g' '.' ' EVENiyg LEIEPHIljADELHIAr, WEDNESDAY N.OglJBijBfe 14, 191T '" fwJX - 'f:.yT ()SSIP OF tHE STREET PHILADEIPHIA COMMERCIAL MARKETS N. Y. CURB QU6 tiiaai SHUIS! INVESTMENT HOUSES HERE READY TO LAUNCH .! Apparently Uninfluenced by Baltimore COlTVen tr i.'n niooanf T?inwi TTonn T 1- ing WarGossip of the Street NOTWITHSTANDING the uvtlon of tho tiiemberH of thu lnxeutmeut U.inkcrH Association un Mornlny at their rilxth annual convention in Baltimore In frown in? down every unnecessary new hiu of nccurltleti ilurinc tho lmiifiiiiiltii: war iff financing, which, illiu the poor, vo mv always xlth us, su long us the war con if, iinues. It would bcem that quite u number of Investment llrms In this city have number of new propositions ready to launch at tho earliest faxur.tble opportunity. Should u priority board be agreed upon to vlso all proposed new Issues and decide as to what nhall and what shall not pass, thero would unquestionably be a great deal of dissatisfaction over the action of such a board, no matter how un biased ItH decisions would be. It would be un exceedingly difficult matter at tho present tlmo to draw the line at what Is and what is not ub?ohitely necessary in k the prosecution or the war, as the whole if md the lino 01 uernurcauuii ociwccn inu correiaicu enterprises is not any too cieaiiy "' jeflned as It Is. I'; Refinancing of Short-Term Obligations Speaking of tho refinancing of tho short-term obligations ot public utilities i Uid other enterprises when so many arc coming duo around tho beginning of tho - year, a well-known Investment banker said yesterday that his firm had such an i ixperlence recently, but tho afnount was only a little more than one million dollars, They Issued new nles ror " 'el"" to replace tho two-yiur notes matured, and jold the new notes on tho basis of u higher yield. '- Another banker said he did not anticipate any double In having tho maturing y. notes extended for another year on tho bamo terms us before. Still another banker whose tlrm has largo interests In a number of these securities said be never ci rawed ? brio's8 until ho camo to them, and when It camo tlmo to cross tlili p.utlcul.u j! brlJgo ho would be gufded by the prevailing' conditions as to the. best manner of i crossing. , "Inflation" Through Bond Buying Not an Unmixed Evil ' .It Is said that certain statistical experts arc figuring that if Liberty Loans ari to to handled without dangerous Inflation, tho 10,000,000 persons who are working tt gainful occupations In the United States must mio on an average of JlisO a ) jut which they have not saved before. j There are many statements made theso days about Inflation, which leac the i Impression that different meanings are conveyed by the use of the term. A few i lays ago one of tho leading New York papers, whose financial news ranks with tho ' highest, in discussing the subject in connection with Liberty Honds started out with an axiom which Is generally admitted, namely, that each stirceodlng loan means a greater expansion. But It then went on to state how tho money bormwed fioni the banks and advanced on bends to the Government Is at onco paid out In checks and reappears In tho form of deposits of thu contractors and merchantmen gen- " erally. So that een It the loan Itself is paid offi the deposit aud the expansion remain, and then tho public p.ild the piper of-lntlatcd credit and high prices. Now, as a matter of fact, thero was probably no Inflation following the first Liberty Loan, as tho proceeds and more had been already spent by the Govern- 'tnent beforo It was Issued. There has been probably some Inflation In connection With the second Liberty Loan and thero may bo with any subsequent loans. But i the money paid out In checks by tho Government docs not reappear as tho do- ' posits of contractors and merchants. Before receiving their Government checks ' they havo In all probability gone In debt to pay for labor and materials, ana the : percentage which would go Into tho bank for deposit after liquidating these debts would bo Inconsiderable, especially after deducting their living expenses. These deposits could hardly create inflation except to far as they would servo as reserve. They aro merely transfers of credit, first from tho bond buyer to the Government and then from the Government to the contractor. They do not create credit. In connection with tbeso discussions un Inflation, few take Into consideration tho large amount of Interest which tho Government must pay back on the?o bonds before they mature or the taxation by the Government to meet tlio Interest and , linking fund charges. A leading banker said yesterday when speaking on this subject that Inflation to a greater or less extent was to be expected, but ho did not look upon It as a very erlous condition, especially ufter the experlcncacif the country during and after the Civil War. when thero was great Inflation, all of which wo got over lracly and He quoted David Iluruiti's remark about it teaboiidblc number of fleas . , i. i i,. e- i. ..i.i . ' iDeedllv. - k.i no. ni fm- .-. flnir. as thev ketit him reasonable Inflation might not be such a bad thing for the country under present conditions, as It would keep us from forgetting that wo are in u war that la eating ' r i j i....... ..,! o I if. tli linu inrnr.il tniioir.t hi-mi p money lu a way never nri-aintfU oi uetuiu .mu x . ..uo u..... .v.,..... ., & lome old-fashioned Ideas in economics and flnunce and presented many new ones. If tho war should suddenly cease now, ho said, there would bo great inflation; $ but he nas faith In the regulating power of the Federal reserve act. It was u timely warning that was Issued by me investment isanhers Associd tlon yesterday, against tho "sharpers" who. It was said, uro likely to get busy to prey on those owning for tho first time Liberty Bonds of small denominations. Many f these nn.,l.. Iv.ve cltber nald for their bonds or only partially paid for them, and have n 1,1,-n f tl.oir value, or of their do with them when they get them. "Sharks" After Installment Liberty Bond Buyers Attention to this matier was glx'cn recently In this column, and a call made to bond salesmen, banks unl! investment houses to be on the lookout and put a stop to any attempt by theso "sharks" to tako advantage of Ignorant Investors, especially through exchanging worthless securities promising 10 to VI per cent return. Recently there haxc been some advertisements appearing lu the "want" col umns of some of tho daily papers In this city, and perhaps in other cities, which how tho sharpers aro beginning to get in their work, especially with tho.o who liave made partial payments, with bpeclous offers to releaso them from further payments. This la u matter which should lecelvo prompt attention It beems that tho explanation of tho Federal lleserve Uoard at Washington last week that the ninety-day notes issued by corporations, under nn agreement with banks that they could bo renewed over a period of two years, were not In tho dc Irablo claps because of this renewal ugreement, which it was alleged destroyed their self-llr.uldatlng character, has not been considered by those interested lu tho proposed plan as a final expression of tho board's views on tho subject. The $25,000,000 of ninety-day ti per cent notes sold by tho American TJobacco Company last week to u banking syndicate, It was contended yesterday, havo not lost their efcliquldatlng feature, but will bo redeemed by the company whenever they fall tJue? provided they aro presented for payment, as would be tho caso If rcdiscounted it a Federal ItcsCrvo bank. The two-year ugreement with tho syndicate. It was btatcd, docs not glvo any longer life to the note than tho maturity Indicated on Its faco. Tho proceeds from the sale of the notes, It -was further Htated, will bo iiied to buy tobacco and other upplles, and tho money derived from the sale of the company's products will bo applied from time to time to tho reduction of the amount of tho notes outstanding. 'This. It was argued, gives them tho self-lluuldatlng feattno that Is required of com mercial paper. In discussing tho decision of the Federal lteserxe Hoard in tho matter of financing largo corporations by means or redlscountlng ninety-day renewable notes, Lewis K. I'icrsdn, chairman of the. American Trade Acceptance Council, has this to say lu favor of such concern;, udjustlng their llnances by trade acceptances: "If theso corporations deslro to securo tho highest efficiency in financing their requirements UI1j lo hecuro the greatest posslblo measures of co-operation from tho Government, they will carry their receivables In trado acceptance form and give acceptances freely to cover their own obligations. In this way they will secure the financial udvantago of economy In operations and of tho best preferential dis count rata lu existence, und ulno will securo tho benefit of tho maximum of liberality toward prlvute commercial necessities which thu Government hud contemplated lu the creation of Its Federal Heserve system." , - Shippers Fight Against Increased Rates The shippers had their day again yesterday lu their protest ugalnst tho proposed Increase In freight ratcn beforo tho Interstate Commerces Commission In U'ash i Ington. ' A majority of the shippers who appeared yesterday were lumbermen represent- liiB southern associations, and they were given the major portion ot tho time. While I the proposed 15 per cent Increase Is. only supposed to apply to the eastern 'rullrondi i then men r-rgued that It will affect their shipments north and east of Ohio Itlver cr.g8inBH, as tho Increase would bo based on combinations of tariffs now In existence, j nd would mean u change In rate relationships now cxistlng.betwcen cities to tho consequent detriment of business. j One such Instance was presented In evidence, namely that ot the Georgia-I-iorida 6aw Mill Association, und showed that should the inc-easo be granted to eastern ', roads .onw iv, w.n,,u ,.,i. nf tbe Ohio Hlver would share to an extent the Increase. V The southern lumbermen maintulred that ( than the additional cost, as since the previous uuvuno ,. ...- .. mu u,. u I appreciable decrease lu the shipments of a certain class of lumber to northern States. T Cotton Consumption Increases WASHINGTON. Nox 14. A report le Wed today by the Ilureau of tho Census j vwi mui cotton consumed m uciuuci, c- Huilve of llnters, was Ei)n,33S running bales, falnt B50.e55 In October. 111. Kxports I LV 'i'0"'". inciuuing iintera. wero .---J TV- aKnhiHt 796, 58S running bules lu Oc- 3 . ton... an.. s . . a-. ...... ...... I'.Q-i -yi m. iinpnriH m uciourr xc --'- "SS'Valnit 500-pound balus, cotnpured with ' bUD-nnilml linlea In OClOUer. Hl. th was . . IMa.l.4 ...... X . ...a. 1. .ua KuiTlLZ e" iff 'S?i jT ... October: NEW PROPOSITIONS resources of tho country are to be employed from forgetting ho Is a do?, .so, ho mid. a equity In them, nor do they know what to tho "proposed Increase meant more to them 191C. The number of cotton spindles ac tive In October was 33,S7C,92:, against 3:'. 067,717 In the same month a year ago. Standard Oil of Kansas Fays Extra NUOMCSUA, Kas., Nov. 11. The Stand ard Oil Company of Kansas has declured tho regular quarterly dividend of S3 a share, and an extra of 6. both payable December is to stock of recrd November 3D, The extra dlv.deud of IS la on' Increna of f i . . .1... ..eAvl.ma ilpi'lnrntlon. ' . overthe prev.oua declaration, PHILADELPHIA MARKETS ??. .""''."inirli-- lll hi- liouuht on their mriiii, but In mi ran at nlnno U- unilor No. . c?,n-:n'eell'H !2HS liuh surpllf m nun. 9AT!i llfii-lnln M,ll l,uli. Iemuiiil ' Wintril liilllf,. ,..-.. -.,... ..,.......! Vn. S whit,- 7n'nf;ir. utilii.linl whit". 7n7nHri No. 3 whin-, iisitnin'ic No I whits f,swsl-. I'laril 11,,-rlpiii tos M.If ami snl.f,4t lb'. LJ.?!.,k" """infiii uvrs llt-ht nn.l alui-n B'n ..nUi wrr'' ","'MI- ninlntnlnd rollowln '? . "" "luntntlnns, rr inn ll In wowli winter Mriliii. jio in 4f to -J.li Kantas. Vn?u ,,1?"',l -'. lo. tiiti.ni lii.7St;ll.ii J,niMl'Bu.llr"t rlcir. M.ot. $fn.75iMt. ilo. do. do. Jin ''-.'.Vi 7","-- 'lo. p.itrnt. mill hlpm-nt. 'f , lo. rHiiill l,rann ttl.inWl-': r lly Sn"fi' rhnl7' "till fancv patrnt Ill-W.'1,2 win"-"-1'".1'"" Krnl1, ' wlntrr htralBht. M0.10 nuiti Jo -iV.';"oM "0"J Rt tmrr rates We auoto ft.ifio. ns to ciuallly IMIOVISIONR krtrniMi?.' " 'V.r JohMne lnqulr am! t hi . iJ,rin . '"" Hotatlonii ero- Oil tho mar- Ity n-ci. '." "i-ip urnokpit. ni .it., i..., i.....i.ia nnn ti-n jniirnioi ami t'nrWn rinnknl 3 If 1lef "" :, niril !.. "'K rml IHOl! Unma . P. StIWiTr i ."-'V tn nki"n''a i""j- cnri-d. nn tn brand nnn riillllKPII .li lo io. flltk lU 1 "'v ,.., lt. "n-lTeU ,-- l;ri,,.r'i.VVl,y?kV. 'IfronjcrciJ i" iiiM. 2c MEFINEI) SUGAKS r extra tino sr.mul-itid OAIKY PRODUCTS Ill-TTnil Trado atr, IllJ i,u " . i,.1, nnii-T uui iuui- wrre ,-- . .ivm nn rno (- Intr aro tho lock Th. follow W latrrn. bollii-parkpii irt'uinpr MHOS Kino nffi-rlnn, "M'r . '' il-min.l In .im or th- rrli t iii -A Mr "I'luniii 'as". rurrinl t'- I'llHB 91 , n,,r n,.,..u fl j-.c in 'ill Pfr in' wiwlrrn, oxtr.i ilrota 'l.'iH 30 pr !". Ilrat.. ii i Tii ....... 11 "ii . ' "' i" rr cam , in-ninua, l- l.i'ir p-r rnae rofrlircrator i.c fln,t tii,7v ''"'nrH nrn!B. rxirn. ll i I'rlPil rcBs rro Joi,b)n(r at ;,saMir pcr doirn rJ.V. .?.7c!.fr,'r,l, 1'to niotl'rato and thi ind fair l ollowlnir I li, JT- .-l4c..?..ci,ia ork. lull cream. irmn mnrlp l.r-t 'ti. is-.n-. .ir. a. fr,.h . ..-. ...-2,- nvitiiih niennr. ua. tin. mnti. i(ft. .ci 1. 1., r . ... . . -. r .-. " - . J ' "" -.- ' -" - L ' fair to t'ooj, L-jii 5 .'jr. POULTRY ...''i''I Hl" ln f,,lr rcnurxt and firm under m nuriitr I'rfprlnca Quotations Miro an folloivn t-?.wl":. ','.? o.,1'illty SOWMc roostcri. t "!..si,fkln .SlWa-'i t do Indian Itunnfr tnT -uc. iln rprlnK L'.'fia.lr. turkcxK. 251320. ku nraa, xnuns prr pair wolaiilnB 1H tu 3 Ib. nilice Iiiirrajj maiifr alia Tngsuc .lu. .'.. ..'Vr !'"'r ''iWiWi . nUinnn old. per pair. .l4i.ik-.ila xounc. ptr tulr. ao022c liIlKSM;r Kin.- ili-almliU-mzeil ato'k nM fairly and ruled tlrm with upplls xmII und-r control, fhe iiuntatlunii wero in fnllnuH. 'lur kevs uitein. spntiB. hod. 3.,fl:i',r. Iurkes. old fresh kllli l i,ed ni.irl.x-. 3uj 38c. weatern. lust, .!in:ij, . common, a.'lxia.'i fowls. t'J tn if", milk fid ilr-plcki-il. fancy aeiected, 'JiPjc. ilo. Miliihlnt; 4 '4 lh apiece, arte. do. xxilsh Inic I bi aplic-, a;.. . ilo xxeiitlilnK 3'i lbs apiece, at do nilKlilliK 3 Iba aph-ce. "Jii -.. i"i., i, ,i, in uni , i.incx. MclBiInc l'i lh and out .mice. drx pic ked, L-'i'ai- ilo, initial, old rni,,ra. 'drj-pi.-'kni' jti i,rolief; ' "MKhliiif !'''ia lb apiece. .1,-rsex fnlicv. 3.ti Ill IrhlliK t II.. .. .. I i I i ......' .i ". Ki . vlrslnla fimcv, 30?J3V other nearby. as3iic xiiatmi. ahi30i'. roiatlm: clilcki na. weiti rn, welthllltf I Ibi and oxer aoli-ce, a4ft(5 a. ic, ihlikenh w-i stern. wehlnir 34 llix a piece, s.v. do. welKhlnc 8':i lb apiece, attlS.'e (,-ulne.ia aprliiB. wolahlnir ::'j S I ll.a. pi-r pair. II in. do am liter ilzen. I aituabs. whlli. xiclahlns llifeia lh per dozen. Ill 3"M II.,.'., do, wclKhlnR HfMfl lbi per dozen T7.",iru H S3: do, welshlna S II. e p.r dozen. 14 r. ffi .'. 15; do. xreinhlnr 7 Iba per doen, J3.7i I 2"i do. wciKhlnc iiffln', iha per dozen, $3W3 in, do. dark. HWi.75. do. amall and No S, 7.'.C3JI 7S. FRESH FRUITS Demand was only moderate but xaluea Kfn frilly ruled ateadv Quiitatlona: Anplea, per lib! Jonathan, in ft li. Klnir i I SOW fl.SU. Spx- M 5 Sn, Twcntx- nunie fl3,",, vinennp iSfia lliilbirdton. I.1W.",, nreenliiB iil, llaldnln. i:i ..iiJi.", .VI. Itome Heauty i4 notrn .Ml. Max-nun Wlneeap. Hl lllack TwlK. Hfl1.. lirlmea'a (iold-n, i.".(Ti7 .".ii. Mtark J.l'il.-.Oano 3fl4. York Imperial, ia .Vit4.73, Hen Wvla, I3fi'l 73. opplea. xveatern per box Jonathan SI a.'if3 Winter Ilanan.i ia.l. Spltzenb.rtf. S(f3: Itoini Ileautx. il .",i)03 Dellclnua afl3. KlnB. St r.UW 'J .'II. (Jlmea'a Oolden. SI 3341 a, "II; Qrtley, SL.'.n 'il a a" Nfutimn IMppIn St 3MV2 ai. KlnB IJ.nld SI "3f I 73. Hello Kbur SI S.VaS. apples, neartix per iLitupi-r. .'nefn :,o. appteK. nearbx. tier S bushel batket a-'n-lii1 SI S3 iiulnces, New York t r bid S- V'n3 S3 lemons per box 'ti7 balianaa l r bunch SI a"iM S.50. nranuea. Oallfnrnl.i. p-r box S.'tfi 3 3i, nranaes, I'lorlda per bo.x SI .".(coa Brapefrnlt, I'loridi. per box. w I ai iilmanideH 1'nrtii Itlco. tr irate. S3 S3 ifni. Kr.ipes. N,-w York, per 3-ln basket looi 13, . Brapta. New- York, ner 13-lb. basket, a."!'!1 l-lle atal'a (..illfiiriila Tok-ix. per crate. SI"f 1 73. craiMS Catlfornl.i .M.iI.ik.ih. tier crate. SI Wi' I 3il, Biaiiea. California Muscatel, per irate SI S3 V! 73 aropes. r.ilirnrnU, 'ornlchon. TH-r irate. SI 7" ft'-1 S3, liears New York Tier bushel-basket Ilartlett, I fi-1 .Ml. rleckel. t2"f.i, tienra N York tier bhl. llartlett. SlKi: hirliel iilii!) pe(r New York, htckel. per keir. - Mii4. i r.mlerrles, Jeraey. per crate ss S.it 3 30; crania rrles Jersey, per bbl.. ItlSJlt.SU; HlrawLcrri'a. Oallfornla, per pint. SO'uSJc. VEGETABLES Tho Bcneral market was quiet and ahowed little chanitv. Cluotatlnns Whlto potatoes. Jer-aex-, per S-bil-hil basket. 33 lba No 1, 7Sfil Sic, No. S, 411'ifllOi', do, do. do. per 130.1b. bac, tllants. $.1 S3S3 411 do. do. Pr bushel, 0 lbs I", nnsvlxanla fanci, SI 4fl'ffl il.V, New York, St S3 iii I 43. New Jersey, JlS.VllI 43; xvestern, SI(M35 Sweet pctatoia Jersey perS-bushi-l basket, 31 lbs Ilnuse swtets. No. I. 73Cil, No 1. fresh rew Inta aiWIv. No '.'. 1(l(S"ic. i'el rx' New York per bum Ii IiisiuOo. Lettuce. New York, tier hamper SIMS "Ml Cauliflower. I.onr Inlin'l per box. l.7.iS 40. do, Nexv Yolk, pi-r box. SI 73'" 4H ltrunsels aprouta. Lone Islind, P'rut , ISMir.c WHtercreni. New York, per I'm bunihes si !iOa. I.Bapl.mt, I'lorlda. pi-r box. S3 Jii'i' I Oicumbera I'lorlda, per hamper, S'lifia Henna I'lorlili and South 'arollnu. urien. per lipm. S3 30 4 3n, peas, riorlda. tier hampef. S34 fabb.iBe. New York, per ton. SIKSI do, PanUh kpciI. per ton. SSOftS unions. New York, Maasichu. setts. Ohio and Indiana, per IdO-lb bai: No. 1, SS SlftS 73, No. a tIf 311 do. California, per lliD-lb hair SS30SS73. Mubhrooms. ier f-lb. buakct. Sl1.7.'i Extra by Cerro de I'asco NKW YOniC, Nov. H. Tho Orro de Pasco Company has declared an extra divi dend of twenty-fix e cents a share In addi tion to the usual quarterly dlxldend of Jl a share, payable December 1 lo stock of record November S3. Threo months ago an extra of llfty cents was declared. wsgggsraa Neptune Water Supply Systems For Country Homes proxlde an abundance of pure sparkllnc xx-ater under hlch pres aure, at all tlmea and for all purposea. Moderate In price. Kasy to Install and economical lo operate. Jtenulre little atten tlon. Also riexvaee Dliposal Plants. Write for Illustrated booklet. DUplay Roomt I'MI.MIlINd 41 to SO N. Stb Ht. UK. XTIVll Sua Arch St. Z, tdGpQMmci II CHAIN AND FLOUR t.V,.'.l:AJr,',"c,,l'i IM.Olt bush. Tho mar ket steady, ountntlm... lnin. in export i - "J.0..'- 'Internment standard Inspection No. !.?"? rr"1 wheat. 12 -JTi No. hard win- i.i. ifc,",!,l lvh"" '. --' No. 1 red wln :rl"t, KM-;. No I raft red xvheat. IJ.W -! ' J .?f .r"ch ."' ,hc"" nriiiln Ha n '. I'"' 1. ';,? '. ''' No 4. lac loll, No. S red l'ca,4 K'1 "heat la.st So. a oft rr.l HfUt. '-"?! t"i-' rV-u,M"''l,i '-' 17. No. 4 Hott rcil Miit. r ,i" 7"'1 "".mHrkct hh qulpt miJ nominal 1nu,'!" vt'nttm No a j.iiow. i2.a39S.4n. immni'l 3. pi"i. nnmliml. no, No. I ellow, lOllllnnl, llo. No R 11,,. nnmlnal MirAiJ .-? 7 7 1 '.""' Ilm nmnlc-il -t-rn iirf.i. JSK 4w'"i, ,i.. ,.ij i.nr..iP. 41r irnlo .ho.iij. r -s' ,i' : ",'; -j.-ic iii ?ni iTl" ""' l"IH" Mt ..crord i.tBhS""', '"'"i "' llreakfimt bacon Vie i.?i "n'1 rniro rltv or alern "irjil K-Jon tr-,n' "i ." " uVr H ti, Van T 13V. u.r L AV'1:"v.,rrln"- ii'trby Mnrv. 4lr. ut s-v fUal l.rindi f prints Johblnn v...... ,.,r.iMFn.Bin-,.. a.i.m.ii- at.tri TRADING ON CURB IS WITH LOWER Volume of Business Small, and the Quiet Transactions Are Regarded as Evidence of Disposition to Hold Stocks Until Conditions Improve NKW YORK. Nov. 14. Tho combination of distressing; foreign news, coupled with tho necessity for arranging tho payments of the IS per cent Installment on tho Liberty 4s tomor row, caused a restriction of trading on the Curb nnd lower prlcei generally pre vailed, although there were violent declines. Tho volumo of business was small nnd tho quiet trading was regarded an evidence of n disposition to hold stocks In the period of tension and take an actlvo position when conditions Improve. Chevrolet became prominent, ndvnnclng early from CD to 6D, and United Motor mado a fractional gain at 15i. Mining stocks wero steady with a better demand ln evidence for tho slhcr group. Nlplsslng sold at p and 7i, and Ummi Consolidated at 'i. The weekly re port of Emma Consolidated stated that gratifying results of lmportanco developed with the progress In diamond drilling from tho Honanza Emma slope during tho last week, Including the discovery of a new high-grade ore body. Magma old at 32, Nixon at 68 to 75 cents. Uutte Copper and Zlno at 6V4 to C, United Verde at 32, nnd Calumet nnd Jerome- at 1 7-1C. United States Steamship was active, selling at 3H und 3i, Lake Torpedo sold at 3'i, Cities Service at 187 nnd 187t. Wright-Martin sold tit 6'i to 7. Oil stocks wero steady and fractionally lower. Canadian Government 5s sold at ?4H. INDUSTRIALS Tea. close. Ask (Sale) Hid (13 a :i s 114 3(1 .13 IPJi At no .Mr Reduction Aetna i:ploMca Am lirlt Mfg Am Marconi Ant Wilt Paper I'.iiuullan Cnr Co fan Car .V I'dy prof . . . t'liarco.tl Iron Chexrolet Motorn Cr.inil OurtKs Aeroplane Ctirxwn Tool Carbon Stool Kinersnn Phonograph . Federal Pe Hi-ndee Mfg Intcr-Lubo KnfhodEou Hronzo prcf. I.ak. Tor Boat Ldilgb Coal Hales l.limi Loco Maxim Munitions M.irllu Arms N V Shipbuilding N'cirth Amor l'np Pulp.. (Jtlt Klfw.itnr 1'i-erlf ss Motor l'ociln Kng Itedilcn Truck Scrlpps-Uonth S S ICn-sRO i I Standard Motors Steel Alloys Submarine float St Joseph Lead Todrl Shipbuilding Triangle Film United Profit Sharing . . U S Steamship United Motors United Sugar Wor'd Film Wright-Martin Air .... Zinc Concent II Sit. 2J sia 7 n n 70 ; n 15 11 17 s'i n t :m 4 3', n A in no i,- S. ni Ti d.l 87 7 :i3 it a'4 S 411 ts x lo nn ; 15 4 III 7ft US 72 fl'j 7i .. 7 1! t!V 1S0i 70 80 ni 'fc l' li n .. ,31,4 3Vt 3 tn 1AU 1'iti 30 3 Ik 7'. 1 STANDARD OIL STOCKS Illinois 1K.1 188 Ohio SMS 31)1 Pralrlo I'lpo -".7 3 S3 Stand Oil of California. sis 230 Stand Oil of New Jersey. 310 AIR Stand Oil of .Vow York. 333 230 INIinrUSDKNT OIL STOCKS Harnett Oil & Oao 1 lij Cosdcn & Co TV 7i. i:ik llasln , 7 '4 Federal OH i 3 Inter Petrol lo', 11 Houston Oil 17 is Merrltt Oil 23 22Vj Mldxiest Rcf 106 109 Met Petrol ; T6 Ohio Fuel 14 17 Oklahoma Kef (1 flVj Oaage Hominy 6 R4 Itlco Oil A.33 ft Sapulpa Hof 8 RHi Sequoyah "1 Sinclair II 10 ' United West Oil 13.32 ft 238 II IHV4 33Vi un 8-32 LMililiiiililllililillliliiilillllillllllllllllllllililillllllllillllllilllilllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllilllilliliiililiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiii CORN EX. L?iiiiiHiiiintiiinmmimmminimniiiiiiiiiinmn tniimitmiiummnmiiinmiiniiminmilnim iimimiiiminl RESTRICTED, PRICES PREVAILING MIX1NO STOCK Ill-l Yes. closs A.ll (Pale) Ahi.vka Standard A I." Atlanta 8 in n Illg Lidgo t l4 1 nisbeo Copper (a pros) . li . . Hutte t.'oipor & Zinc.. . r. H OS Ilulto New York 9i 1 Cnl & Jerome l'S 114 m Con Arizona t"A 1 V4 1ft Ktnni.i Consolidated .... ft "4 S First Niitlouat 2S 2 - (loldfleld Merger 3 3 Onldllold Cons 40 13 41 Goldlleld Klorenco 12 15 rinldlleld Kexxano 13 1.1 tfreeu Monster "i I ft "S Hecla Mining IS Itt 4ft IIoxxo Sound 3'a tS 3"i Indcpendencn Lead ... 4 A A Jerome Verdo -'i I ft I ft Jumbo IMenMnn to 18 10 Va Magnate Copper "S S ft MfKlnley-lMrrngh B8 0i M.-igm.i Coppct 32 34 33 Mother I.iido 28 ill) 24 Mines Co of America.. . . 1'4 Hi NVxad.i Hills A 13 Nevada Wonder I'd 111 .. Nlplssltig ".In 7-1, 7 Ohio Copper IS '!i Hay Hercules 3 3y4 .. Stewart 7-33 'i i San Toy 10 It Tonopalt UxtctiMon IS I "Si I'a United Verdo 31 32 West End Con 03 08 :i Whlto Oaks 3 Whlto Cap. lft lft Yenlngton 13 13 I3V4 ItOXDS Bethlehem Es 07H P714 07H Cosdcn Oil 6s 7A 80 Cosden i Co 6s 7A 80 Cudahy 5s 01 U7 Urle 5s 1)3 DA HusMan (ioxernment SV.r A3 A8 A14 nu'-ilan Oovernment fi's It'-' 7n 03 Southern ltallway Bi.... 00 Ji D7 Sinclair Oil fii Hi Todd Shipbuilding Cs.. . 09 101 CLOSING LIVE STOCK PRICES clIICAflO. Nov II HOOS Itecelpts, a3,000 head, estimated tmnorroM, 2B.onn head Markit weak at openlnc prlcis Hulk, $17. SOW 17.115, llalit. It 31W17 HI mlied 117(11(317.70, heavy. II 7 0.1(117 70. rounh. 117 O.lffl 17.50. CATTI.i: - Ilei.elpts, 21,000 head Market weak, lit) 2.1 . MiKLl' Receipts. 21,000 head. Market atrunic, Ulc hlBher. 112 80 I.ambs. 16 8S KANSAS CITT. Nov. 14. CATTLE Receipts, 20.000 head. Market xxeafc to lOn lower. HOUh rteceipifl, r.-.uinj neao. laraei steady to shippers and speculators, packers bidding lower. SHEEr Receipts, 6000 head. Market steady. 10a hlBher. SOUTH OMAHA. Nov. 14 HOOS Receipts, 1300 head. Market lOffSOc higher than yester day's ax-erage CATTLE Receipts. 10,000 hd. Market mostlv steady. SHEEP Tteeelpta 7100 head. Killers, steady to strong, feeders, 2.1c hlehee Read These Two Telegrams Nov.. 9, 1917, HON. DANIEL C. ROPER, Internal Revenue Commissioner, 'Washington, D. C. Please advise if contribution to Y. M. C. A. fund is. allowable deduction in computing individual war tax. CORN EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK. The Answer Nov. NAT. BANK, Phila., Contribution to Y. M. C. A. fund allowable as de duction to extent that the contribution and all other con tributions to other religious, charitable, scientific or edu cational organizations do not exceed fifteen per cent, of individual's net income. ROPER, Commissioner. Phone your increased contributions to the SECURITIES AT AUCTinixj Tho feature of tho nuctlon iialo ot sccurl- tics r names & Lofland today was an Of ten uIiiipaj nf !.. ...! . il.. offer uirard Trust Company, which sold ot J800, iJi , J of u,e company's shares, und the HZ lno,ls,"edlted to thfl downward trend In -..,.. i hii classes of securities. rter.!JT7., nnd -'"hanlcs' National Hank v.?h!!i4?.', WcRl KnU Tr,lst 4 nnrt Central rnHnnii VS- A Baln ot "'' I'olnta was win. ,',y K'T'I"'"' Watch Caso Company. J,,, l"".1" Nortl1 America selling at " udnnco of two points. iiiu .-laics IOIIOW '".Uce'a.'.J Tn ,?.,,,."i!? ' iUnr" "r"' iMufdhi tS-'ii" l3ca,e Jl f"r i3,'. Sdll T,.1"""" trustees of K,i: Thomaw. nert ,iJ5..0L,r.?r.0H '.'""'?. . wc.rk--.. '5 pci-liit ll'j?iaii .ii .,.l"rola " "eeks LcVn'd. .ir..:3 R,.r..S?n.tn-ntt niorlKaB V,.Ia;i!"ns..,.l.nd CokH Co. nreferrerl. .'Jill titj snr.. uiouaioija Coal and Colm Co Lot 12 conimon "TOCKH '"'' Rerond National Hank. D.ll a.lrhla; par lino ai7' '" n" union National Hank. Wll- 142 .hra 'n.K,iiX,-.S"ir. -?.. -l "' -- .-...-.w oaniuau .v.i par 3 BhrrT. Northern ' L'lUrtlrV aii ' Co ; 89' t . Par Jj " jfjt; "h"w,n',,V'a'".M"r,etl'0' ""- 8u 1 ahri. Merrhan'ts' ico tio.'.'NofrlV. 4000 "hro'fnnd' Central' ilo'lii "m In' nil '2 i iou?h5 Jl; J! ?.,Vr'i',y,va' o'1 ' f-o. : : : : !: liouwo Pt)rs, fnlon Ilarlum anil Lead Com loOOOehra. Cardinal' M'lnlni'i'n'd 'Mlll'rm " ., Q.O t ... tx l.-OOahrs. .Mexican Machine Co ...'.' Lot 2 .0 ehrii. Indercndenco Tiro Iruuranco ,. vb'crlty Co .par ICT 20'i 45 nrs. IVnnle'a National I'lro Insur- ones ;Co ; i.ar 12.1 18 an hr. I'euple'M Notional riro Insur- .- . nc Co , par J2J 10 -u stirs Associated tiaa and Kleclrlu Co. enferred . . 15 3 shrs Kexntono Wntcli Caso Co.: pr lino . . . ...... . 7otJ 4 shrs Philadelphia Iloursu corntnon; ,. . Par I.Ki . n. in shrs. Charles Warner Co, common. 18'i 1 snr. Inxentors and Inxeatora' Cor- lioratlon .... . 1 7 ahra llank of North America, par $10( jn 8 ,nr.".-.rn,ral National Hank, par ItOft . 415- 0 shrs Tarnisra and Mrhanlca' Na- tlonal Dank, p.r lion HI 2 ""I. "Irani National Dank, par HO" ... ssnxi 10 shrs. Phtladelphlu National Hank, par HOD in.lU lOthrs, Textllo National Uank; par lion no a nhrs Frnnklln Trust Co -. par IlOn l.in'i n shrs (llrsrd Trust Co.; par linn . mki shrs Northern Trust Co ; par 1100 S.10 IS shrs. West Knd Trust Co., par I1D0 lr.u'i HONDrt 11000 New York Connectlnit Itallroad Co , 4'a per cent. h'lrst mortmiBe. Coupons rd.ruary and AUKUst. Hue lO.-.l 874 100(1 Punbury. Hamilton A. Wllkes-llarra Italwa Co . Ii per lent f-cnli'l mortifiKe. CouTioni Ma mui No xemlier Duo l'J3S. . . .. lot'i AO00 Camden & huburban Unllttav Co , .1 per tent first niorttfaae Coupons January and July !uo into . pj 13n) Winona a Warsaw Hallway Co. 3 per cent I'lrst mortHae, Coll rons Slay ond Noxember. Duo 1I02 . . .l.nt 17.1 iTiO (12.10) New Jersey Transit Coni pan r. per cent I'lrst mort oce Coupons Juno and Decern- rOMPI'I.SOBY WATER METERS PHII.I. METER CO.. 013 Real l.-tate Trust llulldlnc. or Your I'lumher We want a rcpres.enln.tivc owner in each district to handle an accessory which sells on sight. It has been officially tested by the Automobile Club of America and various Tech. Institutes and has their unqualified indorsement. Sells for a nominal figure. Write us in confidence for details. Hoi II 217. Public Ledcer 13, 1917. TRIDENTS A lr. Du 1084. (Coupon Jun. iiv & ,?.01,,ta1,.al vibequ.nt coupon, y ., -,ttached.) ....rLot H , 1000 New York InlerurLan Water C6.. ' ' 0 Per cent. First morta.M. i ounona Jiar and November. Du. 100 City of Atchis'on.' Kan.V Vier'cVriV. M 78 y iiriunuinE mortrage. counonf January and July. Du U2S NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS ( N.C.W. TORK.Nov. 14. nUTTER Re'lli' ,VA """, luiis .xiarKft nrm on ton iirade.. inch praties unchanged. ,v . EtlUS Receipts. 02111 easea. Market ap "I. !,.n!m-., ','!' B3WBICI extra nrt., nt.ris firsts. ,13U Blame: lirovxn. .IKinlm n-U.rf .!..- ' 4U;ic. .-.--- . .. . , . tou i.ati: ion n.AtsirirATiftv IHItTIIS NICOI.AI Nov. 13. HORTKNSK O. NfCO-; x''3 ?."!.rii-i sr.ff e'ei1:- .,8:o Chri11 il-' ii JIIJIICI It Nov. 13. KLKANOn ASHTOW. ?.. xxldoix- ot Kdn-ln H. Jtercer. Ill'latlves and .7.. -.5 I'riia'i si. ini. private. t u , .. V1. MU'l.'len y Nov. is. WILLIAM II. LIST. M ! llelatlxea and frlemls, also Washington Lodxti "'i i No. Rii 1. nnd A. M ! Ilnrmnnv R. A. ChiZ. jJ- 'er. No. ril'; Vhlladelphla Commandery. No. 2. r , K T . Masonlo Ancient, of Pennsylvania: Jl-adi . ,.A j I "". N?- ;,- - A. J' -nfl Veteran Corp.. Flrrt ' A National (luard of Tennsylx-anla. Invited to , funeral services, Tri.. 3 3103 Hats. limn si. Other Heath Notices jin I'aics IS J I KM' JtVAXTED 5IAI.K OFKICB nov Well-educated, neat boy xrantMt mutt bo adaptable, exceptional opportunity. Apply, Thursday and Friday afternoon bV. teen a and 4, tho Atlantic Iteflnlnir Co.. Em. Ployment Dept.. Atlantic Kate, 3141 ra.ayunk Other 1lel Wnnleil Ails, on Pare IS STEAMSHIPS ECONOMY, COMFORT and PLEASURE TRAVELING SOUTH Merchants and Miners Trans. Co. aervlca from n.ltlmore, and l'hiladeiphu to bavannah and Jacksonxtlle ,-riy s-a" I. belnit maintained aa usual, xvhlch cITera tho but way to travel Uoutb In comfort at low fares lth best aerxtr.. on xvay and roum' trip tltketa to principal polnta. Includlnir meals and stateroom accommodatlona nn steamer It xvlll be to xour advantak t cons-it us about your trip South. Ticket Office ) -2,M.!:c"la"L"',artsf- . Oenera, W"-W&'.Pul' A W. P. TI'RNRR. O P A PARCEL POST No connection xxlth any other places. Kevstone -Park L'OI. Old Reliable MALONE The Pioneer Bicycle Man Hnnil. tiaeU of hl BICYCLES ALWAYS n.s nROAINS nf.w nirvn.F.s S70 00 nnd tii Liberal alfoiraneA nn vnitr nlcjcle. Cash or easy pavmenl. Pecond-Hanil lllc.xrle, 51 -10 Vp T!Ri:S, Jl.nO TP Exerythlnc In the rtcx-el r.lna at lowest Possible Prices Tsok us oxr before purrhsslne ls. "-re ard vnij xvlll s-ive monev. v e nickel. piatlnir ensmellne. braeinr. x-nlean. ulnar and xveldlne. All kinds nf r-n.i. nork guaranteed. We are cheaper than tha cheapest. Our xvnrk Is better than the belt. .RI.?nd jeonxlnced Open avenlnsra and Hundajs. Daddy of low prlcea and quality. GEORGE C. MALONE 1803-05 fllranl Arenn MM ON VFCTION WITH ANY OTHER TLACM Leg Comfort Do xnrlrose reins, anollen lets. enk knee, nnd ankles maka life miserable? Therp $ a ue.aasa . svjr lui j-uu in ill. Corliss Laced Stocking A (dentins support nnd las treatment that clxe. Immediate romfort tnl rura help. No .laatkt " bind auusta to xery condl- X 11 mH nam .'jasaH uon xyun-.Tii ruDoer. j-xjmi.ra aa i.l'J isslly as a towel. K-,i ahapa tii e.r. for month. M.rf. . . -1 ireasure 1.1 .ich. or two tor ram. lee. (3.00. Call and bm measured free, nr writ, for a.IX ir.essurement blank No. 5. We also make abdominal baltv (elastic and non-elaatle) to ordar. Hours 0 to 5 dally; 0 to 4 8aL Ffnm. Corliss Limb Specialty Ca. ISll-ia-ir, Filbert fit Phlla.. Pa. Sulto 43" Rell "hone. Walnut 001. PAWNSHOP AT 904 VINE-" I.onni SlflOO fnr $10 Orlor Vftnr tltumonil, i-atrlirn nnd Srvrlry l tha larcfft pawnvhop In thi orlrI. Walter's Pawnshop, 904 Vine BONDED TO TUB CITY T AUTUMN KESOHTS ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. ATLANTIC CITY ' America's PJayground toll! do Us ll 'bare in provlrfino tSS.000.OH to be used tiv the National War Council, Voua Jeii'a Christian Atsoclatlon of America. Ti Y. M. C. .1. fa creatine morale, and Napoleon aald (hat morale amono the t actor making for aiicccsa la uar la as niree ro one. ix,; Thla spare conlrlliuled to the Y. II. C. A. t1! War i-'uml tu tha r) ..... .. . ... . v" HOTEL J KAY MORE. Atlantic Cify "Kvi HALC rALEN ATtANTICQTY.r Hotel rtdSairatorium m .p. arior , nw e and servlc onirnnri CLu rAlivo bath ft. I .. w -- z . rj-- ...-: . I OAlrfcPt rcmw cvnrfiM Uo.lminler Ky. ave, near lleacn. Llev. wesunmsier l0 ,lr,et- rriVat bath., run. water 110 up xxkly.. 12 up dally. Chaa. Uuhrj. Hotel Boscobel Kentucky ave.. near Ilearh. Open all year. Special fall ratea Phono 117. A. K. Marlon. ANNAPOLIS. MD. HOTEL MARYLAND ANNAPOLIS, MD. HALF HOL'll 11Y TROLLEY FROM CAMP MEADE European Plan. II per day and up. Mod.ra, un to date, cheerful. Suite, with prlvat. bath 'H.lttmora and Wa.hlncton cars atop at th door. Grill Room open until mldntaht. i. N. 8MI1II. 1'rourUt.r. CHARLESTON. 8. C. ViilaMargheritalnn CHARLESTON. S. C. . .. Ik. ..... ...I...I Q....V. fl- ll.w VI .. urenooKins "v uwii.. wv... .-..-.. .-- ,-. rial, accommodations. In residential ..cUoaVe , -A Writ, tor Particular.. - MIAMI. FLA. Hotel Paramount Absolutely fireproof; J i European plaa ( ,clac; ' , r tn tvery room. . Ilrht and runnlne water tn tvery room. blockr from bay. Coif, nahlnjr, bathlrur. .to. '..'. WEST PALM IIE.CH. FLA. UflTCI PAI M5 Nw modern hot.1 I 13 a ave a -w nf rt o y a'l Polnclaaf and Lake Worth. American plan. tt per 0'i up. jiooKieu COCOA, FLA. rnrnA HniKF.! w.n wuii wrw. . .. rlectrl Ity .team I In every room: prlv. bath. Am. plan.", . JLALMjCITY, VtAt. Pailm VULi Hotel Facn ""' lMM ' Modem, homelike. Writ, for Inor new'bmykna.- rtAij OCEAN imiiik riu. fcl&J ' Jt. W.- : 1 I : V1 sa TS h TxJfiS v'-a m m i-3'4 l. m AS'1 op ,JMH r'jan 1 - El-. "'-.',, ,. .. u t?7",t """ y?,t5!,w?;"T' " . tt "'.ti "Ve. if J ASia ;-i i a. 'a.s : j?f h, . f i-. JX. w .. . .- ,M. I W . h. - . - b? ...-- J ,. A ' J ...Vf-.x 'M . V,i -f 'C n, Jf u V I cu I- J ., . v . : 'i. 'HW ;H f- :.,- .si,1,L .? ; - .fmJ"' -'. vc-?: .--i-. .s a" i wa- 'i.-a-. 't..V vf, .ffaraai. ....i &i aiSiti . C- KA