EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELHIIA, THURSDAY, . NOVEMBER 1, 1917
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GOSSIP OF THE STREET -
PENDULUM LIKELY TO SWING
TO "HIGH YIELD" SECURITIES
Investment Periods Run in Cycles This Is a "Low
Yield" Period and May Soon Be Supplanted by
Bigger Dividend Demand Gossip of Street
IT IS generally ncknowljdc'ed by bankers and bond experts that the market for bonds
runs In cycles. That Is, for a long period hlgh-grado low-yield bonds have the
call, and after they haves run their course there Is a return to bonds with a high
yield. Arotird 1910 nnd 1911 the country was In a stats of transition from tho low
yield to the high-yield bonds. This change, as It Is now viewed In perspective, was
caused by a number of contributing circumstances, but principally by a gradual
change In tho manner of living by tho great mass of tho community. At that
time the automobile was coming Into popular favor through tho placing on tho
mtrke.t of a line of low-priced cars. Men who had Incomes of 14000 or $5000 from
bonds yielding 4 per cent commenced to keep autos; telephones became more general
and besides tho simple Installation there had to bo nn extension! shopping by tele
phone became more general and more expensive. These and many other luxuries
became necessities, and tho wide-awake promoters who read tho signs saw tho
necessity for bonds yielding 6 per cent or more and supplied them, taking In
exchange tho low-yield bonds for which they found n market. Then, after a few
years, many of tho people who had Increased their Incomes in this manner, began
to find that some of tho enterprises represented by their 6 per cent bonds wero
failing In their earnings, somo were going Into the hands of receivers, and many
had to take their losses, while overcapitalized promotions were being reorganized.
Then tho pendulum took another swing In favor of greater safety and lower
Interest earnings and It continued to n great extent up to the breaking out of the
war
Homo of tho brokerago and commission houses are of the opinion that there
will soon be another swing, and the public will demand higher Interest yield. They go
so- far as to say it would bo hero now If It were not for the Liberty Loans. They nrguo
that increasing taxation and Increasing cost of living will drive many Investors to
auch a course, and they predict another orgy of speculation, for which the unscru
pulous promoter will bo prepared with oil, mining and Industrial securities bringing
from 1 to 12 per cent.
Speaking of these recurrent cycles in the bond market, a weu-Kiiown Drouer taiu
yesterday that one Is due, It not now, at least very soon.
"There are," ho said, "several unmistakable Indications of Its approach. One
of them called In my ofllce yesterday In tho form of a stock salesman, offering an
oil stock that would pay 12 per cent.
"I said to him," he continued, " 'You can't sell that stun tueso oays, anu ne sum
that people were buying It right and left.
"Another Indication that we are due for a high-yield bond market," he remarked,
"is the attitude of customers today, as compared with their attitude some years ago.
Then the nrst "Muestlon they would ask when buying bonds was, 'How about re
placement values?' or. 'What Is the property represented by the bonds worth at a
forced sale?' Today their first questions are 'What are the earnings?' 'How much
was tho last dividend?' and not a word about 'safety of principal.' "
Smaller Investment Houses in War Plight
The plight of tho smaller bond and investment houses. If the war continues long,
or even In the event of another Liberty Loan sooner than February or March, was
being discussed yesterday. Some one said that tho Italian situation might be tho
means of bringing out anotlnr Liberty Loan earlier than anticipated, but It all
depended on how quickly tho Government was using tho money In war material
and loans to the Allies.
Tho principal of one of these smaller investment houses, whe was one o tho
party, said tho only thing he could see ahead of him was to closo up shop. Ho told
how that be.wecn the draft and enlisting he had lost his sales and Ofllco forces
until now ho could only count on three men. und two of these In the offlco were
ta'klng about enlisting one of these days before they were drafted.
"Then." he said, "my business has been shot to pieces by the Liberty Loans,
to I may Just as well put up the shutters." He then instanced another well-known
house, where not only virtually all of the salesmen, but tho principals, had Joined
tho service, and whose expensive offices and salaries and "overhead," which must
amount to a large figure monthly, ore still going on with very little business being
transacted. "That house," ho remarked, "carried only vvy high grade bonds on
which the commission amounted to lot more than on half of 1 per cent and often
less, and one has to sell a lot of that class of bonds to make any money.
"There are many other houses in a similar condition," he added, "and I find they
are beginning to carry a line of securities that will give them a better return. They
aro preparing to meet tho new conditions which are coming."
A well-known uptown broker has Just returned from a visit to the Pocahontas
auction of Virginia and says that every man who has a patch of land with coat under
neath down ther'o is digging it out and transporting it by wagon to the nearest
railroad connection. Every mine, he says, is working full time, and many largo
new operations aro under way.
It Is evident, he remarks, that the recent increase in price allowed by President
TYllson, Is producing the desired effect in that part of the country anyhow.
New York Money Market Committee to Continue
It seems that tho $200,000,000 money committee, which was formed In Xew
Tori: somo time ago, and about whose functions there was a good deal of speculation
at, the time, is to be continued, according to tho governor of the Federal Reserve
Bank, of New York.
Governor Strong, In explaining why the committee was organized, said It was
appointed to keep closo watch on the money market, and to see that all proper
meney requirements wero met and reasonable rates of Interest maintained. It was
generally believed at the time that the committee would be dissolved after the
conclusion of tho Liberty Loan campaign, and tho announcement of Its continuance
ii well received In financial circles In this city.
Speaking of tho work of tho committee, Governor Strong, of the Xew York
Federal Reserve Bank, said
Tho money committee representing the banks and trust companies nnd acting
for them did valuable service and used only about one-half of the fund originally
made available to It, while a much larger fund would have been subscribed If
required.
Tho concentration of tho reserves of the national banks, and .low, happily, of
many Important trust company and State banks In the Federal Reserve Bank,
provides a reservoir of credit available to member banks which I am assured
they will freely use as needed and which, to their credit bo It said, they have
freely availed of.
The money committee will bo continued In the Interest of future Government
financing and of business interest generally.
Financiers Silent on Italian Reverse
There seems to bo no desire 6 nthe purt of bankers and brokers In Philadelphia
to discuss tho two big happenings of Tuesday, namely, the Italian disaster and tho
doling of the Montreal Stock Exchange. Some of them regard the Montreal affair
as the more serious of the two, but do not care to express any opinion until they
have more light on tho subjects. In fact, they do not want at this time to do or
ay anything that will create a pessimistic atmosphere.
It Is now believed that the reverse to the Italian army will prove to be less
serious than first reports Indicated, but whether It Is or Is not there Is a strong senti
ment In favor of passing It over lightly and not permitting It to affect the security
market.
Mid vale Man Denies Wild Rumor
Tho representative of a well-known banking house with an office In this city
aald he was speaking yesterday to a gentleman who is very closely associated with
Mldvale Steel who told him the stories recently circulated about the resignation of
tho president of the company were absolutely without any foundation, as was tho
tory about the company being In need of money. The Mldvale Company, he said,
had J18.000.000 in cash at present.
New Financing Proposition Has Good Start
One of the first propositions Involving new financing has Just been launched
Jointly by Lee Hlgglnson & Co. and Halsey Stuart & Co., who said yesterday
that more than half of the Issue had been sold.
The Issue Is for $1,600,000 6 per cent two-year collateral gold notes of tho Public
Bervlco Company of Northern Illinois, which are secured by a deposit of $2,000,000
of the service company's refunding C per cent gold bonds.
It is said that, although not a local concern, many of the securities of the
company are owned' by Investors In Philadelphia and vicinity. The company owns
and operates the traction, light, power, water and gas properties of virtually all of
the suburban towns In thirteen counties surrounding Chicago.
These notes are offered to tho public on a 7i per cent basis.
The statement of the Public Service Company of Northern Illinois showing the
arnings ror the year ended September 30, 1917, gave the gross earnings as
$8,661,-155.63, the operating expenses at $5,207,255.69 and the net earnings as $3,304,
189.94. It also states that the annual Interest on the entire outstanding funded debt
of the company, including these notes, requires $1,709,650.
It would seem from the announcement "of tho representatives of the two Arms
Putting out this Issue- that already Considerably more than one-half have been sold,
that, notwithstanding the predictions of some financiers, there may, after all, bo a
demand for high-yield short-term notes well secured.
Summing Up of Excess Profits Tax
IUnry U Dohcrty, head of Cities Service Company, sums up the excess-profits
tax, about which he says there seems to have been created a widespread fear, as
follows:
It l patent that there must be earnings in order to create an excess-profits
tax, and that after such tax shall have been deducted there must be a xemalnder
of net earnings. Following this, it Is equally clear that the larger the excess
pro fits tax, the larger must be the net earnings remaining. Provisions for the
, the excess-profits tax Is regularly made by elimination from current earnings by
r v. subsidiaries of amounts deemed safe, and the net balance only computed and
' t'U to th """? ot Cities Service
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PHILADELPHIA MARKETS
PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUK
same
will,? ". 'Mixed wheat. So oft,) N.o.
a
be
boueM '..".2.." '! nd - "'ample" .7"JSZ
Jo unllcr fV0. , "' l ,n
llml?irtNnf'..",,'l- 3100 bush. Offering wr
Quotlri.".".'! 'J?8 market vra. quiet and nominal.
Uon Vv?.,' cC.'ota for local trade, aa to laco
No Vi!iV'rn No,2. yellow. I2.30W3.35: do.
inal rtJcll5w' nominal! do. No. 4 yellow, nom-
OAtS' ,0' r! Vtow, nominal.
Ilahl nnT1i.0?"pl- 4.T3 bush. Demand was
Quota ?'nn..rrl." "bowed no Important change,
whit. ? ?rfiNo. 2 white. COMimci .tandaril
Ibi i in m.Z:llrZ!Pl: MO bbla. and 2.135.307
under" m.";..' "enerat market ruled steady
Quotatmni,erM offerings and a fair demand.
i;V..S'.jf?.. JJ- in wood! Winter.
spring f3.'.,.ml" .nipments, iii.u.-twu.-ai
mlluY ehoftS"! brand.. (ll.B0W12.Sftf. city
city mill, ."""i ''W .Patent. (ll.sntVlS.23i
quality.
PROVISIONS
uutry mo,','t.ru,f(1 nrm w"h '' Jobblntt ,ln
2nd ieai'onri Clly ' ,n ' "moked
moked iri?d,i.M' w'Mern beef. In act..
moke?r 22"V ',' bf. knuckea and tenders,
knurkti. "J"?, "''.dried. 4ci wettern beef,
lift ?i.,l!d '""ie". smokej. 84c: beef ham.
lool,'eWU,iVm",,' 162: ham. H. 1'. cured.
7u;. 27H'3mci do. skinned, loose, 27 HP
mokV10;!.!0' -.W9V- 28O2S0 other hams.
Iflft.. oo 'i"' iNCKies, according n RVfrwBi-,
iv.,.V. 3ci. b"akXat bacon, aa to brand ani
? IK" riy. oured, 40c; breakfast bacon, west
lal.. !". SC '" western refined, tierces,
ynn. j' ,,.v mru, western renneu, nertcn,
ii,..U "? d0 "" 30c: do. purs city, kett e
IJS31K2' ,ln "'fees. 2nCi d0, pure city, kettle
rendered. In tubs. 29c.
REFINED SUGARS
fJh.e.ma,'t ml"! Arm on a basis of 8.35c
or extra fine cranlated,
DAIRY PRODUCTS
...Tlt-'TTEn Demand wa fair and values wru
.... ,u"lalned at recently revised prices. Quo
laiions: Western, solid-packed creamery, extra.
44c: hlgher-srorlng goods. 45f4flci extra firsts.
tc; seconds, 41 42c. prints, nearby, fancy.
48ci average extra. 4HM47c. firsts, 44M5c;
seconds. 42t43c special brands of prints Job
bing at 31B4c.
toqs Fln freih eggs were scarce and
wanted at full figures. Quotations follow: Free
cases, nearby firsts, (18.20 per standard case;
cyfrn' receipts. (12.110 per case; seconds,
, l'i,.llM Per case; western, extra firsts,
H8..0 per case; firsts. (12.110 per case; sec-SS.?,..,,-n3'll.H3
per case; refrigerator.
IH.IiUfflt T; fancy selected tcsa were Job
blnf, t 52e.".3o per dozen.
llIhhBK was dull and weak. Quotations:
Vy JTrk- full-cream, fancy. June. 2ilc; sp.--clal.
higher: do, do. freh-made. best here, as
24c; do. do. frmh-made. fair to good. 2222'ic
POULTRY
UVE ruled steady under modernto offerings
and a fair demand. Quotations are as follows:
l'owls, m to quality, 20fJ23c; roasters, 1H8M9C;
spring chickens, not Leghorns, according to
quality . 20023c: White Leghorns, 10W21c:
upk", I'ekln, 21022c; do. Indian llunner,
'"?--ci ao. spring. .'277230; turKeys, J4fu,-tic:
cuneas. young, per pair, weighing !4 & 2 lbs.
- : "" c fri wait. iriK iniiH 9 v ti-"".
apiece. OOcWSl: smaller sizes, TOOSOc: do, old.
njr pair. fioff03c; pigeons, old. per pair. 34
'"J;,,' fe Ln."n,Pr Pair- 2e2!e . .,
...-,oci. -rown were quii anu -io lower.
Other description, wero generally steady. Quota
tions: Fowls. 12 to box. milk-fed, dry-plcked.
fancy selected. 20.ic. do. weighing Vt lh, apiece,
-'He; do, weighing 4 lbs. apiece, 2514 c, do. weigh
ing 314 lb", apiece. 24ic do. weighing 8 lbs.
nplece. 22f24c. fowls. Iced. In bbls.. fancy, dry
picked, weighing 44 lbs. nnd over apiece. 25Wc;
weighing 4 lbs. apiece. 24Wc; smaller sizes, low
-'4c. old roosters, dry.plcked. 21c; brollerx. weigh
Ing IWW2 lbs. apiece, Jersey, fancy, 88(CSHe;
Mrglnfa. fancy, 3033c; other nearby. 28W30c:
wtern. 28W30c; roasting chickens, western,
weighing 4 lbs. and over apiece, 2320e: chick
ens, western, weighing S'.i lbs. apiece. 234J24e:
do. we ghlng 2tt 3 lbs. apiece, 22c; turkeys,
fresh-killed, old. per lb., nesrby. 3033o; west,
ern, best, 30932e: western, spring. Iced. 32
33c: turkeys, common. 23025c; spring ducks.
Long Island. 272Hc; rennsylanla and Dela
ware 2527c; guineas, spring, weighing 3H W4
lbs. per pair, (1.15: smaller sizes. (101.03;
'3uabs. white, weighing 11$12 lb. per doz..
I'.'&VIQ'-"' do, weighing 10 lbs. per doz..
1505.50: do, weighing R lbs. per doz.. (404.30:
do. weighing 7 lbs. per doz.. (3.23fl)3.75; d
weighing 0W lbs. per doz , (2.7302.00; do!
'.,Jrit-- (1.0302.30; do, small and No. 2. T3C0
(1,05.
FRESH FRUITS
Trado was nulet nnd some kinds wer a shade
Zi'A'T- ..Quotations: Apples per bbl.. Jonathsn.
(5(l; King, (4.5003.50; Twenty-ounce. S41JP3;
'tll'- yB; lluhhajrditon, (303; Greening,
803.50: Duchess. (304,3(1: Ualrtwln. (303:
Il2meJ,rauty- 4.ftO03: Rtayman Wlnessp, (40
5.25: Grimes's Golden, l-lgfl: Starke. (305. Fall
Pippin, J303: Oano. (304; York Imperial, (3
4.50; Den Davis. (804. Apples, western, per
box. Jonathan. Jl. 5002.30; winter Hansna.
(1.7302.75: Orlmes'a Golden, (1.5002.25; King
I,avld,s'I;7.s?1'78' APPlea, nearby, per ham
per. -Oc(l no; do, do, per 4-bush. basket.
281-0(1 2.1. Quinces, New York, per bbl.. (3
4. CO. I.emone. per box. (204.60. Ilanams, per
bunch. (1 30 02.75. Oranges, California, per
box. (203.KO. Grapefruit, Florida, per box. (2
5E .;!?&,. .r'lf'PP1'-.. Porto Itlco. per crate,
(3.2503.30. Grapes, New York, per S-lh. basket,
California, Tokay, per crate, 75o0(2; do, do.
Mnlarcas. per crate. (101.30; do. do, Muicatel,
TtAI t
230dOc: do. do. ner 14.1A.nt. hnakt "ntftin'
do. California, per box. 5Oc0(l. Pears. New
York, per hush. .basket. Ilartiett. 75c0(l.SO;
Seckel. (203. Pears. New York, per bbl., Hart
iett. (405; Seckel. M08. Pears. New York,
Seckel. per keg. (3.5004.30. Pears, California,
ltartlett. per box, (203.30. Cranberries, .Ter
eey. per crate. (2.2.-.0S; do, do. per bbl., (0
11. Strawberries. California, per pint. 10023c.
VEGETABLES
Potatoes were quiet and largely steady.
Other vegetables sold slowly at revised figures.
Quotations: Whlta potatoes. Jersey, per H
bushel basket No. 1. (IOc0(l: No. 2, 00070c;
do, do, per 130-lb. bag. Giants, (3.4008,30;
do, per bushel. Pennsylvania, fancy, (1.5001.65;
New York, per box. 3Oo0(l Cauliflower. Long
Island, per box. (1. 7502.25; do, New York,
rer box. (1.7502.23. Ilrussels sprouts, Long
island, per it., 10010c. ' Watercress, New
York, per 100 bunches. (1.3082. Eggplant
Florida, nor box (3.2304.50. Cabbage, New
York, per ton, (38043; do, Danish seed, per
ton. (40 060. Onions, New York. Massachu
setts. Ohio and Indlsna. per 100-lh. bag No.
1. (2.6003: No. 2, (1.2302: do. California, per
ion. lb. bag. (2.7303. .Mushrooms, per 4-lb.
basket. (101.30.
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS
NEW YORK, Nov. 1 nUTTER Receipts,
3828 tubs. Market fairly steady. Imitation
creamery, 38039c. Other quotations un
changed. EGOS Receipts, 0830 crates. Market firm.
Kxtra, 484c: extra firats, 43047c; firsts.
41044c: soennds. 3740e; white, ,0078c;
brown, 62000c: mixed, 44030c.
Financial Briefs
The New Yorlt Subtreasury lost (507,000
to tho banlca yesterday, reducing; the cash
net gain since Friday to (24,000.
The Packard Motorcar Company re
ports for the year ended August 31 net
earnings of (5,400,691, against (6,198,554
the previous yoar, or a decrease of (797,
863. Surplus for the year, decrease (2,
417,898. The London Stoclt Exchange remained
closed today All Saints' Day.
The Tarls Bourse will remain closed
until Monday.
William E. Cadbury has associated him
self with the Philadelphia office of the
National City Company.
The October coinage, In pieces, at the
Philadelphia Mint was as follows: Half
dollars, 1,812,000: quarter dollars. 3,672,
000; dimes, -7,450,000 ; nickels, 6,262,050,
and cents. 18,410,000;
The Provident Life and Trust Company
will receive proposals until November 30
for the sale ot so many bonds of the Dela
ware nlver Ferry Company as 110,500, ap
plicable to the sinking fund, will buy.
Price Is to be less than 106 and Interest
Crucible Steel Company total profits for
the year etfded August 31 were ( 16,161,236,
against 16,828.748 for 1916. This Is a
decrease of (467.513, Net after charges was
(12,38!, 367. against (13,223,655, a decrease
of (941.291. ,
Announcement waa made today of the
sals of a, seat on the Philadelphia Stock
Exchange for (25.00. The identity of the
buyer was not disclosed, Thl U the
j4kM trie fct whlcH (maUM.!)!1
tsdl-EA IJecelpt., 1BB.770 bush. Th market
vitor nSuol,,on" car lot. In' export le
r?d; is nn-v.eV?mD standard Inspection No.
2i ! vJl..No-.1 "ft ". 13.35! No. s.ri?:
ll.aii- nSi?10-yi d0' Patent, new. 110 7S
Mini VrrJ,n ""' oear. snot. (11011.251
lu'is?' ,P?JLel"C- " '"111 snlpmcnt, IH.7S0
patent n'n" Pl'.'Pt. spot. I12012.2.V. spring
(10 2rif0iit i '."'r sraaea, winier airaiani.
We ouot. ..I.W "teadv with demand fair.
lO-VKSt, 1,'tt'.,2?:. hlPmtnt: tlOU
'nui,ftij'1' tureo, as 10 nrana ana avernar,
ji3KScl hams, smoked, western cured.
inmiMri."cJ ? boll(!a' noneten. ci Picnic
"V- him' "' ,' cu"d- l0(""- "e- 00' mokea.
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CORN PRICES RALLY
WHEN SHORTS COVER
Complaints About Soft Grain
and Absence of Accumulation
Help Stiffen Market
' CHICAao, Nov. 1.
Increasing complaints about the large
percentage of soft grain, coupled with an
absence of accumulation at larger centers
and a slight Improvement In the tono ot
securities at New York, Induced some shorts
to cover and rallied the corn market today
after It had been weak.
Prior to tho Improvement, renewed de
pression In Wall street and settled and
colder weather In the belt, which Is favor
nblo for curlnir tho croti. had considerable
effect In forcing further losses. Dears then
were more aggressive, taking ndvnntago of :
favorable reports by two authorities ,nnd
predictions of Increased receipts ns a result
of tho excellent weather. Tho bulls con- i
tended that railway facilities would not per
mit any big movement for some time.
B. W. Snow placed tho yield per acre at,
27.2 bushels, and tho total yield at 3,280,
000,000 bushels. He said that tho damage
to qualities would be greater than expected
nnd estimated tho quality at 10.3. Clement,
Curtis & Co. placed the yield at 3.182,000,
000 bushels, tho largest on record, nnd tho
quality at 81.7.
Tho market at Liverpool showed less
stability, because of tho recent declines
here nnd forecasts of latter shipments from
Argentina, the clearances from this coun
try this week belnp; estimated nt 480.000
bushels, against 2,610,000 bushels Inst year.
No. 2 mixed, in tho samplo crowd, was
(2.1502.18H. compared with (2.145T2.16,
lellow, (2.2102.22, against (2.152.17 yes
terday. Tho high on December corn was
(l-17i, tho low (1.17 and tho close (1.17U,
compared with (l.lTTs. yesterday's last
Price; the best on May was (1.13'i. tho
bottom (1.12?, and tho final (1.13U.
against (1.13, tho closing quotation of yes
terday. Oats were dull, but ended firmer. Offer
ings from tho country were moderate, but
the Inquiry for tho cash article was light
and exporters were out of the market for
tho present. Prices nt Liverpool were steady.
No shipments were expected from Argentina
for the week. Kovised figures Indicated the,
yield of that country at 66,000,000 bushels,
with n surplus of 60.000,000 bushels.
Standard In the samplo crowd was 69aiQ
60Uc. against B9i 60-o. The high' on
December was 58?; c, tho low 68U0 and tho
closo 68aicfr08ic, compared with 58'4c,
yesterday's last price ; tho best on May
was 60 lie. the bottom 59?ic and the final
60lif60lc, ngnlnst 65c, tho closing quo
tation of yesterday.
A revised report placed tho wheat crop
of Argentina at 240,000,000 bushels, with
an exportable surplus of 170,000,000 bushels.
Leading futures ranged aa follows:
..9Pen ,nih Low Close closo
Corn (new dellvery)
necember .. 1.17H t.l7i 1.17 1.17li 1.17T4
January ... 1.14 1.15'i 1.14iM.13s 1.1SU
February ...tl.13'4
May. 1.12fs 1.13'i 1.12itl.l3U 1.131a
Uats
pecember .. 58J, r.S'i r.S'i liSi B8i
Hay 00? 0U 0'I 00U 00
Lard
October (24.75
November ..23.02 25.07 24.00 23.02 124.77
January ...22.47 23.02 22.43 22.47 22.42
Itlbs
October 28.00
January ...22.33 22.83 22.35 22.f,0 22.20
Mav 22.42 22.02 22.3022.02 ....
Pork
October 40.15
January ... .41.30 42.70 41.33 42.07 41.20
Hid. tAskcd. (Nominal.
COTTON PRICES SAG
IN NERVOUS MARKET
Slight Rallies During Day, but
Buying Lacks Aggressiveness,
Encouraging Bears
NEW YOniv. Nov. 1.
I-'urther severe losses In securities wero
responsible for an additional drop In tho
cotton market today. Tho feeling was
nervous. There wero rallies at times, but
buying was not aggressive and this en
couraged tho bears.
Authorities on tho bpot article declared
that the South was not paying much at
tention to tho fluctuations In futures. They
said that mills would need all (lie staple
available and that this was ono of tho
factors that would prevent an Immediate
open break.
There was active early selling by Liver
pool and somo pressuro from brokers who
at times represent Japanese houses. After
the opening the market became a trifle
steadier on covering and nt tho end of the
first quarter of an hour was about 10 to 14
points below yesterday's close.
The Italian situation nnd the weakness of
the stock market appeared tho causes ot
a nervous nnd unsettled sentiment and
the break to 26.41 for January, about
28 points from last night close, and 70
points under the high level of Tuesday.
Trading then became less active, but the
average of sentiment was reflected In the
failure of support to broaden offerings.
Yest. clone Open High Low Last
December.... 27.2d 27.30 27.35 27.03 27.011
January 20.0:1 20.74 20.74 20.80 20.43
March 20.30 2.2rt 20.42 20.05 20.17
May 20.25 20.02 20.31 20.U0 20.10
Bpot 2H.N3 28.73
GOVERNMENT'S LOCAL
MARKET REPORTS
This daily report is sent out hy the
Bureau of Markets of the United States
Department of Agriculture, Philadelphia
branch, with headquarters at S00-S1S In
surance Exchange Building. Bell Telephone,
Lombard 7i7.
(Wholesale prices en large lots to Jobbtrs,
based on sales at the various railroad depots.)
FRUITS
APPLE3. per barrel (40-43 quarter pecks).
AW y.orlCl Daldwln. -A'. SVi -Inch, best" J4.U3
5; do, poor. (4.23: "by' 2U -inch. J2.75;
Oreenings, "A." 24 -Inch. (5; "11," 2ti-lnch.
14.50: Bpys, "A." 2U-lnch. 5.253.o0: do
Pennsylvania and Virginia. Oreenings, "A,'1
2V4-lnch. fancy. S3; York Imperial, "A," 24-
men, 4.-jj; rew nigner: do. poorer, (4; per box,
Orron. Winter Uanana. extra fancy, lane
12. sue 3: "II.
12; Ortleys, all sizes, 2,i0i
Jonathans, medium, extra
fancy. (1.85.
CRANBERRIES. New
ersle. IS.KOIiiS.
tancy, 12.20; medium.
Jersey, per 82-qt.
ORAI'KS. New York, per 18-lb. basket. Con
cords. 58W 50ci do, poor, 50053c.
TEARS. New York, per bushel (14-15ouarter
necks). Meckel. (2.73: New Jersey, per 'i-busbal
basket (8.0 Quarter pecks). Kleffers. 1630o.
TEACHES. New York, per bushel (14-18
quarter pecks). Elbertas. 28&60c.
QUINCES, Nsw York, per barrel (40-45 quar
ter pecks), firsts, no arr vals.
STRAWBERRIES, California, per St,. 10025a.
VEGETABLES
I1EANS, no arrivals,
1IEETS, nearbv. per bunch, 208c.
1IRUSSELS SPROUTS, Long Island, per at .
CAHUAGE, .Pfrjon, domestic. (8337
do.
uanisn "". t.ov-.-.
CARROTS, nearby, per !i -bushel basket fg.n
auarter pccksi. nuvooc.
CAULIFLOWER, Long Island, per crate (14.
18 heads), 12.50. , '"
CKl.ERY, New York, psr bunch (12 stalks),
LETTUCE, per box (3 dozen heads), eOoO
iliSHROOMS. nearby, per 4-lb. basket, (1,25
1 50.
ONIONS, per 100-lb. sack, yellows. Nsw York.
12.75081 mostly 12.70: do. nicklers. 11.7s,
Massachusetts. 12.75; California, yellows. s j
do. browns. J 3. 50. "
PAR8NITS. nearby, per U -bushel basket (B
quarter pecks). 00O70o. w
PKA8.c'iorn'a. Per drum. (8.
PETPER8, nearby, per -bushel basket M.in
doten), 83 85c.
1.01,11,"" ."- ..- v A.UW.
lntupKINB. nearby, ner 100. tr.iton
a. -a
SPINACH. ,ne",JhJ,in0,r -bushel basket (9-10
Urrr iv""-, t--i -"j. ,
..L... irtrtit.. o1 ntsf RAM:. 'fc.
WllliTt v v w yweavwa w Ssf llsVs
WATERCRESS. Ntw York and Pennsylvania.
jer bunch. 2c.
AUCTION SALES TESTEIIDAT
ORANGES. Urge alls HO-M Aeaan). 12.880)
&& W&'.W' -to-l
aHHrs..asW
i.l(
q SWEET POTATOES. Eastern Bhoraof Vlr.
glnla. per barrel (83-40 quarter pecks), firsts
I3V60O8.23I do. seconds (1.2S1.30i'nsTrbJ:
pJrV-buthel basket 18-U quarter pecks), flrsta
VallinVBl s.swin- uvt ! wuuiui;.
REBEKAHS' GREETINGS
TO U. S. ODD FELLOWS
Closo of Long Series 6 Enter
tainments by Brothers and
Sisters to Boys in Service
The last of the open meetings and recep
tions to the members and comrades In Gov
ernment service scheduled from June to
November by the demonstration committee
of local lodges was held under the auspices
of Lliette Ilowo rtcbekah Lodge, No. 167,
Kensington, which was hardly less suc
cessful than any of tho previous events
handled by experienced lodge women, whose
management mado a popular home Impres
sion upon their homeless guests. Chairman
Joshua Litchfield announced this program :
rvS".?. o!o.,Mlss Jones; banjo, aolo. Horace
Moii'. "elUtlon, Miss Kennlngton: vocal
?0'Vi",V:,'i bar tone solo, Harry Oslrsnder.
C.o- J.vi; Harry I.suder songs, by John Iale.
il?; 7(i?(. ,0- nrethSr JihS riobb. 700: violin
Uin' Tom"?. Whitehead: Jubilee. . Mlnstre ss
Sn.".0'!,";"' Hewston; solo. Paul Noble: so 0.
IS $ut i'y: recitations. Miss P. Hueni solo.
.... ,oble' recitation. Miss Hurley: solo, Miss
i,?Vu.i! H' lnt. N- lOOOi aword to the
Kt,- -hrls C. Rutkeley. No. 500.
-i..,h,r "u"ls present were AndrewH. Jeffa
r!f."K.No' 1Q?i William Heppard. No. 200; N, ,1..
Dlshroon. Nn aa. lr t. A vn. Ar,3t John
?"?. w!ff : Wchard- Gordon, Jllchael Gounder. 01
Pottsvlli,. carl H. Ooebel, of California'. Orand
Marahal Jlarrv d Stephens and wife; Bruce
iilV' 'V- 11 Thomas Cowdan and wife,
nle Lane. Mrs. John V. I-ltchHeld, Miss
Amanda Knlpe, No. 407. Brother Whlteley, No.
Purity Lodge Initiated four candidates last
week, with new music and several Innovations
as features of the work. The degree staff,
under the nw executive board, did very efficient
service. Introducing a neat drill.. P. O. Arson
I.amsnn waa greeted after a long Illness. P. O.
Karl Ooebel, of Ixis Angeles, made an Interest
ing address on the work of the order In Cali
fornia. A service flag, containing flfty-threo stars,
was ceremoniously raised In the lodge room
last evening. P. O. C. J. Raymond delivered
the oration. A few of the boys In the service
for whom tho atara appear In the flag, acted
as a guard of honor. Photographs of the ban
ner will be sent to the boys In camp here and
in France. The flag-rnlsln.g waa one of the
features enjoyed by a large number of mem
bers, friends, wives, daughters and aweethearts
on the occasion of the aecond annual Halloween
party and dance, held under the auspices of
the "825 Club." P. a. William Mayhew,
Brother Henry M. Hamilton and Edward Simon
son were among the entertainers. An elaborate
luncheon waa served. ....,. .
Purity continues to prosper. .. With degree
work In charge of Master E. D. Hamilton every
week and ronewed Interest on the part or the
members, a brilliant future seems assured.
Encournglng letters are being received from
the boya -'somewhere at sea."
Mllle Lodge, No. 1000, conferred the third
degree In full form on nine candidates, finish
ing up the class for October and allowing a start
tonight with eight candldatea for November.
The distant visitors were II. A. Baldwin, Austin.
Tex.: A. H. Oswald. Orwlgsburg, Pa,; J. A,
Larson, of Gladstone, Mich.; Oustav Muller, of
New York city, A. I.oy Lex, of Mapleton, Pa.,
and John Arend. of Three Links Lodge. Chicago.
With several newly acquired membera on the
degree team, the work waa performed In a very
creditable manner. The committee on the re
lief fund for enlisted men in the serice of the
United States mode a very favorable report.
The Initiatory degree will bo put on tonight
and the degrro mastr looks for an exceptionally
large attendance. Visitors are always welcome
In Mllle Lodge, seventh floor, room K. Tarkway
Building. ,
Olive Branch Lodge, No. 113. had a spirited
meeting, extending greetings to some old mem
bers who have not been In attendance for a
long time. Among these were Brother Monroe
Beers, the' worthy organist; .Pop" p. II. Hob
dell, trustee; Andrew I.arkln and the ven.
erable warden. "Hilly" Young. As P. G. Poles
sas: "Such brothers are aadly missed from
tho lodge, especially n worker like Brother
Young, who is a hustler from the opening to
the closing of the session, and. notwithstanding
his arduous duties, Is always of a happy dis
position." ... ,
After the lodge session tomorrow evening
The Stiff Pines Association" will hold a mas
auerade party for the members and friends
of the lodge, and nn the following lrlday the
Initiatory degree will bo conferred on two can
didates, Apollo Lodge. No. 200, held tho first of a
series of lsdles1 nights on Monday and the
130 brothers, wives and friends who gathered
gave evidence of .real enjoyment. A warm
feeling of good fellowship waa created by the
Irresistible smllo and tovlal songs of Brother
Fred Wlcke. Brother Thomas Dunlevy rendered
several fine vocal selections with the nble ac
companiment of Mrs. Thomas Dunlevy. The
chief surprise of the evening was the Jubilee
Minstrel Troupe, who kept the audience In high
spirits with their, witty monologues and melo
dlous singing. Miss Mary Tuson, the pride of
the orphanage, delighted all by her beautiful
singing. The talented, wife, young daughter
and son of Noble Grand R. Carl Radlath gave
verv excellent vocal and piano selections. -Miss
Muff and little Miss Folwell recited. Brother
'Hill" Jones recited aa only he can. A few
enlisted brothers were called upon and then
refreshments were. served. It Is the aim of
the committee to have. Just such ap evening
once a. month for the ladles.
Merchants' Ledge, No. 283, exemplified the
degree of truth In full form and the candidates
wore greatly Impressed District Deputy Jacob
Henderson, of th- Ninth District, participated
In the work In such a capable manner that a
rising vote of thanks was extended to him. An
other IJberty Bond was authorized, making a
total of four No. 283 has secured.
Tomorrow evening a Halloween masquerade
will be given, to which all members and their
lsdlea are Invited. P. O. J. R. Smith, chairman
ot the committee, la doing his utmost to make
the affair a success, Sunday. November 18.
has been set aside for Merchants' services at the
Odd Fellows' Home. Plans for the celebration
of the seventieth anniversary of tho lodge this
month aro well under way.
Wayne Lodge. No. 3, at the last meeting con
ferred the Initiatory degree In full form on
Messrs. Pletro Dl Rocco. Nicola Dl Loreto, Do
menlca Dl Stefano and Domlnlrk Fill. Past
Orand 1. M. Marshall delivered an Inspiring
patriotic address to the new brothers. Prepara
tions are being made for the big meeting to be
held Tuesday evening, Npvember 27, under the
auspices ot the "Fraternal Order of Monks, No.
34."
Kenderton Lodge. No. 260. rehearsed the de
gree staff for the Initiatory ceremony upon
three candidates for next Tuesdav night. The
thirtieth anniversary committee. Brothers Zim
merman. Loux, Tucker. Tomllnsnn and Burkert,
reported progress. The auditing committee's
report on the condition of the lodge shows that
tho assets are (38.320.40, an Increase of 1872 OS,
and the membership 332. commending the work
of Secretary Alex. U. Harvey.
The following letter has been sent out from
the office of the Grand Lodge:
"To the subordinate lodges, fraternal greeting:
"A special session of the Grand Lodge will be
held at the Parkway Building, Broad and Cherry
streets, Philadelphia, sixth floor. Room D. on
Monday evening, November 10. 1017, at 8 o'clock,
for the purpose of nominating candldatea for
the several elective offices of the Orand Lodge.
as required by Article XXIX, Section 1. of the
by-laws of the Grand" 1-odne, and for the ad
mission of past rands to membership.
"Secretaries will please notify the representa
tives and past grands of their lodge of the
above, and furnish them with properly authen
ticated past grand'a certificates. If thev have not
been previously admitted to membership In the
Orand Lodge, for no past grand can. under any
circumstances, be admitted to membership In the
Grand Lodge without presenting a regular past
grand's certificate. It Is hoped that advantage
will be taken of thla opportunity of being ad-
m"B?ank pa'"? grand's certificate can be. had
uoon application by the secretary of the lodge
to the grand secretary.
10 m. ..j.-fdtfrnally .yours.
"ROBERT W. MONTGOMERY.
"Orand Master.
"USHER A. HALL.
"Orand Secretary."
Rtr of Bethlehem Lodge held Sunday service
at the Odd Fellows' Hpme, The sermon waa
SrVsehed bv the Rev. H. K. Iloltzlnger. pastor
Sf the Filrhlll Methodist Episcopal Church.
Th. rnusl was by a quartet from the same
Ji.,,.m Miss Jlary Enthony. soprano; Miss
Male! Kfathewsoh. alto! William Gflklna'tenor"
Walter Bchwarti. basso, and Mlaa Mary Marsh
all. accompanist.
Elwood Oebhardt. . Addresses were made by
boya of th" home. The presentation was made
by Nelson Curran. one of the boys, and was re
eelved for the lodge by James D. Stott. the
representative to the orphanage.
Taylor. accomoanlst. and In. John rtsher.
loTst, 1 An addres wi mai br President
A. Enislman.
:-.o-
arr
P, O. Harry Smith, who Ua.bn appointed
arax lH, has wlssed taplatgat U t
The officers and members of H' l,'!f"
Rebekah Ixdge present were N. O. Edith Willis.
V . O. Mabel Relnhart, Secretary Lucy. Xfte!'
jreasurer . KlUabeth Wright. Ella aici-naii.
Anna Engle, Hannah Phaw, Joseph Bheperla,
Mary Sherrla. Mary Prince. S. U Prince, Mrs.
Thomas Whitehead. Andrew Beck and wife.
Mrs. Crooks. Mrs. Novell. Ruth Cushmore. Mrs.
Guilders, Carrie Oundera. George Gummere.
John Watklm, Julia lleukert. Emma O. Daniels.
Mr. and Mrs. I.oper. Mary Cornelly. Anna Hai
lett, Mr. and Mrs. Mclntyre. Irma Cowden. Mis;
Walker. Mrs. Walton, Brothers Wright and
Tipton.
Guests from other Rebekah lodges were P. P.
Mar'. N. Joslln. No. 173: P. P. Carrie Lafferty.
No. 173: Fannie Walker, No. 147; Mary Kirk
land. Mary Welden. Ilessie Andress, Cora Hoag,
Ida Rugg. I. Olivia Malonev, William Henpard,
nil cf No. 3(14. Rebekah lodges represented wero
Hone. No. 207: Theresa. No. 147: Mary John
son, No. 132. Ruth Montgomery, No. 133: Mary
N. Ring. 407- I.etltla Penn. No. 173: Lisle, No.
301, and llathsheba, No. 102.
., .v. r,AA Fellows' Orphanage the Sundar
services wera In charga cf Henry Dlsaton Lodgs.
IJpJIJny. Tho Rev. O. n. Dernwood. pastor
or S. ?elmt.bur Methodist fcp scopat 'cKurchT
Sreached the sermon. The muslo Included: as
Fectlona by tha children's orchestra and chorus
lec10.....r ..in, hv Mrs. Isabella nsl mnA
Energetic Lodge had .chart of th Sunday
..rvlcei In he dekah Home. rf. ..rmoi
su preached by the Iter, J. H- Kenny, secre
tary of tha National .Local PrfecW' Asso
ciation of th Methodist Episcopal Church, Th
ZTllVL -- !., th. ..inrratrttlan. xflsa left..!
gBBBBB!3 ' t, 'W.VJ
iwasamEiWsmamaamss
P. G. HARRY SMITH
Ho is Grand Guardian and mem
ber for forty-ono years of Coa
quanock Lodge, No. 463, Independ
ent Order of Odd Fellows.
office only twice In the last ten years. .He
Joined Coaquanock Lodge. No, 403, In Octcber.
1S70. and later tha encampment, patriarchs
militant and Rebekah branches. He wa repre
sentative to tho Grand Lodge for nearly ell of
the tlme.before hla appointment on the official
staff and was devoted to all of th activities
of No. 403.
SCHEDULED EVENTS
BY FORESTERS' COURTS
Plans for Recreative Activities
in Co-operation With Protec
tive Aims of the Order
The athletic activities among the Forest
ers of America aro again under way for tho
season. The purpose of the sports Is to
arouse anil maintain Interest In other mat
ters affecting the order and not as contest
ants nor rivals for awards for mere com
petitive honors. In the pursuance of that
direct object no games are played with any
teams not composed of members of the
order In good standing, this limiting the
plays to the courts of tho order. The sched
ule of games went Into effect October 20.
The crack team of De Lancey, No. 321. will
compete with a picked body from Court Linden
wood, No. 330. at the former's country recrea
tion center, the third Saturdny of this month.
In a tug-of-war contest. The No. 321 champions
who will enter Bro Brothers Daley, Roach, Con.
ner, Young. Johnson, Flanlgan. Dense. Dur.inc.
Fleming, Craig. Scnotte. Kelly, Cloverdale.
Barry. Mrllenry, Hnyden. Baker, Ouenther.
Youtzy, Williams, Davis, Flynn, Topper, Ker
nan nnd Reed, with Rlese, Smyths and Deutch
as the substitutes. No. 330 will pit against
them Joseph J. Kelly, Loughran; Bradley.
Smith, Hoffman. T. Keliy, Becker, Armstrong.
Anderson. Murray, Leon, Orelshelmer. Flood,
Moon. Nesblt. Skinner. Meade. White, Reed,
Otto, Irwin, William Young, Norrla and Grey,
with Staples, Cochran ana Russell as substi
tutes. Soccer football next Saturday Quaker City.
No. 17, with Williams, McOlnnls, Wood. Firth.
Luckel, Sheet, Oldham. Hatneld, Olesslck.
Onerlz and Hinnamon, and Young, Edward and
Crockett, substitutes, versus Tamanend, No.
120, with Brothers Furlong, IawsII. Prltchard,
nrady. Agnew. Smith, O'Neill. Foley, Bitner,
Wlaton nnd Rlehllng, ana Harris, Clancy and
Farrell. substitutes.
Volley ball Mantua. No. 190. vs. Standard.
No. 103. The contestants for the former will
be Kllllnn, Walnwrlght. Lelthgoe. Henry. Orth,
Campbell Glenn. Carr. Hogan, Sheedy. Torbert.
with Smith, Dempster and Redmond, substitutes.
The latter will be represented by Duross. Brod
erlck. Scheuler. Ramspacher. Coulter. Middle
ton. Jtoeller, Muni, Flaherty, Heron and Ryan,
with Wilson, Little and Cornelius, substitutes.
American football Manager p. c. TX. Ward
nnd McPhartland, of N'os. 248 and 107, report
that dates are nil filled and no further applica
tions can be entertained.
Playground ball, with Pontlac, No. 144, vs.
McKean, No. 315, Saturday at 2 p. m. No.
144, the southwesterns. will have Van Horn.
Gamble, O'Brien. Stephens, Busby. O'Connor,
McAleer. Campbell. Lynch, with Witman, Coyle
and Flynn, substitutes. No. 313, the eouth
easterners, comprise Heidelberg. Cbmmliky,
Hill, Kagg, Reynolds. Elman. McCann. Cox,
Julian, with Block, McOralh and Kocker, sub
stitutes. At basketball. Franklin. No. 248, Elliott. Dow.
man. Kessler. Wallace. Connor, with Substitutes
Moore. Ebert and Galucrl, will compete with
IT, S. Grant. No. 103. Wllkenson, Smith. Bishop.
W'elss. Greiner. with Hilton. Culberaon and
Hlldebrand, substitutes, at Harmonle Hall. D
and Cambria streets. The baseball league has
completed Its scheduled gamea and retires until
next season.
Data as to schedule of like games for the
season, and names of contestants wishing to
enter (nona but Foresters permitted), must ha
sent to the supervisor. O. A. Mayberry. P. o
C. It., 3331 Lurch wood avenue. West Philadel
phia. The bowling competition dates are filled with
contestants from Courts Hamilton. Colllngwood
Robin Hood. Passyunk. East End. Falrmount'
Branchlown. Manayunk, Germantown. South'
wark. St. Albans. Federal. Friendship. Mount
Vernon. Arden. Liberty Council, T. M. Reed
Perseverance, Wayne and Victorious. J h'
Kirk, the Gladstone Apartments. Is the mini
ager.
Pinochle tournament Include courts aa named
Assignments for others still open, application to
he made to O. T. M. Taylor. No. 128, at niA
Vine street: Robin Hood. West Philadelphia
Haverford. Haddington. Bertram. Mount Pleas!
Hnt. De Lnncey, Llndenwood, Llscum. Robert
Morris, Pontlac. Columbia, American Eagle, sit.
Pherson. Ollva. Branch, Neshamlny, Patrick
Henry. Menno, Lawton. L. J. Smith, Energetic
and Darby.
Haddington. No, 128. tonight, at Pearson'a
Hall. 439 North Sixty-third street, will bo ho.?
to delegations from all of the local courts of
West Philadelphia, which comprise West Park
Woodland. Bartram. areenwaj-. Tlnlcum. Mar!
ion, Hamilton. Mantua, Crosa Keys, Haverford
Llscum. Llndenwood, Mount Pleasant, Had!
dlngton. West Philadelphia and Do Lancey to
take measures to promote the Orand Court
funeral fund established for the war period
Representatives Lynch, Landls, Chris. Kelly
Wharton, McCauley, Hennessy, Glthens, Henry
J. White. McNamee. Fischer, Anderson, Ed
ward. Stiles. Revells and Daly will marshal
tha membera of the respective courts.
Invitations have also been tendered the exec
utive council. Past Grand (,'hlef Rangers Mace,
Donohue and Bradley; Supreme Attendants
Cowan, Taylor. Del Veschlo. Hlgglns. J. p.
White. Nardl. Palmeri Grand Auditor Nagle:
Orand By-law Committeeman. Barbera: Orand
Hoard of Appeals Member. J. P. Oartlands:
Past Supreme Delegates Rodden. 108; McElwee.
134', Schnepp 237. Secretarial Associates
Hchorpp. 81: McKee. 00; Thrasher. 88jJ. j.
Noon. 00; Connell, 03: O'Hara. 143; Sheedy.
11)0; Campbell. 22'J: Rearden. 230: Benny, 282;
Elliott. 240- Rementer. 203; Campbell. 274:
Baker, 321: Blankemeyer, 340, Uango, 340, and
T. C. Kelly. 330. And a welcome will be
r.
Invest One Dollar
and Save a
Hundred or Two
Before you take your savings out of the
bank to invest in "sure things" you
should get acquainted with
Old Man Crabtree
By Freeman Titden
Crabtree is a shrewd farme-ririancier.,
His experiences will amuse you and,
also giveyou valuable information about
the methods of the city sharpers. The
first story in this new series is in this
week's number.
Mpn
cMe COUNTRY
GENTLEMAN
Tha CuriU Tuktlthlitt Cimpmt
. 9C 7AUalai
!
-t mi ii inysi,'''
w itiwtf.:
SKf! !(.
-."!- ,v miffnar
I.??-. Ion will be dmt' ' -.
'of a I. ,.V11 lonv pro " ?n, ef thi
ssresiemFSi
of i M?ff.milT,Sf i'l'tMTrneetlng, tlR
5eUcn,a .' "mi." m;nd.'to7y. anT I
supreme ubs tit- " .ili.Vn mV,r..
irmn. "u"7V(.ui ft a tea rnnfv it .
hih;T"bV if iff"&.&! aitiri
dltlons. All r.h..n?".:",.'"nc- "t h..fc
. and t MTL lV unas win asi
tatesT AiF'.iV c'. J' K"y, . chair- ''
!;" - All sdvocstea of Wh nin. in ,
add to" thV'nn r,t h o'hr proposal:
win be 'held0.? lo,::5to...j.i - '
uerad,,dnnc'eIm-.?fo. J.1. held It. annus! m.s.
though subdu.d anmS-W,0' ' which,
war conditions i wISWJ" revelry doe ta
feature of innocent 2L'".Sllnr '."-f"' "'
hTt wK'fcffffmtnW I.? ,B. splendld'su'cceS.
and such was in kI01" ,he. I'M aev sed nlanJT .
J'ahey.j-oyjJj'o.J'a expected," writes Peoaty
?,Wke promoter. m..'rK,lBCT?.a,on.'-'l3- '
S ''' KlislcJ Vvl,I2,htt v Conn I. Bep, ,
Kelly. Oorman T DmSS"0- 'nron. Berwlekl
Lavery. lunlv..' ''unn. Itoss ter. Paul. Lister!
coiiTt.7' "'"c,al roster as the guardians of th
The rtn,.tw .i,. ... ...
his eountfr'a ser..A-..r"hs'-.n,lln' Millet'
i ,.,1-h .u'.1 "frvlce, Is reluctantly mmMiiJ
hi Eair!otlr'"m7ffiV,mJ'
v- It. IlradieV vv; iV""2 ln" nation. r
but h." "'"" r "tallon In John lYav. N"A"
court would ,,,..;:,"'ivic".t any time the
operat ve assTsTsn ,-u.JTouia !v? tarty-eo-h
l.-ctedR"lThenc.'eS,A,,h3 Srr2!K.5Jr!!M
and doTn. JK'JSSTS ?0rfdV',veahth,Cr0S.rr.oti
nroa'd'and'oi.l i 17n' ' "outhea.t corner
parVlS?"thVeyomn9r Vn.t",tln'' " & "?"
lltera?y aSd eocKr .r.,,i,re c0.n"" "It
effect many of th. JlSS.'-in" v nd. br'n '
to the InatruGtivi .n3ccmplinmVl(, ,hal add
vanced by thi ' J?, A1d. . d uct lonatl features ad.
of No" ISO. ord,r- '' Deputy Farrell.
wo1rkeraNo?anCM'.,.,?.n B'rmor. with ee
nnd a good?y S'rrJv 5f lm;mAiJon'; 9Wr Aal'
Brother CronhVvrSomb'1:- V assisted b?
reserve jT?hd"led .w',' ,0 u,e' Rt" with It.
alert tn lh,eqU',r ot ,rlo" 0 18300. Is .till
ffiS,"TKV&"-fs5-"ffi
to th lln. 5? neu!?r ,"e,"'on re kept closo
St.. JJ5 of practical labors and Its social
w!c..Vt;xt1ir,.l,c,,J!j,,at mi,n ns.-'
every'lFr'idaS0hn& " 28?7 Nor.th Fl'th ""
... '.TiVL 5V holds a session replete with Inter.
flr.n Ji?i'.reo t"im- aebatlng club, parllamen
manT .Vgr?.".ll5!!t,t?ln,nen,, anc, oner S t
h.v. .c.''a,.lon,, f coworkers, are -aure to
to the y,f.,teStue?. ,nit tUr ' th oniwl?
!? ViS,Su,V.,.e, ..i.. m'rnbers. -.'Where will I
to tonlghtT" "What Is on foot7" "When ta
SaJt n?L't"l,, vent7" A, T Deputy Brk"
what he saya Is a partial list as fie . hi
theT Sf,-l;ir'..loiil,?SJ ."waMtlWmYlttSlt
iney, aa well aa those Indicated, are part of
the force of some 300 who. with over 410 000
K:!;r.vSiJfiour:" a.1 command, are9 laboring to
K,a.k?-y No- B5 not. onl' retain tta past record.
wuht0.har."Hrpa." " a.nd ,hat aeems posilbi;
wJni,..th". "J? of committee, brother. V tha
?f.".?r "J pooP", Oreenwood. Payne. In.
V.VuiS; Pa,Jker- Feeney. Irfach. Kelgl?y. lllra,
Jackson, Vtoveman, Lelbert,-, Hill, Glasgow
McDonald, Reese. Bhen, Watson, keller? Belt.
Morkman. Andress Huber. Worrell. 8 radley
maddiIanrn.yr '""'"t'vlrif .oclal evektg wlirK
made one of the extraordinary occasions that
.e?12na,yat8 ,,hat ,h: court ca" arrange a pr"
of 1? vota'rUs. beyond the expectatlont
Order Eastern Star
St. John'. Chapter. No. 4, Order of the East
f.rn . st.aF' .celebrated the .liver anniversary of
It. Institution by a sumptuous .banquet tendered
the members aod guests, at which speeches
were made by the Worthy Matron" Mrs, Fra"
ces J. Donley; Past Grand Patron William F.
Saunders, who gave the history of the founding
of tho chapter: District Deputy Sister Mary
bowden and others. Sister Sarah A Thoraai
lave several recitations.
During the feast the chapter presented thlr
worthy matron with, a stiver cake dish as a
souvenir of the occasion and a gold wrist watch
as a token of their love and esteem. Eaca
member and guest received a silver remem.
brance. After the dance every one voted. th
affair one Jong to bo remembered -as a great
auccew. ' - - -
Other Fraternal New on Next Tag
SUPERVISOR OF NURSES
QUITS TO GO ABROAD
Head of Child Hygiene, Division Re
signs to Aid U. S. Forces'
in France
With the intention of devoting" her time
to relief work In France, SIlss" Eliza Mo
Knight today quits tha position of sutler
visor of city nurses of the division of child
hygiene. Her resignation, forwarded from
the American Ited Cross Hospital In Pari,
reached Director Krusen this morning.
Miss McKntght obtained a leave of ab
sence for six months last spring when sha
joined the American forces abroad, and
Director Krusen had hoped that she would
eventually return to her work under tht
city government. Her resignation, howe,ver.
Is based upon her Intention of remaining
abroad for some years.
TOO LATE FOB CLABSlrlCATlOX
1EATHS
DONNELLY. Oct. 28. JOSEPH DONNEM.T.
32 years, late residence. 1313 Green st. Rela
tives and friends, also, employes Baldwin Loco
motive Shops. Invited to funeral serviceti, front
funeral parlor, of John A, McGtnley, southeast
corner 3Sth and. Spring Garden .Is. Mas. of
renulem at St. Agatha's Church, Hat.. K n.tn.-f
Int. Holy Cro.a Cem, Remains may bo viewed
Vrl.. 7 to 10 p. m, , .
llbciIK. Oet' SI. vKDWARD. MANNINO
ROCHE, Relatives and friends, also Columbia
Assembly. No. 20, A. O. 11 P. Jnylted to
funeral. Sat.. ,2 J), nu from JU "N Aldea .1.
West Phlla. Int. private, .
8TILI.EMUNKE8. Oct. 81, CHARLES T.,
huabsnd of late .Mary I). Htlllemunke,' aged
74, Relatives and friends, also members of lh
supreme Beneficial and Holy Trinity Beneficial
Socletlea and employea nf Thlllp Wunderle, In
vited to funeral, Mon. 8:30 a,.m., from' 20SO
N 7th at. Requiem mass at St. Ilonl(a'eus'.
church. 10 n. m. Int. private. Most- Holy R
deemer Cem. Auto funeral.
man, a
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of th court, shni? nfs J" IndlTlduats, tha enm
treat attention whiu "". "T ten to wtA .
artumenta of thS l1l;Jh,v.,r'v eombat lh
w"h data iWm ,0J.p9n.,n, wh0 r? etulppirf
dieted oucom. i.7icl.' "eords." Th prf.
will favor the i-.titS,1.'" overwhelmlnf W.
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