-', x ' f I ? 1 OVER-SUNDAY DEVELOPMENTS INDUCE NJtfW sii-AKiSri ACTIVITIES IN STOCKS Unsettling Factors Include Japanese Opposition to United l Rf.nf.fis' Diplomatic MnvA in f.Viinn nA T.i!i.j of Required Reduction in Steel Prices EVENING LDqRrPHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1917 1 New opposition proposition and High Points in Today's Financial News Speculative situation in Wall street unsettled by Japanese t0 United States diplomatic move in China, new excess tax prop indication "i -" ". "" i""- ' government. euro market unaffected bu thtte actors. Grain closed lower, with sharp break in wheat. Cotton vrices toared to new high ground. Lire weak in foreign exchange mkel Sur- 7Bar.ilvhicrrmatipma mK """ and " NEW vnni.- th 10 There were many developments over Sunday of a character to unsettle jculatUo sentiment and induce fresh beailsh activities on the Stock Exchange jifese developments included the cablo reports of Japaneso opposition to tho United dtatcs' diplomatic move in China, tho Washington advices of a new excoss , proposition and tho position taken by tho Naval Construction Board, appar ntly requiring a marked reduction in the prlco of steel on Government contracts. For a pood part of the day underpins strength maintained prices of many jBues at or above Saturday's final range, and somo stocks made substantial gains the first hour of trading, but later in tho day tho entire speculative situation ",ras dominated by tho development of Increased stringency in the money market. There was an absence of offorlngM of tlmo money, and call money, which Tai In scant supply, was quoted at 6 per cent all through the day on tho Moor of the Stock Exchange. Tho statement was mado by bank representatives that this position resulted from the fact that during tho last week the Government had Uken $170,000,000 cash from tho banks and so far has not replaced any of It, M t was expected would bo done It was insisted that stringency must continue until the Administration takes jome steps to return cash to tho banks and permit the maintenance of substantial surplus reserve United States Steel common Indicated tho movements in the entire market to a fair degree. That stock carl in the nfternoon was down to 127, against 111 at tho close on Saturday, and Bethlehem Steel "B" declined to 141, against HjVi at tho closo on Saturdaj . Other industrials generally showed losses ranging from 2 to moro than 4 points Railway Issues like Pittsburgh and "West Virginia .nd Reading, which had showed strength recently, were also weak nnd declined from 1 to 3 points A decline was in order at tho close Business In tho bond market was hmall In volume, with somo of tho railway jjjues In supply at concessions Tho Bock Island Cs sold off from 74 to 73g, nnd concessions were noted In the foreign Issues CURB MARKET ACTIVE AND STRONG ON BEAR FACTORS OP EXCHANGE . 1 KVAV YORK, Juno 18 Activity and strength vveie shown In many issues on tho Broad Street Curb without rcgnrd to the unsettling Influence which depressed prices on tho Stock Exchange The very factors that worked for a lower market on the big board had an opposite Influence on many of the Curb stocks, severnt of thoso Issues being la demand because of knowledge of coming Government expenditures This was tho caso especially with Wright-Martin Aircraft, which was In urgent demand because of reports of July contracts mado by France and our own Government The sales of that stock amounted to moro than 50,000 shares, with opening transactions at 0 to 10, followed bj a teactlon to 8T4. The entrance Into tho dvestuff Industry of American capital made Eastern Aniline continue a strong feature, with knowledge of tho placing of its product far In advanco Inducing a good deal of Investment buying. This demand was effective In advancing the price of the stock to the new high record of 5i In the mining stocks most attention was devoted to Stewart becauso of its developments In tho Tuscarora silver field. The advance in the prlco of silver to 17', cents Induced Increased buying of this stock from the West. United Motors was another strong feature, moving up from 28 Vi to 30. York Stock Sales AJax Hubber Alaska dold M Alaska Juneau . Allls-Chalmers Co do pref Am Art Chcm . . Am Beet Sugar . Am Can . . Am Car & Fdy Co ISVi Am Cotton OH . . Am Hide & Leath do pr . . Am lee Sec . . . Am Linseed .... do pr Am I.oco Am Malt do pr Am Smelting . . do pr A Am Sum Tobacco Am Steel Vary Am Sugar Am Tobacco . . Am Wool do pref Am Zinc & Lead Anaconda . Atchison , . do pfd Atlnn lllrm & Atl High Low I INDUSTIIIALS Hid at 35 ! H 2K. SMi 29 10 ay. OS S3 43 11V4 103 tii a to snyi 2H 1 7 Si ia G3 2 tJN 41 Btf ns in 70 38 IX 20 m 20 10 IS ! 3J IB 14 HI iy. Bat clone. Asked. (Sale) Air Reduction American Stores Aetna Explosives American British Mfg . American Marconi American Writing Paper Canadian Car Company Can Car & Fdy prof . . . Charcoal Iron Chevrolet Motors . . . Cramp Curtlss Aeroplano ... . Carwen Tool .... Carbon Steel East Aniline Emerson Phonograph Federal Dyo Haskell & Barker Car Mendee Manufacturing Kathodlon Bronze pref Lake Torpedo Boat . Lehigh Coal Sales Lima Locomotlvo . Maxim Munitions . . Marlln Arms Nrw York Shipbuilding North Amer Paper Pulp Otis Elevator ... . Peerless Motor Foole Engine Pierce Arrow Redden Truck Binta Cecilia Santa Cecilia pref . . . . Bcripps-Booth 8 S Krego w I .... Standard Motors Steel Alloys Submarine, . . . St Joseph Lead Toad Shipbuilding . .. Triangle Film United Prodt Sharing . 'A United States Steamship. 1 t'nlted Motors 27y t'nlted Sugar 3(1 World's rilm Wright-Martin Air 8 fine Concent 21! m 37 :f5i 12 2 4 33 74 U !! 88 41 Vi 12 101 m 38 34 3 V4 83 r,7 102 4 no 18 80 42 10 zn (U 10 II 13 7 S2V4 10 811 2 IS 28 30V4 I) 3 02 3 42 ity. 6 43 BVi 12 V4 n 33V 19 i R 284 30 y 8 M XDin-l M)BNT OIL STOCKS STAXl(AKI) OIL STOCKS Illinois . 213 217 Ohio . .350 338 300 Prairie Pipe 272 280 270 Bland Oil of California 200 2S 203 Stand Oil of New Jcrscy.005 (115 (108 Stand Oil of New York 283 288 283 Birnett Oil & (ias cosden Oil Cosden & Co Elk Basin Federal oil Inter Petrol Houston Oil 2M. 12 VfX 10 B'fc 13 81V4 2 lStt 12 10 13 23 2 14 12 13 INDKFKNIIRXT OIL STOCKS- Mil. Merrltt OH 28 Midwest Refining 133 Met Petrol 1 Ohio Fuel 18 Oklahoma Refining 10 Osago Hominy 6 Illco Sapulpa Refining 0 Sequoyah I Sinclair o Un West Oil 41 MINING STOCKS Continued Yes. closo. flaked. (Sale) 28 20 135 1 Ml 20 10 10 8 8 A A 10 10 if. ift 31 31 43 42 Alaska Standard 33 Atlnnta M4 Hlg Ledge 2 Blsbce Copper (a pros) Butte Copper & Zinc . . . 11 Butte New York 1 Cal & Jerome Ill Con Ariz 2 A Emma Consolidated ... 1A rirst National 2 Goldfield Merger f Ooldflcld Cons 49 Goldfield Florence 20 Goldlleld Kewanas 13 Green Monster 1 Hccla Mining 1 Hone Sound B Indcpendenco Lead 11 Jerome Verde 1 Jim Butler 7B Jumbo Extension ....'.. 37 Magnate McKlnley-Darrngh B0 Magma Copper H Mother Lode . . . . 27 Mines Co of America . 1 Nevada Hills 25 Nevada Wonder 1 Nlplsslng 7 Ohio Copper 1 Ray Hercules 3 San Toy 10 Steivnit 9-33 Tonopnh Extension 3 Untied Verde 38 West End Con (1(1 Whlto Oaks 3 Whito Caps 1 Ycrington 24 IIONDS American Smelters Bs 03 Atlanta Charlotte Cs 07 Bethlehem 5s 08 Cosden Oil 6g 100 Cosden & Co 6s 07 Erlo Ds ... 07 Russian Government 5V4s 73 Russian Government 6Hs 81 Southern Railway Cs . 07 Sinclair Oil 6s . 05 Todd Shipbuilding 6s . 101 N Y State 4s 105 38 12 3 11 2 Mi 2ft 1A 3 7 fit 25 13 Ift 8 sr 13 1 77 30 U AS. 45 29 1 30 1 7 1 4 18 A 2 39 08 i 13 1 Ml 3 1A 1A 8 1 75 30 28 7 Ml 10 2 A 39 OS 03 02 08 08 98 08 01 103 09 97 07 75 72 83 8 07 97 90 103 00 f NEW YORK BOND SALES 13000 Amer Agr deb U ... HI000 Anglo-French Ba . 1M00 Am Foreign Sec Bs . 3M0 Amer Tel clt 4s . ,12 da Bs tSt r1".?111, Co 4Vi a . ffi A,Jhlson gen 4 . JSSJ do cv 4 1055 lffii.l0.e.v.4 l!"i. J00I) (J0 cv Jli- IS !,th BWrH Bs ffi J.'r?ok Un Klev lt Bs 8SVtnt Leather 1st Bs. i0. .conY Sffl Alton SVis iffiffl' Wist 4s . S8 ehd,o1're4Bg.0,l,, 4' lSnXX .P '""f Wst Os iVS .:v 4Hs TnTJ. "' OS B'rrVV do Bs tint, !& W Interb n T ref Bs TOH 4X ,0w Q H 4V4s . HlBK nfii N"1" 4s .... 0i 03 OS' ! MJo2a L,H 'h ,s w 1 KW8.50 100 100 5-50 'P.'" nisai os V I'T High Low Close 101 101 101 03Vi 03V D3Vs 03 01'i 04 87 87 87Ts 0KV4 HhS HSH U0 4 00V4 00J4 80 ts 811 MJh 101 101 101. 1UIH lulH 101U tlH 08 118,, 110 UoVi tioji WIU 8'lVi Sl 00 00 00 UJVi 03V4 3H 1)5 05 05 1)11 i OU4 SIO 84V4 84Vi 84V4 80 80 80 411 40 40., (17 07V. I17'4 OS lfSW oii? ', 054. 54 UHW. lOUVs luovi K H5S 85?? V 1MH ya-f 801 h'J MlVi 74 73 7J (,0 80 80, IMH 03V4 9JH 81 Nl 81 B5 55 65 . I1SV4 (18 118 . 00H CO U9fy in? 10H KIH 102 102 103 04 04 t. 87U 87S W 101W 101 101J4 7B 7V 70V4 104H 10441 lOIJI I0ii 102Vl 103V4 no no no Ml NO Nil 117. 117 117 tfd 4V4B 85 !7f 1U UJli UlVt i,J ' Co. Br A 10TJ4 107W J07M jontJL'ower Bs QK l)0 Bliji Jfflnm If script. 0Vi .OiJVi i'V4 SJ, rubs 8s. ,, ion loo joo 1 Y I'lmllbll inl iftt In I 1000 N 1' Cliy 4s I960 BOOO do 4Vis 1003 C000 do 4Vi s Nov 1DG7 1000 N Y Tel iren 4'4s High. . u 103 111) 94 102 110 94 Close. 00 103 110 94 luuu I lei Krii -m-jo , vi bi ;, 8IKIU Norf c West CVt 4V4s 1J1V, 15H 131's Uooo Nor Fuo prior 4s Diiiiii uo gen js , 44001) l'enna gen ct 4 lis J00O I'ero Marauette 4s 4000 l'ubllo Herr N J Bs 3000 Heading- gen 4s 73000 ltep I S Bs louo SI I, I M t S 4s 25000 at L & S P alt w I 1U000 do ber A 4s 1000 Seaboard A L rfd 4s 11000 Houth l'ac cv 4s BliOO do cv Bs 1 noil do rfd 4s 1000 South Pao cv Bs UOOO Houth Itwv gen 4s BOoo Third Av ret 4s 1000 do 1st Bs 3000 do ad Bs 1000 Tol IVo VV 4s 8000 U H Hubber ct Bs 11000 do Ha 151)00 V B BtMl s f.Ss WW Union l'ac cv 4s , 05000 UKof l II I U000O do 6V4s 1018 I7U0O do BV4. Ill It) new 21U00 do BWs 110 11000 do, Bfts 1031 "000 V. I C C 1st Bs BOOO Va Car (lira Os ig .!!.. M,. 8U0U HB -i'vi Vi , B!) no HS 03W l,JJ4 I13J4 0-ifi llSfJ DVS 7J 734 7.'2 8T, 87 87 01V4 D1V4 014 lDOVi 1O0K 100V 77. 77 77 V (I0J (10'i OJ. 03 03H US 03 113 83,, 83 83 HI) 4 HUH VU4 85H H5ii H5U OBjJ 01) ft C (17.U (17V 79i lit IU1 UO 100 100 100 41U 41U 41U 01) CO 00 87J4 87 87'4 loifl ioi ;t 101 jl SoiJ lniC ioi H M'i 8H 80V4 voK SOU Ullli 80S OUK 00 us4 viv4 US V8 looVi lonu 100 100 100 not! oo1 "i1 88 ii a 104U 100 100 lUOU WMt N y A l' 1st Bs 100 Total sales. L010,000, compared will) $2,. 171,000 Ut Mondaif. 71 6 4 28 80 92 93 494 40 14 02 26 23 BO 71 11 BO'S, 107 09 33 7t 121 198 54 90 32 70 6 4 27 86 02 94 48 71 40 14 M 25 23 60 00 11 eo 105 99 33 71 Net Close chge. 70 1 6 M. 4 27 80 92 04 48 1 1 2 71 2 40 .. . 14 89 3 26 23 Vi 80 3 9 2 11 00 105 2 09 1 33 71 118 118 2 192 192 3 62 62 3 90 96 31 32 I 81 82 2 101 90 10 84 101 101 00 901', 10V4 IflSi, .nuan coast lln 113 113 113 Allan Uulf & W I 118 108 108 5 UO piu . . 62 A3 3 01 100 100 73 72 09 00 GOVERNMENT BONDS Ja registered 10 s- . minnn . 11)111) i 51: BSE.M.itw . 8s, coupnni liP00t 4s, registered, lv2J 4s, coupon IB?? inoft 1946 Aalc 1V40 4s, cou I. MinnaA Panama. Vs. regtere) Panama 5s, nff.sjsre t'itiamZ Is. rsglstsr Baldwin Loco . . do pfd Unit & Ohio 'do pfd Barrett Co Beth Steel D Burns Bros . . , Butte & Sup Cop Cal Petrol . do prct 52 Canadian Pacific 180 Cal Packing Co Central Leather Cerro do Tasco Chesa & Ohio Chi M & St P do pref 115 116 147 110 A3 03 100 72 9 3 1 PHILADELPHIA MARKETS 100 41 21 99 41 20 61 11 140 99 38 00 30 00 75 0 13(1 139 7H 1 41 1 30 1 81 2 38 V 92 36 B9 75 109 111) 38 02 3 36 50 1 75 . ... Chi & Northwest 110 110 110 Chill Copper Chlno Con Cop Col Pool & Iron Col tins Ac Eleo Consol Ons Cont Can Corn Products do pref Crucible Steel Cuba Cane Sugar Del & Hudson Dome Mines Distillers Sccur Erie do 1st pref . dfi 2d pref Elk Horn Tuel Gaston Williams Clcn Eleo Co General Motors Ooodrlch, B F C3t North pref Clt North Ore subs 83 Greene Can Cop 42 uulf Htate steel lnt Agr do pref . Inspiration Cop Interb-Cons Corp do pref . . Inter Mer Marine do pref Inter Paper lot Nickel Kansas City South 23 Kennccott Copper 46 'i. ...';fi Lack Steel . Lehigh Valley Louis & Nash . Manhat Kleo . Max Motor do 2d pref . . Mer Petrol . do pref 22 66 60 40 108 08 30 101 70 .43 112 1'11 111 10 9 9 20 23 38 29 36 32 187 110 51 107 32 42 123 10 51 61 9 64 27 81 37 40 23 41 94 6S 22 . 57 83 41 108 . 09 32 101 82 44 22 26 39 20 37 33 150 lit 5 108 120 10 53 01 9 55 29 81 38 41 1 2 611 B0 40 108 08 31 101 70 43 1 1 1 1 20 2 25 38 20 -t- 36 1 32 157 1 110 1 Bl 107 32 43 123 1 10 63 03 0 84 . 97 04 135 115 81 32 . 98 93 Miami Con Copper 41 1 3 1 27 81 1 37 1 40 23 44 1 01 3 01 1 124 121 2 118 115 3 48 48 1 32 03 2 93 1 40 62 lt 6 29 .17 35 1 38 1 86 24 31 91 93 40 02 6 29 87 35 38 50 24 1 3 - -2 Mldvalo Steel 04 Mo Kan & Tex 0 Mo Pac vv I. 30 do pr vv I . . 57 Nat Con & Cablo. 37 Nat Enam & Stpd 10 National Lead 57 Nov Con Cop . 24 N, Y Air Brake 117 117 147 NY Central.. 02 91 91 1 N Y N II & II 36 35 36 Norf & West . 126 North Pao 10 1 Ohio Gas 130 Owens Bot 03 Paclllc Mall . 27 Pac Tel & Tel 20 Tenna K It . . 83 Philadelphia Co . 33 Pitts & West 83 do pref . . 66 Pitts Coal ctfs 67 Pressed Steel Car 73 Pullman l'al Car 145 142 Ry Steel Spring 64 53 Ray Con Copper 20 Reading .. 07 do 2d pref 4 Hi Ren Iron &. Steel 01 do pref 104 103 103 Royal Dutch 83 61 (13 Saxon Motors 31 20 29 Sinclair Oil 81 62 BJ Seaboard A L pref 27 27 27 Sears Roebuck 173 170 170 Savage Arms . 108 100 100 Shnttuck Arli .. 27'i 20 27 Sloss-Sheff St & Ir 01 89 Southern Paclnc. 91 93 Southern It It 27 37 Uo pref 66 66 Superior Steel . 47 46 Studebaker 4 "1T4 Stutz Motors 41 40 Tenn Cop & Chem 10 16 Texas Company .214 210 Third Ave R R . . 22 21 Tobacco Products 59 88 T & W . . 46 46 un Hair & Paner ll n Union Pacific 35 125 104 133 93 20 20 53 33 32 65 63 75 28 95 41 88 133 101 131 03 30 26 63 33 83 05 3 83 2 76 2 113 2 BS 1 28 05 1 41 1 88 3 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 50 03 27 66 46 83 46 11 137 136 80 80 cd Alloy Steel 15 44: do pref Unll 40 16 211) 21 58 46 . . 11 1 130 1 80 44 4 -1 United Clg Stores 107 103 101 1 United Fruit U S Ind Alcohol U S Ind Alco pf U S Rubber . U S Sm & Ret do pref .... U S Steel . do pref . . Utah Copper . . Va-Car Chem Va Iron C & C Wabash . 12 Mi do pref A 40 do pref B . 20 West Maryland 21 do 2d pref 30 West Union Tel 93 Westlnghouse Mfg 62 Worth Pump & M 37 130 131 134 1 168 161 161 6 101 101 105 60 60 60 1 60 B0 89 60 50 60 . . 130 127 127 3 117 117 117 llt 100 109 1 44 42 12 1 71 70 70 1 do pref A . . do pref B ... Wheel & L E do pref Whlto Motors Willys Overland Wilson Co 07 63 16 35 40 33 74 12 49 6 20 30 93 51 34 97 0 15 34 40 80 72 12 49 36 20 80 03 In' FORMER GREEK KING HAS A ROUGH VOYAGE GRAIN AND FLOUR IVIinAT Ilecelpts. 194 087 bush Tho mar ket was entirely nominal end quotations rrs omitted COftN Ilecelpts. 21.901 bush Trade was nulet and prices showed no Important change Quotations: Car lots tor local trade, as to loca tion. Western No 3 yellow tl 8261 83i do. No 4 yellow. 11.80191 81. do. No. 3 yellow $1.78 1.79 OATS Receipts 81 355 bush Offerings were moderate and the market was quiet and without Importsnt change Quotations No 2 white, 744 G75c standsrd while. 73Vi 074c No 3 white. 72V4 878c No 4 white 7m 72c. iK.F,i,l,ll7KcSJi'1 MO bbls and 1 20 401 lbs. in sacks The market was dull and wiaker. Quotations per 1H1 lbs In wood (cotton or i?!?. !.ck" ;!'ut -De I"' Winter straight 112 straight, 112.756 1;.25, do. patent 18.25'14. Srln. Jlrteler 1291.'.75 do patent, 111.35 5,14. Jo favorit; brands 114 BflBll.B. city ,nll.1l.c,l?,lc,'i.n,, fancr PUM 114 6(fl4 75. H1L FI.IIOH was qultt but firm under smalt supplies W quoto 1114117.'. per bbl as to quality PROVISIONS '.Tiers was a fair JobblM demand an) tho market ruled steadi. The quotations wire its follows: City beef, In st smoked and alr drled. 81o. western beef In sets smoked sir cl.,Jr "3e5f- t'lu;kl" """I tenders smoked nnd air-dried, 38c. wsstern beef knuckles nnd tenders smoked, 80c beef hams. 130Sf83. pork, family,, 44 B0O45, hams, M 1- cuVed! loose, ZZOiS'ic. do skinned, loose SOS Sr.'7c do do. smoktd 27V3'c other hnms smoked. city cured, as to brand nnd average, X0tJ8io. belled, boneless 40- plcnlr shoulders ii. 1". cuf,d loosu. ille, do smoked T2c bellies In pickle, according to average loose 2c, break fast baron, as to brand and average, city cured 88c breakfast bacon western cured 3V, lard, western, refined, tcs Jlc do do, do tubs, 2a lard, pure city keltlo rendered, In tcs . 24c do do do In tubs 24c REFINED SUGARS -Tliej rrnrKnt was quiet but stesdj on a tasls i'i i uvu lor riirn una granulated DAIRY PRODUCTS nmTnit Fancy nock m well cleaned up and firm. Quotations Wietern fresh solid pucknd crrsnwry. fono specisls 41c extra J)340o, extra firsts 36c firsts a"4n seconds 30' . nearby prints fano 42c, average extra 40W 41c Orsts 3SC8'.'c seconds 30U S7c special branch of prints JoMIng at 4SIT4Nc KUUR The mark t ruled firm on funey stock with demand Rborblnir the. limited nfterlnss but much of lira supply was of t,nnttmctle es which were dull nnd weak Quotations follow Nrnrh firsts 110.20 per caso. nearby current receipts 11 in) nor cano, western extra firsts to 30 per case do firsts 111 1)0 per chso fano selected candled rggs wero Jobbing ut 4uO 41n per doxen l'lli:KSK llui rs showed little Interest nnd the msrkct uas bnreh steady. Quotations were as follows New lork full cream fano new 23 8T24C, do do fair to good ne :.1'a.'3tc do part skims ll&fltc POULTRY I IVH Defttrablo utock wan In fair reqiiMt and MklurH rre vv mMntttlneil u ruler inrd erat offerings Follow Inn nr the quota tions Koul an to quaut, 24(fSrc roontrri. 10917c, Rprltiff chick. ns not Lg herns plump, ycllow'aklnmd weiirh.n 1? I1 lli. aN-ce, USftfiUk. while luliorn uHghln? iM' lbs apiece 22W2o ducx Pekln C0$f21e, do. In dian Hunner 1701Hc plreonn old pr pair. 2502Sc, do, ounir, per pair SOUtHie. DHtsSSI-:!) POUTiftY-teRlral.e atnrk wni well cleaned un nml llrm. with rrlren of fnula Ho higher. Quotations Koula 12 to box milk fed dry picked fancy wetetted 2C1c welKhlnn 4 Iba, and over apUce 20c , welching 3H lb" apiece .Me weUhlnff 3 lbs ptee, .Vds-Ho. fowl Iced In bbls fanc dry plrk-. Welnh lnr 4 lba. nnd over apiece 23lic, smaller alzen. Itlv .U roosters, dr plckid Ific, hrolli ra, Jerae fancy 4004 hrolKrs other nearby, welkhlnff Htv2 lba apiece 3740e, smaller aUea rfUi3bc turkeya. frah killed Iced per lb Western at hi re '1W2 tommon 20 kf2'2c ducka lirarbi aprlng 230 24c squab per doxen White, v.elchlnir 11 to 12 lbs per aozen. 94 .'ifi i wnue weiffninc u to iu lba per dozen o mtar-l 10 white, weighing 8 lba per doxen 1 3 1 to, white welshlnc 7 A (it 04 lha vz He and Ills Wife Seasick on Trip to Messina, Sicily Mi 81U 1 81 2 07 ... . HOW, 15 y. SI 40 31 Y 7H Z Ex dividend (leneral Chemical preferred, H, . gloss-Shcrtleld preferred 1 , eyman liruton Company, 3 and 2 extra Weyman-Ilruton Com??ny "referred. li . Manila nioctrlc I.Uht. 1V4, Tobacco l'roducts preferred 1. . Kelly. Hprlnsfleld preferred 14 . Electrlo Storago llat icry. 1 Total sales. 164,100 shares, compared with 013.01& shares last Monday. Initial for Moncton Tramways PITTSBURGH. Juno IS The Moncton Tramways, the New Drunswlck proposition of the late T N. Barnsdall, has declared an Initial dividend of 2 per cent. Kanawha Miners Ask Wage Increase OHAHLteSTON, W. Va . June IS. De mands are being: presented by miners of the Kanawha district for a waica Increase similar to that recently granted the miners of Indiana. Illinois, Ohio and Wsstern Pennsylvania, The demands Include, ft .. ingress of ten cents a. ton Bn the Mr(nlr.4?: t Ity ctnta a. day e the M-J', ,s nOMH, June 18. A dispatch to tho Olornalo d'ltalla says rormer Klnp Constantino of Orcccc has ar rived nt Messina, Sicily, nml Is expected to Icao Immediately for Snlticrland Theformer Klnp; and his party, consisting of Queen Pophla, the Crown Prince, other members of tho royal family nnd several Oreck dignitaries. nrrlcd on the Oreck transport Sphaktcrla, which was escorted hy Italian, French nnd Ilrltlili torpedoboat destrojers nnd two smull.arcek transports lloth Constantino nnd his -wife suffered from eoaMcknets during the passace, which was n rouph one, especially off Cephalonla. I.ONDO.V, June 18 Tho arrest of Colo nel Orhai and other flreek oftlccrs con cerned In the flffht with the French caalry patrol which occupied tho Greek town of Lnrlssa Is reported In a Ileutcr dispatch from Salonlca Tho troops of the Greek Rarrlson who attempted to escapo hao been mado prisoners (Tress dispatches from Ralonlc.i last week said scernl French nnd tlieck soldiers had lcn killed In a fight at Larlsca ) A dlspauh from I'iraeus. the port of Athens, snjs that the Mayor of that city, an Pdlierent of ex-Prcmlcr Vcnlzelos, who was drlien from odlce nt tho tlmo of the rojallit riots In Deccmlirr, nas resumed hla duties Order prexolls In Piraeus, as well Is In Thessaly, whhli Is bclns occupied hv French troops ' I'AHIS June 18 Premier Rlbot has sent the follow Inj; message to Fluthcrlos Venl zelos cx-Prcmler and head of the proxl slonal go eminent at Salonlca In confldlm; to Franco the mission to take In their name measures to facilitate tho return by the Greek people to tho unity the helped to found, the protecting powers desired to show that the princi ples thnt Inspired them a century nco, when tho heroes of the war of Independ ence shed their blood to assuro Greece a place nmonR tho free nntl'ms, hao ro tnnlned unaltered through the vicissitudes of history " Who could better nppreclate tho con cern with which tho -rea protectlnir powers wero animated and their firm resolution to assure tho destinies of Greece In the traditional path that led to Us grandeur than tho eminent leader, whoso Rencrtus nrdor and disinterested couragt no less than his political fore sight, renewed tho Internal life of tho Greek peoplo nnd realized most of their legitimate desires for expansion? N'othlnc; could better respond to the deepest sentiments of tho French peoplo than to bo so lntlmntely associated with the great natlonil mocmcnt which will be pursued with the support of tho pro tecting pwers by those who In the dltllcult hours nccr doubted them nnd were able to prcparo for the triumph of free Institutions lbs per doxen I.' otf J 73. white wclghlna 0 small and No 2 50c u Jl S3 per iVizen 1 7S2 10 dark tl I FRESH FKUITS Tho market was generally stend with demand fu.tr Quotations follow Applis per bbl lien DaMt 14 1 "0 llaldwln, JI4r.'.. apples northwestern per box tl S04PJ lo lemons, per box IdCM, nranires 1 InrldH per eral Ilrlant, fancv tails no russet fancy t.'QSM) poor 7r.crl f0 gnpefrult Tlorlda per crnto M rOSi!3 pineapples l'orto Hlco per crate JIW4 strawberries per quart Jer sey 4if 10c Taslern Hhorc. 480 Delaware and Maryland 4Wc blatklierrles North Oarollna per quart 10012c, huckleberries North Caro lina, per quart lJCMnc cherries per K lb basket Sour 4tiCr00c, sweet 0,lc peaehis, Oerrgla per carrier, !-,1i'3 watermelons Flor IJt. per our I.'S0QIII0 VEGETABLES The genernt markot wns quiet and prices favored buyera Quotations YVhlto potatoes Houth Carolina tier bbl N'o. 1 JDtforjii No. 2 7MS. culls Mtt'u While potatoi a N'orth Carolina per bbl No 1 IMWO, No. l,17 culls, 3t. White potntoea Eastern Shore per bbl N'o 1. lOWl 50 onions Texas, per crate No. 1 11 101 40 No a DOcWtl.lo Cabbage, Charlvston per Mil. crate ilUlZ'i do. Norfolk, per bbl crate I14T1 ,10 lettuce. North Carolina and Houth Carolina per basket. OOcttJl Celery 1 lorldv per 10 Inch crate 1 Q-. lleans North Carolina nnd South Caro Una green per tinsket 110175 do North Carolina and Mouth Carolina wax p?r haski t oOcGHl.DO, do Norfolk. Kreen and wax per basket. li,2'i0JV) ligBPlnnt Florida per box, lir.ilSia l'eppera I lorlda per box IJW 2 7fi. Hquash Florida per box llvHOO Cu cumbers llorlda per basket 1104j:i He, ts, Norfolk per 100 bunches 1W4 Tomat(s Florida, per crate, fancy IJ&2 Ml choice 11.50 (P1.75. Mushrooms per 4 lb biskct tlu'l 50. Financial Briefs Tho annual meeting of the William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Hulldlng Company will be held at noon Thursday, Juno 28 Tho New York Subtreasury gained JG, 060,000 from the banks on Saturday, reduc ing tho cash net loss since Friday to J3, 192,000. A Stock exchange copartnership has been formed between Percy C Matthes nnd Hubert 13 Kemerer, trading under the name of Kemerer, Matthes & Co They w 111 locate their olllco at 1101 Wldcncr Uulldlng A Chlcngo Hoard of Trade membership has been sold for J 1 375 net to tho bujer, or 376 obovo tho Ust previously leported sale Standard Screw Dividend NDW YOniC, Juno 18 Tho Standard Screw Company has declared a dividend of C per cent on tho common stock, payable Jiilv 2 to stock of record June 18 Although not designated as a quarterly dividend. fc Is understood tho company will make tins the permanent dUIdcnd rate quarterly with extras from time to time In the past two years tho company declared 152 per cent extra dMdonds on the common Directors nlso declared the regular semiannual divi dend of 3 per cent on tho preferred "A" stock and 34 per tent on the preferred "11" stock, payable July 2 to stock of record June 18 Sugar Futures Irregular NF.W YORK Junt! 18 The sugar futures market opet.-)'! Irregular today and S points down to 5 points higher, with sales on the call 350 tons Wall Btreet supported tho market with the supply coming from scattered trade Interests, but ring; traders saw little in the way of fresh developments to stimulate acthn trading either way at the moment nip; Gold Shipment for Federal Bank NEW YORK, June 18 Oold to the amount of 122,000,000 has been received by J. P. Morgan & Company from Canada The entire amount linn been sold to the Federal Reserve Uank too i-tk ipii ri.vHsinrATiox HEATHS HADI.nY June IT. MILLIE HADL13Y, sister of Uessla Allison and Catharine Mlllwnrd ltela tliea and friends Invited to funeral services Wed ,2pm at 21N N llamaey at (5.1st und Rocs stsl lnt Northwood Cem WANNKIl June 18, LOUtS husband of Jeannetto U Wanner, aged OJ Relatives and friends also MeUta Lodge .No 2115, A M i Jerusalem cnapter, no a jioyai Arcn Maaons. Invited to funeral and 2 services Thurs p tin JrVlf I.V.-ljunV'ls" 'WILLIAM- ll f TlitF. FITHH. Relatives and friends, also porter Ijjdxe. No. 284. V and A M of Cataaauqua, Pa ate Invited to funeral services Wed, 12, noon. In the ihspel at Falrvlew Cem Cata aauqua Friends may call, 5314 Master st , Tuea . 8 to 10 P m UTRICKCn June 18, KUPHEMIA, wlfs of H. Mtrlcker Relstlves and friends Invited to funeral service;. Thurs. 1.J0 p. m southwest corner 60th and Media sts. Int. private. LAULETfA Juns 14. at her fats residence, 780 Carpenter at , TKItEaA. wits of Joseph ! t ttlelle avsil TO. Relatives and zrlei vltsd to funeral services. Wed . o'clock, at St Mary Magdalene Church, fiy"- - Relatives and friends In- , g o-ciock. ai Int. Holy Cross HsM.P WANTKIV rKM.lt ft FrXtEHNAL AMERICANS Removal of Union Council and Meeting of Funeral Benefit Association Junior Past State Councilor Sheneman officially visited Star of the Union Council. No. TT, In Its new and very spacious quar ters, 1C26 Arch street, last Tuesday evening; and was highly gratified with the large at tendance The greatest Interest was shown In the effort to secure n. large class of can didates for a special Initiation during the next few weeks. Secretary Grace prom ised to secure sovcral and urged all present to Join In tho effort Almost sll of the various councils of this city were represented In tho annual meeting of the Funeral llenent Association held at Wash ington. D C . en W ednesday last Grace Council, N'o 031, held an Interesting meeting last lYtday evenlnr when Council Droth. er Frederick O Kurts nave an extended report and talk na to the meeting of tho Funeral liene !H Association The treasurer reported having subscribed for I COO of Liberty llonds. The monthly meeting of tho Uood of the Order Association will b held thla evening at Court land Haundera Council, No sail, at 4115 Lan caster avenue whtn reports will be made as to memorial services excursions and visitation to rMpersville. on July " Hon Alexander M I)e Haven will bo present and give one of bis very excellent sddresses All councils should bs rep resented by all members possible All mem bers are cordially lnvncn to t present A grand visitation will bo paid Thursday eve ning next to Fidelity Council, No 21 nt llrlstol, when members of tho Mrro-C-ff-Knund Associa tion will ho iarkely represented It Is rxtrerted that delegations from various councils of New Jerae will bo present Members should meet not later thhn R o clot k at llridKo street Frank ford Ii lake th.. car tn llrlslol This wMI ho a great event and every ons who can do so hiiuuiu le pttseiil flute (.uumil oltlcits will be present A speilol prortrnm hns been ar ranged for the event Jr. P. S C Sheneman la arranging to visit with S c Secrettr lord True Friends Council No. POO. at Trumbauersvllle Pa. for the nttr poso of assisting in snolher lsrgs class Initia tion to bo held soon by that council. FIDELITY ASSEMBLY ELECTS NEW RECORDER. r i i Pcnnsylvanin, Like West Phila ,' s SONS OF AMERICA THE MACCABEES Work ot Reviews nnd Ccntrnl Commit tee of Woman's Benefit Association Quaker City rtcvlow 1315 Columbia ave nue, Mrs Carrie I'osern commander, re. ports a flno nicotinic last Thursday evening, but that It missed tho guard, who wore having art extra drill meeting In order to do good work nt their flrBt professional np pearanco In this city, whloh will help them along wltn tliolr Fort Huron Trip Bund Quaker City evidenced lis patriotism by purchasing a Liberty Pond Iletsy ltos ltelew, Allegheny avenuo and rt street, Mrs O.nrKlna Fnitland commander kindly turned over tho uso of Its hall nfter n short meeting last Tuesday evening and re ceive 1 n vote of thanks na did Ooorge. Kvnhs, who Is taking so much Interest In helping them alonR with the Port Huron trip finances Central committee had a most enjoable time Wcdneslny evening nfter Its monthly meeting which was held at the residence, of Mrs Georitlna Fnsland 4712 I) street Arrangements wero mnde to again take lis annual summer nutlng when the TIohs lluslness Men s Association LO to Atlantic City and the August outing will be a boat trip to Wilmington Kostnno Review Flft third street nnd Hav orford avenuo. Mrs p M Helms commander conferred tho first nnd second degress upon a large class of candidates tho unwritten work being communicated hy Pupromo Chaplain Dur pln Tho streoptbon slides were used for the first tlmo, Mrs Minnie Fvnns commvnder of llurtram Review being In charge of tho stero opticon Many members from other reviews were presont .vnnnuncempiit was mado th it the annual memorial services in memory of those who passed to the Oreal Jleond during the year would be held at Liberty Hall Fortieth nnd Chestnut streets, on Wednesday evening, Juno 27 Ihls meeting Is open to the public and free NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET N'llW YOItK, Juno 18 There wns an lrrcgulnr opening In coffee futures today, first prices showing a decline of 3 points to an advance of 2 polnta. Trading on the call was quiet, sales amounting to 2750 bags Today s Today's uptning close .70J7f5 7t0j7l '7 00i 7 I)') 7 0fl7 1)7 Annual Excursion to the Chnlfont Home nnd Dedication of Orphanngo On Saturday next the camps of Philadel phia nnd vicinity will hold their annual ex cursion to the P O S A Home, located at Fhalfont, Tn , nnd tho new orphanago will bo dedicated The history of the home la n fine record of tho duties performed by the various members of tbp homo corporation They have been nt all times ready to do more than their duty -o mnkc this Institu tion one of tho lending as well as tho most homelike, places In which tho old members of the order could cud their days Alvln Carpenter, the chairman of the reunion day Committee, has devoted himself to tho work of the homo for the last eight years, and largely through his efforts the excursion each ear Is looked forward to os a day greatly to be enjoyed by the members of the order Camp No 302 of Relwood, Pa hns been working consistently during the last Mir to build its camp up In that section and nt tho present time It Is amomr the leaders for the prize offered by the Htate Camp to the subordinate camp having the largest per centage Incrtaee for the ear ending June 30. delphin, Adopts a Fraternal Child in the A. O. M, P, Fidelity Assembly never had such ft crowded meeting; before. The, matnet was the election of a recorder to succeed tho lata Dr. If. A, Ickes, 251 members voting;. A. a .-c. Ir' lhe "Pointed incumbent, received 122 votes and Charles G Simpson received 129 votes, the latter being; declared elected and ho was escorted to the altar by Brother Pollock and Installed by Solicitor Taylor. Brother Simpson made gracious acknowN edgrment, promising faithful service, and Urothsr McXalr, who is the regular super intendent of the assembly, pledged his sup. port to his successful rival. The election board wag composed of Arthur T. Cameron, Charles n Doerr, J. II A. Dealy with Solic itor Taylor as ludee Some, of th nld.e members had not attended the assembly meeting for many years Dr J N. Wun. isV , who Ms Present. was Initiated In. 1S79 There were about twenty visitors. At the business session three candidates were admitted and tho purchase of If 00 worth of Liberty Bonds was authorized isi,"in,yiK?nJiiA,.MmMr "amplified frsternal ism to the fullest extent on tho occasion of it.rru7n.,n.l'i,."t ,0 "X"! Assembl" whos! m.mw. "Air'A .w" returned twofold by the l? s.Ii.J 0rl"il present Ilrother Krsnk J.in .Ji'ty- rrler of No 3 was In hsppy JJe!m iv .""orded the honor of master of thSS,u.l'.,-i.1"" ."."' unA 'nlhu.lasm were, ihli? i.!onl? nl" to spur th delegation to iiTif l'Tt"n'"1'- .,0 w Urother Khrenieller famini. n.,.'.nn. or,,'"ra, th members of the fulsen? rQ milt1. iWn "lr. wly and ef ieJSu!!.i r'i.mf r.k b.f rt Master Artisans Scat. Ar7in' AJlcl''."."rr'.u "-ni Taylor. Maater hams? J ,lrolhrs Itoblnaon and WIN wal.rViFrS'1 I.Kn, deputy of No. S, seemed S?u,m W1"1 jOdor," reputation hi l'em.vl-iU.d ? b"r 'or "uch machine as iuSe.ii) .U.T . and savory odor which fn1S;?,wZ nc""' "Stunts wero given Uianshl'.V1 fn1"y,T,n, Inducted Int5 Ar- attrSrH?:n'. "roved to have lost none of the r ff?Ji-.n". .". drawlng card tin, i ' . ."'J1" lS " lv" ovr entirely to Is the feinnrd """'""rls of the men of Ni. : tfrnV if .mi iLll "?" meeting tonight. An oldi thTn JSnl "'""""? ' the rlon. with some- menf .n.J ?ii5"w .n2 novo1 " entertain- nil? ?pffln"y ,A aaM wl follow the JoU bann?J nISit,iIn,"li5' vrnd !' "n bespeak, a, unnner night in old Pennsylvania June July August eitemuer October Novemler llecemlter Jannary . February March Arrll Mnv Did. . 8 10 R 1.1W8 2 "s 2S 8 00O8 07 '8 20O8 22 8 3008 U Sat'dav's Close 7 SllTSS 7 II0M7 III 7I111IT in 7 ti7 un 8 OlWHOJ 8 mfiH (IV 8 0018 07 s una 8 n7 8 ln(8 18 8 J2 0 8 2 1 8 27 ft 8 .'!) 8 32f?8 31 Montgomery County District, No 2 compris ing Camps Noa 18, 51. 63. 114 121, S.'J. 447 M)2 nnd A23, held Its district meeting on Thursday evening. All the rumps were repre sented and reported that each one expected to show an Increase tho present ear Camp .102 especially has been successful In procuring moro thsn 100 members and expects lo hold another class Initiation In tho early part ot July. Camp A37, of Marcus Hook one of tho live camps of Delaware County, will have one ot tho largest gains to report of any In tho Htate This camp located In tho southeastern part of tho Htate, has been energetic for tho last year and tho men ot thla section deserve great credit for the lame number of members se cured Its degree team Is one ot the best nnd does credit to the efforts put forth by the various members of the team. The Slate Camp, at Wllkes.riarre, August 28, 20 and 30, gives promise of being one of the most Interesting and progressive sessions In tho history of tho order Tho local committee on arrangements under the leadership of Lsrrle Holcombe one or vv iiaes-iiarre-s leaaing law yers. Is making evcr preparation for tho en tertainment of tho Htate delegates and the various members of tho order who will go to Wllkrs-llarre The commanderles of the order will turn out In strength In the big street parade, as well as the Pennsylvania Reserves which still has moro than 2000 members whom the Government would not accept when the A00 entered tho army a few weeks ssn nt Hcran ton. Philadelphia will send eight camps to parade on "Hlg Thursday" of the Htaie nmi aesslon and several special trains will leave tho Quaker City Wednesday and Thursday nf convention week The Htato executive com mittee Is leaving no stone unturned to make tho 1017 session grand success from every standpoint Fraternal Mystic Circle William C Paul who was unanimously re elected supremo mvstlo ruier at the convention of tho Fraternal Mystic Circle, whoso national headquarters are at 1013 Arch street has mado a very great success of his work since he as sumed the leadership of tho order two years ago Ho has taken a deep Interest In civic frn-tern-vl and charitable matters from early man hood For thirty ears he has been engaged In the ronl estato and insurance business, more re cently as treasurer and director of the Oulf Coast Trult Farms Compam near Mobile, Alv nrother Paul Joined Plvmouth Itullng N'o 1197 it riuffalo, N. Y. In 1800 In 1001 ho was elected supreme sentry of the order and In loon V,B ndvanced to a supremo trusteeship, which ho niled with dlstlnctlo until two sears ago, when ho wns mado suprem. mystic ruler Recorder Mers was elected Jo his position In 11)00 having been chief clerk In tho home office for four jeare Treasurer Hmlley was elected In 11)07 succeed. InB A 11 SchwartJ nrother Schwarts served as n supremo trustea four years to 11)00 and then treasurer till 1007. Ih Is a member of tho executive committee manaser of tho field department nnd commander of the nag division P. M Hpeakmsn has been connected with tho Supremo Itullng since loot As a product of the AVharton School of Plnanco and Tconomy ho was ndvanced tn chief accountant and has been tho nctuvry slnco 11)07 He has been elected to membership In tho executive committee to the ?mJh .,,',mbJJ'". members listened iwmt.vH1? .,,.?',.0, ,nelr c. Urother Mlks MuiShJl b'' l""""""' "I'op" and tho lo.nl., ft -.1', Artisan circles, for 100 men Artisan t'i?i,P.?,hl'!'0 activities and wis tho ao t Pe.Wi?Vi ;5mplonshlp again on Jun. c?asv Sn-Jn. nu . " "nphaslitd the n fn til 2LVrr. m'mber becoming Interested tralrlinr finnl1 .fT' " nlm ' r leflc rf,'im !;.t"X.iJ"! no "V"1 nw his ath letic abilities until he developed them. "Mr No?thie.u,nr,?:l.nThhT,h,"" m.fiSi .. on K i" ,n development of green "l"'"!." said Coach Meyer, The Northwest nuarfe'rs'r...!?,"0 ' tj?" " Its hVa". JeSer.on .1, '."I'k011 Center, Twenty-suth and ! n5"n, ,"'" whore members are requested to report for training each Tuesday and Fri- n?nl.10.ven.ln,,L...cl.!lu' !r n re i of th. nthlete. Including Tree shower baths, towels. te.-m."in,'ruv1"J"V Thl". "" th. tug.c.fVwar i t.mstWn.e'!,crifrr,.0'c",'t,n c- ' wb w.JnR.,trr In the art tart. Hh!i iuJlrtm!-,i'.n Northwestern will enter ei2u" l2 iui't1'''' A"nbly. A volley ball iemhiv "..,J".1' b organised within tho as Srtm,i fJn?k 0,hf.r "".ortlng features will bo o vi,,?.r. ,ht" ,fntH,"Lnm.",t ot '" members. ffliHS ""' ,U " "'" hollS ' annual picnic at il?..!",',', wl,h Proaram of a days enjoyment. Lust m,J'.i?i,Jpi,.,i "iL Lrv'" ye" The Au Sill I-'iTi."1 "o. known as Past Mastera' Night, and tho committee In -hargs Is already also tho ninth anniversary of tho assembly. .kiA' ,a'" f Johnson, of Enterprise is i..?1.'.. ". wor',l'," P largs delegation to I'almra Assembly on Juno 21), tailing Us trip across the river at Tacony. No. 18 ll Oct b r ,alk,nc atout a bl ladies' nurnt In tSiK.lM1m Assembly now meeting Arch street, under M A., ns well as oornees is rr.n. rui n An,a.siH .., gallon from Lehigh Assembly tomorrow night. Trospect Park, the M. E. M A.'s home As- """'ii u uiu n juroan nigni - mis evening at 1628 M. B. I. big delj- through "Poo" committee, will Drautl- giva. Spartan Assembly. cam'a entertainment ionir movlnc picture show tomorrow night with theso subjects Max Under In "Max In Quest of n Ilrlde". fllancho Sweet In "Ths Lonedalo Operator" Cartoon "Adventures of a Monkey": Kducat onal "Salmon Klshlng fn Alsska"! Msry Plckford In "lola's Promise", Mas Llnder In "Max Takes a Bath " A committee from Palmyra Assembly ts cam. paUnlng the order In tho Interest of a plcnlo which It will hold nt l'almra on Saturday, July 14 This assembly has conceived tho ld of literally bringing the whole order to Its domain on that day Arrangements for special trains and trolley cars have been mads to bring tho members direct to the plcnlo grounds. Tho day will bo spent In sports, including a baseball game, Ashing and boating on a lake, with a band concert and moving pictures, free to alt. In tho evening From the earnestness that ths committee is putting Into Its canvaaa It Is evident that they expect this 'to bo a very fin affair, well worth the consideration ot all mem bers Palmyra Is one of the most active ot th small assemblies and It Is hoped their efforts will bo appreciated and the carnival well sup ported Isaac C. Underdown Assembly will hold Its annual picnic and outing at Chamounlg next Saturday There will bo sporting events for everybody In tho afternoon and dancing In th evening William Patton Assembly will wetcome th M E. officers next Thursday night and hold the entertainment I the swimming pool of th KYaternlty building West Phllsdelphli. Assembly at Its Juns mest Ing had eighty members present and lnitlatad three candidates There was a delegation from Palmvra Assembly, also visitors from Lancaster. Southwestern, Union and Prosresslvo Assem blies Doctor Ilnnna nnd his Uleo Club were on the Job as usual, solos were rendered by llrothers Dert Wood David Chanpell. Robert McFalls James Oroetslnger and Robert Wood. The entertainment committee also rendered their famous duet refreshments and cigars. Other Fraternal News on Next Tag 3HAPHBH, one experienced In (nsuranc Parsed. Atioly civlrur sxr-cruaee. sal ,' A lie Ldtr OfSS,, ( . SINKING FUND AND REDEMPTION PLAN To the Holders of PHILADELPHIA COMPANY First Mortgage and Collateral Trust 5 Gold Bonds, due March 1, 1949 Consolidated Mortgage and Collateral Trust 5 Gold Bonds, due Nov, 1, 1951 The Sinking Fund and Redemption Plan has been declared operative as of June 15th, 1917. Further deposits of these Bonds will be received up to and including July 15th, 1917. After July lfcth, 1917, to and including August 15th, 1917, deposits of Bonds may be made only upon payment to the Philadel phia Company of a PENALTY of two per cent. (2) oMhe princi pal amount thereof, and upon such further terms and may be prescribed. Riditions as BROWN BROTHERS & COMPANY MONTGOMERY, CLOTHIER & TYLER Philadelphia. Philadelphia. JEHOME HILI & COMPANY, Pittsburgh. h . 4 , J, ,n i Jtyfeifit il 4. v "A! v .'i a rpamA .' WVPW ,A rA fpj&i