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EVENING LEDGEK-PHILADELPHIA. MONDAY. NOVEMBER
2(, 1917
IgDSSIP OF THE STREET PHILADELPHIA COMMERCIAL MARKETS
Financial aid for railroads i
DEMANDED FROM GOVERNMENT
Strikes Not Worrying Owners o'f Railroad
Securities So Much as Demands
for Higher Wages
jy WA."5 matter uf some iiiiiitiiint .'i Urn ilimiioiul tlistuvl lluil tin- tailto.ul
6 1 n'curllles did nut show iiny iiinikc.l iphiiim' to the uiiiiuiiiicemenl Hum Wash.
ict0n of Hi' undet standing- tcached between tlio I'resldiut ami tnc brotherhoods
i " . i.i i .M 11...1 .,...., i ,. . . .. .....
that there woum "" -"u vuiteu iiuiiiik uie war. come suitl mul wuiie smiles
,,.,re sotnetlilnK t he f'-ainl'm any time, the huldeis f mllinml sti'urltles an- lint
nor.' w much "fntl'l "f HtrlKi-x as tiny an- uf couces-lous nhleh may I- iu.ul" to
the railroad employes tu "biibc" them, ui sunn, put It, or to rewind tliciu, nthets
I uulJ have " f"r "ot s"llfl!tf- Many uf tlifMi holilvie nt ralliiue. securities foat
tiiat "oneiu ivihcii iniKiii accrue in mo riiliriiiid limn ,i ralutubl' eP'ClsIiili hi
PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
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FAVORABLE WEATHER
MAKES CORN NERVOUS
Scarcity of Contract (.Jrain
Causes Fair Demand Cash
Article Lower
I'llXIN IICI.T IV t".llll.lt Klllll.1 l
IIICAlill, No. , llllnol Knlli mimIIi.
ruin nr ion niirtli luiiltlil iinil riii-liii I
"'""Ii nln IriniirriiliirT,
MIMiurl I n.rlllcl tpnUlil nml lufiln
riihiihl) mini uurmrr lonlehl
iM-iiinin l iimIHihI innlttlil mul iii
CONTINUED STRENGTH
IN COTTON MARKET
tal-i' um' will In luilllt)"il by tin- iltmanil" of tilt-
liinr tH l..., ,.:"' "" " i"".h,,. .." .-
i'iiiiv j. . '" """ "' '""' " tirnlif mi '!. ITiilmlilt imtt north "inirt r '""
i iIum .-mI1",' ") - ".' i.ini "rv Unlit llllil MMllll.
.V IfVi,, ilr'i' '""iiliw.1 fjunt.ili..m 'r l"! MIiiiii..oIii -nun norlli. .n.i r r.iln
:'. ' in" -. ' ii" "" '" ''Hull' W-'lrfli M - iillli tor. Ik lit I ximruhul Miirinrr rxtri-liir
lll.ls'ir '.' I''iiiliil , 'l-H llll"llll), n,irtl tlilllill.
""I-" i'ii.il"r.'.","irl;,'.i '',',"'.', U'TC'i'J -r,"i '.''"" ""In " "n', "lii fnir mrt
tfi.1(o. , ',7, ',".' "' ;'' '' "Min I "n'1 """"'i liif.l,i.. unlllr rohnbl; r.iln
t'HtiiliiM nhlfl. '";i. ', -NvM,- mr TM( ,1';r,h, !,1'"''' 'l """'" '"il lou,lj
r":' N" J ,,i,. -Tl',. -t, ' "I""". 1111,1 nlila-r tunUllti 1 ihmuIii fillr.
..'"I'll Hi.,. n,i. -v? i.i.'i. v,, inn ii . x.intli llnliotn tlii.ilt iluinl) liinltMi r.iln
NEARLY 6000 WOMEN
IN RAILROAD JOBS HERE
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the lu I":' -" "'" '"vv ii.i-i- , ira- .iii i . iiiiiiiii-u uy nif it nuiuii" "1 ui'- " -'" hi MiH.t , (,! xt-NilTls- liilil I'U' "r "u" i"ltfiin- ruoti iiililir rt.
.itiDloycK forwuito llicrniM- ' i "ill n '.""""' r,,r ilni'nwnt m. i..M).'. l.n ''''I'h I ii.ttlnl IoiiIeIh nllli '' "r
tinpi"'" " iiii t,,"'"' linn. inmi.rHlivl 'lul.t '!" ' """ ti tolilrr mirlh unit r"tt lrd.i.
It wuulil win that the ik-iiuuul tur iiuiimii"iit Iltiutu ml .imKuiiiv tor tlii lail- ! i t" Vt i", 'fTr V"5 1 -' "" m "'""' "-" Wli!, '"kVi'ii.'i'm;,.!), ,j i i,i .mlM
ru.al. wlicthev tilt Intt'tilHtu 'iitiiiiiitco .'utiiinlicliin ilo(iiKt iln rati' Int.'ti.'aei' favor- ' i ;' iT''i ir't!i'""I.a'in."1 'iSi"'i'ii!r" "t't r.ilM niiVuVulVi ur.dj r.i'lr'. VkMit' "mini-
bly or untavorablv Is ,.U.B u, 1. ihikIrmI t the front. t,3vt wcol. l-uul-rli'ls II. ! In J.i";,.V' k; ,'!,;,, ,;r,llM;!,'!,".n ,":. 'uVv.' ' 'Vt..,,,...... v.,ir l....Ul.t ....l I...-..M.: '"
ITlncc. a b.inlu-r unit rallu.ail i-)ifU flnni IJnitini. ailMn'iit.'.! sudi unslstutai- at n 1 iA.ii" i.rnn.i"" " t rn'.'i'S'VV's-. !'i'tl'"',im,i!l''"'-l."''"' ' "'"''""' -
liearlUK ln-rnto tin cutllttlUfUm. Hi- -alii: ,!l".' , f""' '""il-ni. ' "l"l .IhVii'sV 'dl-. r.n'ulAr ! ,iii tiin Nov -i"
... i.i.. ...... .. , ... ... i?.r.'."rr' . . o,,hi jtiitii'in's ''. ' -ii. .......- f., ti
ii seciiii ui'i uiiitLiMjiiiiuic ma; a loan or ViUiMJU M'Oi1 rlnuilit in mail'' t uiir "." ii.. .,,, .,,
''. ' I LIU 1 ,,l,l !o
rallroails b Hi" tinverinnuiit. mhuui1 liy rallio.ul oiiuii'lnuiit. Th" lallroaiH ur" ns
necessdry fur the war ui an other ui4"ltc. Tin- inuiy liiiowli'ilm' Hint wii'li a loan
vai avulliiblo would atilomutlcally lustni.- icillt. t1n UfMilmiil of tin' lullruuili."
In 'addition. Mr. 1'iinre t'uorcd tin- rati' luvu-aiiw and n'xo thf I'.innatlun of k
company lll:i th rullinau i.'otn.any to imitrul t'tclvlil i uiv fn unl.T tn fore
lffs-than carlojd triilllu to boar Hi liaie (.r th.- bur.li'ii uf italluii hn tirscil that
the railroad'' li- H"iuliuil to in.iUo a U.,i.llii and utili. Uiib iliarf of ten oi-nt- u
hundred Mclnht. with a minimum cIiuiki. tier tiar-UaKf.
"The hanilllliiT of this i'I.ism of bit-tines," hi Mid. "ivnilt. in an anuil.il Ioi" In
the New Havuii load of $ii,iln0.0ua and to thf Huston and Mallir- uf JA.UUO.UfiO."
John 1'. I'ltZKfi.ild. cv-SIayor of Uosion. win-. uNo aijnaicd bi-foit- th" I'uiuinlsiloii.
demandi'd to Know why thu (ioM-tniiiimt loiild iu.ilti lo.'itin to Krniire and ltuustn
(cr the oiinstrui'tlon of ii ihlji building taunt at Siitmtiti'm un.l nut tin abli. tn tcinl'-r
flnaiicl.il m-iNtunci.' to tho rallro.idv of thu .ountrv"
The hcailnu belole the ruminitleu ui- in be . uiitiiiiieil imlai
Move Xew I'inuncuir lii Local Cuiicem
Aliutlicr new Issue of hhoi t-tcrn. boiuli v.lll nlii'.ir thix 11101111111; 'I'll, i-rw t
t.'.OOO.Ol'O first lnortKage '? lnr ri'iil -ciial cniM'i tlbli. kuUI boiuli nt tlio I'i'iiu-Sea
board Slccl Corporation The 111 Nmu.-.I by Krv.i.-r .v 1 o , lbo.id nnd Sausoin
iirccts. In colijunotlon with fass-utt .V ''.. nt ,V: U'i-l and Towiisend s-cnll
ten. of Haltltnoie.
TliCEe bonds ale tlie tloin imilual I'liU'lai iiu-omr and 1' liiK lialila Stule laM'i.
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PUOVISIONS
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llii' ,vi. 1 t ,,1... it.riouM t'ni tu tlif
in in.irl' lull.. be musp ut the mitinutil
fiiiui.ibli. ui-utliHr and tin" lur illlota
lions In Hi.. iMinpli ninikrl. Iluwe'r, tin
k. ar.lt uf iiiiitr.ii' of 11 .iu"il a Kood tle
in.iml anil the stiriuitb In ualH also wai a
fioti.r i'urlii of Hhniti absurbed tlio
-iiiil t.. a meat ti'iit and only a (.mall
aniutiii' 01 new bulni' sulticlent l
hum- a .oinparatlMdy tlini 'on
The .anil demand wan email the stint
and about lie Inmr Samtilm wen- llbtral
ami the nuallty Hliuid furtbei luuirov.-.
tncnlN No ' ylliiw In the .uulil eruwil
wan 11uut.1l nt Jl.'K'ii 1 S". 1 uniimred with
SI is on Satuiil.i N" t miMd ratiKiu wuai
December's Advance to Nearly
;50i.jc Attracts Much Atten
tion Liverpool Buys
lllfUIN III. 1. 1 .KTIIKIt KIMIIIHIN1
VI .M IIIK. .Viir. Id. 1 he folio" In Ijiii;
Pfruluri-i Mere rffordfil In Inr lotion tifll
tliU i..ornb.icl ... 1 ti .
-lifllllr. -til Kllalllr. '.'Il .litlil.l. '!;
inn mid 1 li.lll,ll.o..i, 'Ml NiiOnllle n,'l
ll.ilrUh. :ill, llmita and Wllnilnilon. 3.1
lllrnilnjl,,...., -Ill MrrlilUn. .lonlei.nir .
rhi.niKilllr. litrlelnn mid s.l..nii.ih. s,,l
h Itilmrc i.i'.l Jiikumilllri I'll Mo'iJI'i J":
I llllf Kofi. Miui.i.IiI. mid IVii.hiii1.i. Ill
shrrirniirl, Nr Orli'iin. ri.d l.in.11,1 IHi I nrl
iiiilth. Mi Oklihniiiii. ."all 1I--I Kl" ""d hllne.
trii sm ntonli and liulir-loii. til. I nn'ii
t l.rMI. -.h.
' l.vT" nl'.K N.v
' .. Uki IillRtll fi-.l'.'ircil Hi" utlul
ii iil.t t ud.i 1 with tin .iih.ui. m Hi- 1"
umber otitlon tu lus.rn .'.0'. letit" attr.iei
111K tun. h attention l.n.ri...l wub .1 tnnyir.
while south, in M'llmi; uciilu wa net !.
altl.oUKh tlu'ie wan tealUiiiK late In the
H'ldlon and tepoMH that futul.H had reached
a le,.l Mlil.-li had f lulled In an e.fl'T
hpot lial However, the buvlni was itood
nil throUKh the s.xplon
Tlilrtj-irnt mtton liecntne a leality IhW
tioinlni.' when .llt.h-ll, of tiwathina .V
'.. paid that llcure fur l.ei.'inb.'l 1011
trartx. t.'presi'iitltii,' the hmli'i-t prlie eT
recorded ..n th hoard of N-w l-H i"ottoii
i:ehaUK.i fr tutuie runtra. '..
TIih entile ratiB- was lu to -'' .omlf
litirlit-r. the j.'eetiib-r poMtli'i. hIhidIm?
must r-tifnttth in line with he.i pieiuluuiH
t.elnif paid here for fpot . olton. I.lveipool.
ii. 1isj.1I. wax a, lart'e imjer. Notlivn on
nil! ,"..l.i ltale-1 were reeurded earlv and thlil
ha.i lt iffist on sentiment
Two p-l.lte I'rup eHtllll.lten lel .-led
tislas. 1.111., the Jletnphtri ' 'oniun-rvtal An
neal, of lO.'iMi.llO" bales. 1 . IllsIM ol lllll'TS,
Pennsylvania and Heading Roads
Disprove "Church, Kitchen and
Children" Theory
Nearl i.oOO women nie In the employ ot
1 In- two inllroada that run Into this rlty.
I'iRurcH Issued today tiy the l-rnnnyhanla
ltallroad Comt.an show that S00" wuinen
are In the implo of the l'enny lines rait
of I'ittM.urnli. The l'hlladctphiu and Head.
IiiB ltallwa Iuim 911 women at work, ne.
lOi.lii.B lo IlKureo iF.-U'-d P an t.Hlclal of
that onipany
Tlio war i" ii'Kpuhsiblo for the entiy of
women Into railroad wot It to talie. the
plnffH of men who hale either enlisted or
l.en draftnl Tlie lVntisyKanln railroad
had H''C Momeit In Itn employ on May 1
of thli eat. and the have steadily filled
the iiumtiuiiH furmerly held by meti until
today when, there ale .U0 women on the
tiayroll.
It is 1'Btlmated that nearl TuO of the
women unployes of the Iteadliit; enteinl the
employ flne.i the t'nited States entered the
war. They are itolliit worl. tI1.1t was be
jutiil the dreams of any one.
Tlie J'emuijlvania has a wntnaii wlio i
a bollermaUer's helper, a feitloti kiiiib lead
er, a half dozen hammer operator. L'TS
l.ii.oier. who lepair tra. 1; ; a. inaulilnixt
anil thirl Ilio inaehilie hands Not Mi bad
tor the ladles, eh '
The ICalier app.uet tly mled another
bet when he Mild-
Klrrhe ICuelm utid N unlet fur die
I ..until
Hut tint f not ..11 I'he I'etiiiK alMi ur
women draftsmen- five of them luooino
ti illhpatchers watehwomen for erossiiiBi".
ten tr.ielnvulUera. tlnsnilthe' helpeis. thi.p-
WILSON LEA1MS ttiAN
WORK FOR C0NGR1
Democr
;rut Favoi- Giving Right'', '"
of Way to All War J&' j2
Measures f
WASHINUTtl.V, Nov. StJojjitf
.ummisiraiion leBdrs h(ld their nwtjj
conference here today t'o plan work foV'
(oiifrrens next .Monday. On President Vflii
koii'm medsaite dependrt the shaplnit of
proitrani lu whlrji ppeculatlon already hnn
listed possible war declarations attalnit
HermiiMj's allien, hlnher taxes on war
l.rotitx and more bllllona for army, navy an4'
the Allien
(l.ritii.. r.i.t ........... ...A .1
itlthlsin of loam to Itusaia and much poll- iXlm
tlcal Joeke.Mni', with next Notember's corf- ,'&Z
KiesIoti.il -.lection lu mind,-nre also belnt rt 2
mooted. 1 ta
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"Ml. .!.., ...'. ..".- 1... .1.1 dn, I ."'" ' " .. . l.rlliir inltilerell liUIIIMI till", mill m "ii- 1 .... . . . ,.-T ...,....!......
"ilrt r.n,. j,rn ,;,." ... itt,.-ren.l.r-.l. In Tlie hiuli ui. .larriari van -i.--. "- .. . nme-I,h a une uf t LUBi.""!' '"" '"' " ll" v ":" i-"'""- "
'l-r..., , so ',:;;,', ' ,r:..', ;. '.,' ; Pu.l-.l, la km M "..,. ami the , SI 21-4. -" H tj V ! , H, rL,, ' ' ""d te..ipl, ..p,rat..ts. i.iesheKer.. tip
,,Jl" painl uiib i:i'.. the llnal MUoUtlon of bal-K. rath. r beariwi . , holsterers and w.ir.hoii-ewi.men who t...
"" " -.uiiu . I. ill. IIIT.IIIlst M.l". Mliuril 1 l"P- l.ns'. ,.,oi. ttlrilli,H ..ln.e '' ,'1" """"'' " " ' ", ' , ,,,
,,..,,. ,...,,.,.-. Utet ..illy deilliie the nuts market ral-)"1""' ' at" , " " ' ..f the IbaUliiK ate woimn. They have more
DAI1H 'llOILU- 'ta.l. mat ,lxJ as a result uf loietltut e-f '", 'SS '.., m. r i H.-n BO" cle.Ks. Si.fi teleeraph and telephone
I'l lll.l: tu ., t,,n ), ,, 11,.,., 1 ri.i.b'i
,,', .' .""' "" ''in. I. I lfrlnrt. i.f fun, utniK
l'ii.tHlln W.Hiifn .olid 1..11 Led .re.ilt.'l)
r,; I1- .'.' I'ls'h ..rliis i.in.l-i. siii.-. ettri
lirstj.. pif, ,,i,r rirty" ,ii,fi I.V. ,fi.nd 41
i 4.1 . prii.u ii..iri, r,,n, ;,l. , .11. nee ,.tr.i
." '" ',t-t' l.".l"i it. . ..on.l. IHi IS. nie
..,. ir.ii.ia in nrllir, inldilne nt .'ilil
'f They are also issued n'Hall. 5:!ur..iiu" iiiuturliic mi I 'ei-eimier 1, lyis, and the biimu wili!,dH,nii,i'.'.r'ei.iiVu,!!I un r.'.u'".,1rfr.'Vin'ir-"i 'c'iSHi ri"
4 tmount eaeh yiar thereaiur until li!;'l. li.n jmmi.ovu will matin..' (tin' last of tlio .'"""-ii.nli.'.'r.i .'",." .".'.rr'.'nt r"!..! l V'-v at 'Vr
1 isiue) In l'.CJ Thev uatrv a tedeiuption fe.itute u. hit', nt aix time on thirty en.. . e.'n,N "st.i -'.."i IViip'.r'l "'--. wmlt".
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Cays' notl
The lVnii-raenli.i.iiil Sieil 1 Yii pui.itiuu owns ihtex plants Ineateil nt iTiestoi,
Pa., New '"astlc. Del., and N w Haven I'niiii.. ivsjiui'tlt ti.
The ntt eurninss of the i-oipnrullon lor ten iiiontus iidlu,; i.Vtnbvr ill. I '.'IT. uie
teporled as $l.i)IH,ri!'T, ui' at the rale nf Jl't 11 sliure mi the ih.i.ni.a shales ot sluel.
ciitstanillns; Tills wjs nulled at after ib-ilui'tinn the kciiiu1 i'teiisos, it'lMlrs.
renewals, uuiitlfiiunee and depieeiatlun .It.iiKea .mil the tmrtiial I'e.liial itu'ome. j
tax of 0 per tent
The hoinlh .Hi' seviueil b, a Hist inuriKa.'e mi the entile piopelt uf tin ulpurn
tlcii, now ottin d or later to bo a.iulted. The ooriiorntlmi hus mi hund i-ntue ery
large orders niHlaultiublv lontruots tm boih the lirltlsli nml J''edral tloveimuents,
tnd is at inert nt i.iinlni; iiiuih than ten times thu Inteie.sl oImiki'h mi thes" bunds'.
Another atttartiie ftatuii; ol these bunds Is tho euiiveitlon t'eatuu by which they
can be eonvn ted into stoeh uf tin. emnpan lit the uptluii of the hold' r In nn mm
Ot the live ieats up to llll'l.
I'er . M.e r. frljrri.t.ir .. Ill In tier
tllwfs 11.1 ...1 ,,., ,,n,. '. 'l ,1 111 .'.1. f..r..')
.'.'..." " n r '"''I'U ' "' I''" " Ob i'T .l(rt tl.
' III. I. si' ofr. rinio. ...t inn.lenite ,.n.l uli.,
wre st.-iollli ni.'ilnl..m,'.l. Imi imde u nniel
v'liutsllnns' v Vork full en .111 f.m.v. .'an-
-J J. : SMimla, hljIl'T. ,1. do freall tll.ule. I si
:.." ".":,W' ' dn fianti iiiiute fair t.i nund
sh.uts. wlueh absurbed all oflerlnns. Trail
hut was uuite namui and the liluher prices
wire due rather b tin limited offerlm,'s than
tu an meat demand
Tin re was mill .1 small iltdnaml in the
insh 111.11 ket but ..ti the p".er band ifTei
Itis's weie moderate.
St.111d.1nt In Hi. s.imiile it. ml was
limited nt 72r,1iT2'. eents, .m'alnst T'-'j
'uTS'j vents on .satutd.is Th" hlish on
I'rreinbei was 7t: vents, the low )'J
1 ieats and tint ih.se 7 I 11 Tl ", . eiits. eoin-
paml with To iint., the lln.il i.uolation of
.s.ituid.i The best oil Mil 'ins Td''
' .'ents. the hotloin f.8' vents. ..nd the tit.al
T'i'j Ii Tu"'. rents. iiKiiiiist 'J?1. . ''lit" Sat
' Uld.i'8 last price
l.sadh.i: futures ratienl as ',.H.. I
.t l
Oh,t. lllti I.im i'i li.i olune I
erlnit Th. ..i'..tli.n f,,II.i l".is i t.i , i',.rn 'new ,b !ler 1 , '
ill". J.l.l".':, r, ...'. Is.- i,nn eld, ket . Ilnamiar 1 21'. I 2lr.a I '.'.IV, 1 "I I Jt'.
tint I -loiriii n... islltu le ..'.llltv Hll".-.e, latiuary I il j.:."."'. 1 Sll's t -Ms, I '.11
while l.ourri .iff'jn, i. 1 I' kin V Mm . I si i f.i', t sl ll.'.'l l
-'. , .1.. lluli.'l I' irmrr. '.lUl'.'J' tl.rlleis .ai ll.ltM
.".i. ee a "",. 'ji' f.'uliie.in, ,i.ri tar rstr. lie, etnbe.
wiluMnu I', il.' Il. ..,. (ill. .nuill.r slKef. I Mai
Tilflsui . Kiiln-HS ul.l .. rtM.r RihViVm . IdR'ons I.ir.l-
old. l.er nut. J I a I'lt, ,ln nuns n. r run. ' N'oiemltei
-"; ..".'' I .binu.ir
lUllscii linen, es i- .'tu ....I the m.r ' .M
ll-t ruled firm ,.t, title t. n la .iz-,1 Ht.tell i I . Illbi-
IIHI.t den. rt.itlnn fni. wSI'h tin re WHS H KO..,l l.1l.liu.tl
lemnnii
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.irierln
1'OUIaTUY
lull sl.t ..i
l.iwrpuol Cotton
l.lVKIU'OwU Nov .1, - Theie was only
n luodi'iate rtem itul fur spot mtton today,
with mldilbiih' uin h.initid on the basis of
'L'.li.d l'"utuies i.re uulet In Uie early
liiulinis's Tlie sales were lOOa bales
There weie n,i reie),tt.' Spot price" wetc
AtiieiU'.ui mlihllliiK. fa r. '". "..',.1: k.io.I tnld
'llinir. 22.ii3il, mlddhiiK. .'.'.l'al; low mid.
dllnt;, 21 Olid . i.o(..l orilinari 'Je iiid ordi
nal, '.'ii 1 1.1
Democratic lenders In b,,lh bruises nalfl
that CoiiKirss would lullow the l'reiildent'l!
lead and take up tlrst only those bills h
teitards as war imergency measures.
TIiourIi leluiUnt to be fiuoted. thoys as
seited 'that sutfraKo and prohibition meas
uies would be considered only nfter press
In war business had been disponed of.
Republicans it.ne ludlcatluns ot making
a pio.stiffr.iKP llRht and demandlne for
I'oiiKress a hlKKor pait In mr leadership.
A ii.nk'iesslon.il war ipeifnlture commit
tee, If aKiiln snuKht by members. Is ex
pected to di aw the Administration's fire.
'i-iiui-Miia-niai leporis now belnB pre
pared for publication rhortlv after Con
Kress eonienes will add lo the legislative
Mist The Jurtlie Department's efforts
tu curb alien enemies and spied Will "bs
aided ! new laws. The food admlnlstra.
Hon may ask wldir powers to reach r
tailers dliectl
Uallroad leKlslatlon looms up as one of
the subjects President Wilson may treat
m his first messifne. or subsequent mes
s.iKes The brotherhood demands for lien
ir.il waKe lu.reases t., i,e submitted lo ths
ladr.iads l,j Decrmber 10 will reach a
mtlr.il st.me tiiluy d.ivs later, when th
r.illii.i.is' time for aiu-weriii- expires., Thli
del.ii enables the J'rcshlint to mature his
plans for final ailjuftmcnt A Tcderal warre
luljutiiient law Is a possibility
i.Vl
!'-I
. -"an
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J " 4
I
opuaiois nun ..ie iiu ..... .....a. ...-..- i......
thlrti-s.-.(n station ni-ents and assistant AM.EEMENT OX PRINT
20.'. car chancre and more than fifty station . ,,t '
attendant.! PAPER PRICE REA(
del l.
!'.
TH.'
Till.
l.il.il.ili.ii, f,.M. .. TnrUevri rre.l. tu
The l.l lew i iiiluttd tul tlio lalluus matlll llies vlehl all the ml flnln tibutll TV, . l.tllsil. tie,,rli. (.t.rlii.' III itiS. ale nest .fit 1'a.rl. -
' .rhn". .1: '.i a.".. .In ..hi fi s'i-1 IP a i-r II. i.luiiti.rs
to S per vent nearic r.n'i id. m-tert 1.-st. :hhi;'.j. . tnrkeis , "Hid
e. . ...i e. i. .... , e itiilliuti L'.lll".".. I'mi I. I' trt l.iK. milk-fid I
Lllfie. .liar ii nun, ui i ui uiuv ' e. t in 11 .iv i ii a. nuiuir in'uui iiii:.'' sei.ii, uiur. . ,Ir.t.l. ke.l f.ili K-leet.,,1 ;! do 'ielhttll'
mhleh .lesel vu tho iittelitlou uf the careful, slllewd lll.estor. but as i-sUajs uu Hlise .V4 !". "" ..''.er nnl.se ;, .1... n..lRliliiu I
4ays this comparatively small Issue Is mialn tu lie subscribed cty iulol;h
.'4 mi
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j," to
'.'4 I'.
'I 11.".
.I ".J l.'l 70
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Activity in Industrials Predicted
i The declaim,, of an twtiu dividend nf 'a p. i cut by the tutim uf the iliiectors
r cf the LacKaw.iiina Kletl ('oiupaii, and nt the (Jetict.il Chemical I'mnpaiiv nf a
I dividend ot 3 per cent on Hie coinuiuii stoi 1: and a special dividend nf J'i per lent
f In cash hate ftlven lise to an uplnlnii which Is tiilte lied t'Miies.sml anion;' the
jT, flnancl.il huusus that a meal many Mini' Iniluslrl.il cunoorns will distribute ut liast
a pait of the lurco suipluses which tiny h ive accuinuhiteil fmui war business
ly Ufore the close ol the year in onlei to avoid an lucnased tuses which t'oiiiiiess
V may Impose on business dm Ins the net twelve uiontlis. It is elulmed that this
i t'fea Is to u lurite e.vtent uccouutabl" I'm the stlllenlnij in pi ices for leadinit Industiiiils
1. and that Hoin now on more win i.t coiisiueiauie ai'iii it uiuoiiK mis mass or
lecurltlcs
p Increased liitsiness fur Utility Companies
tl The lnaiiper In which new business is b.-lni; eiovvded upon tin detii, powei
coinpanlcs in indlciited b the leports liu.n si-veral v.ldelv .si p.ir.ited Il.vlleshy
A piopcrties for tho week ended No". cmbui IT A Ultluhuliiil I'ltv 1 12 iioisopiiwer
J luniotois wen: connected In llilee cotton nil mills ut present opeiatliiK mi a twenty.
( four-hour day basis. At Mobile, .Ala., shipbuilding and rlin'liiiKe activities and the
constructlun of puittible houses tor our inilitai fotces nhiu.nl caused the acceptance
Jl ot power contracts auaieButtiiR 1T18 linrsepuwer. The cential statiun at I'uit Smith
J has Ilnlshed a llfty-lilllu liaiiKtuisslon line which will set vn the liilnes of u I.iiko
' a.i i ...i.i i .. .. w'.....1 a.... i'..l .. .,.,. .......... ,,,111 ..111 .1.... ...... i
;, r.utuiisus coal iieui mm uvu luiwi.s. ,i nui,iiiii, . .... . ... i'i . mm ..i ..-.i.i..i,
I 1300 hoisepiiwer. Klitllcal output ul all Ujllesb piupeitles fur tin wiek was
I !0.2 per cent ahead of last .eai The consumption of as also has incieaseil Inavllv.
5 as for example, at San DIoko. ivheie the ieiiiln inents of rump Kvainy advanieil
bis production as per cent imnpaU'd with tin- piecedllu' year. :
Viewed In connection with the Kcnural attitude of th" public iitiht luinniMsuuis
V nd city otiloluli towald rate lncie.ise when- the no necessai-.v, the laiite i-aiiis In
J business by electric and gas i ompatiiis cainint tail lu ie,isMira th. Invistor in jiieh
k itcurltles'. Tin lair iiiliuledue.ss of all i oncenud 'inward lilKher uites Is Indicated
i by the statement of U. Ii. Wilco. of William 1. r.onbrlRht .s t'n.. thai out of -102
f implications of this kind lepoited In 1&1T, I'll have lwmi iilluw..d. In Minneapolis',
6 the Wholesalers nnd llttallels' Association, once a bitter critic nt elect! hi rates.
?' lias sanctioned a lo per cent lucit.ise in the putter .-cliedule and u .' per . out ailvaii.e
111 llKlltlllsT-
A well-known invostiueiit baiikei icleiiitiK idttlculail.v 'tn publn. uliht necui
Ities says:
"Don't sucrliice bound securities Willi the pieselit luvv pilce.s if juii .an pimsihly
bold on to them. Theio Is no I'liaiiKC In the Hind.iiiieutiil sltuutloii tn justify the
sacrifice ot dlvIiluiiU-pa iiiu slocks with iult.iiiiit asseW and hth ".iiniiiK power
tl behind tlicin ut this juncture Nnthlns has nicuiied, rnd imtlilnu s- lur ns liuiuan
r.t . i . . ... , i...,..-,!. ..tn,.., .....I...I. I. ....
loresiKiu Koea is illteiy to occur n in uuj w.i u..'.... .-ui.,-. .it,.i. t ... .un .n-ci-. u,
niralnj; puwers of tlio linpuilant i-mpuratlmis "
Those Tobacco A'otes
New url. paptis ale awukeuiiiu i t-i fact .-iinouuced in this mli'm i
I'lidjj last, namely, th.it the fliu.oiiii.iiu'i Mncilcaii Toliaccu notes, which weie
lefused ienevv.il iirlvlleites for three years fur lcdlscountliisr pin puses b thu federal
Iletene Hoard ut AVushlnwtmi. undei n now m-iecment have been jieunltltd that
titltllese for three lenevvals loveiliiK a period of one. yi.ir.
Yesteiduy'H Nviw York pupeis weie the Hist lo announce thu vhaiiKe.
Under the new uri-aineeiniiit. as ptevlously stated In this lolumn. the notes
Will be coiibldervd in the same lti-hl us tiailo uccepfiuoes.
U was said that the syndicate which bought the Auiukan Tobacco notes
ciditlsted ot the Uuarunt Trust I'ompany. the rhase Securities Company nnd
Kidder. 1'eabody i: Co., put the mutter up tn the I'Vi'iral Hesmve ISoanl lu such u
lonvinclns manner tlmt. In vltvv of the pieseiil ilepus.sed condition of tin securities
market and realUln-,' Ui.it the ndli.ite had bliindeied unintentionally lu its Inter
liretutlon of the l'edctal Ue.erve act. peimltted the tankers to ko ahead with the sale
of the notes under the Htlpuluted inodltlcjtloiis. with a waiuliiK that u repetition of
the blvnder should not occur ukuIii
It would, tiiciefoie. now feem thai this novil inetlioii of new lliuiiieiui; Is not
likely to heconio popular
A well-known banker who specialises in public utilities has this to a.v of that
tljts of becurltles: .
"The ineator who lias tjood jmbllc utility bonds and preleried stock is today
In .a position lo muteriully improe his liite.stineut i.ositioii by the purchube of
securities which frlKhtened Investois ;xn- biicilllcliiB without reason. In the
icadjubtment which Is naturally Kolui; on In this couuld due tu the war. It will be
found, when it Is llualiy settled, tllut tin securities of the public utility companies
re established .... u tinner economic basis than those of uuy other class.
' ' "It la true with nmny companies whose sole source ot fuel Is coal that a very
k iiercentlht inar-u l,,.- ..'.'inreil In their operiilliu: cost, but the situation is a
i temporarv one. and It will be leluedled either by le.lue'lon In the prico of coal
i "'an mcrene of rates b and with the consent of the Kovernineiital authorities.
I It is entirely unreasonable to suppose that the properly constituted Kovrrnmentul
4thoritles. either municipal, gut or Federal, will not i .-cognize the ubsolute neces
) "Ity and justice of providing ut least In pait. tor the increase In the operatlne
WfU by allowlnn an increase In the rates. Wheie puWto nil It,- i.ipanlM are
'.i "PeratlnB by water power, or wl.e.e their steam power Ii suppleinented by water
i Power, u win be found that they will be able M maintain their operations in u
3 WWactory conditio... with Uttle or no "-'reabe In rates
"The investor In this class of bccuni.ca suuum -.-. -":;":"-.; . ,.
HTPerty In which he has Invested hl money Is hupp l-lnK a s tal nee sit tho
tin, life of the community, and at this time. a vlr uU.y e e, u omp.,y
.HniUUm energy to manufacturlnsr P'ania "-- "-' ,-" " . . .
,favos:ble coiisiacration by all eovernmeniai "" - - t- -
II. lil.lere. I'll. tin. 'leli'l.ina. .11. 11, ..nlee..
LT.c . t., ulirhliin :i II. a mil... . ".".i l.i
fo.vls It.d. in M.I.I . f,itles. n'v pie .ed. v.el.'t,
; .Mi 4'n ll,a 111,1 over n.:ie, "rt'ar. .i .ii'Uhlnif
J I I1,s Hl'll'ie .',",1. . . .in illtr Hl7.MS ".ili'JI.- iil.l
r..o-.i"rs .ir ml!...!. 2' llrnllln; elikl.eii
vtehl'ik- 1,. '.fl1 It,, m . . .iHrn" f.n,. I'.llr
.-! : Virpini.i f.mt i .i.isi ;i:i. oili-r ee..rl.. '.'i
:iu.'; iMstirn. L'sri:tu, rtti-atn oiiiii.ep. neat
eill el(.'hllil? 4 II, .in. I ,1'T Hi.Ie, , In l,..e.
-.IftlJ7i' i x.i lit.oti.il Int. hiuna-r d d. in I.I. Is .
-ll.'. .dth Iveli. Vleataiin u.Uldni H lit ll.. .'.
.'II.' do wait'TII M uhlllC Jl . Il II lta i.l,l...p
JI 'll '.",' llUCkS, lantern S-'l-V lira.'
iunrli. -aire-,C( ,in .vesti -n '.'L lluliieti.
Hprlini l.er pair jhln s' . 'a I IPs p. r pair
.".eUJl it", sini.ll. i wIith Tutrli h.iii.tl.'i i-T
d.lj.-li White. vielKlllmr II t.. f.' 11. pi r dnza I
lilXVnl". l,i, w.lahliu " 'o III His ir
d..2.n. ."..-:. nil.'.'", ,ln W.'.'hlllK s ,ai pa.
dozen. SI 7.".a." I",. ,I. no.iih'ii- 7 1I. per
fliuen, II T.'.l? I '.'5 do. V llhl" Illll' ll.- par
do.a.n. .!' a III .i.irl. SI fir I 7.".. iinia'l .imi v..
-'. 7.V 'il.7.-i
Cotton Huvcrs anil Sellers
NI'W YtiltlC. Nov. :;. lecembei -Ifu-
ers. I'olle, Mltihell, siller", Kelffer. S'olllli;,
Selhll, Hrntii
Jiiuuaiy Hu.is w. c Hi.kn, Newman.
r.ounliee, Itlord.in . sellers. Schlll. I'llnn,
j Waihs.in. Kelffer
.Match -llu"is, lent. ' mil, Sell.ir. l'ai
I rott. Oassaril and .licks: sellers chlll.
Smith, WIIsuii, Itlordan.
; Mil - lu)"!-. Cohen. Neantai. Cus,ird.
jMci:n..n:. liiiiaii, lllnvai, M irtm and
riltToid; sellei.s, Itlordan and Newman
j Jul - Hu.wis. Kllnn. Newman. llUnl;,
Selhll , sellet. McKnaii. 'Io.ss and V. Hail.
I corn
lliioiness Moderately lirisk. With Tone I - . -
Finn
in I.-.
'I,e.l
Jl 7'i
J I no
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it. in
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in
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j i ii.
4'a ."'!
l'i.n iii.m wlin u.is III I hi service ill
either the fi nns.v lv.uila or Hiiiilliis" road
will Ret his p.isition b.uk vvlien he luturtis
from the war pmv Idltiu he Is physically lit
Tho r.illrond.'i are bus and ncul more
help and it is almost a certainty that th
per.'eiitiiKe of women rallmad imphies will
be Kreitl Incieat-ed when the net draft for
tin National Army Is made
inn uii.ii u t.i become of tluse women
1 who ha" taken the men's jobs when the
war Ii over and thev return to thiir homes
Will the be fired '
Thse uufstions may be atisvveud by
st.iteuntits isuail b the i.illioad when
the men were called t the enlors. They
were mid they c.uld have their Job bail,
provldid the were phv sli.iil tit
"The womiti in our emplo," said an of
fn In 1 of the K.'.ulInK H.illvv.iv, ale mil
holdlni; the positions teininuarlli At pres
ent we nie busv and it' we ,.ie just ..
bus after the vv.ir u i- hl.elv tn.it ui.iiiv
uf the women will be tetaineil m their posl.
ti n
LONDON STOCK .MAKKKI'
I'f.KSH FIU'ITS
..l
IlITert'ls .if rlisiriu.le .t,, ..i,. ,,
"rrfle .tli'l pn.es s'ep. llilh rile.l til-).l ,nlh
deiipind f.ilr i)a ,liitl,..'a ' a.i,.. p..r I.I,!
l.tliiitfiar, S.'iiii Klnu I ,"..'ii 1 S' . tlfi.1 .,!..
Tim till ..UT. Sltl". VMp'i.i. :t'T.. 1 tul.l... r.l
Minn. S.ld.-i S. ilraanmu :iif.'. lll.l,wn i.liil.
It. one ltei.ii!' a, I ,",oai r, "ii .Slimiinn Wlnes.u.
S I 'll It lltiieli I ,' L- ktl, ', ilriiT,-..'a 1 1. ,1.1.1, ..
'u7 M.irl.1 s'l ii .", i!ip., sJ4 vrk Ini- i
.i rial Cltl." ll."l I1U s ", 'I I .Modes 'list 1
ill tit r lpn J,pn I li.i it ",,i '", W'nt.r I
Ikiti in.. . Hi! Hpllz.lil.iii. St ".U'o 'J Tl Home
I lei. u' i 1 US'" " LT. lili ..us. ftoilii'l. Klnu
l .".ii'ii 2 .Mi St.inn.n Winennp. t .'.ii'd 'J V."
Wlnl-r l'-..it.MlP M ?.". J '." lutiej $1 ,",..',i
.' "o, Nent.,1111 I'llipin .11) .' SI. UilK D,i-
vld 1 L'.lil .' H'dli 1'liiir SI .'.".Ho pnles
. neoroj I"T lit ill", r ...'.i. .... ,,... ji, i"r
ic..1,,il, insl 1-1. o."..' i SI ''.. t.'m,iis p, e ix
-.1n'ld 1! .initios pi I ln.'iS i 'J.I 'ii J , "ol
i"iri.rik'es. I'nliinri.i' p i l x. SI 7.Vu ." tl) i'lnri
do. .er l'"x l 7.1 ot.iii iirtnefriili I'lo'l.U
per l.i, .! 7.".ll I. do Port Itlru. per l.i.x. 2.."..l
'.I a J.l riTlMUI 'ties. l-..r..i lilt... i". eriue ,.o.-.
lit. llaope N,u Vi.rk 'er :l-ll li.sket, 10
TlU.. . do. do per I.Vlli I. trail! 'J.l f lit 10' ill)
I'.illloinl.i T..I.H.. li .il. su m ,1ii, ,lo
do Mb Inns per arit SI lil'i'J, do. dn Mus
riit.'! ler .'it '1 '.'".111 7.1. do di 1'nri.iilinn,
per crnte. tal. Hlfl 1 '.M I'e.l' N"e.' Vork per
llh -t.l,s'.l't. Seo'iel Jal.1 do. d ill fheldnlla
S"l3 dn. do 1't r I.i I Srckel, SlSnWs, do, do.
S-Tiltel ITU t.'.'.iitil rninlierrl's Ters; v .
I.er ir.il.-. IJ .'"."'I '.'' do .It. perl" S'.Kfll
Hire u l.t irlej. ''.illf.irii. i pi r id -J.i'Ueiic
-American IJaihvaj" Shares Dull
I.DNPON Nov Ll - litis. i ,s was mud
ei.itel.v brisk i.n the stuck e. hauK'- today,
with the tune til in and senliinmt cheerful.
beliiK Intlutiiied b tl a ...ntiiiued favorable
war news
lillt-eilKed Mt unties were haul, vv itli the
S per . cut loan leailliiK. A renewal uf aulta
tloii fur Incitoseil h.iki'.s l. the i.'illn.iid
men hruUKht abuiit u teellns of hes.t.itli.il
In the home rails
merlcan rallvva.v snares vwie dull, but
the in.i'ket fur Canadian I'.icltlcs was bet-
I ler bic.llise of the e.irlllllKS statement Ar
Relltllle i .ills showed slliiht iiupruM lueut on
tin" Knud la bur and erup news.
The publlc.it Inn of the annual lepiyrt of
the Peruvian Cot pui iitlon c.uiseil titioance
III than" tecutitles. A stead tone w.is dls
pl.ied in the market fn' the Allied bonds,
with thu cm option of llusblan. which were
iiniiiinal. with hohleis .lisplaylni,' a w.iitliu'
attitude
Mines issues Well StluIlBer in spots, with
the ''.'astern It.iuil Kroilp the leaders, and
there was Rood buying I'f thu Iron and steel
shales.
NKW YORK COI'FEi: MM.KKT
NHW lOltK, Nov "ij The umrket for
lOtfie futures opened .'utile, lirat prl.es
slmu nut declines uf :: to r. .puhits ah far
as known earl in the moruliiK, about 1000
indices were Issued
Op-ll Until M I'la'K tll.He !
fo . inl.e' ii sli i, pj il SJ ij pi i; J14
.bum il il ini .1 p.l 7 nil T u.l ;
Mi.r. h ... 7 Is T II 7 Id 7 IP '
!.. 7 III 7 K4 7 '.'.I 7 ."IJ 7 .'Ol
June . . . 7 114 7 .11 7 II 7 4.1
"illy . 7 .10 T .11 7 ,".il 7 .111 7 .1.1
.Sfpt-iiit,. r . 7 ml 7 its 7 il. 7 ill 771
i
VF.i.FaTAHLF.S
I I,., ciier.i; m.irkrt rulart te,i,l 1 Kt tll.ltl-
rtte ufe-lllBs Hll.l ll f l I r drllld CJU.ltll-
llif WMte t'ototo.!. lel.e, p.- S.-).lla.l.
l.-islcnt td.1 Il.s 1 So 1 71 u f..n No " .111 tl li.1i
Whlto p.. Iitli.es. per lOil ll.s. I''nrnitini.l.t
fitni. f"'."".l -:... New Y..'k 2.'.'4li, New
Is?2" J."".' 4ii -I'm t T.-.Tl". "..l Sive.t
i.ntliti,i. Jer" l"'l d.lish Ii isl.el I.M ipf)
I l".i- hv..".i No I :r.ii1 in. S.. 1 fr-sii
uli,,u .'.1,1 111, . NO J 111 "''J l, SM CHI plllH-
loer. .terse) p r Imini.-r N. I SI ,11 'u
" I Hit ".'." I'e.el) Sell ol ler I.UIH tl
"ail I'.lle f. till" e pel li.lllll.er. .".lit U ! 7,1
i"'Aldlttovvei lil S Islehd. ll 411 ll I .10: do. Nelv
York tier box. 14iH. I.I11 Hruas. I- sprouts.
I.onB lulstid. pt .1.1 irt. 1j.ll... w iteri'reBs.
New York. P.l l"U bum "-' 11 ml. in Ks-i;-i.Mnt
riorid.i. Ier l."x l:io;... i'u .itnl.ers,
y'lnrliU. Ir hn.nt.er. la, U .H' Ileitis. Kl.iri.l.
ereen per h mil" r ."', '"", 1 I'.ild.t "i. I
Vlrrinlu per hull"' 1 $.1 .1 4 i',Miukl, Neu
Yarlt. "er ton. 1 .1 .1 2J .a.. I ' n di. .1. Per
tone I'JliaiL's tr it.ns. .n "i.irk. .vlHsMrinhu
R.tls 1 mlo nnd Iiidl.ii... 1-1 1ihi.1i.ihk v,i .
''o"'7.i N" 2. SHU .'. d... I'liliforiilii. er
ino-lb Imi? SJ .I'll :i Muiliruoini per 1-l.
Pasl.'t SUi2
NBY YOHK HLTTKK AND Kt;(JS
NKW SUltK. Nov "li lll'T i'l IKIt'i 'lot"
"'ill tubs Mmlli't firm lllidl Smre. 47'-'
4. 11.tr.1H. 17. . tlits 411(1 4. 1'a rei.iin.ls. luii
4"Vie Mute dilrv. 4.1 'I Pie
ril(l Iteielld", 4ss'l eon, H Mnrket sfp.ulv
lo 'linn (''Iritis, .".'note. he.. .11, In 4,1 u .111.
thirds Sii4l4. , white tssi. 7J.i7'W. other
jr.nl s uii.'hai.sed
Another Payment n Colonial Oil
M1W M.l'.K. Nov 2'1 --Trublte.i In
llquidnlim. of Cnlutdal nil Cump.ui) nave
oidered p.i.vnient uf s5i) a share on out
st.mdiiiK JJ.'.u.ooii ."nplt.il stock, l'iijinents
will he made on picseiitiiliiin of icrtltic.ites
uf hiotk .it oltlic of company As slock
ttansfei l.uul.s have been perni.iiientl
elosul. no further transtirs uf stock me
made bv .he cump.ui. IteKlstere.I htoi 1
holders 111.1 authorize pa nieiit ,uf this ills
trlbutluii ti dlier persons by lilltiK will the
ompaii) a furm.il asl!iimeiit thertut. This
Is the se. mul payment In liquidation by
Colonial "il Oompui .May 1. ISIO, a divi
dend of M'l" a share was paid
War Ta on Cotton Futures
UW MHIK. Nov. -i 'I he Colton llv
i h.'uiKe has luled thli all tales of colton
for future delivery made on anil after De
cember I will be subject tu the war tax.
until the Commissioner of Menial ItcVanue
Issues his reflations rcK.iidlri; method of
collecting the ta. Membtts are requested
tn use the fl III sUKKeStell bv the executive
committee III its P.tter of November IS.
VEC.ETAHl.E AND FRUIT
PRICES AHOUT STEADY
Little ChunKc of l'rice Except in Cauli
flower uinl Spinach Apples
Scarce ami Hish
DIVIDENDS DECLARED
ii.Hiiar Tlr tti'l Kuhtstr iinp.sm r xm
lar iu.irtcrl of '1 t-vr -nt mi miimion, t a bto
Itcsmti-r 1 Iliini'.M itoo .Niifint.rer jn un,j re.
opsii iMcrmbor 1
riiJin'.-fli iron 'oi!.Daiti. p r urn cti mtn
iriut. un'l II Pr i.t on i rf-rr.i. both iiuM(t
I Jim trnl.' r III tn HtuvK t r nrl I"eiN'inhor Ifi.
I'm Ids r.l Motorcar (.'omt'am, n jrtilitr nuitr
trl nt 1 I'M int mi prrfi Tn-'l. imaMs- le
t in her l."V tn itm i. of n cuM .Ssii'inU r :i)i
lI-v,oii.t Hr.itlVr.-i A. V.iltfllflJ tVmjiHfiY,
rk'ulr Hs-'ir.iiiim.iul uf i pt s-nt mi ummon,
lmrttIt 1 inb r I to tn-eL of rtsirj Novum
l.?r '-"
I'ulili S r 1 t'orp-jFittion of N. 3r) .
u-tuil 'iu.itrh uf 1! i"t "is. p..uhlH 1-t't.cM-Wr
.11. (itos'k of rcitiM Dw-mluT 15
Hrcsi")T. Hnill Transit t'otni.in. n-fnilar
uartrl -f IW "" 't'nt. ixiv.iMu J .i mi.tr) I it
Mttvl' nf r- nl iH'cmtirr 17.
KqultaM- Iltuniituuliik' .n h.pht, r-rful.ir
Hfntt.mnual of l !r --nt. tMsablp lt?cttii.. r 1.1
ti. hiut h nf i , ui i 1 mlifr .
HAK SILVKK
j'.hI.iv H.t AIoi
NriSur'c fn r,t M1 s:.S HVj
1M
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CLOSING LIVE STOCK FltlCES
I'llli'Aliii. -Vol' 2H Minis llecdl.tr. r.t.rtOO
hettil. . rtlinated loinorrow ".".". linn lienl I'slrlv
nctlie. .Ie lower than Satur.lnj'r tusrse Hull:.
MT Slid IT hi. llsht. SHI PiliiilT s.1. mix. I,
17.:iiiM7.IIm. heuv. MT 3ui IT li&. rouch.
MT .ill ? 17 r.
I'.VTTI.K - H'eeiptr. UTi llutl head blow, most-
ly Hie tn lr.e lower III so
hllKI'I llec'lptn. is.lillll Iliad
weal.. S12U0 I.uinbr. Jl. lo.
Slow
and
SUITH UMAIIA. Nov Sil - IUKIS- Ilrcclptn.
tiCtll hen.l .Mnrket lOlflJiic lower
CATTI.K IlecelPts. li'.OO li'ad llcevi;'.
1a.1v to lower, feeders, weak to lower.
MIKKI-"u'c.ltl. Id.OOD head lit'ady to
strmiK. Klllerr, .teadj"
KlXsAS ' irr. Nov ill -I'AITl.l; Kririptr,
"5 nun hed Market low. steads- to lie ower
niSIS Iteeelplr. IM1.MI head. Market lllo lower.
bllt:Ul' Ux'telpti. iluuil head. Market stead).
LOCAL MININO STOCKS
TUNUl'AII STOCKS
lOMnUWtl
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tr.-sSxWl, V,.S
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Tim KKUpuiKS of leKetablcs and truits
nil trillll S mill net si"., ui. v ...,.ht
the exception of spinach and cauliflower,
says the report . f the Home Defense Kood
Commission Caulltlowe. ts umlnif In
yt inter abundanie from I.onK Island and
is nf veiy tine quality. It sells in crates of
from twelve to fourtien heads for SI. 40
to $l.r.O per crate. Spinach in this sectlcn
hn' been injured bv the cold weather and
i now comliiK from the f-'outh. The Nor
folk and Portsmouth sections in Virginia
are shlppttiaf now. It is very scarce on
the market and w ill sell at a high price,
probably urrund SI. CO n bushel, wholesale.
The New York pears arc now no longer
on the market. Ul pears now for sale are
those hi 1 1 ini; In boxes from the North
west and hlfiii In price. AH fruit Is hlirh.
including upples. which bell ns high as 2
a bushel, nnd even hlk'her for fancy grades,
ii-eta nml carrots are cheap, the price
ra.iKinK arcund two lo true cents a bunch.
Other euetables continue about the Fame
price ns toward the end of last week.
Trices quoted are wholesale prices.
Florida Is now sending three very fine
food fish. They are the Spanish mackerel,
klnt mackerel, and Florida buck shad, All
these are palatable und lu considerable de
mand hi those who already knew them.
The Florida buck rhad is considered by
many as even more desirable than our bet.
ter known Delaware shad. It Is in the
mnrket a little early thl. year and may be
expected to continue lo arrive until along
about the first of April,
AIU'N'HANT Cauliflower, cabbage, car
rets, beets, onions, potatoes, ladlshes, whit
turnips, pumpkins, pandey. lettuce, romalne,
NOIl.MAI. Celery, nweet potatoes, yellow
turnips, grapes.
NtiAKCK Spinach, pea, peppers, egg.
'Dlant. tomatoes, apples, pears, grapefruit.
Arlionat I'nitea ,M ,. ,.U I oranifes, lemons, banana, ajranberrles. pln-
Nevada Wonder ,.i a l. apples,
r.aitia tIlnlDK Oiliiiitiouil )-M . X I
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.Inn llutler
Mac.Vftiuara
.Mldw.il .
Mlspah Kxte.i'iuii
Molituna, "
Vt Und
liOI.Ul'TKI.D STOCKS
Vtlanta
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WORK AlaJlOST COMPLETED
BV APPEAL HOARD NO. 2
Asks for Instructions in Cases Submit
ted by Attorneys Attached tn
Appellate Hoilies
Instil, t Appeal Hoard N. i toda.v imti
h.d Adjutant 'ieiieral Deary that it had
complettd Its work with llie exception Ol
thoe appeals submitted b the (iovernment
attorneys attached to the local boards. The
board ri quested Instructors as to whether
It slit uld take up those appeals or permit
the exemptions, vvhhli are all required t.y
be revoked by December U accorillns tn
the leviFed regulation-, to bt automall. ally
revoked.
Hiery one of llie thirty-two lo. al boarus
within th" Jurisdiction r.f this board ba.4
now received complete le'uina from the
cases that have been appealed to the uis
trict board, and aie presumabl therefore
supplied with sutllclent men to furnish the
last contingent, of the nrst quota, that re
mains to be Fent to Camp Meade
It U expected that this last 20 per cent
o fthe tlrst call will be sent within the ne.t
two' or three weeks The district and local
draft boards will then start anew on the
certlllcatlon of men under the new retrula
tlons, the first step being the filling out uf
the questionnaire, which Is expected lo
greatlj simplify the old process of filing
exemption clalmt.
t'lrlch Miller, assistant clerk cf District
Appeal beard No. -. Is compiling a Bum
mary of the entire work of the board since
it started, for dispatch to tho Adjutant Gen
eral of tho State and l'rovost Marshal Hen
eral Crowder, It will show hew many ap
peals have been received, grunted and al
lowed, how many menf rem the various
lines of Industry have been dratted, how
tlio married men hate been draw upon nnd
how many aliens are In the new national
army
This board announced today that Its last
batch cf declBons contained sixty-three
mimes certified for service, eighteen allowed
temporary discharges and fifteen granted
discharge
U. S. READY TO THWART
MEXICAN OIL TROUBLES
Marine Force Prepared to Act
Should Threatened Disturb
ances Materialize
tVASHlNClTON. Nov .V
The Cnited States is fully prepared to
thwait an attempt by Carr.imt.i ur Villa
forces or Cleim.in agents to cut off the sup
ply of crude oil trom the Tumplco oil fields
so soielv n.eiied fur fuel purposes by the
flitted States. Croat liiitaln and other
Allied nations
Two formidable fo.tes of m.uiiies have
receiitlv been Pent to American ports from
where they can bn lauded at Tamplco in .1
erv short time should the continued opera
tion of the oil wells there be Jeopardized.
The names of the ports and the iiumbe;
of men cannot he, divulged fur uiilltui
reasons
Agents of this Unvernment aie s.rulim.
inif ever move 111 Mexico City und on the
co.ist which might affei t the oil stippl.v
which the American and lirltlsli navies an
relying upon lor luel. Des-pite rumors of
impending trouble, nothing tangible bus tle-
eloped to warrant the belief that the sup
ply will b" Interfered with lu the Immediate
tutuie
Through the co-operation of Manuel
l'ulatz. the bandit chieftain, who has main
tain! d lunliol of the fields hi defiance of
Can-anna for more than two .veare. the
operators bale made It possible to keep the
supplv moling Hecenlly Cirraiua decided
to illsloilue Tabic, so that he tould inciease
taxation 011 the Aineiican and Hritlsh
owners i:aKKciiited announcements nf
Mexican military activities weie circulated
truiu Mexico City.
ACHED
Airreement Comprises First Quarter of .
1918 Five Manufacturers Taxed
With Fines
M'.W -ii, UK, Nov. no The Uoverrf
ments proceedings against seven officials
of news mint paper corporations virtually
etidid lu a compiomiso here today when
live of tin? accused men were, permitted to
enter pleas of nolle contendere
Thli action followed tin agreement be
tween nltlc'l.iN of the Dcp.it tment of Jusllce
and the pilnt paper manufacturer by which?
the priie of print paper was fixed for a
period ba ginning January 1. 1918. and, end'- "
lug April I. 1018. when tho terms of cons,
traits for the sale of piljit paper shall tie
fixed b the 1'edeial Tiade Commission. i
The yrlco (lied by the agreement foii
lllllv
From Ja.marj 1. nis, until April 1. 131St
thi p. Ice for print paper in rolls shall bVs
!.! per Dm pounds f ir b, at the mill ilii
. .trload lots, ami $3.23 pev 100 pounds f. o.
b. .it the mill in less than carload lots, and
for such news print paper In sheets, $3.cGt
per Kid pounds f o. b at the mill In car-
load lots, and JS.To per 100 pounds f o. b
at the mill lu less than carload lots. ii
Mthough thu Government pernMtted the.
detemlauts to enter pleas of nollo cot-"
leiidere. I'nlted States District Judge MaJ-eys
imposed fines upon live of the defendants.,
Ueorge II Mead, l'hlllp T Dodge. George
Chuhoon, Jr. and Kdward W. Backus were
a.li fined $2500. and Frank J. Sensenbreu
ner. $1000
The Indictiiient against O II V Gould
was nolle prossed, the Government attor
neys admitting that they had Insufticientj
evidence to warrant any action against
him
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COPPER valley;
FRED. W. LANGHORST & CO,
39 Broad Street, New York
rrlrnlione llro.td 800
AETNA IS LEADING
am tne New York Curb as a result nf re-
DIl t '" .,. L. hid il& l nam ma n.
''. i a ntwl trem nn r-nult.
FOX & COMPANY
MUCK nKOKKRS
Real Estate Trust Bldg., Phil.
30 Broad Street, New Vork
Commonwealth Bldg.,
Allentown, Pa.
l-rliiiie SSlre, Curb hecurlUes
Prompt Dellierles
Hell I'lione, SS'alnnt 2313
3 v
:'.. mm i iiiitiL!'iifflm wummwmm
.lWlllltlll',Ml,lfllWlJ,'ft
yercoats-
nne,nch,
luxurious.
$
18,s20,$25
and
A to 75
TOO JAT-Kl',-"t Jt:iASS-l,lt;"-TIl,s'
HEAT IIS
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WILUW -Nov .3. JOHN A WILUTH.
Ilflolh'S and frlenda, also Ulvltlon No ton,
llrothfrhood of lAicomotlva Hnulneera, IVaverly
Castle, No. 13. K. 11. K.. and ltallroad llranch,
Y Ml" A. of W. I'hlla., tnilt'd to funeral.
IVed.. 3 v. m., from lSiii H Olat it., W I'hlla.
Friends may call Tues , 7 to 9 u. m. Int.
ENTZ.-NoXl SI. ANNIE N.. ivlfr of Jere
miah S'titr. ad 8. Friends may view remains
Tut. . from to 10 p. m.. at IT N. Dearborns
at I'hlla. Int. llaltlmor. Md.
LoiIUIIMN. Nov Sis. at H10 P. m.. MAUT
n KEEP. wlf of Henry A. Loufhlln. Funeral
rvlres at family residence. Crrfrld and Chest
nut .v"s.. I'Hsstnut Hill. Tuea.i 80 p. in. Int.
. other Death Nttlfe a faies it aari 17 I
, :..ht" ..v ... Aft. . V.CL,.
. . ,u:m .tijxK?:Jf&. v.mi'-'.::.w.
'- iiiBlMIM Tif ti-isWd ifiislil l-i'-V ll 11 "lliilfMBlrrl
upwar
mP1
Styles for the man who wants distinction without
fra-nl-isiiness. Our showlnr Is a complete and authentic
--vKihit of orevalllnf models and materials, particularly.,,.
fereturinrf the stvle and appearance which well-dressed,.
men wish their apparel to express. A'skto see the
"Brighton" ($18 to $55) and the "Militaire" ($25 to .,
$55) they are distinguished leaders. ,
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