iiP OF THE STREET-PHILADELPHIA MARKETS PHILADELPHIA MARKETS 5ANS FOR HANDLING SECOND LIBERTY LOAN STILL TENTATIVE ni i. T" LI ,.-. I. ., C?.s .-... ,-rs.-i -.- A rlimnnon fan 111 MlPPl nniM-i-in mi ouucauun auvu I; v winhovate Daily Renorts Country Banks f May "Shy" Gossip of the Street IK ' . . .. VtoOKD In tlio city today could be found who felt qunlMed to spcaK ns to wneuicr N the commlttco that wilt have charge of tho second Liberty Loan campaign P Id.dopt tho plan proposed by the New York commlttco In co-operation v. mi uiu -ji.! Hescrvo 15nnk of New York. . . 1- ... .,1.1.1 1 .lutiv ir.ni.rts frnin Mir liuiiUa mid mint companies lndlcatliiK l Trie piaii 11 " " - & , nf bnlnnccM can led by out-of-town Instltutlbiio, tho tunount of call loans ....in.r tho nmoiint of securities cllglblo for rediscount or an collateral for t'Lns at the Reserve Hank, and tho amount of securities held which aro available j . . ....Hit fnn ?iifttnmrmt -rlntirtelta fit co lateral scum " v.. ............. -. Many who took n prominent, pari in 111c msi i.iucny wun '"i"s". " -- B- (officially connected Wltli it, expressed incineivc us I" iuvui n. --."." ". - S.v . . . .. , ... i.AiiHM .Hal .lint,i tlio Isold -ho Information would 00 01 enormous vuiuo 111 irc-i-uiK . '""""""' 'tn and would also act as a spur to tho out-of-town banks ntid keep them In' close $:... hi, hn rommlttce. Si Others stated that from their knowledge of the situation, the out-of-town banks i ire already called upon for moro reports man iney can nm. uiue iu uimu u,.i, ..,. ..questioned whether most of them would not rebel nKalnstoaddttional work of Uu kind. It wa pointed nut In this connection that owIhk to tho number of young 'lL nlni hao volunteered or have been called to tho colors from both city and Itountry banks, all banks are slioit linniled, mid under tlieFO elrounitiiiicea reports iiA as H'Of-o proposed by tlio Sew York campaign committee would be out of the I luestlon. "I went over to New York yesterday," remarked the local reuir-"-iituttu of a Vhrie New York Investment house, "and I never saw us blue u crowd ocr the outioou its I law In our own olllcc. I am back hero again this morning nnd I haven't got f iut of that atmosphero yet. Although our peoplo did their best to put 'pep into tlio fftrowd It didn't seem to work because- It was not spontaneous; It was forced. There's lotting to get a grip on," ha said, "and I only wish something would happen I '- lon't know what, nor I don't caro what, only that It happens to take us out of this f Itpretsine stagnation. Jerry Sullivan, Jr., Optimistic "Ts, I am optimistic," Bald Jerry Sullivan, Jr., of Sullivan Brothers, yesterday, k, ihn Real Estate Trust Building. "Tho market Is looking up a little this morning ' indany of our customers who are buying now nre getting big bargains." "Why am I optimistic no rcpe.ueu in repiy 10 n nutwinm. Because thero is really nothing that T can sco to bo pessimistic about. Aro V jotall the industries of the country running day and night? Labor Is all employed it the highest lecord wages; tlio credit of the country could not bo higher; there's plenty of monc in tho countn ; tho industrial plunts aro earning almost fabulous I tirsts 112 w per j;nJ.,r,,Jil"J(rYir,'"1 "r'Vni"' amounts and they aro putting big slices of theso earnings b.ick into tho plants. There western extra ' first's jl'-' mi "Vr c.i" firsts,' ) (re ver- few, if any. of the plants engaged In war industries which it peace were ?.?,wtS5einJ jJbbinj "tiioKcTr i Jtclared tomoirow wouldn't be as busy as tney are today turning out tno necessary f material for shipbuilding, housebuilding, railroad equipment nnd supplies and tho one "('hundred and ono necessities for times of peace, which have to go over now until Government orders nre completed. Now, ilio," ho asked, "knowing all this could be anything but optimistic?" Broker Sidetracks Public Utility Securities '( A well-known broker whoso specialty Is publlu utility seeiiiltic says no lias f' fut them aside for the prc-ciu unless tome ono asi;s lor mem. rJ ur ,..... t.inl. .r nn nnn ,i.l I7n thh nf rrtlt.fMlrr. mililln titllltlou tlmt Tint lnnr- nr,. wlrMefirinElng D6 and P7, and today I can't even get a bid of ST. for them. K; "If I wero giving luvestois advice today I would iay, 'Put our money In the fltockof a good reorganized nrliroad at present prices.' And," he continued, "I am t ,-.. 1...!-.. ..... ,..K.ln.. T . nl.l n rnr.ti l.tft.lr r, P . .,.Klt.i ,ltlt.. L.it.it YtJKing mj OWII I!IC)CI IIJIIUU, iia UMCHia , rwm x f,"j. itu. i .it i 1'iiMi.i ,.l,iii.j iiiiu v ind lost a point nnd a half on It, then I put tlio proceeds in the slock of u well-known Rllroad. I c.pect In a few days to see that stock movo up enough to wlpo out tcy loss. "Xo," he remarked, "I can't think of a better investment at present prices than the stock of a good reorganized railroad,' becauso all the money that is going to bf & Jest In It is already lost, and on the least lavoranio turn it is uounu to go up. "i "And, by the way," ho said, "that contribution on the 'Speculator' by Al Turner & In your column on Monday was line, and cery word of It is light." 5 What Is Affecting Wall Street? i rnirnwu,i wiwiinii f'n. mv tlio ninrkpt nt iireseut Is inlluoneed be Mime thincs ;r which nrn inmaicnt: nnioncr others, tlio tightness of money: but It is also Influenced i.Vn a greater dcgieo by something which Is not npparent; but what that something Is they could not say. It might bo strong rumors of peace, or it might bo ono of a ilon things, but it is not apparent Just now. Speaking of a possible peace, tno mannger 01 me iinn saiu mat -11 is not wnat teace may permanently bring which affects Wall street, but the temporary dlsloca- J' Ia lil,lt 1,A ,innni,niiiiinnl rf t, ,r,,n 1 tit, tinncn u'mllil 1,1 Inr- Wult ktrnt t.'IIAWM Z Vl( ,, 1I.V.I, ill IlltllUltllWIlltll. -V JI.V.UMU,.. ,.U-k I.V.M.,. ......r.. 1 , .. MK.V ....,...,, i that peace would not seriously affect our Industries, but it dreads tho rcadjust- ? Bent afterwards. 1 ' "I see a treat deal in the newsnaners," he icniarked, "about tlio fact Wall street i;, has awakened to tlio realization that good industrials are better than good rails, j That Is not light (iood roils aro what they always were and all any ono has to do ? it tn mnUo fh. pnmmirkmi frr lllmnlf. Ttnlls nntl ltlfltlhtrlills lllllsf hA blrltynd liv S1, poss earnings, not net earnings, as some people teem to be considering now. When t; matters becomo normal again, tlio gross earnings of thee railroads will stand out, i a under good management nn item of expense can be lopped off heie and another ! Jjiere, but today they aro tinder tho compulsion of circumstances and tlieso economics cannot be practiced; but every time, whether it is of a man or a railroad, gross earn fc'n are tho nicasuie of value." R cm f. r i... i j r:...i r 4i. ..,... , anucK iwvuvu iv ami ijviiiuiyy Speaking of tho financial outlook jesterday, 1,. I,. Mann, of the linn of Wheeler, i'jjjlllolt & Mann, In tho North Aniericuu lliilldlng, said he did not know anything (uainouid Miaka tlio Ktieet lroni lis lethargy . "I don't believe," he hl, as lie watched tlio two airships which nt that moment $ero gliding high in tho air over the I'lty Hall and then swooped ruplillv down If llroad street towaids the nu ard and tho Delaware, "oven if those were two Cerman airships dropping bombs, that they would have the least effect on the Bnanclal conditions. ft- i'.ven tno reported assassination 01 uerensKy, lie lemaiKed. "does not seem ,'tohave caused a ilpple." ii ... -, i. n ( "rreparcaness vause 01 siump ''Prepaiedness," answeicd Charles S. Patton, of Sailer k Stevenson, of Third and Chestnut streets, ycsteuluy when asked why the financial district was so dull. J T . i ., ........ ....-.. I- .!. .,1.1. I.. I - ai. .t . ,, lucun, iic i-aiu, inuv every uou in wiu ui.-'uiul i iiiciiiutiiK ior mo iioeriy Blnn nmnnliiii I..1.I t. n t .. . -mi, I n r. i.,1.1l n n ttra,, t ., . 4 r. cl.lft ,1.aIh ... a.. n .. ., t ....v vuti,aiKii, uuu L1IU iiiuaiuiH ,i,.Jti. w u incijui.uti vv, diiu. viicit Jllullcy UI1U Llave8tments so that they can best meet tho calls which will be mado upon them to juj a patriotic uuty. i uai is mo oniy reason mai i can seo lor present condl- wnt. X , 'But," ho added, "wait until the campaign Is over and then you will see some fctlvlty, or I am greatly mistaken." Citu Utilities Ask Walter Rates 51 According, to Henry H. Dohcrty & Co., four additional city service subsidiaries l,'lre now in tho Held for rate increases, namely, the I.oraln County Hiectilc Comnanv. KjElyrla, 0,; tho Lebanon (ins and Fuel Company, Lebanon, I'a.j tho Kuoxville Gas PjCorapany, Kuoxville, Tenn., nnd tho Toledo Traction, Light and I'ower Company, uoiedo, 0. All tho abovo have applied to tho various public utilities commissions in like several States for pel mission to increase rates, owing to the high cost of opera- ItJDB. Arizona Power Company Shows Increased Earnings Tho eamlllQH of llin Aiiv.nmi 1'nwpr Cnmoaiiv for tho month nf .limn. 1917 Ihiva Jutbcen published by Bonbiight & Co., Inc. fhe net earnings show an lncreaso over those of June. 191C. of J28S2.-16. or ltf.-l lfcent, and tho gross earnings for Juno, 1917, show an Increase cf J12.273.7S over VM Mnie month of last year a gain of 49.0, or nearly DO per cent. Jne Increase In gross earnings for the year ended Juno 30, 1917. show a train B'ver the previous year of $102,930.05, or C2.1 per cent, and the net earnings for the iKm6 Period show a gain of $90,408.77, or 52.6 per cent. Gets Them Coming and Going 'What difference iloos It imikn whether tho Government fixes tho nrlecs of nipp! ml-.Copper or. In fuel nf hmv fnmmnrlltv m Tint'.'" ?mnrl;pd tho Ttrlticlnnl nf nt. rafnvestment house yesterday. "Ah far as I can see,!' ho said, "tlio Government will ry'y Bet It back again through the excess prollts tax no matter how high or how h, 'OnT theV (Tint, (l.,.n.fvn tni.a 1 lu .. n,nn onlintna 1 1 l,r,un tlV'ltIO tf 11-lAQ.flvlnff V ' Anil nvn. ... . ... ..'. .. ,. ... l"' proms taxes uie properly regulated, aim wnoever mougni oui mo pian IV Vesetves credit. Tho Rovwnrnpnt nee.lu thn monnv. and could thero bo u nleasantcr IV j of taking It from tho corporations than by ilrst admlnisteiing tho chloroform "sn nxea prices and thou performing tho operation to separate them from their ; s pronts? l 'Don't thl"nl T . i.ll ..! ,UU 41,- ..nl,n.nAD lia until J thlnlr If wa a a K - - " ! Utll llllUlIlfj 1UUII, Vklill HiO D.llv.-llC nw oti. j g ter mind that conceived it." Power Conmanu Shows Handsome Earnings H The- Appalachian Power Company has Just Issued Uh report for the month of if. UIy. 1917. Tho m,n.. ..-..i. i.... i..-, t ciTnor.71. nr 28. 1 uer cent, over ft,Jfi of J.uly, 19i6i nml t10 not eatings an Increase of $17,808.28. or 69,5 per cent, LiW mo Pero" There Is also a decrease In tho operating expenses ror July. Et:1.7.' ' 1782.57. m compared with July, 1910, Tho total incomo for July, 1917, was T,v5i a against 126.098.48 for Julv. 1016. an Increase ot k,ivo,i, or . .& - ----- i ---, CORN MOVES UPWARD AFTER SHARP DROP CHAIN AND FLOUR rnmY'!VHT'T"rr',nt. Tn flirt liu.h. Ptrady. W Sir? JJ'! lMi,"',1'""' No. r-A. WH No. 1 J?,i tM'l.'-'r7- No. a m,l. $'J'J0, No. 3 oft ,r,"..'-.r'1i Nn. ,3 ril. J2J.1i No. !l ott rfi v:; ri n. .'? 3.m no. 4 ou rert, ib,iti .lit,."'!, ,"151 5 o" red, 12 13. No. .-. wulZ' rV." .H'nplk wheat.! too. 1, flt for i ,; .'-" Nn- - I for rxport. J'J.OSi No. i jV.i. '. r"r "I""' " Iho Kooil ActmlnHtriitlon ,!;iJi1.lor,'.rnll'"'- Whlto wheat rclallveljr tm I'Nro ns reU mltnl wheat. 4u off. i,j"?fTHcP,'ht, 21.wri huh. nuleil firm ,. ,r ."""'.ulfrlnin, hut trnde win quiet. Wn nuoto (cur lotH for local trade, in to lornllonh Western No a eln LMsils,30; do, No. 3, i'.'i-J' -''lo'. iiotnlml I'ArH llrreiptn. H.i.uDI) hinh. The matl.et opened 'ji' hlKiier, hut afterward lot lh Im IToveitient and rloe,,l nulet, ijuotatlotn; No. -'white, new. (Iil'j a ilTi' . utaiidaril whltr. new, Hi1 II title, No a white, new, U4' SflSci No. 4 l;lt". ;ie- ii.1ii(4c. Kf.ut,H--tt'rntitB. 410 bhln. nnd 4riS,nid lb. In adi-k. Tho market ruled firm under llslit nnVrtwia and a rood demand, quotation per IPil lt In wood, cotton or luta narka about '.'to IrM Wliitr stralKlit, new. f in SStf 10.R0. Kan ;aj, clear, new. $10 iSini.ssi do. straight, new. f ll.SA011.7a. do, patent, new. Ill.fiOtriS; "prlnc, Ilrst clear, old, Ill.AOVlU sprlnit, llret clear, new, mill ehlrment. tln.'J3wl0.73i sprlnic patent, old, pnt 112 7B 13.2S. do. do. new Ill.a.ltfll.SO do, ravurlt- brand, $12..R13i city mills, tholci- mil fancy patent. J12.7.V13: city null. rcKular cradej, winter straight J1O23SI10 SO. pitent. 110 50310 7.1. livr. KI.OUH The marliet for both pnt flun and for nhlpnient ruled xtrons and hUher under light orferlnitN and a Kuod ileinand. Wo ciuuto 51t 7Brin.7 mill ahlpinenti J10 25M11 spot, (u cordlnit tu iutillt. PROVISIONS Tho ninil,i't rule, ilrm with n lair lohblns demand ,md prim of dome hinds wen- lih!l hlcher. IMolntlonx. CUV beef, In set, nmoke I and Hlr-drlcd Ml, wentern beef. In el. HlloUeil. ate-: knu, kl-. and tenders nmolied nnd alr-drled, Inc. weM.-rn h. er kinieklix and tend, re, smoked. 3,'C. Loef hane. t3iP(l.U. pork, famll 17 r.i)1 I1, hams S V cured loo.e JtHi'Jrt'ii, do. sklntltU. loose iKtlJdWc, do ilo emoked, 276r 27 e, other liami. smoked, clt , urcd ns to brand und nvrrnco 27M2J'ac do. smoked, western cured aiWSi'n. do. hollid. bond-ss, 41c; picnic shoulders, S. 1'. cured, loose. 21c. do. smoked, aac, bellies In pickle, aioordln to average, loose, 31c, hretkfast bacon, an to brand nnd nveroRe ctv tured. SS": breakfast bacon, western cured. ,1Sc, lard, western, re llncil, tl-rce". auvjo. do, iio, do, tub. 2tl'i lard. puin. city, kettlo randerd. in ikr.,s -C'ic, do, do, do. tn tubs, se'sc. REFINED SUGARS The market was nulet hut steady on a basis of 8.35B8 40o for extra flno granulated. DAIRY PRODUCTS BfTrUIt The markot ruled firm under light offerlncH and a cood demand. Tho nuotatlons Western, solid parkfd creamery. fanc specials, Ifl'jc, extra. 44V(i4riWc. extra llrsts. 44, . Ilrsts. 43'lic s,conds. 42,4c. nearby prints, fancy, 4K. averuge extr.i, 46347c: firsts. 4IJT I.V, , seconds, 4.1c, speilal brands of rrlnls Job IdtiK .it AUL'tc. 1(lt3S llno cues wore r.orce and firm with 1mand t-ndllj absorbing !! offerings. Tho quotations were ns follow Tree cases, neirbv dozen. Cicni:- T!. ro w a fiir demand and the marki" tuled flrm un ler small supplies. The quotations: Now- York, full-Lream, fancy June, ail's V 'li c: specials higher do, do, fres'i-madi', beM, ai'j aik- do, do, ficsh-inado. choice, ul'ii ofaSc. do, do frenh-made, fair to good. 23'a tfaio. POULTRY I.IVi: I'owls In fair request and firm Chick ens quiet but steadj. Follow in(t are tho quota tions: Kowls, ns to qu-illty. 2.Vu2Se. exceptional lots higher, roosters. lNliflUc- spring chickens, not Leghorns plump cllu-sklnmd, welghlnB I'jSJ lbs. nplece, 2713211c. spring thickens, not I.fghoms smaller sizes, s.'itrailc White Leg horns, 2jW27c, ducks. IVkln .'tuECalr, do. Indian llunner ISf'Oll'c. do, spring, anwaic. pigeons, old per pair. aSJiafic do. oung per pair. aosja.v. lKi:SSL't Th market rul-1 Arm. with de mand readily nhrorulns the limited offerings Uuatntlona Ton Is la to box. mill, fed, dry-tlcl.-d. fancy sel.it.,1 30c, do. wolghtnu 1'4 lbs. ami' oler nplece. a'l'ic do. welghlnu 4 lbs. .ipl-oc, aBI do welKhlntT 3W lbs iplfce. asc. do. wetRhlm,- 3 ll. apiece, anSJa.c. do. Iced, In Ibis., fmcj dry-Picked, welghlnu 4'a U'S. and oer apiece, 2c do, welghlnu 4 lbs apiece, -H5t ."I'-e do smaller sizes. 22S2c, old roosters. dr picked, ale. brolllnu chickens, weighing l' iii2 lbs nplece Jersey, fancy, 3.1(i.lt,c. Mr (.Inli. fano. :ini'32c. other nenrbv, ailtfae west.m aSWSir, turkes. fresh killed. Iced, per lb , western, best hero, 2324r: common. ." "i22e, duckti. eprlnit ate. oiMhs. tier dozen, whit,. weighing 11W12 Ins. per dozen. Jl COfi." 4(1: do, no. WfistilnB to in lbs. r r doren, SI (I t.r.0: do, do. weighlni! K lhs per dozen. slHil.Mi, do. do. welghlnB . 1-irr dozen. 51- MI02 01). do. do, weighing, BffH'.j lhs. per dozen. fSUSa.,. do, dark, ?1. ,u'ir-...i. do. small and No. a, uncOll In. FRESH FRUITS Apples and peachea of tine quallts sold f'lrjl' aiol ruhd Ilrm other fruits wero generilly steady mutations Apples, Virginia, per hbl.--drlmes' llolden j4f.Vr.ci, Mnnkehpuse $4W ft Till. Northwest Oreenlng, 3(U ft ,.,. Urnven stcin taftntift. Summer rtambo, J2ft0;o; lllush. 48fll, Woillhv. 2lif3. Apples nearbl, per hamper Mit'IUl.r.O do, do. rer ':'"'LI Insket, aftCOtll aft Lemons, per box. ; lianonas, per hunch Jia.vjja. Oranges, t all fornla. rer box. $2"l"ft Pineapples. Porto Itlco. per crate. ftiPIU.V 7ft. Grapes. Delaware, per s-basket carrier. ftOc-iUl. do. cjo, per 3-11). liasket. lc4il5c, do, California Tokay, per 4 basket crate. M.'2ft. "rapes, , fallfnrnla. Mnlagas per 4-uaskot crate. 11 55. l'lum". California. Clrand Duke .per .crate, SIS 1 mi. ow.cre, Maryland. Vlrcinli nnd West Mrglnla. KllicrM, per crate. JUiia do. Delaware and VIarland. Hello and Llbertn, per 10 qt bisk; t. lllM8ftc. reaches, Vlrclnl.i nnd West MrRlnli. per bush -basket 7ftc(U aft. Teaches, tall fornH. per box. ft0 8l7ftc. Pears. Delaware and Mankind per Inmper- llartlett. tlftuuaj., Sn'kel. Jl ftilfia aft. t'onrs. California, lnrt lett, per box, J2I93.23. Watermelons, per car, $l311ft. VEGETABLES Pommel sold falrl and ruled firm Onions wero quiet and barely steady. (mutations Ulilto potatoes, c.iwi, hi .y-inu, ii ,".i Traders Aro Inclined to Mini mize Talk of Damage From Frost Cash Article Strong ' CHICAGO, Sept. 12. Selling; of corn wasj resumed today and the market weakened after It had developed firmness follow In a lower ntart. A MlRlit decline, tlien brought trood buying of Btnall lots, offerings utictrtenly becamo slim and prices moved upward, helped by n report by tho Prleo Current that frost during the last week had damnged the crop In tho Da kotas nnd In parts of Minnesota and Iowa, but not a great doal. Tho report further stated that tho real extent of tho Injury would not bo known for ovoral days. Later offerings Increased, the feeling be camo nervous and tho gains, wero lost. IJuslness simmered to a small volume, the disposition of the trade being to restrict operations, pending moro enlightenment as to tho harm donn by tho low temperatures Many wero Inclined to minimize tho talk of damage, especially as tho weather in the belt generally was warmer, thn cool wave having progressed southeastward. Tho bulls, however, declared that they wero con fident of their position, with tho cash artlrln 'Irons N'n. 2 mixed In the snninle crowd w.is $2 21 n 2 2.T., itgalnst J2 20f 2 2tU yei terdiv, nnd No. 2 vellmv was $2 2i(, Ufa 24. I'ompaii'tl with $J.2.Hi 2 2.1'- yesterd.iv. It was believed that the marketing of tho new crop would bo re.sttlcteil on account of Fcaicllv of i, us and the holding attitude of farmer The tone nt Liverpool wim linn Tho quality of the grain In Argentina showed no betterment. The low- prices In corn were made at oi near tho opening. The bottom on IVcembep was J1.17U, the high Jl.lS'i and tho close sc lower, ut $1.17, ; the low on May was 1.14",, tho best Jl li and tho final M loSfi.147 compared with Sl.ljtj, jcs. lertlav's last price. tuts also sold from tho top after an excellent demand had stllToned tho market following nn easier Mart. Klnal prices, however, were nhovo yeslcrday'a close. Km ti tlmo supplies wero limited, but they In creased .is tho session vvoro on. Hales by the country wero no larger than whcii prices were 5c lower. V good demand for export, owing to In different stocks abroad also was a sustain ing Influence Importers experienced dllll eiilty In purchasing, notwithstanding the fact th.it premiums won, raised. Stnndard In tho sample crowd was C10Ol?,o against GOifi CO-V- esterday. The best on September oats was BD'ic tho low, 58 He, and tho closo Tic higher at 59c; tho top on December was 58'4c, the low, 573,0, and tho close ie up at .'.So; tho best on May was GlVac: tho bot tom. 60--8o, nnd tho final 'Bc higher, nt (, a 78 c ', H Lending futures ranged as follows: Low Close , Open Hlrh ' nrn cnew cienver Dec. . 1 1? Mav. . l.lfti; Oats Sepi . r.l'i Dc... ft7S May. . . DO", Lard Sept . ta.1.70 o t . an no Jan . . aa .17 nibs Sept. ta.172 ")'t 'Si To Jan. .M.d", Pork Sept. t4.inn Oct... 41.00 Jan . 4a.:m Mild, Asked. l.lti'i l.lil' r.n'i f,s 01'j 1.17'i t1.17i 1.14i LIS r.s'i r.7J, COS 23 70 aa.07 a.i.i7 ai.72 a.i r.n aa n 3 a.i nn ai.r.o 43.00 4a.ao JNomlnal. ' tfts' 23..- a.i no aa.5,1 :23.(17 a.i (in ai.no 42.1ft 4a.3ii 4a.uo Tes. clos" 1.1R i.k.vi r.ii, iiit'i 23(15 a.i.r,7 23.32 2.1.70 a.i (15 tai.M 4a.oo CHICAGO BUTTER AM) EOGS I'llIi'AGO. Sept. IS. IIUTTKIt ltecelpts 1 ftuj.oun pounds, shipment, 1,, 170. 000 pounds, I'.xlr.is. 43c: extra tlrsts, 4a'ni:. Ilrsts 416 lac, seconds .I'lfiio'ic; extras to croiers' prints, Ilk tubs. 4ftc pnrkhur stock, 4ftc, fX'.OS ltecelpts. al.cln coses; shipments, is. sjr eases. I'lrsts. .17'4(&3Sc, ordinary ilrsts, 3ft'a i' .Pic mlscellineous, cases returneil ,HHf 3llc: tnlsiellanenus, cases Included, 3ft1T37e dirties a'j'ifJlc: checks. SI 031c; extra 1111, rs, lac: cartons, 43c. I5AR SILVER Vester Today day N'ew Vork (cents) OSS ns4, Loudon (pence).. CO Ml Last 1017 Wer. Hiih r,oc lll'k BS, 71 s; ISVn r.l) .Iftti PAKCEL POST I J.IWo i.'l .o. - l.a"'ic so. , cnio putuiuii. I)lawnie and Marland, per bbl--N"o I, J3Si i ?-. whttn notstoe. .lersoy. per ft -bush basket No. 1. 7ftfftc Xo. a, 4 0 W .10c. V Trv ner 1.,0-lb. bacr. SI (I hlte iftsra tin White 'potatoes, per bush, ilOl.SS. Sweet lKitiltoes ,orcn mriiiiiii, yvi u,.- ..... , .,.., fdi "ft- No. a. Sail a ft" Hweet potatoes. Kast ern'sliore. per bid. No. 1. I4W4.75; No. a. "5WS r,0. Sweet rot'itnes, JerBey, per i bG'sh basket No- 1. 11W1.15; No. a. HuWJSc. Celery. New York, per bunch. 1ft Ji 50c. Let-tun- New York, per box. ftOSM.aft. Onions, Jersey, per S-hush. bdsket. hocril, do. Kast ern Shore, per hamper. -lOo&'U. Onions, Orange County New York, per hamper, J1W 1 an. Onions, Orango County. New York, per lno-lb. has. la.afttfS. Onions, CallfornlH, tier 10011) ba, 12,73. do, VVashlnBton, per 100-lb, baf, 2.73, CLOSING LIVE STOCK PRICES CIllCAOO. Sept. 12 1IOOS Receipts. IS. COO head; tomorrow. 11.000 head. Market slow, ftWlOe lower than mornlnc opening. Hulk. il7 auis Mi;lluht. m.aftWlS.feU; mixed. 17.ft0 (MU.BUi luavy. J10.0OSiilK.liOj rough. J10 Wit ' CATTLi: ltecelpts 170(1 head. Market strone. S11U1U' ltecelpts. Ill ono head. Market strone KANSAS CITY, Sept. IS. CATTLK lte celpts c.nno hescl. Market steady to stronir linns ltecelpts. S0H0 head. Market mostly 'Mini!!'- Receipts, "000 head Market steady to lhc hlBher. i SOt'TH OMAHA. Sept. 12. 7IOOS neeelpts. 3000 head. Market 10W25c hither. Advanco lost on the close. CATTLK Receipts, MOO head. Market 2ftST ftfio hlRher than Monday for cattle. reeders HKKP Receipts. SN00 head. lVeders steady to etionu'l Killers sharply higher NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS NKW YORIC. Sept. 12. n UTTER Receipts, 14 soa tubs. Steady. (Quotations unchanged KOOS Receipts. 13.431 cases. SteaU. White, ftft'3 37c Other quotations unchanged RAILROAD EARNINGS TKXA8 AND TACIKIC RAIt.VVAT e IP 17 Increase first week September.. 4Ui,(i7ft Won. January 1 14,3S3.lli;i SOUTHKRN IIAILM'AV Year ended Juno 30 -(ires, operating revs.. .IB1,3SH.3aft Vet operatlns rovenue. . S7,7ft1,lH(i (inernllnc "icoms .... a4,!J3t.4ft4 other Income . . . S.lJl.JM Cross Incomo ,.1I1Vin? Surplus l.'.oOO.IOl Decrease 113,ftnft I1.ITJL1T3 ll,39(l,n:.() .1. Mil, Mil 3.S27.44S .'1(10,7.11 3,02(1,717 s.oao.aoa STEAMSHIPS ECONOMY, COMFORT and PLEASURE TRAVELING SOUTH Merchants and Miners Trans. Co. servlco from naltlmore and Philadelphia to Savannah and Jacksonville! "Ily Sea" Is being maintained as usual, which oners the best way lo travel bourn In comfort at low fares with best service. Ono way and round trip tickets to principal points. Including meals and stateroom accommodations oa steamer. It will be to your advantage to consult us hpuui your trip nouin. SUNDAY SCHOOL DAY PROCLAIMED BY EDGE October 7 Sot Aside in Special Effort to Increase General Attendance :w ,11 Sl ll, " - TmiNTON, N ,T Sept, 12. Cnlllnir nttentlan to tho extrnordltmry times nntl unparalleled conditions resulting from tho war, nntl HtntliiB that tho Humlny nchool has nover deserved n hlKher place In thn heart nnd nffectlons of a disturbed nnd nnxlous world, Governor KdRo has Is sued (i proclamation designating Sundaj', October 7, ns Sunday Pchoot Day and urg ing that n special effort bo mado on this day by nil Jerseymen to nttend some Sun day school personally, to Interest all chil dren of their lutlninto ncqualntanco In Sun day school work nnd, where convenient, to malto some material contribution to tho riiiie Tho Governor's proclamation cava in part: ".Vntlons governed by tho Oolden Utile, oiirn among them, urn teamed together In u mighty struggle for tho triumph of demo ctatlo Justice At no tlnm In tho history of thc-o nations, running for the most part Into centuries, has thero been such Impera tive need lo trust Implicitly In l'rovldenco nnd to conduct their nrfnirs. foreign nnd domestic, toward enemy and toward iillv, free from passion, vengciince nnd bar barism, mid In full concert with tlio word of (Ind "t'onfrontlnp, the woild today, tilsu, ate perplexing economic problems uccetittiateil by war, which might never have been prob lems at all hnd htimanlty applied to every day business affairs, pnl'tlrnl conduct, per sonal standards of living the principles of llolv Urn "Win- has called nnd villi continue to call Sunday si Innil workers to the colors War i AitiniicMiiiii.itilv diverts the attention of tlm hot. especially, fi mil overs thine; hut vi.it i iibvionslv positive hteps must In- taken imlckly to continue public Interest In thn i Sunday school and lo maintain Its effective-rc-s and high stale of ctTlclctici " Fire lU'strojs Armj OHiccrs Home WILK CS-llAltr.R. I'a.. Sept 12 Directly after leav lug hero Tor Wrlghthtown, N. ir , to bo nsslgned as second lieutenant In the ciunrtei master's depnrlinent Attorney Taul II. Schmidt was notified Hint his bummer homo nt Illytliehurn, near here, had been burned to the ground. Attorney Schmidt Is ono of the most Mlccessful of tho rollsh Atnorican lavvyera here. --.i- '' , -a l. DURHAM HOlnl'SAEVo" COSTS THE CITY1 $il,200 $30,000 Tnid Father of Old Lender for Firehouso Site The largo four-story Btore property, 1700 South street, and rear, purchased by tho city for $30,000 In 1903, to bo used an n. lire stntlon, hns been sold nt auction for J1S.S00, netting n loss to tho city of $11,200 In tho transaction. Tho property was purchnsed from Thomas Durham, father of tho lato Israel V, Durham. After Mr. Durham hnd been paid It was learned that tho elto was not large enough to nccommodato a flro truck. Tho lot l 22 feet nit South street, 12G feet on Seventeenth street nnd 56.9 feet on Knter street. nudolph Sternberg Is the) purchaser. Alterations nro planned which will cost $5000. The first floor Is to bo used ns ft restaurant, n pool room find n, blacksmith shop. HOUSEKEEPING APARTMENTS The Leno;x Apartment Building 13th and Spruce Sts. Now Open for Inspection Occupancy Sept. IS Housekeeping Apartments Suites of two rooms, kitchen, bath to 12 rooms und G baths. Duplex Apartments 10 and 12 rooms, Ii baths Slfrle nnd double rooms, with bath. Specially arranged professional eultcs on first floor, with prlvata entrance Apply on premises or JOHN STAFFORD 1112-14 Chestnut St. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE tlMtMAMMV.N REAL ESTATE FOR SALE flKKMANTOWN :MCNrTVfCefc.......oossstf!Cefr',---1 .... 's$Slfrjiffi! ,1 .iiS . ...... m . i u '--;i , ; . -.. & '. . n7 Hr iliMMii I 0 h mEMSm 6647 WAYNE AVENUE Wttli.n 1 mlmitrn of Upsal Ktntlon. New dctnrlirft Ntonf liouhr, tonttilnliiff 13 rnoii.N, ' liathrooms, 1 chambrrN. llglitfd liy run nnd elcctrlrltj limteil by lint unter. Lot 53 by 145. llnriUtuud Honrn frftruffc. Open for Inspection. Wilson & Chadwick, 515 Pelham Rd., Germantown 5m mm? )Maoa..oaoi sriiriiiiAV srm'itiiw ii isWk llll ' tW at nspp- i s No connection vslUs ny other plsceci Keystono Park 63 15 I). Old Reliable MALONE The I'ionoer Bicycle Man SUnds baek nf bta BICYCLES ALWAYS nS nRO.fNS l' NEW niCYCLW S20.00 nnd Up rJlSeml allownnre nn rnnr blrvrle. rnnh or at nnTinent Second-Hand Bicycles. 13.00 Up TIRES, 51.00 Ut Errythln in the m cycle Lin t Ixwnt roislbla Prlcei Tjrnlc in nvr bf nrn nnrrhitfltn tlB- wher nd you will eave money. We At nlflcM.nlatlnir. enamltns'. hrmlnr. vutcan Itlntr nnd welding1. All klnde of repair Krk rjarantoed. We am rhuatier than thi rheapent. (ur work la better than the beet. Call and be convinced. Open evtnlnite and Sundays. Daddy ot low prtcee and quality. GEORGE C. MALONE 1103-03 Olrard Arenas NO CONNECTION WITH ANV'OTIIER 1'LACES Leg Comfort )o Varlroso clns. l.ec I'leers. Venk Ankles. Scicillrn I.s ma life mlsernlile? There Is a niessass of Joy for you In t4ie Corliss Laced Stocking A ncientlnc suppurt and lea treat ment tlist ulves lmmedlato com fort and sure help. No elastlo to bind adjusts to every condition without rubher. LnumUrs as easily as a towel. Keeps shape wears for months, Mads to yor mtasurn, li.TS each, or two (or same leu, 3.00. Call and bs measured free, orwrlto for self measurement blank No. 0, Wo also mal.o ab.lomlnul belts (elastic and nonelsstlc) tn order. Hours to .1 dallvt 0 to 4 rist Fennn. Corliss LlmbSpecIally Co 1311-13-13 Filbert M., riilln., I'. Hullo fiU, lull phone. Walnut 1)01., TIZ-EG i:tir.i. to ki:i, ruin km. . for dioklnit rfitd li.ikliiB l.ifr Hikes, inrii ciikes. "mi 'ke. rnokles. .lil.nl ilrrssliius., innlillnss, lireuded inenls, frlnic ny.lers. cleirliut inffee, rlc. unil wlierevrr I'.iens iirr used. Munla In rmikInK villm- ens nt l-' per doien, Ali.c lulely pure, healthful anil nntrltln Mimic Ireslf. AlHiim reudj, A lUc naiKjKr muni. I do. row n fSe tmiknur iiiil .1 il. '. Ask our Vrocer fcr TI7.I If he h.i not I.N supply In yet, send 10c for ii trial piukase lo T1IK MrAM.IITKK 81'1'1'I.V t'OMI'ANV. 1M0 W. Ilnliirlo M l'lilladelplila. 1'a. i 218 Cliveden Ave., Glenside, Pa. Cost About $13,000 : Will Sacrifice Will Accept I.arjre Mortprafje Garage, Lot 125x150 feet. Four bedrooms, two baths. Built four years. By special contract. Hot-water heat, fine parquet floors, with beautiful tennis court. JOHN N. KOLIJ, 1117 N. 4 th Street Or on Premises ri2NSYI.VASIA SinUItllAN I'lINXSYl.VANIA SUllunilAN , . nm 1 -K Bo. Ilroad Bt. Ticket Offlcca J rjer- 18, pP. Dela. Av. vi as against J26.C98.46 for JuW. 1016, an Increase ot ik.ivo.k, or u.o cientral onic-.es, naltlmore, x it f J . w. r. TviiNun. . r, JAPANESE GRASS SLIPPERS romfortable Durable 30e l'repald Anywhere mJC-rMic GKoaett c. S3 H. 1th St.. 1'hlla. PAWNSHOP AT 904 VINE Loan. S1000 for (III Brink ronr diamonds, watch., and J.rrelry ta (b. lart.st paunthop lu 111. world Walter's Pawnshop, 904 Viae BONDED TO TJIE CITY They're Selling Fas! And the Reason: Convenient Eeautiful On 300 Feet Wide N. E. Boulevard Easv Terms $7800 $3800 Henrietta Homes On the Nortl'f.l-I Ilciiilrtunl ut 1'ronl Mreel. New .1-lnry semi-del lelieil fmilses, side- Minis. stonK front, X bntlis, oiik tloors, canine for one tar In renr. Ileinll fully llnlsl'ed nml dec ur.ilrd. Illsh - clash electric llnnt'n-c 11 V tures, bot unttr lieut. ;son. Front St. Homes .lll-tt nlT I.iiittctnril. New 'J-tory Htonp k front lionifo, Iilr.ill .1111(1 (QIIVrilllTltlV -flt ' ii.itrti. fuiitiiinlnir nil I tlio latest Ituprim . nit' n U, lint - wtitrr ' lirat. ouk (litorH, fine rlertrle lUturri. t nwf iinmeit c.innot L br ilupHiatnl for tlir 'moiiiM. Only S3HUU t mmurd. Alb H anus omes St. I'lri-t slrret north of tlio lloulriiird at rrcint. All stnnr. ( nr, pcirrh front i up-tn-tlie-inlnute. Com plete In rery way, lint - Muter ll r u t. loiun, uiodrrn b.itli rerun. These houses rejlly must be seen In lie Uliprrclutrd. Miry aro little seni, Ir'.ce only J5MU. Take Car 50 to N. E. Boulevard Sample House Furnished Open Daily and Evenings J. T. Jackson Company Boulevard Office : N. W. Cor. Rising Sun Ave. & Boulevard City Office : Chestnut at 13th St. ' mum WHRI TYQOrat.t Hotel Suenu WIU O Greatest Resort Dins and Dane. In tha Fam.aa SUBMARINE GRILL Bpatl.n. Fireproof Oarat. xenHalu S.TLAfWT-rjTVN..I. HotolndSaiiQlorifpri ior ji quprsor ',3 J. ? i a nPi rurattv batis. HJUQJi Hotel Bowobel Soperai. ?. Special Cept. rater, rhona UT. A. E. MarUn. CHATHAM. MASH. lLfl M Chatham Bars Inn and cottnees. Stenm Heat, niectrla Llthta. rape Cod Milk and Vecetables. Ciolf, Shon- ltlrd Hhootlnc, fti.lt and Freak Wnter rishlnc MotorlnE. Kor September lua .rvatlons address CHATHAM llAItS INN. ( uutliam. .Mats. STEAMBOATS FAMILY EXCURSIONS IRON STR. THOMAS CLYDE 'III At I.LM1I.NT. IHLXCII Htoprlns ' ( bester 100 miles for 6Po Halt Mater l.illilns. plenty tbl-s and b.nohM for plenlo parties Fnrp Itnund Trip. 60ei Children .1 to 10, ti. Io Arch M Wharf Dally 8:30 A, M. ' Uunday 0 A Jl licit Dion-. Matl.et lit, 2 JAMES E. OTIS, Manager, 3 Arch St. LOST AND FOUND WIMj TIIH HOT who found Hoston bulldot. with larao ears, at Cupo May, Hundny, pl.aa. return to 44 North Till street and rccelv. reward. HELP WANTED FEMALE HEM. TELEPHONE OPERATINO The Tresldent of tho ITnlted State, has pointed to the treat Industrial army of the nation and to the necessity tor a uenrrous. unselfish observance of duty on tho part of thoso who may best sent In that army. The telephono syslem of the country Is to pUy r conspicuous part In th. conduct of the war. Hell Telephone operatlnc presents It self ns a vocation for younit women wherein n no less patriotic than valu able service to the Government may b performed. Tf you nre between the sires of 18 and 24, npplv nt 40rt Marl.et Ft.. Phlla. delphla. any clay, except Sunday, be tween 8.3U a. m. and S p. m. New employes are paid while l.arntnv and nre nsslitncd to offices rear their homrs. The work Is Infrestlnir the en Mronment most uKrreable and efficiency Is rewarded by ready advancement. Comfortable recreation rooms and dlntnir rooms where meals nre served at cost In every Central Office. Apply Now CAKK PACKEHS Qlrls o pecit cakes an! crackers and wrap piclcrjin, Government order, hecliiners paid in r.o per, week: wrap pers IS to 1. Keebler-Wejl Ilaklns Co., 138 N. '-"J.l Ft. . CAMHlEIt TounK woman ns cashier in larra retail millinery store, previous experience not essential: cood salary, permanent position to the rlRht person, references required. M 8S3, l.eduer CentraL . CHAMHBRMAID and waitress, experienced; i In family; reference required, wases 10. Phone Chestnut Hill '-'37. CHOCOLATB COATEI1.1. experlcTnced. Apply Acl,er. 121 N. Mh CI.EItlC, about 1M to 2n. hlah school education preferred, to work lu factory offlie. pood chajlcetn Ijarn buclness. Apply 2000 S. Dh. Cl,i:itKrBoo.l nt mtures. nlso an assistant book keeper, stnte ace, experience, reference and a.iJH rv I' 710. I.edirer Office CUMPTIJMETEK OPEHATOIt wanted in larr. olflce on extinslons, stale experience and .al ary expected l C.OS. Leclffer Offlce. , COOK", colored, experienced: 4 In fnnillv; refer encu required, wane. 17. Phone Chestnut I MM 2.17 CllOlv to Hssist with downstairs work no wash- lim. reference required. Ph. Chestnut Hill OM COHIIESPONDENT Youne woman for collec tion dept. nf larjre nianufiirturlnc concern: statu age. education, experience and .alary desired J1. 11, 11.. P.Jlllox 1347. DICTAPHONE OI'EKATOH nnd"tpls't wanted, experienced and efficient. In establishment lo rated neir Wasne Junction V 713 Ledger Off,, DIIESSMAKEII wants waist and sleeve finishers. 1301 Locust at UIRI.S wanted over HI eara nf uije. for Hfht. pleasant work mnMniT nnd flttlne up medical suppliis: luners paid $7 a week: rapid ad Hhcetnenl to ste.i.lv workers; f.O.hour week. PPl If K Miitfnrd Co. aie;iolden. Pa. OIlll, wanted cl"tli boul'l.eeplni? experience for general office work, rapid and nccuiate at flr-l ures frtate ace experience and salary wanted I 1112 l.f.lser I mice (HHl.s'wnnti'd Id to start rapid ndinnc"ein"n.t. Ask Mr. llurUlej. H. S. Whlto Dental Jlfe. Co., 211 S. 12th OIHLS WANTED cIVEIl 11 YEARS Ol' ADD TO MAKE LITTLE CIOAH3 LK1HT, AIRY FACTORY DESIIlAllLK. HTBAI.Y WORK HOT LUNCHES SERVED AT LESS THAN COST PAY HEOINNKRS 17 PER WEEK INCREASED A1TER SECOND WEEK OOOD PAY EXCELLENT TREATMENT LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO CO. 3D AND ONTARIO -fi r VS ImVI'NDHY Experienced collar Ironera. also marker, and sorters. Shuie'a Laundry, 4830 Marketst. MILLINERS Youni women who want to learn mllllnerj ha. a unod opportunity to acquire every branch of It; aood balary while learnlnr. rnnkel Millinery Miop, Front and Dauphin. .ilLLINEKb. expefjenced, at once, lon sea son. 1'rankel Millinery shop, l'ront and Dauphin, MILLINERY Saleswomen, exp., accustomed to .lllnu trimmed or untrlmmed hats; steady position offered lo women showing ability. 1'rankel Millinery ahon. Front and Dauphin. MILLINERY Saleswomen for part time, rood salary and Plenty of work for ambitious women. Krankel Millinery Shop, Front and. Dauphin. J OPERATOR" on private urancli telephone ex rhnnffe for manufacturing company In West Philadelphia! state age, reference and .alary rteslred P y.7 Ledcrer Olflce. "iry SPINNERS l.tlierlenced and learners; steady work and icnod wuees. Apply llrlswold Worsted Com. pan), uuruj, j-m. STENOGRAPHER Wanted by a Germantown manufacturing company, yountr. experienced tsplst nnd stenocrapher. P. O. Ilax 4219, Germantown. i ' ff rM ? TELEPHONE OPERATING POItTIONS OPEN POIt YOUNG WOMEN Thes" war dais brlna lo our wires a rush ot business and we must haves more young women operators to handle It. Experienced operators. , If they wilt apply todav. us early as possible, ran iro at once to re.Uiar linn vvrniaiirm i-n-ticic-na wnci aoou pay. Tho Inexperienced one. we will sladly teach ur m ant work nnd witn unusually agreeable ur4 and pay them while they are learnlnr. HK? ?a 'jij n Vrs "'3AvJ Telephone operating for young women I. pl.a.f't c.,-' ,i work nnd with unusual y agreeable surJi'i "V : roundlngs Here, vy- Promotion is rar moro prooauie in tni. voca. vnnh tlon than any w ltnow of In which women .y i j The ambitious operator of today I. tb au.r"1H'rf MSOr anu Vllir. uirr.c-u. u. iuiihiiidcc. 1 ". Appiv to iioern zcjt J THE KTCTSTONK TELEPHONE BTSTEM see. cniTfir Hi.-r-nvn BTllpr .- , .WW HV... u..v'...' hr..u , i.l 4 r TYPISTS to learn dictaphone; rood position' '1 waiting; complete cours. S week.; day aiji jk eeninr classes, lucispnwnt pcnwi,;as. I WINDERS) ' . M Experienced or learnera; t.ady..irork .aa-gl,1 ood wage.. Apply Orlswold Worslec 'Ojgjf'y Iuil-c, iimikitt . w. J X1 H'JUafrf V2