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pgWS OF NATION'S BUSINESS LEADERS COMMERCIAL MARKETS N. Y. CURB TRANSACTIO
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IHICAGO BANKER REPORTS ALL
BUSINESS GOOD IN ILLINOIS
Vice President John J. Arnold, of First National,
Expects becond .Liberty Loan to Go Faster
Than the Initial One
0 ATLANTIC CITY. Sept. 21.
IfTOHN J. AH.NOL.D, vice president of tho Tint Nntlonnl Hank, of Chicago, nt
, Wnilln2 llio "war conference" licre. sava Hik mminrn)imi nf ti, i-irt Kntlnnnl
I .Mecnrrnil Hint llir-v am In fnnr.li .,,., ii .. 1.1. i i , -.. ui ......
t n BV n"- i "-- .-.., iiuv tiiuiiu twill IJUOIIIVS linil lliuiuimi tvtr
Anions In Clilcna-o, but of Ccnt.-al Illinois ui well. Ocnoral conditions, he sajs, are
ixctltent. Crops arc good and meat Industries very active.
j There lias been little labor trouble and none Is anticipated, ns the spirit of co
operation seems to prevail between cmplocr uml employe.
Bank deposits In Chicago are subject to withdrawals bj the country banks nt
flhU 'particular season of each ear on account of the movement of crops, and this
must bo tal.cn "ito account when considcilnc; theso depoilli as a part of tho general
prosptfl'l
I "Chicago subscribed for moro than her shaio of the first Liberty Bonds and will
F) better with the next Issue," Bald Mr. Arnold. "The laboring clement subscribed
H for them handsomely."
In the matter of pi Ice fixing;, Mr. Arnold said that tho largo steel Industries
t Chicago had so many orders for julvatc needs, ns well ns those for tho Govern-
went, that ho did not believe the question of Uo eminent price lixing had held tip
',Dy production, ns all the plants were being ititi to their limit
Mr. Arnold Is In charge of the Intci national department of tho bank, and his
rlilon carries him beyond the end of tho war to tho tlmo when all the energy and
resources of the United States will be called upon to tcpalr the waste nnd damage
in European countilcs caused by the conflict Tho enormous tav (widens which
the war will Impose on the United States do not frighten him. He sajs that
I the tax buidms attei the Civil Wur weie no gicf.ttr piooltloiatcl when the
present progiess population, energj jnd lcsouiccs of the United .States ale taken
Into consideration
We must beai In mind In oui utx.Uion tluit we .11 e lighting nix onlj foi oui
selves but for posterity, and it should bear n share of the burden through long
time bond issues," lie declared. "When the wur Is ovr we will suddenly find oiir
selTts an International nation. Ilussla, for instance, will need railroads and equip
ment; other countries must also be helped, and we must take their bonds In exchange,
nnd" we must be prepared to conduct an International b.iuklng system In almost
every national bank In tho country, as wo will havo established credits on nn Inter
national basis. At prosent wo aio spending money for destruction of values. Then
we will be spending It for construction of vnlucs.
"Formerly," said Mr. Arnold, "the pound sterling dominated tho world, nnd under
It was written 'colonization nnd conquest,' hut after tho war tho United States
dollar will dominate and under It will be wiltten humanity and service.' "
The coal situation is not vci f-cilous in Chicago, s-ald Mi. Arnold, as It Is In
some places in the Knot
Crops Good in Illinois
Decatui III is light In the heait of tho grain-shipping lenlei' of the United
BUles. One of the largest grain dcaleis out theie. If not the laigest In tho United
States, Is H .1 Baldwin, of Decatur, and a delegate to the convention. He tays tho
'cfoo of oats Is cvxellent. and tho wheat ciop is better than expected. If tho frost
Veeps awaj from the corn tho crop will be unusually large
l Decatur according to Mr. Baldwin, Is u milling center whcic 10,000 bushels of
'corn are ground per day by six huge mills.
I Labor while scaice. is not to be compaicd with the s'-uclty Mi. Baldwin has
found In New Yoik or In tho East. They have had nn .sciIouh labor troubles and
do not anticipate anj .
The coal scarcity, which is geneuil over tho louiiUj, Is not felt In Decatur, as
they are located In the Illinois coal belt In the vicinity of three mines. Tho Govern-
ment's pi ice fixing of soft coal is generally accepted ns fair.
k Banks of Decatur are full of nionej. one bank alone having $fi,000,00O on
r deposit, and money Is casj.
C The holding 1111 of price llviiu foi toppci and s,tecl docs not trouble the peonlo
of Decatui, although there is one large plunt which usea gieat quantities of copper
In the manufacture of plumbeis' supplies. This plant the II. Mueller Manufacturing
iCompanj employs 800 poisons, and has u laigc plant In Canada, where It Is said
jtd be making great profits
Decatui has vurled Industries nnd jobbing and manufactuies to a linger extent
$thn anj other Inland town. Trnnspoitatlon facilities are exceptionally good.
'Tho Illinois Traction Sjstcm," said Mr. Baldwin, "will accept freight up to 3
jf o'clock In the ufternoon and deliver It to tho interior cities and towns the following
(Imornlng. Thej also run sleeping cars on this svstem."
I As to grain price fixing. Mr. Baldwin sajs tho position of the gialn farmers
Is not quite understood They mo not kicking against tho prices fixed for wheat.
if thc can be ashuicd that cotton, htcel nnd other commodities, which they must
buy, vvlll also bo hubjected to equitable price IKlug, but they wnnt to see a squuro
deal all around.
Mr Baldwin pns tho faimcis wcio slow on tho last Liberty Loan, but now they
are better tducatcd on the subject and lie expects they will buy tho second lssuo
jliberallj
i Kansas City Labor Troubles Past
' H A fitch, incsldent of tho Kansas City Steel Structutnl Conipum , Kansas
gCitj , Tilo , a dclcgato to the convention, when asked as to labor conditions In Kansas
City, said that labor is not scarco nor can tlio labor troubles bo said to bo acute.
l'rom a length convolution It was learned that thoio had been labor troubles In
JCinsas Clt recently and that Mi. 1'ltch was tho pilnclpal member of a committee
ppointed b tho business men of the city to adjust the matter.
"The situation was peculiar," taid Mr. ritch, "In tho fact that It staitcd among
the streetcar men. who had no union or oiganlzatiou but who, from some cause
not jet clcailj denned, (.truck spontaneously. The whole thing was decidedly
pjyalc. It spread llko an epidemic, tho wave going cast, and I believe as far as
Kansas Clt Is concerned the worst Is over. These strlkcis are our best citizens,
and not any such crowd as the I. w. W I think nn understanding lias been arrived
at and that both sides see now that they cacli owe somctmng 10 tne otlior.
Jf "I hope President Wilson will soon do 01 Ha something on the labor situation,"
;lild Mr. ritch "My contact with these men hh a member of that committee nnd
K . . . . . ..,.. i. ,ti ..
also in m own business relations wiui uur unn m, uum c- uami irvai u.
little better than tho ordinary, lias shown mo the enormous power which tho
President has over the laboring men. When ho sa8 to employers of lab?- and to
the men to get together and have an understanding; that thero are to be no strikes.
and that If misunderstandings come up tho Government will Investigate and adjust
them, these men to a man aro going to stand by him.
Banks In Kansas City havo plenty of mone. said Mr. Fitch, and the fact that
they don't want us to pay off loans Is proof of that Kansas City banks stand birth
on tho list for bank clearings In tho United States. Live stock, oil and grain are the
principal Industries.
' "Crops in Kansas," said Mr. Fitch, "are not good Wheat has been a great dis
appointment, and Kansas farmers aro not enthusiastic over tho big price fixed
for wheat by tho President, because it has cost them about $2.00 a bushel for the
'viheat crop this year. The normal wheat yield of Kansas is 100.000,000 bushels.
This year's yield Is 40,000,000, of which 10,000,000 bushels must be retained for seed.
The corn. crop, however, is good.
Mr. Fitch was reluctant to express an opinion on tne nxing or steel prices. He
Mid his company had bought largo quantities when the prices were low, and are
Hlllng at a good profit, "and wo aro ready to turn over to tho Government what
Vvr excess they decide upon," ho added.
1 Mr. Fitch's strong sympathies die vvitli tne laooung man, una says ne mutt get
a square deal. He has no fault to una wim euner me mvuhib ms or excess-proms
Ux, and believes both are Just and right.
Coal miners Arc Not Loafing
'There Is no truth In the reports that tho miners in the hardcoul tlUtilUs are
loafing on their Jobs, making fabulous wnges and riding aiound in automobiles,"
Iremirked Joseph J. Loughran, owner of two largo hotels and a theutro and member
El the Chamber of Commerce In Hazleton, Pa. "No man." said Mr. Ixmghran, "works
shifder for the money he earns than the hard-coal miner, and were It not for the
Unit mlIs where the women of his family can augment tho Income of the house-
poia, the miners would have a very hard time of it witn tne present cost or living
10 hlch.
"The bosses and the superintendents are the ones who get tlio big wages and
Who do the automobile Joy riding, but the miner, never."
Mr, Loughran says there are no labor troubles In the anthracite neids and that
Ipne are anticipated. Thero Is lOBliortaco of men, but except on mat account thero
been no curtailment of output. lie said that ho was not 111 toucn witn the
Ecu-shortage situation and could venture no opinion on the subjoct.
The banks In Hazleton. he says, aro In excellent condition, ana mat tne question
ol ateel and eonner nrlce flxlnc does not directly affect them. Their two main
4ustrles outside the coal are silk and shirt factories, which glvo employment to
!M clrli and are runnlne full time. The Income-tax question w not vital to iiazie-
,on, according to Mr. loughran, as not more than 60 to 100 would come under its
'PpUcatlon.
Mr. Louirhran believes the second Issue of the Liberty Bonas win not be taicen
M freely as the first Issue, as many bought through the banks on the Installment
,wn and have not completed their payments. Money is not very ..mm uuww,
nJ la quite easy on go$d security.
i There is no farming community of any importance in me vmuw ui lla.mw.
Mr Loughran Is enthuaiaatio over Hasletoq as an Industrial site. He asserts that It
M Weal tnr , imiiM t ..h ninnta. as water Is good and abundant and power
j" Uht exceedingly cheap on account of the use of a low grade of coal for the
PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR
TVliriAT receipt. 04.173 buih, Th ma?'
't rulKl tdy. The quotations wre Tol
low! Car lots, In einort elevator. tloernmtnt
tandsrrl Inspection! No. t rd, S2.2iNo 1 soft
S.SIi .No J tfA 12.5.1; No. 3 iioft re.1, 12.21:
J 4.rJi3' S.'B. No 4 oft red. I2.11 No. S
;1,2ini No, R fort red. H 13. No. 5 mtly.
!.2AJl ,"mple wheat. a. nt for mllllna, .'ll,
J". At for eaport 12 nj, c. unflt tor eport Ueo
the lood Admlnltrllon tlraln Corporation).
White wheat relethelr seme prlco rrd mlsril
wneat So off.
COIIN -Jterelrt' ,:2S bueh Orterlnss were
IIiM and the market wa nul't Jnd nominal
UuotHtlona. far lots for local trade, an lo lore
'on VVeetern No 2 yellow, 12iOU2JJ. do.
'JT.J. ."nd nominal
OATP Itecelpte. 100 72 buih pemandnaa
ilaht ind prices were 1c lower Quotation" No.
S,?rhJ.,:v n,w. f-VHOOOc standard white nen
1440r,f N-o 3 white, new. 61tf04Hc No 4
while, new tl38r34c
rr.OUH Hecelpie, 1419 hhli. and B08.S7n lh
in saika. Demand was fairly acthe and the
market ruled nrm under light ofterlnice. uola.
none per 10a Ibe . In wood (cotton and Jute
!'nk.S,,y!."L5'.l", Winter, atralahl. new
10 2.1glo.ROi KaniSe clear new. SIO 2VW
IO.iB. do patent new II1.2VWI1 10. do fancy,
rj'n'v-JIl JOail 75 aprlnr. ftret clear c.cl
ll J0(12. do. do new, mill ehlpment lloSSi
VI 7.1. do patent old epot 12 71(n -V 'lo do
l,!J!;f,1.8!ltt 00 do favorite branda. Ill
g'2 " r ,l mm"- chol.e and fano patent I3
i?,'...vL.'!t'. u!ar aradea winter atralcht,
' ,?1.('.'.'-.RI?. "o oo. patent $10,303 111 73
'' ".-ylR ru'l nn under llrhl ojjrlnfs
and a rood demand We quote It,7V 10.73 mill
shipment, lo.jseil. apot accoriln to qualltj.
PROVISIONS
Th." m5rlt'1 ""'Clt firm with a fair Jobblnit de
mand. The quotations follow City beef In acta
amoked and air-dried. 38c western leef In
fets. smoked, 31c city beef. knucUea .and
tender smoked and alr-drled 34r. weitern beef,
SnJf!2''.,, ","1 "ndera amoketl, 34c. beei ham
cured loose itfi 027c, skinned. looe. 27
-isc, do do smoked 2RP2SlJc. other hams.
!i?iSH,.;. citr ""rA " o brand and veraij.
J7H a8c. hams amoked. western cured. 27J4 O
.Sc- do. boiled bonelrsa 41c. picnic ahouldera.
. P, cured loose 21,. An amoved. 22c. bellle".
In pickle according to averaKe loose 31c, break
fast bacon aa to brand and average, ctts cur"J
lc breakfast bacon western cured 3Sc, lard
weitern refined Hirers 27c do do do tubs.
-Jc. lard pure city kettle rendered In Jlarje
- do pure cltj. kettle rendered In tubs 2.C.
REFINED SUGARS
l.t wii-i tiulM hut Arm in
DAIRY PRODUCTS
n. hal of
GOVERNMENT'S LOCAL
MARKET REPORTS
TRADING IN CORN
LIGHTEST OF WEEK
lUTTRIl The market ruled stead) iiu '
inand absorbing the limited offerings. Fcdlow Ing
re the quotations Western "ollrtr'-k"1
creamer fano aperlala 47o, eitr.i -ISWlJk
extra flrata 44c, llrsta 43'4c seconds 4JHc,
nearby rrlnla fanes 40c, average eitrn. IIW
4Jc firsts I4fl,4-,c seconds 13c. special brand
of prints Jobbing at tlJWMo ,. , ,
.litis Finn neulMd eggs were welt cleane l
up and firm but supplies wero motl
medium grade, which were slow of sale
Uuutatlons. Tree cases, nearby, flrsts II. 0"
ler standard case, current receipts, $1J.3 per
case, atconds. I10D3U11.23 per case western
extra firsts J12 110 per case firsts. 12.3 per
rase, seconds. 1 1 0 Id ? 1 1 " per case, fancy
selected egpa were Jobbing nt ftOiPSIc per doien.
CHhKni: Demand was fair mul Ibe mar
kn ruled firm under light offerings The quo
tatlons rangid as follows New York full
cream, fam -. June 2b' 27c special higher,
do do. freah made, best, "jn1 2l)sC do. do.
fresh.imde, choice 214 il2rto. do do fresh
made, fair to good 211'jOJ3c
POULTRY
I. IV u was In fair request ai J aeuerall)
siead under moderate olTerlncs I he quo
tatlons ranged aa follows Ton Is, os to
qualltj 23J7c roostera, ll)B20c spring chick
ens, not Leghorns plump mellow-skinned, weigh
ing 1 '5 2 lbs apiece '.riJ7i spring thickens
not I.eRhorna smalbT sizes 214f2'c While
I-echorns .'323c ducks l'ekln JltfJ2c do
Indian Itunner, 10tr2flc do sprtns .'Jt(23i
ouns guineas, per pair, weighing 1V W2 lb
apiece 1,(1 Tflc smaller sixes 4fiVc old
guineas 4,-",(Jc pigeons old per pair. 2ltf25c
do uung per pair. 2U22c
imE.SSEU Fine desirable sized sloil wu
well cleaned up and firm Tlio quotations
were nn follows Fowls 1J to box milk fed
dr picked fano selected 31t do weighing 4fj
lbs. and oer apiece 3()4c, do, weighing 4 lbs
apiece, 30c do weighing SVj lb apiece, 2c.
do welching 3 lbs apiece 272Sc do Iced
In bbls fancy, dry-picked weighing 4S lbs
and over uplece 30c do, weighing 4 lbs. apiece
24J204c do smaller alrea 215JJ7c old roost
ers dr-plcked, Sis, broiling chickens weighing
mO.' lbs. apiece Jeraey fancy SlirfSllc. Vir
ginia fancy 3017 32c. other nearby, 2ilf2c.
western, 25 027c, turkeys, fresh-killed. Iced
per lb , western best here, 21ffp24c, common,
-'02.'c ducks spring 2.'4723c, squabs, per
dozeVi. white, weighing 11W12 lbs. per doien.
11 (11103 40, do do weighing (pin lbs. per
dozen, HWI.MI. do do weighing H lbs per
dozen Hft'3 ,'.(), do do weighing 7 Iba. per
d- . 12.BO4P21P0. do. do, weighing 110114 lb
pe, dozen. JW.'25 do do, dark, 317302.23,
do, small and No. -J. tlOc.4fll.4ii.
FRESH FRUITS
Other fruits were In
TMa rfnl.i rtpoir h tent out by the
Bureau of Markets of the United States Ve
vartment of floriculture, VMladtlphta
branch, tclA iradqurtrtera at S00-11S in.
ai'raiico Kxchango IluMdlno UeU Tele.
phone, Lombard 111.
IWholesale prices on largo lots lo Jobbers)
rnuixs
Ari'Mli. per libl (40-4'. quarter reiks). New
Vork, Wrnltlo A'" grade in. Mrglnla and
IVnnsyltanla, Northwestern llreenlnr. A
1160 "II ' graded fj rneri Vork imperial
14 (Irlmes tlolden. JS Ml various varieties
14 No IJ 0083 73 .... , .
11A.NANAS. tier bunch (10 10 ilosenl 0c
ft .10
ANTALOt l'K.s, per standard crate 145 mel
ons) llftl f.o. per pony crate (4.1 small melons)
II per Hat crate (12 i.. melons) 4n4ffi.li ol
orado. per standard era!" II 23JT1 7.i rr
peny crate, It, per flat irate. S08tr. Trhlte
rinds It ift lo
I ItAMIKItlttCM per 32 qujrt crat" New
Jersej j -jsirs 71
flllAri.t Delaware per 1 11. basket 124JKV.
pr 1,1 17 lb basket flut(!illc
I'KAI lll.s uearbi rr S-bushM bket ( 0
quarter perks) mosilv Ulherlas 73c4Tll. extra
famj 1 1 tT 1 21 per in quart laskct (7 quarter
pecks) lcll mils 2nr.(ic
I'l.AHs per buhl tl4-l3 quarter pecks) New
lork. llnrtlctls. No 1 II 73
vnnnTAin.ni
nnNR nearb) per S bu-hel ba,et (0 10
quarter pecks) green. B0tf70c. wax (i3K70c,
llmas 7VWI1 IS
IlKHTS pearls pr bunch. 14c.
rvilllAili:. New Vork. per ton. 20ei2J.
cvmtOTS, nrarlu it bunch. 142c
CF.t.nilV, per bunch (12 stalk;). 21(7f'e.
fOltN neirby. per 100 ears 11.73c 2 10. .
Li'fVIUK.ns New Vork. per bushel. $1(4
2.'1 dills J 5-iCtS Ml , , , , , ,
KilOIM.ANTS nearby, per '. bushel baket
U3 20 plants), .ilttcoc
I.KTl'L'Cl.. i-r loz (J dozen). S.'3 per bam
ONIONH New Jerej, per hamper CO pounds)
si '."in l io. per iimi pound sbcks yeans, wow
.'73et3 Massarhuetls .ll.135. California.
Australian browns J171W4.
I'Ul'l'Klts nearbi, ir '. bushel basket (S 10
dozens), noiSOOe . ,,..,
1'OTV.Tons I: S Vlrglnl. per birrel (33-40
quarter lksl tie .130 No. 2. tl.i.ilsJJi
nearb per '.bushel bisket (31 noundsl. . id
Mi No J IOfi.Mli bulk per bushel trlous
arleile New Jer-e lVnnnlvnnlM 1 10wl ',".
S.VV11BT 1-OTA Till 1 aslein -hnre of V lr
iiila per birrel (3140 ciuarler peck! No I
12 731.12". No 2 II J34?l "It nralb) lt.;
bushel hisket ( 1 quarter pei ks). No 1
8.'c No 2 4 Off 30c
TOVIATIlliS, nearly per Mlsliei nasnei n mi
quarter lurks) "ScWIIJB mil 40fr(
SOU AT At CTIOV Yr.STr.IlDAV
OttANCIBS, California per bor. large sire
tjpa.ftl. medium size. t.'.403.S0: rmall sire
tl fin 11.20.
(IHAl'lls. California, per 24 pound crvte,
Tokas ir.0tf2 10 seedless. II 5(.
LONDON STOCK MARKET
Trices Firm, but TrmlinK Continues
Small Amerienns Steady
1,1 IN DON. f-cpt 21 -Suci-cps lv Urlttsh
troops lirnicil tlio tindcrtono of tlio stucU
tnarhPts tmla. Ucnrrnll prlrcM vicro firm
lmt traillnB contliuicil Kiniill Tlio nsinl
aWnteclBin at tlic cml of tlio week was In
evidence
Tlio cllt-ctlRCcl fcctlgn was ilull There
was a deposition to wait for the ccheqtior
bond lssuo that has been forecast. Tlili Is
expected to have u lonK term
Anierlc.ins vcro Kteail. but blow. Can
adian PacMcs dlspla.vcd heaviness. Home
lines were cheerful and brlsKer Willi a Unlit
Inquiry for Investment.
Argentine rails Improved on a. tcvival of
hopes that tha (.iovoriimcnt would conserve
u portion of tho ndvnnco In freight rates
recentlj reiiuestcd
Allied bonds wero Rood Hinzillan and
Spanish descriptions were hard on tho fa
vorable position of exchaiifte Hubbcr.s weie
sustained. altliouRh tho Ktaplo was weakei.
notwIthstandlnB a decrease or 289 tons In
supplies hero for tho week. Mines and oils
wtto Inactive
Small Volume of Business Makes
Prices Easily Susceptible to
Orders Either Way
(.KAiv nr.i.T MKATin.n romxAsr
. IIK'Ann, Sept. il.The grain bell weather
forecast for tha nest thlrty-sl heuni fallowai
Illinois lair tonliht nnd riturdayi eaoler
eist mul sou I hi warmer north nnd west Bat
ttrd's. Vllssnurl I'alr tonight nnd Saturday! cosier
rasi i warmer Mnltirila . ,. ...
VVIsraiisIn 1 r tonight, with probably
frosti Saturday fair nnd siarmer.
Minnesota 1 sir tonliht and hatnrdayi
wuriner south and west,
Innu I'alr tonliht nnd Saturday! cooler
southeast lonlghti warmer Saturdai.
riotllh IaknU lair lonigni ano
North nnd
.Snlnrriayi wurnier tonliht
liedal.
Nebraska J nlr
nnd In east Sat
tonljht rnd Satttrdayi
fair request nnd generally steads tiuotatlonsr
Apples Pennsylvania and Mrglnla per I hi ,
JilMthan. UttO, Alexander. I4U6, .Vfalden
lllush, H r.uSn. Orlmes'a tlolden M4jtr.li
Smokehouse 1403. Northweet Clreenlng. 14 r.u
tli Vork Imperial. J3W4 10, ilravensteln IW
(1 Summer Itambo 12 SOBS- lllush 4tf3.
Wealth) 3(ErS do. New York, per bbl Duchess
1304.3(1. IMIdwIn fL'S04.S0 do neirby per
hamper 30rl 2't do do, per S -bufh. basket.
Slotftl 23, lemons per box 2 ROW! SO. ba
nanas, per bunch, IliOcSilt 75, oranges, ("all
fornla per box t-'3 60 pineapples. 1'orto
Klco per crate 1351 (I. grnres Delaware, per
3 1b basket, Sttlle do, do per 13 17 lb basket
'.n(13r do California, Tokay per crate II
.'30, do do, Malagas per crate. 11GP1 30
plums, California, Grand Duke, per crate It 20
Ml 30 do. do, Qlanta. per crate, 73ctl 40
tantaloupen California and Colorado per stand
ard crate, tl i3C91.ni. per pony crate, llfrl 23.
per flat crate, while meat, 73(f83c, per flat
crate, pink meat, 30 70c, peaches, Delaware,
Manlnnd, Virginia nnd West Virginia. Hlberta,
per crate. II 23(f.'.23 do, Delaware and Mary
land Delia and Klberta. per basket, 400011
do Virginia and West Virginia, per bush bas
ket, 7,'icOll 50 do, California, per box, BOcW
It, peara, Delaware and Maryland per hamper
Hartlett, II S0B2 25. beckel, 113002 30, do
New York, Dartlett, per bush basket. 1101 7.1.
do California. Hartlett per box. $1.0103
watermelons per cur. IIO'S'lOO. cranberries.
Jersey per crate. 12.2562 73
VEGETABLES
Sweet potatoes were quiet and easier Oihei
vegetables wera generally ateady Quotations
W bite potatoes, Kantern Hhore per bbl No 1
113 50, No 2 11 SOOS 40, whit" potatoes
U laware and Maryland, per bbl No 1, 13CP
150. white potatoes, Jersej per S -bushel bas
ket No 1 75S83C No 2. 40030c, whlta po
tatoes Jersey, per 150-lb bag 12 11502 75.
white potatoes per bushel 1 10(rl33. sweet
potatoes North Carolina per bbl No 1, 12 73
OJ No 2 11300173 aweet potatoes I.asurn
Shore per bbl No 1, I3U3 50 No 2, 11 23 W
1 73 sweet potatoes Jersey per S -bushel bas
ketNo 1. 75tf81e No 2 4031c, celeri.
New York, per bunch, 1360c, lettuce, New
York, per box l(t.50 cucumbers. New York
per bushel II 232 25, cabbage, New York
Cer ton, 120922 onions Jersey, per t -bushel
asket. 90cll 23. onions, Eastern Shore, pe
hamper, 75c0ll 25, onions Orange County, New
York per hamper, II 15$jl 73. onions Orango
County, New York per 100-lb bag. 2 73f8 21
onions, Ohio and Indiana per 100-lb hag, 12 7.1
(4123: onions California, per 100 1b bag. 13 75
4
CLOSING LIVE STOCK PRICES
CHICAGO. Sept 21 1IOOS Receipts 8000
head, tomorrow, 7000 head: 10a to 13c higher
than eaterday'a average Hulk 117 no In 75
light 117 40O18 73. mixed 117 40 18 bS, heavy,
ST7S0B1R83 rough. 117 80017 30
I A I 1 I.C iirt-eiuio. i,ui". iirnu. nn.uj i,ii
SHEKP neceipts, is lani neaa
lower. 112.00 Lamb. 118 25,
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET
Ni:V OUK. hept 21 b-T1io market for
coffee futures opened quito active sales
atnountlngr to D250 ban. Trices r,n tho call
wero IrrcRular, September belnc .1 points
hlpher Other months unchanged to a de
cllno of 3 points
1sC
linen High T.ow 1 lose iloso
7 10 7 4J 7M 7 20 7 10
. 7 42 7 40 7 211 7 20 7 10
7 IK 7 50 7 II 7 11 7 10
7 7J 7 7J 7 l.S 7 07 7 72
. 7 S7 7.87 7 8.' 7 SO 7 h7
(12 8 111 7.1)7 7 00 0.1
pepti mbcr
October .
Dei e mber
March
May
Jul)
MONEY-LENDING RATES
WAY A11HK Money nn call opened nt
4 per cent; hlRh. I . low, 3'i ; List, 1 ; closed,
S'jdfl ; nillnK Kite, I
Tho onlv ih.uiRu In tho money market
condition today wero less libenl amount
of funds, offered and nn even larger abate
ment of demand Hanks and money brokers
would not confirm reports of rates (noted
for Tliiimlal s market. In ono of the morn
HiB new "papers theso alleged llsures wero
said to bo from 1 to l'j per cent under
the real market
Tho mar'iet was quoted as follows- on
good mixed, BU per cent for nil maturlllea
up to six months; on Industrial loans, E'4
per cent for thirty days. B pei cent for
nlnctv dajs, 5' per cent for hlxty days,
with some transactions lit t per cent Call
funds wero about tho recent average nt 4
per cent
I'lllI.Ani:i.rill Call. 5 per cent; tlmo,
5GTi" per cent Commercial ppcr. three
to four months. B'iPSvj per cont; six
month"", fi'stl 5s percent.
LONDON Money on call today was nn
chanRed at 4 per lent fiom the closing of
jestorday, but 'i hlRher than tho flkruro for
the past week The rato of discount In tho
open market for short hills was 4t per cent
and for threo months' bills 4 13-1C per rent,
unthanped
warmer Natnrdai.
Innnv I'nlr tonight nnd Snturdari warmrr
Saturday nnd In north central lonlxlit.
Montana I nlr tonight! ialurday partly
cloudy nnd cooler,
VViomlng lnlr tonight nnd Saturday, ex
cept lirofaibl) ruin extreme west
CIIlfAnO, Sept 21
Trado In coin today was lighter than
during; any session this week and the mar
ket was heavy In tho main, although there
wero frequently rallies The smallness of
tho volume of business niado prices easily
susieptlblo to smaller orders cither wav
Tlio weather was better, with predictions
of lilehcr temperatures generally There
wero no signs of fro.st nniwhero In tho
belt, nnd it was declared that the crop was
making good progress toward maturity.
offerings from the country were light, but
inn-eased tenders mo expected from tho
South. Humors wero current that corn
which had been aboard vessels at Balti
more would be turned back Into domestic
consumption, but it was declaied that inuili
of this grain was In poor condition and fit
onh for nli ohol llenort also had it that
the tin eminent would take ovei stoiks at
Haltlmore, but till was not confirmed
stability In the cash article was a help,
checking pressuio from the bears and caus
ing some buvlng The market at I.iveipool
was firm The quality of tho crop In
Argentina was said to bo Improving, with
shipments to America nnd Krarwo
Tho high on December was $1 18V h
low Jl ITS. and tho close $1 18'i to Jl.lS'a.
against $1 ID nt tlio end yesterday; the best
on May vvns $1.15i, tho bottom $1.14)
and tho cluso $1 16GT1 14, compared with
$1 lfi, tho Until quotation jesterday.
Oats also wero dull and the market was
eaHV. September showed firmness nt times,
with shorts taking all tho offering, owing
to predictions of smaller receipts, tho pref
erence being given to wheat The country
continued to refrain from offering and to
hold out for prices far abovo public bids.
Hviiort trade was quiet Tho ninrkct nt
Liverpool was dull with arrivals liberal.
Tho best on September was 60sc. tho
low Glsc and the close B93c to BS'iC
against G0'4c at the end jesterday. The
high on December was BS'sC tho bottom
37 "c and tho close GiTic. compared with
ES'jC eterdnj s last price; tho top on
Ma was fil(c. tho low GOSc and tho
closo C0i, against ClHc. the final quota
tion csterdaj .
1 eadlng futures ranged aa follows
Corn trew delUery) Yes'day a
Oieii High 1.0W Close closo
1.181 1 ltll. 1.17't 1 IK'c 1 10'.
1 15'j 1.15 1 MS 1.13 1 16's
CURB MARKET GENERALLY STRONG,
BUT BUSINESS IS QUIET MOST OF DAY
Airplane Issues Continue to Reflect Increased Outside
Interest and Are Most Active Mining and Oil
Stocks in Good Demand
NEW YORK, Sept. .21.
The Cuili market was scncially strong', but trading, except at short Intervals,
waa quiet, lletlilolicin Stcet now preferred was exceptionally -weak, declining to
the new low record of 101. The airplane stocks continued to reflect Increased;
outside Interest as a result of more definite knowlcdgo In regard to Government
contracts nnd were actively traded in, Wright-Martin selling nt 10?i to 10. nnd
Curt Iks wan dealt In on n large scale nt 4l'i to 42?.-
Kverctt. Ileuncy & Co. nlso reflected n growing outside Interest, selling; at 24,
partly becauso of tho announcement of the dcclatntlon of the dividend of SO cents',
following- tho payment of $1 lost July.
Tho mining stocks wero also nctlvc, with Magma responding to the strike
of a new vein, cnrrjlng 35 ounces of silver, by advancing to C2. Mason Valley
advanced to 61. Duma Consolidated was firm, with sales nt 13-16 nnd , and
Xlplsslng was traded In nt 9'4 and 9. Big Ledge sold at li and 1V4. Acme at
2 and 2H, Jcromo at 1 and Butte Copper and Zinc nt 9 to 9'J.
Oil stocks were In good demand, with Merrltt tlio most prominent feature,
helling at 36 to 36H. Oklahoma, ex dividend, sold at 9 and 8, and Tuxpam
Star sold at 1H. Submarine sold down from 197, to 19 before noon.
United Motors dropped from 21H to 19',j. Standard Motors sold at 8 and 9.
Aetna Kxploslves sold at 5?. nnd o".
iiu .
Ma
oats
Rept
Ilei
JInv
I.i rd
Sept .
Oct
Jail
Hlba
t-ept
Oit . .
Jan
Tork
Sept
Oil. . .
Jan
Uld
l.O't
. r.s'.
. dl't
24.10 S
J l.7
--. o
l'l no
L'J.OJ
io,
1.
J 4 SO
2 4 on
23 05
23 70
23 50
23 U7
r.7I
(,0s
t57'I
tCO's
B8J,
24 10 124 17 t24 01
23 87 23 112 23 00
2J V0 22 92 22 87
IM1USTRTAI.)
111 l
Air deduction . (ill
Aetna llxploslves . . 3
Am-Urltlsh 5Ifg ... .
Am Marconi 3V
American Writing Paper sii
Canadian Car Co 33
Pan Car & Tdy pref. . 31)
Charcoal Iron R'.J
Chevrolet JIoIoih A
Cramp . . . 7H
Curtis Veruplune 41V
('am en Tool D',i
( nrlioti Mcel . 81
llmorson I'lionogiaph .
1'ederal U.vo 3
lender Mfg .... .30
Kathodion Ilronre pref.. 1',
Lake Torp Uoat B
I.oIiIkIi Coal Sales 73
1.1 mn. IjOco 33
Maxim Munitions I
Marlln Arms 112
N Y Shipbuilding- 40
Nor Amer Pap Pulp.... 8li
Utis Kltvator 48
Peerless Motor 11
Poolo KK 70
ltedden Truck 12
Pcrlpps-Bootli 18
K S Kreseo w I 90
Standard Motors .. .. stj,
Steel Alloys . . . . 7
Submarlno . . 18'&
St Joseph Lead .. . 17U
Todd Shipbuilding . 73
Trinngle Film li
United Profit Sharing '
1' S Steamship . 4
I'nlted Motois "0
World's Dim . . .
WilBht'Marllu Air
Zinc Concent
V es eloe
Ask (Bale)
Jl
3 '
.1
30
63
1
78
83
4S',
10,
a (i
6'.
10
JO
IW
80
C
1111
43
83H
82
13
80
13
100
!
7'a
11)
t7
80
1 '
4V
SO'i
DO
ni
7M'i
41-14
10.
00
S'i
37
l's
33i
81,
13'i
20
Illinois
Ohio
Pralrlo Pipe
S O Cal . . .
SON J..
S O X Y..
in
i'i
STA.NDAIII) Oil.
. 1
.340
.27.1
.240
.380
270
lOti lli,i
its
34U
280
245
340
273
34 1
270
Mr Reduction traded In at 90,
iMi:ri:Ni)KNT on.
Met Petrol
Ohio Puel ... . .
Oklahoma lief .
Osage Hominy . . .
JMce OH
Sspulpa llcf
Sequov ah
Slnclalt
fnltcd Wett OH..
STOCKS Continued
Tal. doss
Bid Ak (Sale)
.. li 1H
..17 19
.. K Vm
.. H H
-. ) V.
.. lOVfc 10H
.. il 1
.. 1 22
il 'a
1
Ml
?
'i
low,
l
U
2'. 02 t23 80
24 85 25 22
2J.57 '22 III)
24 SI
24 80
22 57
. . 13 10
13 110
tAsketl
43 (10
4 4 50
Nominal
143 50 543 1".
43 10 43 30 43 15
43 1)0 44 23 14J 75
COTTON PRICES JUMP
IN EXCITED MARKET
Reserve Hanks' Discount Kates
Mostly 23c
KANSAS CITT, Sept.
..Ut. iur( hsrf Nt,,dV
H06s Receipts. 2000 head
er. Nothing choice.
8HKKI' Receipts, 4000 head,
1 CATTLU rta-
Mostly Co tilth
Slow and weak.
SOUTH OMAHA, Sept. 21 1IOQS Receipts,
3B0O head. 10c to 20o hlaher. Closed weak
CATT1.K necelpta. 2300 head Steady, lOo to
""SlIKRP Receipts. 16,000 head. Slow. Kill
ers, 25o lower.
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS
NEW TOHK Hept 21 nUTTnil Receipts
14,8.19 tuba Market ateady to Arm. Quota
tions unchana-ed. .. .
K003 Receipts. IP, 080 cases Market Irreju
lar. No chanse In quotations-
CHICAGO BUTTER AND EGGS
rHICAOO. Sept Jl paas Receipts, 11.149
rases llrsts. S7U 37ic: ordinary firsts, 35V.
tfa.IKe; miscellaneous, rases returned. 340
30c. do, rases Included, 85CS7c; dirties, 28034c!
eherks. 21031o: extraa. Oilers. 4I4c: rartona.
42V4c! refrlaeratora. April and May, chsrses
BOnvBlG, vit, aiwDmc, gune, Oitft
Ex-
aee.
stock
rata
03
nUTTER Recelpta, 1.072.000 pounda,
as, 4 He: do flrata. 42Uc: flrsts, 41W41Hd;
ids sne40Hr. prnceas, 4lcj packlns s
4 esUicl tubs. 45c.
tras
30H esUicl tubs.
RAILROAD EARNINGS
COLORADO AND SOUTHERN
1017 Inereaae
1382 821 157,703
12.413,134 1.674,443
Becond week Biptember
From January 1 ,
Everett & Ileaney Co. Pays Special
NKW YORK. Sept, 21. -The directors of
the Kvarett & Ileaney Company, Inc.. have
declared a dividend of SOo a share, payable
October 10 to holders October 1. This dlvl
dend Is payable out of surplus. An Initial
dividend of H a share was paid July 1, but
that dividend was designated as a semi
annual payment"
Gold Wired to San Francisco
NEW YORK, Sept. 21. The Subireasury
has transferred 100.000 br srks, to n
wranclaco. ,
?i
Ilosliin
New York .
Philadelphia
flr eland .
Richmond .
Atlanta ...
rhlcas-o . .
St. Louis ..
Minneapolis
Kansas City
llallaa . . .
Han 1'ranciaco
10 or Over 10
less up to an
a
3
M
3'.1
:i
4'j
3
Acrlcul.
Over 90
r.
3a
4
t
4
4
4
4
!s.
4
3'j
0 er 30
up to do
t
4
4
4",
4
4
4
4
3 It
4'i
4
4
Huston .
New York . . .
llilladelphla ..
I'levelan I
Richmond .
Atlanta .
Chicago .
St Louts
Minneapolis ...
Kansas Clt ...
Dalla
San Tranclsco.
Up to thirty da,
rent, ality to ninety,
5 per cent.
&
4'l
r
4'i
4
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4ii
n
s
4'i
5'j
Trade acceptances
Up to flu tip to 1)0
a "4
S'A
3'i
34
35
ili
3Vj
3
3's
OV. 0
IP lo 00
4
4
I
4'i
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4
4H
4'i
4
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Commodity
I'i
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AYl
3'
'
3'i
BV,
3i
3
S'i
4
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3'i
oier thirty to ality. 4 per
4Vi per cent, over ninety.
.14
3'i
HANK CLEARINGS
Ith corrc-
1013
Philadelphia .132 000 10!) i47.H1n0Sl 2 9.14.752
Boston ... .49.803 602 2S.02l.443 22.576.520
4H.YIIII nv
3,337.959
Dank clearings today compared
spondlnr day lair two years
111 II 1UIU
Chlraco
llaltlmore
KO.(l4.NM4
7 065.071
CU2SJ.14I
0,589 343
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK. Sept 21 The feature of
the fore I en exchange market vrxa pesetas
and Scandinavians, In which Bomo new high
figures for recent weeks were established.
Rubles were steady.
Quotations were.
Demand sterling checks 4.75 '-j, cables
4 76,. Sixty-day bills nominally 4 72, ninety-day
bills 4.70.
Frano cables 5.78H, checks 5.79'i
Lire cables 7.7S, checks 7.76
Swiss cables 4 64, checks 4.67.
Guilder cables 42A, checks 4'.'
Pesetas cables 23 U, check 23 K
Ruble cables 17 bid, checks 16,.
Stockholm cables 34, checks 33.
Chrlatlanla cables 31, checks 30.
Copenhagen cables J07i, checks 30 'i
Hindee Co. OlTored Trade on Shares
NBW YORK, Sept 21 The Wlie Wheel
Corporation of America lias made an offer
to the preferred shareholders of the Hendee
Manufacturing Company to exchange one
share of the preferred and ono share of tius
common of the Wire Wheel Company for
ono share t the Hendee Company''
Character of Demand Suggests
Broadening of Outside
Interest
iiu kin iii;i,t vriivnii'.R uimmtions
M.W VOI1K. Sent. 21. The follonlnir lent
lierutiiren ere reported In the rotton belt this
niiirilliKi Oklahomrt. 51t Aslietllle. 30 Knin
illle, 5Mi 1 urt smith nnd thuttaniviia. dot
1 Kile Rock nnd Italrlcli. O.'l Mtksbiirs;,
lllrmliiKliini, VMInilniton. 0l Alillrne. Del
Rio Vlrrlillali and Macon. G6t v1ontlomer,
urtmtn, Vtlant l, riatannan, 6Hi Thnmasvllle,
70i hnu Antonio rnd Jacksonville. 72 tennis
hrlstlV Vloblla nnd 1'rnsaenla. 74i tialtesUm.
New tlrlenns nnd Tnniini. 70.
There was .! inch nt precipitation nt
Tampa, .OH at rlm Antonio. .08 at StVY
Drlraim mul .53 at Del Illo.
NIIW YORK, Sept il
I.xiitcd liujnij? of cotton sent pilt-ca up
in sensational fashion in the final dealings
today after selling, believed to havo been
for rocent promlnont purchasers, had
checked the rise following further gains In
tho forenoon Predictions of a new peace
movo had considerable effect Thero was
llttlo opinion as lo the rise, at tho end of
business approached Tho character of the
demand suggested a broadening of outsldo
interest The view that the trade was cov
ering to fix the price gained ground, and It
alio was believed that mllla were protect
ing themselves by contract against sales
to the Government.
The market advance made further
progress this morning and first prices
wero IS to 27 points higher Peace talk
had nn Influence on early sentiment, but
tho renewal of trade buying and a further
demand from fchorts probably had most
to do with the early strength here. Wall
Street and Liverpool sold, the former rep
resenting calcs for profits. A fresh out
hurst of buvlng orders at tho end of the
first fifteen minutes, led by big spot houses,
sent prices up about 40 points over Inst
night's closo
The Initial advnmo tarried prices about
41 to CS points abovo last night's closing
flguies, with January selling at 2J 43c, or
exactly 3e per pound above the low lovel of
last week. There was enough realizing
at thoHO prices to cause reactions of 20 or
25 points, but the undertone continued Ann
nrd prices worked up again during the
morning. One of tho reports In circulation
was that domestic spinners wero buying
rontracts against Fales of goods to the Gov
ernment and that Liverpool was a heavy
lm.icr hcio against sales to Manchester
Receipts nt tho ports for tho day aro
estimated at 33,000 bales, compared with
21,361 a week ago and 30,101 bales a year
Tes close Open Klrh J,ow Last
October
11 ec ember
January..
March...
May...
Hpot.
Liverpool Cotton
LIVERPOOL. Sept. 21. There was only
a small business dono of spots, with prices
40 points higher The sales were 2000
bales. The receipts were 1000 bales. In
cluding COO bales American Spot prices
were: American, middling fair, H.I7d;
good middling, lS27d; middling, 17.13d;
low middling, 17.32d; good ordinary, 16.J7d ;
ordinary, 16.87d.
Cotton Buyers nnd Sellers
NEW YORK, Sept, SI. May R. Hub.
bard, Hagedorn, Glfford and Sellar bid;
Molse and' F. Hartcorn offered.
March Hagedorn, Fllnn, W. Clumoena
and Wilson bid; Hyman, Rountree and
Mitchell offered.
January -Hagedorn. Geeran, Mitchell and
McKnany bid ; Domls, R. Hubbard, Canard,
Orvls 'and Hashford offered.
December ShanU, W, Gumoens, Waters,
G. Gumoens and Brooks bid; Rlordn, RN
1st. Orvls, R. Hubbard, Hyman, Newman
and Wilson offered
October Cone, It Hubbard, Brooks and
IJItchell bid, Riordan and Orvls offered
i"ui:ri:NnnxT oir, stocks
Harnett Oil & Gas. . : 2'i 2;
Cosdcn A. Co.. ' l)i .
i:ik Basin . !, DTm 0U
1'ederal Oil 4V4 4',4 4?i
Inter Petrol . U 13,4 IS a,,
Houston Oil . .15 IB
Merrltt Oil . . 3STa 36. 35i
Midwest Ret . .140 113 12
MIMMl STOCKS
MasUu Standard ?o'
Atlanta . .
lllg t.edgo .. l'av
lllsbee Copper (a pins) . '
llutto Copper & Zinc .,
llutte New York . . .1
Cal S. Jerome . . . . 2i',
Con Ariz . 2
Kmma Consolidated . 1
First National ... . 214
Goldfleld Slergcr .- 4
Goldfleld Cons 40
Goldfleld Florcnco 10
Goldfleld Kewanas 9
Green Monster U
Ilecla Mining 374
Howe Sound S
Independence Lead . . 9
Jerome Verdo . . 1 iV
Jumbo nxtensiou . . 2!
Mngnate Copper . . JJ
McKlnley-Darrnsh . 70
Magma Copper . 40
Mother Lode 30
Mines Co of America. . 14
Xevada Hills ... .1:
Niplsslng ... . Di
Ohio Copper ... l'j,
Ray Hercules 3?4
Stewart . (,
San Toy 13
Tonopah Hxtenston ... 1
United Verde 36
West End Con . . es
White Oaks 3
vvhlte Caps 1 Jl
Yerlneton . "0
1IOM1S
Bethlehem Cs 07
Cosden Oil 6s . ft . ... 00
Cosden X. Co s 9114
Cudahy Ss 94
Russian Government C'is 08
Russian Government G'is 78
Southern Railway Cs... 96
Sinclair Oil 6s 93
Todd Shipbuilding 6s.... 100
Western Pacific 6s. ...100
Bethlehem pref .. .. 101U
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LOCAL FACTORIES BUSY ,
WITH GOVERNMENT WORK
22 2'. '22 JS 21 SO 22.'2ll '23 40
22 2 -22 10 :.1.4G . 10 23 40
22 111 '22 18 23 3V 22 07 2130
22 12 2.!:fi 23 43 22 23 21 S3
22 0 22 40 23 43 22.88 13.40
23 33 24 70
Domestic Business Keeps Plants Oper
ating: to Full Capacity Some
Work Overtime
The weekly report on local trade condi
tions Issued by R. G. Dun & Co. says there
have been no material prlco changes, manu
facturers are buying more freely and the
market Is favorable Cotton jams are
still higher than tho cost of raw material
would Justify There have been few offer
ings for South American wools. Manufac
turers are generally busy, largely on Gov
ernment work. There Is a shortage In the
labor market, which In some cases has
proved a serious handicap.
Continuing the report sajs
"Manufacturers of cloaks nnd suits state
that the season has been backward, the
ttade Is buying sparingly and prices are
high. Collections slow. Manufacturers or
shirtwaists state that sales have dropped
off some little; they anticipate, however,
a good business for tho late fall and win
ter Manufacturers In this line are expe
riencing dlfllculty In obtaining competent
labor , . , , .,
"Manufacturers of mens nnd bojs cloth
ing state that tho high pi Ices have affected
sales somewhat, and they are experiencing
difficulty in obtaining material in the piece,
although thero Is a fair demand.
"The Iron and steel market presents no
special features, and buying for future
business is still more or less delayed pend
ing settlement of prices by the Govern
ment. Large foreign orders are reported to
be In hand and domestic business is keep
ing plants operating to full capacltj and In
many cases overtime Government worK
takes precedence, naturallj . and Is reported
to be very large. Collections are reported
to show an improvement, and the general
situation is one of continued strength
"There appears to he considerable activ
ity In the hardware line, with an Increas
ing demand for nil grades of material, some
branches of which exceed the supply and
tt is the Impression of trade authorities that
there will be continued increase in this line
of business during the fall months Prices
remain Arm and collections good
Bar Silver Takes Another Jump
Bar silver touched new high figures on
this movement In New York and In Lon
don today. In tho former city tho metal
made an Rdvance of 2c, being quoted at
J108'l. The price in ionaou wan ou, nn
upturn of Id from jesterday's quotation
This is the highest prlco paid In London
since 1878, except in 1890, when the quo
tation reached B4i. Comparisons and quo
tations follow.
X.aat 1917
Today Tea lrl. lllrh. lxw.
X York (cents) 1.081, 1.06V4 lpoi, 1.JJH 11.
London (pence) 63 34 61 63 861,
Good-by for Pottsrillc Draftees
POTTSVILLE. Pa, Sept. 21. The se
lected men for the army In this county left
for Camp Meade today. The men were es
corted to the several stations by bands of
muslo and by organizations of men and
women, who at the stations gave them sod-speed.
TOO LATE FOB CLASSIFICATION-
IlKVniB
SCimEINEn Sept. 20 ANNIE E.. wife of
Herman Hchreinsr. Jr. and daughter of Henry
Kreunil Itelattyes and frlenda Invited to aerv
tees. Mon . 2 30 p. m . N E. cor. th at and 61th
ate.. Oak Lane Int. private, Take train leaving-
Heading Terminal 1,43 p, m. for Kern
WTLLNKll. Sept. 21. MART OENEVA IlIL
I.En, widow of Morris VYyhner. at her residence,
614 N nsd st. Notice of funeral later,
r-OltTKU. Sept. 19, at Cenjtervtlla. Osl.
ANNIE AIllISYhON'O. dauahter of Hannah E.
and tha lata Millard Hall Porter. Relatives)
ana irienns uiviivu iu uu,,, o, , a 11, ,
from residence of her mother, 601 Delaware
are , WIlmlnKon Del. lot private,
BTHOt'D 8pt 20. at 612H Catherine at
rhlla . ANNIE M.. widow of Dr. Joseph .'
btroud. ssed 78, Helatlvea and frlenda Invited
to funeral strvicea, Mon , 2 30 p m . at her
son's residence. Dr Frank O Stroud. 202 W
Main at , Moorettown, N J Int private lie
malna may be viewed at aon's residence, Joseph
Stroud. 8123 Catharine at- Bat evening West
Crester papers pleasa copy
VVAnniNOTON Sept 20. .at Sparks, Mil
LOUISA n WARniNaTON widow or Joseph Jl
WarrlDtton, ssed 14 Funeral sen Ices will be
held Hat tnornlnr In tha bonv of her nephew
Charles 11 Pi lr HrsrVr. lid )nt. Maores
town H 1
B 9 111 I rsB Bfey tTssgyJM
sWWflllw iSil
IPRSThe ordinary hot- Jl
"alr furnace, wastes tm
jlp' about one-third of the 1
Mr heat generated by passing- n
"he ordinary
furnace w a i
about one-third of
at generated by P
throuch the lone pipes a
bows with their great cooling
surfaces.
The Fleck Modern Way Pjpe
less Furnace has no pipes or
flues. All the heat goes where
it is wanted, heating the en
tire house comfortably from
one register at a 'saving .of
from 25 to 40 per cent. LV
initial cost No repairs. Easily
and quickly installed, Write
for booklet
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numbing
41 to 0 N. Ut St.
Meaiinf
C0S Arm
PREDICT FURTHER
ADVANCE IN SILVER
Jletal in Enormous Demand, With No
Lot-Up in Sight
XCW YORK, Sept. 21. Sliver dealers In
this city expressed the belief that the price
for the metal will bo advanced further from
the 51.06 ';i level, In view of the fact that the
bujlns outsldo the regular market channels
Is large at prices five to seven cents above
the officially quoted level The demand tt
enormous and there Is no let-up in slxht
Sales are reported to- havo been mado an
hlsTh as $1 14, but no confirmation Is ob
tainable, although some sellers admit that
they havo heard of transactions at that
level
One leading Interest In silver In this city
.stated that In his opinion the advance will
continue because of many reasons:
"Just as lontr as there Is buying at price
abqve the official quotation we can look for
still further upturns In the dally quotations,
and I hardly look for even a temporary set
back until this demand Is out of the way
When It was predicted that stiver would sell
at $1 per ounce man, who did not know
conditions of the market, were inclined to
doubt It. but past performances have shown
that the abnormallj large femand, which
has been and still Is being encountered. Is
so urgent that when the buj-ers cannot re
cure the metal In the regular market chan
nels they make outside deals with the pro
ducing companies. To describe tho market
as it Is today one can merely say that the
demand far exceeds the supply and that
ends it "
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