" VW. m H-J.WSf ' kT' i I IREILLY, 1R0CK & CO. " BANKERS i I CITY OF PHILADELPHIA SECURITIES 306 CHESTNUT STREET miLAUELVHIA EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1917 COTTON DR6PS FAR FINANCIAL NEWS REGULAR LEHIGH VALLEY DIVIDENDS; STOCK ALLOTMENT BY AMERICAN GAS Most of Trading on Philadelphia Exchange Takes Place in United States Steel Common Price Changes in General List Narrow Tax Free in Pennsylvania We own and oft.r City of Philadelphia JH and 4s, various maturities Lehigh Valley It. R. , General t, due May, 200 Lehigh & Wilkea-Darro Coal Coniolidaled 4s, dur June, 15:5 Metropolitan Electric of Reading First 3s, due April, 1939 Pennsylvania R. R. Consolidated is, due September, 1919 Pennsylvania R. R, Freight Equipment 4s, due June, 1920 Pennsylvania R. R. Fr't Equlp't 4VJs, due Apr, 1919-22-23 Phila., Baltimore & Washington First 4s, due November. 194 Philadelphia & Reading Consolidated 4s due March. 193? Philadelphia & Reading Improvement 4s, due April, 1947 Pitts., Youngatown & Ashtabula General 4s, due June, 1946 West Penn Power First Ss, due March, 1946 Yielding 3.95 to 5.20 Details on Application. The National City Company 1421 Chestnut St., Philadelphia New York Chicago ban Francisco Boston 1'ltttlnirgh Lehigh Vnllcy Itallrond illrcrtorp. nt Ihclr meeting today, declared tho reRtilar quarter ly dlxldend of 1 14 per cent on the rmmnmi and perfcrred Mocks The dixldrtidi nre I pnjnble July II to stock of record Juno 30 Tl...n I.-. I I... ..l-.i ... iiiviw 11.111 m-rn mhhu rjn'i iiihiium u l lirllier regular paymentH would lie made nt thin time At the nine meeting James McLean, of New York, wan elected a di rector of tho coninn, aucceedlnr; William 1'. 'lde, rntlRiied The declaration of the leRtilnr dlvldcndfi on the, compnn's stock was liy far the most Important de velopment In locnl financial circles today An nl'otment of Jt per cent In stock at par wat derl.trcd liy the directors of tho American t!as Company, to rtockholders of record June .'.1, ;ij utile In limtnllinents ax follows I' per cent Jul 17, .'"1 per cent October 1 mid r.O per cent Voxemlier 30. Tlir rlKht to Futiscrlbo expires Julv 17. It win rtated Hint the allotment was for tho purpoe of llnnnclrirf lniprocmeiili to the plant The amount of the new stock to he Issued Is $ 1,3 4 nno Tln present amount of stock outtt.indliwr N K.4 111,700, The of an authorized total of '16,000,000 I or value Is $100. Pressure against United States Htecl common was present In the trading 011 tho Philadelphia iUock Kxchango the name as In New York, with tho result that tho price was lower all through the scssldn At 0110 time. It wih off 2 points, but part of this loss was regained before the close Most of the trading was In this stock. The action of this stock was responsible to a great extent for the general tenor of tho whole market, and while It did not base any great Influence on the mowmonts of prices of distinctly local Issues, yet It did exert n hilling Influence on the general trading 1'nMI the money situation clears up In New York and rates, become lower, the Street does not look for any great amount of nctlxlty As f.ir ns home shares were concerned, Phl!ad"lpV.i Itapld Transit trust certificates held the attention Klrst sales were made at Si. unchanged from the close of last night, but later In the diy tho prlco was up a fraction As a general rule the price changes wtrc narrow Sales in Philadelphia f PHILADELPHIA MARKETS DIID An Income of $120 Per Year From a $900 Investment Secured by Ample Resources, Earnings and Careful Manage ment. njr Jjc Probable Lnrjtcr Returns rL UJ Appreciation In Market Value ta offered by the shares of The Cumberland Producing & Refining Co. Now paying One per cent MONTHLY DIVIDENDS from tho production of 20 wells In famous Irv.no Field, where thero are locations for 40 atom: WKLI.S For a limited timo we will continue to accept subscrip tions at 90c Per Share (Par $1) Till stock nlll be shortly traded In on N. Y. Curb, Mull or trlnrmpli jour re mlttanre nt once. WINSLOW TAYLOR & CO. Wnlnut 0580 Walnut 0387 401 Wlilrnrr lllilir. Philadelphia. Pn. i Consumers Power Co. First Lien & Ref. 5s, diys 1DJ8 Secured by first mortgage on prop erties halng a. rated generating capacity of approximately 130,000 H. P. (Incl about 61,000 H. P under construction). They are secured by mortgage on the entire property, sub ject to divisional bond.) (closed mort gages). THe territory served has a population of ocr 000,000. For the year ended May 31, 1017, net earnings were over 2.4 times bond Interest charges. Pri'ce 05 and intcrcit, to yield 5.40 HANK KKS (Established 1837) 321 Chestnut St., Philadelphia GKAIX AM) I'l.OUK WHI7AT Itneliur, '.'Ml MM htih. The mar ket wns nnmln.il i'OIIN llrfinta ll.MS liush. The marktt furtlipr tin limit L'r undr n alow ilfiniml ami lower wt-stiTn nilvicfS, (JuntHiInn- Car lots for local trrtil ni tn Imiitlnn Mr-rn No. .'I nlow, IITICBISD, ilo. No I ivll.nv. Jl.TtW 1.7s. ib. No .1 eliov. Jt.7rif(l ill .MH lli"lpi 2I.VIO imah Trailt was fiulpt anil thi market further ill i iln, it Mir. Quo tation! No. J uhlte. TIIVTIIS . stunilard wlill, L'iSTJ'ji No. 3 white 71Hf il-ii. " . 1 wnile, .Uftf TllWi. PlJl'lt lleeelptu 16SII hllu niul flft' 10.0 It. In whiUk. Iluira showed 1 1 c 1 1 lnt n at end the inirket ruled weak and (main lowir. (untu ilons Hlntir, strnlKlu, lll.7'i IJ.'J.I. Kans-iK, elmr Ill.'.'S'VIt.'J do. tralKnt ItS.IiDW til : do. pao-nt, $l-'.7ri'U,ltJ.::5 aprliiK tlrat ilenr. Ill ft II 7"). do patent tJ..VIa 13. do favorite brands. 13..iUBll, ilt mills, iholee and famy ritint tU.5i)S14. , . ,, ... lti: I iail It una oulet. tiut atendlly held. Wo nuoti $111 11 7."i txrr bhl . ns to -luullt). l'KOVISIOXS The m irlct mini Btt-nily, with n fair ilfmind. Quotatluiia Cil tttf (ti 5fts, smoKcJ anU atr ti r led ,i.r, t mi rn brr, in i tH Pinntd, Hoc, tlty lieyf, knu(.kt and t ndt r, pmokciU nnd air drhd, Htic. wrvtrrn hvt, knutklf nnd ti-tidcrs, nmuked, HOc, bprf hain. (30433, pork, fnmlt Sll&Uto-IS hams a V cured, looo, uflip 2"1-! t , do, fklnned, noe, LX'i tf''. do do, Mtnokid, -T'afiJHt, uthrr Imrrn pirn ked, city curd. as to liraml nnd uerngH ilflV-UHc, hanifi, Riiiokt d, urn tern cured L'fjijTiM.Hc. da, boiled. loni-li lik tii nlr shoulders . l rure.i, loost Jlc. do. m.ok d 22c, bFlllrs Jn yickle. flfrordlni; to uoiau. loos 29c, brnak last IjTion .9 to brand und avfrage, rlt tured nc brtakfaitt bai on vtntrn cured, 3V, Inrd wrutern retUn-d tin iMi do. do. do. tub. IMe, lard, purr cltv k ttlr rendered. In Ud .'lc, do, do, do In tubn 24'' KKFIXEl) SUnAItS Th m irket was qulft. but Btfdy on a basis of 7."0( for extra fine urnnulatid DAIRY PRODUCTS CJtnnsn nnld Klnwh imil 'nn nnnin rnlrr. QiiiitHtiniiK Nt w York full 'nam, fanry, new. ".'I'i W:3'jr do, do fair u pood nt?v 22 Va W .'.! , dn part nkdriM lU'i 1S( HLn n;il rum. etok milil falrl and nlurs werH well ni-ilntalm d. 'I ho quotations u rn WcHtrrn frsh, solid im k d .reiiner, famy KixMliilM lie. extra. .I'jUm, extra flrntii mm, Mi Htit 37 ' c ; sei nn(U .III1 i . nearby urlntn fint JJc arraffp xtra. lnw Uc. tlrFt Hsl() .1!k h romli :i'.1 ''(Hit. fp'dal brands of prima Jobbing at ."iH-lr. i:U0S Thn market for fanrv rcci ruled firm, with dimand nbHorblim th limited nntrlnKi. (juotitlons wpt iih fnllnwfl NVarby llrntK, lilt 20 per case, mnrby rurtint ncptpla, IIMMI per rase, western extra t.rat, $10.20 per ne, do flnH $IMm) per ns, fancy slettl tandlctl igun were Jobbing at 40 lit per duzeti. POULTRY T.IVH Deslrnbtp tmk wan In fair renuest and aluen eenerally weie well miBtatnwI. Quo tatlonn 1'onls an to nuillt 2l1t2re, roosters. 174i lhi , Hprlnc chlrkrnH, not Ijcchorns plump. povKklnhed welshln m2 lbs. npleie, ,'l I (E?;ujc, f print; rhtrkenn not Ijechnrns sinatlvr nlzes 2tliiiH2n white leghorns 22('2bo, ducka, IVkln llf2(n?, do. Indian Hunner 17 IV. PUeonn oh) per pair J1l2Sl. do, jountr. per pair 202.'t. UIllSSi:i Demand wan fairly act ho and the maiket luied tlrm on Iln mock, sup HIpb of whit h wen w II undtr tontrol Th) nuntatluna u r fowls 12 to box milk f?! dry-picked fanc flMectetl 214 r welchlnrf A lb, and oer apkee, 2ilc : welBhlne 34 lbs. Hpl-ce, s21c, welsniptf H Ibn tpletf, 2JdXl.lt fnnln. (ted In bids fanry dr-P'tUed. welsh ing 4 lbs, und oer a piece. 2."Hc smiller sizes, -Ktflv. .a roosterh. dr-plrkeu lhmt braileTs, Jersey, faiity. 40"li':, broIUrs other nearby, weikhlng lIi2 lbs nplecu, .17 40c, BmaJler sIzch .lOtS.Int, turkejH. f r sh killed t J per lb Wisttrn. best hire, 2IHi2"c, ummon, 20 ft 22c, dut ks spring 22ffi2dt ptiuahs per dnzf.li White- wtltthlnt; II iti 1J lbs per dozen $ll&4 7."i white wMtthlnu 0 to 10 llm per dozen, $3 inihl mi whiti wilchlng h I hi. pr dozeir, IJ.4 r 2 'Hi w lit' weighhiff lbs per rtozm J2 2riii2.iO whit wetKhinK 0W0 lbs per ilo? n Si 7ifiJ dttk 51uOrJJ sma, Hnd No J .IHf $! J i (1'4 lafl Olsn Finney S: Company AUTOMOBILE BANKERS Offer special facilities for In dividuals or automobile deal ers to finance the acquirement of pleasure cars, for business houses to finance the acquire ment of commercial cars or trucks. If you are thinking of purchasing a car of any kind for any purpose the FINNKY SYSTUM will make a better bUB ness transaction for you. REAL ESTATE TRUST BUILDINQ PHILADELPHIA Barnett Oil & Gas Co. Wo.r pr-parlna: it ipeclal lllu.tralM bevklet .howlnr prorwrtlr. of tbl. Com anr. Bent fre on r.qu4t. Writ or tlookUt B-l E. H. CLARKE Morton R. Alexander (Kt.tdtnt Fartn.r) 1'hone 1119 Bliruce Slk Kichans. llldt.. rhll.. Vm. ft WUl'an St. N.w V.rk WVrK. N. i. Scranton. Paw THE HAVILAWDARMSTRONG COMPANY Tfiritr HI 8 WALNUT ST. OIUUIXO PHILADELPHIA RflWri NEW YORK -BOSTON I.KIi Ij U KKIIM'.MINTS "5,. in thi: (iuriiN' iolut ion Jo? riillmlrliiliin (null). Katalu of nnntrl I. lynr-n, ilunipd NotU Is hn lv Kh.n ilii Indl nut II. .lone, widow of nulil ! it ilc nt hii. Illd In thi- aalil court her petition alllim that tlif dccedint died without w unti iritnir for th nllow nnit to In r of Kilimi imil' r iIim art of April Int. ItiO'l nnd ItH ftuppli'mt nl uniler whlrh sho i inlm. to hflto net hb. tin lo her In f preml.pa 702 t-outh 17th Btrpnt appralKrd nt f3inn lot In Mt Holi, New Jer.ej appral.eil nt L'30 and $2S2 01 in rnali the nnlv per.onul property of .aid deredent Stld petition will lie npproted by tli four! on I'rlclu. .lime 20th. 1017, unless exceptions aro Hied In for Hint lime JOHi:l'lt H CONWKLL. Attorney pro I'etltloner i)ivini:.M)s CIK.Mtl) TKl'ST COMPANY ithi) ciiiiss.rr.Mi A .peelal dividend of tno per rent (SMI, 000) ha. thl dy Ix-en declared paabl to .hare holder, of Cllrnrd Trust rompany on Jnlv 14th, 1017. ea they atnnd resltered on June :inth uin It I. hoped that Individual .harctmldera will contribute this dltldend to tho I'hllidelphla Com mltte. of tho Ited fro... In addition to their own Klft. to the fund of One Hundred Million Dollar, under the approinl of the I'r.n.nent nr the Unltfd Stat, for tho care of our men In the military mid natal force, of our country, and for relief of .urferlnn In the countries of our Alllo under the direct .upertl.lon uf the American Hud Cms. .. , uwi-nciiiam n sionnis. June IS 1017 President. I'llllll.lTV TltlT COMI'lM' Hill) CKOSH IIIVHII.M) A apertnl dltldend of one uml one-quarter ner cent tV0M ba this dj) been declared to bolder, of stoik of rerord of tbl. date, payable lrlday. June 23. 1017. ' 'am The declaration of thi. dltldend I. nccom panted by the rei ommendatlon of the Hoard that the .tockholder. contribute th . dividend to thn Philadelphia Commute uf the fled Cro in id! dltlon to their own Blfta. to the fund of lion . poil.DUO to he raised under the approtal of the Pre. dent of the United Ktate. for .be cafe of men In the military and naval force, of our Country and for the relief of .urferlne In th, Countries of our Allies under the aupertlalon of the American Red Cross. " June IV, J017 WILLIAM 1 orst Pre.ldent. M'KC'IAI. NOTICH ,K" A TlllllUTK TO Mil. HAMUKI, ITtOFl. J351 At a meetlnt of the veteran emplot. of The Croft Allen Comnnny, held June 18, lul7. to take action on the death of Mr. Croft, the (ollowlns resolution, were adopted: Where.., It ha. plea.ed Dlvlno Prottdence In HI. Infinite wisdom to remove from all aartnly activities our bent flee t friend and employer: therefore be It Ite.olved. That we do w.th utmost sorrow record our los. of a lnefactar and faithful friend and tie It furth.r Iteaolted That we .press our deepest aym pathy lo the bereaved family of the dec.aa.d ind tv Ms b'J.'n a. ...rtel.te. I-'KESH FRUITS The market vn ppnrnll) strady undrr mod rralp ofirring-i nrul n fair demand (Juotntlons AppitH, iNr lbl llpn iMvm, H'd4 .'.( Itald win. jlw.'t. Apples, Northwestern, per box, II ri0i(2 " lrmond. ppr box, 13M4 Ornnces, riorida, per rnte Hrlsht, rnno. 9Jn.r(), Itus sft On 20.l.ro roar 7.V(p1.itj tlrnppfruit. rlorlda. per trae 2 i"iO.V I'lmMippU . I'orto ltir per rrntr f ,1 4 Wtn w hrrles, per qt. TiTsey, 4I2c, Dptawar anl Marjland, 4Ctfhc. lllaeljierrhs, North Ciirnlln.t per it.. 7(lrl0c. iiuiKiel)frrifji. North Carnlmi pfr qt , 125C1SC t'hfrrlis, it H-lb. hiket Sour, -KKHiOo, swit. OOOThc JVachfS, tleorffla r inrrUr, I25P3 Wutirtnelor.a rtortdii. wer trir $2."iUtUU. VKOETAHLES Ieslrable utock sold fairly and talues Ben erally were well sustained, as follow. White potatoes North Carolina, per hbl. No. 1, 17.1i0 OH.Sn. No. S, jr.07. culls. MW4. White po tatoes. Norfolk, per bbl No 1, JSfl", No 2, l "llf a Ml. unions Texas per crate No 1, MKlfri4n, No 2, lioc5t$l lo CabbRRe, Charleston, pir bbl.-crnti. JUM !"i ilo Nor folk per Mil -crate, MW1.M) l.ottuie, North Carolina nnd South Carollm per basket, fiiii 1 Jl. ivierv PIorPH, iifr in Inch irate. Ilfffj Henna. North nnd South Carolina, ureen, per basket, 111 -' do, do. do. wax. tier basket. ,Vliift. do. Norfolk, Kreen, per basket, 11 Ml?? 1 7., do do wax, per basket IMH 2,i Kkk plant riorbln per box. Jlliff'J nil Peppcs, rlorlda, per box $1 "nO'2 ."U. Knu ish, I'lorlda, per Itox Jlflirtii t'tnumbers North Cnrollnt and South Carolina, per bisket. 12W2.MI do, Norfolk per basket fj ITS .VI lleets Norfolk, per too buntbis fill? I 'IVniatnps, l'lorl In per rate Fancy 12 -llW.l :.'." (Iinlre, JJWSOO. Mushrooms, per I lb. basket, 1111 fill StiRnr Futures Quiet Xi:V YORK, .lunr. 20 The market fnr sugar futures opened, quiet tmlay, p.ilet amouotlni; to 4G0 toni. Klrst prices wero 3 tn f, points higher on Wall street ilcmnntl, tlmuRht to be coterinn for outside Kpeeula tlto Intel esti. uhllp tho stipph rims from Cuba, mostly Tho fact that spot situar wai u aliatle steailler and that reports stated that 10,000 tn &0 000 toni of sugar en route to I tirope has been Mini: helped sus tain values In contract market nt tho utart Net HlRh Low. Close, cne, IS Allla Insur 30 i0 tnb Mt IS Am Una. ..IIS US Hi 80 Anaconda.. l ! M. Vt 130 II A 8 t c. Sy Si Wt V !0 do pref. ,S0 SO SO 700 Illst Hec. JSV, 23Vi J3'i 2 20 Kleo Stor. (12 01 81 1 goo Kenno Cop 4IV4 4V4 V4 ") 20 Key T Co. im 1P4 IIH D10 Lk Sup C. 20 10V4 Mi V, S l.ch Nnv.. 77, 77 11 21 Mlnehllt .. S7"Ji MVt 1"4 30 Nev Cons. 24 24 21 V4 ll l'enna It II S3 S3 S3 110 I'hlla Klcc 30 20",i 20 1 l'h Hap Tr 20 29 20 1010 tlo tr CtS 20 2914 20 Wt 8. Tress Stl O 7S"4 79 7. 437 Heading... 00V4 D0i 9Vi V 10 Ton Helm't 4r 4 f, it A 2o'Ton Mln.. fire Or, "A A 371 L'nlO Imp. 70 78 78 Vt 12202 V H .Hteel.1274 12.i 124 11 W Jer & S 4RV4 48V4 4V4 1 20 Wm Cramp 87 81V4 "' 3 Total sales, 1(1,000 shares, 11,130 shares scstrrdnyt "bus 79 00 70 00 02 1 compared xtlth far this week, lt... slinresi same period Inst vtcek, 1,287 elinrcs, .. , IIONDS Net IIIkIi Low. Close, chse. JIO0O City 4s reg 1011 ...100U 100V, IMU 1300 i;lfc A Too Tr la . . . 70 1000 Key Tel 1st U3 00 2000 Leh JCav Imp 4s.. 02 0000 do cons 4Hs ... 00V4 1000 I.chlgh Val gen 4s.. 814 12000 l'enna Co temp ctfs 4Hs ... o. 17800 Phlla i:ieo 1st Ss ..101 6000 Heaglnggn 4s ...). 9IH 01 91 oott oo 8IVi 8I,4 ... 03 9.V4 ' 100 100 Tnlnl sties, SI7.OO0, cnmpnrril villi $30,000 jesterdnyi thus fur tills week, I 'H. Villi same IM-rliMl Inst tteek, JllK.IOO. Local Bid and Asked Amerlcnn Htorcs tinidttin ... . . i,3 Hrlll .1 11 ... . . L'l iiurr & sus'i to :.i,l do preferreil ... pi Kleetrlc Storage . uil tj nernl Asphalt . LMI do preferred . ,"u Ketstone Telephono . 11 I.nko Huperlor Corp 1H4 I.ehluh Nntliratlon . 7il I.ehlBh Valley n it, I.ehlBh Valley Transit. L'J do preferred ... 4.1 Pennsvltnnla . ,-,2 I'hlladelphln lllectrlc . i!ll', Phllndeliihla Company. 31 do . per tent pref .. 3.' ilo II tier cent nref.. ns. Phlla Ilnpld Transit t c !") Today Itld. Asked an', "estcrdny Hid Atki.l Htailliu: lnnormll Itelmont Tonopuh Minim; I'nlnn Trutlnn Cnltfd tins Imp -Cnlted Htntes Htecl York llnilttay do referred .. . Vm (Vamp HV, 4 II 4l't . : ll'fIS 13 nn't si I'll r,7 .,i iij iil it'. in", 77 l!4 L24 4.", M 311 3l'i 3 311 20 4 !l-iS I'd IPs 12 rs 30' i !ir"J 411 111', I'll .VI 11 18 74 IM'i IJ r, ' ::i 32 3S'; ns ii (.1 L"l .17 .'.I ; r.T n'4 jo 77"j lll'j IJ' r.3 311 3IV4 :t 3D i'ii'i I'd ll't 711 ll, 7H. l-'OJt lJrS IL'4n, II 13 14 37'i 30 37'. hl'4 MS '.I'-i Plan Bit: Issue of Preferred for R. I. CHICAfJO. .lune 20 Application has been mntlo Jiy the Chicago, Itock Island and I'nclllp Itallroatl to tho I'tibllc ftllltles Com mission of Illinois for permission to Issuo ffia.000 000 7 per 'cent und 0 per cent ptc ferred stock. The proceeds will lie used In part to pay off $11,000,000 notes and loans J5.BS2.000 receltcrs' cortlneates and $2u, 000.000 ilebetitures, and for improtementv row Brothers & Co. rounni and CircsTrnrT Streets PHILADELPHIA West Side Belt Kailroad Equip. Trust Five Per Cent Gold Certificates. Series "B" Dated April 1, 1917 Maturing Oct., 1924, to April, 1927 Fidelity Trust Co., Philadelphia, Trustee Issued on the "Philadelphia Plan" Price according to maturity to yield 5 Descriptive Circular Upon Request ED CROSS WEEK" IT is the privilege and duty of " every Phlladelphian to assist the RED CROSS FUND in raising the $3,000,000 appor tioned to this city by the President of the United States. Full information given and dona tions received by this Company, Commercial Trust Company City Hall Square The Philadelphia National Bank RED CROSS DIVIDEND At a stated meeting of the Board of Directors of the Phila delphia National Bank held this day, a special dividend of Vifo ($22,500) was declared on the capital stock of the hank, payable Monday, June 25th, to stockholders of record at the close of busi ness Wednesday, June 20th. In making this special dividend to the stockholders, the Board hopes that they will contribute the amount of the dividend received to the American Red Cross Fund- June 20, 1917 .L. L. RUE, President. AFTER STEADY START Sensational Break Comes From Selling When Liverpool Ex change Is Closed Ni:V YOIIK. June 20. A wao of Rpncrnl pclllnc, led liy Wall rtrcet, resulted In n Honnatlonal break In Cotton soon after midday, despite, a hulllnh weekly weather report l'rlcea dropped 5 and 10 polntuntn time, nnd at 12.15 o'clock Hliowcd n net lo-m of 101 tn 173 points. In (lie afternoon llio marl. el continued unsettled nnd erratic, 'with fiulck cliansca of 15 to 20 points. HuIIIbIi npcciilntlo sen timent appeared to be badly cbakcp and many wero the pH'dlctlon tbat tlio market lind seen In yesterdu'n prlceH the lilgb leelt of tbo season At the closo prices were from 02 to Si." points below yesterday's i loo The openliiK was mild In compirlson with what had been expected, llcfore tr.idlni; started K was the Rencrnl Imprei slon that a break of lc or more would be recorded' on. tho cull hero ni a result of tho temporary closing of tho Liverpool ex change Howeer. there was Rood support by tinde Interests and operntois believed to be operating for Liverpool account, and the fuiptil) which was quite Rencral, was absorbed due in the f.ict that there wero some blc buying orders In the market, lots of ns much ns 10.000 bales llnc bid for. Tho early tone was comparatlcly steady, desplto the fact that advices were 10 to 69 points net lower Tiadlng naturally. In view of nil (he circumstances, was some what erratic and dinners of 0 to 10 points wero recorded after the c.ill, but prices mocd up and down so rapidly that at tho end of ten minutes small upturns wero re corded from tho Initial levels. At tho time tho l.lveipool market was closrrl It showed a rangn of 10 points l'lgher to 3 points lower Prices wero duo to romo n'i points higher to 25 points lower rioe upon liny Ortulirr Mm ptnlier innunry NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET NKW YOIIK, June 20. The opening In coffee futures was quiet today, sales amounting to 1000 bags nt unchanged prices. The cables were disappointing, lllo showing a decllno of 76r nnd Santos show ing a loss of lOOr. Today's opening. '.'. j.'7iO7.77 717007.71 '! 7.8i')07.R3 77807.70 Mnrill SHlt . , Illeh Low I.nt. Sil.al S' ll '!' 7 JI.S'I SS I'l L'H LMI K. 7 -,. '1 1" ill 2H L' i 111 HiHI L'l si zn :i i - ii -' i ss sn nj M IM S'i IMI L'l l)'i V4S J-l III) HI III i"i IIS Zt 1.1 - ." . I'll.OD Financial Briefs The Heading Company directors organ ized today by re-electing IMward T. Stotcs bury. president, (leorge Zelgler, vice presi dent; Jny V. Hare, secictary, and H. 13. I'alslcy, treasuier Tho New York .Subtreaury lot 54,017,. 000 tn tho banks on Tuesday, making a cash net loss slme Friday of $1,481,000. Tho managers of the N'cw York Cotton i:change hao decided that It would bo Inadvisable to grant tho request of tho members for a ballot on tho proposal to close the exchange on Saturdays, heglnnlng this week D moii Know Hie mennlng nf the Stork Market terms that you rend In your ilnlly newspaper or Snnn clnl magazine? "The Language of the Stock Market" Is the title of u honklrt which ilrllnes over 200 market words nnd expressions, livery Inventor nnd trailer ns well ns renders of llnnnrbit news should linvo a cpylf this booklet hiincly for ijulek reference. Send for Booklet SG1-T. U. JOftES & &AKEH, feTOCK llltOKUUS Widener Bldg., Philadelphia Dell. Walnut 101)0-1. Keystone, ltacs Hl'00. Sew York lloston Clilcaco l'lttsbarch Direct rrfvafe IVIre. JOXKS if BMtr.R, ll'ldeiier DUIg., rhUadelphit), ra. You may send mo jour booklet S81-T.U. Same Address City.. State Junft . . July AURUSt September October . . November December jHnuary . rebruary Msrrh . . . April . . . May Today's Yesterday's close. rinse. J.ISWI.H 7.11107 00 7.SS07.W) 7.1ii 7.li.''7.lt son 7.l)Hfl 7.B7 s onus in s.nitrs nj .. , s.iatfN.lfi 8.tnn8.'jo s.iiOR.12 . mo 8.20 T.TftWT.TI 7.70 W7 St 7.Slit7.S'l ;.sn07.ss 7.R0W7.BI 7 IMftT.H-, 7 l)HflS 01) SlllftS.01 semfes Ii) NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS SEW YORK. June 20 nUTTntt Iterelpls. 17.1i tubs. Klrmer. Illch seorlnit BsVitlSUUc; extrns. "IsSas'ic, ftrsts 7a7ci seconds, 3-,l, Iff.in'ie, Hlate dairy, 37H 3Se Kfldrt Iteeelpts 1D.S1S eases Firm. Kxtras, 3"isT3iic. storaee. 31"; P.IIHci extra flrsts, .IIH T.1IUe nrsts. 32W1V, seconds, SOOaici while, 00 40c, brown. 37038c, mixed colors, 33030c. CHICAGO BUTTER AND EGGS CHICAGO. June 20 llUTTUn Receipts, 3rtL. 012 cases steady. Cxtra, 304c, firsts. 31H 334 c. i;r,na llerelpts, St.lSI tubs; steady. Klrats. 2802UC, ordinary flrits. :04 &27Wc. LoiiAL MINING itOCirg- i TO.NOrAH HTOfkB .. .. ,lld' JlscNnmsra ....... -at Midway ... .... in M'jpah Kit ..... , .nt Mon'ana ll N Ii Hljr ,... in l riue Hula OOI.DKIELD STQCKS Illue Hull .nt llonth ns, Comb. Kractlon nt Diamonufield II H trj Daisy 02 Oro nj Handstorm Kendall o1 Hllver rick .. i) Arizona united js Nevada Hill Is? Tccopa Mining , -25 .01 .01 tiv .01 .n ,na :a M .so .so LIVE STOCK OUOTATinva , CHICAGO. June 20. HOGH necelpts JS head, market strcnit. r.o higher mi,'.P'OCB I....-,.--- nr. irmiai .ii rr' mixes -.!, 15.ni. rough tK-avy. in lRWlfl.1,. Ifxht IiVH tr.fti: Ms lliwii.n.v bun. tis '?".. CATTI.13 Heeelpts. 1,1,000 head- iSiS. M steadv, tM-eves. I8,7rijj)3,7n cows an.l klV"" cslVis. H.7a13.M" ",m '"""" ""OlO.iiV SHIiEP lti-telpts. 8000 head, market 30e to 7.1c higher, native, and western to && 11.60. lambs. JtO.7riW10.50. w"l"n' .10 BAH SILVER Tn.V T..I U?-"..1 ,..7. New Ynrkfrentsl 7774 77 i 11 ' ',!?" '. f J-h .m- t .niL n k . i1. uwiiuuil 1,'VllL. , .14.73 OilTS Vrw 71 U sovi aiil ,j - :ry Red Cross Dividend THE AUTOCAR COMPANY, Ardmore, Pa., by action of its Board 'of Directors at a special meeting, has declared a special dividend of 1 per cent ($20,000), payable June 19 to stockholders of record. A letter enclosing" dividend check has been addressed to each stockholder urging that this dividend be contributed to the Red Cross. The Autocar Company DAVID S. LUDLUM, President. sU Juno 10, 1917. Alliance Insurance Company of Philadelphia Red Cross Fund June 19, 1917 THE Board of Directors of the Alliance Insurance Company have this day declared a Special Red Cross Dividend of 1, payable Monday, June 25, 1917, to stock holders of record at the close of busi ness, Tuesday, June 19, 1917. It is hoped that all holders of the Company's stock will donate this divi dend to the Red Cross. Checks may be indorsed or drawn to the order of E. T. Stotesbury, Chair man, Red Cross Fund. BENJAMIN RUSH, President 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 15th, 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) of the princi pal amount thereof, and upon such further terms and conditions as may be prescribed. ' BROWN BROTHERS & COMPANY MONTGOMERY, CLOTHIER & TYLER Philadelphia. Philadelphia. JEROME HILL & COMPANY, L Pittsburgh. , IHRKCTOKY OP ACCOUNTANTS UUUNS at Bl'KAKMAN nut hoviKua JLi V if' I .fefifcV 9 " Jv PJH ' 3' ' 1,,7 " ' .s"
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