rnlrbnnkt
ever appeared In givet one pleasure also
a slight shock Pleasure becauso the man's
mnrked ndaptabllltj to tho screen Is sllentlv
predicted In this first venture Shock be
cause one realizes how swlftlv mov lev, stvlet
change Today. If It weren't taken nt a
curlo'itv "The Lamb" wouldn't stnncl a
show lis stnrv It thin; oh, how thin' Its
production Is good, but old-tlmey Mnt
of Its movement Is ut fast ut a turtle Yet
with It all It remains entertaining and en
Jov.thle Now Is n good a moment ns nnv
to disclose the once-guarded secret that
"firanvlllo Warvvlcit." who used to turn out
so many scripts for Fine Arts, is none
other than the director of "The Mirth of ..
Nation" Which provot that directors bad
better direct, especially If they ore geniuses
at It.
"The Silent Master" with Robert War
wick, was the Victorias chief attraction
josterday At tho ltege.it was seen Ilthel
Harr.vmoro In "The Call of Her People"
The Forrest entered on the last week of
'Twenty Thousand Leagues ruder tho Sea."
"Naughty Princess" Broadway
"The Naughty Prlnce.tt," a lueez) musi
cal comedy tabloid, proved nn excellent
henclliner at tho Ilrnndvva) lat night The
lines arc clever, and tho inutlc of the
"cattliy" variety The leading roles were
capably portrayed by James Krnzer. Llea
nor Sutton, James McLean. May Ivy and
I'.tl.el Fisher.
Ilurnt nnd Qulnn. comedians, nnd Potter,
Hartwcll and company were other acts
on the bill which pleaed Nance O'Neill
In "The Final Payment' wns tho fcituro
photoplay.
Trio Held for Investigation
Kdward IJ. Taylor, 45 veart old of Park
ersburg, Vu. ; Ills wife, Margaret, who It
also known by the name of Padlo Seymour,
und Andrew J Monroe, of Sandusky, O,
who, the police say, have polite lecords. were
held In JGOO ball each for .. further hearing,
by Magistrate Mecleary. nt tho Central
Station, thlt morning, in older to give tho
police an opportunity to learn If they nre
wanted In this or any other cities nt tho
present time
too i.vrn rem ri,v.irn'Tiiiv
MARKItC.K
LONfJ-STni.NLE May - 1017, ntTrnry,
.TUh -nd Chemnut ts by th Itnv 11 Richard
Ilarrli. John II Uma-, Detroit. Mich , to Kannle
H Hlelnle l.'IV MarketM
DEATH
LVJ.K May Sl. IIBNItY, husband of "jenny
I.ylf, ased 7J l)uc notice of funeral will be
given, from 4.114 N l.Mh t
MlJlJILllN May Sit. MAUV ML'I.Hlllt.V
Relatives and friendfl aluo hoard of managers
Home for Veterans O A It and Wives. In
vited to funeral. Wed Ham frooi the
O A It Home n.lth and Vine ata Mn at
Church of the Lady of the Huaar, 1) vi m.
Int. New Cathedral Cem
HEI.FEItlCH May 2 KATHIUS'K. wife of
Peter Helfcrlrh Funeral aervlcea Thura , 3 p
m . 85(1 K 4th it Int private
MUKI'HT May 2H TIIOMAH huahand of
Catharine Murphy tnee Cunvllle) Relatives are
Invited to funeral. Thura X a m. l'l!0 Delhi
at. Frlenda and employes of theA M Colllna
A Hona Co . also St llonlfare. No 7J0. C K of
A . are requested tn meet funeral at church
High mass at Hi Edward a at ll a m lnt
private Holy Sepulchar Cem
jHTtlATIOSH WANTED l'KM.!,B -
COOK or laundreas Lady soln away desires
to place her for the summer, can recommend
her Mrs T U. Hastings, llaverford. Pa
UKI.P WANTKIe MA1.K
CHAUFFER wanted, white man, single, good
mechanic, to take charge of Tackard car,
state age, references, wages $1:0 per week
rOjBoy!51L1.
MECHANIC, thorough, wanted with executive
ability, to assist supervising construction and
Inspection of dies for sheet metal stamping,
permanent position, state age, experience,
aalary. etc . or no attention will be given
application Address M 79. P O noxMOO
MACHINIST wanted, thorough mechanic, with
executive ability, to assist, supervising con
struction and Inepectlon of dies for sheet
metal stamping, permanent position, atate
age, experience, aalary etc, or no attention
will be given Address J 78, P O Ilox3448.
FABMS WANTED JPRNNRYLVAMA
FARM wanted, IS to 20 acres; equipped for
pou'lry raising, within I'D miles of I'hlla.
Apply B!2 Latona ave . Weat Phlla
At'TQMonit.r.s tob bauj
FORD.lltUT) dellv. u4 only wka In perfect
ccVoditlcoi will sell cheap- Al V49, Led, Cent.
"LIFE OF A SHOP GIIIL,"
HIT AT KNICKERBOCKER
New Tiny Presented for First Timo
Here Hns Good Story nnd Moral
Lesson
. The truth of the old ndape that one halt
of the vvorld knows very llttln nbout how
the other half lives seems to be amply
demonstrated In "The t.lfn of a Shop Girl,"
ably presented by Itttth ltnblnton nnd How
ard Hall nt tho Knltkerbocker.
This play Is a dramatization of Daniel
Caron tloodnian's novel, "Hagnr Hevelly,"
which was originally condemned ns Im
moral Thlt it the first time the piny has
been pretinted In this city Presentation
of the piece hns caused n flutter In other
cltlet, but many clergymen nnd sociologists
have agreed that tho plav conveyt n power
ful message to the public mind ami alms
to remedy conditions which today colifiont
the nverage working girl when she seeks n
livelihood In this workaday world
The play denlt with girl who It betel
with mn.iy temptations in her dally routine
ns a shop girl Theso temptations becamo
particularly poignant after her brain nnd
body become pxhanttcil from tho almost
hopeless struggle of trying to subsWt on n
meager wage Unw she meets these temp
tations formt the fascinating portions of
thlt rather unusual play
The Xisht Clerk Globe
A barrel full of lnbglm and then some
Is available In the "Night Clerk." a most
humorous sketch nt the (Unite.
Night clerks l.nvo frequently been made
vehicle for much vnudevlllo wit. but It. thlt
night clerk there is tnlrlli from start to
flnlh The sltuatlnnt mo funny nnd ll.o
Joket enrry little or tin tiiott
"Tho Show fllrl llevue," another splen
did tllobo attraction, glvet opportunity to
clltplny many pretty girls who nte good
singers and dancers One gets tho Impret.
Hon In watching thlt sketch that much
care wnt taken m girl selection Other
first-class nttrarttnus nre "Klorylat.d" , 111
alto and company, nnd Irene Lnw
.Mile, rift Trocndero
The "World of Plensure ' was the offering
nt the Troendoro Theater last night, and
It comet mighty near being tho ben show
that has come to that popular bt.rlrsn.un
lmilte this season Mile I'lfl, a Philadel
phia girl, was verv fetching It. her latest
creation entitled "Pause do mpttim "
The Troendoro Is planning to remain open
all su. inner, and If every show brought
out Is ns pleasing nt 'The World of
Pleasure)" the hous-c should be crowded dur
ing the hot months
RUMANIA SAI.UTKS U. S.
Senate Felicitates Government on Coun
try's Knterinp; the War
LONDON". Mav Ufl A tlltpatrh to neu
ter's Telegram Companv from Jntsv. the
Huiiinnlnii capital savs that M Thomn. tho
Krencl. Minister of .Munitions, has nrrlved
there nnd that M Kerenskv. the Ktittlnn
Minister of War, Is expected In n few
da vs.
e)n tho occasion nf the reopening of tho
Iluiiunlan Parliament the Senate sent snlu
Intlont to the United Statet Senato on the
peitlolpatlou erf the t'.ilted Stntet In tho
wnr for tho triumph nf tho principle nf nn
tlnnnlltles. for which Ilumi.nla It struggling
Klde by side with tho Kntento Allied Pow
ets Flower Show at Norvvooei
The fourth annual spring flower and vege.
table show nf the Norwood Horticultural
Society will be held In the schoolhouso nudl
torlu.n Tho Michell Seed Compiny, filfi
Market stteet tills city, will present n
bronze medal to tho exhibitor winning the
grentest number of points
riTMf?rJ3TvftlfslTH islVaifl9Wf'sjF5vrflraB?Bf su5TlVvQwnfiVlvHTflliiWTllTWTflBFrHB?T91TT
What Happened
Yesterday in
Western Business?
C. B. Evans, editor of the Economist, writes a
daily business letter from Chicago for the Business
Section of the Public Ledger. His dispatch from ,
t Chicago gives not merely the customary figures of
' trading, but the undercurrent of commercial thought
and the trend of business affairs that accurately show
what the West is thinking and doing.
Western visitors to the East will find in G. B. E.'s
articles the consensus of opinion of the leading manu
facturers, business men and bankers of all the mid
western centers.
In addition to C. B. Es letter, there are complete
reports of all financial and commodity exchanges,
special dispatches, reports from Washington, and per
tinent NEWS OF BUSINESS from every section of the
United States.
The Public Ledger is the only daily newspaper
issuing a special Business Section.
PUBLIC
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SEEING HERE THIS SPRING
"THE SMARTER SET"
OPENS AT WALNUT
NeRro Players Heard nnd Seen in En-
tertnininc; Play With Musical
Numbers
People who can "remember hack" to the
days nf Murray and Mack the days of
green vvhlsKcrs and "The Monks of Mala
bar" nnd tho "Ilabble waltzes," doubtless
recall "The Kmart Ret " This wat n con
siderably pretentlout venture by negro play
ers In which the racial cleverness nt tines
nnd rhymes of a simple sort wns utilized,
"The P.nntt Pet" entertained lit audiences
for yours N'ow 't has been brought up to
(Into nnd is visible (nnd audible) nt the
Walnut under the title of "The Smarter
Set."
The curtent organization, while not steal
ing tho laurels nf Cole nnd Johnson, per
haps tho top-notch nrtlsts at this sort of
thing. It excellent Individually and as a
whole It It headed by J Homer Tutt nnd
fc'nlem Tutt Whitney nnd Includct Illnnchc
Thompson, Helena Hnrpcr, Carrie King
nnd Ktnin.1 Jnektou Tho specialty, a play
this season. It "How Newtown Prepared,"
with song numbers, tho most patriotic one
being, "Stand by the President "
Ivd Morton Nixon-Orand
A good bill was presented last night at
NIon Clrniid. which Included singing, elnno.
Ing nnd cctnedy IM Morton, a former police
man, entertained with several original songn.
while Mosher, Hayes nml Mustier mixed
comedy with thrill In nn ncrobatlc act
This Is alto a Philadelphia trio which hat
gained much praise In vaudeville
"One Good Time," a comedy satire by
II K. Cllve nnd company, was n good
twenty inlntitct of fun Daniels nnd I'on
rad nre expert Instrumentalists Others on
the bill wero N'clllp Allen, vocalist; Plerlot
and Schollt'ld. Jugglers nnd comedian, nnd
comedy motion plenties
"Dream of Orient" Cross Kcjs
Dreamy music, captivating girls nnd
plituresiiuo scenery combine to make "A
Dienm of the Orient." which headlines the
bill at the Cros Kevs. n substantial suc
cess fp-to-tlie-mlnuto songt and dances
nnd novel Humbert stand out prominently
in the production A whirlwind dance by
Mine M.iknrct.kn nnd Kola nre one of the
features of the net
Other good nets on the bill nre offered by
Ullmore, Pnvton and company, Sullivan and
Mason. In comedy singing nnd talking;
lMnn Lubv. In liullntloiis, and Walter Haker
and company, ln Illusions
The news nf the elnv was shown 111 the
pictures, nnd an interesting photoplay
rounded out the bill
CROPS IN TWO STATES
SUFFER STORM DAMAGE
Trees nnd Light Poles Fall in Dela
ware and Barn Blown Down in
Mnrylnnd
RHAKOrtD. Del. Mav 29 The worst
storm of the season visited this section last
night, doing considerable damage to vegeta
tion The wind blew a gale, uprooting trees
and blowing down several electric light
poles, making the town dark for several
hours
A barn on tho farm of William Johnson,
'nenr town, wns blown over ,
In and ..round Kederalsburg, Md , hail
stones n.t large as marbles fell, ln some In
stances breaking windows Strawberrlet
suffered from the heavy rain, and will be
e-andy and soft for n few days
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MUSICAL COMEDY BILL
AT KEtTH'S THIS WEEK
"The Bride Shop," Headlinei',
With Tombcs Central Figure,
Charms Audience
That sparkling little musical comedy,
The nrlde Shop," with Andrew Tombes
an comedian, held the well-deserved Sac '
)f .'hlef funmaker on the bill at Kelth'a
last night. Several changes have been
'
made since the production wns In this city t '
a year ago, but these permit Tombei to be
more In evidence with his continuous vein
of running somedy Ilasln Lynn, as the
Kngllsh Baron, Is a good foil for Tornbes'
fun
The absence of plot In the playlet Is more
than compensated for by the marvelous and
charming display of lingerie and gorgeous
costumes shown to best advantage on a
dorcn pretty girls
Two old-lime favorites. Maud Lambert
nnd 1'rncst 11. Ball, composer, present a
repertoire of Mr. Ball's newest song suc
cesses The author's funmaklng at th
piano wns greatly appreciated by the audi
ct.ee.
"Who owns the Flat?" one of the fun
niest sketches In vaudeville, la presented by
Wilfred Clarke and a well-selected cast,
James Ii Donovnn. the "King of Ireland."
and pretty Marie Lee, nB "The Dancing
nutterlly," appeared to unusual advantage
In their comedy skotch, "Doing Well, Thank:
You " The eccentric dancing of Miss Lee
nnd the clever monologuo of Mr. Donovan
won n good hand This In their first Phila
delphia nppearanco In the two-a-day.
Tbe California Hoys' Band, composed of
thirty-eight members of a San rranclsco
club devoted to the training of youths In
music, athletics nnd handicraft, won quick
favor with their offer of solos, choruses,
dance, marches and gymnastic feats.
The greatest animal novelty of vaudeville
It presented by Herbert's dogs, cats and
birds Tho art won Immediate favor with
the Juvenile nnd the grown-up alike. George
Skipper and Myrtle Kastrup prove singers
of ability and they made a particular hit
In their song of patriotic appc for the
Trench Sammy Weston and Sid ey Clare,
In an oht-tlme song nnd dance act, and
Raymond and Caverlcy. tango-talk come
ellans, won well-earned recognition.
Charlie Howard & Co. Penn
Charlie Howard and company, who pre
sented "A Happy Combination," the head
line sketch at the Wllllnm Penn last night,
found the funny bone of the audience
nt soon as their curtain went up and didn't
let go of It until It went down "Charlie,"
who wan alcohollcalty Inclined, kept the
house In screams of laughter Miss Mar
garet Taylor and Hal Pine danced and sans;
sums well npplaudcd numbers.
Helen Hamilton and Jnck Barnes In "Just
Kun" lived up to tho name of their ftct
and gave n good bit of It mixed In with
some clever song numbers Bolger Broth
ers with their banjoes and the Frantzes ln
n whirlwind cycle act were well received,
Douglas Fairbanks In "His Picture In the
Papers," was shown In film.
During the Inst halt of the week, the
"IUslpg Generation," Carson and Wlllard,
Lucllo and Hoyt, Marian and Williams will
be featured on tho bill The photoplay,
"Wild Wlnshlp's Widow." will be shown.
Continuing Plays
The eighth week of Oliver Morocco's
production of "So Long, Lettyl' enlivened
the Lyric last night Charlotte Greenwood
continues to head tho company, which In
cludes May noley, Kal Skelly, Sidney Grant
and a Cameron sister, in addition to a
chorus, some saxophones and a xylophone
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