Wm8 OF THE NATION'S BANKERS-LOCAL MARKETS JANKS IN CANADA IN SPITE OP Deposits in Dominion's increuse-,umtea states Financiers Report Healthy Growth, Too Du a Blar Correptnitnt ... . , . ATLANTIC CITT. J. X. Sept. 29. llll JOHN AIIW. .! mn.P of le Canadian Bank of bommeree? Toronto. ) Canada, a delegate to the American banker.' rnnv.n.i ..... .v.. .u. k. IkpMhm confronting the Canadian banker we ... w. ouw. namely, war financing and the encouragement by iry means of the Urgent possible yield of cereals and food crops. I Tho big crop of Canada, scld Sir John, wo In ,h v.nr mir. ,. Vi.m f hirK3i0r0 bU8.hel''! '" "16 HO.000,000 bushels, respectively, but the S'than ever before, the amount being estimated at $500,000,000. j lnB .auor B.vuuuon in t-anaaa is not acuto at present, said Sir John. Great i Britain Is living more than ever within herself, producing more food, nnd also ; manufacturing more munitions, thereby relennino- d n.n.1 rMi ! nf lnhnr which Is absolutely necessary to harvest the i; present. There have been no lobcr troubles In both loyal and. patriotic, as well as prosperous, and as a result the doposlts In Canadian banks are greater than ever. In the last three vcara these denoslts have increased between J500.000.000 and J600.000.000. Prices .or foodstuffs of nil kinds are k Canada has raised $300,000,000 toward war Canadian Banks Do Their Share A few days ago, remarked Sir John, the Association of Canadian Banks raised 110,000,000 for war purposes, and at the same time raised a special loan to finance tie-wheat crop on Great Britain's account. Sir John Alrd was on his way to a dinner tendered to him bv several frlendi In (the Hotel Traymore, nnd regretted that time would not permit a more extended itetervlew. His position as general manager of the Canadian Bank of Commerce fterresponds to the position of president In Contrary to tho universal reports from Union, J. U. Lademann, vlco president of faeukee, says the deposits in the banks of Milwaukee have not Increased. Ho attributes this, In part, to the big withdrawals for the Liberty Loan, and the great demand for money; greatest, he says. In the last two years with rates stiff. In common with almost every banker, fsmalng problems today are the means to much larger quantity than ever before. In connection with this last problem. Wisconsin has held chautauquaa all summer, products has been advocated, and methods have been taught especially how to farm on Intensive lines. These classes for n a very systematic manner all over the talry farming, how to increase volume and the raising of more cattle and hogs. No Labor Troubles in Wisconsin Mr. 'Lademann said they have no labor troubles In Wisconsin, but a great short- life of labor in every line of business and lyery serious. Tho receipts of both hard jUlf of normal. About 90 per cent of their Industries are all working at top (products, tools, leather, boots and bhoes While wages have been Increased jjiccordlng to Mr. Lademann, has Increased more. Living costs, he said, have (increased from 100 to 300 per cent in some cases, and, of course, wages havo not ritone so. , Savings banks in Milwaukee pay 3 per (Wlclpate any serious withdrawals, on account of the Liberty Bonds. People, he said, fkeve recently been hoarding money In anticipation of the next Issue und they will fwe that. It Is only a matter of time when all ittii Mr. Lademann, and he favors collections at par. Milwaukee bought $3,000,000 more Liberty Bonds than her quota, but Mr. Lade. fmnn thinks so many people took their limit f the second Isbuc. Farmers ore loaded down with money, Flhcy are getting.' The general outlook all over tho State Itrdng universal sentiment for peace. Bituminous Coal The Government price for bituminous Icnerators In the big coal and Iron district fO, Smith, vice president of the Birmingham (tupis up the situation in this way: "For ten years nrior to the war the ' depressed. For the first two years after the war started the consumptlonfor homo ;nd foreign commerce was abnormal and the demand sent prices skyrocketing. ' Some nf the larce coal companies paid dividends as high as 16 and 17 per cent. 'In the district surrounding Birmingham there are thirty-one workable seams of coal and three large coal fields, known as the Coosa, the Cahaba and tho Warrior. The price fixed by the Administration, said Mr. Smith, would bo all right for the Urge workings where the cbal measures five to six feet, but tho operator who has enlv two and onn.half feet cannot compete with prices on the same basis. There must L i " .. . . t fce, said Mr. Smith, a readjustment oi prices w m.i. v.. i.i. .- ....... ta the Birmingham district. The labor situation was serious for a Uo trouhlo was exoerlenced: afterword there majority of the labor was colored help, and these men, said Mr. Smith, cannot com i pfehend what tho union really means, and only Join through intimidation. Labor waires are abnormally high all and there has been a great exodus of negro ?l to V a. day, and half of the time they K" Pig-iron furnaces are running to tho full limn, ana in me neignoornooa oi if Birmingham, It lssald, more coal has been produced than last year. As for crops, Mr.- Smith says thai ft will feed her own population next year. Through the ravages of the boll-weevll, per cent short, but, it is bringing enormous ' Velvet and soy beans are really the hive discovered that by sowing velvet they can produce a corn crop following Birmingham exceeded Its quota or tne ; Mr, Smith believes the second Issue will go The bank deposits are much larger than to be obtained outside. Money Is easy at low rates, oavings oanKs pay 4 per cent, 'and Mr. Smith anticipates about 10 per cent withdrawal when the next Liberty issue U offered. Workers were very patriotic In their purchases of Liberty Bonds. Th TTnltnd States Steel Corporation is find ltnnrovements to Its Birmingham Ftalk,. added Mr. Smith, of the Government establishing hydro-electric nitrate plants fen the Warrior River, It Is now almost certain they will produce the olcctrlc power by. coal and steam for the purpose of securing the by-products of the coal as an effset to the cost of power. Bankers and colleges all over the State, said Mr. smun, are doing; everything possible to encourage greater crops for next Praise ior Federal Reserve Act -it it -.a t v,.on tnr the enactment of the Federal Reserve act in 1914." if A Lawi a. Tfowfell. cashier 'of thd Honesdale National Bank, Hbnesdole, Pa., "this country would have experienced the "Immediately nrior to that time," continued Mr. Howell, 'the banks found It Sstcessary to tako the fullest advantage of the Aldrlch-Vreeland law and take out jUl the currency that could be issued under that act, but the Federal Reserve act "reated In Jha minds of the people of the country the utmost confidence in our tnanclat stability and that the Federal Reserve could take care of any demand fcr money In the future." "Of course said Mr. Howell In answer jroblem we bankers faoe today is the financing of the war for the Government, and ur encouragement through every means to increase food production." Mr. Howell tpld of the farmers In his community resenting iiuormaiion voiun teered bv the State through Instructors as a species of graft. They are very sue- ! ctsstul, he said, and don't think they require Instruction. They havo their autos, kave no farm mortgages and have money in the banks. Honesdale, Pa., has two larpe and several smajl Industries. The two large, said Mr. Howell, are the Ourney Electric Elevator Works, employing from 600 to 600. , the other is the Dorfltnger Cutglass Works, employing about 1000 hands, the largest its kind in the world. There are other glass and varied manufacturers in Hones- He. Savings banks pay 3 per cent, hut Mr. Howell does not anticipate that with 4waU In anticipation of the ne,w Liberty Loan will be serious. Bank deposits amount to $5,500,000, with little local Jmand. Farmere are WMitprs, not borrowers. Hay is the main crop and is bringing- high prices. Milk M4 dairy farms predominate. Wayne County, in which Hontsdale Is located, is 4 , graalng county, , , Buk. .r- loaning to some aheep farmers, who are trying to revive the wool Induetry. but until a rigl4 Jaw . k k tat fat tk ii . A - - - . PROSPEROUS WAR CONDITIONS Institutions Show Large today are Identical with those facing nnd 19" ''! wiui 250.000.000 and moneV vain, nf .h. 1017 ,r i inr.,r crops, a very Important consideration at Canada. t.alrt sir John. Wnrklnirmen are hlnh. Besides nendlnc armies of her men. finances. our United States banks. banks In virtually everv State In the the Second Ward Savings Bank of Mil- Mr. Lademann Bays, the banker's most finance the war and the raising of food In Mr. Lademann says, the University of. whero the Increased production of food such Instruction havo been carried out State. Instruction has nlso been given on quality of milk and butter, and also on Industry. The coal situation, he says, is and Boft coal up to July were less than coal comes by the lake routes. speed, the principal being steel and Iron and beer. several times tccently, the cost of living. cent Interest, but Mr. Lademann does not State banks will enter the Federal Reserve, that it will bo more dlfllcult to dispose he says, on account of the good prices of Wisconsin Is good, but there Is a Men Displeased coal at tho mines 'does not suit the coal of Birmingham, Ala., according to Tom Savings and Trust Company. Mr. Smith coal business down there was very much II iL. Ila j-. Aiidnul let VA A' Stlt oft time. Before me unions came aown mere was a great deal, largely because tho over the State of Alabama, said Mr. Smith, help toward the North. Miners make loaf on tno jod ana rciuse to worn. lor me nrsi wik m miy yearn Aiauama the cotton crop of Alabama will be B0 prices. main crops, saia air. omim, ana rarmers beans and plowing them In as fertilizer of 35 to 60 bushels to tho acre. first iocriy onos ay i.ouu.uuu, ano. as well. the local demand, and investments have preparing to spend millions on extensions plant, and while there has beon some year. worst panic in Us history. to a question. I consider the greatest om p Lil , TjLS UMlWr ,gV ?' "T-" """"" - - ,- 9ZUJA J A EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, PHILADELPHIA MARKETS GHAIN AND FLOUR ktVwfi.ATrrn''?ll!,, M.RSM tuh. The mar xdom .iKl"1 " QuotMlone: Cr loU, In tion li,Y?,oru "oyrnment tanlM Inejwc M ' SA 1.nrd- '2--'l No. 1 toft red, I2.M! red I2"di,l ,524l.No-. -' " 13 22! No. l' lTi wi' !0, ? ,0't "i t.Ji No. 4 red. rel.til.ti0..4 "! f'rt- -! White wheel off i ' n'I im !" trt. (Mixed whest. 2o wlif t,. , &..B.?h". "d or olt. nd aamnle, S& Ifi enr 'no'.' Vr"'' bUt '" "' "" tu iJSJhT,P'c"i,u- 483 bu,h- The "I" Ouot.ti 'A valuea were largely nominal. SeatKnS.. cr loU for local trade, aa to do ?" a We'tern No. 2 ellow. S.20e2.22; nominal. HyiJowv nominal! do, No. yellow. oath' ? H- lel'ow, nomtnaU wl J.S7r1MT,pU- "T.T buih. The market o.1" J"1' at the late decline. Quo- aril .Chi.. " - niie. new. H3W wntici SrfenYuiT'vP''KHOOSc: No. 8 whit IAJUR, liter nta. 4fl(l hrrl and 1 8 white, new, r. 008.041 ffihtoV.iK:vr.v.t.rrjn.,? min.tij.- '"' lair arming, ruuwwini .a ?. l0K'.pr.lM lb"- ,n od (cotton or Jute tin "sftuL25., '"" Winter, atral.ht. new. itiT???10'801 Kantaa, clear, new. I10.25O natlni iPV-'Jl1, n'w- IU.25011. 80: do. fancy Sii ?n'.H,5PB"-! 'PrlnK. flrat clear, apot. in'SaSJS'.?0' flr" 'I", new. mill ehlrment. do flJ,: n:w- ""' ahlnment. ll.2aU.RO ?hr.ir..v-i brnda. J12.45et2.7St clty.mllla. n!.,,ndJ'"n' Patent. II2.41012.7S: do, do i.5r,d..,A :""' etralsht. 110.25010.80; tiS .'W..w -uo, I0.7SW1O.75. mill ahlpmcnt, UI..3W1I, Bpotl ccordB to quality. PROVISIONS ii.T!!' '"arketwaa quiet but firm. The quota noja were as followa: City heef. In seta, amoked 5"J? alrlrled. S3c: weatern beef, In aeta. amoked. ii?j r."j b"f- knucklea and tenders, amoked ana alr-drled, 34c: weatern beef, knuckles and t.n'J- fnio!!'', a:i b' " o2i pork. JR.n21irs,,H".6049: hams. 8. P. cured, loose. :ierTci do. skinned, loose. 2727Hc; do, do. ?mJ1k.'d M2SV4ei other hama. smoked, city cured, as to brand and .lverace. ,274 Sc: CI?"..' moked. western cured. 274 W28c; do. boiled, boneleea 4i'ci plcnlo shoulders, S. r. cured. loose, 22Hc; do. smoked, 23",4c; break . b5on'. lo brand nnd averaae. city cured, 30c: breakfast bacon, western cured. 3'ic; VM11, w.t5lfrn' refined, tlarces. 28Ho: do. do. dp, tubs. 24c; pure city, kettle rendered, n J '" 2'iHc; do. pure city, kettle rendered. In REFINED SUGARS Prices were firmly held on a basis of R -10c for extra flno granulated, but there was little trading. DAIRY PRODUCTS nUTTEn The usual Saturday quietude .pre alled in this market, but offerings were light and aluea were firmly held Quotntlona: "est ern, solid-racked creamery, fancy specials, 474c; extra. 4."4 UlitHc; extra nrats. 414c; flrsta, 44c, seconds. 4.1c: nearby prints, fancy. 411c, average extra, 474c, firsts, 4SW4'lc: seconds, 43(M4c: special brands of prints Job bing at S.'M.Vic l.QOS Fine neu-lnld egga were In small sup ply and firm, with demand fair, but offerings were largely of unattractive stock, which was dull and weak. The quotatlona rnngf-d hs fol lows: Tree cases, nearby, firsts, I12.no per standard case, current receipts. (12 30 per case: seconds, f 10 li.'Wll 2." per case, western, extra llrsts. 112.110 per case; firsts, J12.30 per case: seconds, tin 0.1011.23 per cose, fancy selected eggs woro Jobblr.it at SOW.ilc per dozen. CHBKSi: Tho market was quiet nnd un changed. Tho quotatlona follow. New lork iull rream, fancy, June. 27c. specials higher; do. do, fresh made, best, 2Q1, P2d4c. do, do; choice. 24 EP2t!c. do. do, do. fair to good, 244 (?23c. POULTRY L1VR There waa little trading, but the mar ket ruled firm. Quotations follow. Fowls, as to quality. 28027c: roosters. 102Oc. spring chickens, not Leghorns, plump, jellow skinned, weighing 14 2 lbs. apiece. 227r: do. do. smaller sixes. 23W25e. White I-eghorne. 230 25c: ducks. Pekln, 2122cj do. Indian Runner. 192c; do. spring, 22023c, turkeja. 222JJc. guineas, oung. r pair, weighing 14 Wi lbs. apiece. 00W7uc: do, smaller sires. 4.foSc. guineas, old, per pair. 4.1O50c: plgeona old, per pair, 242.'.o. do. oung. per pilr. Mitc- DltESSHD The market ruled nrm with de mand equal to the limited ofterlnga of flno de-slrablo-slied Hoik. The quotations wens as follows: Fowls, 12 to box. milk-fed. dry picked, fancy selected 82c; do, welghlni 44 lbs and over apiece. 814 ci do. weighing 4 lbs. apiece. 31c. do. weighing 34 lhs apiece, 80c; do weighing 3 lbs. apiece. 28OS0e; do. Iced. In bbls., fancy, dry-picked, welshing 44 lbs. and over apiece. 31c: do, weighing 4 lbs apiece, 300304c: do, smaller sixes. 2428c: old roost ere. rir-plcked, 22c: broiling chickens, weighing 14 S2 lbs. apiece. Jersey, fancy. SSOSCj: Vlr glnla. fancy. 80 032c; other nearby. 20028o; western. 2llOil!c: roasting chickens, westera welshing 84 M lbs. nplece. 28030c! turkeys. fresh-killed. Iced, per lb., western, best hero. 24 .,. ... rtna.-. i.Lb anrlna. 'J.1v2nc: souabs. per doten. white, weighing 11918 lbs. per down. 4 onwn.40. no no. weignina j-w lbs. per dozen 4 04.50, do. do. weighing 8 lbs. 3.0U. IIO. OO. wriBiuus.. .r. . Hn-Un t"'.nwfnn. Aa a. welahlng HO'it 2.'50i2 00: 'do. 'do. 'weighing 1 23,'?: ten. I2R2.25: do, do. dark. Il.7302.23i ill and No. 2. 60c 11.40, rer dozen. S2R2.25: do, do. dark. Il.7502.23i oo. smai FRESH FRUITS Trade wns quiet, hut prices were steadily held on choice stock of most descriptions Quota tlonsi Annies, New York, per bbl.Mslden lllush, J45MI; Wealthy. a6: Duchess, tiff 4.50! Ilald iri, , I2.50f 4.B0. APPl", Pcjinsyl vanla and Virgin a. per bbl Jonathan. Utffl; Alexander, Ma-25; Home Ileauty. H.sqOB 60; Ktnvman W'lnesap. MJ?l S""Jf "..'i:"' 4B 21; fimokehouse. J4JJB; Northwest Green InirT 8(t.1i. York Imperial. 3O4;50i Graven ateln. I3B.Vr.0: Hummer ambo. 2.500r.. Ap ples, nearby, per hamper, 50cOJl 25; do, do. Sir S-bush hasket. 2Sc0125. J-emons per box. $2 5004. llananas. Per bunch SOc 11.50. Oranges. Cailfornla. per box, 20B, Pine, applos. Porto Hlco. per crate. J2.75JJ5.50 Orapes. Delawnre. per 8-lb. , basket. lnOJOc.i do. do per 15-lb. basket. ,'.0O70c: do. Cali fornia Tokay, per crate. Il2: do. do. Malagas, per crate, I1O1..10. Canta oupes. California End ciloradoMsta'ndard crate. I1.50O1 7.1; pony crate, lis flat crate, white meat. 7fi3e. do. Pink meat. fl.1075c; white n'"vilLii,?1.n Peaches. Delaware, Maryland. Virginia and West Virginia, per crate, J1.25O2.50: do , Dela ware and Maryland, per boaket, 40cOU, do. Virginia and West Vlrglnln, per bush baket B0etl.25: do. New York, per bush, basket, 60o n'0; do. California, per box. BOoOll. rears, Delaware and Maryland, per hamper llartlett. I1V50O2.25: Seckei ll.50O2.50: do. New York, fer bush, basket hartlett. 1..102.S0: Seckel, 12 2SO2.S0: do. New York Hartlett, per bbl , iOr do. Washington llartlett. Per box. U03. Cranberries, Jerse, per crate. 12.2303. VEGETABLES Tho market was quiet with ample offerings within the range of the following quotations: White potatoes. Ksstern Shore, per bbl. No. 1. ISO8.B0. No. 2. 11.8002.49: white Potatoes. Delaware and Maryland, per bbl No. 1. IIO 3 BO: white potatoes. Jersey, per H-bushel bas. ket No. 1. 730R5c; No. 2. 4O0ROc; whits potatoes Jersey, per 180-lb. bag. 12.7302.85: w-hlte Pttoes.y per bushel. I1.1SO1.S0. sweet potatoes North Cerollna. per bbl. No. 1. IJW "BO- No. 2. Il.2501.73, sweet potatoes, Kastern 8r.pr.rSir "bil.-Z. 1. 12.2102.75! No. 2. 11.80 :. sweet potatoes, Jersey, per H -bushel bas Ket No. 1, 7,10Mc: No 2. 40(10c; celery, New York, per bunch. 33B0c: lettuce. New York, per box. J1O1.B0; cucumbers. New York, per bushel. I102.2.1; cauliflower. New York, per box, I8.50O4: cabbage. New York, per ton. J20O23; onions. Jersey, per hamper, U01.SO: onlona. Orange County. N, Y., per hamper It. lBOl. 75; onions. Massachusetts Jersey and Orange Coun ty. N. Y.. per 100-lb. bag, I2.S0O8: onloi.s. Ohio and 'Indiana. Per 100-lb. bag. I2.S0O3; onions, California, per 100.1b. bag, 2,753.25. CLOSING LIVE STOCK PRICES CHICAGO. Sept. SB. HOOS Receipts. 8X00 head Monday.; 10 000, bead. Bulk. J".75 in 4ai Mania " uv " iir n,o,i IO.iUI; heay. Z - - ...'. 1 D lf aVA Id ".n e,HBh win I18.40O10.B0; rough. l.30 CATTU3 necelpts. 2300 head. Market weak, 8HREP Receipts. 3000 head. Market strong, I12.BO. T.-1V91D CITY, Sent. 21. CATTLE Me -.,. ItAnn ti-Qrt HOf)s Ilecelpts '"silriKP None. JIRrHi et nominal. 300 head. Market closed NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS NEW YORK. Sept. 20. BUTTER Receipts, 8004 tubs. Market flrmer. High score, 4dO 4oVo. extra. 454M3Kc: first no change, sec ond T 484 04Hc: Btats dairy unchanged. EOOS Receipts. 12.401 cases. JIarket weak and unsettled. Prices unchanged. NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET NEW YORK, Sept. 28, The market for coffee futures opened at a decline of 2 points today. There were no sales on the call. Yast. Open High rxjw close close December '?-J5 T' 7" ?.. ?- &"&"...:..::.:. ?:?8 ::: :::: ?:SS ?:?J May .. !!"!'!.- J.l T.8 7.85 7.8 July I JIII. !' 8-00 '03 8-os 8-03 8-04 GOVERNMENT BONDS Bid Ask 2s registers JMO 1 .. 2s coupon !?.;., SI 8s registered 11 ...' "H .. as coupon 1118 ..... ? .. 4s FeiKtered 1128 05 J0 4a coupon 1123 . , imi . ., Ss registered m 84 ,. 8s coupon H49, i-jiii ., Panama. 2a registered lll 074 . , l'lnima 2 r.slster.d 1188 874 .. DIVIDENDS DECLARED Fifth Avsnue National nank; New Tjfk, ousr. tsrly of 2S Per rent, fcayablp October 1 to fcoli rs of record today. Second National Bank, Njw York, quarterly of l per cent, payable Ootober 1 to holders of "Srat Natfonal Hank- of Darbr, semiannual u O r t."m ia7aoi on au rr, wiqapr CORN PRICES RISE; DEMAND IS GOOD Market Stronger Because of Ap pearance of Colder Weather in Northwest Oats Firm . CHICAGO. Sept. 20, Tnere was Rood demand for corn this morning; and the market was stronger be cause of the appearance of colder weather, with a high barometer, in the far north west Sentiment was divided, however, as many reports from the corn belt assert that the crop is novf nearly past the danger of frost. December ranged from Sl.lSU to J1.17U at the outset, against Jl.17',4, the final 2V,.a.. n of 'es,er,ay. nnd later sold at J ,.. ' S,a' was Quoted at I1.15W to ?1 I5U. at the start, compared with J1.14;, the final quotation of yesterday, nnd later moved up to $1.18. There were recessions from the top. Ilecelpts here today wcro 16 cars. .. Lh0 ,mlrket at LUerpool was firm on light clearances, with the demand for spot still urgent and the Inquiry from millers good, The strike situation In Argentina Is far overshadowlnc political conditions and all trafllo on the railroads thero Is nt a standstill. Oats also were firm. September shorts covered. September opened at 6HJc to 61c. against SO'ic at the end yesterday, and later sold nt 62c; December was quoted nt Tic to 67y,c at the outset, against B7 'sc, the final quotation jesterday, and ia,..r r08e l0 c,llc- MV started at 61 to 60tc. against 60c at tho close yesterday, and later advanced to 61Jc. The receipts hero today were 213 cars. Tho market nt Liverpool wns dull and easier on more lib eral export offers and larger arrivals. Leading futures ranged as follows: Corn (new deliver) vr upen High I,ow Close close Jan. . Deo . -May. . Oats. 1.IN4 l 154 ' l in 1.174 i'im i.i i'i i una t l l a. 1.17J. 1.1414 A04 1.104 1.1SU 1.15i Sept.. Dec, . .May. . l.ard 112 S ns4 U1H 24.75 24.70 24.00 28.02 nou 57 t 60 H 1 58U tBl I!0i Sept.. 24.70 Oct .. i'4.115 Jan .. 1'3.P2 Itlba Sept.. 2.r,r. Oct... I'll 45 Jan . 14.I)5 I'ork Sep- . 41 17 Oct . 45 i." Jan .. 47 ill Hid. tAsked, 24 7ft 24.52 23 85 21150 211.37 24.87 45.17 45,'JI 47 15 24.71 21.115 t23.5 12H 50 l'lt.40 25.IIJ t45.47 45 47 47.20 124.07 24.(17 23.02 2(170 120 47 24.(15 145.110 41.00 147.23 2H.I10 25.02 45.47 4 -i. 50 17 SO IXumlnal. GOVERNMENT'S LOCAL MARKET REPORTS This dally report Is tent out 6y the Bureau of Markets of the United States De. partment of Agriculture. Philadelphia branch, with headquarters at 300-313 In surance Exchange Building. Bell Tele phone, Lombard 717. (Wholesale prices on large lots to Jobbers, bssed on sales at the nrlous iMIroad depots.; rnUITS APPLES, barrels (10-45 quarter pecks), Vir ginia. A grade. 24 -Inch. York Imperials, good color, one eale block 1200 barrels, 14 ss; In ferior seconds. 12.75; H 2-Inch, good quality, IS; (Irlmes Oolden A, 24-Inch, 14.7505 25. it. 24 -Inch and 24 -Inch. 12.75; It L'-lnch. I2.2.S. cnAIIAPl'I.ns. per 4 -bushel basket (U quar ter perks), ll.L'502 HAMVNAS, per 7-hand bunch (8 dozen). II: 8-hand hunch (10 doien). II 25: H-hand (12 doz. en), 11.50. 10 hand bunch (14 dozen). 11.75, 11 hand bunch (10 dozen). 12. CANTAt.OUPi;s, Colorados. per flat, pink meat. im085c. I'KAllH no sales PRACHUH. nearby, per H -bushel haaket (8-0 quarter perks), Vox Seedllngl Iron Mountains. 25 75c: New York, per bushel (14-15 quarter peks), Klhertas. 11.4001.75; C-H,wforda, 75c. CltANJinrtltlKS. per 32-quart cVate. .N'ew Jer sey. KVJ 75. ORAPRH, Delaware, per 3-pound basket, ICO 18c; per 15-pound bisket, no arrivals. HOLD AT AUCTION YESTKKDAY OltANUKS. California, per bo. largo 'alze (lo-l.t dozen) II liuO.H 10; medium-size (14-18 dozen), I2.5U03.7U, small alza (2U-2U dozen). 12 it S 55 GllAPKS. California, per 24pound crate. To kays. Il.in2 25, Malaga. 11.15 I 80; Muscut. 11 25W2 05; Cornlchon. 11.8302.1)3. I'MIMS. per 20-pound crate, California Gross. It 40f'.'.S5; flrand Duke. I1.IS30S. PKARS. California, llartletts, per box (125.17.1 pears), 12 0004: Colorado. 1) and A, J J. 2 30 Ai'i"i.i:s. California, per box, 33lleflower. 1.50fl.75. TO. :s, Oregon, Italian, II 1001.20. i'uu.-vi.: VEQETAni.KS I1KANS, ANS. nearby, per H-bushel basket (D-10 r pecks), 40C05c: wax, 5T75', lima. ed. II 1001.2.1: flat limas. 75O00C. quarter p Improved, II 1001.25: flat llmas. 75000c. jikktm. nearny. per ouncn, ji (ttac OAII1IAOB, New York, per ton, I20O23. I'Aiimns, nearny. per Darret, istirs 25 CRt.unr. per bunch (12 stalks). . 40 V 81 fr. CORN, nearby, sacked ner ion ,.r. li r.nm 2. per H -bushel basket 134-44 dozen ears), 05 080c. i:OGP!.ANTS nearby, per H -bushel basket (15-20 plants) 80050c ClTCUMHKItS. no sales I.KTTUCB. per box (2 dozen head). New York, 60975c ONIONS, per 100-pound sack, ellow, Massa chusetts. New York. Ohio. New Jersey, mostly 18.5082 75. California. 12.7503. x""y PKPPKRS, nearby, per 4 -bushel bsskct (8-10 dozen). 5O0HOc. POTATOES, Kastern Shore of Virginia, per barrel (35-40 quarter pecks). No. 1. IS03 5O; No 2. 11.7502.25; nearby, per 4-bushel basket (33 pounds). No. 1, 75085c: No. 2. 40fr5uc: bulk, per bushel (do rounds). 11.1001,33. SWEET TOTATOES. Kastern Shore of Vlr- flnla. per barrel (33-40 quarter pecks), No. 1. 2.2502.50: No. 2. 1171102. nearby, per H bushel basket (8-0 quarter pecks). No. 1, 700 8Ur; No 2. 40015c. TOMATOES, nearby, per W -bushel basket. 75o 011; culls. 40050c. Turnips, nesrby, per -bushel basket (8-0 quarter pecks), yellow. H0&75c; whites, 40030c. RAILROAD EARNINGS CANADIAN PACIFIC 1017 August gross 112(414,537 Net 8,817,638 Two months' gro 25.7H2.404 Net i 7,577,3(43 JIOSTON AND MAIND August gros 15,500,912 Net 1.524,681 Eight months' gross... 88.807,2"ii Net 7,220,370 Increase M855.HS0 1,650,2 1 . 274.4H7 1 007.323 1420,548 261, 6u 2.i85.v.'ft 3,314,288 LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE Third week September. . 11,557.225 126(1,420 From Janusry 1 53,834, 2DU 8,300,420 CHICAGO ariEAT WESTERN Third week September.. 1341,618 !28.nil From January 1 11,713.(121 390,203 Decrease, SAILORS AND MARINES OFF FOR ATLANTIC CITY Automobile Club of Philadelphia Will Entertain 360 Over the Week-End Three hundred and fifty sailors, marines and V. M, C. A. guides left on a special Philadelphia and Reading Railway train this afternoon for Atlantic City, where they will be the week-end guests of the members of the Automobile Club of Philadelphia. The trip was made under the direction of Richard S. Bond, secretary of the Army and Navy Work of the Central Branch Y. M. C. A. The band of the U, S. S. Massa chusetts accompanied the men. The men marched from the Y, M. C. A. to the station. Supper wilt be served at the Atlantic City Y, M. C A. tonight, when Dr. Blair Stewart, president of the Y. it. C. A., will act as toastmaster, and Mayor Bacharach, of At lantic City, will make a short address. Other speakers wilt be Jude C. L. Cole and Dr. Martin C. Nlles, rector .of the Ascen sion Church. i DIES OF SPINAL MENINGITIS Lancaster Marine Succumbs to Disease on Hospital Ship Solace lANCA8TErt, Fa., Sept. 2. Luther M. Shaar, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey M. Bharr, a member of the United States Ma rine Corps, died yesterday afternoon from spinal meningitis on the united States hos pital ship Solace. A telegram telling; of his death was received last evening by the parents from Doctor Blackwood, of the United States navy. Mr. Shaar waa a member of the 1017 class of the Lancaster Zilch School, but enlisted last term, a short time before the completion of his scholastic course. At first he enlisted In the United Statu Naval Reserves, but a short time later waa trans frr4 to 4h TnarJtw corp an Mist raria letitdkd for. Mec perlMi. t VARE LIEUTENANT ARRESTED IN FIFTH WARD MURDER CASE Contlnued from rie One lican City Committee, Mr. Finley called upon Mr. Rotan yesterday, nnd when asked whether or not it was in regard to the conspiracy in which Acting De tective George A. Eppley was killed, ho replied: "I absolutely refuse to discuss Fifth Ward affairs, because I know nothing about them." He then said that he hod called upon Mr. Rotan in regard to the latter's can didacy for District Attorney, which the Republican city committee has indorsed. Senator Varc defended Mr. Finley, In a statement made after the arrest he said: "This is only part of tho origi nal frame-up. Bringing Mr. Finley in is for tho purpose of disrupting tho Re publican organization, of which he is the highest officer." Senator Vare's statement was read to Mr. Rotan. "All right, sir!" said the District At torney, grimly. Tho accused 'Organization" leader will be arraigned before President Judge Charles L. Brown in the Criminal Branch of the Municipal Court Tues day morning. At the same time Mayor Smith, Com mon Councilman Isaac Deutsch, Varc Smith leader in the "Bloody Fifth," and Lieutenant David Bennett, Varc Smith police commander in that ward, will be arraigned on similar charges of conspiracy to commit assault and bat tery and murder, in addition to violat ing the Shern act, prohibiting the po litical activity of city employes. Mr. Finley's status in the case is generally the same as that of his codefendants, tho Mayor, Deutsch and Bennett. The affidavit of warrant was signed by Detective Joseph McClain, of the District Attorney's office. It was sworn out this morning before Thomas J. Shermnn, clerk of the Municipal Court. It reads as follows: State of Pennsylvania, County of rhlla dclphla, S. . Joseph McClain. lielnR duly sworn ac cordlnp to lav. deposes nnd says that William i:. I'lnlcy. late of Eald county, within tuo years last past, nnd at the County of Philadelphia, did unlawfully, maliciously and wickedly combine, con federate and agree, together with a cer tain Isaac Deutsch, late of the ?ild county, and other evll-dlsposd persons, to violate tho act of Assembly of this Commonwealth, 'approved February 15, 1906. by causing and procuring, through themselves und others olllcers and em ployes of tho City of Philadelphia to take on active part in political management nnd political campaigns ana to cauiio and procure them to use their ofllces to In lluci.co political movements and tho poli tical actions of other ofllcers nnd em ployes, and to unlawfully Interfere with the conduct of an election, required by law to be held In said City of Philadel phia on the nineteenth day of September, 1917, and with tho preparations there for and In pursuance and execution of t.nld conspiracy, to commit nnd to cause and procure to be committed assault and battery and murder, which Bald con spiracy uaB performed and executed within two years List past, contrary to the form of tho act of Assembly In such enso mndo and provided nnrt against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Pcnnslvanla. And further deponent saieth not. (Signed) JOSEPH McCLAIN. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 20th day of September. A. D. 1917., THOMAS J. SHISHMAN, Pro. Clerk of Municipal Court. Known as the Varc director-general in downtown political matters, Mr. Finley has been unpopular because of his methods among certain factions in the Republican ranks. Shortly before the primary election, because of many complaints that city employes were ac tive in politics, in violation of a section of the Shern act of February 15, 190G, Mr. Finley was questioned as to the personnel of the ward committees as filed with the Republican City Commit tee. At the time lie refused to allow tho lists to be scanned, but denied that cer tain city employes named were actually members of ward committees or en gaged in politics. Mr. Finley, whose home is at 2005 South Fourth street, is well to do. Besides his political interests, ho is connected with a chain of motion picture shows. Mr. Finley is the son of John E. Fin ley, who years ago was a tipstaff in the Quarter Sessions Court. One of his first positions was a Government clerk ship in the United States Subtrcasury in this city. Later ho became a coin toller. Both these positions were held during the Roosevelt Administration. He took an early interest in politics and, becoming a division leader, was identified with the Varc faction. With this backing his political rise was rapid. As security for Finley's bail Sen ator Vare gave his home at 2209 South Broad street. In connection with the arrest of Fin ley it was reported that the latter was pointed out by James Clark, "the man with glasses," who is also under arrest in the case. Clark, according to rumor, was let out of Moyamensing for this purpose and accompanied Detective Mc Clain to tho Republican City Commit tee headquarters. After Finley's arrest this afternoon District Attorney Rotan said that if Police Lieutenant David Bennett and Isaac Deutsch, Vare leader in the Fifth Ward, had not been arrested on civil charges they would have been arrested under the same affidavit on which Finley was taken. Mayor Smith today refused District Attorney Rotan's second demand that Lieutenant David Bennett, Vare-Smith police commander at the Third and De Lancey streets station, be transferred so as to allow a clean investigation of the "Bloody 'Fifth" Ward political murder. The Mayor, in a letter, virtually called for a "show-down" on Mr. Rotan's charges that Lieutenant Bennett took part in the Fifth Ward factional fight and had knowledge of the presence of the "Frog Hollow" gunmen imported from New York, as a result of which the Mayor, Lieutenant Bennett and Pmsm DwWek, yr-SmiA "" & 1917 A4 jP WILLIAM E. FINLEY Mercantile Appraiser and Vare leader of the Thirty-ninth Ward, who wns arrested today in tho Fifth Ward primnry election case. Fifth Ward, face charges of conspiracy to murder. Fifty subpenas summoning witnesses for Tuesday's hearing of the conspiracy-to-murder charges against Mayor Smith, Lieutenant David Bennett and Common Councilman Isaac Deutsch in the criminal branch of the Municipal Court were issued today, according to former Judge James Gay Gordon. " Lieutenant Bennett, who is under heavy bail on other charges thuggery before tho election has repeatedly de nied that ho took part in or had any knowledge of the importation of the "Frog Hollow" gunmen by "Bloody Fifth" Ward politicians. "Punish all concerned in tho Fifth Ward murder high and low." Such was the demand made by tho Grand Jury to the Court of Quarter Sessions following a vigorous protest against outrageous lavlessncss which was in evidence in the "Bloody Fifth" on primary election day. EIGHT MEN AnnESTKD Eight men, mostly Italians, were rounded up today by the police ns Mispects In con nection with the conspiracy. The October Grand Jury, which will be called upon to Indict the Mayor nnd his fdefendint8 In case that action Is pressed by tho District Attorney. Includes h mem ber from the Fifth Ward nnd several others from wards where the factional fights be tween tho Vnre-Smlth and Pcnrose-Mc-Nlchol wings of the Organization aro par ticularly bitter. The four "Frojr Hollow" gunmen under arrest In New York were held without ball today t6 await extradition In spite of a protest from their counsel, who declared he would appeal to Governor Whitman not to surrender tho men to the Pennsylvania authorities. MAYOR'S BLUNT TtEFUSAL Mayor Smith's blunt refusal to accede to District Attorney Rotan's demand for Bennett'n removal came thia afternoon In the form of a letter. It read as follows: In reply to yours of the 27th, In which you renew your request for the transfer of Lieutenant Dennett from the Third Police District, permit me to say that I havo no Information that either Lieuten ant Bennett or any other officers of the xnira uistnct, or elsewhere, are Inter fering with your Investigation, nor do you aver that cither Lieutenant Bennett or any officers of the Third District Is Interfering with your Investigation. There were 201 officers on duty In the Third Police District on tho 19th Inst. You have their names. One Hundred and ninety-one of them were sent Into that district from other districts. Orders were Immediately Issued by Hie Director of Public Safety to all men serving In that district to resond to your call and freely glje you such Information ai thoy can give. Of this you wero advised. As to tho 191 men from other districts than tho Third district. Lieutenant Bennett will have no means of knowing when you send for them, nor will they havo to reort back to lilm If .however, you can point to one spe cific Instance wherein cither Lieutenant Bennett or any other 'officer connected with the Department of Public Safety Is Interfering with your Investigation, and can furnish me with proof, the Depart ment of Public Safety will at once order the offender before the police board for trial and If the charges are substantiated will dismiss him. If, In fact, you are being Interfered with In your Investigation It Is your duty so to advise me, for under such circum stances the man so Interfering Is not fit to be continued on the police force and ought to be dismissed, Detective Soudcr, from time to time, made reports to me verbally and he gavo It as his opinion that the situa tion In the Third District was well In hand. Nothing he ever told me at any time Bao me any reauon to anticipate that there would bo any more than the usual turbulence Incident to a bitter political fight at the primary, and against that ample provision was made, I send you the reports received from Detective Souder. Very truly yours, THOMAS B, SMITH, Mayor. The District Attorney's office was puzzled by the reference to "verbal" reports from Detective Souder when written reports were Inclosed In the letter. Asked what action he would take fol lowing the Mayor's second refusal to re move Bennett, Mr. Rotan said: "I have no comment to make. The let ter speaks for Itself." He openly was surprised at the refusal. Asked It there would be any arrests today or warrants sworn out, he said: "I wilt not say that there will not be any addi tional warrants today; neither will I say that there will not be any more arrests today." Mr. Rotan said that he probably would be at the hearing (Tuesday. "Because," he explained, "the prosecu tion la in a way linked with the case of the Commonwealth." nuMous About sullivan News that ''Mike" Sullivan, missing "go between" for the "Frpg Hollow" gunmen and the "men higher up," had died In the Coatesvllle Hospital caused excitement at Detective Headquarters today. Detective Oeorge Splllman, according to Captan of Detectlea Tates, established that the dead man was not 'Sullivan but Raymond Little, of 4937 Stenton street, Germantown. State Senator James P MoNlchoI,, pne of the Commonwe1alth'a "star" witnesses, was reported as Improved tqday. He will be able to appear, according to former Judge James Oay Gordon, at the hearing before President Judge Brown, of the Municipal Court, next Tuesday, when Mayor Smith. Lieutenant Bennett and Isaac Deutsch,' Vare-SmlU "boss" of the "Bloody Fifth" Ward, wlll.be arraigned on chare r IHC y;sssniisi at iw asavM aura ,au rv'tsaaW. MMMMk. K''"'X-' a. T!t" $1300 &A1I GIVES MRS. EPPLtfr Mother of Detective Slain by Gunman Applies for Compensation LAW ALLOWS 4 A WEEK " " But Only for 800 Weeks, arid. Contributions to Fund Are Still Badly Needed . J Errinr helief fund . RT. 11. I. MrDnniilt ' Anon) mou v " , 23, P. K. Mulligan ..... ja Evening Ledger Staff. , ja Kmllle A. Mjrers ...j j,91 Oeorge If. Mrers,-Jr.. , ,, ja,. James V.. Miruil,, . '.'. vipn lasani ...,, la Misses Oladlng .... O. 1. Barrett tMMU.t.t!,, ft 8 S S Carl W. Ackerman .. H. A. M. M. Jl. Is. .......,-,, Dr. Howard J. Wtstaej-., H. C. I ?, Francis K. Erliard aaaaaata 2 S v..?.. ". wn .....- I . '"wit t Vt. JS. B -j Jeanne Mahan j Contributions for the Eppley Relief Vnad, addressed Jo the Erenlnr Ledger, will be forwarded to the bereared mother. A frail little woman, bowed In sorrow and dressed In black, appeared In the of flees of the Workmen's Compensation Board in tho Isortn American Building today. Her errand was simple. She waa there to sign the few papers which will help to make her road In this world a trifle less thorny than It has been since Wednesday, Septem ber 19, primary election day. h.!!le Wa" LrS- Ti?e,!:c8a Eppley. the broken hearted mother of Detective George A. En. P ey, whose death at the hands of politically hired thugs had thrown this city and State Into a turmoil. The woman waa expected. With a tremb L?..1""?. .no Bienei tne c'a'm Petition r.iCi,mmi.Blv'J,el' 13-the amount the city will allow her for the death of her Bon. Of that amount. 100 Is for funeral ex. penscs. The remainder will be paid In In s ailments of Jl a week. Payments are to start next Wednesday. George Eppley'a salary was only J22.60 a week, according to the claim. This fact lays at rest rumors npread among perjons who believe that all policemen are rich. Hoover Warns Against Wastage Continued from rase One need Is today, ho said, Is shown by the fact that wo exported previous to tho war Only 120,000,000 bushels a year, while this year shows a demand for 525,000,000 bushels tor foreign export. A diminished production la also faced, he Bald, since the nation cannot tako millions of men away for war pur poses without cutting Into the vitals of pro duction. WEAK MUST SUFFfiU "The load or 1,250.000 bushels which must bo carried." said he, "is too much for the combined strength of the United States and Canada. After we havo shipped the last bushel we can possibly spare, the Allies must still cut down on what they con sume. It Is physiologically possible to cut down normal food rations by 40 per cent, but those who are engaged In heavy manual labor for war purposes must bo fed, and to obtain such a reduction the old, the weak and the children must be the ones to suffer." The European nations, faced with a shortage of fodder and meats, are slaugh tering their cattle In order to save fodder, he points out "This," he said, "Is burning the candle at both ends. There are 32,000,000 fewer animals In England, France and Italy, and this shortage will be even worse before the war ends. It means that we must In crease the amount of our exports of fats and call unon oiti- f,rm.N tn- . -.. mously Increased production of animals.' "In Europe," he continued, "a cow, be cause of her production of fats. Is worth mrce times as mucn alive as deaij. Yet they must be slaughtered for meats, and Europe Is therefore destroying its fat sup plies at the rate of three to one. The situa tion will, bo even more acute after the war, when Europe must allow Its herds to be recuperated. With fewer animals, less fod- der will be needed and tho farmers of Europe can then turn thatr aitniA- raising cereal grains. In the meantime, we musi prepare ourselves to ship animal prod ucts and wa must turn th ntt.ni .- our farmers to this necessity. SHORTAGE OF FATS "As we have Increased our normal ship ments of 600,000,000 pounds of animal prod ucts to a shipment of 1,500,000,000 pounds we are faced with a shortage of fats at the very moment when we must ba exporting more to the Allies. The hog Is the greatest producer of fats, and, as we anticipate a feed crop 25 per cent larger thl3 year than -Is necessary to raise the animals we need to eat, the prospects are for a fairly low range. , of prices for feeding stuff. -The higher price; obtainable for animals should stimulate farmers to raise them." Howard Heinz, Pennsylvania food ad ministrator, who presided, emphasized the Imperative necessity for increased food, pro duction and conservation If the American' soldiers at the front and the Allies' needs are to be cared for. An eloquent appeal for sacrifices on the part of Pennsylvanlans was made by George Wharton Pepper, chairman or the State Committee of Public Safety, who said that the Allies cannot win except at the cost of American lives abroad and un remitting effort at home. An appeal to housewives to carry their marketing home from retail provision stores. In order to permit the State's food administration to compel the retail food' dealers to make no charges for anything except the food Itself, marked this morn ing's sessions. LAUNCH NEW STEAMSHIP CHESTER, Pa.. Sept. 29 The Sudbury, an 8800-ton freighter, was launched here today at the plant of the Chester Shipbuild ing Company. It was built for the Shaw. mut Steamship Company, ot Boston. ' The sponsor waa Mrs. Harris Llvermore, '.- of Boston, several nunarea guests at tended the launching. They Included many from both Boston and New York. Offleera of the company entertained the guests at luncheon at the plant following the launch ing. 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