'?fFv?:l'ESW y; ..I- . 'V 'ilVM '-."T 'j,'."; r- Kr ij . lP v - ' V - 4 . 1 4."1 HWV'I- 5SW--S?'TK? U S 'i:- '.W ' V" EVENtTO PUBLIC LEDGEPHILADELPlllA, TUESDAY, JANUAKY 35, 1MJ3 v . - , I .J. ItTHOPOLlTAN . COMPANY ,(MADINQA.y a'refumhng 4' ' t MMM HST I.. 1922 IK FROM STATE TAX IN PENNSYLVANIA KICK; tOV, AND INTEREST jTO NET ABOUT 7.60 ,. .( EARNINGS i . ( officially reported) YEAR ENDING NOV. 10, "i . 1917 Earnlnat...... . .11.472.692 rating Expenses and . Kti ..,...., ....... toi.is r . , Vtt Earnlngrs $611,445 tit Charges....,., . 3D3,eoo EILLY, IROCK & r IIANKKIIS iJ i.aftfi CHESTNUT ST. u-f riiii.Airjii.riiiA CO. NEWS OF THE FINANCIAL WORLD NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA STOCK PRICE! v fou Never Know Minute il?.you will need importnnt t& information on recent pi fluctuations of stocks V. won mav have in mind I. ' "lor investment. Final ?or 1917 Figur es on the high and low price range of over 400 mining, oil nnd indus- t .trial securities traded in ' on the New York Curb arc Riven in handy refer ence form in Booklet 511-T.U. Html for It. JONES & BAKER A KTOCK HIKIKKIIS 15" W.'rl.nee RlnV. PhilorlMnh;,. - ... - a.f -..... r... Hell, walnut lrcnw Kitonf. lUre V'JOo. ,'Kew York l!oton itvnicaEM 1 nitiuirgii m IT i'neore niriff, jOXK8 IJ.iKUn, KTVMfnfr Bldo.. Philadelphia, Pa. &Tou may aenU me the ut-me tiookltt, i NEW YORK STOCK MARKET SHOWS NERVOUSNESS EARLY IN DAY Leading- Shares Start Lower on Commission Selling" and Disturbing News Steel Common Rallies After Drop NKW YORK. .Inn. 15. "or it time ilnrlntr the parly trading mi the Slock Kxrlinmio lodav tin- market was unsettled, with Koitcnil selllne; by commission houses because of the dlsturblnc tono f many of the statements published In this mornliiK's papers. The lcudUm stocks, Including I'nltod Stules Steel common nn'il Murine preferred told off about 1 point, nnd thcjre were de clines of from 3 to ." points In many of the specialties, I'nltod States Steel romnio Indicated, the Kctienil drift of the entile list, the stock tniiRlnK from 9U'. to S'.t, but was IioukIu on a larsc i-cale, Slivursou, Ilamlll & Co. tiiUinir Ifi.ooil shares In a few minutes riiipltiK u iiulck rally to sil,,. Marine pieferred was directly liillueneed by denials of cunuit i. ports that u $10 dividend would be declared tills afternoon, and dropped from 90 1-r. to 8SH, with a -ally of 1 point before the end of the first hour. Ot)icr stocks Kenerully moved In the snmo way, with early losses followed b. buyliiR of a pood eharacter causing moderate recoveries. The stocks of companies holding properties In Mexico wele exception ally strong, Mexican Petroleum advancing 1 point to S3'4. and American Smelting moving up lt to 79!i. Most of the talk on tho board room Itoor was about the I'nltcd States Steel, dividend to bo declared two weeks from today, with the selling to a great extent based on published stories about uncertainty of the maintenance of the I" per cent rate. New York Slock Sales T New York Bond Sales GOOD SPOT BUYING BOOSTS COTTON Bearish Consumption Figures Fail to Prevent Substan tial Net Gains ClITHIN lll'.l.T M BATUMI I IIMM1 ltl.N MIW MUMS. Jan. I.V I lie follimbiK IrintHTiittirt". wrrr rrnil "l M" IHn licit tlili muriilnil Inrl Minth. Si Okl.lliotn I !'. Ill iiiulll, 1S (lulli ita 'll Ikiioxtlllr lliiil .MlJtil.l, :'S lllrinlnxliuiii. 'iHl Mm Alitniiln, .till AlifIHe ami SlnnUiimm, :ti( Del lilo uiiri liiili-lin. at. N '' Irmi. nn.l Cornui I'hrloll. Iili .iljriin, 4 Si rm.urohi. 4li Anni.tn. 101 IHIjItIi, ..ill I'l'lirlnlon. "J nniinuli anil Wllmlna Inn. ;ll lilimi-l. nil! J.irllMiinlllr, (Hi. IIiito iw ."I Imli iWMliiltulHMi ill " kiilitn. ft nt 'hiirlrlnn. .'i'l nl Iiiiiiiu. .It lit tlliiitntnn, .lucU-iintlllr iini Knnwlllrt .1R 2t Aiieil.la, .(ill nl Attiuil.l. . nt Al!f,lllf. .f! lit llillfleh. ..(. lit .Uaiiiii, .Ml ill I'liultiiiiiKinii. GRAIN IS EASIER; TRADE IS NERVOUS Conditions on Railroads Are Had, With. Little Prosptict of Increased Movement tiitAi.s iiiii.t vi:i licit toui: r ( IIK l I.in. I.-.. lillni.U I'ulr ;i m.I intitliMit'il uilil toniKhll t1t'l!iirfl.l lirnti iilih fair. Ilvinirl I'lirtl.v ilnml anil nut tiiiilt mi mill InnlKlill HnlrifHil.i,, iroli.tlil fair. UIroiiln. .IhuirMita. lawn. Norlli H.i knlii ii tul smith IKiUut.i (iini all Fair mill f irit i tiiit-il 1'iitil tiitilelit it ii.t -Ti'ilnp.ilaji. Nrliraka (Jrnrrallv fair mill tiinllnii-t lulil tonlelit mill ' 1rilneilil. haiioa.. (irtifriillv fair liinlRlit mill 1Vfailnrit.l, ooiiieuliat mlilrr In miM til iiIkIiI Miiiitaiia n Cenprall, fair limlulit anil Itriltii'.il.o . ruiMit irulialit oimu IIi'iIuph il i In west. Wyoming I'itIIv ftiithlv Intiistit mill llriliip'.ila.i. irolulil smiM In I'xtrenut iiiirllmf.t Mriliif-ilis. - NKW VOUK. .Ian The local eotton inaiket tuul h nuivt oosnliiK. ullhnURh the tone was flra 10 rather unilet - anil llrst prues wne iioin I fiiitu .. SII-TV. ? I pP rofitsand Losses frnm pcnritip nlil u K: ,...; ....... i.nave yuu ucicruuucu iiiciii ?for vottr Income Tax Rcnort? K pip . . Our new booklet - assist m may you. ISe'nd for complimentary copy KiV 3pib right & Company HUMS WISTAU STP.Ql'O, Jr. AlHnuser T37 Chestnut St., Philadelphia ftrvr York nndon Hokton Pari I'hiCHBO Ix-tro.t three to eleven points lift niKiier. .ia show lug the most llrmnes. There was only n inoilerate outsiiln trade, with Liv erpool operating on both sides of the market. Tlie weather was still dry In the Southwest, hut the eastern belt had an abundance of r.iln, with more seacuii able temp.'ralures. , AlthutiRli the coiisinnptlon llguies were liearlsli, showing only ri10,r.s hales used, ngalust uSfi.Cia III Pecember last (ear, the inathet failed to respond, as theie whm eiiod buying by slmt houses and shorts, and at thu end of the tlrst fifteen J minutes prices were about twenty to twenty-lHe points net h!t;her. Iteeelpts at tho iinrts for the day were estimated at 28.0011 bales, against :8.1UT bales Ust year. Vest. lll.SH ii"n s.ni, 31 mi at. 4:1 .It.iiii .111.-7 2! .a Jaiuury. I llnrch .. .May . . July OrloltiT Spot .. . :ii.7ii :ti.:- .it 10 311.711 J" Mi I a.'.e.n Mt.r.i :ii.ir. .in M 11 U.tll. in'.r.i 31.1.1 .in :, Cotton Huyers and Sellers NKW VOItlC, Jan. 15. January !u- liioens bid; Newman and Woiffe offeied. March WatUlns. Jlartcoin, Johiistnu. Storm and MclCnany bid ; Waters, Seliar and Schlffer offered. ' May llyinan. .Mcl-'addea, llartcorn. Weninan, Ilumoens, llouuttee and Sellar bid; Kelffer and McKiiauy offeied. July Wenman bid. August Mutcbell bid. October llartcorn bid; Waters offered. fllli'Atin. .Inn 15 Tliele was a mind deal of discussion on tie' Moor of the Chicago Hoard of Trade today over the leinarKs of the newly elected prestdenl. A Stamford White, at the annual meeting of the associ-it!!!! ycsteidaj. Mr White deelainl that maximum pi ices on eash corn. oats. re and bar ley and also futures were a necessity. and that no minimum was needed He pointed out that the world's crisis 4n the wheat situation made it Imperative that further drastic iioverament aetloti lift taken to conserve supplies for the Al lies, and indicated that consumption must be reduced hi the t'ulted Slates Consequently thete was a feeling of nervousness In corn and oats with early prices a little easier. Conditions on the railroads still are lia.d, and uhlle it was said farmers were anxious to sell, there nppeared to be little prospect of an early Increase In the movement, only lii' cars of corn and fit cats of oats were ie celved here today. 11 1'" January corn opened unchanged at 111 Is i l-2T'j and Mav started tc lower at !... 7 $1.2.-. later selling at $1.214. ' January oats was tc lower at tjie 'start, at 'M'. May opened at "(ie to "aHe. against 7iasC at the end yester day and later sold at 7t!,c. llotli corn and oats at Liverpool were easier. The tecelpts of wheat at Minneapolis ami Dulutli today wire Ssii cars, against I81 cars last year; nt Winnipeg, 4S7 cars, compared with 557 cars. There were no receipts of wheat here, against. 53 earn last year. , 'trie undertone at Liverpool remained lirm. 11.30 a.m. 31. mi I War-Savings Stamps y you the amount you invest. tit the end of S years, with 4 terest, compounded every 3 onths. You can buy the rips here or almost any- re. .. .BAMiKKSi tKitabllnhed 1S.1T) rl'Che.tnut St., Philadelphia Liverpool Cotton LIVKItl'OOL, Jan. 15. Spot cottonj was quiet today, on the basis of 23. I0d for middling, old contract, an advance of 'J points. Sales were Sana bales. There were no receipts. Futures were, iiuiet In the early dealings. Old contract spot prices were : American, middling fair. 2t.S6d"; good middling. 23'.l8d; middling. 23.1fid; l,w middling. 22.U3d ; gopd ordinary. 21.93d; brdlnary, 21. lid. Financial Briefs LONDON STOCTv MAHKET . l.onlm is Sill X. V. eiiilv. myiiiKxnti Atchinun Canadian Paelne .... v'nsapnki a. Ohio,.. St. Paul Krla ....,.... ! Krle lit I'ref j. Illinois Cenlral ...... Ijml-Tllle Nahv1ll I'entral Paelnc lvnnnyivanla Headlni; Southern l'aelne .... fnlon I'ailRe I S Steel ..lf.H 1.11 '13' . .14 .11. 4- . 411 4IIH 3 , -l 20 5 . 31 211'il ' . lilt WW .. ,117Vi 1171. - 1, . 72 ' -e , 4S 4.14 . 7-l't 7H'. , hi Ml', ,1111 no. . til tilt's At the annual meetings of the f.,il-. Ing companies retiring la aids of direc tors weieMe-electcd- (lirard Life in. surance Coinpauy. John J. Kelln A: Co.. .Mechanics' Insurance Company of Phila delphia. Mortgage Tiust Company of Tennsjlvaula, the Industrial Trust und Title and Savings Company. Mine Tlill and Scliuylklll Haven Itailronil Coni pan,v. t S'lockholders of the fr llowljig compa nies nt their annual elections re-elected presidents and directors: Willadelphla and West Chester Ttactlon Company. Philadelphia. Castle Itoek nml Wot 3S I Chester Itallway Company. Philadelphia and f.arrettford Street Hallway Com pany. Ardmore and I.lanerclt Street Jtail- l't way Company. Thirteenth and Fifteenth Stieets l'asstnger Hallway nnd Citizens' I'arseuger I In II Hay. Alaska (io'd M . . A'aska Jiineaii AllH-ciiVm Mfe . Air. Cm ' Am Can pf Am Car ft Kdv. . .. Am Iiiternilloii.il. . m Cotlon Oil. .. . m Hide A I.ealh . Am I.lnsenl. . ... . Am Locomotive. .. . Am lx-opf ....... I Am Sine t ,1 llf . , ! Am Sumatra Tub . m Steel Foundries Am Sugar Hrf . .. Am Tel .vj To' . . . Am Tobacco Am Wool-ii . . AmWtlllnat'pf . Am Zinc I.J.S Anaronih ('npoer . . Alch Top S K . Atlantic (1 A v I . . . H.1 'dw In Lifo II.VI A Ohio Hall AOhlopf . HfthVhem Steel ... l'ethSClaIJIc . . , lletiiSDfsrfp . ... 1 llrook'.vn lt,ii Trin . Hums HnithcM . . Iluttc. i: Superior . (MllVtm'euni. . Ca' I'elro'eum tif ... Canadian Pacitlc ... : Central I.ealh Co . , Cent Loath Co pf .. Ccrrodc I'.uro ChesapeilcnA Ohio t'hiracntireat West . Chi (Sreat We-t pf. . Chi Mil A. M Paul Chi Mil . St P pf. . . Clil A Northwest . . ( hi It I A I' t e . . C It 1 A I'dpcprte ( III AITpcpftc ( life Copper Clilrm (lopper ( ooradol'uel A I.. . Co'umhlaO.nA i: C irn I'rod Kef . . Corn I'rod lief pf . . t r.nil.eStoe . . . ( iihi Cane Suzj ( uha t'atie Sucar pf Den A lllotipf ... Dome M Inen Distillers' Seeur . . . Tr,e Krle 1st pf (iaslonW A W (ietiera! Lectilc . .. General Motors . . (unilrieh II I' Cn .. lire.it Northern pf .. (It Norc for prep .. (nilf ."slates Slee! .... ltd Acrlriilpf . .. Iiisplr.illou Copper . IntetliuroC nn Int Mer.Mailne . .. Int Mer.Mat pf . . . Int Paper inl .Mike' . ...... Kan City So . . .. Kelly Salne Tire . Kenitecott Copiier . Lai'k Mee'. . hclilsh Va'Iej Louis A Nasa . . . Maxuell Motors . SlawrlM lslif . Mexican Petro'euni MhtiiK'opli-r M M I' A S S .M . MldtaleStetl . . Mnl'acirietrcf. . . MoPaepftnis . Nat Lnam AS.. Ney ( on Copper . Nctv Vor Air Urate No ork Cenlral . Ne YotWNirA II Norfok A West New WkOnt AW. Nurthern Pa'lfe . . Olno Cities (Ja, . .. I'eunsyliania II It . PlllUdeiihlad) . . Pitts A West Va . . Pltlsi West Vapf Puliiun Co Ilr steel Sprlni; Hay Con Copp-r . . Keaillni: Hep Iron A Sk-e' . . Hep Iron A Spf .. ' s ltoy.it Dutch t r .... S'almrd A L pf .. . Sinclair Oil A ltf .. Southern Pacific Southern Ky Southern Hy pf . .. Studehaker Co ... . lenn 1 op a. v . TejasCo Tohwco I'm l'icts . t'nlon Pacific . . . Cnltwl Al'oy Steel United Clear Stores United Fruit .. . U S Itul AVohol . . t; S Hubber . . ' U s Hubber t pf I S Sm it A M pf US Steel US Steel pf Utah Copper Va-Caro Client . .. Wabash Waliash pf A Wabash pfl! Western Union Tel Westlniri: AM. .. Wilson A Co Wllljs-Omland l.u-t elime I'i . Is.' . ittK . 110.1 1 . Ws! .'.-.l!i . wu; . l'-'!'i . 'JMi M 111 . 7S I'.S'i .-.Slj trnj loa'j .ir.r iv i : zvi 1:1 . in . MI'a . (IS'i . :,ri :, .Mi'.' . 7,','i . 7t . !-'; . :l IS . :is I:i7'j Hi" j . 101', . :il . .Vl'j . HI lJ . (.1 . !M'j 17 Hi :i", .-itr, liii'i IHI'i , lllah I'i IS', ill' 1 laiw I'i "lh'l 34i 1 1 ::.t) H.lll. I'i isV :it". 2S0IM) Analii.t'reni h 13(1011 Alner Tel : liioii lieth Sil 1st Si IfldlKl llonlenux Ha IIIIIHI Clly nf Purls lllah is. Still . . Mil'. an si . . . s.i'i IIS, S,' (.',' (K' OSU fi'JU 7fl'i 07'i ns i.vi' I'll', S'l'j PS". r:ij L'S's r,v; 78 01 (iS l'()J!i I5fl t - -Mi .Vl 78 ti.'i I ! us a ' ... 1 in'.". l.Vi g 200(1 (leu Klee il'll 5s. Bit", L'oon iioeit vl 4'is .. iiw, 3.1000 Inlerb It T rf 5s II 1000 t, Shore deb Is '2S S.1 II (KM) l.lurrtr 3 Its ....DS.AI lnrmi do Is .... ihi.42 KIIIOO Lyons (Is M 1.MSI0 .Marseilles lis . . H.-.I, 10(10 .Met West nf lil 5s !', 2()0 N V ( a- II lis... Il.T, 11000 St I. It S ! Ser A. .17 .1000 San A A P 1st 4s Ml'. 1 111111 I'nlon Pae rfd IS., "il'i 23000 UKIlllltl .Vis IU2I HI', 2.11)011 do .1's lull) new lis", Sli tio! S-2 si'i Nl mi"; -n'li SI S.I ns.r.s tin. a; s.ii, s.v SI J. tiaU .his. .mi. 7n4 US'. tis'. s tn. S'J mi'. S2 a:,', si 1,(14 Ill's SI S.I D&.IM 1X1.3(1 S.T . S.l'i ' M't S3', I ;.n4 raiU 7II54 11.1', HS'4 . -rr.r7r,:n: T local share trading is small, uuil'fl lit I IllUlUVIJJiint ,,rTirtnrriATm "D'DTr'Tri "iTJATVTriT .WITH UNliviruxviAiNA ri.j jntvtji llUh 1.1 Am Cus. s.i III Del It Steel Pf rts, 117!', 1.1 l.eh Nav, Ipja,, inn.Mldvale., 1.1 Ml I'enn H It in in l'a Halt M 1 ini) I'hlla Klec 2.11, soi It t t c Sflv, 7.1 r (i 1 ... in issn L H Sleel SD-i, New York Curb sliinncity is'.is tijii I.111 Lllillonds 3'as.. on. 311 11.11) do Is,.. 117 in.Kin I'hlla Klec 1st 5s. tin taiw s.i 1)1 ',, 8514 4.1 Ifl ' Nt 3fl (l snji I1IIMIS Utah Low liO'i Ki't !)S .-.0',' .Mi's 1.C4 Til'i till' j III', M's it's .Mi', .-0! 7.V, r.p, IHI'j Aetna 1 tfs Chevrolet t'nsileji ; I'll I'urllss l.eh Val Coal Sals MnKltls iTiiiikt ttusslnn .1', s Itusfllan it'.s . Seneea fo.er St .losiih leiil .... submarine Cult Miitorh Co Verile llxl . . . . Wliehl-MnrsliHll .. do pnf . Ill'.i 8S.3II IIS.3II 11.1 1 1 :50 A.M. S.1 uiVi '13 '.4 4.1 in HJ t.iy, 2(1 111 K!P)i 1 1 :.1o A. VI, Oil's IIS. 30 !in.3ll Net i nae, -:S Rapid Transit Trust Certificates Fail to Respond ' ' Dividend Declaration Ainer:aii uas declines 2 Points Steel Lower m Net rhRT. '.', 37 12 (' 1l' 13 2ll, 311 'I'. IJ I .V.k 7', 111.1 il I.V.. 21 37 I.VACTIVK 1'IIILA. STOCKS Following me iiuolatlons for Itinctlvc stocks listed on the Philadelphia StqcU I'.xcliaiiifq and In which there weio no transactions today. Tlie ptlce given Is tho last previous close: Atllanen Ins... Itl'i .r, Sny lits nf .Itl'i 17'i 17' 17' :.v .;: ::: jionkv.i.enwnc. hatks I.171, VlO'i i:il',4 I'llll.AlilII.I'IIIA Call, fi per cent; Ki til' j tll'a time, B4 ip ( per cent Coninierclal paper. 1 three to lour months. fi'-fifii per cent ; six montlis, fi'sfiuCi per cent. .Ml V.)'i I ' Am .das War.. I'. Amcr Mill . . . Il'i Amer Stores .. 32 Am Stores pref 112 , Hurt ft Siisii l e All Cam Iron 4(t'6 'an Steel 1311 Con Trae jj ,1. mij (ten Asphalt , 1 i?h (len Asphalt lf Rl 111 a It T 10 Hunt llrd Tpf 17 ls'el Tel pf S7 Kev Tel 1st pf. 17I4 Ii .N'av rts Sil pf 4 l.eh Vnl Trail' l.-h Vsl Tr t.f. :is I. II Urns .... 21 l.lttle SchtDlklll .11 Mln.hlll . . . r.o'i Nurth Cent ... 72 North J'a ... S.I I'hlla Co . . . 27 P It T 2.1 I'hlla TrsiM . . 70 I'll Cos X .1. .SOS , C S Steel lifluil'i W .1 t Seiishnre 43 West Coal. . . . "It York IPvy pf . 32 Wi lli' j ;.'. 1s1 in .Vii I Reserve Hanks' Discount Hates Official rales of illsrount fur eaeb of Hie" Iwelie l-'eilrnl illstrbts are as follo.vs: -Days illl'l '."J',' l".l'i IS', '.,.. llnstoii '"v New Y.lrl ... Phllailelphla . . ('lex eland . . . . - ltd lllnonil . . . . '" Atlanta ... I'hle.'iuo SL Louis . . .Vlfnnapnlls .. Is'nlisas City . Dallas slaii I'rain Ism 1.1 or Ps . . I . . 31, .. 4 .. 4 .. I .. I .. I .. I . 4 1. I . I I 1 .1 IIP to 311 I 4'i I I l. I I', I I I'i I I 30 Op tu 00 4'. 4i I , I'i I'i I'i I'. I'i 4 I'i in 1111 I tu HO , 4', ft! h ' 4', I's I'i PHILADELPHIA MARKETS lluslness conlliiiied small and price be 1 he order soon ow Ing to the low pt cliHtiges weie iinlnteieellngon the fiiua-i 01 me - umn, .-... nonru at th ildiilil.i Slock Kxcbanfte early 111 t"- mm- i" ''""'"-", """ ',"-' uiviaena r av's tni.l 1 g ll-ine shares did very , tut n of 8.62 per cent on the preseiu le) .,.?. "'..".. i,....i.i Tms.li trust , big nrlce. The weather may hava 1. rr incites, hi will. I. It was expected , partly hi blame for the lack of acllvtt theie would bo ndvances this morning however,, as -,.- "rn nmy small. '...,.'- ., .1 ?, 1 lend declaration ofilendanccs lit board looms. .,.,, the r, i "l 11 sun", vesterdjv after the close ernl dullness or tho market was nUV( Ti.-.i "f , . ... n.. 1 Influence. or the inniKci, weie uiuaniwi-u -m . . ..... , .. ei. ..a, ltll,.nlnM . 1 . - : end 01 me nrsi ooui. n "..-....... .viucricau nnn v.uoe nut on pnlnH sold at last night's dosing quotation on nl sj on a small sale. Lchlelt N'avi.S atl transae'lons after the first one, ; (0 advanced '.i, I'enns.vlvaiila IUlj which was a small oihi-hh smvim ...u.. toau, t-ennsyivania ,-san and 1 nlttd (it they advanced a ipiarier io ..'!. 1 improvement weru tinchatiged. whll. ,r.t..A .. ..u ...n,.1i (llsl-llsslrill 111 bll.irO ftl.lt...l..1..1,tn l.ln,.ll.. 1,. n r..n.l- 1 iiici, .,nn nt... . - i iniu.,1 ii'.i... ...-v..,. iw.-. ,1 iitiimn. i'i ,,.,,, u in Inst what could he expect- ' , , .. ,..,i , .. . . .l :, '",.. I.,l,l Transit ccrtltlcat.V. ! .."":.' ' ."" ,,""..'u " " "7 "S" 14 after the 2 , per cent sein h tinual ec , ,.,,,, ,, ncoeheni prefer laratloti and with a per cent guarantee, j n 1)(lf "rj mciu..ed m ine u w ..a- .""" . .. ., . . . ... - , ... M irOru uy mnini - ,,,, i-iv.... ---. ".,,,', - ""Msi Ijcllef a Unit fmtl.er nilvniu-i-n kIkiiiuI inr rent, wuiip hip j-.k were unchang COPS VIE WITH CATS DEATH-DEFYING DUTY IN MIDNIGHT CHORAL OF BATTERY SIGN Policemen Who Can Sing Are Keeping Up Telephone Servici Invitef to Join a Chorus ami a Glee Club During Battle Requires II Supreme Courage Th I'KOVISIO.NS ma (! l Jobbing- trede. louon. , - t fall It Is 7! !l'i .'I.', :.v ; ii' il'i LU'i hi'. ... L'J'i l't' If a LV KIV, II' 124' Jill' liii'i L"l II II 1'." ' L.'1'i M'i 12 , 12' 21 .sS 111 r, ::ti'. VIl'i .V,', 1 1 : . I'l's . .-I'll, oll'i . st r M'i IV, til IS'. lai'i liS'i . M)j Hi-". . Ill . Ml :i7', .'Li1' - L'lW a1 s .ins1. IS', .vii -S', .'I'i '1 Ss 7.r INACTIVE NKW YOKK STOCKS Following are quotations for inavtlvo New Yolk stocks and In wlilclt there I were no transactions today. The price given Is the last previous sale: Am Car 1 IMv HVl, M St l'(S8 M S7'i Adams l;xiress 113 Sal Anne .. 27' Ailvanee Itnni.. '.is .Va' lllsealt ...lllil Advanee Hum pf 2' Vat ("loalt H St. .10 Aial Ituliber... -I'i Nut ( 'Ik A Spr.lnil'4 Am Aari dim Nat Cm ft I'lil. Ill'j Am Het Snaar lil'i Nat Kn .1 St pt Sil Am i:xnr"s . i1, Xal Lend .. .. II Am Hide 1. nf .- Nnl I.ea.l.rf. HI, Am l.lnseit pf il . n Tex. 1 .Vlex 20 All! Sine t pref. I'll', N Y Hoik Il'i Vlll Smelt Pf A I'll' m ii t j )ji ,,f m Vln Smelt II.. I'll vt It It VI '.l tif .-.o1; Am suiar pref toil " 'l J' - U" V A in suniair.i hi h.i vrf . ,.. , -s,: Norlh Amer . I4i. .iia Siolla ml lit riild steady, vvlih ii... .. ..a, .. , I....- , ,.An4 la. ....(a. B.H..I.U.I .....1 . . . . n....l .1 I t I , ..J, , , ' '" t'-rt III -rin. cn i.,7. .... lie.SI ..lin."" "'rfdrle.l. 32c, western beef. In sets smoked. , -e, i ay iieer. I.nurkl's and tenders, snioit4.il nnd iilr-drled. 33ei western lieef knuckles nnd lenders smoked. 33e.'beef hams, J 13; pork. rnmlK i,1IOA2 limns. H. 1. cured, loose. L'sfli'iic. bams, skinned, loose. 272Se: hums skinned, smoked. 2iT2S.: ntbn' hams, fmnked. city , ured. ns to brand and I, erat.'. -iifr.ioe; bains, smoked, western cured, 23J 30c: bams, boiled, boneless. 41e; picnic shoulders. S. P. cured, loose. 2l.c; pl'llc shoulders, smoked, iinc' bellies, In pickle, neeordlmr to average, loose. 31e; breakfast hcoli. ns to brand and avernce. elty cun d. rf7e; breakfast bneon. western tured. 3ie: lard, western, refined, tlerres, id'a ifWie; ard. western, reflnrj. tubs. 20'il W27'4e; lard, pure elty kettle rendered. Ill tierces, -(i'i ii2;"ic: lard, pure city, kettle rendered. In tubs. L'Oij rf w:n. ...... i u tr. lellvflsh that by K'eeplng up communication durln , .... Imiiihiirdinent Is a most dlfllcult nnd il e the New 1 ork police ie- ,,.eil..,es lb. ti.... have become so confused i inoe,, p, several placra by shell fire. In' KKI'INKD SUfiAKS CffeilUBS were iisht lllld the"" market ruled l-stendy on ii basis r 7 l.1ls",y. for extra line uranulaled DAIKY I'KODUCTS 112 . I i?r( oil o()', r.' liOa 11 .W." IS'i 112 r': -I'. ."ill S2'i l'l' 't'i'j 2 I'i II .'!)', IS'; Vi7. i'i', S'.". I'I' 'iVi I'll1, -11 :i'i'4 IS', , 7'i Hi.-. . c.r. . in'i o 3'1 ttr,', 1IU its mi .s:i :i'i i.v,' sj :iii Ml ;ii. i.v. 1117 1117 71 '.I.1 -- , 71 7.1 :;n STi 17'.' . ri'j . 17 :io.'. . su'; .. 2L"j . ,".S .. 47'j .. l.'l'j ..l.-ri'i urn . .VI' ' ."il 110',' 11(1'. . :i7 ... . Hi llS'i ... . . i i.v ; . Ii:1. n 10' I'i 71', -'it'. WI1 ills .Vi'i ion1. mrj rw'i 7.1 Vi'j SO', i;i:j .-.o'i 1111 i u. I 51 ' MH 1I.VJ oti i.i1; si n.v; .! ii1. S'l Ids' IDS' j 1IIR' IDS', Am Ton nf new Mi Am T T a.l ir -' Am T ft Cable. 3.1 m Woolen pref 1'3 Am Hlne ft Lend 13 Vs-.i HO 1st pf 32 Ass,, oil .. CI' Atchison nref. st' V (1 ft IV I pf no All iiirm Alt All Const Line. Sli M.ild Loco pref 0 llarrett i'u .. Ml llanett Cn nf Inn l(.ilonll.is .sun. MUlMi I'u (Ian Hrown Siioe Itutteilck . . I'al P.ukitia C I cut S Am T. ..i so 1st ur r.n Cbandler .Mtis 72 cm Alton. . 7 Chi A; Alton tif. 23'i Chi ft N V pf I3'i' t'ltlett-''bd Pf 110 Col ft So.ah . . is's I ..I l Wn 1st ,tf JTSi Col ft So 2.1 Pt i.'H Savon Motors.. emu. Tali Itec 27 Seaboard A L. . lout Can S7 Sears. Itoebm It. 117 (Sin (1 K I. ft 1' I)" S.irs.tue pief till lout Inl Cal M 171, Snattuik Arl.. Ill Cinisnl (l.is S7 Sloys-Slieff .. . in i-rucioio .-sii pi no ,o r u snuar..1K , 11011 1 i-ua nt si, I), ere ft Co pf. P3 Del ft Hud lUli'i Den ltm (Ir. Detroit Kdlson. 12.1.. Ii I, ft V 17!i i Lice Stor Hat. . .'.Sli Lrle- 2d uref . . ..2oa lien Chenileal. .133,, (leneral claar . 3H'i (len Clmir nref. HIT. rsmidriiii 11 r nf inn tlrauby .VIIiiIiik. ,1.1 lireeiie. Can v,'oi 3'i'i llarttnaii Corn . 33 Haskell Hark .It Havana Liee. . . lot lloniestake . . . S't Illinois Cent ... 114 Int Aurlcul .. 12J4 Int Cons Crp pf I.i',, Int llury N .I.1IS Inspiration Cop. 1.1 Int Nickel pf . lo;i Iowa Cent . . . .28 ,1ecl Tea . . 3.1i Knn city So pf 4.1 . Keol: ft I) .Vt.. 4'.i Laclede lias . . So . Lake Hrle ft W d'.i Lee Hub ft Tire 12 LIJ M Toll. .1.11 I.ia ft M Tob Pf.172.. Lis A: .VI Tob pr lll(l' Lona Isl cts pf. 40 I.orlllard P ISO Mackav Co pref 3. Max Mtr 2d pf 2(i. Vlnv Ilrnt Sir. 47U Mav Dot Sirs pf ii VVells-I-'aren JlarkKV 1.0 ... i.-im vs est .sin .UIIKHSh; Quutatiims. June. 2.11 fresh-nmil... fair to Man . .. ...., . .,,,.i men siock MuuiuLiiiiie- i-iiwii .. ''.'f' 1' .. ,ls.. Milallly. weiahlna (i IPs. und over ej Pacini Mall . A 2.1'i ; I'Dc: do. small to medium. 2'l"fi27e; ( P.-o (jas A Coal I46 sofl-lnealed. 2ll1t2tlc. sliiaay ollltl.' is'i 7 .ill1.' !! I)El.riIL KAI'in TRANH1T tO. mi-ABnuai iiitiufiiu o, 3, iV rhlladelnbla, Jauuury 14. loirt. cmi-nnuai aiviomi or mo tid one 1 cent, or one aouar anti tuftiO-tltr v kluirtf. hm bsn drlarrd out nf th ar nines of th( current fiscal reur mis. July I, lu IT, upon the cailtM fbt thi rompanr, payable Jumiary 31, S ia' harhWir of record nt th close Until on January .. juia. haferi books cloaa 3 d. m. January "1 ' and will remain closed until 10 a. m. tary-v,ii. on arcouni or in Ppecui boldera' lleetlnc called for Tebruary !.. , Heoretary and TrfeurT. l" . NF.W YOKK COFFEE .MAKKET Aueust . . . Sepietntier IK'lober .. November December January .. Vhrnary . March ... Anrll May ...... June July ..... James Huckman was re-elected presi dent and Daniel Houseman secretary and treasurer of the (Ireen and Coates Street I'assencer Uallvvav " ninanv. nml ib Today's Vesterdaj'al jetlrlnc board of director), wan almi re-' ipelltll4r flose I !,,.., ... .,! ., . ... S ttstl S. till ' r1"'"' " l" mmu.,1 iiieeilllK Ol 1110 s.7.is.7(i stockholder!'. s.h:id,n.si TS'i 117 .s .'1111,' 20!i SS' 31.' i dS Lx dividend Ohio Cltlea Gas Iron nnd Steel. l'. Virviula-Carollna Chem, 8, . United Drus. 1st pref, Vt : Kelly Sprltix Held. 1: I'nlted States Itubber, 1st vref, ; Colorado l-'uel and Iron, pref. 2; llaa und rarer, pre. cira; rsuperior pieei i urporu- enl lion, I'i: PIttsburirh, Cleveland, Cincinnati "J j 10!,' 7S ss 39. l.Vi l.Vi ; ltepubllc MnnliBltan Itch. 1 Manhattan KL. 87 . M K ft T , . . . . 3'i M Is ft T nref.. H Mich Cenlral.. .1111. liln Has it-la. . 113 Ontario Sliver. . A Owens Hut pref Ins Pail-Am Pet pf. till can .vui r prior i eotl4 ft rmi nil Pitts CohI 4.1 Pitts Coat pief. so Plelce-Arrow . . 3MJ I'lerie-.Vrioiv pf ti2 I' (' (.' ft St I.. . (HI Pressed Ml, Car lil 1'ub Sr Crp pf.llillj Hy Stl spk pref h.i 11. j.Iltii.- 1st pref 3.1 lleaillnvf 2d pref 3(i Hep I ft s pref. PI'. Savage Anns . . .-, '4 St I. ft S r . . 131, St I, ft s i nref 2s St I. ft S W. . . "3 s' Stand Mllliinr. . sr.'J Nianj .vinnm i,f s.-, Si 1. ft S 1 !. il'i .StudAlmker pref tit sup Mtt 1st pref nil Tex ft Par ... 17 Tevns Co nts.. iti'.J Tidewater OIL ,211.1 Third Ave .... t'l Tobacco I'rod pf sit T St I, ft W.!. 7'i T St I. ft VV etfs ',i T St 1. ft IV pf. 30 T ht I, 2d pf eta ill Twin City II T. nr. 1'nderwood Tvpe till 1'nderwd T pf . .113' 1'nited Alios- Stl 3H l'n Hair ft Pap. Il'i I'll Hit ft P new 112 Cnlt Cbr Str pf.102 I'nid limit 2d pf 7.1 Cnlted Drup. . . im'i United 1'ap llrd 1.1' c S Impress. ..II V S C I ! ft 1". is f S r I P pref 41 I" S lnd Aleo nf Iii I'nlon Pae pref. ,11,' a V S Realty Imp 1.1'i C S Uealtv Imp lit pref . .. .-.(I t' S ftuh 1st pf. HI I'tah See Corp. 12'i 1' S rt pref 4 I'i I' S Smelt. ... 4 1'4 s a nr i netn. . aa 11 '4 13i In fair request and firmly held. New Vork. fcjl-ei'eatn, laney, 2."i,i. specials hlnher: do. do, best 23', "(2.1'ai ,'dn. do. do. I. 22 !i 23i I'OULTKY LIVi:- The market rnbd lirm with demand iul lo ll.e offernms of tine iltsltnble- sled slock (juotatlons- l-'owls, extra fvh. 2suv clilcKens. roosters. -I9CJ.K'. ol.l roosters, .'limbic, auius, I'ektli, 2siti3nc. di Indian Huni.er, 2ll'n2c: tur- kes, 27fil'-'?.e; Ke.e. 2.i$,2Sc; Klllneas. per pair, l.itf a. ic; puienns. olil. tier pair. -I'rt1 jiic. no. soup, per pair. ,1.1. tie 2oo: FKESII FKU1TS Cholie stmk was firmly held, but f lusted mid imatlraetlve sloik was dull and weak, vpmliitlons: Apples, per bid Jonathan IT, 'III..10; KIiib. 4(.1.7.1. Northern Spy. I3..1H I 'a a norteis will they will he scndliiK out rturr like inf- "Lieutenant Kurlco Caruso, of the Met ropolitan Itrancli Hut can. last nlKht at refted Hv Noat trjIiiB to rob a flat ; or Patrolman John .McCoitnack was up on chaises before Commissioner Siittl-Cas.Hsza vesterday for bie.tklnc into Hie flat of Kobe! to ObllKalo without watrant. Ills excus-e was, he thought lie heard them calliut- lilm" ; or "lie tectlN'S Amato and Hcottl last nlRht ar testetl Andrea de Tennre. who had been working on some pipes nt tlie Hotel Savoy. They said he tried to make off Willi 'a basement teclster because he had never had one." And It will not be tlie police re potters' fault, because by that time It will be very haul to know the difference between flattl's forces and Coinml',sloner Woods's tioupe. To Ket down to the Inner melody One midnight In every .precinct In the city the cominaiiillnir olllcer made a speed! to the men Koine out on patrol. Most of the speeches rail something In this wise. "Commissioner Woods wants It otn clally announced that If there's any of you Rtis think you are there with the silver tones or can pull the 'Beware of the lieep' stuff, or push Johnny Me Coriuack over the footlights vvathlliiK Mother Ma'chree.' you oin step right fonvniil and nothing violent will be done to you. The Conimlsh says he wants a whole ri,-vTel.nmt''ti'.,i!.u,.:t:,biin'l to form a police chorus and .ton. 33ji,3 23: (ireep ,,B, ,in . .y itai. . '"." . .; ' ' .. ,1 . ,,,, . win. ia..,ii'ii .i.rai: lionie iieHiuy, la.isiK'i "..'"; I iunve Kiee . iu... ouii i... h.... ... ....... r Slani.ui vvine.ap. iin; inaiK Tia, ,.j.no ii.i, I'.iraKon. ,vi.i...i: tiauo. .i'v,,.i'i. York Imperial. 13W.1 23 Hen Davis, 13ft 3.311: tipples, svestern. tier box Jonathan, II. .10 if 2. 2.1. Winter bunatia, (I 7.HI2..10: Spltzenberir, It r.Otfi 2. .In: Home lie, uty. Il.r.n 12 2.1: Delicious il. 7342. Ml; Ktllir. II.. MIS" 2..10; Orlley $1..10(H 2.30: Stnyniali Wlnesap, II.C..1fi2: Peiiriiidln. il.7.1'U2: Newlown pip pin, il :.o2: lllaek Twle. il iuiA'J. llano, il. 2.11i 1.7.1. npplis. nearby, per hamper, ..He 1 il.rai: npides, nearby. pr . -busiiel basket. 23e(l 2.1. lemons, per box. 3fl J: binanas, per bunch, il 2.1?l 2. 10; oran.es, California, per box. t2i 3 nil, tinnier" I'lortm. per box. ,-jii ...Ml: tsneerlnes 1-lorlda. pi r strap. i.l 17: Krapefrult. l'lorida. psr bov. 1.'CS'. vriipefrult. Porto Itlio. per box. I25f1...ii: pkienpples, Porto Itlco, per erate i.l2..1il.: Kl-apes. California. Tokay, per crate. II L.ip 1.4.1. Brapes. California r.mperor. per innn. 135J4: ranberrles Jersey, per crate. ' 2' i.l' eraoberrle's. Jersey, per bbl . ilJrii: strawberries, Florida per quart. SOW 73c; strawberries. California, per pint. KifflOc. VEGETABLES stock generally -firm under limited the difference between a chord of music ' and a cold of wood please write. In the springtime you'll be glvin' concerts and they'll be throwln' bouquets at you, aim any time anvbody wants to stage ' Pirates of l'enzanee' there'll he a chorus iu it to crack a gallery. Think It oier. llrst be sure jou're there with the calliope "Barber shop stulT Is baried" This reporter lefuses to discuss what noises were heaid In the dead of that 1 night, or to give any figures as to the I number of Impromptu quartets: which sprang up, but he can say on good ati (iorlty that only half 4he midnight noises weie made by cats. Half-Hour Only to Buy Cigarettes 1'AItlS. Jan. 2 Krepcli tobaCco ami Quotations: tiusn nsKi., IVVst Pan n ft. t:'4 West I'nlon . . . stl Westshse 1st pf 32'i wneet i, r;, . ', Wheel ft I, K pf 20'i and 1 St Louis. pero Marquette, pref. Mln ft St Knew '4 White Motors.. 3 Mont Power ... 70 Wlllys-Over pf. 7 Mont Power nf.lnn Wilson Co nref. W! Morris ft Knex. 30 Woolworth 1t4, Morris ft K nref ll'J Worth P ft M.. 3t LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS CIIIO.UIO. Jan. 1.1. HOGS Tteeelpts. 3.100 head. Left over. Ill 111! head. Kll mated tomorrow. .Inoo bead. Strong at e. terday'a average, most roads refu.llnr to ac pi aiocK. lop. iiiino: puik. iin.!.,) iiEiii, ii.i.,i in jo: mixed, jir.pii'.i opelitilff HilCliR s, il.-, DAIKY PKODUCTS (Vi:sri:iti)AY) Ill'TTIIIt There was increased slrencth 111 S.73 Stl.iK.11) s.i.i K4UtlS.4S H.liOKS.IU 7.73W7'.tii'l! t3.l12.0H0 T.tilfrH.on! maklne- a i s, 1 , ire. la K.-JIII, M.21 S.2HI?t'8.21l S.3H(M 3'l S.3SOH..11) I The New Vork Kubtreamiry gained rrom tne iiauks yesterday, ash net gain since I'rlday of in. .1,1: heavy, il.i.noii lii.ni): rough, il.l.lin witio.i; jorsers. iiiiti in.i.i. plus, ii'j.Snn Hi. no. CATTLK I'lati mat ed receipts today. Mill hend. Itecelpts mostly dliect to packers Kteoip. lleeves. iS.2IHl 13 (l: cows and lolfers. IS.MIfu 11 7.1, slockers and ftedrs itl.Mtffi lo,, il: rapes is raitt 1.1.30: poor tu medium. iS.20l 10.111). f SIIKKP Kstl-iiated receipts today. J ,10(1 latdl tomorrow. 2(IH0 head. Slronff at es. lerdav's i-lrse. Native, 111, 1,011 13, weslern, llO.-jr. it 13 2.1. vearlhme, , 113.231 1.1. Lambs, II 1 4r 17 '.'.". weilern: 114 23(117.30, nfferlnia and u fair demand. ss'l.ifa ,,ti,t,iei.. aersev tier 33 Iba.-No. 1. 7.111 (MIC. No. 2. 40j(iI0c:t white potatoes, per Hill IPs.- remiss ivama, " 2.1112.7.1: New Vork. I2.15ifi 2.411. western. 2.13JJ2 40: sweet imtatoes. Jersey, per bush liakt . .13 lbs. House sneets, No. I, SI IDA 1 in: do. No. 2 70fl7.ic barn aneets. No 1. 7r.ell. do. No. 2. .Hilton,;: sweet poiittoes. Jerse,,, per hamper- No 1. iL.IOir No. 2. Mill 2.1. Celery. New Vork per btinr.h, 2Sf(13c. do. do, per irate, il .In ft 4 .10 Lettuce, l'lorida. per ha nicer, .loctn 1 7.1: tin, California. Per box SOcSf il.2.1. do. I,oullana. per bbl. SIQl.til). Cauli flower. LonB Island, per erate, i21'2.MI: do, California, per crate. I2H 2.2.1 Hru.sels sprouts. Lotm Island, ler nt. 12H12.C. Watercress. New York, per too bunches, i2 W. Kiafplant. Florida, per box. i21i.1. Cu cuinbera, l'lorida, rer hamper. t:3b. Squash, Florida, per erale. i2.30J3 .1(1, Spinach. Norfolk, per bbl., i3S.,10! do, Tevas, per bush.-hskt.. $2.fiOW2.(IO. Kale, Norfolk, per bbl., $1,300 2. Heans, Florida, per hnmper. f.15,7. lleets. Florida, per crate .12 3011 3 .10. Peas. Florida, per hamper. $311,1.30.1 to. California, per drum, isl, 1, Peppers. Florida, per crate. $215. Tomatoes, Flifl. ida, per crate, $2fc'4..Ml. Turnips, Cana. lian. rutabagas. 10(1 lbs.. ili1.75. Cab- hatse. domestic, per ton, ilusmn; do, Danish seed, per ton, $30t,f iQi.do, Florida, new, per " --.V. .. ."-..-- ""-" I ,,,, l,nrerf l western, per lun-iu. djk -o, I. ( -.'.-ia; v.......-, .,..,. u ,,, , No. 2. 73c1f$l 40. Mushrooms, jier 3-lb. ' tlatihi some weeks ago; OSkt . ,11(1.1.1 stanlly that commuulcatloii Is brokei I linemen nre illspatclieil to mend Ibi Wires. They move out simultaneous!! . from both ends, following along iti line until they discover the break art ineml it. To move out across a flehl where,datj Is falling like leaves in an autumn ion tequlres the finest kind of pluck, but tk signalers never seem to fall. :J "I learn, the wires are down!" til claims .the officer who has been fori minute fruitlessly fingering the teiel graph key. ' "Very good, sir." answers the falthft I learn, and Immediately leaves the prt tectlon of the deep dugout and besln to run along the trench, with sheM crumping In every direction Some tin passes. I learn does not return and J communication Is not re-established. ".Mitchell, I guess iiearn has gora down; vou carry on Ills place," Is t next order. "Wry good, sir." answers Mitchell, .without a question goes out Into tki storm of but sting' shrapnel Sometimes one llneinair after anothaj is dispatched, and all fall to return. Bn at all costs communication must be ra established. There are no braver meni the war than the artillery signalers, an none who make a greater sacrifice,! the path of duty. Huring three month! In the Soinin? last fall our battery Its signalers completely wiped out thn i times' in succession. It got so tliatW never expected to meet one of the o!t timers after the socond or third trlpi.n i "Where is Mac'.' one would 1 equip missing an old face. "Oh, he went vfe) , last week," would be the answer. When we nre attacking, the forwal l observ ntr olllcer goes over the ton If The ' like the rest, lie generally goes wlq cop ; the second wave, which also Includes 1 colonel and headquarters staff of the I Hilton, once out lu N'o Man's Land I !'. (J. O. and his signalers make fori preai ranged point In tho 'enemy's llsj which Is' to serve as the new ndvancl O. 1' As the aitlllery party crosses No Matt Land, a field telephone Is carried via them and a wire Is run out connerthv them with tlie kw. If the first F O.t goes down, word comes bade to the'l serve officers waltlnc In front-line dm outs, and a second steps forth to the place of him who has fallen. Son times before the attack Is over .ha cigarettes are obtainable In 1'arls only third or fourtl. may bo called out to 1 once eacli week, and even then during the space of iKit thirty minutes. During that half hour tliatobavcunlsts' shops pre sent about the same appearance as did the coal and wood v ards duilng the fuel famine last winter. It takes from three to a half loiun policemen for each shop to keep waiting smokers orderly. Simple Living for Lord Blionilila LOXIKlN, Dec. 30. Loid Ithondda, the Hritlsh food controller. Is not only . living on rations, but Insists nn his guests dining In very plain fashion. At his estate at Ilanvvern Park the other i day a number of Hereford stock breed ers, after Inspecting some of the famous cattle, sat down to a lunch consisting of bread, cold beef, pickles and apples. I Saving- Charred Documents Hy coating ivlth potassium cyanide i , tfaMowlBs bold over; Msl- l$tt. f If,, .fanner ?".-StVrrl TOSH.J Strnwe ,. Expansion o9 Japan's Shipping All the .mcrlcait" reading public Is familiar with the. phenomenal growth, of our merchant marine ns a turccr result of the war In Kurope, as stalls tics are continually being made public In reference thereto, hehee the predic tion of Frank If. Moulder, head of the Houlder Steathshlp Line, of Great Britain, that the Vnlted Htates, Japan and the Scandinavian countries will doubtless lead In shipping after the war will come without much surprise so far as our flag Is concerned. Statistics on tlie expansion In ship building and shlpovviilnB In Japan, hove ever, are not so readily obtainable, hence the following authentic facts In regard to the latter will no doubt be of Interert. In December. 1914. for example, the shipbuilders of any not In Japan numbered eight, one yard be Inc located at Nagasaki. Kobe, Toklo, va..!. Hakodate. Oraka, Yokohama T?:k$ h. win.! and Urak-u. wnHe the -JiipnInB companies t. and .1. HkitTON . nf .ntf importance numbered only fifteen. AT ,B,ll. ai.iikut' , FriCK OP AMKRICAN I1R0NZK iiiitriiKAim.-, Berwrn. reonslranla ,! . Juniinrv 14. IftIA rblreetora have this day declared a mmi amaena ar avdi,. uarabie IA. 191B. to stockholdera of reeorrl h close of bu.lne.s December 31, 11)17. will w iraiieu. : ilaWTHUW Ci DITTMANN. i ressuree. ' !. ANNUAL KtKtrriONH kla. Flnt Jtonth 14th. 101R. t.an election, held this day. tba sT.ytajaed tseraona were chosen Dins rVTBIB PilllVIilBST I.IVK AVn rCOUPAHY Of IillLAl)i:l.PilIA. tu inree years; 7' ASA f,WINri 'Ajmi.M THOMPSON KlIt.HM y MOR111S B. BOCK1US ., OEOROK WOOD ' Sl.k'HB U XV,.T.f tSIH " :--r'. ....m... I $3,757,000. j November reports Wi the Interstate Cpmnierco Commission from 153 rall . roads show. In tho aggregate, net revc I nun of $87,057,201, compared with $104. ' S97.540 for the kiiiin month of 101G, i-or tne eleven months ended Novem. 30 net rovenu was Sl.OOB.TBE.Gr I. against $l.O37,311.05fi for tba corre sponding, period of 191C. KANSAS CITY. Jan. IS .celnts. 4000 head. Strong, I HOOS Itecelots. 41100 rtanae. it.1 ,10 1H.40. ' SHI KKP Receipts, 4000 heai) CATTLK He. head. Strong. Strona, SOUTH OMAHA, Jan. 13. HOOS He. lots, is, son head. Strong-. Uance, JHi'm K200 head. 00(10 head. Tern, exslres 116. John B. Moraan Henry H, Collins cbsrle. it. lUrdlns 3. White II Nlcbnl.on Oeorge It. Frailer meetlnat' o( 'the Board ot There has been placed on the regular list of the Philadelphia Stock Kxchange. $25,050 additional Lehigh Coal and Navi gation Company str.ck and $10,200 ad ditlonal American Telephone stock; nlso on the unllsteVl department $50,500 addl- 'tcnai iand .Title nmt Trust Comnany 1 cerliflcatesi of deposit of Philadelphia Kleetrio Comnanr of New l.rrne .-oi, I . . . j - .. e c..v niaKing i::,tvg,u,s or the ; listed, , " n Iteocrtins for the month of November, the Taclflc Coast Company give 'gross earnings as $570,131. against $505,264 the same month last year, or an Increase of $64,870. Net for the month decreased $15,121. Five months' (trosa decreased $842 501. with net for the period gain. Int? $39,111. fctBPS 4ed Vic., Prcsldrnla of WAI.TBRVW4WTOM'. s JfecrrUrr. H , V W vw! Fm m. xt th hrcMMit lime Jt Ust 'of Japanese M.!pyard capuble of VuUiHne Bteamshlpa nf moo tons or larcer numbers forty-one. bavin 113 bUlldlne bertha capable of -turnin out an afffiregaie qc wv,wv iuiw of hlpplnr annually wlien working to full rapacity- Sixteen pt these have also Uaclared their Intention, of enlarging so as to provlOfr; ditlouai ways. l thin murkft hr.il iTlcea of Foll(l-iiacktJ crHin eo hh ll hr print n ndvanced onr ctnt per tHiufi'l Th' late bllzzaril In the Went hac tul (iff receiptH und uprUn were not egual tu rurrent triid' want. Quota. tioru Wenlern. fr5li, nlld-p.icUei crewmery, ex tra. ,13c. l.lu-her-tcorInsc Kou.li. ."HtftC'cj ex tra flrali. AMffAlr. tlrsln, ITiiVJc; second s, l."i(i4Uc: Meet creamery, extra, 54c. under sradeH, Miri'.VIui held creamerj. cootl tu tholte, -iTW41c; do. ordinary, 4,Hf Jlci near by prIntH, fancy. Tt7&; do, aerace extra, 54& Cci ftrit, 4!dfSlci Hceond. -Q(ff4Sc; ipe clal b-andi jobbing at BNdxt.ttc, K(il Krl. effH advanced Ixty cnt tMr cat uwlr.E t Increaned Hcarclty. Sup Pllei were m umau that tranaacttoni were . nn 411 inoittly in a Jobbtne way at u premium nvei-' T uatTLK Uerelntu Kmall wupply and thirty centa per cane hl&her. Car. l-. WuoiHiioni: " - . Nearby (IrtvU, Sl.2Oi5?l0.r.O per caaei do. ,.. . . ..,v rurrent recelpta. 1H.0 per case; do. aeronda. (iOVEKNMENTaIIONUS tit tllCi IU 111 iup mm, u-a.lieii n.l.n ).. tlU.20Vlu.Sii per esse: do. firsts, tls.tio per ., ... ,, casefdo. seconds. lfi.(!nls.S0 per cse; re- - reKlstered 1030 ... frisemtor esas. extra, tls.so per cssei firsts. I m coupon ItiJO . .... 513.50 per easel seconds, $12.0 13.211 pef ' 2" reslstered 101S .. case: selected, carefully candled etgs were i ?" toufMi" '."'roeV'" .obblnit at J1W730 per dor.en. ." r"""t"'l!.,n,,,::5 ' -., ,4 coupon 111.'., ...... 3s renl.tered into . . . Chemical Industry Gainings. i,.anc.0nur.'.,ri.tVred The United States Is no loneer In need . E?n!.m? s" "!!!"i certificates , of' (lerman chemicals to carry on Its p0numa ' coupon ., various imiustnea, announces the Coun cil of National Defense. Substitutes for acids and dyeituffs have been found and new products have been developed so that today the United States stands prac tically on an Independent footing vvitli. respect to Its chemical resources. The fancied dearth of potash has been dls the charred pieces of some valuable fire In Chris- the Inscription . , on them was brought out clearly enough i to ne. read, iiik otten contains u com KAIMtOAI) EARNINGS blnatlon of- Iron In solution which Is-) CAUOl.lN'K. CI.lNCIII'IKf.t,. VXD OHIO ' t destroyed by ordinary fire. .When' increase uidukiii iiiuu wiiiuaci wtin vne cyauiue 'iV-'i'il vf Potassium Prussian ' blue results, l.oiis.nus which maaes me scripi rainy legiwe.- 8I.1.7HII 1'atlinnder. November sross . . ,. Net . llleven months' ifrosJ" Net mi. $I02.2TR lh.1,H 3.lir.2.'l2 ,T(IU,SSiS .'I the gap. Harper's Magazine, en A UST1N 30 and 60J f- day industrial! building service means' guaranteed engineering.; n unconditional guar antee of time, cost and quality from a. substani tial corporation s worth'i time and money to thel factory owner. The Austin Compnnj Ilulletinllld";., Philadelphia Mpruce ll'JO t Cleveland Indianapolis rjlt.burgn,;;! uetrou .- york VVushlnclon l Steadv Slea.l)-. 111311... 103s... 1001., nid DIP, SIP, ill) 104s 101'. so SO lill Hit SO SO A.k 10.11, 10.-.W Hallways of Ecuador The construction of ,the Qulto-Ks-meraldas Railway la In the hands of the Orensteln-Koppel Compuny. The survey was begun In 1916. Plana Jor the first Bectlou, ,39.5 kilometers (one kilometer INatioiiaLBankof Conniiepce in Newitark Ooianlzed 1839 STATEMENT OF CONDITION DECEMBER 31, 1917 s LiabUHIe. DIVIDENDS DECLARED claimed by the discovery ot some 23.000 I "' '61 m,le. t , r.,v.vT, .acres of that product .,,' .Southern Call. ' Wl' SS lll'ZVl " fornla of an unusually high grade. i Ileal Ilate Title end Trust Company. . reulr gnarterly of 3 per cent, tu, cable i Kehruary 1 In slock of record Jnury 11, urn ni. iaiuis ami nuiiurnan Lompany. i of an Pathfinder. A Silk Substitute Needed Silk can be used for airplane wings SrfrdQUV.;r.U.OFel.ru0.V ".Vk1, With perfect satisfaction, but some doubt bolder of record Jsnuary IS. 1 Is expressed as to the extent qt the Uen.ral t:issr ounpany. .Inc.. revOlsri available suppll. . nuart.rl)- of $1 on common. 1 parable reb- nnmi u emected in Iiuva nn lm rusry I tn eioes; nf rocord January 31t - Hamlo l .expectea lo nave an lm- fortianii (join iimnv uomoanr, resuiar poriani inaco in uiv iiai u rw inuieriais, a lotai.pt. tweniyiour au- nuarierir oi inreei rnia a, anarr, paraui nam e nber resemble flax fiber Injnany The-number of Japanese f,;n V"MV.frAvllftt and I, l-arlj' as strong an t tart,'.' oy;r mwrterlv m .nee.c-pl un.nrefeerod. psynble fine. Tlie Interest of the trade now I IHMHi MlliniM UTI SSKiyi 'VZXZn. -A'm . equals 0.6! mile) have been presented the second section lias been made as far -as Nudo de t'aja. Virtually all of the first 17 kilometers of the line are now feady for laying the sleepers and, rails. Plana and estimates for the Ksmeraldas-Ibarra section are also be Ing prepared. In' .November, 1918, presidential con sent was given to a proposal to Increase the gradient of the Klbambe-Cuenca line, which, It la estimated, will effect an economy -f 500.000 sucrcs. Nearly 12 kilometers, of track between Slbambe and Chunchl have been constructed. It anticipated, that ttiK, road and,t ltesionreeai Loans ami Discounts....... $258,993,872.11 U.S. Certificates of Indebted ness 25,173,500.00 U. S. Liberty Honda ........ 12,589,957.51 Other Bonds. Securities, etc. 23,596,350.41 U. S. and other Bonds Bor S rdvved , 25,425000.00" Banking House 2,000,000.00 Due from Banks, and Bankers 12,883,835.32 Cash, ' Exchanges and due from Federal Reserve Bank 113,598,894.25 Customers' Liability urrdcr - ' letters of Credit and Ac ceptances 41,426,142.88 Interest Accrued. . . . . 1.249,458.27 $516,937,010.75 Capital, Surplus and Until- vided Profits $45,3712235.1 1 DePsit 382,078,472.44 U. S. and Other Bonds Bor- ' . row 2f5,42j,000.00 Letters of Credit and Accept ances.. ..: .., 41,788,607.09 Bills Payable with Federal Reserve Bank 18,000,000.00 Unearned Discount 1,533,694.11 Other Liabilities: , 2.740.000.00 ' $516,937,010.75 ' jamis s. Alexander , viom-rnmmiDMHT . , tt. . HUTCHIIrfe Jr. JOHN t. ROVENtKY HEfWKRT P. HOWELL FA MS V RUSSELL i. HOWARB ARRREV SUV EMERSeN STEVEHSflM E. WAR LOUISA. KEIBEL OeOHfaa) ' RICHARD W. SAUNBERS ' v v . DlRKOTonm JCH
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