I I i VIEWS OF THE NATION'S BANKERS-LOCAL MARKETS yALUE OF TRADE OVER OPEN Now Urged by Foremost "iu"""v wwwxwM,i VlUlD vjuoaip oi the Street THE rush of State bnnka nnd trust compnnles all over the country to connect with the Federal Reserve has been so great In tho last few weeks as to double the resources of that class of financial Institutions now Included within the system. ,nd the landslide has only beRiin. Unquestionably the directors of many of theso concerns are actlns from purely patriotic motives, ns In a majority of tho cases, 'particularly those from this State, there would bo little pecuniary ndvantgo from such connection In the Immediate future. But after this war Is over, when "the captains and the kings depart" and wo come to leam tur lessons, thero nro many Instances where we will discover that from Europe wo have some things to learn In the methods of conducting our busl neis affairs, nnd their corolated financial affairs, which will add greatly to our efficiency as a commercial nation. One of the most Important, nnd as the same time It Is one on which we can tieitn right away, would be the universal adoption of the trade acceptance bl inkers and merchants, for, until this method of financing Is as universally adopted aj It Is In Great Britain and continental Kurope, tho full redlscountlng benefits to be itcured from the Federal Reserve system will not bo realized. In the United States the open account with Its slow assets, uncertain of realiza tion, and single-name paper, must give way to tho trado acceptance, which Is coining more than an acknowledgement of tho receipt of goods sold, nnd a proof ef the validity of the debt giving tho buyer credit for a definite, instead of an Indefinite, time, if wo nro to become an international-trading nation. It would socm that no better time could be selected than tho present for a campaign of education on the trade acceptnnce, as the Government's requirements lt strain the elasticity of the nation's currency to the limit, and tho trndo accept ance makes It posslblo for trust companies nnd banks to finance legitimate business transactions of their customers properly nnd conveniently In cooperation with tho Federal Reserve system. As a matter of fact, a majority of bankers In tho United States, particularly In those banks classified as "country banks," do not know tho nlmplo operations neces sary to create a trade acceptance, therefore a campaign of education, which should be undertaken by tho Federal Reserve board, would seem to be In order. Is the Turning Point for Railroads in Sight? At last It would seem that relief for tho railronds Is In sight. The Intcrstnto Commerce Commission has nnnounced Its decision to reopen on Wednesday next tho question of tariffs, particularly on tho 15 per ccnt-rato cases. In which all Increases, ixcept a portion of classified rates, were denied them In June. The report which gained considerable credenco last week, namely, that tho Yailroads wero about to seek relief from tho Government in the form of n loan of 1500,000,000, was generally discredited by officials of railroads hero who could bo Induced to talk on tho subject. Those who would express an opinion pointed out that such a loan would only add to, Instead of decreasing, their burdens. It was alto said that the only relief possible must come from an Increase In rntes, ni borrowing In tho open market under present conditions was out of tho question, with the Government in competition, nnd with the best railroad securities going beglng at unheard-of prices, even In the worst panic times. The Question that naturally arises In connection with tho railroad situation Is, What will be done In the event of the Interstate Commerce Commission again refusing an Increase In rates? A few days ngo it was hinted thnt In somo Instances tho railroad compnnles were padding their operating expenses In order to make a poor showing In net earn ings and, If such should be found to be the case, the Interstate Commerce Commission would, under such circumstances, bo perfectly Justified In withholding its decision for n thorough investigation, but against this It Is claimed that such padding is Impossible under tho system of nccounting required by tho Government from the railroads. If the commission should refuso tho Increnso demanded tho subject of a Government loan will unquestionably coma up again. Commercial Paper to Be Cut From Six to Four Months? The proposal of tho money committee of tho Liberty Loan committee to cut the time of commercial paper from six to four months In order to strengthen tho financial situation has attracted much attention, especially in tho credit section of the wholesale business world, and Is In line with the suggested universal adoption of the trade acceptance. The plan, It Is said, haB the approval of tho Federal Reserve board and by tho country's best-known bankers. That part of the statement Issued by tho money committee which contains tho plan reads as follows; "This committee believes that the financial machinery of tho United States Is sufficiently sound and elastic to meet tho strain Incident to tho forthcoming war loan and subsequent loans. It feels, however, that the handling of such vast sums as are required by tho present situation calls for tho most careful preparation nnd forethought. Any method which will obviously strengthen tho money situation should be adopted." Many bankers aro moro in favor of the use of tho trado acceptance than for the proposed cut in tho time. What Is hoped to accomplish Is the mobilization of commercial credit, now on the books of tho merchants of tho country as open accounts. It Is understood that there Is a movement now on foot, which is likely to become national, to mobilize these credits as a war moasuro ns well na supplementing tho efforts of tho Federal Reserve Board toward a moro scientific and clastic system of credit, keeping in mind tho fact that the currency of the country will eventually be based almost entirely on commercial credits. Up to Managers of New York Stock Exchange There seems to bo a great deal of dissatisfaction over tho failure of tho members Of the board of governors of tho New York Stock Exchango to take some decisive action against those who are accountable for the panic-prices which have pre vailed for somo time past. It Is argued that, if tho managers of that institution do not know whero the trouble lies, It Is their business to find out. The flimsy excuses for depressing prices of every security, both gilt-edged and otherwise, will not wash, as the same xcuses, which, under ordinary circumstances, Bervo to boost prlec-j nre now used to depress them. People are beginning to ask why, In the midst of such prosperous conditions, there should be a falling ins market values nil along the lino, why such declines is In the last year have amounted to much moro on paper than the first Liberty loan of $2,000,000,000? They are wondering If there is not somo sinister influence directing theso bear raids, or why Is tho New York Stock Exchango the only big financial Institution in the country which seems to be out of tune with the national sentiment? Under the above title the Bankers Trust Company, Now York, has published a pamphlet which may be called an appreciation of tho United States. One of the most striking chapters, entitled "Who Wo Aro and Whero We Camo From," was written by the eminent student of population statistics, Dr. Walter Laidlaw. Ho estimates the present population of continental United States at 103,636,300, of whom 17.5 per cent are from our Revolutionary forefathers. Other chapters aro entitled "Location and Progress," "Agriculture," "Mineral and Forest Resources," "Manufacturing," "Foreign Commerce" and "United States Bonds." Although the book deals largely with statistics, they are so clqvcrly handled that very page teems with interest. The book Is intended for freo distribution for tho purpose of aiding in the sale of tho Liberty Loan bonds. LOCAL LOANS INCREASE The average condition of members of the Philadelphia Clearing House Association for the week preceding today Is shown In the Jeekly statement, with comparisons, as follows; .... Oct. 1R. 1017 -" 5I4, 'JiO, 000 "". Clearing Homo 28.482.000 S.!i.,r.cm hanks . . . 123,045.000 f?J'l,JPplti , 172.483.000 "dividual deposit. . 404,21111,000 Prae deposits 8,003,000 Hl'AV" national bank. 48.fl41.000 fi!tlK' ,ru,t ninlf 23,210,000 Increase 14,223.000 1,878,000 1.274.000 1.8S0.O00 8.0711,000 193,000 OS.000 728.000 Y.ii: requira " R'"", "required 88,304,000 512,000 In -" .umpanies . "!5J national Unki SSI!.? '"t companl 20,081,000 B. 337. OOO 3.149.000 128,000 3S0.0OO 800.000 Sur.ii .ii ' companiei f A'.,..m,mtra. . . . . a addition to th. riv companies I.40O.VUU 1.180.000 thi. ril. .,.nV9JD0,,,s anov intra were SSbiY'ISi Ml.lso.000 Qovernment deposit. aiUH no "serve- Is required. FOREIGN EXCHANGE NEW Ynnif -!. is in.- i.- "'m exchange In the early dealings wai I-L ''"h little or no special feature. Guild " shaded slightly, while rubles held steady m, J moarate advance. Otherwise the raKt did not oall for particular reference. -,i iSu,0Uln were: Demand sterling . rj.'A' .cables 4.76ft. Slxty-day bills noml- ,-- v i.uy,, nlnety-day bills 4.6JM. rne cables 5.77H, cables B.7M. JJr cables 7 74H, check 7.7H. Swiss cables 4.67 tt, check 4.69 V4. lesetas cables 23.80, checks J J, 40. jJhiMe cables 10, checks 16.75. uwim, capita jth, check 17. tlanlt, uUn . oh li. aiKvcaatM u, taaMaja-n. ACCEPTANCES - ACCOUNT SYSTEM Bankers as a Help to MONEY-LENDING RATES NEW VOItK Money on call opened at 3 per cent; high 3 Hi low 3, last 3, closed 3 ; ruling rate 3 per cent. A veteran banker, who occupies a com manding position In the money market, said today that the banks will keep money as tasy as possible and that there will be plenty of funds available for all legitimate purposes under the legal rate, not only for the duration of the Liberty Loans, but for the entire period of the war. Nominal quotations on mixed loans were 8UOBH per cent; for Blxty days, 614 per cent trading rate for ninety days to four months, and 5 WO 6 per cent for five and six months. Prime bank acceptances are reported In active at BO 4 per cent on Inellglbles, and at 3 13-160JH per cent on ellglbles. rillLADEirillA Call, B per cent; time, 6 6 per cent. Commercial paper, three to four months,, BU08H per cent; six months, 6A&tK per cent BANK CLEARINGS Bank clearings today compared with cor responding day last two years; New York... 493.127.114 425.1T4.4h8 387,380.789 Boston ...'. 42.8to.748 87.240.882 28.833,684 pOBlon .; 1?'-;,'.,, ... ., M( a, ,n, qaa nr: ismm r?:!?:? rsJoESs; Pui fit fiull... 2B,l09,VtSl Z.ZV7,B9 XT.f.ZZ,4a& Ht. I Chicago lUllVO'ltl U ... UVUUI,UiV Refined Sugar Unchanged NEW YORK. Oct. IB Refined sugar Is unchanged, with all local rentiers and the Pennsylvania Company quoting at 8 S5c .xctDt the Federal and Warner Companies, "ho remHn withdrawn. Last safe In spot EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1917 PHILADELPHIA MARKETS GRAIN AND FLOUR .WHEAT Ilecelrts. 29,551 hush. Tho market M.y- -Puntatlons; Car lots, In upon elo I . ..!,nyernment standard inspection. No. W''- i--1! J- 1 oft red, 12.25. No. 2 red, i'-tj ?o. 2 soft red, 2.2Jl No. 3 reil, $2,211 ".?' . J2 13. White wheat relatively nam; JLhU. "" .r'd 'Mlst'l whest 2o off ) No. S 5.J ?i' .r'1 or """ nl "sample." will bo houaht under S '"I11'- ,mt " " ca" nt ab"" 1" ir,ri0n w"ln limited supply, quiet and nom tS i..8"0Uf,nni l'ar '' 'or local trsde, ss to loration: Western No, a yellow, 12 lUSflUB; SJmSi,' "ow. nominal: do. No. 4 jellow. oath1' "J."' No- "low. nominal B. . i .Jrt;e,'1lB, lavH'M busn. i no mantei en pnient tioeiti r.u sprlne patent, spot. $12 7.1 it -n T'Ji! patent, new. mill shipment. J110 Jnii't. Pr?n?- '"vorllo braids. I12W12 23. city m ! rhlco and fancy patent. 11212.23; rttv III -S '".ul' Krades. winter Straleht. 110.23 iu.oo patent, tin r.nSMn --. fair v "II. 1 I.01-H ll.it. A ...... with demand 1U2S10 tuotn ID 73011) Kit mill shlpmenls. ". spot, as to quality. PROVISIONS nu!rvy,J-'ilV''Th",e w" ,a,r Jobbing In Mi.' v.i ? I."' '"''''ket ruled firm quotations ....'. '! ".'"l"' "mokeil and alr-drled. S3c. lT";tf" b"fl ln "" smoked .ISci city heef. ?? ..'T. "nl lenders, smoked and alr-drled. 'l.f,- V'"r1 beef, knuckles nnd tenders, smoked. ',n,m".f,l P. (.ured, loose, iTi &!2Hc. do klnned loose, 27271i... do. do unoked. 28 Zl.Ji,' "'nor hams, smoked, city cured, as to ..n..2n'1 "vfr"Sf. 2s4 L'imc, hsms. smoked. ?r ,lW?urt1, ??" 21"4c do. coiled, boneleis, :i.p 'fn'?.houlders. H p curd, locie. 23c; do smoked. 24c: bellies. In pickle, according to SiS .1 loo" s,1t. breakfast bacon, as to brand ,..?.:. av're. city cured. 4"f. breakfast bacon o"'r.n ru.r1 40t lrrt western reflncl. tierces. ;i.?j ,)o' ! ,ub"- 20c ruro .in. k. ttlo .? ., rr9' ,ln lro, so,, jo puro illy, kcttlo '"VJnfr.li :'! tuu 2l"c. J'1' ,N,Kl'. M'HAItS Tho market ruled firm on a b.isis of H 3,.c for eira nne granulated DAIRY PRODUCTS irI!KKSI: """ 1UI" nut steadv under moderate nrrerings tuotatlns vr,v y0rk full-cream. fJIH Junr.- -""" "P'll higher, do, do. fresh made, l-st. 23 1 .'. . do. do. choice. 23 IMTTPndni' ,,H,r " K0d 213244c milt. . I"1 Offerings were moderato and tho i?? "Ti--iI-l striv. with a fair demand The ;;;""" rnnEe.i n, fnllnn. Western solid tln5J$r'"'y."l wr" scarce nnd firm, with n?,m.n! '"""'Hi lib..rhlng the offerings The ?,J?l?"0"" r'be'd as follows Treo cnes. rIUZ.,.'!'. A1" n" l'cr eiandird case: current "' 12 .10 per ase. sciond, Itn.n.i&u 2". ?i.r fiy,",rn' "" firsts 12" p case: nil V.."-?" pcr CH"' second,. 110 03W11 2.1 Errr;iocperran1c0ze,';flcttcd " w"e jobbinB at POULTRY i.iv I. ruled steadv under moderate offerings .i.ki.; if i,i.. ".."'"" "" '"""ii'' imsll.P .i2i.",in,'JI"-. "'.,. "P'cce- ihjcwii; i.nn. in " '"e"p, uo nut per pa r. H(iM(i5c; p'fir ln",'':cpcr "lr- -23r. do. oung. per IssISi'm ?L;il'"rTeh" mi'kft ruled nrm on fine. oiiJ.m. r,f lU "."''" .,'" hlckens brought S.,if""u ,,u mdlum soft stork to dull oSotiii, L Sfiuab, wero a shade higher. The d?SniJi',2 yr' Vonl" v- lo "". milk fed, lif, 5ni itc)' "''"ted, 82c. do. weighing 44 do wiM-,,-j(r ?," ""hlnB I l" "Piece, 31? ? li en'5hlnE S.'.k5- "I'lece. 3nc do wel.hl.n a lbs nrlecc. 2ffli2no. fn .lc.,i i. 1,1,1. e..- a:PdCok'"'; -fftfet'"? ,1'.- SX. "d iStapIece. ?"'.'"''' .SI W.int thicken, western.' ttelirh Liii.d n . "n "l""" SlwS-ir. turkcis, fresh, killed, per lb . w.-,tcrn, best hire 2l2.'c. rh?.011, ??--.rr,.r,nB duiks, 2-,0:'ilc snuabs, "hl welghlnB lid III lbs per do? . J3 -,od 11 JS do. do n til lbs per dog. I.-i.-i 2",.ylo do S .. -,;" V1 ''". ll.' '1" 'Hi"1 lbs per dor , J2.VI1H M7!- 'J?i,',.,,rk- 2 250 2.7.1. do. small and No. -, JOCdJJI ,ll FRESH FRUITS Demand was fair nnd -alus generally were well sustained, as follows- Apple,, New York D'E bbj Jonathan. t3l"H..in Miiden Illush. l.i - F,?cnU'-"nM?.''''. HJil r'"- 'rafnsteln, 4'iT.1 2.1. Wealthy J3W0, (!reenln ,1.1. Duches,, 1.116 4 31). Italdwln, JSt? t.,",i). Crib JS no. Apples Prnnsiltftnla and Vlrslnla. per litd Alexander J4W.1, Homo llenuti, Jir.tW 3 30 Stnymen Wlnesap J4 iff 171 Orimes", nolden. tt1fn. Northwest tlici-nlnn, J.Ki.1 Starke t3is Dunn t.lWlf.o. York Imperial' 84 73. lien IUMs. j;i1?4 Mummer rtambe! fHn'iHS A,p',1'"-"',t''n..per liox Jonathan. 2T(2.10, Winter tlannna 1 .Ilia 30. Apples nearhv. per himpnr "ricHf $1,511; do do, per 4-bush Imsket. 2Scff$i.s3 Crnbapples, per ",-bush. basket, $175J Quinces, New York per bbl , $5P7 lemons. per box $2 50(tfn llunanas per bum h, ll.S2 tio. Orances California, per box, 2f,1.30. Pineapples I'orto Ulio per crate 3 23 W7. drapes New lork, per 3-lh basket, l.ifff'lhc. do, do per 13 Ib basket, ootfps.lc . do t'allfornla Tokay, per crate Jli2 do rallfornla Malaeas, per crate Ul 40, do, t'allfornla Muscat, per crale. Ilir 1.4U. do t'allfornla f ornlchon, per crate, $1 75 S.1 . rru,n,'"- K vrk-, Pr 4-ouart basket, a.1Jf40c. l'luini 1 N-w York, per 4-nuart basket Pamson, 41n.iO( Oreen Clipe. 3nw!0c. do California dross per crate 11.. ",0 02 30 do nrand Duke per crate. 51 50 82. Cantaloupes' California and Colorado Standard crate $1 30 ponv crate, Hiirl.21 flat crate, white meat, fid 73c: do. pink meat SO 70c, white rinds 73c 0 11.23 Teaches, New York, per hushel basket 7nol 30: do. do, per Ill-quart basket, 4 3 CJ 8. li do, California per box. ROrttll Pears J1J ware nnd Maryland, per hamper llartlett SI 50 172.25, Heokol 1 30 i'2 75 . do. New York per bushel basket, llartlett, Jl 3002 2.1. Seckel J2R3; do, do per hbl., llartlett, J4WH; Seckel' JilWH. do. California, llartlett, per box lji 3.30 Cranberries Jersey, per crate, J2i3, do. do. per bbl.. 011. VEGETABLES Potatoes sold fairly and ruled firm and hlaher. inner vexeiauifi wer Kenerauy nrm. Quota tions: White potatoes, K.istern Shore, per bbl No. 1. J435 25, No. 2. II BOB'S, do Ilela: wara and Marvland. per bhl No. 1. l-lftr. .in Jersey, per S -bushel basket. No 1, tlflcWli 13' No. 2. 50(fln,'c. do. do, per 130-lb. hag. Olants fancy, 1 505P1 73, do. New York. Si 401.50'. do, New Jersey. SI 3501 30 Sweet potatoes North Carolina per bbl No. 1, 1203. No 112.1102 do. Kastern Shore, per bbl No 1' 12.301(74. No 2. SI 75W2.23, do. Jersey, pir 4 bushel basket No. I. tl.lcUTSl. No 2 5570o Celery. New York per bunih. JOf!3c. Let tuce, New York, per box, 75cWS1.50. Cucum bers. New York, per hushel. Slfi2.'.'1 Cauli flower. New York, per box. tl.MIW.I 50 Water cress. New York, per 100 bunches 11 30" Cabbaae. New lork. per ton. S23W2S Onions! Jersey, per hamper. SI CI 50. do, Oranae Coun-ty- K.' rp,7 h"mper S1.13W1.50. do" MassS chusetts. Ohio nnd Indiana, ner 100 lb bac . No. 1. S2 5003.25. No. 2. .7592 23. do. CilU fornla, per 100-lb. bair. S2 753 50 COTTON PRICES DOWN ON HEAVY SELLING Weakness Due in Part to Break in Securities Market Early Business Active cotton m:r.T vn.Tiil:ii conditions Nl-.W -iOItlt. Oct. l.V Tho foilowluc tern PC rut 11 res werr rwiirdfd In the cotton belt this morninEt Ashaillle. 8O1 4 liattanooica, 44l Knonllle nnd Autu.ta. I81 Uulelsh. 4Si I ;on. 60 1 Montcomery, 32 1 Meridian. Illrmlnr. ham, UlniliiEton and Atlanta, 31 1 Mcks. uuric. Bill Mirrieport, Oklahoma. Port Smith and I.llUo llork. 38, Del Itlo. Slemphls nnd (liarleitoii. 0i Mobile. Thomatillle and na laiinali. OJi Abilene. Pensarola nnd Jackson. IIIe. 6I1 Mjn Antonio. w Orleans and Tampa, OOi ialte,ton, 681 Corpus Chrlitl, 70. There was .01 Inch of precipitation at Pen snroliu ,01 Inch nt Corpus Chrlitd 06 Inih at New Orleans; .13 nt Jacksonville, .48 at Uai Afiloni 1.21 Indies nt Tampa. NEW YOnK, OcL IB. Heavy selllne, due. In part, to weakness In securities, broke the .cotton market today after It had risen Into new hleh ground for the seaaon In tho Initial trading-. Liverpool, spot and trade Interesta were among; the buyers. Wall street houses sold. Business was active early, but decreased as the session advanced. Talk around the ring- showed that sentiment as to the Gov ernment's December estimates of the crop had undergone a further change since the close of last week The market had a very active and somewhat excited opening-, with prices 40 to 70 points net higher, representing- new high records. Uuylng was quite general on the severe and In many places killing frosts,, which swept the belt on Saturday. There was liberal selling at the advance on the prospect for rising- temperatures In the belt,r however, and at the end of the first fifteen minutes the market had reacted about, 20 points from top. Test closa Open Hlah T-ow" Ijast October 27 23 27 73 27 M 27 60 27,50 December . 2D.H7 27.01 27 28 20.03 Saiijg January. -,a t v? i u -u.-ia 1.23 2.v ?0 Si,t siarcn rch.Vi..-. '-".40 2S.B4) 27.10 6.20 2 J; tip,,, ,s 4..i e V SVpOl ui n...1 ' UV5 sieooy unaer moderate onennsn arrt S,'i?.n,: 'No- - ""'" "w, C3W0c. stand In Oil " IJecelpts. It barrels and 18.1.502 IM L.i ,.?i"-. "lerlnaa wero light and tho mar k-i ruled nrm tt Hi, . e.i. .m.n.i nn IV I new t,i.P,r. !n" l,,a ,n "iwl Winter stralnht. VS. 'n2.".lor,u, Kansas, clear, new. UUtt nai.A; d?l . Iia,int- "" I11I133; do. fancy Vll S'ffii -V,n f'"' nrln. first clear, spot. iin.1 iirnr ripar. iipw. linn "?, "j.fhir,;,,"'" first,. 4lc. firsts. 484c. sec- ?,??. -l24c. nearby prints, fancy. 48c; av- r,"B''". Ii Tl I7c. nrsts, 44ST43?; seconds. r.I34?" tKcM 'finds of prints Jobbing et 'Trim.ri. ranrv man , inup, lrn ii. -.. ,,,".. S" "uoiauon, roiinn : fowl,, thicker?, "'Hi, HISif4c r"0!;""- H'02Oc: spring i ff-SJl ' Pu,'. I;"!h,"''ns. n. cording to quality. SiSsSS' V-h"l',iRh.,:l'n, 10f2le: ducks. Pekln. "";. '"Indian Itunner. 10020c; do. spring. mv, iMiarva. -ir-'iif mitnAna, j.iiniicr sizes, i'4tJ9c. old roosters, dry-plcked iff.- Vro'lT".. weighing 14 lbs apleco .Ur. lft:.'Znry 3?i"r Virginia, fancy. S033e. .Vin'arb,v, -"-'f '-r lb western. 2nS".'fe: masting Chickens UMl.rn t.,.lnl,ln A Ik.. .. GOVERNMENT'S LOCAL MARKET REPORTS Tila daily report la sent out by tha nurtau of itarkett of the United States h?arlment f Agriculture, Philadelphia oroncA, vHth headquartert at SOO'Sll In. Lomba dXChCna Uui,din0- DeU Telephone, batedh2n .Vu.'.0:" n larae lots to, jobbers, ossea on sales at the various railroad derots.) JTll'ITS '??'. o . 2 nrh' . 5005.30. Orimes Oolden. i-A. r..l'nth. S3.7608 Jonathans, "A," 2V4 -lnh,',JV,?9,?.?-.B0. Starks. "A." 2V-lnch, S4.50. ,- KABArri-liS. nearby, per H-bushel basket " ,'"u"Jr pecks). S282.23 ..I AAJAi? p1r 'hKnd Punch (8 dozen), SI. 80; per d-nand bunch (10 doten), S1.82H . rer 0-hand bunch (12 doien). tl.l'S. per ltl-hand bunch (14 S-MW Wr n"h,nd Punch (10 doten). CANTAt.OtIPns, Colorado, white, rlnda (8-0 melons). 7.1cGfS1.23. r':ANUt;natns. Jersey, per 2-quart crate, (TitAl'ES. New York, per 3-ib. basket. Con cords nnd Niagaras. lneiSc. per IB-lb. basket, mostly Concords tl.1??3c. PlUns, New York, per bushel (14-15 quarter SJ".,..Uartlet," mostly 11.7682 23; Beckels. S3 50 "" t'O-ln ausrter pecks), mostly rEACUKS. New York per bushel (14-15 quar ter pecks). Elbertas. 50cSl 30 per 14-quart liasket, 30c. a-.,35r:s,KS N'w Yorh- Pr -Quart basket djlir 40c. I'l.L'MS, New York, per bushel-basket (14-15 quSU5r. recks). Damsons. S3 pecit.!.NS:,.f6eN7To.Yorl per bhl l40-'5 quart" VnOETAHLES HHANS. nearby, per S -bushel basket (9-10 ?ln"s"llP"l)i ,""" 75c'; wax. 75c4JSll H?f;S?'V.,,,'iy. r,r b"nch. 3c. CAUUAQU. Now York, per ton, S28C32; VZmy' p,r -bushel basket (12.13 heads), oUtftlUC. ,.!r,AY''!t''-?WEn. Nw Tork. tr box (14-18 heads), S3 75 "n7ncCllY' NW Yorlt' rer hunch l ,,alk8). i-'.'USv "t?5-' r,"r I"" enrs. S11 50. 11- i:!i1VAliT.M' "'',by. per , -bushel basket 7.V tfs75l.'l:' NW TrU' r'f bX 2 a""n n!"Il) tn1!?!'.!,?,', rer. tP.0-11' "' yellons. Indians. ,', i?. ll'- -allfornla. Australian browns. Ui?lP,33?.iJ,,!w Tork- yl'nws. S2 7383 33 ,u1aA"rSpick,)."375c.,"r S"bU"hel baBk0t ' do,enV.r3J'43nc!"bV r" '4-bu,nel ' 8"lft 1. J'?T xTOi;.H' 'J'"'''' Pr -bushel basket (33 J. ii" .?A ,! JK: No- -' "!T70c. bulk, per InVaJk'iefroe''' "" bl"h"1 baskot (B-T .t,SiVI'vTi,,OTA.'i'0,;?vn,,rn Snor of Vlr- !"' vr1- mnstlv S3 50, nearby, per H-bushel wJ1,.';', s B iur'er perks), firsts, yellow and red. SPIIIOr, s-i unds, fiOGftWe, Sl'ltr'w'1' luarbj' pet bbl (in nuarter pecks). Infell'-iSajia;- P" e,-bU"'" b"kct (-25 (T-'KuIrVe?- rJBOr1?,! bU""1 b"kt flo?Vi,s.Ij;sR.w,f rro7cbu"h' ba'ket- io peJVbu'nch'.C?H 4jVW Yrk nnd rfnn1"'n,. CORN PRICES DOWN ON BETTER DEMAND Renewed Depression in Wall Street Also Helps in Weak ening of Market (.rain iir.i.T wn.vrnr.11 ronr.cAST ui'JlX2SPPrt; '". "Illr.r.1,. 3llurl nnd Karisa "VU? rl,0,llJ' ''"'I somen hat (older tonlfrht nnd lue,ila. Msionsln 1'ulr tuiilslit nnd Tiiesdnji colder east. Minnesota Fair tonUht nnd Tue,dayi slight ly colder tonight. Ian 11 Probably fair tonight nnd Tuesday! spmenhat (older tonight nnd In southeust 1 liestla) North Dakota Fulr tonight nnd Tuesdnyi colder tonight, hoiith Dukotu nnd Nebrnskn rnrtly cloudy tonight nnd Tuesdaj 1 colder tonight. .Montana l'nrtlj cloiulv tonight und Tiles dnjl probably unsettled tonight. Msonilng Partly jloudv und somcnh.it nn setllcd tonight und Tuesday. CHICAGO, Oct. 15. Renewed depression In "Wall street had an unfavorable effect In corn hero today and tho market weakened after It had re covered loss.es Buffered In tho Initial tradltiff An accumulation of soiling' orders wart responsible for tho first decline, which was rhortllvcd, there belnir .1 Rood demand This was based on a belief that after recent drastlo liquidation prices wero entitled to a rally. Heavy selling again developed fol lowing tho drop In securities nt New York and, with thn purchasing power confined principally to profit-taking by ehorts, the list resumed Its course downward. Docomber was relatively stronger than May. Final prices were above tho bottom on somo covering. The weather ln tho belt wai favornblo for curing tho crop. It was reported that husking would be begun next week ln Nebraska. Tho visible, supply In the United States lnci eased "25,000 bushels for tho week to 1,551,000 bushels. Tho market at Liver pool ias steady. World shipments for the week wero 030,000 bushels. Tho high on December corn was 113H ; the low. 111. and the close, 112i112,, against 112 at tho end Saturday. Tho top on May was 109U : tho bottom, 107U, and the final, 108',J 108i, against 109U, Saturday's last price. Oats also sagged after displaying firm ness. Early ln the session offerings were quite limited and a large short covering, but good selling by commission houses was encountered, Foreign Interests were less conspicuous on the buying side of Decem ber than for some time. Exporters with drew temporarily after having bid pre miums up He to a late Saturday, a con siderable supply having been obtained on the advance. The top on December oats was BSTtc; the low S7c, and the close S8UE8Hc, against B8Hc, Saturday's last price; tha high on May was 6OU0: tho bottom 55o. and the final B9'4of69Hc, compared with Glt-Tnc at the end Saturday. T.eadlntr futures ranted as follows. Corn (new delivery)' delivery)' Sat. Open High I.nw Close , lose 1.12i 1.18W 1.1214 1 12 1 13 1.07. 1.07J4 1.0n '1.0714 SLOflt, 1.08! 1.00U 1 07'i 1 osvi i.oo2 Iei'ciiiiicr January. . Mav Oats December "Zartf- October November January Ribs October January Pork October January Hid. .&.. P'fXT. bM (40-43 quarter pecks), l'enn S?'.5nJ'! W"1 Y.lrn'- Haldwlns "A;" 2U -Inch. fl -r5Ei-52i .Xork Imperials. "A.'1 Sitt -Inch. S4 3KT4 7o: "11." in or.a ?, m...m,n wine. .. 3JH 5I1'4 57'; 5l 'SBU ... 60T4 00 60 BOH 'SOT? 22.81 122.27 . .23.00 23.33 22.01 2S 37 22 2 ...21.25 2147 21.15 21.30.21.03 27.12 27.12 . ..21.53 21.70 21 45 21 50 21.33 ..41 73 42 00 41. BO . 40.70 40.70 40.00 45 50 40.33 tNomlnul. CLOSING LIVE STOCK PRICES CHICAOO, Oct. 15 -H008 Receipts, 24,000 head tomorrow, lSTpOO head. Market slow. SU 20918.23; light. S10. 35 18.40; mlied. SID TrA aiuraay-ii average Bulk, niHDo; neavy. iio.jjhou; rougn, 118,63(7 10.00. CATTLE TleeelDtfl. 4B.000 head. Msrlr,. ! at early decline. 117.40. BHEEP Receipts. 83.000 head. Market weak at early decline, 112.80. Lambs, 117.80. BOUTlf OJtAIIA. Oct. IB. ItOOS Receipts. 30,000 head. Market mostly 25c lower. CATTLE Receipts. 14.000 head. Market un. even to steady. SHEEP Receipts. 80,000 head. Market ateadr to lower. KANSAS CTTT. Oct, lS-CATTLB Receljta. 4J.nuO head. Blow. B to 25o lower. "" HOOS Receipt. B00O head. Blow. 2Bo lower. SHEEP Receipts. 16,000 head. Market 1S& 2oo lower. NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET NEW YORK. OcL IB. The market for coffee futures opened at declines of 2 to 3 points today, with trading moderately active on the call. Open. Hlah. Low. Close, else December March May July ., 7.27 7.80 7.27 .. 7.40 7.51 7.49 , . 7.07 7.70 7.88 .. 7.85 7.87 7.87 7.27 7.30 til 7-M 7.J8 7.70 7.83 7.80 DAR SILVER Last 1B1T Todajr Bat, London (pence) 48Ji 44 New Tork leota) 8H Mon. High Low 90n lOSJi 7jj, ROYAL ARCANUM Activity of Councils In tho Joint Drlvo for G000 Members Oermantown Council meeting In Vernon Hall, acrmantown nnd Chellen avenues, were visited by their district deputy. W. T. Wallace, and a delegation from tho associated councils. Tho visitors made a very favorable Impression. Tho old-time cnthusnsm was ngan mnnfested nnd assur ance of a substantial naturo was given that Oermantown Council will be found In the productive lino When the roll Is cnlled for tho 6000 drive. In every movement In tho past Oermantown has always occu pied a prominent position by virtue of suc cess in procuring applicants. Ii2nvii.7'ir2un.'". ."icetlna- In nittenhouss iniJ: .,ii,,f"Uf,,r?.",rt't and llax.rfnrd avenue. 5S..,-?'!e1PJ,.l,i,ct ""r-tles :. K. Walter ami Joseph A Uhltaker. who spoks under th good Se 'h9i.?rder t0 a.aorol attendance. Promises fl R...hle representation from this council tn .. w.u?r"n.? I'fent'a reception on October 211 Ha rI2Vnu.W Ha" Wfr" mtii- Refreshments and smokes that usually follow the regula busi ness session wero en toyed. r.T.heirpM'1'11 .rB" Issued to all of Guarantee ST?.".."?".." 'nemb-rs to be present on October produced 25 per cent of their membership and tV.'n.oll?wil1'c 'ltora. District Deuuty J. W' ,K.m"hv, Tast IleaeM John Culbert. nt rhllsdelphla Council. No. 298; D, D l. n. Daniel Stewart nnd tho past grand regent and supreme representative, Arthur 11, Katon. of i.J?.r,0.r5 Council, The only unpleasant part ?! ..'" 'banner nlsht" waa tha refusal of D I) l It Smith to servo as the deputy of this council, which Immediately oted Its deslro for ns continuance Hrother SJmlth appreciated the Rind sentiment expressed, hut other business compelled lilm to resign. Brother Culbert mado Known a proposition ery close to his heart which will create additional Interest and de xelop tho social features In the Royal Ar-car.-tm. The past grand regent made a very clear and Mean talk lnnlvlnjt tho Icijal complications of the petitions for receivership showing the un warranted aide of tho petitioners nnd tho cause Which led up to their action, demonstrating In a .ery conunclng- manner tho absolute solvency or the II. A. In n commercial or actuarial light, with th" accumulation of nearly S7OO.000 over and above all mortality payments since the re adjustment, and In recent months the excess receipts have been moro than S12O.O0O a month. Hrother Katon raid a high tribute to the newly elected Brand orator. William J Stoklnger. a rnmber of this council, Tho council represen tative presented his tlrand Council report of the session held at Bedford Springs In Septem ber Ono application waa rcfvcd nnd ar rangement made tor n bta meeting on Oi tobr J3. whn tho Initiatory work will bo exempll ned and the movement for a greater H A. tn J lilladelphla will be encounged A communica tion waa received from the inuncll's regent, now serving his country Refreshments followed tho tloso of a very encouraging meeting. 1'rankford Council entertained Brother D. L. Stewart, president of the Jl A Hospital Asso ciation and Hrother Stoklnger communicated some of the news and Information relative to the bU campaign for 5000 members This mag nltlcent result can bo obtained. It was stated, by each council In tho order securing Just three members. This Is the quota allotted to Trank ford Council, which was Informed that sev eral councils hud received a great many more that the quota allotted. Pennsylvania Council. No 312. admitted two applicants Brother IMward Ikert bv card rrom oneatoga Council. Lancaster, and Brother Chandlclgh U I,ong bv card from Walbrook ("ounril Hiltlmoro. Md Mnri. the last meet ing Vho Ilegent William ! McCaualnn has en listed In the 1113d lleglmi-nt Engineers, Camp Hancock. AIImi Trout in the quartermaster de partment nnd Thomas J Ross in tho Second Regiment, The honor roll being prepared by tho council will be presented at the next meet lng. Brother Smith made a report of the meet. Ing of tho Hospltnl Association. Deputy Daniel I. Stewart of Arcanlnn Council, spoko on the Hospital Association nnd the work of tho As sociated Counrlls Brothers Joseph A Whit, laker and A V Nicholas spoke ou tho session of the Grand Council. The council wilt make a strong effort to have it large delegation out on Saturday evening. October 30, to attend the reception to tho supreme regent, C Arch Wil liams. The members will meet nt their council room nnd go in a bod v. Ilonlc Council nt Ornnd Fraternity Halt, un der Regent Darnell heard the report by Col lector Charles r Walter of the meetings of tho assoclat.d councils and the hospital asso. elation The attendant n was larger than usual, owing to notice to members that a delega tion of Orand Council olfliers wero to be pres ent nnd a luncheon sirved. L'nder the bend ot "good of tho order" tho meeting was turned over to the orator who called upon District Deputy nr.mil Regent Charles Cnldsmlth who mado an address that won hearty applause. He was followed by Grand Warden Walton H Jones of Chester, after which Supreme Representative W T. Wallace was tendered a reception by his council, and he enlivened tho meeting with ens of his excellent talks, giving details of tho litest Information relative to Supreme Council matters. An excellent re past was provided wliich. several brothers stated, helped to enthuse them to more active work on behalf of the 500O dlve requested by Supreme Regent Williams, who will ho tendered a reception In Grand rrnternlty Hall on Sat urday evening next, at which all members aro expected to attend. Chester Council members are very busy Just now "putting the punch" Into th 5000 new membership campaign, so that the Supreme and Qrand Regents will bo morn thsn satisfied with lesults at the close of the "big drlvo." December 31 Qrand Chaplain B. W. .Sheffield is a very active worker for new members and is ably assisted by other live wires In the Council. It will be a difficult matter for the social Arcanlans to put through the coming social season without n dining club. Brother Culbert, of Philadelphia Council, is tho prime mover of tho R A dining ilub. At a preliminary meet ing forty members have signified their Intention of becoming members, so that the organiza tion is a sure thing Tho next meeting will take place October 20, when officers will be elected and law committees appointed This association will succeed the old Carnation Club that furnished some real life In R. A. social circles In thi past. w The following named Councils were visited during ths week by the associated councils' officers and members announcing the cam paigns, receptions and Important matters tn the R A lntegrltv Council. Monday October X. bv S R N. B Roedel, W. T Wallace A r. Nicholas nnd D. D O. R Whltaker. Ionic Council. Tuesday. October O. bv V. 11 a n Charles Cloldsmllh. Orand Chaplain II. W Shef field, of Chester, and J. II. I'lnkerton. Phlladel phla Council. October !. bv Supreme Trustee Hy K Lathy. D. D O R William L Young nnd Robert Clvmer- Manaroon Council, of Phoenix vllle. October 10. by D D O II. Bellof, Broth ers M Allsun, P. B Jones, of Coatesvlllo and E. H. Msckrlch, of Pottstown. Dupont Coun cil, October 1" bv Past Orand Regent A. B. Eaton, B. T. Hy. r.lthv. D D O. It. Charles P Walter; West Philadelphia Council, October II, by Past Grand Regent A B Eaton, D. D. G It. Bellof nnd C V. Walter, of Lansdowne. THE MACCADEES Honors to Local Drill Tenm of Woman's Benefit Association The Untform rtank (union drill team) has returned to Philadelphia from Port Huron, Mich., with nil the honor and laurels to be had. It was tho team delegated to escort Governor Sleeper, of Michigan, to the platform In the Port Huron Auditorium, the new building- dedicated to the W. B. A. of the Maccabees, after which they put on their celebrated display drill. All along the line of the parade they received a great ovation, and had moving picture taken of their work for a permanent record. Supreme Commander Miss Ulna M West, her mother, Mrs. West, Tost Great Commander Mrs. Hllza beth H Brown and Oreat Commander Miss Nelllo K I.ounsbury being in line at the close of the drill By special request they again put on their drill ln tho assembly room of the home office building, where they again received round after round of applause for their faultless work. Miss llurgln. their drllimaster, soylne that It waa the very best work that they bad ever put on. The leading officers of other States assured her that the Philadelphia uniform rank waj tha best drilled and best uniform team In the United States, which means n great deal, as thore are maky fin learns They also received two swords and belt. Instead of only one. The membership of Phllsdelphla and the State of Pennsylvania, as well as the city of Phlladel phla. can feet Justly proud of this team of ladles, for that Is the title which they also earned by their faultless deportment, which proves that women can be true friends. This team Is ready to give their services free at any time for big ratrlotlc parades or ral les They want the people of Philadelphia to know that the Blue and Gold was carried along with the Stars and Stripes and the colora of the order. The special session of the Supreme Review, which opened In the msgnlflcent new home office building of the association, surely made a record forltself, one of the most important elnr the purchase'of $200,000 worth of the new Liberty Loan Txmds. which now makes $800,000 worth of the two Issues owned by the association. Then the representatives and offlcsrs of the Suprepe Review had Miss West called out and voted Tver 2B0(t new silver dollars as a tribute to ber twanty-fivo lears of loyal, unselfish serv. Ion to the order to which she is devoting her life. They also voted her six months or on year's vacation When she entered, and Mr. E. E, Brown, of Bradford. .?. rJ ""f,"18, commander of the association. In most beautiful lanruag., had told her what had bn done. Miss Vesf was over, come, but after a time thanked the convention, but said that she must decline both, the vVr dollars and the vacation at this time, when men's and women's heart, were tried aj neve? before. She later In the, day created "fhl Patrlotlo Fund" with the $2500. All other .V. irVme officer and representatives gave th.Fe rnlt.es. and all review, over the Untd state. will be asked to hold entertainments for the Sid. which will be disbursed where m0t neeaea. Governor Sleeper, of Michigan) the Mayor of Port Huron. Mayor of Detroit. Supreme Com. taander Markey. of the Maccabee. and S. rrsme officers of other men's order, congratu, rated Miss West, saying that ths bad com to learn how it was all don. Tha architect and th chief bulb' wer also present and said that the bujdlng or temple would .find for a thousand sars. a every Inch had been tested. It la built of whit marble, steel aid th best concrete and hs. tho best all-round equipment and furnishing, of any fraternal tem. pf In th United 8tatea and cost about $;0o,. 000. After th flag-ralslng and dedication, In which Supreme Chaplain Mis. Minn a i: hur Sn'T Of this rlty took part, a confererweof Rlste and district leader, was held, and an Informal reception at Miss Wsst's beautiful home? on the banks Jot th' 8t. -Ctalr lUT.ri closed the, program. - ARTISANS' ORDER Scrvlco of a Faithful Member of Fidelity Assembly Omclal Visitations Fidelity Assembly turned out an attend ance of seventy-five, who enjoyed the harvest home scene of corn shoclts, autumn decorations, colored clown caps, false faces, KliiKer cake, elder, apples, eto. Superin tendent McNalr made a report on the action of the war conference, the recorder not having received tho Informative communi cation from the M, li recorder. Solicitor Taylor supplemented the report by a de tailed explanation of the conference's recommendation and of the necessity of mnklnr; every reasonable effort to keep on the rolls all members In the service, espe cially In view of the liberal llfo Insurance grant by tho Government Recorder Simp son said that ho was endeavoring to secure the names of brothers In tho service and was requested to publish the names of all dellnqtlnnts 111 tho monthly Gazette. A formal Invitation to visit Underdown As. sembly at the next meeting wa received and Solicitor Taylor made a verbal appeal for a delegation to St John's Assembly, ot which he Is deputy. One csndldate was Initiated, to whom the button wa. presented by Brother Fur ness. of Progressive Assembly. Klvo petitions were In tho hands ot the recorder. Memorial service waa held for the late Brother Thomas Greene. M. A Wilson called upon the vet eran Doctor Wunderllch for remarks. A fea. ture of the entertainment was the comical en deavor of five bos tn rat pies without the use of their hands nnd to llnd coins on tin plates covered with flour The efficient .ocal quartet gave fine service during the evening. A notable Incident Is that Brother William n Brown, who Is serving as warder of the assem bly, has not missed a meeting tn ths last twenty-five jears. West Philadelphia Assembly had seventy-five members out and admitted in membership hy card Charles Mlnnlck and Bavmoml Maxson from l.archwood Assembly and lMward Peters rrom Lehlgn Assemhiy. The secret reuer rom- Ifh this nssembly and done great good In holding needy members, will apply the samo rare to memliers called to the servlco of tho Govern ment Dr. Marvin Hanna's chorus Included somo new war songs In his fine choruses and Baritone Jamca Groetzlnger. who Is In the naval coast reserve, stationed at Sewelle Point, came up especially tn take part ln tho musical enter tnlnment. A ladlea' night soon Is being talked about. Northwestern Assembly turned out 155 mem bers, including delegations from I.lnwood and I'rankforil Assemblies, tho latter coming ns nn expression of their appreciation of the work nf Deputy Cv Kvans, member of Northwestern Good talks were made li Brothers Herman Moyr. c. W Evans Mssier Artisan Schnlti and J r Reiner, of rrankford. Brothers Noll. "" Llnwool nnd Rush, of Columbia Assembly. ocnl favors bv Brothers Webb, Boyd. Oorrlly. Larson and Bvrnes, of Northwestern, by the highly efficient Kr.mkford quartot and violin se lections of William linger were heartily en Joved, nnd refreshments as well. Deputy Hubbs offered a tlve-dollar gold piece to tho member putting In the most candidates by December 81. Northwestern has engaged a special trolley car to the Greathead reunion at Haddon Heights tomorrow night and will Ini tiate several candidates there. Oriental Assembly, under Deputy Galloway, gave a warm greeting to M. K. Oflleera Jordan. Chalmers, Voorhees, Cox, Msrr and Editor Major, nil of whom extended words of wisdom and good cheer. There were ten past masters of the assembly present. It was decided that the aesimbly shall give a prize valued at $5 tn the member whose name is drawn at the Novem ber meeting when tho workers will try tn pro duce ten candidates ..Waverly Assembly made an appropriation of $10 to the fund In the hands of tho M. E. Re corder for tho purpose of assisting the smalt assemblies In caring for the needy members In the Government service A committee composed of Brothers Carl Welgand. Robert Schaeffer nnd Recorder Helverson was assigned to the duty of looking after tho application of auch broth er Deputy Thll Docrlo put up an attendance prise of an umbrella, which wa. won by Brother Morgan Engleman. , Colllngswojd Assembly, following ths recom mendation of the war conference, will take care through tho contingent fund of the needy brother In Government service. The assembly Is paying the 60 per cent extra for tho men In the navy The quartet gave a surprise minstrel shotf which was n "howling" success It was a sur prise from the standpoint that It had not been announced They nnnounced thar they wero going to give u surprise musical entertainment, nnd the quartet, consisting of George Koch, II. W Veatch, E. H Gubrallli nnd J J. Richards, assisted by Oeorgo licndell, gavo a (lno minstrel show. i The officers rehearsed the Initiatory work preparatory to tho three-cornered contest be tween Haddon. Haddon Heights and Colllngs wood Assembly, which takes plaen tho third Monday night In November at Haddon Assem bly. Hnddonfleld. , Tho "Greathead Seven," Adelphla, Bartram, Haddon Heights, Harmony, I.chtgh, Northwest ern and Passyunk will meet In annual reunion nt Haildon Heights Assembly tomorrow night. It Is probable that the capacity of tho hall will bo taxed. t In connection with the recommendation of the war conference, raasyunk Assembly, In re ply to tho communication of tho M. E. Re corder stated that the recorder of the assembly had already been Instructed to arrange to take care of the members In the Government service, to furnish any necessary personal assistance and to look after tho interests nf dependent fam ilies. An Artisan ring has been presented to each member on the honor roll. All of the attendance nt Passyunk's meeting, Including a delegation from Enterprise Assem bly headed by Deputy Edwin N Mavor, 13(1 In all. marched to the Broadway Theatre, where 11 special performance, decorations, etc . were enjojed. Tho October meeting of Lehigh Assembly will mold Itself Into n good old revival meeting. Uncle Sam Is stanch In the belief that In order to make good fighting men they must be well fed. Working engines require plenty of good fuel to be efficient In their task I.ehtgh be lieves In the samo policy, and so at the October meettng the human engines will be well stocked and oiled by an old-fashioned menu To add n little more color to the occasion Brothers Earl Plummor. Bob Watt. Al Lilly and I'rederlo Stocker will extend their vocal powers, ably assisted by Watt Applln as accompanist One candidate Is on tho calendar nt present. Brother L. E Hoes being the rerommender Captain Dick Lewis Is busily engaged shaping up the possible material for his bowling teams His first team Is virtually completed, but tha second squad ha. a large number of aspirants, which menns a problem to solve. A large dele gation will be taken down to Haddon Heights to take part In ono of the greatest Artisan classics, the annual reunion of the "Greathead Seven" tomorrow night. At the Artisans' Bowling Learue reorganlra tlon the officers elected were: President. Wil liam Taxis, of Harmony Assembly, vice presi dent. Ed Bovd. of Northwestern Assembly, secretary. 1, E Knapp. of Lehigh Assemhiy, and treasurer W Harrison Patton. of South western Assembly. The league will lie com posed of twenty-two teams, representing eighteen assemblies, divided Into three sections, A, U and C. Section A will be composed of six teams, roll ing scratch, and their games will be rolled at the Kev stone Alleys ... Section B will be composed of eight teams, rolling handicap, at the Keystme Alleys, Section C will be composed of eight teams, rolling handicap, at the Terminal Alleys. Joseph D Avll. Ed Boyd and L E. Knapp constitute a committee to draft rules and ar range schedule. ... The following assemblies were represented at the Initial meeting: Underdown. Adelphl, North western. Pennsylvania, Progressive German town. Southwestern. Oak Lane, Bartram, Fidel ity, Lehl.h, Union, Larchwood Harmony. St. Paul. Olrard, Energetlo and William Patton. Tha season will open on October 24. ORDER GOOD TEMPLARS Grand Lodge Holds Special Session and Public Gathering in Church The special session of the Orand Lodge of the Order of Good Templars, held at St. Paul's Church, waB an Inspirational gather In.:, and It la felt that Its Influence and effect will hold throughout the entire Juris dlotlon for some time to come. Grand Chief Templar Kllwood N'lchols presided. The three decrees were exemplified In an Impressive manner, District Chief Templar Charles W. Knorr conferring the district degree of charity. Addresses were made by Llllle M. Stroup, O. S. T. E : Harry G. Little, grand electoral superintendent, and National Guard C. Wllmer Klnjr, of Wash ington. D. C. An Intere.tlng discussion of the question box followed, many having a .hare in the inter esting themes. Th delegates took a recess for upper, which the members of North star Lodge had bountifully provided In true Tiogan A.'publle gathering vvas held In th evening. The program wa Interesting throughout, from the address of welcome by Orand Secretary Edward Coleman. Jr., to the grand parting long. Orand Chief Templar Ellwood Nichols proved an abl master of ceremonies and In troduced acb. .peaker in hla own. inimitable Manner. The address. "Joseph Mallns, Fifty Yeare a Oowl Templar." by Annl J. Welch, mann. P. I. yv1T.w" .- J"0," Intere.tlng presentation of bis "f e and work. A charm lng reading by Edith Robinson, of Newark, DeL, and Harry ;lciioi Iri a humorous mono rogue. "How I Wnt Through Tal (Jail)," wre heartily, nlojr.d. , ... . urana cuuhhwi "V"!1-.. .'.orne in gorous address presented the. subject, i tlonal superintendent of Juvenile work, ilarrr Q. Little save, one of his excellent recitation.; depleting t flabtlng .plr t of th old veteran! vhlch brougni lorin vas usual encor. Francis H. AlreY, V. Q. T.. wa. an inspiring .peak.rT Brotherhood Lodge held It. annual fall re llon and th lodg room-was tastefully deeo. union and rated for th occasion. Trie chairman cf th commit to "." " '.T"r..r .""i" i ".".. r U, M, tor. Included Grand Councilor Edward T Mor rl. and GrandVSecretary Edward Colemsn.Tr.. !! nfc..KVte.t .A$r"!El . lodg, u UOint jy,snun n vt n tallica (,110 rw.lfiiD.t3 Jtnufr hip, of J number of cnthualaitlo worker. Tlotc Temple lnHUted two mor candidate to Organize a buccsisiui t.oage Th en thuslasm of thl. .peaker was thoroughly lm. pressed on ach on of th large audlsne In attendance. Th lodge .deputy. Bernhardoi. IUIT JERSEY STATE (XHJNOL, JUNIOR ORDER U. A. E Lively Action on Patriotic Meas ures and Election of Officers at Annual Session The State Council of New Jersey met In ........... nceoign ai Atinnilo City last wee. Mayor nacharach extending; words of wel come. Oovernor Edge made a hlghlr pa trlotlo address. The order registered Its pretest to the In elusion of the Tope of Rome In peace nego tiations when It unanimously adopted the report of State Councilor Ilarker. He declared that the Papal See had no Wro poral power and that to admit It to be rep resented at the council table of the natlene when the time comes to discuss peace terms Is a contravention of the principle of the t onstltutlon of the United States, which seU forth that the Church and the State are en tirely scparato and distinct The adopted report also expressed the opinion that the "language of dermany, the arch-enemy of civilization and democracy, should be stricken from the curriculum of our pubtlo schools." At a subsequent session a resolution provid ing for sending a protest to President Wilson to tho psrllclpation of th Top of Horn In peace discussions was overwhelmingly de feated, vyhlch was preceded by a long and heated debate. In direct contrast to the previous action of the council, when It unanimously adopted the report of retiring 8tate Councilor Samuel A Marker, which contained a pretest against the attempt of the Pop of Rom en tering Into the diplomatic relations ot th na tions. , The only other feature was th withdrawal by retiring Councilor Ilarker If the suggestion made In his annual report that the German language be stricken from the curriculum of th nublio schools This also was Included In th report as adopted by the council, but th .sntl-Kf,!11-."1!?' ." afterward wa. so .tronr that r.eUf """ asked to have It eliminated from his report. The testing waa that to per mit the council to remain on record a. bslng opposed to the study of Herman In the schools "."i30,.c,0.mJ,,lbl w"h the position taken by President Wilson when he said that the "United r.'.?,?V,! r". "' Wllr with ths German people, but with their system of government." The Influence of the war served to Increase tho monthly sssessment by the funeral be no lit nssoclatlon The rate waa raised from eighteen to twenty cents. In order that there may be no nceil for additional assessments during the rar to tsko care of Increased death claim, caused by the war. The action places th association rate on a par with similar organization. In th order throughout, the country and ha. been sought for several years. It was declared that only the war emergency enabled the plan to gj l?iun- Thot association has 111.000 In ft. nm!l 'r'",rt benefit fund. Heretofore the a. sessments of eighteen cents were made aa ra Sn'T!'' An.ailhMr ,vll' be monthly Xrora thl. tlms on at tho Increased rate. m-?iRt? Ji fund to .Provide comto''' r ths yiHSSti't.Si he .ornr. In the encampment, th. SS".1 levied a tax of Ave cents a year on Ita 70.1.00 members. It will renllie about JS800, to .'.cr'i?nV J ,,h" ?und ct. the feneration or ftiei.n.d.ifrter,n1 organizations formed to ie?vi ,e nJ i" w'"r? 0.? thl members In th service, other organisations represented In th federation are tho Odd Fellows, Bed Msn aSIW of..W?- atrlStle Order Sons Sf America and Knight, of the Golden Eagle, i5!,.TnT "fleers of the funeral benefit asso S.t?W! Oo.r,e ir. Poulton. Trenton, presl dfS.li sTnom; ".v Irw'n. Trenton, vie preil h ny,n!nk '' -"f""1' Newark, treasure?: H. 8. Norrls. Newark, secretary: W. J. WakeAeld. Newark: V. , Cramer, lleverly; W. W. Vanai recto? Cn A' J- Crane. ot Orange, dl- ln the main organliatlon the contests for th 2...? iSi. 8,tat'. VL' councilor and treasurer were bitterly fought and tho results finally "h.w'm.V,e ,ctl,?n ot Wilson .T. Smith. Niw ark. State councilor: Thoma. 11. Irwin, Trn ton, vice councilor. William II. Jliers. Tren ton, secretary: William U. Larue, Dunellsn. til??JT"a- v.JO''"i J- "ames. ritman. conductor: vK'iT." 8;humele. Itlyrrton, warden: Joseph yks, Hackensack. Inside sentinel, and J. Pre. ton Porter, auditing member. The progress of the uniformed rank, which Si!.",, R.,im,'mb.frJhlp f "I?" In the Htaternie been hindered during the last year by the Fed If,", i.,Rw.". rrohlbltjnf tho wearing of uniforms similar to those of tho service and the carry ing of arms. and. the rank has been compelled virtually to abandon public appearance on this account The services of the rank hav bn ffer.d.,, 9vernor Kdge to tako the place of !k" JS?,Jona,1 I""1', which has been ordered Into the Federal service. The proposal to have the State Council estab lish a home for aged members, which ha been submitted to the local branches (recently by thn hoard of manager., has been defeated by a vote of B030 to 10S8. There has been an Increase of member. In !.I!?ord"L ln N'w Jersey during the year of 250. with one new council. Th total receipt, for the year were tl.Sin.O00.12, and th dl. bursements for sick ami. funeral benefits, dona tlona and money paid on the death of wlvea of members totaled tJD3.7Pn.nl There wa. paid to the Funeral Benefit Association lM0.180.eJ and for other purposes 12.11.011(1.0.1. with, a net Increase In tho assets of 173, 801. 81. -iV The Daughters of America, a national or ganization, membership in which Is limited to wives and mothers of members of the Junior Order, was formally accepted a. the ladle.' auxiliary of the order following an address by Mrs I.llah W. Thompson, of New Egypt, past national commander of the body. Similar action hss been taken by several other State Councils. Indorsement of the council was given to th P-urnett amendment to the Immigration law., which would tend lo restrict immigration to this country. The tlnal action of the council wss to In crease the salary of State Secretary William II. Mlers, of Trenton, from 12400 to J2S00 a year. He had lust been elected for the thirty-eighth consecutive term The council decided to msct again in Atlantic City next year. Governor Hdge In hla address declared that America Is going to win the war because It 1. conducting the war as a business organisation. "The whole country should participate and co operate," he said "I have almost forgotten there ever were political parties, I bellova ln political organization, but there Is only one party today, and that la the American party, lta talisman is thn flag, and back of (hat is th lesson of the Ulble. If we follow them there need bo no worry for the futura of America.' The Grand Fraternity Oak Park Tlranch. No. 800, entertained I'rater John Itlrhardson, representative to th governing council of the nrand Fraternity from this district who made a vtty' pleasing report of th recent session of the council and also talked nf some of the valuable legislation en acted by this body. . Department Superintendent Mervln W. Mslxel. acting on behalf of Superintendent Joseph B. Williams, called for volunteers for the degre tenm which he Is now forming. The formation of a new degree team was made necessary by reason of so many member, having been called to tha color.. Prater. Jo Haddon. It. J Howard, Jos Leo. Bugene Long. dorf and I'. I, Iluppel wore selected to repre sent llranch No. 300 on the team. All Frater who have been selected will be advised of th first meeting for practice as soon aa one other branch Is heard from After the business meettng there wa. a gam of pinochle with prizes going to Fratera John Williams and Eugene Ixingsdorf. Industrial Drench No. B0, has Issued In vitations for a big smoker tn he held at 162t-2S Arrh street this evening. The affair promt... to be a success, aa Mr Fred Alberts .will hav charge of the entertainment end of ths smoker.. Members of any branch ar cordially Invited to" bring their male friend.. Order of Sparta Thn 225 member, of the Order of Sparta, beneficiary organization, who vrer la . god standing on December 4, 101(1. when a. decree in bankruptcy wa. made by the United Bute District Court, have received notices from Wain ter Douglas. Jr.. the referee In bankruptcy , that a first meeting of the creditor, will be ' held in hi. office, lloom 801 Steph.n Olrarl llulldlng. at 11 a. m. on October IT. Creditor may then attend tn prove their claims, appoint a trustee and transact other business. According to a schedule ot the affaire of the organization which ha. been filed with Referee Douglas by Attorney. W. H. Wallace and Charles Hunslcker. representing th bankrupt., there la a prospect ot the payment of 60 per cent to those having claims against th order nn account of prepaid death benefits. TUts Smount to tlJ131 39 altogether and will b SEd pro rata. It. :?". The total a.s.t. are placed at tsl.20o.7s. Thern 1. a contention, the atlorneys .aid, over th disposition ot th permanent , fund amounting to t21,78.S. there being about fifty rnTmbeVs who claim that they ar .nUtled toa refund of the assessments, paid by them b tween April 1. ?1. and November. 11. and that they .hould participate In th division nf thl. part of th. assets. , Shortly before It. bankruptcy, the Ordr of;. Rnarta had a total membership of mora than, jono and had been In existence mor thaa,' thirty years, numbering many Influential me amorir Ita member.. Other Fraternal New. on Next Tat , TOO T-ATB Ton CLABIiriCATloy HKLr WANTED FEMALE jnnSEKTMAID, young, rrote.tant, wanted: k ., wanieui t lnysrYls) rif.rencn requtrea. Appiy ior rhoneWayj 3. PEATnS . , nENNER.Oct, lSrjOHN A. husband-J? Mstllda llsnner, aged 72 Relatives annl fJuids also Tuna Tflb. No. Ml. I. O. B. M.t ninrd I Clrel. No. . Brothsrhood of America.' ?nd Hannah Schuyler Horn. No. 8, Bfotke: hood of America, are Invited to asrv cea. WL. Sft.t BSST Baltimore av. Int. Private. Remain may b vl.wd Tu,. 7 to 10 p. m. TREEfkn.T-C)ct. 14. ER. arid . IUlattvM funeral Wed,. 2. p. m,. JAMES TV. BTnarau. and friend. Invited W ,1, Wed., a P. m.. from Fltawatrtowavv' ifr miislda Cem. Auto will meet wtiii l'a, Qrove trolley at Ardslay WOODSIDE -Oct, li. JOHMTILMrt, hwbtvw - t Titi-n If. Woodsld fne Forsythn). ss " ..:! ..a .I..J. .. .-.-. .Tt Ircle. Stonemen' Fellowship nnd epnujsye Wllla-jone sjonipsur. i?l". aw-i . y f y-j "iviacv- " i, a;. e. iS Is .-' tr i , . ., u-
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