.:wti EVENING LEDaERr-lHICADEKPHIA; MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1017 i ,.. VIEWS OF THE ADVANTAGES OF COMMERCIAL PAPER IN FINANCING OF WAR LOAN Maximum Amount of Commercial Paper Desir- m able for Commercial Banks for Rediscount- ing Gossip nANKEHS In general are recognizing; the mb J Mn narier running nol longer than four t present, as a step toward Increasing the f lh this manner aiding the general credit careful preparation and forethought are necessary In .the present situation which calls for the handling of such Immense sums' as aro Involved In the forthcoming war loan and any subsequent loans. There la ho question as to tho elasticity and soundness of the financial machinery ef the United States to meet the strain, The Federal Reserve Board at Washington has upproved the proposal, and Governor Harding, of the federal Hesorve Hoard, pointed out recently that It n6uld seem desirable that commercial banks throughout the country should have in their possession the maximum amount of paper which can bo redlscounted with tbe Federal Reserve bank;, As the Federal Reserve banks can only rediscount Vapor which has not more than ninety days to run, it Is evident that if Investments of member banks are In six jnonths paper, only CO per cent of such paper li available or rediscount at any one tlnje, whllo on four-months paper there would be on average of 75 per cent that would have only ninety day to run and would, therefore, bo available for rediscount at the Federal Reserve banks. Are Extra Dividends to lie Expected? A well knowil broker In the uptown district snys he looks for the pus merit of m extra dividends soon by some companies turpluses. There are some companies, lie said, that reason In this vvav The Government has Imposed a heavy tax on surpluses of corpoiatlons which are not actually In use. Should these corporations need to borrow money next year the question arises, Would they, under such circumstances, be better off to pay this tax or take the chances of having to pay a high rato for money borrowed? ', As the tax Is higher than any possible money rate which may prevail, ho bclloves there will be some large disbursements Some of these, he said, mJy come In the form of stock dividends, but several will be In cash. The Problem of Savings Ranks and the War Loan A great number of savings banks In this country, especially In tho Kast, aie mutual Institutions, without capital slock, and are, therefore, ineligible for membor ihlp In the Federal Reserve system. The amount of cash which they carry Is small, and the conversion of the securities which they carry In cash at present is un thinkable. They have not the privilege of rediscount enjoyed by members of tho Federal Reserve system, and although the Federal Reserve Board has Issued regu lations allowing member banks to secure rediscounts for nonmember banks In trans actions growing out of the Government's war loans, the offect cloes rj,ot help these avlngs banks. The savings banks officials are giving much time and attention to platis to Increase the savings of their depositors and to the payments which these depositor will make for the war-loan bonds, which they will be advised to pay for out of future Instead of post bavlnga. In this connection the havings banks can bo assured of the co-operation of the Treasury Department, which has the legal authorization for tho issuo of war-savings certificates. The sale of these and tho development of habits of thrift are to be the particular work of these savings banks in the Intervals between war loans. It Is, therefore, Mpected that savings banks will weather the present conditions without a decreaso In their deposits which would bo considered alarming. This view was freely expressed by the representatives of savings banks and other such institutions at the lecent convention at Atlantic City. New Plan Adopted for Insurance Valuations Bocauso of the violent fluctuations and, in cases, depressed prices of securities due to the war, tho committee on the valuation of securities of the National Con vention of Insurance Commissioners has decided that tho method of computing average security values for uso in tho companies' annual vstatoments shall differ from that of previous years. Tho plan this year Is outlined as follows: Values aro to be taken on November 1, 1916; February 1, 1917, May 1, 1917; August 1, 1917, artd November 1, 1917. Theso five values are to bo added together and then, divided, lvvr five, (jnA the result is to be the average value of any. given ecurity for the purpqse of the unnual statements of the various Insurance com panies, -'-'' thrift -. - Heretofore tho State insuranco departments have used the niaiket value. a,s of December 31 alone. Owing to e.tra labor Involved, It Is likely that these statements fcr 1917 will be iVsuecTlaicr tiinn usual. In tho past they have been made public tome time in January. Present Market a State of Mind The prlnclpahpf 'ajWell-kndwn banking houso describes tho present market for high-grade securijjes.w Ith especial inference to rails, as a state of mind. Some body Is profiting, ho lemarked, from tho semipanic which has been occasioned by all kinds of reports ranging from tho schemes of foreign diplomats to bear raids ordered by the Kulaer. "There never was a time," he said, "when the market was (6 full of bargains in high class investments', and, as I said before, some people ar taking advantage of the situation in the belief that the time may not bo so very far distant when we will In retrospect wonder what had happened to depress ttourltles whose Intrinsic values have been established for almost a lifetime. "The fact that earning -values In tho face of unheard of operating expenses are Bet what they wero normally should not blind the shrovvd Investors to the aotual Talues, but In these days some people seem td have lost their heads or their Judg ment and Ignore both Intrinsic and earning values." What Is "Invested Capital"? A dispatch to a Wall street news bureau from Washington says that with retpect to tho meaning of "Invested capital" In the war-revenue bill, Treasury efneers state unofllcially that money received by a cornoratlon from the sain nf itn ' bonds 1 not an Invested capital, nor are tions of tho united States) of other assets tho Incomo from which In not subject to the excess profits tax to be Included In invested capital. Investments and obligations ef the united States can be Included in invested capital. ' This is tho unofficial Treasury definition, but, In all probability It will provo to be tho official view. Hate Increases in Public Utilities Publlo utilities bankers, managers and operators are taking heart ut tho growing number of rate Increases allowpd by regulating bodies throughout the country. This, they believe, Is indicative of tho attitude of tho majority of tho commissioners, who milts that abnormal conditions must be met with abnormal antidotes. Whllo It was Jenefally believed Wat the commissions would meet the utilities half way In the majority of instances, they havo in same cases granted (he full petitions of the companies. Many State Hanks Expected to Jqin Federal Reserve Now that the Guaranty Trust Company, of Now York, has Joined the Federal Reserve, and the example of this largest trust company in the world has been fol lowed by the decisions of the boards of directors of tho Metropolitan Trust Conv panyand tho Equltuble Trust Company also to Join, thereby Increasing the resources et the New York Federal Reserve Bank by almost $300,000,000, It Is generally believed that their action will be Immediately followed by all the large State Institutions in the country that are eligible for membership. The present financial situation demands the concentration' of tho nation's banking resources In a greater degreo than the concentration of economio and iautrlal resources, as the necessity of providing credit at this time for the Gov ernment is paramount. 'V. , With all the great banking Institutions working together, a one, under the th m and operatlon ot tho Federal Reserve system, this, can be accomplished, and that it is about to be consummated Is each day becoming more apparent as one after toother of the large State bonking institutions Is seeking msmbe.rshlp. . I National City Bank says that all concessions thai reasonably could be asked ojr the State banks have been granted It, and It thereforo believes that the Federal Keaerye system is to be greatly strengthened by the addition to It of many institu- """"" lno B'ate charters, from all over Tae Other Side Of thn flllpatlnn tnllnt nlnn wnicn these Institutions wilt derive through their association with the Federal Reserve system which wilt unquestionably add to their strength and to the added , connaenco ot the public. Earnings of Subsidiaries of United Light and Railways Company month comPanles ot tho United Light and Railways Company for the twelve 0Bki e" AuBUSt "IT, showed gross Income of J7.241.842, an Inorease) of tntbt i n,t lncom of $2,738,670. an Increase of $61,850. Net profits after pay. ttnuW treferred d'Vldends were $1,288,368, or $10,657 nbovd 1916. The holding tllllVft r,ePrtS BT08n ,ncom for tno twelve months of $2,018,845, an Inorease of tbUn n6t ,ncom6 amounted to $1,802,733, a gain of $141,200. Surplus avail. ul? (Or Common dlvldcnita iva ROi ftflf -!. (tmnii I- snvfi -. , ,,., vww-,vu, .,, Liverpool Cotton S !00L' Oot '-Th8r fl "iy POlnta hlb., er.i. .. l uial '--""" mih wtr 4000 t WA tht MCanl. ,... .,,. u.... .. . T '" ,,vw oe, ail Prlr w., a-.i-j- .,.. vi. i. ..j wTr-m nugi sr'.V- '. nUMm.ao.t li(M iMWTiM iililiT II IV 'Wtmaxmv im9mwmim---'-' & 'h el ;:uinj :r.;; .:., -.. NATION'S BANKERS LOCAL MARKETS of the Street advantages of tho lMuance of commer- instead of six months, as Is the practice liquidity of banking Investments, and" situation. It is recognized that the most that have rccontly accumulated large Investments In stocks, bonds (except obliga the country. ha tfnnt In tnlnt nnmulu !, ,....,.....,. ufta.iiov v,v i i.Ht GOVERNMENT BONDS Aik to, rrUterl 1050 . 2t, coupon, 18 Ui 9, coupon lwi coupon 1918 . registered, luzo coui l.' - i-. in iniu ini i K55.n .: :.. . i. : October . .c20 Ta. W& soVso 5T.YJ s, rsHsUfsa, .! U .v SSSS- 25&S 25.70 2S0 2S.J0 2.63 bs fisntaOV uLnt i: --t:i- ti m m m " MtrjJT,w,T'i avaajaBBBjaa aHB aaaagaaai eaaaaaajMSeveeev aaa sag 41 ' PHILADELPHIA MARKETS GRAIN AND FLOUR WltttAT.T1fttfita Al 11 tiiiatiata Tha Mir 1 list ruled steady. Quotations! Cr lots. In ex port eievator iaovernfhe.nl sianaara inspeg. yon.) no 1 red, tJ.il, Nn. a jofi tjd. ,2 all No. t ti, jaafi No a tot. red. Uiii No. a Wl-'J!"I No toft red, Min, No 4 red. 1,1 1.7 1 No 4 soft red. 13.11. VVhlte wheat rein; VW a. vvnue (IIed wh atno tirlo a red, (lleit ivnrata.red or on, and "i rat. ir oft I NO. aamtile'' Will be nniiaii ought on . their merit", but In no case at above, 10 unde der I WiT-nW?. ro. q I OH nTitf AflftA hiiahrla OfTerlnci Tittl and th market wa tiulet and noml latlpna, Car tots for local trade, aa Weitetn No !l jflW. 2in2 20i jellow, nominal i bo No. t yellow. hl. tilth 1. 1 i a- 7. "', do. No, 3 "emlna , do.'tto ll fti o '.nVSMn '. In. 3 l1n.a HfiiHlfi.li tin "AL"-r -""tupti, on, nir hi fffllf riiOun Itecelpti. atO.bble and 013, nOn Ibf Llj?0" t1 general 'market ruled1 ateady ""."''moderate offerlnua and a, fair demand Quotalloni per l(in Ibl In wood. Winter. u tin 4KT in Kn Vinti. rlenr. iraiaht. new iTIn noaveiotS. do patent new 111 2SO lino do finc patent. 11 BOB11 TS. eprlnj, nrt clear anot 111 2VU 75. do nrat clear, " mil. anir ..,,.""' T aw 111 Olij CIO. pan ..?R Vlfivn ruled firm under llaht oltftln;; fiUni nu.'"lr dmanil We quote HlnM mill ahlpmen(a), 110 2.1011 apot. aa to quality PROVISIONS ke7hf.,?V R 'lt iobblnit Inquiry and th","1!;!; Kiy h.'Jl fl.rm Fbllowlna- are the quotations Vat.efi '5 I"1- tmoked and alr-drled 3Sol ."raierri beef. In . Amnt.A an, itv beef. orl1?" nd tenders, amoked and alr-drled. S1J, r.I:'."Ln of..hnucale tind -b an-nlj i. afv,ham"' l'. POfU fimlly. 148 Miff Wl loV?.' 8f.&nWrd' l00"' 2e 27d uo. skinned, other ,S.7i'27c'. a- do. smoked 2828V,cj and '"" "mnked. city cured aa to brand cur.rt oiii" f'nti nams smoKea win ahouM.2.8V4oc' J? bollJ boneless. 42o. picnic 3t H't? ..? p curA loose 24c. do, smoked, ioVJ.e',S"l' " Pickle accordlnit to f western picnio loose Z13n k..i, . . ..a nn.4 B, rurSS cyy curirt 40c, breakfast baron western rto ?- ,,nl-. lird. western refined tierce- 2!o In tl. '.'lb", 2c Pure city kettle "ndered tub" 29?" ' Oo pur "" '""' "ni"ti in HEFINED SUGAKS .,?jlemark" r'd flfm en a basis of i So., foi extra fine granulated DAlitY I'llODUCTS i?i 'V'l.n Thn market ruled weak and lj .i. JSw'rundr '"' offerings and a. lieht lmand Quotations Western solid packed "mri Inner specials r,vio extra. 44Vi & J..AS,.rx,r n"'' 44c firsts 434c. scconda, :... iZ,tA .n'rb prints, fancy, 48c, axeraae "'f ,YW47ci firsts 444ftc seconds 4243c piVU'rB"d of Pf'nts Jobhlna: at RlMc ....5i. ?re ,n ''' rrqut and firm, with supDllea of desirable stock limited The quo lationa ratired aa follows Free rnses nearby X.i .. Ppr standard case, current $12 RO ni rnin laiMnni 'llfi Qli'rfll "R r. 5illiC"rj-Mlern extr" flrstn JI2 00 per case, nrata 112 80 p?r case nemnds $10 0011 J5 Prn"w. fancy nelected vena were Jobblnc at IMIKESK h i 'ho market was qillet and weak s rflhae.l au fnllnwa, 'tv Vnrk. tne quotatlona rflhae.l au fnllnwa, 'w VnrU full cream fan June Jtc specials higher . SS .do frfsh-made. beat 2illi 2iHi , do do. SWC. 2fW26ci do do do fair to sood 84ti,25c POULTRY yE Waa In fair request and steady under D! 1Sr,e ffrerinsa Quotations Towla. as to OUalin 282c roosters 2021oi aprlnjr o.K.'J'1' no' Leihorns according to quallt). 242nc White Leghorns 232.Vc ducks Te kin 22ff23c do Indian Runner 2021c do. spring, 21024c turkeys JJW26C guineas, joung, per pair weighing 1V4 W2 lb apiece. 0cl smaller sizes, 70S0c, do old per pair, nontnc pigeons, old per pair. S423ci d0i?un"'i. P'r P'r 20e22e ,. PBflKl) Desirable stock ruled firm under light offerings and a fair demand The quo tations followi Fowls, 12 to bo milk-fed, dry-plcUed, fancy selected. 320. do, weighing 4V4 lbs npleie 31V4c. do. welshing 4 lbs apiece. 31c; oo weighing 3H lbs. apiece, 30c do welwblnf 3 lbs arlece 2O20o, fowla Iced In bbls fanei, dp picked weighing 4V4 lbs and Svrr apiece, Olo, do. weighing i lbs arlece. SOUjaoHc. do. smaller sices. 24Q28ei old roosters dry-ploked. 112c: broilers weighing 14 02 lbs apiece Jer- nry lancy, ssyunci Virginia, tancy, 30 uiiirr iiearDy ottfso er nearby 2002So per ib , western. 2(Hai28o sting chickens, western, weighing 3HJ4 lbs. ece. 28fftic. chlckcpa. western, weighing 2V6 lun apiece. 2SB0c. chickens, western, weighing Si 8 lbs apiece, 2 It 2 (lei turkeys fresh-klllea, lb western, best hare. 24tf2:sc. common. : rj 22c spring ducks 2tf2Uc, squabs white. weigh ing 11M12 lbs per doc . JB 15W0 80, do. do. UO 10 lbs per doz . $4 &00; do, do. 8 lba per doz . 3r,04. do. do, 7 lbs per doz. 3a 35. do do manii lbs per dos . 12 2BSJ2 no, do. dark. .(U-tu. ao small and No 2. 7r,cWl 3". FRESH FRUITS The tnai Ket waa generally Arm under iroder ate offerings and a fair demand Quotitlonsi Arples. New Tork per barrel Jonathan $4 0 V Maiden niusli, I39 2, Twenty ounco, 3r.06r. tlraiensleln I4WB 25 Weallhj $3 8, Duchees, 84 60, Ilaldwln IJ4 50, Crab, 18 r0610 Aoolea. Pennsylvania and V ralnla. per barrel Alexander, 4WfS,2B Rome Heauty. ie iieauiy. J45 B0 qreening, laet4 25. 54 aoos 00. statman vvmesap Orlmea a Golden $4WB 7Bi Northwest 3B. Oano. 1304 10 Tork Imperial Summer Rambo, $2 50 & Apples western per box Jonathan I2TJ2 50. Winter Ilanana, 1178 ttrB no Appl-s, nearby per hamper, bochiji no, do do per S bushel basket 25cf$l 25 Crab Apples, per S -bushel basket II 78P2 Lemons, per box, 12 50 0 Rananas per bunch, II 210 2 50 Oranges, California per box, 1294 50 Pineapples Porto Rico per crate 8 25T drapes. New York per 3-pound basket 1317c. do do. per 15-pound basket, fl075c( do, Cali fornia, Tokay per crate. 1101 73, do. Call fornla, Malagas, per crate, 1191,110 do. Call fornla. Muscat, per crate It I 50 do. Callfor nla Cornlchon, per crate II 75 2 35 Prunes New York per 4 quart basket 3040c Plums New York per 4 quart basket Damson. 40 50p, Oreen oage niifffiOc Plums California Cross, per crate. II 502 30, do Grand Duke per crate II 502 Cantaloupes California and Colorado Standard crate. I22 50, ponv crate, II 25&1 50 flat crate, whit meat 00c II 10, do. pink meat 7Bcll, white rinds II 1 50 Peachea. Virginia and West Virginia Tier bushel basket II 502 10 do. Nawr York rer bushel basket II 5082 80. do, do, per 18-rjuarl basket, BOcWtl 1 II Pears, tlela S7I1 In do California, per oox view II Pears, Delaware and Maryland, per hamper leiaware ana mrt: II 50IB2 28. Her! Rartlett, II 502 25 uei ii niirfz o Pears. New lork per bushel basket llrlta.t. I2.2802 no, Seckel 28 50 Pears. New York, per barrel nartlett. I5W7I Meckel. Pears California Rartlett, per box, 12 in8 S3 73 do. do, Cranberries, Jersey, ner crate, 12 2.76 arrel, I0W11. VEGETABLES Demand waa fair and prices were generally fin IBc i-iii. I Quotatl r bbl . Ni m v hlle ;der moaeraie orierings yuoiaiu onsi White potatoes, Kastern Uhpre. per bbl . No 1 I3 60O4 25 do do, No 2. II 6002 0) do, Del aware and Maryland .per bbl , No 1, 13,214 An JKrknv. tiar 4 -huahel haaket NO, I 81cTll 1, An. An Kin 1 nnQlnic. do QO per 10" ID Dag, Olants, 13 16173 3(1, do. per bushel II 25 "1 mil Sweet potatoes North Carolina per bhl No 1. IJ2 75 do do, No 3, II 2V1 71. do Kastern iWv.F'r btl . No 1. I2.103, do. do, No S. IJ7502 25, do, Jersey per H-buhel basket. No 1. 7081c. do. do. No 2 40.10c Celery, New York per buncli, 208.,c Lettuce NeW Torir nr bni tt3. Cucumbers. New York. per bushel, 12 40 Cauliflower New. York. Fer box. nu nu. uaooage .'New xortc per on 2027 Onions Jersey, per hamper, It n 12 1 40. , do. oranao uouni, few iora per r. II 1601 50, do Illinois Massachusetts, and Orange County. New York per 100- hamper Jersey an 1b bag. 12 503, do, Ohio and Indiana, per 100-lb bag, I2,503 25. do, California, per 100 lb. bag. 12 7603. 3.' COLD-WAVE SCARE SENDS COTTON UP Predictions of Low Tempera tures Cause Big Jump De mand Active in General NEW YORK. Oct 8. Predictions of low temperatures In parts of tho belt caused another biff jump In the cotton market today. Demand was active and ireneral, ultll Liverpool a large pur chaser. Outside Interest was broad and there Was coverlne by sellers of late las week, who had figured that the cold snap would pass over Sunday and that the weather would be warmer today. There was gossip that mills that had received Government orders and had been hoping for a reaction In the staple before buyiner cov ered their requirements. The market opened at an advance of 13 to 41 points. The two principal Influences were a BuUUh Times and Picayune report and a cold weather scare. ...,. Testerday's frosts merely touched tho northern edees of the belt, but a "tronit and extensive high barometer over the West this morning, attended by a decided drop in the temperature, gave promise of much, colder weather than any observed bo far this season. The Initial rise was the signal for con siderable selling by room traders, but the offerings were so readily absorbed by spot houses and foreign and domstlo trade souroes that prices continued to move up ward and at th end of the first fifteen minutes vyere about ( 6 points net higher. (Utilrday'if Blusa. u I DU"nei uiirnnas iVL7 moaeraia nnq tne marafi ruien iieear, uui imASS.V. 1u, Quotation No 2 Milte. h -. iiyti, uii vuifvt ,io a Willie iirw. uw a imanf nil ...let in 7.1 nn nairni. K?n.i',.2..7BW"- Pflna- patent, new (mill ahlp Sin.l)V,'n.MU . ". favorite brands 112 6i 11 oV '. mMI- h"l nd fancy patent. -'W12 73, do. regular sradea, winter, Bill. f v uw v GOVERNMENT'S LOCAL MARKET REPORTS TM ifnllif report ttnt out lu tht Iluriau of Maikttt of tht Vnlttd Btatea i)ftmrlnierif of Apiieuiture, FMladtlpMa branch, tollh htadquarten at XtO-ilt In tUranct Kxchange Uultdlng. Hell Telephone, Lombard til. (Wholesale prices on Urn lota to jobbers. based oft sales at the various railroad aepots.) FllWIT.I APPI.IOH. ner bbl 140 to 46 ouarter Decks). f'ew York, Twenty ounce A grade. BVj -In 4 BOit.t 60i Maiden Itlush. A grade 2S In . 16 ami lork OSi tingrAded, 4i Pennsylvania and Virginia, inrK imperials, A grade, 24,-in, 14 28l4 60 Ptasman VMiinup A grade 2H-lnch, I18 40, llnldfiln, A-grade. 24 -Incl en, mostly . 30, Oano A-grade. BV4 -In , 14 60 CRAIIAPPLRB, rjearbr, (I) quarter Pecks), Jl 7602 11ANANAS, per 7-handn arbr, per i bush, basket per 10 hand buch (14 dot ), ! 27 per It-hand bunch (IS doz a z I. VI CO :antai.oupkb R I Colorado, (rat te (43 melohal 13 Bill per fla flat orat If. .me inevti - 6, white rinds (8 to mel-inel Jl 2101 80 CRANUKRIUKB, Jersey, per 3J-qt crate, 2 HT2 70 ORAPE8, New York, per 8-lb basket Con- corn iit u lie PKAII8 .per bushel (14 to 15 quarters) Rert JVJf3N no l, .' :.vj.' do, no J, 11.26, Heckeli. PHAC1IG8. New York. Per hush (14 to IK quarter pecks) Elbertas 1 33W1 P0, per 14. qt basket (0 quarter pecks) 75683c. West Vir ginia 10 nt baskets (7 quarter pecka) Levi viings, ,iwi.i,i Flll'Nba, New Tork, 43c per 4-qt faaket. 4U PU'lll New Tork. per 4-qt basket. Dim son 60012c VKOKTVJH.KH , REANP. nearby per bushel basket (fl-tf) quarter Hecks), green 4u78c, wax. fl7fie. llmas 83c II 21 IIFBTS riearb per bunch 28'4c 9 tiei CAllRAtHl New Yorl. per ton by per -bushel basket 12 15 hi (ARIIOTS. nearby per bbl n 124 3(27 near heads. 6.10c nearbv ner bbl (3.1-40 niiirrar ecaai 4 jtu'z io 12 21 ijM- lants UCK MH p CELERY, per bunch 12 atalks). 2070e OIIPIANT. nearby per e bushel bat ket (13-20 p ). 255llc 1.KIT per box (2 dozen). tllfM 50 ONIONH per loojb sack yellow, Ohio 13 8 Jjl New York. 13 6 3 21 Masttrhutetts 12 73 3 B, Ohio while, poor 2 (H PAnSNtPH neatbv. rer . hnabf.1 haa!.t ttk quarter pecka) mostly 0"c PEPI'KR. nearby, per U bush-1 basket (8 10 dosen) 21nnc POTATOKB, nearby per li bushel basket (33 lbs) No 1, 81orl. JS'n 2, fiOOOOc, bulk, ncl bilshjl (flO lbs ) 1 2rl SO K PUMPKINS nearby per -bushel basket (S 7 In bieket) 2140c SWEET POTATOEH. Knil.n, 9hn nf 1 Ir alnla. per bbl (8,1-40 quarter pecksl No I 12 601 nearby per S -bushel basket (3 0 quar it vi nearny per - -misnei basket (8 t necks) yellow B1W75c red 71 W 80c ter rrrwi iidh mwirp reel ivri'aiic ..pr,2'A0" narbv per bbl (40 ouarter peel s. II BOfr 1.7 6 ICltlAMf nearhj, per -bushel basket (20 squashes) 1oil30c 8 TOMATOES, neirby prr (7-10 quarter pecks) OOeWll TURNIPS, nearby per white, 60ci yellow. oOQtlBc bushel basket bushel basket OFFERINGS OF CORN READILY ABSORBED Trade Satisfied That the Crop Is Virtually Out of Danger From FroBts CHlCAtlO, Oct s. Persistent strength nan shown In the corn market today. Local traders took profltH at the time, but there was a steady absorption of offerings by commission houses anil the pressure ceased Business was rather light. Killing frosts pievalled west of the Mississippi river last night and theie were winter temperatures in tho American North west but they had Utile effect The Indif ference to the cold weather illustrated how well Satlifled the trade In that tho crop Is vlrtutlly all out ot danger and that frost now vlll put tho crop In good condition Old cash corn was easier In the Interlot and It was said that new corn was being offered for November shipment at Jl 28 bmall fob gulf ports The market at Liverpool was stead) The high on December corn was $1 20'i , the low 1.184 and tho final )1 20?! 19'i. against 1 18'S, at tho end Saturday The top on May was Jl 10, the bottom. SI IBM., and the close Jl 18j$l B, compared with ft lS"i, the final quotation of Saturdnv Oats also wero firmer Thero waB good busing by commission houses It was In timated that Some of It was for export Interests Offerings woie. scattered The country is declining to sell on thu present basis of prices, which are too low Cash houses were tellers The market at Liver pool was firm with good support and lighter export offers The best on December waa o9Jr, the bottom SSTia, and the oloso o99ici'6DUc, against 6 8 fie, Saturday's last price The high on May was 61jje, t,he low 60T4c and the final 61406t'ic, compared with 61o at the end gaturdaj t.eadlns futures rinsed as follo-na Corn (new , deny liven Saturdai Open Hlfh Dec 1 1 1 jnVs Jan 1 18ia 1 16H Ma; 1 Uk I 10 Ciose close 1 18 1 30 isii 'i is' , TI IK'S 1 18H 1 13'. oats Oct.. 60'l 60U 5V Dec May 5R. 00?i 60S uin eti tot i.ara Oct . 2T 0J Nov . 24 OJ J'nW30T Oct.. 28 02 Jan . 25 00 Pork Oct.. MS 3T Jan . 4li 53 2 12 24.06 23 07 2S.12 2V0O 2 03 24 80 23 83 28 02 24 82 21 12 24 D5 U3 C5 27 R7 23 Si 27 67 t24 0 S IS 24 DJ 40 OO 43 OU 46 08 40 56 Hid. lAsked LOCAL DEPOSITS JUMP Loans Also Larger This Week Than Same Period Last Year The average condition of members of the Philadelphia Clearing House Association for the week preceding today Is shown in tho weekly statement, with comparisons, as follows- A change Is made this week In the man ner of reporting tho reserve and surplus of the national bank members, tho new form giving tho excess legal resorve (re serve with Federal Reserve Hank) and not including cash in vaults as part of surplus Comparison with last week is made In accordance with this change. Oct 8 1017 Increase (.nans . Eicha:s Clearlne House Due from banks llank deposits . ... Individual ft posits . Time deposits Ileserve . . . . Cash In vaults.. . Reserve, requited Decrease 30 995 000 13 053 000 24 Ml 000 2.1142 000 l.'H uiu uon 171 13 000 401.217 000 4.100 II0 00,246,000 22.XI10 000 83,179 000 6.431 000 5 459,000 7 IS 000 180 000 2 497.000 270 000 (173.000 MONEY-LENDING RATES 'Kff YOUK Money on call opened at 4H per cent; high, 4 Hi low, 3; last, 3; closed, 3 ; ruling rate, 4 per cent. The market for time money shows little if any change In conditions or prospect Money 'is lending unchanged at S per cent on Industrial loans and In some cases thero have been transactions at a shade under that figure. Prime bank acceptances are quiet and unchanged in rates at GO 4 per cent for in eligible and at 3 11-16 03 ft on ellgtbles. rillliAMELPHIA Call, 5 per cent; time, 584 per cent. Commercial paper, three to four months, EUaTSH per cent; six months, 5UOSU per cent. FOREIGN EXCHANGE NEW YORK, Oct. 8. With the exception of Swiss and pesetas, which were merely steady, the neutral exchanges Were the strong feature at th resumption ot busi ness In the foreign Exchange market today. Guilders showed especial strength and wero scarce. Quotations were. Demand sterling checlia 4.76,,i, cables 4,78 716. aixtyday bills nominally 4.71'. J, ninety-day bills 4.69 li. Prana cables 5.77V. checks 5.7 8', i. Lire cables 7.73 H, checks 7.74V.. Swiss cables 4.44. checks 4.71. Guilder cables 48 Vi. checks 23J. Pesetas oibleq 11, checks 2vtt Rubles cables 15 V4, checks 1SU- Stockholm cables 47lii check 4714. Chri4eUnlB, saMw JJV4. checks 32 c8Mfc U, tta - v FOURTH VIRTUE IN MOTTO OF A. 0. M. P. Action of Assemblies in Carry ing Out Recommendation of War Conference Progressive Assembl Had an initiatory ceremony In the presence of one of the largest attendances pf tho jear. P at A John Kolb, alwajs able forceful and In spiring in any mental effort worthy of hie steel, presented the button In a cleverly ef fective appeal to the loyal patriotic senti ment in connection with tho humane, fra ternal spirit, claiming that the order stood for four virtues, tonlemplated, If not ex pressed, In the motto of "peace, power and protection"fraternallsin Hecorder Kamtnsrer represents tl o h war conference, submitted as tils report the communication from the M K recorder an nouncing the action of the conference JJ",5 recommended that ny oayment of dua hJJ come from the contlnsent fund If '" enough or from personal J?nJf1j5,."l.''l!r,lHie llecorder VVIell declsreil that the spirit or the conference. Indicated that he representa tKea were not Irt favor of JI. ."'." A contingent fund and desired that J '?. go to members of No 4 for cftntrlhutlonjj Thl proposition was objected to br Brother WPiiey who contended that Progress!. "'""I"?'' S.'.T aboe all other aesemblles In, ability to deal officially with the subject coulO do o without detriment to an- Interests The matter was referred to the standing eommlttee, efrlbraclng the chair officers to which wera added Hrotnere VVjswell, Oartllne and Kolb i-.nn llrother I.lpsey presenteil a ,rommun.!,t;,, on the formation of a bowline. league and re- nuested Plaiera to report to nairman. ur"j. shalrman Ilaudot of tho dlnliitf eiuo aiv halrman Ilaudot of tho dlnlnif club an ounced n change In iho si ene of the IP""'"'' alherlngsi and renuesleil prompt response to le call of Secretary Dnnneilv An official In nouncei gall the .ltnll,.n In llalf inuerilOWn Ar.iuii, "BhaXesDeHre Mght ' November 1 ." Sl cepied and preparations for a del K ' ho made llrolher 'aeper Knight pr ", word of rmembraiico from his brother, '" tor Kdvrard Knight who Is with the United States engineers somewhere In France l,fo'hJJ vyilllam Oallaher waa .witmly r.l.'i.J'!' a long Illness flrotlwr Kred Keene .ajvlsed the brothers not to orr about ' ,c'1"''1W,?i 8t John's Assembh this year pP;iViJ.:"J Smith urged a big delegation to l'5j"J Assembly, announcing that Oeorgo M"0?1! anil Charles VMttr the Progressive veterans of leara ago would laKe part In the 'eature or the evening Doctor Pearson, Cashier Sfholl and ltrother Klmmerle wero called on for re msrks An ouster and salad supper wsi eerred, tsiac ' t nderdonn Assembly "'";' Till l.Vu, some of the Irregulnrs commendlho the change from ih off tela 1 cap and gown to the dress suit I-.ncouraged bv (he success or ths aasembh a bowling teams !at vear ' w J cided fo enter two teams In the . leaguo and hold the championship emblems on the wall t;0rdei Hmlth waa authorired to Invest In a 1300 I Ib- "rha "business being expedited l ' .A' Shearer the meeting waa turned over to ( hslr man Hafry Hitter who presented an i elaborate athletic entertainment bi P'o"0''.".'"',,5 performers in Jugglery acrobatic turns cart tricks wrestling boxing and 'eats of Jtrength bl Champion Bplko Howard, who lifted heaty weights and broK. thick nails with his teeth lie won a wrestling bout from Tim Ko? .Jf New York, nt JBU pounds weight. "Pigf.a'so ate, with hla wife 250 pounds an exhibition gate, of the iricka and points of wrratnng. airs 'ailing. Airs Innlo l.swls ilmvarH won uoui irom iiiiin ,.ii 20(1 pounds or noaton M K. Superintendent Chalmers gala no was pleased with the eignlfliance that the large attendance Indicated and felt confident that the assemoiv wouin enuHior iu in... th. auota assigned to It for th loou increase on- flea to I, SI sired by V VI I, .VI .loruan Ihs honor roll now conlalne I-avvrence i.oj tllo. Itobert I ,-.ur lna.nh T (lordon. f t L lackson, Andfevv Knox ll u .vicior .ambrecht John SI I.lnforth Henry 1 March r Edvvsrd VV Iliad. Hugh SI Shannon SI. D loseph V Hoerner John VV. Nonemacher l...,. T-. VnnAn...iav it ml llr tlOWBra 1. Andrevv Knux t D Victor r Keating, who Is reported wounded In an uir raid . Apollo Asiemblv held a past masters iilght and enjojed a aongfest led bi tho assembly a orchestra inspector i an vv Into the Government service Inspector t'arl VVelttel hnvlng gone v.rnmnl aarvlre llrother lumbUll irother lurnbull was appointed to ine tnirn cnair lr tin me re port of llecorder Mercer representative 10 ire war conference, the matter , vaf referred to the special committee comprising SI A Wicker, Superintendent Wilde necordr Herccr and Hrolhers Turnbull Snd bhort Deputy James ( . Marr whose connection with the official starr of SI IS M A Jordan valla upon much or his time, glvca onstnnt attention to the wel fare of this aesemblv and hopes to Ehare trio satisfaction of the workers In results as hlghls successful aa that of nnv other assembls Eureka Assemblv meeting In Loup, had a good meelliig Iteprorentatlv Msgradey mads a report on thi var conference ana tho asaenp bly decided to conform to the recommendations adopted In taking care of members in the serv Ice The entertainment committee furnished an Innovation in the way of a spelling bee. Cap tain lleatnn team winning out 1 one point Another surprise Is promised for the next meet ing Ttadlant Siai Asjemblj held one of the molt auccessful meetings of Jib jear Ladles night waa tho niireciion i i .una,... ar I hv the at' teridance an und Interest displayed Interest displayed It will bo well worthv of repetition The assembly room waa repetition i ne aei III, flowers vvhkll decorated fragrance aiite from thalr formed a aunauia background for ihe still lovelier guepls. hecorder Macleters reported the result of the war confereme for the purpo.o of dev sing means for safeguarding the hitereata of enlisted msmberi ,Vn Invitation AnaamnU In vvna rrvBic uum Undrilon Amm to attend tta November msifitintf h!ch wat arrepwd and lnaicauons point to a sood aUel leiiraUnn An cntertaln- nieni un novei if tnnr nmi v ", was enjoved Ilrothei Patten Mia "With art attendance equivalent to tho full membership of tho assemblv tt la fair to presume that nadlant Star is due for a prosperous season. Frankforrt Assembly celebrsted tha seven teenth anniversary by an open meetlnB and smoker Superintendent Ilenrj statlonl In the hospital corps nt Allentown nnd appearing In uniform, waa heartily .greeted The ';' session waa spirited and expedited In order to put on a good vaudeville show Including sev eral turna bv the assembly's quartet if H Superintendent Chalmers alwas gracloua and appealing, made an adequate address to those outside of the order aa well as those In It TranUford with Its fine quartet, vylll take in uuios a big delegation to Northwestern Assembly ITIday night October 1J and hopes to surprise the llttla giant" assembly with what tha suburbs can do Passyunk Assembly hurried through the busi ness session and marched 120 members to the auditorium of tho Broadway vaudeville theatre, which waa specialty decorated, and an Artisans eleclrlo sign displayed for the event. llrother Arnold a commlttea la arranging for a masked ball on October 25 Kensington Assembly had a poor attendance to receive the M E officers, and cave no In dication of progress, llecorder Harry Walters reported that threa members had been ex empted from (lovernmetit service. It was said that assistance to enlisted brothers must vralt till tha application from deserving cases hau been acted upon. Union Assembly Is preparing a good program for ladles' night on QcMwr 18 Chairman Arnold, of Taasyunk Assemblv, snd Secretary Hoag, of Olrard Assemblv are arranging for thi general dining club gathering on November 28 Tha SI B officers will visit Oriental Assem blj tonight and to to Hollldayaburg on Thurs day. Tim entertainment committee of Southwest ern assemblv has appointed William II Engle Howard I I'epper Harry Hummell, Howard P. Haves and B Penrose Dever to make arrange ments for Ita twenty-sixth annual ladies night, which will ba held either In October or November. Fidelity Assembly's entertainment committee has arranged a "grand old-fashioned" Hal loween party for this evening Chairman Harry SCIough, Secretary H II Fldler. Super tendent A S MacNalr Inspector h L Gib son I SI Anderson Harry Iloblrrton. 8 H Stevenson Alonto Stone and Recorder Charlea O Simpson will provide elaborate decorations and an Interesting program of old-time Hal loween games, with a plentiful supply nf aouvenlrs and refreshmenta appropriate to the season There are assurances or two candidates for membeishlp. CLOSING LIVE STOCK PRICES CHICAOO. Oct HOCIS Receipts, 21 000 head, tomorrow. 18.0OA head Heat hogs steady, others 10c lower than Saturday's average Iluik, tin 20O1D 40, light, 117 70O1B IB, mixed. 117,80 019.63J heavy. 17 80O18 05i rough, 117 800 18 OS CATTLE neclpt 34.000 head. Market 10O JBe. lower, 117 00 SHEEP Receipts 05 000 head Market weak at early declines, 112 83 Lambs, 118.40. SOUTH OMAHA Oct 8 1IOOM Racalnts zdvu nea d Slarket steady to So lower. CATTLE Receipts, 13,000 head. Market teady SllEI EP Receipts, 18,000 head. Feeders strong to higher. Killers steady to weak. KANSAS CITT. Oct 8. CATTLH- Receipts, 37,000 head l lutpiso lower. ifOflS Receipts, 8000 head: steady. SHEEP Receipts, 18.000 head! 10015c loner. NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS Oct. 8. nUTTtR nscelpls. ik ana unsemea. tariea seconds. 84 grades unchanged, NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET NBW YORK. Oou . the market for coffee opened moderately fcctlve today with call prices showing an advance of a to I points. lWemtjtr Starch... May,,. J iUlv .'.'! IWs' NEW TORK. 6092 IUDS, Ainrasi weaK ana unsemea. lllgn :.Ult&l2rf..VlJlry."'.0?8,?lt& "MW!;iAi?Mp.... ifarUet Irr.g ular. Storage spatial. sTtt ai storage nrata. Hani.! iianti aeconas. siiioiawe! ntnei fiiraav'M upn iiin i.oyr uioa Cloia Uclioo r elVi7i.?ii io.ii9.Bn ROYAL ARCANUM: Philadelphia Delogatlon Start the Sotv don's Campaign In Chester Council Actha work for tho fall campalirn In The ranks of th lloj-al Arcanum was cm fnenced last week In C'rwster Counoll, No. 6S3, when two reinstatements of lapsed members wera Srreiited. Ilexent Walter M. .Tones presided and After routine business was transacted and reports made by repre sentatives to the Hospital Association! and tho Associated Councils of Philadelphia and vlclnlt), the special (S00O new member ship) campaign committee reported having arranged Ita plans to secura tha fuQ quota allotted to tho local council by Onund Re sent James K Norton If Is fairly certain that Chester will do Its work well, so an to receive the reward offered by tho supreme regent, C. Arch Williams Soma blg rolse' wa mad by delegation from Philade oeipnia inci Philadelphia ncludlng Regent tlderard Evan of Phlladeltihla Council: Ch.vTl 1' Walter I) D O R nf lonlo Council, and the newir elected grand orator. William I Btok- Inger of Ouarantee louncll who was the prln- rloa I speaker of the evening, bringing worn. of cheer very brilliant add afltir rees A. recepllon rA rlranil rh.nl.ln TCtaon field and drand Warden VValton H i Kison w sner- Inn It JfonaS ne which the regent, ably assisted by Orator afaiS hu Oralne Al brl VV Jefferle. refreshed thosa Vesent with Ire cream cake and cigar Cheater Council recent I added over I1WO to It general fund bi receiving payment of Its building and loan association stock, which the ecainoll has carried out or Ita loon fuial receipts A now series of stocl. subscription was voted to be carried again A large delegation will attend the recep tion which will be given Saturday October 20, tn Supreme Regent Williams andvlrand Regent Norton Ladlei niaht fmirtetnth anniversary, pack- age Party and er.tei In nmnnt nl Arcanlan Coun ell was a success Orand Regent Norton and hla eon made a surprise visit and the boys gave him a rnusini, reception Oratrtr E 1, Fet terolf had charge nf the entertainment The vo irogram waa aa follows. Addrea of welcome, Clarence E Scott, regent piano solo, vira Herbert E Stawart, violin olc Sir Kppen aeler. address lames E Norton grand regent song Sir. Home, sddress. Charles F Walter associated councils, singing br the audience addrese Jamea K Norton. Jr , violin solo. Sir Rome, singing by the audience' history of oouncil, Daniel I, Stewart, arlllng lunch boxes Auctioneer John Alrej Jr Refreshments ware eerved Continents! Counoll 1AI1 Columbia avenue was honored by a visit from Supreme Trustee Hv K Lathi. D D O R Charles r Wallers and Regent Joseph A Whltaker. of Pennsjl vanla Council The visitors Impressed the members by their tall: with reference to filling up the ranks that have been recently thinned out bi the readjustment scare They were speclallv reauested to re)ort In strong numbers ct th reception to the supreme regent on Oclo ber 20 al t n rana raicrnuy irian inr Arcti si reef Hrother Maurice Aliaun and vv I C itoUfn&er droooed In on George Chandler round in the ha 1 lin Ci Columbia avenue and Ina little heart-to-heart talk velth reference gingering up the meetings aa well at swell- Ing tne ranks . The assoclatad councils of T'hlladelphia and vlclnltv held their monthly meeting In the Park was Iiulldlng Tresldent Htoklnger In the chair. The apecial committee on the reception to Su rreme Regent r Arch Williams and Grand Regent Joseph E Norton made a report and n airong appeal tor a Dig turnout 'mere win be a fine program In addition to several ring ing speeches on the recent occurrences In tho order GRAND FRATERNITY Secret Social Season Opens Well in the Fine New Lodge Building Moro than 2u0 members, their families and friends were present at the vaudeville entertainment held by East Parlt Branch, No 14, on Thursday evening; last Parker A Clymer, bnritone, accompinled by Morton Block, rendered several well-received solos The Ooldberc Sisters, juvenile musical en tertainers, responded to several encores, fol lowed by Mlsa Marian Drew, comedy Jug gler, Ernest Dupllle, tonga nnd stories; Bohn, magician ; Miss Mae Dale, come dienne, rearson, piano accordlanlsU Re freshments and dance completed a success ful even! OaPark Rranch, No 800, win five a. stag Pinochle psrtj to members and friends at leJo 2 Arch atreet. on Thursday evening next, and nil men are cordially invited The buelnesa of 1h branch will be, speedily dispatched and pro. vision for entertainment will be ample while waiting for the card game Industrial Branch. No BO, will hold a mon ster smoker al Fraternity Hall on Thursday night next, to which all their male friends are Invited One hundred soldiers and aallora have been Invited to enjoy diversion while watting to be called Into active service A laraa number of the Philadelphia member ship have not yet Mailed the. new building at 1620-28 Arch atreet Thev will, however, be pleased to learn that since moving Into the new home, about nlna months ago, there are double the number of tenants than at 1414 Arch street rising located on the rrkwa Boule vard. In the center of the city, a newly fur nished specially equipped and well ventilated building la made very attractive for lodge meet Ings entertainments conventions card parties lectures concerts dances, commlttea meetings, banquets building and loan and other business and social purposes Tha ateam. Turkish ahower and tub baths aa well i tho swimming pool and barber shop, aro In full operation and members and tenants avail themselves of these special privileges Sons nf Temperance The committee having In charge the celebra tion of the seventy-fifth annlversars of the Order of Sona of Temperance have arranged the following schedule Sunday, October 7, rtlvlna service at the Cen tral Congregational Church. Eighteenth and Green atreejs, meeting In the Sunday school room at 7 So p m Slonday evening. October 8 banquet at 1620 North Droad street for 2f0 guests Tuesday evening October 0, the present ritual will be exemplified by young ladles, and also an exemplification of the ritual of seventy five yeara ago showing the changes which have occurred In that time The most worths pa triarch I; L O Hohenthal of South Manches ter will be present This meeting will be held at Columbia Hall Oxford above Rroad Wednesday evening Octobar In there will be n publlo meeting and entertainment at Lu Lu Temple Spi'ng Garden street below Ilroad Rollo K Slaltls'id will preside at the organ, Sirs D D Wood and Uonald V Redding will sing. Miss Helen SI Rowles, violinist, and Silas Slarlon J. Von Olinda, reader, assisting The Rev Albert O Lawson of New Tork, will apeak. No admission will ba oharged, RAILROAD EARNINGS 1B17 Increase new tori; hew havejt and hartford August grosa, . "I'229'fll MBl.lM Net after tax ,2.061 t64 S04 Jit Eight months' gross . GO 041 008 8 488 988 Net after tax . 18 066,348 tnn 2(11 SIINNHArOLIS, ST PAUI, AND SAVLT STI3 AlAfVIB- Fourth weels September $'J26,G09 J IS 328 20 pi 33,807 f stonth .... ..3'!!21'n5! .J?fi ?l From January I -a.au au COLORADO AND SOOTHRRN Fourth week Septemoer IJOO J74 Month ... 1.678 701 From January 1. . 13,840.671 138 623 lia 7H(i 1 804 334 ORE AT NORTHERN September gross . S.881."j3 '?59'3,r Nine months' gross 04 7C9.415 6.12S.SRI CHICAQO. INDIANAPOLIS AND LOUISVILLE August gross ?'' 137.027 Net ... .. . aaj ooa. ns, 1.437 Decreaa. LOCAL MINING STOCKS TONOPAH STOCKS Rid Jim Sutler .. aft SfacNamara . 20 Midway ... 10 Mlipah Extension OS Montana 20 North Star . 09 llrscue RulalU 17 West End 67 OOLDP1ELD STOCKS Atlanta 0? Illue Hull v 01 Slooth 04 namondfleld B B 02 lalsy 0J ;swanas On Oro 01 Band Ken 03 Silver Pick U MISCELLANEOUS Arlxona United ..20 Nevada Wonder 1.80 Tecopa Mining 80 Ask-d S7 22 .18 .21 .10 .IS .68 .10 .0J .06 .03 .03 .11 .02 .08 .14 Cotton Buyers and Sellers NEW YOltK, Oct. 8. October Cone and WarhtmAn bought: Sehlll and Sellar sold. December Mitchell, Orvis, Kelffer, Munds bought: V. HartcdTn, It. Hubtard,, flumoens, Ueardsley, Jay, Cassard, illordan and Hutilsr gold. January McEnany, Cone, Orvis, Stein hauser, rarrott and Newman bought Peers, Freeman, Hooper sold. Starch -Hafedorn and Parrott bought I Hyrqan, Mitchell, Uentc, V. QuraOena ami Cuppta sold. May Sehlll, Wenman nd Jones bought) McEnany sold. DANK CLEARINGS DnU cUarlnii toiiav oomprd wttb corr amnnlrii' dfcl lakt twn atrf . ijit.. . m ia-' Ci EIGHTH DERIC! SCHEDULE, F,0.Se A. W Official Letter From State Exe ' utive Committee on Active Forward Movement Itofiert Thomson, the newly appoint district president of tho Eighth Philadelphia diMrlct, comprlarnr Camps Ko. ZOU Twenty savcntli and Columbia avenue: Nov 2&S. Thlrty-first and Ridga avenue: No. , 2T Klttcher street; No S83, 3115 Cornrnta att. nu-i: No, 88. Twontleth- and Obtford strvett,' No. 478, 2827 Fletcher street and- Nt. Mj, Twenty-seventh and Columbia a-renue:, fcaa isflued the following guggestlonv Whls camps for" the year; trl't dent to act In the abaenoa of that dfatflct president, and a dlslrlot treasurer, tn whose care all moneys shall be given To organlae among the lounger bcevren a district baseball team and appointing av cam Petcnt manager. To change the representation tn the district nsaoolation, whloh has heretofore been tarre delegates to each camp, and permit any brother from any camp who displays enough Interest to attend tile meetlnsr a voice; and TOJte therein ...To call a meeting of the entire district for VV ednesday evening, October 24. at whloa de cisions shall be made upon theJte tusnstfoM. which previous to said meeting snail have, consideration of a committee, oompnaed of seven members from each camp, who snarl re port to said meeting, where final action sell be taken To hold seven meetlnga with tke exception the meetlnr of tha twenty-fourth. rlftt meeting to hold a fluolt contest about the mid dle of November In the camproom to be se- iccira ana omer inaoor sports. Second meeting te be musical entertain ment rendered by volunteer talent from Die order In general about two weeks prevtaua to Christmas Third meeting to be a debate on aome Im portant topic of the ear about the seeded week In January, . rourth meeting to be a mod: trial about the 1st of February Fifth, meeting to have district class Isltlaton about the middle of Starch. , Sixth meetlnr to be a reception to Stat and national officers about tha 1st of April. Seventh meeting to be a May hop" about the middle of May Klghth event to be a baaaball contest and a big ptcfllo about the middle of the aumrrie , . The eight Philadelphia, districts cfciUt of some of the finest camps In the order. Tn district president la a member of Camp B3. and the success of the district seems assured for the v ear The following circular letter hag Just been sent out to all camps y the State: To the camps of tho T f) tt. of A. In Penn sylvania The report of the previous executive eem mlttee made at VVIIkea-BarM waa deaervlng of commendation, but we are desirous of making the nfty-thlrd year of the State camp of Penn sylvania, an Ulustrloua one from every stand point of our work To do that simply means that the highest point cf confidence and eo-operatfon Is neresaary. That la what your new executive committee appeals to every member of efur order to give ., , ... ,. We have adopted aa our "slogan" for the present term "On to 12S 000. help ua Wt that mark ' It will be through the efforts of th "loval aona" that vra will reach that EOaL but If eaoh subordinate camp wilt adopt the ''rally crj" of "wo mean hualness this year" we own reach that goal ami perhaps aurpaas It. TVe have become a potent factor In the affairs ot the great Keystone State We can become a greater power If each member of eaeh camp will put a little "push" Into our work and look after the "othor fellow" In and out of the order, working all the time lo "pusn" our membership forward to 123,000 and living up to the grand principles of our order.Lt us a'topt in each camp the great four Pe, Per sistency, Patience. Publicity and Personal work. These four P a working in every member In every camp, "mean buslnea we urge the camps to put forth a greater effort tn retain our membership. Thousands were nroppea iasi year wno mignt nave peen retained aa members of our order If hut one ferslatent effort had been mad to hold them. t la most Important that w use patience and Personal work with the dellnonent Ttfanoaltton and If "we mean business" this year the dropped members will decrease to a (rest ex tent We appeal to every camp to make stronger efforta to retain our members. As an Inducement to camp and members to increase our membership to 125,000 this rear, the, Btate executive commute offer tke fol lowing prizes First prlie To the camp nlakltir the limit net Increase In membership during th year ending June 3ll, 1018, lion In gold. Second prise .To the camp making th largest percentage of gain In membership during the same period I7S In gold. Tblrd prise To the member proposing snd seeing that the largest number of hi proposi tions are Initiated through his own personal efforta during the same period, 180 In gold. Fourth Piixe -To every member proposing and seeing that fen candidate are Inflated during Hi same period by hi own personal ert2r5?,.w'".b P?,8nld 'eertlfioat of merit." Filth prlrs To every member proposing and e-elng that seven candidate are Initialed during the ame perloa a beanllfulP. O, 8, of A. watoh fob will b presented We urge all our camp to have a "publltllv SILT1" LVC ,.hu tak"": " nt lP toward "big things" In jour community. If w "roa-an busfners 'r publicity Is the first atep (.ward real business Send all your Important nsv llrrr to the Camp New and th Slate secretary, who Vi."? that th city paper receive same. The laws of our order require that every mem ber ahall receive a copy of "Contltutlen and Law ' Camps are requested w obey the art and order sufficient constitution from the Slate secretary to supply th memberehlp. Seventy-five dollar will be awarded a a Krcmlum for new camps, strictly on condition, on ever, that thirty candidates ar Initiated at time of Institution District president ar urged to put forth efforts to Institute new camp, a well a other member of our order. Charles S. Sfannwliler. Palmyra, Lebanon County. Pa Is ehelrman of the law coromltUe. Stall all local laws and amendments direct to him. with seal of the camp thereon, properly signed by the president and secretary. Law and amendments must be submitted In duplicate fprm, A special latter will b sent you regardlnr the war advisory board of th Slate Caop of Pennsylvania Cach eamn la aaaeaaed tarantT. nve cent per memoer. nasea i June 80, by action of Slats Ca Vvllkea.Jiiirre. Permission Is glv First Camps meeting on holld; five cent per member, based on membership t.anip ox J,M at yen i day evanfrta-a era,' herewith given permission to dispenee wjttl these.' meatings and to nominate and elect off week earlier than the time prescribed if neoss- 'iiicra one ears' Jlouty sour membership or this change. Second To hold publlo Installation of officers. Third To reinstate membera dropped from! the roll for nonpayment of due and te aur) the accounts of delinquents by the payment, of S3. , By order of th State executive committee.' fjabrlel If. Hover. State president! Cfcarle Brumm Helms, stale secretary. Camp mp No. 478 celebrated If sixteenth annli ry at 282S W'etl .rieteher atreet. wher. or more members, ladies and friends were- versary r.ut or r g resent The address of the evening was mad y State Secretary Charlea Brumm Helma, whs consraiuiaica me camp umin iva arcat aucveas during the last sixteen yeara and stated that the State executive Committee expected them to naVO a net gain ot .w maiuiicra ut ,1inFi llfl. and from the expressions mada by some of those, present this number should be more than, realized A high-class entertainment, refresh menls and dance were furnished. The committee In charge consisted of llrother Earle O Slradow as chairman, Ilrether Con' rad. F Vogt. aeorge VV. Barber, jr. Hereufe. Duncan, Itobert J Kerth. George Sproehhl. William Sleuber. Sf.J Sllegler, lUx Blmpklna ana Ambross K Slple. In addition to Brother HelmJ. District president Robert Thompeen. Past hlstrlct President Alfred SfeUsnu and Clarence Stalden. assistant to Slate Secretary Helms were present, as well as a large num ber ot last prealdenta of the camp. The commissions of the fifteen dlstrldt preI denta ot Philadelphia will he presented at a reception to the State executive, given by the Progressive Association ot Philadelphia, at 801 Olrard avenue. Saturday evening, October 18. Th Fleck Modern Way Pipe less Furnace cuts fuel bills about t third bedause no heat la waited In cellaror In passlnfc through Ion pipes. Crna register maintains an even temperature, of 70 degree throughout housa In xtro wifalher. No, coal gas. No dust No repairs. ' Installed In A day at small expewta. Low Initial cost. Burn hard or oil cpai. coim .or svooa. irgrae-. dlate deliveries from atoclf. tfrtt for booitiet, TWJLAT XA4MM t M Jm . , j 'I' ,;4 j
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