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fcOSSIP OF THE STREET PHILADELPHIA COMMERCIAL MARKETS GRAIN PRICES IN CHICAGO
MVIffiNING LEDGEK-PHn.ADELPHIA, SATURDAY, MOVEMBlSIt 0, 1017
BANKERS AND BARGAIN HUNTERS
CREDITED WITH RECENT BUYING
I PHILADELPHIA MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR
HEAT Iltcelpts. 111..103 bushels. The mar-
tSlump in U. S. Steel .Believed Chiefly Due to pSSSSS
I SV1 r i. G CI 1 -L t ,." lTS?' 2--7i No. 1 sou red. 2,an No. V
r ninsinp' Onr. nf Rnp.mil ativp. I ft'1-,.1.2-..-:'' no. a qft.d i2.aa. no. a, rj.
Accounts
X WAS tho general opinion In tho brokers' offices that most of tho buying on
A tho exchanges when tho slump occurred on Thursday was not bo much by tho
ghorts, but by tho banking Interests and several bargain hunters who aro always to
be found frequenting the board rooms and commission houses.
?far Is It tho opinion that tho declines, especially In United States Steel, wero
due altogether to short selling or professional pressure, but that the chief selling
came from tho closing out of speculative accounts, which had been seriously affected
by the continuous heavy selling of a market declining for months, especially lnl
high-grade rails ana industrials.
If anything tho rails wero weaker after tho break than tho Industrials and
nearly every ono mado a low record which has been unequalcd for many years.
In some quarters It was believed, on the contrary, that Bhort selling was
responsible mainly for the slump, and It Is said that tho board of governors of
the New York Stock Exchango Is not taking action any too early to probe this
matter and get to tho bottom of it.
Increased Cost of Financing
Speaking on tho needs of tho railroads, a well-known banker said yesterday
that In all tho discussions about rato Increases and tho high cost of operation there
teemed to him to bo ono point which was not sufllclcntly emphasized In this con
nection, and that was tho Increased cost of financing railroads within tho last few
years.
Before tho war there wero many leading railroads which could secure all the money
they required by Increasing their issues cf common stock, as tho stock of these
roads was selling considerably above par. Today, ho said, tho number of railroad
stocks on tho exchange list selling abovo par could almost bo counted on tho fingers
of one hand.
This banker, who Is In closo touch with largo railroad Interests, said that lfe was
virtually certain that tho Interstate Commerco Commission would grant the rato
Increases asked for In cither all or almost all Instances.
All the old explanations as to why the market declined under tho heavy liquida
tion of Thursday wero brought out and aired again today, but somehow they did
not seem to fit. Tho attempt by soma Irresponsible source to add to tho depressing
conditions by fabricating a story about Russia was scotched in time by Secretary
of State Lansing before It had traveled far and beforo It could do much damage
There was little credit given to It In financial circles, and the general feeling was
that even If It wero so It would make little or no difference, as Russia ceased to be
on active factor In the war some time ago.
A new explanation for tho heavy liquidation was put forward by W. J. Fox,
the well-known curb broker In the Land Title Building.
!
Blames Draft for Liquidation
Mr. Fox says that he has not seo In any paper any financial writer offering tho
opinion that the bulk of tho liquidation was caused by the draft.
He called attention to tho millions of men directly affected by the draft, who,
naturally, are settling their affairs, and not only aro they unloading their stock
holdings beforo they aro moved to tho front, but many of them were patrons of
the stock market, and as a potential buying power tho removal of so many men
from active participation In tho market Is enough, In his opinion, to contribute
largely to present conditions, If not actually to produce them.
The weakness of Mr. Fox's line of reasoning lies In the fact that the men
subject to the draft aro between the ages of twenty-one nnd thlrty-ono, and aro
not likely, except In a few Instances, to bo men who havo arrived at the Investing
or speculating age.
Whatever the explanation for tho conditions may be, tho action to bo taken
by the governors of tho New York Stock Exchange will In all probability clear up
the situation.
Apropos of a remark attributed to Charles M. Schwab, as to tho proportion of
the Bethlehem company's present capacity for shipbuilding, as compared with the
total present capacity of tho country, wo have not only tho evidence of our own
Delaware River activity, but -a broker In tho Wldcner Building who has Just re
turned from a brief visit to a southern port says that tho whole coast line down there
Is one hlvo of shipbuilding Industry.
Build Town for Ship Plant
At one place tho United States Steel Corporation has purchased a tract of
10,500 acres on which It has started to build a town in connection with an enormous
shipbuilding plant.
Near by, ho said, ho saw yard after yard building steel and wooden ships and
ways being constructed and keels laid for ships for tho Italian and United States
governments. Ships, ho said, wero being launched, and others ore well under con
struction. Somo yards had four, some moro ships under way, and ono yard was
turning out submarine chasers at the rate of ono a week. These, he said, aro now
being used as dispatch boats. Altogether, ho said, tho proportions of tho ship
building Industry In that part of the country wero a rovclatlon to him of the work
which Is being done by the United States for Its part in the war.
Beforo this wave of activity in shipbuilding came to this southern section a
large business was done In shipping to Central and South American ports, but most
Of the ships were commandeered for other uses. Now tho shipbuilding industry Is
changing tho whole complexion of tho business of that part of the South. Several
drydocks, he says, aro being constructed also.
Reapportionment of Labor
One of the biggest questions In connection with tho conduct of tho war Is
beginning to loom large on the business horizon.
It is the reapportionment of labor In its relation to the readjustment of business.
r The National City Bank puts the matter in a clear light in stating the caso when it
; says:
"It $18,000,000,000 or $20,000,000,000 Is to be expended upon Government work
I it is certain that private work must bo more drastically curtailed. The available
I supply of labor Is limited, and competition for it increases costs without increasing
! product The payment of extraordinary wages will attract labor to tho war Industries,
but if it Is drawn from coal mines, railways and farms tho situation may be so dls
i organized that ovon war work will bo impeded. Tho situation Is most effectually
handled by having tho Government exercise priority rights. It Is doing this as to
I materials and equipment, and may have to go further and exercise a priority right
( to labor. If conscription for Government work Is deemed Impracticable, tho object
may be accomplished by restricting the employment of labor In non-essential
industries.
'The urgent demands of this Government have Interfered in somo instances
with work being dono for tho Allies, and this has brought up tho question whethe'r
It Is good policy to curtail work for them, and loans to them. In order to hasten our
own preparations. It is certainly true that, being at war, we should not be
dependent upon others' to fight for us, and the nation would not bo content where
Its own honor and interests aro involved to play tho part of a mere purveyor of
supplies. On tho other hand, our allies havo trained armies already In tho trenches,
tad supplies for those armies may be even moro important at tho moment than
preparations to put an army of our own In the field later. Tho disaster which has
Just occurred to tho Italian armies illustrates this."
Coal Committee for Public Utilities
Confidence in tho provision of an adequate supply of coal for tho public utility
companies Is expressed by a prominent utility manager after returning from a con
ference in Washington. Tho Government has taken such a strong Interest in this
Question that a special committee has been formed to consider tho coal needs of tho
utilities In particular. Several companies aro being carried along solely by Gov
ernment coal supplies. "To my mind," says this authority, "tho utilities have turned
tte corner. Thev are eettlne hlcher rates and operating costs aro under control.
E It looks as if the utilities would havo a boom period during tho coming year. There
the closest co-ODeratlon between tho State commissions, tho companies and the
f- Publlo whloh has ever existed, and It is creating valuable assets of good will."
The attitude of fairness In legislation relating to nubllo utilities is now charac-
S gristle, according to Dr. Thomas Conway, Jr., professor of finance, University of
"ansyivanla, who addressed tho members of tho New Jersey Utilities Association
W t their annual rnnvnlnn TTn Eiitri! "It iffimn to me that there can be no Question
that the spirit of the publlo utility law In every State Is that these corporations shall
b Permitted tn Mm n niMiahi return under nil conditions. Theirs Is not a snecu-
IT ,4Uv6 business In whlchUhey must take long chances and in which success is to be
I YffWarifoit lx.. .... T , n..vil. ..lll.. .,A( nwn aIabaIi. 1lm1tw4 In nrA
...vi ugr very largo promo, x uuiiu uuiuy jiuuto w wvv,j ..wu tvui
' yrt, and because of this limitation they must bo sustained in years of adversity."
11, No. 3 .oft red. $2.10i No. 4 red, 12."
., . ou rcu' I-.10. wnito wheal rel
atively name prke as red. Mixed wheat 2c off.
No. o wheats, rtd or soft, and "samplo" will
by bought on their merits, but In no case at
ab.W.?.J. under No. 4.
LOKN IteceJpta, 2000 bushels. Trado was
quiet and vnAits wero nominal. Quotations,
ear lots for local trado. as to location:
Western No. 3 yellow, 12.2002.23; Nos. 3, 4 and
o nominal.
OATS Receipts. 08.310 bushels. The market
wi". dul.!Bf,A.unchan"1- Quotations: No. 2
white. flOOOOUc: standard white. OSWOBOc;
Not3rfi!leV.,,HO0J,!lNo- white. 04$fUVic.
FLOUll Receipts. 050 btl. and 898.21)0 lbs.
in sacks. Uemund was fair and values sen-
"allr were steadily maintained. Quotations.
;7 "" v. m wow winter, straight, iiu.
Z. . . ... " ,irni, rpoi, i.vi.o; spring
patent, mill shipment. tlo.shOll. anrlnir. favor.
lie brands. Sll.noei2.'J8: city mills, regular
t?i,inw,"if.r"-Straluht. S10 25&10CO: patent,
no aovio 73.
Iivn ri.oi'n was quiet but steadily held. We
2u."-.7;",n::s- mm shipment. I10U10 23.
spot, au to quality.
PROVISIONS
Tho market was quiet but steady at recently
i . Drls. Quotations: City beef, in sets,
smoked and air-dried. 33e. Western beef, in jets.
SE0!'"?- a3e: c'ty bef. knuckles and tenders.
I"?".?1 and air-dried. a4e. Western beef,
kunckles and tenders, smoked. 34c. Ucef hams,
45. Pork, family. I51.2. Hams. H. I.
cured, loos. 97U fflnah.. ,i ai,tnnAi1- Innsn.
I0V4 2Toi do, do. smoked, 27H 2Se Other
hams, smoked, city cured, as to brand anJ
aversee. 28H$2ot4c. Hams, smoked, western
rured. 28HUi'nbcj do, boiled, boneless, 41c.
Plcnlo shoulders. 8 1'. cured, loose, 23Vic: do.
do, smoked, 204 e. Uellles, in pickle, accord
ing to average. Inns, n.tr ltrenkfaat bacon.
"J! to brand und average, rlty or wi-stcrn cured,
inc. I.arU. western, refined, tierces. 28c. do,
do. do tubs. L'Sc. I.anl. puro city, kettle
rendered. In tierces. 2S. I.ard. pure city, kettle
rendered. In tubs. 2Sr.
REFINED SUGARS
The market ruled firm on a basis of 8.33c for,
extra fine granulated.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
nUTTEU The market ruled firm and i Olo
higher under llaht offerings and a fair demand.
Quotations: Western, solid-packed, creamery,
t-xtra. 44H 43c higher-srurtn goods, 404Tc:
'.'I5.rtt . 44c. firsts. 43'Ac. seconds. 41W &
42tic; prints, nearby, fancy. 49c, avernice ei
tra, 47048c; firsts. 4G4ilc. seconds. 43044c;
Peels' brands of Prints Jobbing at 62033c.
fcOOS Fine, fresh eggs sold fairly and ruled
firm and again 3cio per case higher under
scarcity. Quotntlbna: Free cases, nearby firsts,
J1J 80 per standard case, current receipts, (13 50
per case; seconds, S12.1312.43 per case: west
ern, extra firsts. $13 So per case, firsts. J13.BO
per case: seconds. J12.13W12 43 per case: re.
frigerator eirgs extra, Sll.TO, firsts, JIO 80:
seconds, to DOW 10. .10. fancy selected eggs were
Jobbing at r,4i355e per doien.
CHI-.nsu sold slowly mid was barely stendv
!?.u?.l"Jion'' N" York, full-cream, fancy, June.
J.iSCJ.i'jc sperlals hltihcr do Uo fresh mule,
best. 22823c. do, do, fresh-made, fair to good,
lil2l'ic.
POULTRY
MVi: Tho market ruled firm with supplies
well under control but demand was only mod
erate. Tho quotations ranged an follows
I owls, as to quality. 20OS3e, roasters. irfjHDc
spring chickens, not Leghorns, according to
quality. 20tJ23c: White Leghorns, inJ21c
jujks. Pekln. 21022c, do, Indian Ilunner
19W20C. do. spring, 22W23e, turkels. 24W2c.
guineas, young, per pair, weighing 14 3 lbs.
apiece. OOcGili smaller sixes, 70JfW)c; do. old.
per pair BOftoSc; pigeons, old. per pair" SlS
i.,i,'l-1;o,,.n.,,n" P" '' 20022c
v.h... ?2i'i--I9,nand was only moderate, but
Fowl? f-neJnllf were steadily held Quotation..
seo'tV-Vo'0 4."' "':'?' dry.pleked, fancy
... T j - -"-. ", nv,iun 'wh inM ntiirff..
lni'nu,' iheJ8hlnF 4 lb.iPlece. 25'ac. do. weigh
ipTeepMliSo.n "'?", -'V'S- ,"0. weighing 3 As.
mckert l:l.c 'IW':, lccd' in ,,b fan- "
wl.hTfiS,?!;'n 4.4 ".A"'1 0 lece. 234 e;
,.',n!n lbs. apiece. 24V4c; smaller sixes. lSi
ic niu miuii... ..,i.i.. ,
ln lUfin i,'""1 "..--v.vwt... -,.-i urunen.. weigll-
vir.i.X.w7 ib"' !''." Jersey, fancy, :i3ailc,
wiViLen' te,lSKv,,wS3 "er nearby. 28030c
UifihiS:. jo-CSOci roastlne, chickens western,
weighing 4 lbs. and over ap ec. 2520i chieki
SJ''.w..rn' w,?'5J?,nS 3V, lbs.'aplece 2324cl
freihTk fiertDrn&H 3 .I"'' ",,f'.B-' tSSjys.'
ireinKiiica, old. per lb., nearbv. 3ot?it: .t
.'"; fc"'. SOWSIcrwesteVnkpflne? Iced". 3?
KSL ,ur,k". common, 2323c: spring ducks
ir? 23 ? -' 2c ! Pennsylvania aSd le I .
Ih ner ii' ,Q'.ln."" r P- weighing W 4
!?,'. fr JK'.r' L1B; smaller sixes. SlOl.OSl
A ! W'5' welching 11612 it, per doi..
K in 2i d0',"LVhlf. o lbs. per doi
'i'mj vjelghlnir lbs. per doi.. I4Q4.M):
S.0.,i-l,cJfh.,.n.B..T lbs. per dox.. 13.23b i 7..; d.v
iVJS""J -lltSJ ' ' I".. $2.7302.00 do
i.ud.-au, ao, small and No. 1. 7Sc
dark
ii.es,
GOVERNMENT'S LOCAL
MARKET REPORTS
FRESH FRUITS
Remand was only moderate, but values gen
erally ruled steady. Quotations: Apples, per
bbl. Jonathan. $5S0; King, $4.3003.60: Spy.
$4ff3BO, Twcnty-ounre, $408; Wealthy. $3S;
Ilubbardston. $3B; Greening, $335.50; Duch
ess $34.00; Baldwin, $365: Home Deauty.
M.30OD.00. Staymen Wlnrsap, $403.80; Grimes'
doldcn. $300; Starke, $33: Fall Pippin. $3U
0: Oano, $804; York imperial. $34.30: Ben
Davis. $303.30: apples, western, per box
Jonathan, $1 503; Winter Banana, $203.
Grimes' Golden. $1 C02.23: Ortley, $1.3
Hi2-.1?'?-" Dald- $1 231 75; Belle Fleur,
. ;,',w! 7j. apples, nearby, per hamper. f,(k-f
$1 . do. do. per H-bushel basket. 23c$l J3
Quinces. V, York per bbl, $J4. Lemons,
perbox, $jsii no Ilnnams. per bunch, $1 61W
-.1.1. Oranges, California, per box, $2tt.
llrapefiuit l'lorlda, inr box. $20 4.30 I'lno
arples, 1'orto Itlco, in-r crate, $3 235t." 3d
tlrapee. .Nt yurn, r,r .i-n,. basket. I('il,-ic,
uo. un. per l.i-lb. basktt, 3ui(lui.. do. Califor
nia, lokg, imt crate. 73ci$1.23, do. Cali
fornia Jlniagas. per crate. $1.20W1.30. do, KM
fornla ilusratel, per crate. $1 23 1 30: do.
California 1 urnlchon. per crate, $i.7BP2.23.
i-runos. , York, per 4-qt. basket, 1323c
roaches. Now York, ler busnel-basket, 2300c;
do, do. rer 14-10-qt. basket. 204 c. I'.ars,
New York, per busnol-uasket bartlett. U2,
aeckel, $2&3. pears. New York, per bbl
Uartlett. $43. Secktl. U8; pears. New York.
Seckel. per keg, $J nil 3.60. Cranberries, Jor
sey. per crate. $2.238, do. do. per bbl.. $u
11. strawberries. California, per qt., 1U023C.
VEGETABLES
Totatoes. onions nnd cabbago were dull and
easier, other egelablrs wero quiet at relsed
prices, Quotations. White potatoes, Jersey,
per -busml basket No 1, eTiWOOc. No 2.
iiW7uc, whlto potntots, Jersey, per 130-lb. big.
Giants. $3 13W3 23. whlto potatoes, per busncl
I'ennsjlvnnla fancy. $1 23 f 1 (13, New York.
-il3". New Jersey, $1 23W 1 33 Sweet
potatoes. Jersey, per H-bushel basket No. 1,
Miff hie. No 33 W .Vic Cell ry. New York, per
bunch lllfyOilc Lettuce. Nw York, per box,
73e$l 30 Conlin )"i Long Island, per box.
-.'3. do, New York, per box, fil
llruss'ls Spiuuts Irfinj lsuind, ter qt . 12ltlc
Watercress New York pi r 1 0 bunches $1 7."'?v
J llRgplant, Florida per box. $3 "T'rt M'
I'ras. Florida, per busl-bisket $3 30 4 Cab
bage. New York, per ton. $1033, do. Danish
seed, per ton, $33 to Onions New York,
Massachusetts Ohio and Indiana tier lfiH-lh
1 baie-iKp 1. $2 30 If 3 No 1. $1 23W2. onions
California, per loo lb bag. $2 73W3 25. Jlush
roums, per 4-lb basket, $11 75.
This dotty report s tent out 111 the
tlurtau of Markets of the Vnttti States
Department of Agriculture, Philadelphia
branch, with headquarters at S00.31J tn
turance Hxchange Vuilding. ISeV. Telephone,
Lombard 117.
.'.W,'0,"",,." "' n targe Iota to Jobbers
based on sales at the vsrlous railroad depots.)
KHUITS
Mr?iLFA fvr Tork- Vlrglna nnd Delaware.
K.'Sb.,.,i "0T',o anarter pecks), no sales reported!
Pennsylvania. York Imperials, "A" grade. 2!4
,nS.h.i.,.'.wJ,a''Letra fancy, $173.
$2PR"W!BVN- York.' per -32.,,. crate.
. ?J,A1!?S' New-T.1rk' W ls'Ih- basket, Con
cords. 0c; per 3-lb. basket. Concords, none,
poorer, per 13-lb. basket. B3c.
PEAKS. New York. Seckel. per bushel. (14-13
Btf rffftSA. SSiVmw' Ber H-bu,h"
PKACIinS. New York, per bushel-bnsket (14
1"1!,i"iJtJrjol"k")'J:,br,a. "o arrivals.
QUINCKS. New York, bbls., firsts, no sates
HTIlAWJJKHIUns. Callfofhla. per pint? 10
OJuc.
VKOnTAIlLKS
f,,?A??,vL,n.:tl"nd' Prr haf W lh ). llmas.
i,I3-r3: 8o,u,h Carolina, green, per bushel
hamper, no arrivals.
;..".?. P'arhy. per hunch. 23e.
RENEWED SELLING
MAKES CORN EASIER
Increased Offerings of the New
Grain Has Effect of Steady
ing Market
,S rSHlrJl&S -K5?B iKd. p.r quart.
vW&ss: sN;edf.r31bror lon' Dm":' o
quV'AelrUcMk,rjryS0rr ''bUh" b"ket (8-
h..V WfMJ"13' Lon '"'and. per box (14-18
."mi'viAtiS? Y,ork;JPr Cfate. none.
m av8, Florida, per bush-hamper. $3.
www " per l,uncn r- '"').
eJi 2s "" 2 d0"n head- C0e
.VIUSHUOOMS. nearby, per 4-lb. basket. $1 30
,'&'IP.S- P 100-lb. sack, sellows. New York,
SnISS.S'MTyi5S,5!l t"-- California.
quVrVe,?Npe,c'ka;)nV,cDfr ,i-bush" t (9
qUrier8-pe,1'k,0fUV4 P"r bUh'1-han""- """
lo"nV1,23lW73"r"rbV' P!r 'i'""'1 basket (8-10
iKi'V7-'-!"!,- nearby, per S -bushel basket (33
hTi ii"'?iBW' "ond'-, SOffOOc. hulk, per bushel
1 - - ' 'uiiu niw, t-inniy ran a. XI r,Q
iowi.au.
13
I...I.. tn in
quarter pecks 3niMnv
riPilVEirT W7?,"?!3- K"n Shore of Vlr-
SCa.r,b5.,Tir mh."XUm,krt s-n a"tor pecks).
30 B 40c 1.0 O 70c. reds. 0373c: seconds.
'X,i?!C,P&. n,arhy. Per ;-bushel basket.
WV.11. ,1B v v Hows, 30000c.
.iVA,TSC?.,2a?oN!W Vork Rnd Tennsylvanla.
per bunch, m 2c
AUCTION SALES TESTOTDAT
onANGES. large slxe (10-12 doxen). Callfor-
?,.r,A?lVncln!'' nc.nr'.nVdlum (14-1S dozen).
.,t!'iI1';iu!!1T I"'r b0, Florida (01-00).
$3 103K3. l'orto Itlco. $2.053 43
ATPLLS. per box. Jonathan (00-188). $1 30
L7.'iU,I?.i?'Sl nfarby. per 100, $3013
SPINACH tiesrhv, Der 'i -bushel bas
rillCAOO. Nov. 3.
A continuation of Ideal weather for tho
now crop, a further Increase In offerlntfH
of tho new praln from tho country, nnd
reports that leading Industries havo been
asked to stay out of tha market for a time
and ftlve tho movement n chtnee to nffect
values, led to a rlnewse of selling; of corn
this morning and prices wero easier.
December opened at 1 14?i to $1 14,
agnlnst M.1SU t the end eterday. May
ranged from $1 10H to (1.10, compared with
S1.10H ester Jay's last price, and later sold
at 1.0Si.
Tho receipts hero today were 41 cars.
The market at Liverpool was, steady, not
withstanding tho decline here.
Oats were caster on tl.o recessions In corn.
December opened Uc lower at uSc. and Liter
sold at 57 Tic May was quoted nt EDHc to
6n,,ic, compared with BDHc, yesterday's
last price, and later sold nt 69 Vic.
Tho receipts hero today were 21E cars.
Tho market at Llverjraol was Arm on a
good Import demand, with absorption by
the continent liberal.
Tha receipts of wheat at Mlnneapo'ls and
Duluth today were 668 cars, against 491
cars last year; at Winnipeg 1021 cars, com
pared with 794 cars: at Chicago 46 cars,
against 63 cars. The tone at Liverpool
was steady on expectations of moderato
world shipments und largo takings by tho
continent.
Tho movement of grain from the farms
and Interior elevators was only moderate
last week. Wheat deliveries wore, a llttlo
larger, but tho marketing of coarse grains
rather below expectations. Xew corn Is
commencing to move and offerings for for
ward loading wero moro liberal. Locally
tho receipts were under general expecta
tions. Weathor conditions wero moro wintry
Know felt over a considerable portion of tb
grain belt and rains occurred In other
lions. The moisture was calculated to be 1
great benefit to fall-sown crnln, and tlteu
wheat plant, where up is said to have ni
good appearance. Tho quality of lhe new com
crop was reported ratner nfllctlng, but
the general Impression prevnils there wil
be considerable soft and chaffy corn, owing
to the September frosts.
Ttdlng futures ranged as follows
Corn (new delivery) Yes' Jay's
Open High Iiw Closa Os
l.Mt. 1.111)4 1 14 TI. 1.1ft
1)CC
Jan. . . .
ttb
May ....
Oats
!W .. .
May ....
Iird
Nov . . .
Jvn
llllii
Jan
Mtv ....
Pork
Jan . . . .
nid.
l.mv;
l.nu 1.11H 1 10K l.lv 1 11H
1.1 of, .... ....
l.lOVi l.lott 1-0'jH l.lOVt'i.lO'i
. . 38
.. C0',i
.21. 03 .
..22.77
38U
MiVi
R7i
SO
T38H
at
22.80 22.00
23.22 23 00
22.70 22.92
..22.87 22.33 22.32 127.43 20.70
..22.13 $22.12 $22.40
...42.00 42.13 41.80 H2.03
tArkrd. (Nominal.
42.03
ItAILROAD EARNINGS
CHICAGO, ST. TAm.. MINNEAPOLIS AND
OMAHA
September gross $2,007,387 $lt,273
Net 4'1.210 2HD.4B3
Nine months' gross 13 073,023 OSS 700
Net 8 072.015 832.041
NOHTHEP.N TAC1KIC
September gross $7,842,480
Net 2.87 710 ,
N -nonttvn' gross. . . 04,082,880
Net 21.434,013
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S;sil tubs vi ,rket llrm on ton endex Mm'x
score 43fti-iWe. extras 43Sj43Vc. other
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KOIJS Herelpts 73(10 cases Market llrm
and strong Quotatlnii unrHnnged.
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London (pence) 44'i
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Vote for
Emanuel
Kline
For Magistrate
Free to be just.
E xpe rienced
and trustworthy. Socialist
Party candidate on Nov. 6th.
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T'very room warm and coiy, oven
zero weather, and fuel bills from
25 to 40 per cent, less than ever be
fore That was tha experience last
w inter of those who Installed the
Fleck Modern Wny Plpeless Furnace.
v'o loi'g pipes to wast the heat
fven pnr'lc'o goes where It Is
- ceded, leaving cellar cool enough to
fely store Iruit -inu vencii-ii
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no coal gas lovv In tial
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"DAVE" LANE TAKES STUJIP
I Couldn't Resist Invitation to Defend
tho "60-50" Ticket
BwM H. Lane. of th llenubllcan
i yfttntmion," despUs his wventy - eight
I tn, has taken tho stump for tho Vare-
Bltth for-.. I ...HK L - At. A.. MM..
pnestt. Tjist .ii. u. .11 i i ,i Mi.Lt.
s - . , im tLBiiv i9 viiiiiucu iiirce insula
fTi.it i .vt0 a,lress a meeting In Fontaine
' sW .in to' Thlrty-second Ward, an.4 was In
' r? "W . regards his favorite theme. 'h
Wjy-of Mformera."
WdlM for support for Uio organl-
p t ft atiiiiiiisiirita.tre
Breaks Both Legs In Fall
Whllo carrylnr a basket of potatoes Into
tho cellar today, Daniel J. Hlckey, thirty-
three years old, 5628 Morton street, Qer
mantown, fell from tho top step and broks
both legs below the knee. He was taken
to the aermantown Hospital. Ills condi
tion ts not serious.
Crowd Sees Draftees Leave Reading
HEADING, Pa-i NoT- S. Another con
tingent of 454 young men from Heading
and Berks County, representing so par cent
at ik tot raft cwota, t fcF tosVur
Little Felix, harmless and innocent, was only one of the victims of Teuton fury only one
of the many incidents of barbaric and senseless rage that marked the Prussian dive through
Belgium. How he met his fate, how 600 unarmed men were made fodder for the field guns
at Tamines, the countless violations of the German "word of honor" all are related vividly
and accurately in
Belg
mm
From the Inside
By
GIBSON
HUGH
Secretary to the American Legation at Brussels
Mr. Gibson, who was Assistant to Minister Whitlock and therefore possessed of excep
tional facilities for observing and recording the true facts of Belgium's betrayal, bares the
secret circumstances connected with the "Scrap of Paper" and the murder of Edith Cavell.
Numerous interviews with the King and Queen of Belgium; intimate pen portraits of Von
Bissing, Von der Goltz and the other German autocrats and a first-hand account of the wanton
destruction of Louvain of which Mr. Gibson was a witness are included in this authentic
revelation of Prussian passion.
PUBLISHED DAILY FOR ABOUT ONE MONTH IN THE
PUBLIC
Philadelphia
LEDGER
.Commencing Sunday, November 4-
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