rnv?rs mvt WW ', ' ,-v""; EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHIL ADE DELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1018 EtrO ' PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL IONDS iTFflEE FROM STATE TAX f PENNSYLVANIA IN JEXEMPT FROM FEDERAL IN. COME TAX, NO RETURN OF 'INCOME BEING REQUIRED BY r THE GOVERNMENT 11 ' 13 OFFERINGS ON REQUEST Wti' W -RE ILLY, BROCK & CO. E UVNhERX W, ,3,0 CHESTMUT ST. B't' ' rillLVllUH'HIA I' 1 I "it . w " lu'' I-WhV) I NEWS OF THE FINANCIAL WORLD NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA STOCK PRICE 'I New York Stock Sales STOCKS SELL OFF IN NEW YORK AFTER ADVANCING AT START New York Bond Sales Sales in Philadelphia lllsli laska aid .M n. Unakn Juneau it Allla-fhnl Co 5t. Russian Situation Ends Hopes of Peace That,)"; it Caused Recent Accumulation, and Trad- f'jm j vjjjp1 ; mg- Incentive Is Lacking High Points in Today's Financial tXcws Slm.1. print deellmd In ric 1 ork alter n I'loie ot strength at start llitsslan uttuatlon dispelled hopes for peace and ended trading Incenthc. Iriepularltjt ruled Curb market, drain iintnterestlna and eotton lonei. I'uielqn exchaiifte lint dnlt. Chandler Motor stock uni placed on a 12 per cent lasts hi n 7 per tent ijnartcilti dlxltlend Continental Can Com panu Increased Its dtildend liar sllier tins uiiilwiigcil In en York and London 1 m 11 H I. ilo pref Am Unseed I ilo prof i m I.oio I do pror Am Malt I do prif in Smelting i do pref in uni Tol) m Ml I'dv m sugir M'fc in :i31 :it II X III)", 10'j, l. lllll It!', 10 lam in HJ'x II 7 1", .11'., .11 II !", . (16' 4 III)", III 10. 83 'i 110 III nn in: Net Close, cha 1"). ' i ', in .'. it!t ' II "4 :n - iu .11 - '4 u u' '. (..is , .w. 7I'4 ' '4 him. II DM tn' in'. hi I ml il, 31. lie. . I lot V mi WIN 2 III "; sV s'! n. 7n xl nt; so', in i-i', un 1111! imi mi', si in "'! SIS S1' 7" I Safety and .Yield In Investments TVTANY short-term notes " of ample security offer, t present prices, an un usually liberal yield. Well-known issues of such securities can now be bought at .prices to yield from 5 60 to well above 7. Send (or Circular PE-13G The National City Company Ccrriirendeht Ol n m 'in ir Pbilacclpliia 1421 ChtiloutSt. rondt'ftiort Trrm Aefr, Aceeltanct ' "lit nn i nrn !'n. 1 "iirIIiU Mcl i "lib i I' MIC! Mo prpf a BARNETT OIL & GAS CO. Producer Refiner Distributor Tho United bUtrx l"ul Ailnilnlgtralor liaa tent ut nn umnt cull tu pruduiera to lncrai their output Uarn-tt has crratl. Irirrac llw .lilly production: from 11 lulu wells iMturully BlTHlly Imremilii: In . nrnln tupailtl l ru1e Oil ha adrnniM Jiri. TIarnett stock .it pr tlllns prlci often, an cxccptiunully uttrjttlvo luvcat raent llly aoll.o market nruunl SI 25 per Tor llciicr.tl Inforniallon CU58KE IMorton It. Alexander Philadelphia Stock Excliange Uldg. '-i MIIIIjdi M N. X. t.U - 1 l)lII)FMls THE .VJIFUirAV liS (OMr.Y 101 llirket lrret CaraJeii. N. 4. I ebnurv 19 H0i A mtat-t.rtv .lliMitiil nf .... .. kr- -- -. ...w.. ..-... .. . . ,.EI .rut, or a. .trhare. haa ben de( lared on tb capital rtk ot thla t"onipan pjdbl Manh l. JllIS. to tlj itorkhatderi of rord at ,hr.. CltfTHJ'. " 1 CUfUJIjr .u JJJS ChVCkl IO. riwn, I', in .will U' ma lied '' 1. U. Tl Ni:V YOUK Tib 27 The htocK niirkct toilaj coijlitcil thlefl.x of bull .u ti Ill's nnJ ni fclomil manlpulHtlun moklns voinp spccl iltiot drone wlilli- I'tturi hflll Kunoiint.td cakiici Theie w.ii n lacl. or Inrrntlio for trntl Ini; tin tho Inns .ilt srnrralh iim tin.' cents In Kiml i lmr dl-ciii.itr I hopes of pp tec lli.it wire ueil ni u Jia-on for accumulation of tooli foi Koine tlim L'nlltil htuics Steel ni Caicclul1 Influenced l the fact that It will 11 e dividend on I'ild.i, and home coxerlii),' of shorts itm effectle In putting that muil.et leader up from i to DS hut this sain an imt 1'inu m iltil.ilued l!aldin l.ocoinollvn tlioed ."trensth In the earlj tradinc .uhnne ins to vo1,, hut later j ipltled to hcltm c-tenHya llnal prlre 'lluie was n dtop of more than 2 points In Sttidcbiker. nnd t nltcfl t .sit Stoics sold down more than 5 points bccnuo of the ctalement of r irnln.s putilNlircl leieutlj The .Mnrliir lsues ulo allowed stnnstli durliiK the forenoon but weakened In Oie last half of the iUo. but Amcrlrnn Cnr and 1'oundrj was forced into poniIiitn e near the loeo by conccntiatid bulns wlilcli i.ur'ed Its prlie tip 3'- points to 77 McxIctii ivtroleum was tiNo n strons featuie niaUhis a belated ro pone to tin dhldind lncrcae with nn ndnncf of inor? than 1 points to is The tillioTd fetocKs wru in fnirh sood dnn i id at inoderate caiti Tlicn was. no ptclil rliinsc In ondltlon In the Imntl inaiKet l.lli ert 4 l.flim .irfiln hinlh traded In nt prices latmliu frmn 10 U lo '. 7" iislo I'rcmli .".s weie li.nled in at 'mi and r")is TONE UNCERTAIN IN CURB MARKET, WITH MANY ISSUES SELLING LOWER Aetna Explosives Reacts Sharply Airplane Stocks ,J;;r'; Heavy Independent Oils Irregular Alines Generally Lower Ni:V nlsl Koli .'7 Hit inai Uet tn the ( uilj i-huwril an utiecrtuln tone In the lindlns sioiKs nil throush the d w with the maJorit of Issue's fcUIus at lowci 11 mnes Theic weir wide lluituilloti nsaln In i'heroIut, which upencil at 12i nnd then dropped to 12J hid Tradlns in Culled Motm was Mii.ill Hut htoiK i.uuliu ilmliis the sicaUr part of the dn from 27", lo 27. Standard .Motor -old at 12irntnl 12's etni i:plovM whli h was n htions featuie In the pniedluc two da reacted slurph ran-lu from 'J', to S" and Subnurlne was uNu In Kiipph selling .it 11 and 12",. The airplaiif Imks who luu, although the htiect was full ot talk, about profits lieiiu made from Cm eminent loiuraits (,'urtlss declined fioni "7'i to .".il'i and A"ftcht-.Mart!n was tradcdln at S'i to S Independent oil no Ks were liresular, Houston OH Kins stions and "cllliij as bUh 5 l"'!i Northwest Iletinlns; was active, advanclns to i'c lnteinatlon.il t'rti oleum sold at 13'i. Midwest at 110'.- and 11". and Slml tlr at 22 to 20 Milling KtocKM wcte Kcnciall) bcij, with L'nltkd Vmlc Kslinsion ullliv at SVU and M'.on-.NeMula deelinlnir to ', HII it'll 211 . K'l" lot if, fi'4 f'1 1 Kit Hl III XJ HII I IHI 3 11', 1 !T, I IV 111', ' Hlllj ' HI', ' III St", -l' Ll. 'j I n '. - 1., 4 4 m "I el .V 1i lim', KlJl, 1IIH Ain run n . Am na 1 m Writ p pf tn Kin, A I iniond, VtlillSMll dn pref Ml Clf I Mil ttald I.IK O 1 O HIM4 Hall (V. ohl. . .-, I", lift n Met I H. do H H'V do V pi prf f IHI ', nil 14 nil "j illlMi llpd Iran til',, .I'd, ,pfi, IliiriiK Kins 1 1 ti i I t'l 1 iiiii, I It Cop A. Z 11 I". !T '" tin i. hu i'i.p ,'iiij jii 1 ini 11I I'.ln.l It". It It dn pfd It It 17 I 1 .1 1 I'.ll 111 IISKj IK. J, lliii, i.i ' Pi11r.11 1 e urn r . !" ti 1 ' icrro cii rii 1 ": . 1 hiudl-r Mm '11 I'liesa A. 1 Hi In "il ' 111 tit pi jilt. I'lile M v un, do pi efv 7 1 1 , fill ,. Nortliwo'-i III ii'hli I! I A. I' t 1 il j 1 do 1. p 1 pf 1 1 in 'o 1 p e pf I i ('! ( lllll i.ppei t(l. I i'IiIiki 1 'on 1 up I . 1 t'ol ruel & Imn .l')i, t'ol (Jas S. I lot in. ('oni Ha !i ;i iii. in. IT H .., . llldli Low 3pm .u-.ii m ftr r, 1, Inn l"'i 1"" m ......F ao del, ,- ll'.t- 'inn'o.', nlt"l''ren( h fa im'a -S?J! 'Jm J" " '" m'' .nun Am Tel clt is J -'inno ,10 .-., ni hono Armour Cn U M'a ("in Atchl.on. iten n H' '"-'An u Mnv 1.?. .i: ''LS ""J' i "I'" '''" s;' M"l do r.s SJ Km I do r 4IL. Til '.00(1 n A O Sun 114 a M liono Ilrool. n T Ca " ni. 11100 liordeaux (1. Mil, ;S2U ''" ni "' i"11 "n '.'nt '-"".In '' ' '''' liinu ivnt nit v 1 ,ia tin .(lllll lhe 4 o rv Mil Tn', , ,ym do 114. , 74 1 I'm; do con, ! 711'. ' do An '171, .JK2 9" 0l ""' ' ," .(lllil do III llj. 7.V. .nii.i i'm A SM, tA ,, , ,i, Ifinn do c I1,. 71', l':" '" II I I' rM la Ml', ,.1S " ' ltJ rf 1'rH ' ! Ilinnii ('on u ronv 11. lnl inim Cerro ie pmco s Kill Ifi'io Den A nio (lr la ill', liiiinn Rrle coin 1 sr 41 '-'Iniiii do . n A' 1 i'i 1000 rnnch Ilopul) Vja H7. liinu in crnt 4i U'j Iikiii Interh Mot 4'ya ',Vi t.'i'ii'l Interh It r rt la SIV, Minn Inter ller Mar la HV, .(Km Kan 1 m so li 71' j .una I ,p sh urn Ti a li'ii.p a 1 del. I lli.s M", Ml', HI nv. lilt 7d . ii. I'7 .-'I in 7V. I.S', 71 . 11 m S7 l(lll Kill', 74 711 117", ."'I in 7T. (is 7i;, ill'i I nil ill', lis II .1.1, 7'i , I ' j :Vi si', 11.", Kin t.V r, 41 1 c'4 tu'. 4l'j 1 ..I' j M'i li.'S ' si'. tin H0 011.70 !l(l 71 07 in in.io 11j.ii sn II 'l III .11 I'll, tH' 711 1 III il ll'S 1.(1 lfi I I'-.- ri ii' i: ...1 , v.'; 71 in, ail. 12 't 1I IH'S 711' II il r.'j i.i. 1 1 14 pi1, ".n. in 7 I m. . iji, HI'i -1 '4 I Pel K lltlil-nn III'... Illlfa Ill'i t-1'4 2(1 , I1lu 101, Ill'i lit'. II', ifl I'M .11. II.", 1 : TOllNsKS-D 3 J Treaaurer IMIl sTItl l.s IMII.I'I.MII.M (III. DIMIirMis 111 ii(K or Tin: . 11. i.i i-T (tiiifVM , I.IMI TITI t III III11M. rhlladelphli P.i It-Mrv .1. I0s t The lllrertora ,jf I rreiuirt I.h. (nniixn, have lhl dn iltrlard n, regular murlerlv nludend 01 ,.n mitl one-lialf per frill ( 111 per hare) n the preferred atr k of tl.4 ii...ri. ..u.rini.i..... pnj'ioi. ilireil etlat I mi1iiips 1ne1-HlltWI1 Mfc 1110r M irconl mei rltlnc I'apei Mr ItHlmtlnii 1 inadlan 1 11 (' Uni'irs Icii p-ef 91S, to holWa of aaid alork of rttori ut liurinil Iron , the close ot Lualneas this dat unecKs ,ui uo mill I IM.Mv he rei.r. UIH'CTIIBl 111' UIIII NTVTg rerlllleil I'uMIr AreonnHiit, i.awufm'k 1: ititrmN i ro JNVESTIOATR ADJIWT PAIlTNnRslnp lnter-I.Ub wv.u.tAiiv.. c kJltlll-.u rtl LUUM1 hruolet Motois 1 'ramp A Sons 1 urtisH eropl ine ( irwin Tool 1 arbon "steel Kmer-oir I'lionosripli Federal Tie Hendc MfR li.d no, I I'. :". : x 1 "h'( I J". HII 10'-. les . loe A,k lale) H' 7 t'i ( 7H IH fin hi- H'. IV. I! 71 il :.h 121 r.j G.orse K. Wataun C P A. ISth Floor Ileal i:ial- Trust Ulds Audita Tai report. SECURITIES AT AUCTION ShareB of mitral Itadlnir tnnkn mid Kath fironze pfd Lake Torp Boat Lehleh Jal s-alca Lima Loo MiiNlm Miinltlmis Marlin niiH S V SllltlllUlIll Nor mer l'ap Pulp trunt ronipanles hhowed mnrkid de- ','' ,' ,pa,1 ,r. cllncs at todays auriloii ak of i-eturl- ,r c,rl,,"s Jlot01 ties by RarnM A. Loflaml '""'! '",? , Guarantee Trut Coinpanj i-tock lost 'Milen rrui k i iy iiuiniB 10 no wane l'liiudeliililu Na- ' ripo- '"" JU from lant salt franklin .National Manrtar; Motors XHIIK IOMI , pOlIHM lO ISO'-. -Ur-M .M...JO ine .Market .street T tie anil Triirt .unniariiir (iJmpan) BalncB 10', telllnir at 't ''"" n,,.,',p.''.'! " J15V4, with the t'et i:nd Tiunt (11 . creaeing S points to 160 STOCKS . 60 stirs Vacuum Itefrlset.tlon c, preferred par II111I 111 ' 1201 ahra Victor llox Manufacturlntc Co : pur IJI Lot tlDU 4 ahra. I'tilladelplii. Ilourac mm 10 I I H III 80 111 2'' .17 17". Ill HI I II il .1 I l'4 Hi .10 i HI I I t) mon. oae S.lll 4 shra Philadelphia Ilourac com mon. pir Ilo . 1,' 0 ahra. fllant Portland Cement t'o preferred: par !". 5', III hr. (limit Porllan.l Cemeni lo common, pur I'd 1', 7 ahra Farmera and MechanVa Ni tlonal Hunk par J I nil. 1 IV 1 ahr. Philadelphia National Hunk Par $1011 ... jf.O', 20 ahra Contlnenlul Iiultahle Tltlo , and Trust Co , par lld'l H7 H ahra Flrat Natloml Hank of Philadelphia, par (100 J.'O O ahra. iTanKlli. .llm. .1 lljt.b ti, II hr TrBdeamea'frSatloiiil Hank; par lion y nij ftt , anr upiumoia Alenue iruat vo, I'jjS-IO par Hun . , . .'01', b - ft ahra. (lUarnnte.. Trii.l and h.lp tjh, Pepoalt Co . par 1100 110 i. ' anra larKeT. ritreei -(Hie at 'irual nyi n nr. .vrpuuiMJ i rum u , par .'! 't.'i j, . " "i Tna jrusi lo pur 'y. lion .. iw) vv io enrff. inmiranca I'd of North linavli.u ..jf tin I l"S m-fi 82 stire liiuriinc- r ot North LT. V. Amcrliii. imr fill .... "t. i!f II shrtt tnsuruncrt Cb of Ktute of f IrJ , A II.nnavli.inUi r.. ('lit CII CI Si 1 iiojllillim, fair (." fvl J' . 2 ntl Th rlttpnlh iml Vtrtnlh SO shr. 11 K. Mulford Co i uar I".il it(it. v25hr Unit(fl Uh I :irtrlc Cor , . iwiauuu iik pirirnviii tKw f "f 1 f JG Bhr, United Oa ft Kleclric Cor- I iviratlon frrl preferred, par lot! 4 I ' ZvS n "' uroau mrftu iiann . . ihi '.Sbhri t-lrft AttMocLallon ". I)fTVTtU 10lV lll.nil rlu 11... In- a. it Vvsr ,iuiuii- Ml ' rn 11.1 W 11 Pr " Urst mortHHfp, - Coupon Ma and November. te 'lWXf Lhiih Valley Ha I Iron J Co, H , ft prr crni Annutir, iniereni f it June nd Dfcmbr ,,. f.t J'JO fEW VORK COFFEE MARKET IV YORK. Feb. 27. rhere was a ftdy undertone In coffee futurra at tli art thi inorning and the market van In Wall btreet fumUhlnff the supply. t yr.ccn weie - to a points irener. , . , TixJay Yet trday' oDenfne do ... . .. a mub nn ...,. 85SO8C0 8SA08&U r !., i.;. ,4. - HtlTWKGM J, .,.. Or-- K.I 3 WN. 13 V...!..,.. . .... HoV(,H.0 j r .in riitcrMM fey Telephone Co. IBt'S. a. FeU' 17 TheCIn. uoiinHtn n leiopDone Mn numtKiiwi to in- rrvni Hi,m.m m. "SS1' Todd hliihulldltu; TrlatiKle Pllm I'nltctl l'roflt .Sharlns l' S te imshlp t'nltcd Motors I'nlted Sucar . Worlds rum WrlRht-Mnrtln Air H Zinc Cuticent I 11 7 10 71 HI 7H in, u u', fl 7 Vi I S'i 1.1 I ft III 17 74 7H a, '. 1, '. " !'. 1 i7 27. .'in in STAMMItll Oil. STOTK" Illinois IHI I'll Ohio . mi ill I'ralrle llp i7o 271 Stand fill of Calif iiH i.i I Maud oil of N I Ml .110 Stand OH of N V i71 S7H IMIIil'KMIIAT (III, sTOfKh flirnett (111 and Cac I l' Tosden A. Co 7T H i;iK llai-in i T I . lVdrral Oil .IS a1. Inter 1'etrol U 1.1'S Houston nil Merrltt Cii Midwest (HI Met I'ettol Ohio Kiiel OKlahomi Kif P.lie OH apulpi r.rf Sefuoah Inilnli -I, I L'ltltcd cst Oil IIIMM '1- lala "tandtrd " Manta B'B L"(li?e Blfbee Cop (,i pios) Butte New Vork Con Ariz ''4 Cal . .lerouie Knim.i Consolidated rirst Nat'onal Ooldlleld Mercei C.oldlleld Cons tloldfleld l'lorente doldn.ld Iewanis Creen .Monster Hrcla Mlnliu llnuo ound Independence Lead lerome Verde .Itimt.o Intension Mellnle-nTn irIi Maema Copper . Mother Lode . .Mines Co of Aincrii 1 eadi HIIIh N'eada Wonder I NIplsahiK Ohio Copper I Ilaj I It rcules ". . . . s.in Toy .... H' Mewart I Tonop ih IJntf n"lon, I I'nlted Verde ... West Kinl Con White (Mks White Cap, , 1 crinstou srtll Ks (( nnl.) 1 ef-1 rlo.e ,l, li.UI ll4 ll'-u il', III Ilo U pi i ll'tj on, Ill'i 1'it.tlllirs so, ur nil. tale do 1st pit f do .'d pi i f (! fton Will. Hen I'.Ui ( (Jill Mritors Ciiodili l II I ( !i' .No ( no uhs io i li.ij l in n H'. I Internal Piper IP. imermt nkkpi ioi Intor Mer Mai II do pref t i Kiiit. ir North pfd 'U'j Miwwll .Motor :o Me l'( trol OHi , Miami on ( ip "II ', Ildale steel ll'i Missouri I Mi ;i", do pref .11 i, N it ( on A. IM II'. Nat I'niiii A st li, Ne ('on ( op I'l V 1 Mr Hr I IH Kan' is I 1 v., i; i, Iell S,rinKf, -, Kenncinit i op II l.aik Kifel 7h', Lehluh alle, li Louis S ish i n V 1 Central 75"', N 1 V II A. II i'l Norf A. West lor.', nil Norlliein IMi HI'. HT Ohio (ins ill Par .Mall .10 1'a.n nt I'ct pf on I'enn 'I 1 I". 1'iorl i A. L'ist IT, Pitta Uest in I'lttH Coal .IH' I'hne Virow II' I'rd Stiel Car (.." do pref i(T, I'ull I'll Chi IIS'. II 111 Met-1 SprlllK in, 11" Hi ion Cpr il'. I lean 1 ic IJep Iron it Ml i!o il liutili .seilid Ml I. pi s1 ti. lair nil li l II')' in, 4i'. iH1s 111 .10 iH'. iOS. )H. on. iH III'. .11 ' . 11 i.'1. Ill', II M', IH. 11'-, 17', II n ', .Tn. ii', i. ii. ', iin- i, -. , its', ', lio J I I T, :hi, j- '. to ', HI, .11". a-1'. i'l' - I'. J'lKj II. III i. II 41H0OO ,ert, lloml P., in lis n: nn nt.'IS liir;i.M , I, 300(1 do I.I 4 Minn I.ion, i -OHO Mar.elllra i Inno t Wet of l hi tool M l X r la 7i'i)o Mo I'ne cm l I linn Mont Pom t la l.dilil N (l Tru i Me 7(l(l Nil A II ( s 70(111 iH p. 100O Mi ViS M ; liinu Nor Pi. pr Is I li .il do fen 1. nOfl I'll Te .-. i nro P. nn . kr it I limn do . n I'-, s Iml) Puli Sen N I V 700O Ile-nlinj eii I, lOol Hep Ir I 1 la "nnti sinrlnir 7a It l 0 do war 7 mil" .si I. A s . odj I 00) do is 1 ni on do -ei II no do r 11 liiiinn 1 1 I Ine.a.lj , "0i 0 soulti Hell .1, toon f-, oh Poo r Ir .((inn do ( , ,, o, inoi s01,ih r, , an is dr, 0(iO do 1. P'l, icon I' 4 Piihti.r .. o ITf.lill C s ee f .1, t.T, .(Wml I K ll II A I 1, op l.ol ,'n 1'jS lll'l 'I7"i JOsfnn do li. a n i loin 00 , ir,oi ip. v, inji pii, .11(10 ( far Chcm 0, or.U loOo West t iiIoti 1. ', ., M', "-".s'. Ill'i . l 0T 77'. .17 I".', SI l.o U'l l'7', , 7,' Ma I, S7, III lo', t 71", - .1. 7 is HI', IS III', 77'. ". ' si i (l nj'. full, 171. il 1 ' , 1 11 fi. 7", no !'l fKI -1T4 nt'. is ni', 77', nd' si 1 n ii 't !'7 7s. M. 'IS S7. t'l 1 ' III', 7s i2'. in "i-i 0 !i. lllah t.nw 1 111 Ca.i. hi nt .10 Am .Mill HI ID IH Am h'melt pref Til ;n ino Am Loio (IH nt si 1) A. o .i:in .131, 3.10 llleo .stor lot, 401, ion int M M. 20 ". sn"i. in In Co NA 3M4 31V4 1(170 Lk hlip I" 10" III', S3 1.ch Nnv (1314 (TH4 Leh Val . 17 Mlnchlll Ml', .lot. I N'01 I'enn Hn ho 3S1 I'enn It P. IM', 11 1 1 Pi Salt SI 0(i no 'Ol'hlla Co cum pf Hi .1.' i13 Phil Kleo 31", 31'. iivn Pitta Coal ih", am, .'111 P II T t c i0'4 30'a SiflO Ilcadlnif 78 77', instutlcbki I7'i 17'4 i in Ton Hel .1", 31. in Ton MI11 V, 3,'4 ni I" a I nn. 119a. 117H L' S Steel WH'l n'. Wet CI 11 XV Cramp hi hi oik ltpf IlllMIs IIUIl Low Net I Cloac eha. HI IH LOCAL SHARE TRADING IS LARCffiLY CONFINED TO SUPERIOR AND STEEL ! n Cramp and Pennsylvania Salt Score Good Gainst misiness ueiierany in uuu j-iuis Guarantee . Trust Declines in Auction Sale . the 1110; t acthe of 11,. ..... In.., Is t last tilslifn closing 'C"w, Mcel lo-t 4 to 06 , after aa,,.ni and was falrli no,i,. .".neliuj l.ocoinollw. was marked up yCt m"l.c'1 l and AmeVlcan Gas Balncd 1?,. 4 MtLl ........ 1,01m in attracted m.., . the Interest In the bond dlil.E?',' ?i were a trifle loner, while the 3U " weaand .e lomerl.b.e t Plc The iticct w'ns interested lod. .i noon transactions were Rcnerall' at " j" "" o-Loriand weekly aue,u. 1C umhanged William Cramp ami ft'0 " "purities because of th" 10J Penntiahi' s.oi, ni,i,n.,i. tnii. n I llt of local bank and trust -.L-"n ,'" made Rood advance, the former KalnlnR , i$Z.?S xA? "o- (' ' a' a point and the latter 2 point-. H 'of ,",,,'' "'" In ', j i .Storage Batterj and Itipld Transit with ,,,,? vn...i f 0u,ara"te TruiV.! ..neiin0.na ,. n f. . . . i .. , 1 1 . , Willi on I ' He Rh.ires re l nir. ,1,. ..Va lid H4 Sat, Il 1014 ' 30". ', 2(11:1 101, . HTi tlH .10'. . HO 1 IM, no -! .1! IM. (, .IH', 4- '!, Lot tl stoik tiadlnp was Kcncrally un Interestlns today, with Lake Superior Corporation and L'nlted States Steel intu ition tu ikln.T up the bulk of the business, nnd nearly all hulncs outside of those two Issues beliiR confined to odd lots Prices wero mixed atari chances were about equally divided bctrreen Iosms nnd trains Stilnerlnr innL 11. o le.i.t t.l il.. luH 2.51 !.fc an1 WHS a tr"lc aboe csterda h iloc most of the forenoon but In the lifter 's. I7'4 31, .1',. -t- ' Ml, no t7J HI Net 1 o.e . ha H0l, Ilf, HO', 'I. ', 1 icriiucatcH were iraitionaii lower while Philadelphia l.lectrlc wiih up 11 fraction Lehleh NailRatlon. Phllidel- a -""l'i'v "iii'ira loiinpan net- ' nouticenicilt of Iho n,..., .. '" '. mom ana united (as lniproicnle.it were 1 tl.I-i lompany and tho Ileal ,u,I,ir t( .......... ..-. k"uu--i'-i ' inn ctoi u sort in 1.1.1 ,. 1.1. ..V :." not reachliur the oite.. ii,."i?' "'liK achllur the aolln... '."I b,1 ...i i. - -... .nun, in .... paid last week l'r, 1,,.. .... lftti nouticemcnt of 11,. .. ... . ,ne JJ utiehanReil fraction on a Mnall tranictlon (lend on dlrl.' sinno m Ga A. Cle. -5s nn", r.ooocitv ls'4R K71, iooo Illec A. ! .,, 'J , ' ' " ' rinllrnad tharts were IrrcRulir one Sales wero teiorde.i r c . 1 iooo L V Coal sllaro f)f Norlh ,.. sc,; off , 0 , pinpen,!, M?eet ff l" Tnlr,'"'lll .,. ,..i:R,i ""' ,0n ""' '. "-!'. " l'n ' Ohio I Coin.um "lla a', I?,Ven!r.P-i ji.s 07.no 07.70 i7.7n,in nuAuniltiR , caih while IVnsjUanla below Hie last previous tr.iii.ar,i-.POInu. u.a.ii ,Ul niinn nniin nil Nil .11? L . . rt'-'.I0n. -J I in I" 111 1(1 "HI" ,aF mi '" "'- - - 1 - Ijlll (Id ISt 11) 'IJ.il HO HO poll" "' CIT TT1TT, TXT -,-, m m -V X T OLUllir liN UUlliJiN 1 1 ot hi phiii 1:11 it r.-. n' in a, nn, OATS IS STRONORP AFTER EARLY GAINS UNDER GOOD BUYING! 1.NACI1VB I'HIA. SIOCKS. !. ll.,,. l ,- niiMiitUn frtr ln.1i ilC slotks lifted on the Pltllidelplili Stoik EcilOWCCl Buying Scilt Pl'lCCS ExncCtatioilS nf T irrlitn,. 11 llxchaiiRe and In which Piete were no .. n . , , .. p , ' ui L.lt,IUCl JloVfr' iransictions todav ih-piii. give, is up, uiiiy to I'.iii below nient Induce Pui'chasinp - business in Corn Light the list previous ilose Am Oaa ur l' tfi ul Tr.n Alllanco Insur Mi Vmer Itvvi 10 Amer Il) pr'f s ! Alner stores li Amer stores pf oj llrlll J i! .''. Hurr t- sii.t pr ni I'amhrla Iron II I itiw aas tat rf i Con Trae N J 1 U'j lien laphHlt I'.', r.en Aph prf II' lit A II r 10 lit A II T tref 17 Ke atone Ti st, Ke atone lei pf 17 Ke, rrl 1st pf 17' 1 J" I eh Val Tl pf Ji'j J. "av -.'cl rt pi 1 1 I eh No, wr w 1 7 I It Bros i"' I Ittle 11, Ini, II III it North Cent P It T I'enn rrafln. Plillu to Phi la Co pref Phil, Traitlon rt Co Hep t nlon Trai 1 a hteel pr Yesterday's Finals .', Warwlik Iron West ( oal V J h 1 71 I in lOS't S', 71 li mom:.-i.i:ndi.(; ua'ics , Hat" per 1 int - 1, - '1 P. . ic. I' 7Hi, HO 7(.', IH T.l, II I 71 v. .'H'l, .Tl ."('.. '10 II'. Ill, :':"' 17 11 ni in , if. -.Hi,, 71. IH 11 III'.'.. 31 '4 I.'. ii' .11', II .n IH'. Ill 17', II III ' 71'. W. ."' r ', ln.i, j i4 H10, 4- IS, 3'1'a r t -"', ', nn 1 n IT. 1 1 11 1.1 14 ., ii, nn 1, 1154 4 'i .11", 11, il'. ', 77', 7H'j ij 711', t I's IH l, 11 VIW lOHK-Cill mone, opui, il In dnv it S'. pi r tent for lendiiiR and re lief inp; (lit iioiialb renewils of time loans wire made foi thlrlv divs or six months , oiioi oil " at the nominal IlRure of 1. per cent. Ir- 1 JL, r r (,ub. I1 retectlve of the eeur ties collateral. Mijii jt nhlo na there is 110 longei a uiiriminaiion in thl r'spept II ink nciepl lines tule at from I'j to I lor (out foi pi line menihei bills In prime ineriMiitlle piper an dcil under f, on (int Is oultf (coptlonal Mokl of the husliKss at picwnt Is vi Ith tin interior Institutions Short-Term Notes 11 lit . "ni" l.-th Meel Hl(ln llap I Cun I'ae lt,j I'll II K Q II P. Del llu 1011 Krle rtallroad rll 1 lei trll r.en Pledrlf N V ( enlral N V I entral , N 1 N IUII P.I. I P, tin., I o I Pub ! l'. V J I'll 1 1. l I.I PHI -( all 0 pri lent; t litis iiii. per cent 1 onunercl il pa- '",: "' .V,."'" r-."V." ' " " "" nen. Arms Ml ' I Plied t mil IIINIION Mopev on ( llL N till- I I s Itulber 1 h uiRcrl tod iv al i pel cent liile of discount In the open in irket for -short and thiee months bills w is I- per cent llll. ' UlRPd HANK CLHAKINGS HtpI. fleaeliiEs ton irninnred ilth cor re.pondlne da lat two veira 111s ini7 ion. I hlli. Id ..'. 771 ton lit 171 (.' mi lis N lork ran 11,1 lion .-07 iil 110 MI ilo 7il Hoston li 11" 17s ,1iiOMH Hulto 0 nil. ins 1. . nn 1 nil 100 st I ou a ?(. 1107 tii IS t'l ih see Corp. 1 Teh till, till, I eli lul. Mar Iul Vuc. VlSf l.ep till, Sepl Vlur Vpr Tune Mar I'eb Mar la De, Hept nu Pt IS Hi. I 110 1, tn IH 'Hi's li, ns' Pi 'i7' IS )-,', il US'-. il p.". ill OS' I'l Ill's I 1 inn .Ml 100 '.e ''7'. n 11 . ts '1' . -I 'i j 10 . HI t 1 07 IS ' , is ieo 'firms iiki.i lti.uiiiit ((isniTiiiNs M7W OtlK, IVh. i7 The follonlnt lemperntiire. were recorded In the lotion belt thl. mornlnc! Naslitllle, .121 Itnnsvllle. :il ncii.lu, .IHi Mlunln and Utile Itoi k.. Hi HII mlncton. AQt I nrt Hnillli. Memphis anil Savnlilliill, (Hi ( lisrleston. .lii Thnmus ,llle, 1II1 nkliiliomii, .11.1 shreieport. 1 Irkslinr,, lllion. Moiitconier. .Inik.no. vllle, HO) hllene and (iHlveslon. (Ill sHI) Vnlnnlo nnd I'ensafotn, (111 Tampn. r.Ui Corinis thri.ll and New (Irleans, 6H. Ni:W VORK I'eb 7 1 icnevval of trade and Llverpiol buvhiR In the cotton m irket .istnln sent prices hlRhei todav the op pIiik iiiiri belnK C to 12 points ihi e list nights close Tho Oitobct position v n, ilfenod I) sellliiR, .due to 11 low baroivlrr ever Tonus, which fumls!-! the act p os pectH for rain tint have been teen lor some time and eventuallv tin selling eMended to other deliveries Th vhole JJJ" I list at the end of the first fifteen inln iim'ciiites was about even with la: nlghfi 10'" close e-cccpt oetoner wniiii w.-v it UfiJ 'couple of points net lowei N w (li le ins ii was a Ic.idlnR 'cliff on the pi I'pcita ( 1 'i'." lain "f Later the market dlplavo fmlhri o-iv I ni ,' Incf- and snld i to 7 polnt'i und. r 100 'vesterdav" final" attended bv coysld. '"'., 'erable liquidation bv tec-rt lmveri vk I'll, tin', ni", ISJ, 1.1. tii, us, ni nsi, 1 op.i ihn du i.nwirsr r.i i hitii Un Tor "re 1 nirlo rren.b 1 Vrgentlno Oom " CH of Paris Pr 11 Hep of I ranee .' rti.a.lan c.ovt l.'s Itui'lsn (lovt "'. flot s(zerlmd 1 P U of O II .l'j V K of (1 II .. , L K of li II lip (Vt Ml) (lei Vpr June Dep Mar seit o Nov 10 no', .0 so. 1 ill 'I I'l .'1 M.', Ill 17': I'l II II il 11 Is JO po". Inn is ns', ni 111 171j .'1 111 '.IP i.rniN iii.i.t ni: mil u inrtrx-tsT lllll 11. I a.ri " T . 1 1 1 ... I . nlthl and ThnrVdmVoroh . Id) lu,a .. T 9 mi.. h, Thnradaj iilctu ' '" ,u,nl'1' 3 .. """.'-'.""J" ...-''' -rmer I. M.';r.,l iv" rain r Voirf.''-'- - rl.Mrl:?",""r,"' '"lr "I.M-ia-Inn 11 snon or rain lonljlii, ..ij,, 1. "',"." ""' .."nlrillt TlilirMl,, fjj",.l folder, v, llli ,nnn In ei.t. " to4 North 1 Dakota I ,,r lonlilil ami Thae dil!.(nldee Inn rhf In ... ..:" " .l1"" pdo'TV:rv."a-,""-l'' "Biw, Nebraska I n.elllert and rnlder lonltkt ?e,'l.e'r;iV,0"fa,.r'. '""' ' "rlZ'Si I.nn.ik n.iln or anon lonli'ih c.M., !n""rVoM,;,r,."n'r"" Th"rM"- W"; Monlnnn I nlr lon,t rn, Th.-.j., .'...-T""1"!' r lonl.M iin. in evireme aoulhft, lo ivertlblc lino lomt term bonds There was good buv ing of .Mav' nnd t.,1. tnn I l.nrnnnl ornn. . fit llIol, .P. , Pri It. Is, ' ......,"-........... 5.17, as a cheek oil the decline but realizing i". was havv while there was alo lou !;!. 1 slderable local and southern celling. It"), 11a ols a imilArn Knit rnfAi'l (S.t ff-J rt no detlnlto promise of rain, It was for I Offerings ate freer in Argentina and cloudy and unsettled weather, whlih 1 prlics there arc declining, filled Into tho private rain predictions jjuslness In corn was light. There It was pointed out around the r nu tint was fair buvlng by commission housev much me ...ins c.ii.t ... .,..,-. ...v .v. ..- can n thP advance In oats and eeue.l h, ,nn. llllirsnii) 1 ur, CHICAGO, l"cb !7 Lipcctitlons tint t-hlppors In the In. terlor would lonflne their efforts to the sending forward of corn which would! result In a lighter movement of oat'.d Induced good huj Inc nf the litter today and the in irket'was stronger , The tone was helped too. by firmness' In the griln at Minneapolis and also In r.ve .selling orders were sufficiently hcavv. above SSc for .Ma, to check the' upturn The feeling at L verpoo was easier. lOREKiN KXCIIANCH ni in Its' 117' ,v,rTll'r'FU'VnnB,TnrK nlCal lo'il'l0,", ,f l'"ni irket w. re Mretigth In the cash artlcl e. but reitl ml 1 INACriLM'. UKh hlOLhb stronger than nt present, as there has oriin,s ,n Ke Ke)t the ,arKct d0 iv.p follow Ins ate quotations for Inactive' Since been an advance of about ISO cinnges in prlies wero small. iM N'ew iork stocks and In winch there NIW nitIC I'eb 27 There -.as rr no transactions today The priic vrrv little of Interest in the for. It-n e-- , , ,, lilst prevlou, sale chenge nnrket In the eulv de il ngs , ''rn ' .,' , ,,J. Mont Pnu.r -11. 10,1.1, and chingcs In r. ,s w.r Mna, A. '"J-" " .,!,; y1,,.?t s nil Princ 1 hpcks showed a -Ucli! improve- , '." iiul.l er r.o o T, I a JO'i nient In Itusslnn eehinj thorc Is a I It, iri ( hem 77 N- It n M .'d pf rni. eonlinupd deadlock (!"nnpl mnrkf l , Am 1 r n I pf in,';" Norf houth il. .. , , K .. .. ...... .... .. a. .. . Ij 1; -.....;..... ...- .. .. I, . rty leu quiet nut mi ti-ivnol' was Am rvpre.e .-- vorr west hi,., . ., .. --out h 1 11 Pa. hhi, H71, H?s, 1, .,,, in smelt tf A ."' .Norf t le,t pf 7H' '. '," ',' Southern U It 111, il il ', ouotatlnns wire Am smelt II nn N.orth Am,r)r.1 44, ' do mpf I'l .IH'. hk, iipi.iii'iiiinii' Xm dUI1)r pf 110', N u , S( f HU, hi, H'-, ,; J. ,p!, ' .:, '..,- ,.,-',,, Demand steilin- 1 75 ', cables Am Tohpfnaw J ..im riaa rets K "i . sunMpel 17 (P '.,' ' -" SIMi (Uv bills liomlnall .An, r & ; i,W- si oi; J .; ;' 19 31 lO'S.Wi'mi ' x , ,-, 1 7" ",- " , ' I -' nlnetv-dav bills 711 I A'r T J-o p Ol'l ''niarlo silver r.'J ', v. 1 rev c i-'H" H."ii'i i' I'rvni ciblp .1701., checks 5 72 ' "Tl. if w "'"s not . .01' .t.w.. Third v, P P i - i. ,1 1? Lire clblPS 8 72 checks S 71 '.. ' i.o rl O 1st pf C'i Po Tel . rel J4', sT(l( Ks Third Ave 1. I. IH IH IH i', s Iss c ables 4 4S die. ks 4 M4 vlso Oil , . ? P-re Marouette 12. 10 Top l'rnduits M.i, 111, .lit, i. (.una., pjhlo in., phppk. 41 Ail Hlrm I All I, Pera Maro pref .IS". 10 I'. 1. 3' T, I". i'l.1 jt I's -I'm I'. IK. 1 3-3 : 1'nlon Pull', iji', PiM, liii, 1 nit 1 igir 'rs 01, nn , hit. I'nlted 1'rult Ii7 li7 li7 unit it Invest in, i, (.1, 14 do pref 13 1, I.I 1, IS", a-, r S Ind Aim lifS, lil'4 IJI'j II. II' S Hubbfi 17', .17', 17', '. do IM pref 101 1001, loin, -i. . I s Mpp. OH 'III 1, uni, it, ' do pref ltu. 1 1014 lini, a. flab 1 opper H1' HI'4 HJ 1, I . Wabash . '. H'. Hi. Pesetas f.ibks 21 30 checks 21 20 Ruble ibles 13 '4 chei ks It Stockholm cables 32',, ihecks 31 ", Chrlstlanla cibles 30'a checks 203, ( openhagen cables 30, checks 30'a AH ( oast I ln "?J Phlla Co Atl Oi 1 I of JJ1H P Svc Cp N 14 rHl'1 J0!0? ??u nartiinT tut Pf m ri.. ni "-"- . '-"': imtoplli- Mtn j nrkhn lTn Ga 10; Hrnwn hoe. rs....Ht- 1ft' Phi n i r.iio'. polnts In prices I -..,...(... .. ,.., ' J& The Liverpool buvlng ilackene. off ,,',, " ', "" "-"'" w"e..or:l around inidd is and Mas contracts here , 'V ,ftPPl .'I" dlreitor, and lltlf sold down to 30 88c or 26 points n( lower and 2i points below the opening figure eiio i.icipts nt the ports fn tne dav aie estimated .It 14 0AO Iniir against 1.1 3"f biles a week i.;i 1 1 ?,x haleg a vear ago and 11 161 bales two ats apo let da) 1 li 00 1 10 .' no rlo.o Open in p nv p n, March 31 20 .11 lo rt 'il .11 '.'0 at is Ma, 11 "1 II li 31 IS 11 10 .11 .0 .llllv 10 do 10 B I 30 70 10 71 1(1 71 October JO 1 .0 70 '.0 75 2D 7S 21 SO Liverpool Cotton ...... .- , t. 1 i.iv r-.iLi'uuij. 1 en .1 .t .in loiiun Pitts ft Meet pf Hi, was steadv todi with prices firm on the Hep 14 s p( , pit, ' basis of 21 SOd for middling, old con st 1, s r ii tract, an advance of seven points The m I, t 1 XV 21 I ales were 2000 bales There, were no l1' i1' t'i I'. r. V. n 11 1 n 0 i'f 0 io do piet do pief II Mest .Mil .Westing Slfc Whe. 1 e. L I. 1 VIIIs Ovcrld 11', ST, 17', 17', 10'., I'l". !), il III', II", in 1H-), I I'. : 1 K,u s HI, ' 10 1K. ...ulnlu T-Sifllrp. uern rtlltpl lit (tip early dealings Old contract, spot prices ' were' American, middling fair 21 SOd in Financial Briefs DIVIDENDS DECLARED ' ... 1 n ljtir trma ltnlav steel spun, innit'in- resila' .'!'' 'rio'iilh 'i .,"n Motors 10V 1 nuarlerl) if I'. r"r ,t ,nmmon pi '"! f i,J pf 471; Sealsinrd I. si , ,hln Marl, 111 In tneL nf r.nn,.! ,l..,l. Ill Col a S.O If! Pi " I . M l.lt.r.1 v ,. an I P. pt pent on preferred pai.id. : f ,"-rLS,? 'l," i,"'J., pr 'iV,. Eood middling. 24 12d : middling 'Marrh JO in stork nf re, ord March -i , r-n r? 1" , i. r in .tiiml M lllln. On , low mlddllliR. 22 7d , good ordinal I Compuiln. Tabula ins Ueror.lln, Com ,rJn, ',, , , M ,71, hJ, J ," '", , ; j 07d i ordinary. 21 54d rnn reruUr nuarterl of 1 per .e( paj crurlbV Ml pf 00 ,i,:J,i,,t.p T nt - - able Vprll in to stor of r-eord Marco 21 p."", Co pi " s, ,V ill'" .!, Montana Pox er ( ompsnv reuular ouar , ,: 1 vv 1171, 5tu"L Mo.,0.r . . M' ' , ji 11.1 n. s, terh of 1. rer r-nt on preferred and V, . V,, ft r.lo C,r 1, r'"1 ' '" rr im nanuivr ;uuio, , aj iurc 1 handler a per ers the wis 'c;( ,,s a fair seltiement nrlce. Tkiia dltpctois also approved plans for tie?! tvio trading, but tbe will not beputti (,.,n riffr,. ....111 1 I - .. .1 ..... .....9" .,,..' .,.V, ...... . tllllll I, UIMI Mill 1. ,, nothing to do with nresent eontriell for future deliveries. Current receipt) are being absorbed easilj Tlie situation at Llve-jiool was eulerajl because of expectations of increased ejyfl port offers The high, few and eloie era March was J 1 37a,. May ended at the top, $1 27, or 'c above jesterdiya close The high on Slanh cits was IJSc.9 low 80c and the ilose 39'4c bid. com pared with 88'. c. Hip final auotatlon t)t Sesterda. The best on Slay wa ll'ic.'J the bottom S7sic and tho final !lc..j against S7'4C esterdaj's last- price. Jm Leading futures ranged as followi.. iS Open IH.h I. on Clou clou Corn (new delivers 1 .. .. V Irl. . fl.71 : Manh 127', LSI', ... I iiv tin', i j; i 2H'. i,:HtnT' Vtt.eph 10 SQ. SO SaU II', .Mhs h7'j SS'i S7' 61 'Ji1! P-r rem on eomrnop p .sable April 1 to stock ' Den ft mo (1 Pf ' '.""'I "p"" ' 101V I ST.W YOUK. V eb 27 The Chand 0f.f,',r.,1 ,M"n'inl- ,, n .,iU'.M'l:i, Tow Prompt : in4 Motor Car rompanv today declared I 1 per cent on rreferreil and I', per cent Kleo torHat ', " l T. ft W . 7'i . regular quarterly ellvldcncl of 5 no enmmnn navable March 11 to alnrk n( i.j m l i, nrrf .. T t I, fti IV ctfs NU rent, navable April 1 to stock hold record March 1 I ooka cloa lehruari 28 cm , hemleal ir.". T st I, ft IV rf. ro i of record Starch 12. This places I', '. n II. li .l-3i l'j 3H 7H MH Tlethlehcm Tis ("oiden Oil Ts Cosrlen pi. Co p '('Uriah! 5s Ilus (!ov .M.s P.us (lov Oius South Ilallvv.i Sinclair Oil r.s liONDS 07'. HO HO 01 ::h i: o; li'hTodd Shtpbulld Os J! 1. H'4 K f.J II 7-1J I", 10 HI) .1 OH'. HI HI 117 in 1114 07 '4 HO I)!) 1, XV ung. .lr llnni.n. Power I'nmnant. reiriilnr nil,, ' n.n.,,1 f i,e ISI, e S.I I. a. nf ... .( Ills necil eiecteu teriy or l1, per ieni on common ano 1-, ()en ' IK" orei .;. Tramue-Wms . 401 Issue on a 12 per cent per annum basis, compared with 8 per cent previously. 87 t.'3 I m J J ,., . Ml- 9 I ard IV b !la SH 07 Jul lllba Pel. . Mas . .1 11 Jul, . .i 7o .... Mav MR II 48 30 48.00 48 02 M1M ' Hid lAsked :si ni !"'' M il li 31 IJ till! '!' a L.1 80 i'l 51 tS5 M '!' " M INomlnal. WSItWKHfJ . nresld, nt of South I'enn Oil I'ompanv on 'preferred pajable April I to itock of Oranhy Mlnlni .n T . .. " I to succeed losepli tseeli. who was oleited recsiro iiarrn - . nallroad riulf Statea Sti ni "nd.rwd T pf.113 : - 1 1 ! ?!''lr.n,.f L' ':V"J. inl ot dlrect"-,.'"'l C'-ef r.eular .emlsnnual of -J', per .ent on In- llartnian Corp 11 I'n nB Vap.. 11', I Ulflll!IIIIIM IIIIIIIIIIIIllllilll!llllIlllllllllBlllll! - ctcuiiii' uiuvi com, " percent noooa pajanie April i. iiaeh-u c. i.oi, ... ;,''.:"':,. " .', ,n C 'J., la Helle Iron Works renular nuarterls i Havana I lee . int I nit Allov Rtl 40 fe . '"1 i At the animal meeting of the I entral of .' per cent on preferred and 1 per cent llome'tnKP . an i nit f r Btr pr.io. m '"-Lea her.'onn!.n, rthu'r W Wellington -".T" . 1" iH" "uil, 'u!! a.Wi 5? S&rtn.n... Vr 52' I - I nnl 1'jptiof.t l.rlr.-4 uprn i IppKniI illror. "L " .V'.V'' j i. u'ei '"",D '"'v" I .... t - . . f l 1 !f rn to llll tlio HPinclCfl C lUll III flfnth tni,-Krnticrti rtanlH Transit I'nmmnt rf I Int lTar N T ll'll' -r W.illni- linrrllt .mil tlin rpdi?rntlon nisi miarlnrlv f "i t"pr cint naabld Anril I 1 In! Vlrkfl rTt 101 - " .."-. " "- -- -......- -- . - . ...... . f i.--fii r.1 I of L r Kiduthorr otner rt Urine rtl- to mmk oe rroni mhtcu -u rectors were tc-clei trd , in.erlioroiwh Oonaoll latM rorporatlon , I rrttular quarterl of l-i p-t rnt on pr- firrM raablo April 1 to Btock of record Tho nnnnil ipnrt of M-mrt Sola March 11 Compan for unr cnclwl I )m ember 31 . iSubwiy Itcalty fompanj rcsular quar- hhnH net proHt of ! -.,761, in.! after all tirl of IS p-r cent pajablo April 1 to ilrUmtloiiM Includlnc ?3,300,noo teered "t0,,- of rord Marcli 20 tit ' 'nr Income ntid rxcena nioflts tar Federal J-Jujcar unnlnE I ompan rcsulir fni, ff,Wn mon.l,s0d Vpn,be?7r; ftirS&S'.ll ZM'Z rS-rHR'r.",, V 1016 the compaii reported net pronts n rhie and Northweatern Hallway Com of $10,536 61(1 Divldendu paid in 1017 pans regular quarterly of 3 per cent on totaled ! I'1') 'm- . preferred and f, per rei fntd Dru 2d Pf 7n United Pap 114. Ifl'; Inwa fVntral -., it q n r n n' i; Kan rif. S Pf fin.. I tlVPl , Kpi.h. 11.. 8n ' I' n neally Imp 15'. I lee Huh ' Tire IIS US Unity Im t.nula ft Naih 111'a lat Pref , r,0 I.orlllard 181 t' s s ft n 4C1, Mleh Central Un I' S Sm ft It rf -Id Mln ft St I. new n Utah Pee Corp. IR Morris I llnex 31 Va Car Chem.. 41'4 Jt K T ' Va.Car Ch nf .101'? M K ft T tref R Va Coal ft t'oko B! Nat Arme. .'.'li Warren It n .. ll'I -Isn't 36 Discount Worth Making? Exports of Merchandise Decrease LOCAL MI NIX (J STOCKS WASHINOTON. Feb 27 The pre- TONOP V I . STOCKS nminary ngureH me ioi.ii vaiuo n ilnl nutler United states exports and imports ror January and for seven months compare with the figures for the previous two ears as follows f 000 omitted) nid (ii it nn li 11 30114 MCP.CIIAM)ln Jaiiuari 1018 1017 1110 Imports IJ2I701 fill 7M JISI IK t.xporta 501 8.'3 1113 Iil 330 0111 l.xcea. of ex porta . 270 110 371311 141.081 Seven inontha Imports 11.11111 1.118 111 1017.117 1-xporta 3 447..1.M 3(115 311 3.18J,81 KttCeaa of ex ports 1.811 ldl 2.247 013 1 05 7C0 cold jj.Nci.u.sivn or unu January , Imporla II 401 US 1)3(1 i.i oos llxporl. . 3 741 20,710 10,213 nxreia of Im port. . (IIS 38 20(1 4 704 Seven month! Import. 7 IM 517 SIT 3J2 nS8 P.xport. . . 171003 110,10(1 34 010 Flxceaa of lm ports..,.. '01.401 417.830 287 081 HII.VKR nXCI.UBIVR OP OP.I January loiporla MOM 13 311 11.811 Cxporta .. 0,(IJ7 5.H87 4,033 Excea. of x port. , 030 .1..1I I 2.784 Hiven month! Import. .... 41,18-, 20.11)7 20 KDI l'xport. . fi.',031 41.110 33 3S1 W"'.,'.: 10 810 23.213 12.7.1 "Eireta of eiporta. Will Issue New Tobacco Stock NBW YOrtK, Keb, 27. Stockholders of the II. J, Ileynolds Tobacco Company have) received notice that 15,000,000 of the 110,000,000 class "" itock autho- riled February 7 last will be Issued, There Is 110,000.000 of the old common Mock outitsndln." and holders have tbe rifM to Mibeorlbe at par to one share ,vr ' sjnwjr. iwn j MaeNamara illdwas Mlxpah llxtrnslnn Montana . Northern htnr . Ileacuo eula H'l West III. J . 7S OOI.DKIIll.I) hroi'KS Atlanta ... 10 Hlue jlull . ii' 11UIIII1 , , , III) lilamondtleld H II . .. "1 Dulij . . ' "t Kewanait .... 11T Oro ... HI Sanl Kn ill tfllver IMek . . , 01 MltSCKIXANKOUS Arizona United . Nevada Monde r . 1 -". Tetopd. Mlrilnc . ,10 1 ..1.1 l lAI. (ir) - . . a i. . l H.-n II amill inn loiaieu ii ij ' - prererrtn ana 1-, per .en. ..n mmmon u....i , ; j'i.'.r.iV e ,,oi' "rren n n pr, ht'4 ' Pa! able April t to atock of repord March n Nat ni"eult n'.UQ') We,t Md 2d pf. 31'J - , A opeclal meeting of the stockholders I norttt,1rc,,nWn?e,.SiarUiu.rte?jV at"' "'ir ce,,t Vat rik" ul ' w." e ' sS'4 I of then I' Coodriih Compam will be Sn'rerrVo IA atortrand 1 si V-r "cVnt on IJ?' V'ok i sVnVn'd 4 h.U.n'l.l pf fliu held immedlatel nfter the annual meet- ,?,ferred P atock lloth dividend, are nas M.'kKn. ,V ?i'i Wheel" j'r.pt "n .... Ing on .Match 13 to aulhorlzo a ledttc- able April 1 to stock of record March 2n Maeicav Co pref r.7 White Motor. . 41 V.i ,tn In ,t,u n(.r,n( rfnnlf frnm tne QA,h Penn OH ConloanV. resul.r Pilar. ,12Lu2I t-i M n& ,N. ,.....' n. Id 400,000 to 2S,f00,000. .11 11 lerly of II per share, pajable March 30 to ftlo. K or rfcoro .,iur.i.i , bouthwPat ,'cnn i-ino i.ioo coinpiiii, r-. 000 1 1 the .000. rhe Nevi Vork Subtrcasury l03t 1546,- I nlar nuirterly of 13 per share pajable ) to the banks on Tuesday l educing l April 1 to itock of repord Mreh u , i ash net train since l'rldav to if. . Hoolh Flahealea reaular quarterly of II i . s lasn nil bain mhio jiiuay io i Bn preferred and lOo on common pajable 711 on preferred and 10c on common paj April 1 toi atock ot record juarrn in l T'f porl vsaii uniJ"',rJ "tmai 'luni it-ih llnrrv J Klncston. until recentlV with , of 1 14 ier int on preferred payable .March .., ..' - . m.. ...... ..... ,.. .. i ,n ..nl nf rerord February 31 ,,., Harper - unici, nan uc-uinc: usso- J, elated with the It 1. Dolllngs Com oj Pan IIS ii. tho Operating reienues of ICG ot "ilarger raiiroaus or mo country ror 'December were $288,103,445 as com, pared with JJ67 014,682 for December, i ,n ..Pol nf rerord February 20 Interstate l.lectrlo Corporation reeutar nuarterls nf 1", per cent on preferred, pas able March 1 to holders of record Teh ruarv 20 . . Indian Ilennlna Compam .1 per rent on common and re.utar quarterly of I', per rent on preferred both pajable Man.h 15 to aloek of record March 1 Pettlhone.viulllKen company, rraniur quae . 20 tan, ;pensea of the loads during De- lerly of 11. per cent on llrat preferred and ."J I cetnber were 1217.200,210, against J182,- per cent an aecono preterreci. coin paj a " 110,076 ror ine corresponding month ln ". " ',,7 7h,;i,' cv ,1, regular ftDle CONSIDER P. It. It. REPORT ' totaled WSOSJJJS. as compared 1th StfTo to VSk nf Vecoro JUr -lo.'Vnd j85,628 607 for December, 1916 Ireaular quarterly of 14 per cent on pro- n,,.u An...,-n A-,.l o, i. hiiarenoiuera or ine c.eievei.inu vvors- uircctors Announce Annual, Stock-! ,.rt suns company win vote approval of holders' Meeting for March 12 an Increase In the authorized capital ' from iiu.uuu.uuu io izu.uuu.ooo nt a "-, I special meeting called for March 2. A The annual report of tho board nf I stoik dividend of BO per cent will accrue directors of the Pennsylvania Itallroad j to holders of record March 1. Company was tonsldered at the reml-1 monthly meeting of the board this morn. iiai? en vpit Inir I, -Itl La lin.nehKllii n-nlo p.rlc I UVIV OILjVl.ll ferred pasabl. April 1 to stock of record March 20 Vlav Pent "?tra 47'i Wliconiln Cent. 37'4 Max Mot 1st pf J Woolwor'h .. .tin Slex Pet pref n4 Morlll P ft I 42'i RAILROAD EARNINGS WAD ASH inl8 Inereaaa Januars sross 12,345 307 1107,471 hOUTIIETlN HAIIAVAT STSTE.M 7Inea eaat and west . Third week February 12 160 Ifil f.1117,473 I rom Juts I .. ., 15,712.818 1,140 001 Mobile and Ohio Third week February I217,7ni 112.177 Prom July 1 . .8 (118 534 G09.S30 (leorala Southern and Florida: Second week February I3H,2HI ll,r.;n From July 1 2,051,418 183,085 Slt.N'NKArOLIS AND hT. LOUIS Third week February 1241,840 110.081 irom januarj I. .. ,-.uu34 TF.XAS ANP PACIFIC Third week February 1151381 From January 1. 3 222,083 Decreaiir, 120,430 147,207 185 803 Brown Brothers & Co. next week and will be made nubile about next Tuesday. The annual meeting of stockholders will he held In tVltherspoon llajl Marcn 12 at 11 a. in. President Samuel P.ea will preside. NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS NEW TOrtK. Flh 2T lIUTTKItTle. relpU, 11 201 lubi Market unaettled lllxh .core, 4014 Onoc: extra. 40e; ftrat. 47V4 it 4HVci second.. 45H47c: mate dairy, 4814 040c) Imitation. 4114 42c. 1 ' KOOH Receipt!. 13 510 cam, ' Slark.t unuttled. Extras 4nr.0c; .xira flrat.. liualllef nrala .4AW fellTol a.pon.,. a& ::'-:.', --ir.. .-. ',-t: - '..... t . . wsr-'s' (eWWOifH. )(0 . Todav lest. N. Y. dentil SVi S1'4 London (pet I 4214 4214 La it Med 81!. 42'. 1018 , lllrh Lonr not, hi1, I 4314 ,42'. Fourth and Cmstmrr Stwrs I'lii-iPEi.ritiA , Paris ltourse Steady PAIIIS. I'eb 27. The Bourse was steady toda Refiined Sugar Unchanged NBW YOHK. Feb. 27 Refined sugar remains unchanged with local refiners quoting lite granulated at 7.46c, The Warper Company continue withdrawn. Cuban raws unchanged at C 005c, duty Commercial Letters of Credit For financing purchases of merchandise in the United States and abroad, issued in Dollars, Sterling. and Francs. t Do you i calize that it is po8 eiblc to make life (o 90 bfl disc ounting purchase bills w ith our money? itwiiiiiniiiniiiiiiiiii.i.iiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiingiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 12 sou fail to discount n bill, the terms of which arc 2?c 10 days, net 30, you lose just SGro per annum. Figure it . yourself! If you sell us $100,000 of accounts ( within a year, avcrajrinfj; paid in 30 days, our total charge is $1000. (19c .flat). ,Vo interest, no exehungc, no commission. If you discount $100,000 of your pur- J chase bills, tho terms of which are 2? j 10 days, net 30, you make $2000 with our money (twice its cost) lOOSi profit. Can you make that much selling mer chandise? Wouldn't jt bo better for you to let us release some of your own capital tied-up in your Active Accounts Receiv- able, which docs not even draw interest, and put that ready cash to immediate , use? Write or phono for further details. Illllllllln ;,' Commercial Credit Company Non-Notification Commercial Bankers Cash Capital $2,230,000 Surplus $375,000 BALTIMORE .'rprr, tilled el NEW TOnK CHICAdO rlULADCLrlUA 200 Fifth Ave, 1334 Otis Wdg. 012 Block Er. Bl"' CINCINNATI 301 Oretnwood Dulldln. IIOSTON 50 Consreis Street DETROIT 1U David Whitney Bio. ATLANTA ' 1013 liealey UullJlni , M Ut, .: urrt j.'..w
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