rPcSp wv'ar "! s i. . '--. .y; 7 t . - .i - i . .' EVEXiXt t?UJ3LI0 LEDOEK-PHILADBLPHLV. SATURDAY. MAltCH 0, 101S fe . 'f itvEafiiPii?a' ik.i lyuriTurur, ,... ma... 5 WK HAVE PREPARED A LIST ',BIX FIRST CLASS BONUS. ' SIX niPCPRFNT TYPE9. JTH THE IDEA OF COMD.N fo A H1QH FACTOR OF kFKTY AND A HIGH RE- rURN. ;"iA THESE BONDS. HAVING A JFJ VALUE OF ,D00. Cn UJ SCrlASKU A I fMCOBIil ICES FOR ABOUT $3,3601 IN. (REST PAYADLE EVERY BNTH. AMOUNTING TO $285 H VrtA.i. ANra HAVINQ AN TWERAQE YIELD OF ABOUT REILLY, BROCK & CO. 306 CHESTNUT ST. riiiLADiiLrin.v NEWS OF THE FINANCIAL WORLD NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA STOCK PRICE! PROFESSIONAL SALES BRING - ! New York stock salcT ov!cmnm , v. -v -.- . , . -- - y. i i-, -wnrT TT71I T I ... - -' - KiUAUTlUJN FOK KAIJLKUAL lS&U-Bifc tilth Alaska Ool M in AIIlM.(?ha1tn t, iYe- I V.'." """" "-" ?"'" Declines Without Importance, However, as Anio.rWui mt Outside Supply Is Small Steel Indus trials Show Rallying Tendency High Points in Today's Financial News Itallroad Issues showed reactionary tendency on'Xcso York Stock Vx change due to professional sitting. Outside supply wan slacking, however, making recessions unimportant. Steel Industrials rallied. The Curb mar ket tens steady Oraln v:as Myhcr. Cotton toner l'orclgn exchange wis dull. I'ntted State Steel Corporation's unfilled tnnnaac report as of March I seas below that at the beginning of the previous month. Xew York hank statement shotted hlg gains In loans and demand deposits. Clearings throughout the tounlry this week were below last lecck, but above corresponding neck of 1017. liar slhcr uas unchanged In .Vcio York and London. Am H & l..i nf .ins. Am Linseed ... 33 1', Am L-romotlvo f)8! Am Malt ... jo I do pref .... 4K I Am Smelting 81, Am Sum lob. HIS ui me?, i urj" uoji lxiw Ml 35H 40H 78V, siW SOH J, flfl'i U 40 l"i 06 Cle.se li Net ch 2"s '. , Aetna Explosives the Center a, of Interest Mines and nii 10 - 31 14 t- la 80S, f 4 Sift '-J 0S S n S 40?i ' Motors Quiet "'"7t: 1 rppAnTMa CONTINUES LIGHT HERE. ut iir..'j.if hIiim 1 i iv jlj -a. .. v- w -w 7 ., cuius in riUtuuuj..uj CTTPTsRTOR TATCTNf, T.lAn VUiU - Ui$ Storage Battery Advances and Street Discusses Prob. ' able Earnings statement, wiiicn is iiixpected to lie Good Reading Is Weak Am sugar ...ion), losy, los-ii uu I'm . 1 1 lid j Am Tel & Tel toe Am Tobacco .13.1 Am Wool . 3ft Am Writ P nf ti .Am Zinc & J. IS', I Anaconda oil, j Atchlaoh 8H.4, 1 At tiuir & w 1 ini. I llalrt I.oco Co. . 7Nb Unit A Ohio .1.1 lletti Ht l II HUV. NTAV YOUIJ, Ma nh 'I Iia iau ..l..i .It r nt- a tj tlli t rilll HIS "1 Inn 011 tlio Curb, with price ccncrally l3 holJInif niMiiv. . . 1 I TIk, linn.t.t pi..1iii. ..ta In AfttlA I ... ....... W L.U,..., ,. ... ..-..-, ins i m;i iXiiJ iniiZ ' KxplnslreH. lth that stock tv lfllt, 100 j BtfRilllr taken nt iU to Si. thn liuy .. . "I'' is Am Slnrei id fiu lllec Stor io4 Hhii ap. ".'I InNCNA 33 .1A0!.k Hint O 1S :! l.Hi s'nv HI 55 I.fli Vnl. flo'i 13 Mlnelilll . An fla.ll'enn It It 4Si ini'hlla ru mm if no't ,10 ino J'lill Klro -.'.li SSVt iil'JITirif ami son f00 Itciidlnir . A2'(,..M'u KiuTon lll ,1V .It'. lOUTon Mill .'I'i .I'd S't AW I'lno (hue Jl S 4 I luH n'4 'i m, .. 23 S lU IH'n ' OO'.i . 3'1 '.( 0.17. (id! ftn 13' l.ako fiunnlor 1mim roiitlnued to nlly lower, while t mall lows fre . w 1 ,alt(' "" ulmari1 ou"' """ lo """. .'. 1 """"c" v i'liimuoiimia Uomnaj, i llftt in nciivny pnny i '"""("it u" i'lnircn, lonopah Mini. Ki-ssloii on tlm I'lilU'lclplila Stock nixl t'liltcd Uai IniproemenI t.i .10 !31i . sn'i H lj IS iiproement. Lav, 103 S3 !o; lS 03 S KUVt 1IIS 3l'-j I'Vj 133 4 1 S3 "l 4 rtoSpeprcf 101", J0H 101U k 10 r hti Hl'A I13W S iS "S wi ' Inir trine nlmot Mliollv In connection 1 wltli thn comlnc minunl incetlnt: kIiico f it tun ui'K(niiiiiR ui tne win. 1 t..i... ,.. ..(. ,1.. 1, f .ti.Mui ..iiiiiiuuili ivaH iuri ,ii.i.i homo short Kt9 ..... .. I..I. -... .n. Ira It-iSM Mil. I U.iiinHn .. I...., I. . . . " LuKt Hi! K crnlly rjulet and thilr prko changes mi- n,e oloro nml viuleil tlio -eslon ,1 IU . 'interesting-. ' lractionii nrclltie, whllo llapiil Trin.it ' fid'. 51 (. lit ?n. 31)! I?. Investments in Oil Stocks Only th- nioclid ut 1 rove 11 oil producer, none-tly m(in(ty.d, nbiy inndurted. ttn.l psrlnir i)ihleiid. reiculArly. hou!a 04 cbolen for lueBtmcnti ut this time. BarnettOil&Gas Co. t on of tho lea'JInr Tml'pendcnt (Jl.N uenU) pajlnir oil companlcR, ! - DUIdfiiil rnt.. 21. Dtlljr acil murttvt Now Turk Turb rlvo do not thar(f lrokraic on Uttrnrtt. Tor iIctHtlp'1 informatton Morton R. Alexander Phlladclplila Stock CxchariRC I51dfr. 17 William HI.. . 1. f v 41 IV PIBErTORV OF UTOrVMN'Th Ortlrlftl Pnlillf Af ronntanti f B-l J . JJUVRKNCn n. HHOWN ft CO V" t 1II1R IIHAI. I.KTATP TfllTST Tll.l.n fA. IS'VBSTlOATi; & ADJUST PAUTNhilHHIP ?if vwt'ui.Aiiu.N : uiaru t i;u auluu?!! a jS GorB iv. AVarnnn. C. P. A, .' 5ilh Llnne Dual P.lnt. To... t1-. - iwv- .v . -it-" UW. OIU.I Auaui tix rrorta. 3S T.Ff! I. ADVr.HTISKMlCNTS Sr or3w:a oTiru m hkrkiiv'. f , -B a p-tlllon had ht-en tiled Ht r n. .... u. .l..n n, Ttk.ll.... ... u... ir. v rB.iiiit for the appolntm-n CormtahU of tho TV Itl'hlU.lelphla. t nil Jrtnatlon of John , 5M petition wlli b v58. City Hall) on 1 flIAl.N TIMT ' In JhM Ciiiirt 'nf Quarter tjinalona of rhlUdflphrii County I for the m)ointm-nt of UlUUnt Wain um titjL fonatabtw of tho Tnth Ward of thn city of r?iT -niioipni, i mi h ncancy cauipq uy in r' rkllvnatlnii .if Inhn 1 M.mlu A Imirlnff m b hail In KaM I'ourt (jtoom ! iridjy, .nam. -.'a, juib in. THOMAS HOYI.AN. Attorney for I tit toner. fe .NEW YOUK BANK STATEMENT BY. - T. . . . rv -Bisr Increase in Avcratre nntl Actual E.r Loans Average Reserve Decreases j Rk,1.," "(,,. li "INnW YOIIIC. March . The New riij -jorK DanK Fiatcment tlili wceic riiowh hr-ft. b'C Increase In averaco and actual loan-. 'jm wlth decreuso lnaeraco resere and f i increa-o in actual. Tlmo deposlti In- Wm . B.aa K&rl (h l..t. .. ii kwu in until vases. M, Details follow: ' '?& AVEliAGi: increase t'JEn u.lJXjoan. 14..lh itit nun tinu nB nnn 'r.JXet aemand dtp .tS.illu.ii.vi.iino 4H.li.'ii''nin L'.41. ,110(1 10. (100 bin.uun Kt! iKt time deposits l'iiIinl,(H.i Vv-."lrcMUilon si.mij.iiuu I uifiltf .Beaerve of mem I g At er bank. In f-v JT..erva bank... . KttMM.va In Mint a ti;.i Unk and trust t 'efr' mpanle .... Rcsrv In Matt. rffi, a bmnka nivl tru-l W ('t.wialtBrl.a . . Kt..1v?l Jkavr.aat r..rt itcaerva reaulred. . rii-i .... " B.V.rril"". 4 'i 0.4 IT. out I 1 10,372 COO 7. SO" cxn r.2o.O"7,nu(i -sj.i3.tmj an.oii.biii i IU9.00H 27."..(lll 4,71X1,00(1 H.r.di'.n'ii l.ddj li.ii Jt'jJiU. S. depo'ltH deducted. 1420, 'JJJ t'00. TS'fij opeei. inciuueu, 9iu,ui2,liut( ACTl'VI. 5L'..Decrea.e. &r ,i. Mr --ni n,3 is.tao.ooo 5v5J"t -demand de-- Pi lime deposits 'llMMH7,0'i rv iivVlTrul-itJon . . ni.SsN.niiti .rain in vauila Reirv6 In m-Tn. 9 -J51b.r banks In r ,CS nerva bank.... :&y"tlx J S,' bark, and trunt 3?A i uorapaniea E HerVB In Htal hanlcn rnirl tru.t R'iVI d.troaltorlea :. 'ATKrfKatfl r.d.r.n Otrt H Hriafmi r.ntilr.rt. CL-, BUpilUa tlMl.UIS.UIHJ SI3.SIS.000 HO 730 U00 In, rci... I3". 771,0(1(1 I P" n-.c (mo , 5.7.',7,0(ii( I I.M.oon I 3,'J83.Ut"l , 53 401.000 47JOOO T,4.-.r..ntn 530,40 1,1(00 414,2111,7111 0.,.10.1,2U(l United Statta depoaltn Ueducttd, 1 13d, ?.,? jlSpele includtd. I70.092.oon. f. -Oecrea.e. t . ouTsinn iivnk kTATi.i'. r V,-, bTATC HA.SKh ?'ilt and Indent- tUf ttnenta , J II.' 321 40(1 4QIU il.,UJ..MU 7J.0 000 f.l.OOJ.Iion 1 2,430, ..(111 4J.U5.' 14(1 ' ooiea noall (Mnn Hank of w York .. eDOalta Reeanre on ttepoelt 2.'.037 30o S.l II,', iioo ill, loo 02 SCO .id 3.M, loo oo7.tnn .",40,1111 Mldil 7.ID,I)'I 10J 1 15 1(1(1 1.1 1(1.1(11. 'P.rc.ntaire of reacre. 23 3. decrvaRe. .7 42.per cent. ,!(' TIttlST COiIPANII!. i4 l .!Iiana and lnest. 2VS ? Hienta Jl.OOI.SOT.SOO 2l,',77H0O fci -'d :.0,070.30O -IS.KuO Rvvrl V".raiic. uiiiK f;S'ftii n.wt.ioo 'soltoo Irfr'.l nrvmi.n. .'luca. n.w xorx NKW YOIIIC, Mnrch D. The speculatl.o Interc-t In railroad Klocku. -hteli v.at so pronounced in estcrday' tnidlm?. ns not malntnlned overnight, and In the early iltallnRS today tlio profc-xloii'il element wlilih had turned to tho lone ibldo lost no tlmo In tllmiyjliiB of tlio htocUi which had been bought on tho ndvaiuc, nnd thli supply .im effective In can-Ins moderate re.ic tlons and moderate declines In tho Urst fcV minutes. r.cadlnc was nuppllcd In largo blocks by ono hotite. .ind dropped more than 1 point, nnd thcro were rcccs-lona ranitlng from fractions to around 1 point In many other Issues, -nhlclt had -.noun activity and strength in the pi ceding t-o days. Tho (dell Indiistilal.s, however, showed it good rallying tendency, with lonccntrnted byjlng In Ualdwln I.oromotUe. which, after declining to "Cii, had n tiulck upturn to "S. I'nlted States Hteel common sold oft slightly nt tho beginning of buslnes but later had a fhnrp tally, and Ilcthlchcm Stcct "IV tnouii In about the Kimo way. Tho most active feature of the two hours' trading was Iiutto-Supetlor, which wa.s In brisk demand and wh.itieed from HIM to 21; on unusually largo Hading, (lencral Motors was alto active, dropping to HI1! nnd then going to ISC".. Tho declines which were noted in tho railroad stocks under tho traders i-ohlng wcro without special significance, llttlo supply being brought In from outside sources by tlio higher levels, which have been established for tirtnj of thee losues. Doubt Is again on the St. Paul dividend outinnk, v ith ninny hole insisting that there is no prospect of a dividend being declared at the meeting on March L'S on tho ptefcrred stock. The Jiond market rontlnued to hao n generally strong tone, with many of tho low-priced railroads in brisk ikmaml Liberty I' tanged from SI..20 to SC.41; tho .".'is bold nt Oi.CS nnd 17 t,0 Surprise at Pressure on Liberty liotuls During thn firist pait of this week no little picssuie was bliown in tho sales of Liberty llouds. a feature which occasioned somo sm prise, In view of the definite date. April . which has been set for ofterlng tho third war loan by thn Treasury. Then? appears to have been ielatlely u greater selling of the first loan, tho 3Vi per cents. Somo of tho large commission houses teport u iimtlnued movement on tho part of their clients to turn their ?,$ per cents into -Is, This Is n process which has been going on quietly for u i onslderahlo piriod and Is reflected by tho gradual reduction ln tho dlffercnco In quotations of tho two issue". A few weeks ago tho difference in favor of the :!' per cents was about 3 points; today It Is less than l'-i points. The explanation Is not dilllcult to discover, slnco It now is conceded tint tho April lssuo will carry 4 per cent. There seems somo dcgieo of uncertainly whether somewhat moro liberal .terms rcgatding t.i exemption may not bo In cluded also. At any rnte. there obviously will bo a much moro attrac tive incentive to convert tho Si per cent bonds Into 4'i per cent bonds than Into the 4 per cents tecently illstrhuted. ( On the other hand, thero Is icason to believe that tho new Isaiie will bo marketed at par. This means in tuin that tlio eonvei shins of tho old bonds will plice them on n pailty with tho Apt II distribution. Con sequently it tho new bonds ate to minmand par then the old bonds aio likewise to bo worth par. Thus it is dilllcult to explain the active sell- ' lng which has taken place this week in the older Issues, occpt on the thiory that professional opeiatlons have been the main incentive. That 14 to say, operators who are convinced that tho old bonds will i-ell on tho same basis as the new ate not dislnelliud to see quotations of the former decline, for the opportunity that will be afforded to j!ck tip ''at gains and sell out at tho higher figure i later on. This does not neces sarily mean that professionals are deliberately fotcing quotations of the old bonds down. They could accomplish tho tame purpoo by i chaining from furnishing support until by purchases they had propated them selves for the rise that later Is to come. .Another sourn) of weakness a minor one -is probably thn prepara tions which are being made bv subscilbers to the older war bond Issues to release cash for tho purposo of subscribing to tho new. This, of courbo, will Involve ii direct monetary loss, slnco the older bonds wcro paid foi at par. Nevertheless, the pressure to subscribe to tho new bonds ln April wlll.be so gieat that many largo Interests hn well as rm.illcr ones will fl ml It Impossible to refuse. In the same category must bo placed Interests who subsirlbu to war bonds for spectacular iffoct. Tho point, unfortunately. Is not as widely appreciated tus It should ho that It is not i so much tho subscription to the war loans that constitutes a patriotic response to tho C'overmmnl'o call for war funds as It Is the peuiunciU investment of savings in tho war bonds. A largo ovetsub'-i'ripthiii Is not without Its -.aluc. it Is true, since t Is accepted us a mail: of nationwide patriotism. Hut It is quite an- Hullo U & . I'n in JiUttO .C. Sllll (' 931 Cimiidlaii Pjc.140'1, 11BM, llSii I Cent Leather.. 71-., 71 , ; Vi i nunnier .not. . S7V4 1j flies & Ohio . ,-', 3711 Chi Ut W pf .. !!- ill, Chi M S V l.tT, j 3 do prtf . . 7n 73 Chi It I & I- to Jl, 21 do ( i t I i 57 fiiil. do 7 p u prte on", ,n2 Chile Cupper . . In III Clillio fon fop U1', 'i Col niel Sc ll . . Ill .1111., Col lias & i:kc Ml, iliiii Cunt f ill . . 70', 70', Corn Prod .. . ."-, ,it, Cturllilo Stcol. lilt, in'j l I. fc W . . .17! 170 I)l"tll Sreui . HI S'j Krlo . IS"., 13'H no 1st pirf . .'7', !! 33', .T ttaded In, but showed a sllelit tece'Slon from ofiterday's highest price v right Jlartlti was quiet, selling nt 8, .1,7: Tho motor stocks nenirolly were l"a steady, with Smith .Motor s-jlllni: at 2'i and 2i and Vnttetl Motor nt 20"i and J :ct, I Indenendent oil stocks were without' '4 .ttneelal ph.no, .n.,. ..e il,- l.n.lnAM l,i ! ?" ijj i those I'sue being tlio low-prleo shares.1 21'. ' U '"'dm sold at T6. nnd 7's and Oltla-j 4.1 s'homn at 7. I 73 I ' Thetn w.i continued orferlru of rtrlt SIN ' Ish-American Tobacco, with rales at 10 nan. ,-.""' lb",. .l,(l jetterduvi l,l, vvi.k , ' nunmarine was steady. 'telling Bl 13. ', row ihjv, . hi i.isiii sold nt 2 , and -".:. .Mining stoiks vvue qillit. with nig !..dirn selling nt I1, and I 7-10 and .Vlpi'islng nt R'j i.viustki vi s t:ti tmh 71 CO Imp, fls; (isn RS'i t ' Onlv a small number of Issues ap- certificates and Tonopah llelmont J. 1 12l3 U S Slevl 1 tilH 'MS "4 ' peared on tho tain' nnd a Bain of 1 , with trifling ndvnnces, Sc" West CI .. 7 ' point by American Htoren, which took a I .... , , W Crainu o !.--t ..i e.., a,., nn. and1 "'en common wan qu.et lod.iv -. iQuotatlon given I. jeterda s clo.e "?"'"" 7 1 ,.. llmr following tho ' "1"'?u5L,.Jt ,'li'l.l",, ' w York.'!,. T,.. ...... ae.r: a ...h I cor. ( that stock on tho big l.oai.l. '""'',r' .,,'',., a25?ur1. B.t ..Wffi !.' m hf.. ...V.4r.;; iia. i.;.V. 23.SM111 wero nbdut tho onlv fuilurcs omsiuo :.."T..: """...' . ""',l 0I the Hj.i' reti lat rik, :n.i7lt hjre-. I of tho continued activity of Superior. ,"", ,,7,, , .,ll'ic'"e if ikimis N't Heading lost nitre than n point. Jeim- """'' "" """ ."'.'" '''"ineii to Arm. Jt: OOf.eh Vil "U" ',OW " '" " -l.-nl.i a fraction, and Lehigh Valley " olay. wit the regular 4, ,rt.tt Coal Js 90', !.!'t, ..t, 'was marked up n quarter Lehigh Nuvl. ",?",'"& "j otJ " '" ,,lno" i 30 Lib end '"'" g.tlon nnd Insurance Company if North ""lc.i''1" "fhl"llrolds, "P'rating ,.$, 3Uh 0T.J0 07.20 07.io . America were unchanged on trifling ,J(0rmfnt,h'ca1B?1?,,,, PV ul WWA' :oo do 's,0fi ii mi ..II iransactlons during tho greater part of ' f '",'",";'lt ? an for Zlf .i ,in l IhIIiu on on .in in) mi ill ... . c.in ................ uww l iiii- i-.lhiiii- lin . .. m- cooo Pliila Ll ist js . oni ft 91', .total snlet, $2 00. rnmp.ireil with SI1'.- 9lll 4l'i ' 39', - I I li ' 70''i s SI ' ill in I 179 1 ,111'i " ll'a ' fi.T.-WllIl.llllS Hen Illictrlo i.in Motors Ut Nor Mif It Nor or nibs 2H1 Inspiration ( o;i 13 Int Mer Mar 29 'A do nref tiKi'j Intern I I'pt lot Nickel. . Kim fltv So i Kenneibtt 'I'M' i Lack Steil lrfhlgh Vallej (Mexican Petrol tiilti I M St L new . lo'H .MIIlVRlK ... .Mo IMc . do ctfs N'.it Lnm s Nevada Con i .N V Cent ... 73 N V N II A. It . SIM j X T Ont ft W, SI 31 1311 VS. t.l'I'V 131"! ''l 120' II! 3IU 17h 3! SI r.ny, r. s. 21 in 1J3V 1'M"j I II IT. 2R7. 4l1t 2S'.j l7 !', 31", 29 17 HJ SO 1,0 93 It HIS. 4? 231s ASK. 48'ii IM' 72S 2S"t :i UIT 29 V l" Norf & West .loilVj 103U 101V, I Nor l'nclllc sfli Ohio Has . . 39 is. Ontario Silvci . OS IMo Mntl 30 Penna H 1! . ll'l Pitts ilWlil 29 V, 1'ltts Coal . . sil't Pleree-Arrow . II Pressed Sitl Car (II Ity Stl Spiing. si'i Kay Con Cpr.. 23", Heading . St Ittp Iron (V bit sor. SlLiSI'.. I2',t silusH-Sh I S. S B.I Sinclair Oil 3l'i South IMclflc . H7? Southern 11 11 .'l"t do ptef . . .01 Studeb ik'T 4(l' Tenn Cop A. Ch l?S 1 Texus Com . 152 'i Tohacori 1'iml 30S I'lilim Pncllle 12 IS I I'll Cgr Sirs so ), I'nlteil null l -' C S Ind Alco US , P S Ilubtiei ." C S Steel. o-i',3 t'ltili Copper . SI Wabash pnf A IiC-h W(it Maryland 17 Vt ' Westing Mfg I! Wlllvsoier is'. HO', 39 1, 30 45 2 S 51 tl l,t 51 'i 23 S 81 SO 12'. 51 34 ' S7 2", 10 ' 43'', 17 13S 50 'i 120 S9 l.'ll I2ll'a l2(Hi Aeitu Lxplovlves iner-Ilrlttsli -Mfg Am Marconi . ... Viuer Writing lMp.-i Mr Ueiiuctl.iii CnnndlHU Car o Can Car A Pdy pf ( hare oil Iron .?;. " ,,' ' Cheviolit Motors . -: , i Crimp . . !!'..' " .? , Cuitlsa Aeroplane US Ja'c.irwen Tool .. 20 , farhon Slrel I7S - '. Kuierson riionuciaiili. J Federal Dyo .... , SOU I Hende Mfg . 00' ' , Intcr-Lubo . , 9a Vj Knthod'on Ilronz.. nf Like Torpedo Ho it Lehigh Coal Sales. Lima Locomotive . Maxim Munition" M'irllii Aims . V V Shipbuilding . Nor Ainer Jmji l'-jln, Otis r.levatur . I'eefless Motor l'oole LnL' . . Iteddeu True!, ni.l .1 3'j 21 31 '. IS J SO .17 SI V. f cld.e V.. l.ale) n't os hi 3V, ;t SO 77 2S oil It'j IS4 ISS ... .. .. -- a mii ui in I UteiMln- llnllnev lilMi Il-IM 1inUf1 H fllPl PKUnUOll, tllfl lelltf Of IrnfTlii - firm tim rocentl, mofil m Hk1uI on Kutn nnu lienor operating weather! ... -j .. l .-- Hful mnr Hmtn irMii,i-ill.. "'tri 'i cm in iiiriinr inii.iv it'll iiiu piirii i"" " .w.... - m-iuiiv wioi lit Ii bfKU" t" mik ft"0"' ,hn eiiinlmts This has given great relief to tWt. ror tlm year, wnicli will no announced i ih-i-, i.iui.iuku finnc n-sirietmns aro itm ! at stookholders1 annual meeting on tho being made, but business ln tlio Urrltorv 3 T nnnl IUrl -,.., A a ht,,1 20th of this month. or uiio roans is reeling a Ulrmilatlonl IjOCai Jtia ailtt ASItea During the flrt half of the jcar on account of tho improvement In rail i , , nrofUs wero at tho lato of about II, toad facilities "i Yntenljv per cent n jear, and with tho continued Olllclals of southern roids claim that ' id AkeJ r,pan,0 ttie buslnes", largely better weather eondltlons havo caus.,1 i ; 77'a , throimh fjovernment conlrscts, It Is ronslderahlo Incieise In the volorfie Jj ",t ' .. .. ...l.l.. ,1.-. .1.- ...(!(. ee errllit Itlldn Tt . "I'liCOtt innuglil i"r(io.iii(" unit ki I'lunie . h'm.. ,..... ..,,- uiuienieni of coal i ilio twelve mnnths will nveraco at least , to tlm South has been heavv .in.i (. i an much as during tho first part of tho cellaneous and general merchandise hiJ jear nnd perhaps more During 1910 . moved In good volume. Indicating that! tho net earnings wero 9 7 per cent. the Kcnei.il increase In tonnage has bMil i Philadelphia P.lectilc gained jmomen-1 about 12 to IS pel cent more thn1 tuin toward miiKiaj, out was hluuh- i nm ,h". Amer sture. llddwln , Prill J il , Huff 4. Miiku i , d preferred I. leu Htoraaii.. lien Afphilt il i Lref, rreil Kev 'luleiihulie. TodjV Hid Aekrd 7t,'. lt.Ma 17 4li't Ih'j 10',H ' 43 '-j 23S 'I S'SN IH'4 v- ISTs . 73S ". 2H", ' 31 1 .1 I :i 3', 7K S3 10 All (U 39V. 'i OS ' '11 .to ' iv, s 2K(i S 51", I ', II " l i 3Vi l, 2lia, ' sis : so 1 13'1 31 ' j :il' S H7 S 34', .. oo'j ! U S 17 '. 133 S 30' j 'a 12IH, 2 SO l' SO 10 'Mi 3S 111 III S3 4 5 411 17 ty 'lei, ill 1 e r.aK.t Hup t'nrp l.ell Xav .. . I.Oi Vallej. t.eli Vnl 'ir ... . ili preferred Penna .... I'lilli 111. . . i'hlla in In 5 i pr cent pr (1,1 II tier telit nr I'lilla It T t r i Iteadlltir Ton lll... , Tol Mln . ' '" l I'll True . not . P M Httel. (1 'York Jly . . in, prei Jill tl 2(1 4s 4I'', 17'. ,M :i I HI', li", 1111! Iil'i 5U' lili'l I'l .17 4-. iiu .-.'. 25' j 23 20 .'I KH 31 -"', ",l!. Sl"i Sltj ii'. a", i v, 4H 41 I s I."', UI . td'j O'j lo 3l'j :ij'j SO hi 'U'j 47 lil'. tlllj lei s ro m;, i, i1 j 41 4'"4 17'J r.t'J u ii'i'1. oi in'j 21 .in ,(i SI a,". .1 ' in us 'iii-i nt'. bo 31 2(1'. ST. !!-: ti ..I'. IU'3 HI 3-"a f! RENEWED SELLING 0ATS PRICES BETTER! WEAKENS COTTON i AFTER LOWER START; 10 so tl'i II isti 13' j 74 S 2S 30 SI IS Scrlpps-llooth . S S ICresgi. w I Slandurd Motor" Stel AlIos . Submarlno St Joseph Lead Todd Shipbuilding TrlantJe film Pn Profit Sharing C H Steamship I'nlted Motor i fulled Sugar World's I-Tlin . Wright-Martin All SCltie. Concent STAMlAKl) Oil. MOCKs Illinois 181 ii,.. V1'1" , -IIS 33S Prnlrlo Pipe . ."a; n-, Stand Oil of Calif .jis 2S.I Stand Oil of .V J ..,.-,33 540 Stand Oil of N -i 2t 270 "r. ivi)i:im:niii:.nt on, sTorns R'j Win Cramp I sons so INACTIVE IMHLA. STOCKS J'ollowlng nie epiotatlons for Inactive stocks listed 1111 Hie Philadelphia Slock Kxchatign and ln which theie wetn no i tnns.ictlons todav The price given In i; the last pluvious cloe' iiB I Vtn.r Kp . , SJ lJe Tel lat pf. 17". I Amur u" war. I'l I It linn. . . jd'j Anje-r Itwy Pf 73 I.eli Vnl rr pf -'T'i Allliiiee liiaur.. l 1, .N'm .'.1 rt if II I Am.r Jllll . . 10 M.Ntf.rnl 7 Amerllnjr.. 311 l.utl. Vdmilkill 51 Irf11,tr. ''."'rea pf P.' North e'.nt . . 7", 3's ''rill .J tl.. . 2-, I'enna -eilt . . P11 M liiift H l 11 j JVim Trufllc . 2 'I 'Jam Iron . . 4i'i fhlla Co ... 21 hi ' Wn,5,,lx'."l.I'f r'-',. PMIa Co pref JS S' ecu Irae N j my. .,a Tr.,r 7, lO.ti Aauhalt pf 31 'i Ilwy tin Hen I ... 7 .,,.' VI ' N Meel pf .10-l' (i1-"., " OT"' ,7.. Warwlel. Iron . t'i b'" "" T'I . S'i Went J (. Sea . 4J Ivesstunu rel pf 57 lcrle Itwj pref, J.' Trade Interests Cause Occa sional Rallies, but Market Closes Unsettled ciition iii.i.t ni:vrin:it roMiiniiNs M.W VOKK. March tl. rhe fnll.mlnl teinpeniturei, vtere reeiirded In tho cnttai. belt this mornliiRi Ma(on and Anantts, nil f hattanooim snil larkMonillle. ."ill I liirleton. 5S Itiittnllitellle, OOi Oklahoma. Montgomery.. rsa,hellle .Hn Tiiinpa. Oil lei Atitnnli. anil 1 Hue l.urk. iitt siiretepori. iieiiipiiinj V if kliiirK, New (Irleiim, rcn,aioli. and V if klitirK, llerldlmi. t.jl.etuii and lort sinil Seaboard Expprters Are Re. 1 ported to Havo Bought Cash I j Article lor Speculation J . .1 I l,lt IN lli:i. T IV I' VI IIIU liitttn... ' 'I HIC'Al.n. Mureli P. Illinois I'nurltlrd , 'l niiaht Hii.1 Muiiilat. r.ili. norlli-"!,.- i1 1 Irel. tiinilnir to 10I1I. "" JVi ni-iMiiiri 1 iiM- nr.l tnnlalit lm Nln, ila. rain north loiiitlit tnriilna to .n.V ' MUeontln smiiv I0.1I.I1I nd tinliaUi .siitnlio. heavy mirth ami wett. eoljir Merldlun. el"i thllene, CiirpuM ( lirl.ll. 'inltll, TO. viliniftoln Mioiv iniiUht. prelialdy hearr t. tt, eolder noettti: .unilay untettlfd. i'l Inn ii -It n In. ftiriilnir t.. himu. u.f ..1.1.. ....!... v... .... V.l.'t ' "Vj"'"" "' ......,, ''' ii"--niri ruiurr. ler moi -Knlii New York Bond Sales Hlirii 5ll' 30 ' III ' HIS Mil' a SI tS'y 43'j 17',, 17', ' 4IS I'S IK'l IH', '.il Ilirnett on. k Cas. ! Cosden fc Co . . . S 1 Lilt 1 l.i sin . S 1 federal oil . "t I Inter Petiol " 1 llemston till ', Metrltt Oil . .Midwest Oil . , Met Petml Olilo M.ol Tot il snlet, 2UR.S0O nllh 39.I.7IMI thares I 11SJ.100 thjre.i ' (.luren. 100 .hires. .. imp. red IV,,!'lh,'i,,lla- '!'f enlrrdiil lhl Meek, J'lce Oil latt week S.KIV.KInl ""Jpulp.l Kef U 7 ' ' ilt as is". 43 in';. "iipi "s IS IITH si; c.1,X!','-!l;Pi'n.f, : "ft -nni ".Vl" ull"l f"- As I''. :S IT, 10 SO 110 I'uuojnh Sinclair I'nlted AVest oil . INACTIVE NEW YOKE STOCKS , MISIM, hTO(.K iViUnvvlnir tire quotations f.n Inactive , Alaska Standard . .-. New York stocks nnd In which thero Atlanta ... . were no transactions today Tho price Hlg Ledgo . . given Is tho last previous talc: 1 lllsbee Cop fa pios) a'm:.".: sua r,r, m m :; J u. ..'... . ... ,,. pnni s 1,11. eul and .lernmo A 11 iiuiieni " ... , -..: : . .. ----.. Alai IS Hi I '4 HS s HI e I.'. II IS s t 2S 1' 1.(1, as '3d 11.1 Il'n '. I3; I'J'i Sill, (1(1(1 A,n..v 'l.l .11 . r-oo.. .1. 3a . '" " loon Atihlaon stn e l.fllllt II I .ci a. . l'"l do I'.ii 7?; t tlltll 1au1t ..l1.a .... m 'L';.';.','.' ;ki-."' t A.'iuis i'i- sonii Iwrdo ii.. . ,17. fmiii en at .-. ltiji; iiv 2nil do 5a 10.11 iiji' SSOiiil Ch i. IIIU, n I'. 7J 'leie.ii ,1,1 at.. r. 370(111 .In rum M:V YOIIIC, March Puitliir weakne?! was rhuwn In the I cotton market todiv on renewed gen oral Felling due to a revival of price- fixing rumors and unfavorable advices I from Manchester Thetc veas heivv local, western and southern liquidation. Old longs were, among tho sellers demand from trade. Intercuts caused occasional rallies, but tho geneial tone was unsettled nnd feverish at thn close, with prices show ing 11 net loss nf IS to 33 points The start was 7 to 10 points lower Low e'ln.e on ol.t crop positions, but now crop L.I. L.i- ....It, rm, .1 1 In ! nnlnl. lilnl.A- "'T Oi U HUlin U 'IIIKI 4 1" V I'l'llll, lllf.Hl I. .. - - " , ,..1111, H hrlid hv an aWwv of rain In Ttxa;. i JJ ' roportnl that a number of. -t..a i. , .i . . -i..-. .i....-i...si .. tiiin nrttiiin iw.r. nn.i ..tu... u.-. .. v I'lPUl wirniim ww 1 1 ink, uoritipfti in . - ... . ..v. ... ri-'cnurii oil SJ .North llakntn I liselH'ed tonlilit ind z Siind.ti vtnrnier Mindne, " 11 snnll. llnLntil Itr.k.K .!...! , ,l. 1 nd rnndat. nrnbnlilj snow und lje; keiiitnen.t liint.lit. " Nebraska fair tonlilit ami fcundai. sno In exlrrnm e..t teinlitlit coldfr etit tonltht, wnrnier hnndav. sU urr ri Ituiisi Part iliindv lonUM and Son. wet Kilnj. i0"thlt roier nortb- Moiitnna Miid VV online Part clonii tonlclit and sunil,i. CHICAGO, March J. irado in oats veas light this mornlnt. 1 but, after opening stead v to a shad. : lower em somo selling by rommlEsloa ' linilk.,1, II, ,. . ....! ... I n ' ..-.. ,v , ...v ,,ii,i, .i.'L Hi-c-iiiiio nriner. ji; so' s'.'j 7ii; Mi in ;i i'l so Tn". Tn . ,7 ' 'III Ut Went 4s M', illy ,i 4 ::"::r!:LJ'.i!'"nt .".-; :,' Si.: iiivi, , iph tiuir. ,,, or lljOO e'hl 11 It o 111 qlz. r, I'lOii e. M up rfd 4',. (,7 (l((0 cl rt 4't, . 74 I(iO() do 4. .... Tt joiiii cu of pjri, ii, , s-, i un i,r do j'naco Ot in-.., li, ,-,""' "' "ecur Corp 5s 7li. T'i', Xl Vl'1 J:'" lJ?r i C', 4ui; U iienrn urn .iLati, tn, pe'. 30(10 Interb u T ref .is s 'f s"n! !'!! JP" r ,M-r .Mar c p i 4 $ ' 7.1 SI 74 ..I', 7 I SI lir.-. 79', 4(11, till', so'. ihIIv the list almot bark to last night's finals on old crop months. Later, how evei, sharp ieceslons occurred. A private cable said that after March IS operating spindles ln Laucashlio would b rieluerd from SO to liO p. r cent P.eports leaching here from tlio south tend to .le.etn a belief that llin total ginning figures villi run ahead, follow -Ii.g overestimate on tho crop, possibly bv several bundled thousiiiil bales The Uovernmeiit on December 11 fore cast u Jleld of 10,919,000 bales of COO pounds gross weight, tlluning prior to January 16 aggieR.iled 10,06t),17o run ning bales, couiulng lound as half bales, fuirent reports from tho South Indl- cito that gins aro still In operation In i.'. ,.r... ....-.. l'. mi nielli., .... .1, ( i.niinn 'nnnrii in re.i , n. tVi Asri V'hem 77. ' . . '.'J'. I I'll "t Nalional . . . -s ...7 ' .flon K niy'TeV lit 4. '::' -' li' I tno eastern Pelt, but, of couro, are turn- ""mi. nas neon exceeded Amlie.t rtuar. si-, i,;, S, ,v;; ,.;' tlolilllfW Merger 4 .-. i I iilSSi 1 "!'Tt "ni) :,i- 7. H7.5'! ni 'on ' '.. out low grades. Tho National Oln. "' ' w ,cr tmer.csn vr , , s-, ,. . si, rk lioldlleld Cons ... . a. 7. in i.i.i .flu'l'. M" .', nii.r.o tiii..io iio'.as tiers' Association epects a total clnninc ' orn did not open for sev iriSiihiei I... ir; 5;5,.'.!isJ!!:! 'S!. !!!0!'!Se!' K01"""- i mm m" kani- i utt. K ".$? VM", of 11.100.000 bales or over, and It Is be-' utos ,ler he starting bell. em ini en. nr. .,, YUiTi ' '-, j"iuueiei ixewatiai .. ii s .Tjo'''' Mo Pan sm 3s . ,',s ,-,7: i;,' hevc-d that this flguio Is not considered I Jesterda.v's last pi Ice of $1 'is siw Hi 5!!3,',..jiv-''.. Kssr- .:? " .: ixy?' k1" ss i: s-in i to,, mgi. iwi,ch was v,e lnlllril all.li ,;?''' swf ' ,r,ti ' i V I Howe Sotitid . ' is i. a"' ,n! "V iV i.1,v 1" -1.057 ,T ' Tho receipt" for the diy are estimated ' p''e" ,nf.Ke1l'1' over that V.n.r fmelt nf 1 ,, Norf t Wt'r -;i i,,,i,,,n,i..,,,.V. ',,i ' .' ' '" , ,'i '.'f ! . i '". '.'1 of nt 1J.000 bales, acalnst lfl.i.i". hales n ani1 B-tlt later. Sn!.u! I'...!."' f:OT,slr?':1,?' e'V Jerome Vetdo s ... a'. lie ! aVa l "vi .1 pin i.,!.-. ill! ' ' week ago. and SilS bales a jear ago. , . ', iovoriinie-nt reoor t. vie- Kiuar lt'i N T Air i'rak. is.i dim Puller .. . r, in ' 7 "!' ' v. H 4 H Us. S4 sj " si Yo.terdai's iiiiee-niins or tlio 1917 crop mi '' w" IV, ' "'"o es rets rs , Jnmbo i:lensioii ii 17 m 1 ,1 , a l1 avV. '.'".'. V? ??. Is is !."" Pi' "'a'' -lo" , cnantnoie, hoio out many estl !rOT:iv o.a;"'",5 ' S!Se,vrrra.8h .?. 'iea'- t? w ;! i ? 3? sis. Krr"unt "-s- i.iiiii .ii . .,i.ii,i .ii in :.ii..'i :i i .. ' ,-ai 'l.l x i.. .... '" "e vm T ft T S I f '.''. Pun-Am Pet pf f,ii? i Jintlier I.od .... (Vnei tirer 11 ii, .'ere Mi, . . .Mines I ii m Vine i. I, Pj 4(1 I'ere M.rn pr -,o t.i li il lt pf '! "a Oaa I' . (7 tn.) ui. . . ',- '..euria a l.js, 41 AM. on Vft 2. SsS" .-' N J IflsVi AH roi't I -tne ST, Phlln Co " '.':; vtl 11 W Pf OH. Ptta t'oal prer jorj Mines Co Atnei Nevada Mills . . Nevada Wonder Nlplsslng Ohio Copper . , , , Jiay neicules :n id I?. IS to m; i, s'4 s. n 1 1 ? ! ,rn"' er cl " si,. ""' "' I IMS I do en 1 4'. a. , lull! .M,!. p,.( join) I're Maruuett :,a si.c; mi! Li! 101.0 Iteadlna sen 4. sl'j sit! EiV .-.(mil lk, ..-(- e- ..!. :':. vv. rirtohpi . L"t 07 llei einl.er 211.5(1 Sput .1". 4(1 I'l PO 30 0(1 20 (,-. .'J SO ;.. SI 29 41 speculation, but tho liov eminent will i not permit grain to bo moved Last for ' Which Hl.lnner r,,,,., ,..,,... . . ' , : - ...iiiul in uiiuio c:oiuriLCis a bhowlng that It has been sold for . I port l Tho forecast vvnn for cenerallv iint.l. tied weather In the west becoming clear ' tomorrow, 'l'hc tecclpts here today vver. (UI I UI" .uarcn opened unchanged at 91,q . and later advanced So Miy rard ' from SSHje- to SSSJe at the outse". ' against sa.ir nt the end j esterday, and , ittier boiu at, s'jsc Thn undertone ,t Liverpool wn j steady, with stocks Increasing slightly. Tho amount of oats on farms, 655. v ..-o.ouo uusiicn nccoruing to the Gov- only once i eral mln. Hmers bid . .27 'i for May. quotation, while i tiuotatlon ; showing only to ho met- mates, it n",90S,0M Tho receipts here todiv were 237 cari I .vioii .Sinclair 7 . mp. (ino i, I ji s.i h H epnei M li H i' lu .. 41(1, ..,.. it,, ricr j . . , . ,,i. Slpj 4l' - Sll'l 74 2'.!.. f.rli. LO lis I it "ii rron noW8 from Argentina continued , LXl.ri.i 101.521,200 2,n.2I.P00 3,733 100 ,OI.42S,3llO Ws B..ervo Hank of (xkvtC;?.!.. 'let,r.(l ondtpo.it 311. Slid 00(1 t .S7.1.''(S !? ircrcvniaai. ui .Kile, j(.a, ucLrcaBC, t o JjHT'C.nt. Sii'itrATE HANKS ANI TUUST COMPANIES I "ITFUKIT llEPOHTINa TO CLEAIMXU HOUSK 1 Laiina and lnve.t- iwenta ....... . fold . Bp.sr2e7.'..."fc k.nn.i u t. 1 11. A I'. lflltl.li QaK A 1 n.ll f- -,.f I other thins If biibscrlbcis Immediately tui ii nrotind and sell thcii new iiioif.! -. ';"d HticV ,,f ,,'," htVx-art " ' -...!', . u w Soili I'icrv.. yajj o.'ij ;;'i ' poimoti 01 lotion lioldings-nnci sen tneiu e;iiicieiy ocioie , KU . a .iiat-ouni ?.Z iMIn "' !''l ni i.t pf iVv ' T"l'ah IMin-ion n. ' it 'S1! So,."h "V c'n !l I, . , , ,v, ,,V,l?pli;:,i 7in, ned!iie ,i i,r ..I In tod Verdo tn " ... " -"" do con 5s , . p.' p. I, ' 'Total vl.lble Demand Loans at Sliukt Recessions 4 BS - ' S WSK 8 t t ! Demand loans on toclc l.xcliango secu.tlles have been uvnllable Kylf',. tft J ; " S .US'" o'J " ' ' i- H sUl's ?'-., j!',, . ' ifti.T.1 ui.-. l .. eb..v .Lw-.... ...... ...v, ...... ..... .l ,,l ....... .;; ,vtri,i pt, 41 ;:"'ei.. . s ..L... i ...i.t '",", ,.."1' :: ".. ". i Nevertheless, the money position is one of conceded strain. It is not ..-'X'Ti- fc".-n0uuck i-o'; Hethlchem As ,,-, . . . S" ' fcS" '' wt S't "-, wl I I .iiit. . n,.,l.n l,-.t xtniil.l I...X-B l.ee.i tl.n renl Pnnilllle.n. In linnl-. I '."' ,'.,A .?' 'I.'..-, 'fa.ltoMi " ... " J'.'S .4.1)CIC,H As . . , , I ;.. ;,;. 131.00 do 3l',. 1921. ((2: 1cm! i i.il? I "'""" " - - - - - - - erro .... -;"- s.abnl a I. . .? " "iii wn " so s.1 1000 v, r.w. 5 . , im j, " in m t -xe-nr. r. ing circles today had the federal Reserve banking law not so oppor- i't'tfffl.MSi, gfcMU.'' " iRSftl'M-0 s "? 5SSI! iJC.tf .','"' .. LI!' !!"! !gs TAXES S' mnelv been enacted befoto tie war strain Pecan. The special mnnev- i Col s. i pi h'. st.na i,i,.'"."i mi ,.,...r.... ,,:..,.. " '- - -' ' -. rf ----- .... - . ,. , ,..,. :.::.-. .'ini ur Li' i.uneiaii i.uv ii.-h .. it .... i in . -.- -, v -. -iruiiriiiut,.. !."; . .... -.-..... ,,,. .,... .. ... .. . Comp Tali nee. 27 xtin. xU '" i'l .. "". .."'as 41 4:1 . . 41', so Hallway na . . uas'. n.. Cotton Statistics New York. Mauh n Tlie statistical is us follows: l.at l.att week week jear 1070 013 4 C00.43I 3.020.53J .1,469.093 .1352,134 3,783,339 9,000.372 S.S11 SIS I0 290 2S) J74i,n2i,inoi32,749,son 14,35,400 a3,4.0 JOO Bwoalta, federal . ' J 2.1 1 1. WO 171.200 1 e..rve Hank of r York . . . tal d.po.lta. 51,301 ion ! fins.iiAii I MJl, .111. 3011 .IS7.7..4.2l(0 'SeMtfS!1 d.po.U" imo.OfB.loo lell.KII.EOO JH 'JRa.rye on depotlt 130.130 Oiai 2S.O77.I0O Jt j B ISMtitstatrni nt rvtari a M.1 Inirau.a f r-S aVVVl..iV tt.tt.m.tTU .., I..V. ttl.Vl U ifeJf ii Ct ' XI r,. S1. "Decrca.e. VJ P Financial Briefs fiS j irmu .arnlnVB nf fourteen rnl.r.n.l. iat'.Jpr tile fourth week In February wero fcS'.fMS'LSlT. against 7, 110,045 the same u ''.li last jear., Tne-increaso Is l,- . f-.TlW New York Subtreasury gained ,000 from tuo imjiks on Friday. nrnerclal failures this week In tho . ncttira ra .11, ufcainai ?u. isst ttB .Via nM,,i(lnff ., a&L. .. j n - Wsrroapondlng week last year. Fall 1 In Canadu number 23, against 27 ',weeic, id 1110 precco.nc week and k( year. (y i K" Ilarkllo Henry, formerly senior MT or lienry & west, now succeeded Henry & Co., has just been com- aeq lieutenant commander In the I etates Naval Reserve Force. 3f sY0RK. CQFFEE JIAUKET r rnnif. v.rnii e ti... ,.. naactlons In coffeo future on the alt this lnarnlnir. Onenlnv la, id . to 1 mints lower, , ,;f Open Illch lxiw CIo. clo.a ,,,'.. fj.43 ... .... g.t3 8 44 Lv. H.B5 8 37 (8.37 8 5(1 S 34 S.U . S.OO 04 ' 8 93 8 63 s 03 lC,.-5 .i , .. .flT 807 If'f.8.74 . ... ., .7e 8.77 .ar- riDENDS DECLARED BereiV Company, rerular qui refill payable. April 1 (o .lock .-Kocay Jiounl.m.ana Paclfla kuUr nuArierlv ur 111 nr m-h. (. jHuafal March. So to atoek of M, IWyk. el.W .March 20 and arnvrtion coenpanr. uual wamra SK commlttco which was ctcatcd to preset vo workable money eondltlons during the distribution of the second Liberty Loan has been called back Into active operation, nnd has released at various times within tiro last fortnight considerable sums for demand loans In order to prevent .1 C per cent call loan rato being exceeded. This commlttco will continue to piotect tho situation ln this respect during tho entire peilod of the April loan offering, It has ample facili ties, borne bcventy-tlvo banking Institutions at this center havhu- pledged funds available at any moment for the committee's use Time Loans at High Rates Ab to time loan", tho only quotation available Is 0110 of fl per cent bid, which means that accommodation is bubject to negotiation. So for as tho large manufacturers nro concerned, thoso associated with the production of war materials for the Government nro receiving their banking accommodation from tho Treasury rather than from the banks. It is estimated In responsible quarters that something llko $200,000,000 lias been loaned out by tho Treasury to such manufacturers, 'The annual leport of tho American Woolen Company, which has Just teen Issued, indicates, for Instance, that for tho year ending with December tho Gov ernment made cash advances to the company amounting to 3jlG.4 00,000, against which sum deliveries of goods now are being made Earnings Statements Encouraging The various annual reports of tho industilal corporations which ate appearing from day to day aro certainly encouraging, even after making due allowance for the excess taxes for which preparation must be made. Taking the reports of twenty of these companies published during the last ten elays, it Is shown that the nvetago earnings on their common slock during 1917 was 28.21 per cent. The decrease from tho correspond ing Bhowlng of last jear, when tho averago for the same companies was 31.20 per cent, was not as largo as might have been expected. Since the beginning of the ear reports from sixty-three industrial companies havo been received, indicating 29.92 per cent available for the common ' stock as a result of tho 1917 operations, comparing with 31,38 per cent in 1916. Good Undertone in Stock Market , , Tho stock market lias displayed a substantial undertone through, out the week, though there havo been temporary periods of pressure. ' Tho large commission house all report a scarcity of stocks on hand, which they Interpret as an Indication of a "bearish" position and as an Index of a sold out and "short" general condition of the market. The explanation of this position Is that operators are looking forward to selling pressure on general securities as a preparation for the sub' scrlDtlons to the Government's bond Issue ln April. fcJ.C Railroad 'atocks In partloular have continued firm, owlnjr to the l!lPSafl msswnji - Un'l.Iat. .VtMt !.,,. J'1 Him SteM J,, no iS 4 4;j . K) 1 En llu n flu m-, ...... f nf nil " ii .1-: rti .: ' ?: Vi' fuba fane bus ".' T Ht j. x, u ! ,. r inv.,., ,. cnbcanesapf s,;, SstWw'Sf .' LOCAL AlIMNf, STOCKS ne'nVTIflrref- C. t'nd", w-'T tiViM , !' v"J"r , Uen II Q rref s I'nd.rwd -r'r 5V.; M-,Nmara ti.trolt Hdi.ou. 125 . I'n Dae isfJit. ,lw",y ; iJV.oTiiat . r.,;i A rat $ I K X- " : lien cnemicai...,(i. enittn nrue So.- '" inhl'iniV. & Hnii:.! ?,$ fe $ -. ' & I s.a.n fan Pen 41U TfnM .. r-.."! - .! f Uootn m 'lilf Btate. Kit. HJ f Snilhl.t pf iM' J 'Ulnulidlleld B II j H.rtmanCorn. 3J If H C I p A "Vii" J-,,,y ' Havana r.leo 1JI If H c I P pf. 41 ''"" .07 lit Aerlfulture 11 IT si 'fi.iiL'T" 'i Bl vrr Pick ..." i w h iitnui irn .- I SHORTAGE OF CARS TEEL TRADE - .-' .' 1 ...... I 4SU , Uffr"' Incrcasetl Congestion in Yards Hid An 1. 1 if, 13 .111 .OS to .US ,11s ,ns I- .04 04 ICI 11 HANK CLEARINGS LVCRKASi: Gain of IV' per Cent Compared With This Week Last Year Throughout Eastern Sec tion of Country Tho receipts of wheal here today wet. seven rars Flour mills In .tlio United Kingdom wcro said to bo operating more freely. Tobacco Co. I'ajs Extra in Scrip NIJU YOlllv- Mnr.ili n Tli 1? J' Itel Holds Tobairo e'omn.itii' l..t ilerlared i tho regular ttunrteny dividend of 3 per I cent and an extra dividend of 2 percentJ on tho common stock, pavablo April to stock of record Jloieli 21. Dividends!' i nre payable lu notes or scrip dated AprllSl 1. 1918, and maturing April 1 1920. rd1 i. hi ueur ineerest at ino lato of o perjti rent per nnniim payable semlannuallyjfa ., ul,.l.u.,i l mil. 4,,l( l, il(. lllliril mVJ scrip Issued In payment of these dlrl-fSj dends may be redeemed nt maturity In iiJ the preferred siock of tho company atfi ji, vi in iti-tu Ui IIIU ULHJUIl Ql I IlC IUIU1 pany a ini.e Aarleul uf 47 Inter Con. Cr ;! IT H Hub lit pf loni Int Cona Crp pf 48f, If H flle.rnraf.llA Int IJarv.N J jsJH IT H flm i nVf, 43 int fsjirn! yi''' ' n phi s it pr 4( i iliah "r Corp, li 3S Va.Car cuvm.l 40 re inn Pt-ntral jnti ' , ? va.ua r r"hvni,. 40 '!! Viy. ro Pl V ; --tr un nf , lot ft T.'s.lv.flnrtrisr 4rt Vm fi m. ..:I tv:;t; x'vv m::: u xcz MI.HCELiaNnoUH Arizon I'nlLed 15 N"tsiiiA A'unir. , . 1 y. Tecopa Mlntiic, .. ... .10 44 U'atvtuli ru NLW YOP.K, .March 9 P.epoits lecelvod by some of the lead- Hank cIenrinr- I.. .i, .. ., '"B B,'el companies In this city during oftKSJr laf ,"u d"c,05?1 u" f "" show a gain of 14 2 per cent comnared lhere Iias Le-'n som0 'ncreaso in tlio with tho same week last j ear. Total 'ongestlon which has prevailed in lha tit....?.. " .o.iua.con B, ngalnst ' '"ruB UJ l" mams loraieii ui inn east Ji ?'? sS.JM last week and !n,348,lS9,-1 rn section of the country. This con .. Phila,iMnrar,rf"Eildlne ;vek 'R!it e'ar dltlon Is duo primarily to tho Inability .Vr l"ctan2 follov??1" ''' C'3 'r rem o th0 ""roads to supply sufficient mi i ii i g ,ni7 cars t0 no th0 fln.sheel products, and '.'i!Nw v'k J2.0d3.3so asn 2 541 sis us j. a.i BR - result the storage facilities of tin) K2 13. f. '9M!".2U 44s:i,oi.I,T 1 i..!t steel mnjceis aro taxed to their utmost. "i i ni s "Tn unq nn.i ........'..:. i ... . . - If anything, there has been a further) slight falling off hi the demand from i domestic consumers, but this Is consld-1 eied natural In view of tho fact that I present flted prices aro to bo In effect only until tho cnd of thts mouth, and before that tlmo thero will be a dcc. slon on what quotations for the futuro shall bo, It might be said in this connection that the steel salesmen are i Sulli 9 ivan s .its rsi(. "' Iio.ton. . '"Kan City s VIu . Ptttab'sli, . ;0 , Detroit.. 1 ?J llaltlmoro 18IN. Orrna 270,RB2.(lllil 1114, POO 200 1 80.000,00(1 1811,024.707 HI.17H.X52 rs 948.831 .'I9.H7U (IH1 48.2110 Will 51,700,803 2S1.llri.14il - 5 .1 1113,780,(171 -H7 0 1011,903 Hr7 01 7 117,872,149 -MIR l.ft.070,011-, 4 20 8 112 488,824 8 8 40 MH8,1B7 2 4 lll.nod OIJ 4-410 31.309,109 74 7 Reserve Danks' Discount Rales , 1:rit.l' c ?. Ofllclal discount rates nt the twelve ,?,?' -..i'1 230 Cos.Otl I8.S91 hj.ii.i ... t. i7iiiv,iui uiovuLiiiL iiiph ii r inn iu-aii'a . ww uww.ui-i ia.sin a . in n i scirnf uhb . ri wanasii nr it ait. VdiiAP-.i na.api. v,n.T ...A .i.. " : i iJU.nr cii- !-;;.,Wa Tire lis : J, ;$ , 't, flrHrcolumn lv 11.? iu. T; , .'.' not anxious to book mucli business from :Sui.iN-a.h 114" Well, r.'rti' pr so I "" ""''l!' "" '" "nrt ""'"""r"'' flf- "u" " '" "" . sio.2M.50s , 22 r, j regular ciianneis in w meantime. I , vtaekay Co. nf my wj. " p."no SJU I tee n-day maturity, the second for a Total all ' Virtually all the Interest In the trade I I Manhattan El . 08 ,K iv'eat.sid ...'.. je3 ' Period uf sixteen to ninety elavs. The I eltiea n3 i nt present atUches to speculation as to I Wa'ral fopl.? . MU vv.'.'t f'ni. rtxS. lhlra aml four,h "I'lrnns give the rates ' '.'. ....I3.0J3.137.S72 M.3S1,830,423 u lt what new prices, If any. will be an-1 I eh CeM?Sl.r;:lii VV.h,a"l."t W'MS for '1f,ou"' collateral loans se-," drJ .1."' j 070 4(1-S8t ai-. ... .'!, . noumed. It is known that tho officials .I'M. s2 'i-SZI iS Xfi'! .""' :""' '"'"'nment bonds or notes.) ' l do- '"""'""t !i-fis -J2 1 of the smaller companies are In favor of! , W r"" n "t,".' Mo'tc?.'" 'if CoB,'1iVtPo,no "ov'i,."'.'S ''tf.'. f.l a 'wable readjustment on many prod- Ji'V.."'" e!c- ".'''"" .Co ..: 54W HatiVa 13 daja' elaja lSd.va d., I thi vv5k;j0.105.00.253 I3.348.tsf. -a,, .. .. , ust. ad that so far as plates are con- S ZiZl'y Co Vr'.i iV w i,.-Ov.r?i of kits K.wYDVk sv J. el i ' . -"" " "" cerncd virtually all the authorities nre SK fer8.'"' 4-Bl & ?4 ?J' fti.ia . ..: ,'J Ji? ft i MONEY-LENDING RATES ?r c"'''""""e higher tigur. to the Mil Jifr i.t it I ,Vor,,n !. M. 41 c .. land . ,.4 4', aij 1 .,....,.,,.,... ,7 - Government. :. Mo't -AW. 22V1 &S rnr,rV vvv-"- "."l0" - 1 1J? Si? 4 I .,.?. llkAVXLJ"a . P". Ant; The Point Is made that In order to ll.a I.t Pre,.. U4 Sr.f fl ..... a3 RAILROAD EARNINGS CHICAOO OllEAT WEHTCnN rnurth we.lc F.b... 1809,781 'itt'ooo tfsntb 1. Sin no U'Ssv From JanuaYy 1.... 2,401.000 2S8til TOL15DO, 8T. LOUIS AND WESTKRN Fourth week Feb... 1103.982 113877 Month l!8-28 8 208 Frum January i.... 878,790 lls'saa CHtCAOO AND NOrtTllWKSTnrtsi Jamiarr rron,.,.,,. 17.172,020 M903.0SB Htcrt.it. DAR SILVER ,J t;1 v.r-.'9iK .lli,..i ..I.II.A .... Chicago.. L re. aesuia ... Mtnneapoll. , Kan... City . Dall.a ...... ban lY.nclico 4', hv; 4 Ri, i a". BANK CLEARINGS Bank el.arlnt. today compared with cor. te.pondlna' day I. at Ivto ear.i 1918 1V17 1010 Phlla, ...158.170 103 l.1t,7in.l"R $1ljiiH VlT lloaton . . S9.7l0.i88 83.528.112 33,833,010 GOVERNMENT BONDS I. reil.tered 1830 ,.. "i'-i AuJ mm vviyyvi) FviI!ll"' ' "'" ei-1 , 8. realturfd l18,,,..,,...,, oSI a C!omnieenlni .... ' per, three to four months, 500 per cent six months, C per cent. ' FOREIGN EXCHANGE Vl'AV YOHIt. Unroll n ti.. .... I for foreign exchange this morning was .,..11 nn.i .1 linhfl .1 .,. UU1I Will. hiili .lu, quotations were: Demand sterling 4.7e5,il cables 4 7tl 7.1U. tilxty-day bills were quoted it 4.72 and nlnety-day bills nt 4.70. liotti nominal. . . ' Frapo cnecKs 6.73',,. cables B.7051. Lire checks 8.73 !i, cables 8,72. ' Uuildar checks, 44 H 2I.I.6, cables 5 , nnc.Hn ui.no W..UV. UltUirS 2 HwIbs checks 4.49. cable i.t Iluble check 13, cables UU.e "tiMMtt.W'i.M aiXOiMDU 8?.-, .-.. ,....,... ..I7.. speed up the output of plates for shin building a prlco should be named which will permit a small profit to all makers, and there are some Interests in the smaller companies who would favor a difference In prlco to tho various com panies In accordance with their coats with a distributing head giving the ton pages that are to bo supplied to the many makers. Theso ate some of the matters that must be taken up when the members of the general committee on steel and steel products of the American Iron and Httet Institute meet with the War In. dustrles Board, and there is no doubt that the Government authorities win k. glv.n concrete. Information as to Um T" lilt llUlillir f1 tt-sWlaV-tnil.T: Own Storj Stones galore about John L. Sullivan have been published since his recent death. Scores of ' histories of the "cham pion of champions" have been rushed into print. No one can recite the narrative of his wonder ful career from boyhood until he lost the world's battle in 1892 better than John L. himself. William H. Rocap, Sports Editor of the Pub lic Ledger, is the posses sor of Sullivan's life his tory from the latter's own lip. It is a thrilling tale. No one who is interested in boxing or in physical training should miss it. It is being published in dally installments on the sporting page of the morning IC LEI