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POSSIP OF
WIGHT MONEY MARKET BLAMED
F0R APATHY IN BROKERS' OFFICES
(Irritation Over belaying Tactics of Congress
"Getting on Nerves" of Customers.
Gossip of the Street
mHlJIUJ was tr little liclnj; done
IT" "'despite the bullUli condition of tlio
X ef the rnllioiil bill b the S'onnto niul
I tera flraKBcil iilons as they lino been
no one beems to icmcmbci Iiovv Ioiir since the) hao been In the present
condition. Soini", In fact n majority of the bioUcrs. when naked for
their reasons point to tlio tlfihtnem of the nioncv niukct nful siv thcro
1 will be no tlianso until we lino
don't expect until nftir the net Liberty Loan Is well out of tlio way,
Si If een then. Tlio Iirltatlon uvei itclnlnB tnctlcs on impoitant matters
In Washington li beginning ti Ret on
i nd Jlio nus.Im condition Is setting
In lllf fill IllCiul (llStlll t.
'sTJ 5acli iliv brings some new and
'!' which upsets all the plans and theories
jf1 Binkcts ntid brol.em are watching rio clopmentK on the western
P front also and nunj nre of the opinion that tho Ricit Ocrm.ni offensive
!f his rctcretl out and tnoy are looking for nivvs of tho Allies taking the
Y I.. ... . .t i.e .!. ...... 11,1... t nfr, f i .. i llln Tim fiPUU ..f ll...
' OllCnsllt; no (""in tin ii,.iiui-i t-uimiuuiio
,5 capturo of the world-hnpoitaut Rraln
has h.vl a ilcpicsslng effect on the
One binhcr said todal that In
il to the hopes of I'lesidcnt Wilson In
pcomplalnnt acceptance of tho German peace would ncctssltato the
It .om ..n. urn itir n l.ipr-o nvn.ini.li nf tnrrltnrv . thereby weakening
? their western front and thus giving
KJ successful offensive lie also icmaikcil that In such event Germany
CVould necessarily be obliged to spread out ei thin In her occupation
" . ... ..... ., . .. .. ....... ..-. .i..ir... 1.. n.ib.li I.. 1., t,r.oiit tfimtinr
1 Dlan. ullu Hie UtlllKCl oi it uui ivwuiiiun in i.iisdw 11 '.- ,'.w... ...,..
fitas more to bo dtc.ided bv Ucrnnnv
Western front. It Is all verj well, nld this banker, fot us to mj Hussla
his cca-cd to be u factor .is fir as tho uirlt market Is Lonccrned:
It 1ms nut and wo will Hurt this out later on. If 'nmc good news should
HI luddcnU ionic fioni Itiusla he lenurkcd. we would nee that KUsia 13
BE; still a con-ldci iblc fnitin in the nuikct.
'Vr'.nr-nfn Pmi'ri' C.mnnnnii'R tirnnvt
m"""' ' '
if IlonbUohl iL -'( lepoit the 101S Jiinuio net cainlims of tho Colo
d rado l'owci Company as showhiR an Increase of JO per cent ovei the
'f phi nines of Janu.irv. 1017. ami this notwithstanding a 10 per cent
f IncreabC In opcratliiR epcnses and taxes for Januao, 111S, as compaicd
'k fclth Janu.ui. 1017. Tho fiat that tho Incrcaso In opcratliiR expenses
has not exceeded 10 pri cent, eonsldeilns the Increased cost In all
kinds of labor and malcrl-ils, speaks veil for tho nuniKcmdit of tho
euniji mj
Uut u is wncu enniiMiibuii is iiriuo mi uic uci lueomc ior mo
nholc el ended Jinuaij ul 1H8, with that for the cllr ended Jnuu
r 31, 1U1 7 that the IIriius hi ionic hupieslve
In this lattei i i-o the liuic.i-o in net Imomt fm the jear ended
Januus UilS, aninunts to $S7 UI7oi, oi a pialn of 3 0 jici cint over l'J17
During the p.cicdiii eai the Imiease lu suiplu. amounted 'to fsO.USiti,
Wps and Downs of Bond Selling
Tho pilnelpal '-rtner of ,i '"ailing bond and Invcstinent eonecin sal
esterdiy tint ns far ns bonds nro eonccrned they uro doing a better
business In bonds than they hap done for months past.
In Riving his reasons for this activity ho said that people havo got
over the shock produced b tho entry of this country into tho wat.
There were m.inv who at that tlino jeallzcd on their bonds and stocks
'-i tna put tncir money into uio imhk
j business Is not onl as unml but
thev aie taking their monev out of the
1 bond's
Tho prc-eut eoiHllt.'ous as icgaids
j are tho illicit opposito of tlm-e whlih
h Lojiis when tltcie was ub olute 'tagnitlon.
Anotl e- bond eoncein eontlrmcd this view of present conditions, but
tald that tho I urchascs wcio foi small uinounts langing from J500 to
110,000
Andv still another house not far distant from either of the abovo
tald business was ns bad as It could be, while, the manager of a fourth
large concern, who was encountered shortly after tho above interviews,
volunteeied tho Information tint a largo issue of long-term bonds which
his house is selling nre going very rapidly.
Shortly afterward a bright joung salesman of another concern re
marked that tho reason why so liunv pooplu wero buvlng hlgh-vleld
j1 short tetm notes in preference to some cspeelallj good bargains- In tail-
W rojd luuds at the present time was
raicsmen vvno nive ino goon i.ihiohu uuuus ioi sue vvcio onij as uicit
as tlinsn who .nn hustling aiounil with the attiaitlvp linittrini imio
Jyvthcj would sell Just as main.
KPublic Utility Financing Problem
$ Tho future, financing of manj
ij ccrn In somo r.uarteis, and man are
me uovcrnment will glvo assistance,
f concerned, their claims havo invariably enlisted tho sympathy and atten
tion of the public largely on account of their bigness and importance, and
with the enactment of tho railroad bill and the anticipated jiassago of
tho war finance corporation bill their futuro financing seems assured.
k Hi., 41.1.. ...... ..I 1. .. .1.1 .. l.n l.n
I ub una laiuiui oi; a,uu lu uu tnu i.ci
Is utilities all over the eountiy that are
i ment usslstanco tu their financing
gato the) mo as hniiortant to tho llfo of tho communities In which they
operate as aio the railroads, but being local In ch.uaitcr have failed
to catch tho public sinpathv as lmo the uthoads On this subject
tho Chicago Hciald of lecent date pays:
'This pioblem of financing ut llty cmpoi-tlons is not only n public
eno; It'rejihcs down to the Individual 111010 directly than does the nil
road situation for tho reason that tho utllltj loiporatlons to a largo
txtent ate local in their opeiatlon. Ilctuo u most urgent and pressing
peril Is forced upon tho attention of tho Individual, especially lu the
cities, by tho obvious fact that all citizens are dependent bo largely upon
the edlclency and strength of theso corporations to supply light, fuel
If.ind transportation. Tho IndlvIdULl
as railroads transport foodstuffs
ISC wld to keep industries moving.
perform tho Ecrvlco for which it is
ments deprives the lndlvldinl ns
transportation."
fisvjllc.Gas and Electric Company Issues $1,600,000 Notes
IE- Thn 1 niilu, 111,, H.a mi. I"l(ntlll
yidlary of tho Stand.ud Gas and i:iectilc rompany, under the manago
tnnt of II. M. Ilyllesby K Co , has sold a new Issue of $1,000,000 7 per
nt SVa-jear secured notes. Tho proceeds will bo used chiefly for re
tiring notes which maturo April 1 next. Tho new notes, which maturo
Mptcmber 1, 1920, will bo offered publicly tomorrow by II. 31. Byllesby
jlJCo, Bonbrlght & Co. and Waketleld & Co , of Louisville, at 97?i. to
mi 8 per cent. Tho notes nro secured by deposit of the company's
fcjrtgago bonds, pledged with the trustees in tho principal amount of
ajl-3 per cent of tho par valuo of
"s
ORTS OF COTTON INCREASE
y 500.000 More Spindles in
jr .Operation Than Year Ago
flhlntton, Jlarch 15 A report Is-
,' today by tlio Bureau of Census
W that thero wan tonsunied In l'eb-
exclusive of llnters. 510,187 run-
in k.t.n . .. ...nn..i ..an.
ff,"i vi i:utiuil. tcillllMiii; ,v..
1iW. bales In Tebruary1. 1917, Ux-
Ht laat mnnlli Innlu.llnir llnters. were
fJl running bales, against 357,776
LWbruary. 1917.
gmrwrts hi I'ebruary were 12CS0
Hnlent EOO-pountl bales, against 58 -
jiu-pouini bales In 1 enruary, iwu.
9 number of cotton Hplndlcs active
libriiuri unu aft kiiv nil ufiTHMlst
S? 150 In tho tianio month ft ear ugo.
J. ' .. J.. ..
niiMsVJKBli;iNT UUIMUS
19. HU
Ask
1)8",
lan-recl 1B8II. ... , . II7,
Moon J3ii, r ,.i v ;., U7-S
G.. i.n .
ttro nil
!..:! ISIJi
i lttu
Jans) 1910,.
n
THE STREET PHILADELPHIA COMMERCIAL
hi tlio luoUcrV olllcc'? cstculny
Htoclt m irkct ilIovvliiB tlio ra.i;o
Its mlotlon V the House. Mat-
ilolnc; for so mnn t1nvn pust lli.it
easier money conditions, which they
the nerves of some of the customer,
on the netves of almost ccry ono
tot illy tincspectcd dcckipmcnt
of the previous day.
,,u i.i.u. .. .... ........ v.. ....
port of Odessa by the (.lermans
rjttcet
the event of ltusxi i falliiiR to ilo
his latest nddic-s to them and thcli
the Allies a better chanco for it
than tJto AIHch' oppoiltlon on the
ai - per cent. .now they seo tint
a greit do il better tlnn usual, and
bmks and lelnvestlng it in good
the bund niiiket ho remarked,
pieieded the two former Liberty
tho result of tsnlu in inshlp If tho
public utilities is Riving no littlo eon-
speculating on tho extent to which
ir any. as inr as tho lallroads mo
n..r - n . I t 1. .. .... .. . . .-m V. .. . P . ..!.!
- 31. iivii 11 tuni. iiiiiuuii ol juiutii:
just In as much need of Govcrn-
as nro tho rallro ids. In the aggre-
is Interested In the railroads becauso
and supplies and coal for their own
Iallure of a utility corporation to
organized adequate to tho require
well ns inuusuies oi ugi.i. iuei ann
I "iltn fl.l H V' ill I Jill 1S 1 1 ll. IVV.. II N11M-
tno notes.
, , ,
MAY CHANGE GRAIN TRADING
Men of Vnnoua Exchanges Would
Standatdizc Low-Grade Corn
Chlruco, March IB Delegates of the'
various grain fjtcuanices ineeiiui. in v.iu
cago discussed plans for new style trud
Inn In grain futures. This general dis
cussion was preliminary to the confer
ence to be held today with John J.
Stream, of the food administration.
Tho Idea Is to establish trading In de
ferred corn contracts vvnereby a lower
grado of corn will bo standard than Is
novv-tlie case, due to the extremely poor
"luallty of tho 1917 crop
Thero Ih alsc'some rcferenco to maxi
mum nnd minimum restrictions for both
corn nnd oatH.
NEW YOHK BUTTER AND EGGS
.Vrw lork, Jlarch 15,UUTTErt lie-
lelpts, BTo.8 tuba, Market lower nd weaker.
Jthjr. iwr44H.04tV.i- "," ,W4,ici
ttrata ,4ae4jW aecpnda. 4lVa 4SSo.
, EVENING PUBLIC
PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN' AND TLOUR
ThV '.!.?.-1 "iHum i.MM luh . llrm
Dnpi -i '"M llr' " fillo fur loin in
p?rllnniI',?,"'. luv-rnin'iit ut indnfil In .
;Krn!.".,itir.l priori! So 1 north-riil
' "m i.'Ji Nrt i i,f,i uiniiip u J7i n
f7'0-'0''-"":"'
mmiilA - .'i 2 IS do i! i No ,- 1J!
- ,ifr''" ,-'n1iJ1l ott., Nf, .
"tnipiu Rrndo. IJOJff.Ml,
hp,nrili,Ll,f.tlmum wl" nl to li nrpllfd
''V'"--'!"!'.!1." ,h w,,cal ""
111 i,or,V.h".," '''Omum rrip". conlnlnln
hot m "i".",'" "ixiinum
ptli
rnntnlnlnc
0," ,' or No n
VlHXlnilini r-l
crn( inrtUttirc t0 tinnor
I $J Jl NO ". soft 2 1U
Mriinlnu nut otr U,7 ir
In, l. v. t - V..i . rrA
"."'., '''"I'liin
tin Ini" . 1 nf Nil i red
- ' .Ml
1 U.ft te.. At u tl . hptjta
!.' )lnl"? "oi ov r l irr cm' moisture
Utlll.
No
led 1
i ur .No red . to, .No a "oil
cn,J ..." J!'"'? I'ndlfd on rrwrltn
NnC"iA"1,.i" t,r'"' lo hluler thn 4o under
Mmin,. . . "" repre"iica , ,
liv .i.h.".'",f,t. "1"' '"'I 1" determlnM
cIim ""'"Mo t"l ut tho ilas and iub-
1 ! Ill I, I-. .......
7 hhl. nnd 3 SOT Ifi
Ti.1 r?".r.k" """ n'Met nil 1 nrm iinje
IS -JI 'M'- ""' f"'r ileminil Follow
,.i n . " nunlallom
inn llm lil
e-nt nVonu'lXMn;rr.,",h'l,h-J,tl, n")'.
per ent Dour, tin ; 11 n norlni; wheat,
"ris'Vn-',!,1 d?,,, nod
frm Oiioiatloim m H Gil ft 5 Jo ir 111
111 'km
PROVISIONS
Pi,-- . '
m.rket ruled 'V Jil r.,"V"Li;,.,':,n,5-i. .""'. '.I' '
,Ia- .... i.it. .... ......
.ii i I". .. ' "5 '"' "l nets enolieil uli.l
nir.rirleii iri ur,,.rn i, r r.. mnlied
rllv l.eof knurkle an I tend r smile I
"'il Birdrl I l
stem I , P klillckl
n I irn lr in il,
1 V. Ilief him JT
"ri inninv s
i "J o II mis H 1
i-rJiti " ,'"'' -W ') sklinel loose
trier liHiim miiikri ih rur.J an to Irani i
hn I - ricp . ifr, to,
hums tll ikril u,nt
. r I i nra .li, il
47'e I'll III hi ,11
-IVV do n ink l ,
nieor line to nverii.
il I 1 ollp 1 hnnMi,!,'
S 1' i II ml ln.-r
,i II III x In nl.kl
I loe llo ItreRkfnsI
ihioii n i, lentil nnl at, rare rlt pure I
. i" do v,kI, rn nre I lil I nr.l wepi
era reinei ;iii,j,i,, a,, 1urt. llt, ka
tlo rindeml .;' fo SS'ic
RKriXEI) SUGARS
The market ruled tin It imler inill sue
piles anila filr ilennnd We on Hi on a
lals or i u for eMrii flnr rrinti!it I
DAIRY PRODUCTS
HI I Til. Tin iinrkel nil .1 Heidi I ul
''",',' !"' .". mill mmli ral. Uu tiiU.iiiJ
111 hulked , nn neri evtrn I 1 1 1 htjli
er eeoilME Ms iiiffi; -tn flr's llin
'"I"! 14 rer n l Vi ni ii.ir' orl""
fan I Vtr uiemcn 111 II I Si I rsis 4lfi
n 'on Ih Ki41'-i Ki.rlal Irillda ot
ITlnln lil Unit lit uft..l
I l ll'. He ..li t noro uttht nn i in tn.rt
;'" i i' oi i ni .I-in it ,l f,lr ijii lalli ne
ii imii li irltif. IP " pr.i
aw . urr it r . rlt m irr i ise 11
1 .i
"bit
Bill Sll III auk'.,! . stern exlni flrsli CM
per eiaa l ralS 111 . , r ease fam
I"MI
ll07e-l
taps wire Jobbing at
4JW1I
per
I Hill. Ii: The market wis
UUlel
with j
ninfierite tut amp o rrrerlnsn
at tinrhiiiiei-t
k full ereatn
lilies QuotntloniM, N, nrk
rmcv June j ,i7 fit 2"t i sr'ilils hlaher
do i fiini skillfull er m i le ;V.V4e
New Vorli fullcriiim. full nn I" filr lo
mo I .To .'I
POULTRY
I I f OfOrlniTi fr llcit ptnl I ' mir
kft riil tJrm wlH rlrmml fnir Tlie nun.
t Until ro tt H fnlln n I hi kni Unfl
ilit-l rn!. ",'rl 0. st-itrt! w tint.
rtiM r tint nil mc - rn ''t tu
i 1i i ' " I' k ii t.t' .Ink, liiilltm Itunn r
H -' u f l"""l enii ok - nilr
, M'll Ji ri- "ii 1 iv r i nr 3"T . d
' s ni it ii Ir -"ft
I DH12SSI li Th nirkfi ruli 1 firm un lr
1 Kttrrltv ullli 1 tijtuI fulrU h tlo I h
I fiuotHlIin runj,fd follow h Pron
fowif 12 !o inx ni Ik f I nr n Kfl i
r. ..I tn I 111- ..l.kl.,. I tl,. J ..A.
'It lit on --- i u-m 'iri""iiiij I iii-. niu 'ivr
apiece. 1"4l Vt Us nplece, 3.'
84c do 3 It-s aplee, inftlle Tri en fowls
In bbls . foney drv plckedvv'epilni: 4 lbs.
R."TS3c. mailer strea 2B30c nrollln
SeTfancy TBtfeS? Vi,rnla",f,ane,r?S!;;
nnl oor apieee iw- an a, ids spiers
nthor npnrM 143(14? westfrn A4rtA.t
Hoastlnp chlckf is western In hoxen Wpltrh
ln V H' nnl nvcr nptre Tc dr 4 Ihs
npttr-, Tlf?T4o do IH lb npiVee, 3112ci
do 14 "31 llii splfrp 19 3cm nn,stln
chirk ns tf(trn In I Ms nHahlnrr 4S Itu
nnl ner npl? lit. tlo Vi 5 II anlcr
31C3.P, tlo -"ttfTlbH nplTe ZHfPVtc OU
r ifr drv plrkrrj 'JTr Onnnpi per lb
"WclRhlnc aii I irp f 4 49 tni mll"
kIzu (iKM'i ruricr n"(irli flrpUkPd
Inucy 3.iT4nr tnir tn urn d IJtTfJTi Tur.
Ut utjitirn i n cko J-any 17(YTtp
fAlr ro eood 131? 3 (It T,urkr. oil fnn
34 tJJ 1"l d ri mm n Inr li irk wrutem
Wf ichl ii? 1 br t 0r- 1ivt?1c do
inuill r bucs -'it'( irii noirlA .hf
2Sc. wfftern J -7c Sq i-xbn per doren
White, wclghlnt 11 t. IJ lbs per dozen
$7 ill fit 7 71 do do f10 lb per dozen
"'"W'i do do S lbn per dozen Si "WffJ
eC3, do do 7 lbs per dozen Sl'rtfftl,
do do tTfrft'i lbs pr dozn 113751
durlc, Hi-', small and No J. 7.ctfff
FRESH TRUITS
Choice atock met with s fair nutlet and
vstueH erenerully were uelt sumnlneit Qui
tnttons Apnles per bbt Klnir JKfO,
VVIn-up. I4il Vortheru spi iisin, Hub
biinJutiin llff-, Greening ITiHul'o Hill
win II jii-i ,0 Rome liMiuti 14 in mi
Slnvm in VVinfHHP 4di1"il 111 irk Iwlk.
Iljll Piriiion 4T-j flann 1W4V1 Vnrk
ImperUI, f3llf4 "O 11. n Davis llim il
weatern, per bos VVIneain $1 7".6i 1 Win
ler llinsni l 7'i. pn spi.nturc II 71
fil.'h". II mi Ikiiuli 1 7"frJ J IMl l)eii lous
.''Hfl4 Mnu. 1 "Oil "Il llrtl tt 101
J r.n Mhiiiiui VVInessp Jl "H'l J "0 P ir
main II Tifl ' T" itl, Inti.l t I ..It. It . f I Ar
'-, Vnrk linierlal t - l r S 1 il luin
41 ,illJ HiiikTulK Jl .1141.' II, n 41 ni
in. ui neari rer nainier uiiin n ui
ilo per Imsh linsket J'tltjl Ji I elnnns
per tn 4Sl7 !i.innnns per bum h J.'re
1 ,"tl Oninfiis 1 lorlda, vr I o JUfh do.
ralirnrnla per bix llinl TiPKerlnea
I lorl la per Hi run Jaff?" lirapefrult I Inr
tdn isr box JVil PineHPplea Porto Hit a
per irate, 44d7 Cranberries lersev per
rate 1 ". 1 1 f i ! iln in er I W III'tIS.
Straw beirlea riorl !a rr MiMrt JWIV
vrnPT A ni w
ii,vii,iaui,ii
The general niaiket waa quiet an I showed
llttln ihanee (Juotntlona
VVhltA nnlutoea
Jeraev rer bush bskt
aa ua n i
intl,o i. .' .'l(lTe while potiif.ita Per
toil lbs IVtinailvunla J1104,I71 New
lork tltoftim weatern Jt40filiu
sweet polatois leraei pr bush 1 ekt
11 Ihs No I JJ llTet 11. No .'. 70'7".
aweet polatoea lersei nr hamper Nn 1
tl SOfrJ, No .' 'Oefl I'elery, New York
1 er Imncli Juii Vic do I lorlda per irate
7"etJ l.ettliee I torliln pir hamper 71c
ti.i .'1 di i illfnriiln kilern per crate
J110ftf.'.1 laullRower, California, er
crate loeli tl 10 llrueaela bprnuta Irfinu
laland per t .1 IBiU
.lr T iub Jn'per tax I4
irlda per hamper lli
i, per erate S.' io (i 4
lil.i nr box titfl 1
!i Cucumbers Florldi
(.nnoilint I Inrldn.
Mnlnaih Norfolk, per Ml. Hfll 71 iln,
Texaa per lkt tl&tr.o Kale Norfolk
per bbt , fiOclill SI Ueana Horldu per
hamper t2 I tleeta, Horldu per irate,
J2W21, do l er 100 bunehea J31 Teaa,
Horlda per hamper, IJif.l. do California,
per drum JUMH Teppera Florida per
erate, J4SJ1 do Cubin. per box Jlfl
Tnmatoea Florida, per erate J." 11(1 0, , do,
Cuban, per crate. It B ;1 Turnip" Can
Hdlan rutnhaBaa 10il Ilia 1 I T ; A";
parairu" per doren bunehea lleiiralA an 1
Mnulh Carolina 'lUfS. do Cnllfornlu I1
i I J Cathagea Panlah Seed per Ion II1W
J II do. 1 lorlda new per 1 kt 5(k It .'l
, :iinns' r.ew inrk and western per looih
I ac No 1 ,cfi in io . tfuwiwi
jluahrooiua, per lb .U)Bi41e
CLOSING LIVESTOCK PRICES
(lilmio, Muieh 1"i IIIK1S Ilerelpta 41.
HOC! bead, Inmurrow 27.0011 bead Kalrly
rtlvo. moatly lielow . eateraaa averafe.
Hulk 1171 it Tii imni,
t!7 5017 HO
nilied. J1173V1T i
riuBh ilii JU4MH 40
heavy, J10'J0U1T.4S:
l A I ll.ie-iin.il'iBi
D30A head; steady.
BllhlT Receipts 40 nun hend, weak, ISo
lower, iuij
UAMHS. J18 40,
South 4lmha, March ! HCKlt Re
ceipt lliOO headl ateailv, rale loner
CATII.l.-Reiclpta, 4.00 headl Bteudy to
''hhi-HI- Ilerelpta. MOO head, '."ie hlshcr
IAMI11 tead
hnnaaa filr. .March IS CATTLi:-Re.
rrli.ta .0110 hen I Vr.krt ",.ro"f. I . ...
Iioas fleeelpla HWIO hesd Vlarliel llio
to lie htcher, Cloalnir advance nioatly loat.
HHKKP IteiTlpla, 1000 I cud. Market
steady 1
CHICAGO 3UTTER AND EGGS
(hleu-a. March 15 BBTTEIl Tlectlpli
4I4M-. tulai Kjtra ,frarary.,,4er estra
mm !.,. j- ..."" '. i " . ' ' " . . -..in, i j in ir.
o 3 ori r.i ,r ."r 0 ' r . - iiinu inir ionium, nnrmrr fxtrrnie iii'- ."
imnlSir iVn "' ,J -' lmm ppI-J -on- jif.t mid north, Mluriln nil sn,i "
"' imVlfr Vnr i ""V'0 l' ''T r:V,.'.'"lriur5 flr. llh rMliB IrmiKTnliirf ' N, . ,. .,.. 1S
ft "ril l-"ol or No a riJ -' N0, 3, ,,or,,' l1.otn nnil oinilli I) iknln 1'ilr '" n,k' x,'llc" 1B
'i wh.ii, M,im,ini rrkK Cc utid'r ,f'""'"r lunimi Hnu .iitiirilii Miniluy Umr Rnln prlcci l,nc failed to fol
i-'ln or " ' "' J-'-'li No o't red Nrl.nkn 1 ulr lonWM unniiir f. low the lr.ul of l.lveipool, Xlaicli show
. ' "HV Ilroelpi, i4 ; i,,,,,, There I "' 1"' t"" 't,0', ' PlircllWt of tho
!l;r ,lru:!;, MrToVSir Yil JSl'c , a"h "' lMp l,jr ",P "l ""'
mii'ii '-'"-' Nn l ello 2 MitciiKiits that rportcr vcro Milling
:7 ".7" xs '," ,rCt1,?;v. i r,s5! .. m ., M ,uir .cM,t
s,TT57V',"",-'utrrMi,ta,5rhu." $i' sw , Nrw-ui "" c m
ulil'to li nn Vt"?-, l "lftl wl'i. N" I'tliiKliiB lihotlt a i ill iihove vcMinliv k
. LEt)GER--IHILADELPIIIA, FRIDAY,
GREATER ACTIVITY
IN THE OATS PIT I
Purchases of Cash Article and
Bids by Exporters
Bring Rally
.ri iii.ir w i;Tiiirt man t
,( lilt ieo, Mirrh M IlllnoU li1r tu-
ttkliti nluriln nrnl hmnli fdtr and
Miirmrr,
MUotirl ! nlr (onlsht, unrnifr ftrrmi
mirlhwrtt ituril ij nrnl simcli- filr mil
Mnrmer
lfinln rlr. ullli rlilnr (rmr'fri
lirrr tmilclit hihI Jtunti niul iirnlmlil
,nns iv,
MflllPknlil Illp mill UnMn lnlli.
h....J.. ". "' """I
mill if iiiiri
.1.." f,..rn,!n,l V.V,. """"" """ S,,n-
iiin i mr toiiimiu "-ilnrilii uml
Mliinliv nnil sdi fair, villli mnilerile
liiiiiiernlure,
.... .. ...
, tlilciiKi.. Minn 1 .
Theie vv.m more .n.tlvlt In tho mirl.tt
ioi on- tlntii rcr omo tlnnj toiliv, uml
In the iimlii tlie tnno wns vvciK nlthoiiEli
-h)M
The bi.i!tbh r.n tors W(l till?.. ,tn. l.a
a i ntlniintlnn of enibiiRo.K on lilp.
I m,m" "' t,lc Vm,x ""' "" optlmUtk"
plow of tho uitdt situation vvhltli Imluceil
I HX'," """,,? """ mK0VtuU lop-,OTS
'"n
i (ountrv offerings unm iirf ir, i,
C'OUntrv offerlUKS Weir Sllfl Ir. 1,o
liIEC, with the demand slow iih It Is
iMfi, tilt .. .-rt i...
"'"ifc hvi I'uiiiitn id
'end (,'i.iln
,0 ",0 ' "-"! ilomeMIc Had.
.. .,
hoidliiB of the new irop Is under way
fir north as null il mint I-
i no iiniiertone at ulv
lilpmentH from AirciiI
, I, 1 1 & onn I...LI.....
Tno undertone .it l.liotn ml .. ,w .,,!..
MilpmentH from AiRcntliio fcr the we. I.
.,Ile , ,, M...I,
'" SSiji, mid tilt i
Llt I i!i utlll lmsliols
w it, -in iM, the
I lo VI t., . ti,i
irill Ullh SO l the till ll of ln.l,r.lm
'l.-it. best on .Mil .n R? , (ui l.rtttuiii,
m. mid thn llnal S(,'4isu, agilnt-t
8,''l VCslmliiX H ,s( ll
IllK elivatoi inicieMs wen ucilu llh
ernl Mllrra of 10111 ami u,e market was
fpeikci lip tbt whole. Mippoit w.n
Pom. iiIIIiiiuk'.i it ono tlmo absorption
of offem b lominlsslon houses, whhh
furml thoitK to lovir. In ought about a
i l.illv
He.tlls'i vltws woio cpiesKul ii
ICBiud lo tho thlpplui; Hill ill.. n iift
wan? nthei fadois wcio aiM ieii Ipt i
emus ii an ,n lumui illun of Mipi lie
ills.uiiiolnlliiB iliiiiiiul fm Hie . .vi, ..ii.
i ii anil mole lavnt.ilil, woilliei
. , .... . ..... ....
i uu mni.it at l.lvcipiml w is snft lhc
iiialllv ut I In Kialu iiiiivIiib bitter
JIaiili i liiseil I, town at i j:i.
i no lien on i iv was Jl i,r . ,i,, ,,..
$1 ."ira, mid the i lose, il jr.'i bid
a(,alu-l J I .Li, at tin i lid .vistirdi
I esdlna futuris ranted ,m fniiim
i ora tip w d lllerxl
V.-t
i Inno
1 .7-s
1 .1.1,
. . "Pen llti.li l,ow i lose
J'eh '-'. 2-74
M 1 .' 1 . . 1 ,-,S ! .V,
MIS
MVIl SOli HO4 Ssl, ST,
M
Ml
lanl
Vlih
M iv 2". 117
Juls .11 1.'
mil
Mill
Mi ( sil
JuK . Il
IVrl.
2". I..' .'" 70
21 fill t-'T 1l. tl nil
. "7 t.H i '.il .u
-I .7 Jl 17
t.'l 77 .'I S7
t."i 17 .5 .-.
:i 75
.'ill
Ma Ms in as J s 3 t IS 2'i IS t
Mill tVskrl
Government's Local
Market Reports
llilt dalllt revolt . irni nut 7i, thn
i.'Hriiin o Markets of the United States
fwrlmrnj o Aprtculture. PhtladrlpMa
bianch, uith hcailnunt tcra at 390-31Z In
surance Ktihanyc Building.
(llholejlle prleea on liree lets to Jnl I era
iersiis )"" t"'t", "' ,h0 ,irloU!' ra'fa'l
1 IllllTW
.Vl'l'l I . IVr II I III! lo I-. ujrler
peeke) Nei tork llililnlns V traile jl,
L"'1!. ,,..' ! ' '" 'I'" uncraOeil iU dull
-' lluhlmrilsiunii ninln iinlln.iri A
ruiil . -'i lini ti-tttfV l.th .'.
'J. I;. .'-" rum is v irriie ., I h
41 ro viiiuo HiHuins nnl sPJ. nuilltv
I; ir llrlM )1 senilis Jl ,n rmithern.
lie i lli fn'j J44i4"ii Msamiehusetls
lien luiis flrals ll'iiljl 71 wmnli 4." .'"
UU "ll Irvea Wiiahlniiton Stamina Wine
nans exlru fnm mnill lie $.' (irBon
pllenburl. fimi email alzn, JI 71
hTHAU III. Mill s- Horldi. per ut (tony
rtfrlkiiratora), '.owjOi.
vi;obTnr.i.s
VSPVIUOL'S Oeorula and South rare.
Una. per box (1 dozen) extra fane llartie
alie) J(HJ7 1o. fanev (medium alls) JISm
ixtrn (fmalll 11 nOiti 4 rai choice (ery
email) J. nu03 " California extra fancy
JlOfc 12 fine. JH6S
HRAN" -Hnrldu per bii"h 1 aaket (II tn
lil iiusrler p iksl sre,n J.'lrl 10 iax J4
!!! TS 1'pp I hi 1.11 tl JO ml,l-t, nl.Ml
tt JISl t IH Unrlla per crate J.'ft.'CI
I MIIIAIII" New 1orl( per Ion Danish
see I t.uSfJI 4b' li per buah hamper (lo
to "ll lbs ) 71rfo J IS
VltltOIH Per l.bl (11 tu 411 quarter
priksl washed 110 1-1
i .vi i ii i uwi- ii i Hiirornia i er crm (i
1 iloren le il
l 1.1 Kill
Is) Jl J.irfl IS jellov, nnwi i
inrk Miialied per bunth
(I iliien elalKsl .010e Mori Id, per crate
(ll tn s iloen etulks), tl'll CO .
rLlL'Mlll.ltli llolhouat pr ilos . ft SO
84.'
VOni'LANT1? Unrlla perorate Jtifl
KA1 I' S'orfolk ler bhl , JtSTl 21
r.KTTUrh Unrlli per hamper (1 to n'4
Inzea headsl. lOctTJI 71 California per
crate (1 dozen headi) leebertf tt 10 2
Ml'HIIIinrivtH Nearlo, per .". ami lib.
hdekels 10J141e er lb
.. k, ,,iow, 7jleSMl "1
umiivb ew iork ani eaaiern rer loir
r'AltHMI's Nearln per Ijbl (13 lo Ifl
I iinurlr n,ekal SI .lOft?
it. ip riuriua vvr "Hiiiirr ,,
to 111
ouirter pecaai poor f-'i t in
PrrPFnH Florlll per erate lltjlin
1 I11A rOFH Hulk per 100 11a round
atirk PennalllanU Jl 30g 1 71 New York
11 'nil no peiirm per H-tmah basket (33
llis ) firsts lnfi)f,1e seeonda J4l lie
llUlHKi Hothouse per lunrh red
HI 4r fihliea 4i3)Sr
MM Will Norfolk l I bl (ID lo II
mia'ter peika) 2 r.01f 21
SVV1 4.T POT'iTOI s Pr , liuah baaliet
(S lo II uuarler nei kal JIftt 10
, 'Oe' ,e;eond. 11c Plorlds per cr.1.
tl.'ii 144 tonntwai ,61 n cholc.
tomatoea). 14 in j sema (.'IB torn:
TUiAliiri""iii"""s"r l,rr in in, in
mm y
(ISO
tomaloea)
i
TUrtNIP Canadian rutabacaa. bulk, per
trio lbs tltfl 7.1
IVATFTlcm RS Per buneb J 3c
AI'CTIOV SALES YEVTLrtPAY
OflAMJF. Ploelda per box (12(1 lo 150.
large i size) II 217 l" 17 lo 21 (medium
aire) JHU7 II 23u to 324 (amall alze) 47 11
"anAPBrmiiT Fio'iis per box (54 to
hi) medium alze) J1J.143 4 31
APPI.Et -VVselneton per box. Slav man
IMneaapa Jl 302 fill, enltienburirl II0
-20, Home llesuti tlWlf.'Bi, Winter
Peurmoln Jl 'ilOl "1
LOCAL MINING STOCKS
TO.NOI'Alt ST0CK0
Hit Al
llm llutler j" J5
MarNanlara , ,'.
Midway . ' 5 '"
Mlapah Eit ... " '''.
Montana. J? .-
North Htar 4 nv
lleaeua Kula ........ .f .11
Weat Had ' "
, OOLPFIBLD STOCKS
Atlanta - , J,;
nooth . " '
tilnmondncld II II "'
llalav . . ... .Hi .OJ
liewinaV ..' "J 'ns
llro ... V "
Ksndateem Kendall l .in
Bllver riclc. " .u
Mtscnw.AM:oufi
Arhona ;!nlled . ' IT
Naiada. Wonder . 1 J .1?"
Tccopa. Mining;.... tT .lu
S.-L. Doanp to Address Engineer
m i. Tinsne. chief engineer of the
Vntlnnul -I.amti Works of the General
V... '.-... 71 ... .u'll J.llu.-. B. L
cieoirio coiiipiij. -. "s'i'.v ,i
Deiore ina meinuvrn hi uib aiiuu
ERRATIC TRADING
IN MARCH COTTON
Drops 10 Points, Then Jumps
Up 1-1 on Single Sale Later
Months Steady
IOTTON III I.T VM.VTII1K I (IM)ltlONs
Nm ork, Vlarili II. Thr tullonlnr
triiiirrnliirr rrr rriurilril In llir rotlon
lirll IliN inorntnRi
llkllhonii SO Nil. Mill,, unci ( Imltil,
tioomi, ,1I I orl xnillli niul lrmi1il. 8K1
I Ittlr Riirk nnil Mlinta 401 hllrnr niul
Vlrrlillnu, III Miri'inmrl. I0 Mrk.lmrc
niul VIoiilKninrrv, IK orpu. hrl.ll .Mil
uh llilnnlii, "l VnciiMi, ,-i (liiltrliil
mill rfllHinnll. Sin Nru llrlmn utiil
Mirlrloii, l.fii Wllmlnnlnn. dSl Jnrk'im-
'lnB.llo. - nr ! pulnti with oth, r months
iinuiHiipeu in 1 poinlH lower win re
UarU ,"np w ,H olll l'rel tteailv
l he llmiren nf the Ccneus Hu.ic.iu
"linvvliiB jlu.l.s; lulls consumed In lVb-
rlMMi ,UIU Iookl(, upon ,l8 uboul a
Ktaiiil.nff
While It vuih aeltetl that tho llsuren
vveio larse novcrthek!! tliev iuued
(nine uiwppoiiittneni iiceaue or tlie
rptlinito of tho Xitlon.il lilnncifi' Asi'o
elation u few iIivh iikii of 3JD 1100 1, ilei.
Hli.lne. wim iiiodiiulo t.lVfrpool
hiijIiiB mar nionttiM and velllin; Peeem
lu r t'onnni.sliMi Iioilch oiieiiteil on
both flilei niul then .i In Hived tu
he nonie trade ilunind I ptovsn In
tcteti vieii iilleri
.flcr the tall Maiih Jumped up 14
point, on oik smIo, and M.ij roso 3
P"lnt l.uei m.ml
Initial levi Is
r," ,TT? '.' 'i'Lc
ul o estlmitid at is
n r i..,io n ui
months told ut the
e ports for the da
.000 bales, uiralnst
rUV.J? li.ilos n week nffo 17 Rhfi li.ltes .1
Ivear aco. and 1' Oil biles two eara co.
Vcterdaj m
11 m
i in
. 1 Tt
II .',
m .' I
,u UT
t il
p in
11 "4
II II
JUt 1.'
J" II
lis.
Open
I. 01
II II I
II -O
HI .11
.' i nj
in
11 "s
11 II
HI .11
"i u7
!"" h '
nJI
IJ .11
n i.;
ii --
In .ii
111 00
ci. tihir
" "!",b
Liverpool C'olttm
1 Iterpnnl M irch li Siiol lotion
peneil iiulet mil prli es vuie i-teadv
hilis miinuiiled to luuu IihIik UtielptH
iikUieR.ileii toon balei iiierle.in 2Jfln
biles Old lontrm f Viiiuliau mid
dlluc rail J4 sld uooil mldillliiB,
JIl.M. lulddlltu: JT i.3il Imv lulddlliiB,
S" 10d, Rood oidlu.irv, 22 1 Oil . oidliill,
'.I S5d
Cotton l?ii)L'rs aivl Sellers
New inrk.Mirih 1." Miinh lluf-ell
and iluino"ii. bfi, I'nuntri e offeied
Mav NeMii.tn llaitLiiiii, hilln and
IIiiIiiiim bid' tone, l'liin and IlMiuii
iff.rol
.lull Si hlei Itriuiilieo s. Use lltil,.
bird Hid liiooks bid, llsiiun. llmeiorn
, .,,. ,...,, ,.rr. ...i
iinu vtui.iii-ii iniii.-i
Oclohci Mini IVetiinn nniHlumcens
bid llinokh laiweii-leln I'ms ami
Wenman uffiied
H'Ciinhir Ijiivvensteln bid, hdlu of
fiied Aetna KxploMies Claims Allowed
New s.nrk, Murr i 11 ludKe Julius
M Majir In the Utilleil Mutes IHstrht
Court, uii(l, nn order illuit ni; llei.clvers
nihil anil Holt, of the Aetna Kxploelvrr,
( otupnnv Iiu , to pay out a dividend of
Till per lent nf allowed menu iikIImo
ililms vihloh totaled l .161. 84:
-
MANUFACTURERS BUSY
ON WEARING APPAREL
Substantial Outers Hooked for lull
anil Wintci Mateiinls anil
L.ilior High
Durliiff the last vveel, oi ten ilajH
thcro appears to ho more nitlvlt anions
the ninnufacturera of men m and iiomen
nearlliR aiip.il el an ordliiK to the weeK
lv revliw of trndo for llio i'lilUdvlplila
Ulfctrlct i n ! Pun d Co
Cloak nnnufocturerh havo bean fairly
active I)rons iniiiiufniturers are coni
tnandlnfr unite a fair volume of JnislneK
at prekent Amonir the better gratlm of
Hhlit vv.iIMr there has been in Improve
ment In huslnms .Materials and-labor,
however are hlKh
Maniifai Hirers tf mens and hojs
ilolhlnc in c well sold up and Indications
nro tint a good volume of business villi
he had fm the fill ind v Intel Sinie
firms havo alreadi boohed It is utated
Niihslmll il ordtrs
Contlniiliifr thf nvlevi i-ais
lohhern of drv pools and woolens
slato theie loutlnues n sianlti of mer
chandise and prices loiitiuiie io advance
' Jobbers of hosleri, undiiwear and
knit Roods havo hid a ver catlsfaitor
season , In this p irtleiihr line the market
has been steadflv advanilnir
'The Iron and stiel nnrket presents
no material chinco from tho prior week
though continued mild weather his
caused nn lucrenso In output and an Itn
rroiement In tr insporlutlon and fuel
conditions plants arc operatlriK to full
apacltj, when able to pet material and
Jobbers and retailers are husv The gen
eral situation lontlnues to he firm and)
without material chanse
'The hardware line lonllmicH aitlvc
vlth a fair demand for all Kiadis of m i- '
terlil In tome branihes of this line the
(lenniul csceida the Mipplj, and dealers
lepnri n very s,atsraitor seihon and
tt it believed th it the preicnt condition
will continue throughout the sprlnu
months Prices iciuilti Iltm and collec
tions good
Pealers In electric il goods report a
F-itlsfactory volume of liulne5M both In
household spiel iltles and building op.
oration work Jobbers and retullers nre
busy and inatiufaciureia are working to
full capiclty, both on Ciov ernment, orders
nnd private work Trjces arc reported
firm anil collections ulr.
"The stove tride reports n filling
off in demand of staple roods, as In his
toniary at this season of the jear A good
volume of Utisliiess lion o.voi, Is report
ed In supplemental hiatlug apparatus
roundrles aro operating at about 90 per
cent capacltv nnd Jobbers and letallers
are well imploed Prkes are reported
firm unit collCLtlous ehuw hqini Impiove
ment Tho U.ither market loutlnues nctlve
.inn prues nrm 'mere is only a moder
ate dennnd fm glazed Md. and manu
facturers nro working on orders In
hand Shoe houses; report moderate rates,
but collections fair
'JI 11 nery dealeis aro doing an nctlvo
trade principally In icady-to-vvcar lints
und trimmings '
TODAY'S .MARRIAGE LICENSES
Charles Wolf c'las H H1 rt. and l'Tancea
Mean 111 1) emnann al
Daniel T. Archer, JUC7 I'rinieton live , nnd
I an "i Kaions Aiinmiu cm N. J
Nathan (larsham 70" Muatrr at , mid Ida
unwsnen in- "si si
BenUniln stanl Uio N Mat at . and
AlPlmretta Clnler 4.'"iS I'enn at
I'eier lialle Jl'.o Jeffirann at, and Resale
I, l iinu? mi-is i 1 1 peri si
Denola II .Jnrrell Camp Illx N J slid
Mamie O lllah Kort llalard S..M
John Ueorlgl HI34 llarrlaon ao, spa .Maud
A near mm iiurriaon ai
Hsllln J Willi IT 14 l.muit at , and Laura
C Flaher Butler Pa
Horace a Craven i.'34 Oreen at , and Mary
V Moore C.MIlntdale Pa
Oeorse K lsr Jr . W.'l Jhert at , and
Itachel Hanlall. 13it N Hlih.t
Meaea Kins Camp Dlx. N J , and i:dna
Ollmore. 1110 S Oarnet at.
Cheater A Oreane, JUS, S ,18th at. and
F'annla T Thomeaon B441 Merlon avo
Harry Rauser 40 W. Duval at , and Sophia
Goldbeck IO' V Walnut at
Jamea F. Ljona 1141 rwl at., and Itoae
1 Tlnn 4117 niltce RIO.
Aaron II Meier Camp flordon, ahd Minnie
H rieser, ifoyieainwn in
John lleln V'alrlleU Md . and Katello flop
Uon Aieasnier in
llarrle VV l-Mnn If" Richmond at., and
I lllian IC. Urolith, MT H Aaih at
John C roell 2144, i-harawood at and
Oleaihn Carter 2Uf bharanood at
Paul . Kaufman , dl Htewsrt at , and
Jtwi 11 Campbell .'3i N cnth St
Henry Jaekaap ltd 8. llh at, and Alice
T Ilrock.t.' B!2 H 1(11 h at.
rhlllp Pellearlnl. 11)01 Lllavrorlh at,, and
Martaret Rliio 1108 B lOlh at.
Harfy Miers. V2 H. Jtli at v and I,aur
vvaaaarrnan.u7 d "wl,r.'l .
Frederick II Kreekman, BM Jlmadlay at,
" -m ii dtal UtA . 1 A
ina JiiiifTrivtv hi iw. - -fwvii in.
M
MARCH' 15; J$18
MARKETS
Business Career
of Peter Flint
A Story of Salesmanship
by Harold Whitehead
irepuriaht)
J.(o!V':f,,v'Uvi':,f:,i,3J;:!r;rj L-"'i .nn,mloii.
;i."."77i,'r r?l"Jro,7rfc";rr.',,rir,V;'r' Z'il Tlm "rl"'".v ftmrtloti of tho toctl. I
'l' n Wrr mini ), Iiiiird' ro nil (iiiinlnrv ( to MiMlcito the fooil thori)UKhl nnil
7or i, hirh arr ann ijiuoim mini iiltwrrl i.,,A, . . ,, ...
VirnoiM rinirlio ir. inlrnl nniiifri l !" ' lliiw jirop ire II for stomarh illgmtlon
'col'Jil V,ol? ffJST,V:rt.'i,'i? y U tho,ouKl, maMlmtlon the
''r'i'i'r i"t V" " "0,r" "" "' "'""' "' nri" -fn 111 tlio nroccM of nourlsliliiK the
I ImiiIv. hut, io far hh wo have ntiy control
A l-i pi. ,i -Nv" .,..,,,,' ver tho procesii. It Is tho inol Import-
Ill, 1. tho imnaKcr of the Cllini , ... , ,
.,.,,., , , , . ii ' ""' ,f "'" Urm r U linproperly Jone,
...Mia k , limp I
B t otnpiii hid told mo till
about the I'llin i Colleithiti of Ameih in
I.lleritiup and what n wonderful thlnff
II wa. he nld "Now ou i in hell that
ea 1. nn t ou" '
It cert.ilnl did look cood to me
"ilee" 1 thought what'plull 1 do for
lefeienre. I cTn lefcr onlv (6 ar!'h
A. 1'eltoii's nd hero I look like KetMnK
a reil hie Job and ui.iv po.slbly lo'e It
neevtiiho 1 Invent cot a refrrem' II
sivh tome of their men in il.e ns much i
as ten thousand a e.ir, thifs two hun-. to Rlvo suflklent cxerclfc to the teeth
-Mfn.";rlwr",TnVi,l,;n,f "' for f '" -' 50-'r or
thoiiKht I know better now 1 told him I liter d imago the teeth Similarly, the
1 HMd1 WuWns on ihc ""'"" nt "" '"" "kM tl,0r
back Mil Blve sou a list of prospects ourIi nnstlcatlon illfllcult and virtually
oyoo.n'ipmTsouV $& ,',? j l?"' T "'7 vni:r4nZ
Thev ire aire id hi Inteiestert in ! thatl,a,l"K "'"' ,t" "Tloti. results Tim. tho
thev havo vviltlcn in tor a little booklet " e" wrk In a lilou. elrclo which
nbout tho set. vvhkh vou ran deliver Is most detrimental to health nnd can
personally and tike their order nnd Ret I be avoided only by th" persistent prac-
the credit for II
'Thank jou sli
work"'
when can 1 tart
' lllcht now i muni- mirt like, jou
doesn t want lo w.isto un time, do
jou"
"No sir '
es be rail stroking his ibln M
think III let vou itirt right inviv And
now I suppose voud like to know how
much there's lu It fot jou wouldnt
von' ami he Fiiilled lu nulto a pitemil
wnv
' les sli leplled
"lheien In it everv icnuv vou i in
earn '
I looked blink
' In olhei word" I put vou tu huslne.H
foi voiirself I provide oil with vour
stoik of Koodc us It nin and Inste id
of ihirgng vow fo." the goods I give
them to ou until vmi m II ihein t-o
vou see 1 put vou In business with an
unlimited amount or Mok and no In
vestment on jour pirt whitcver client
jour time '
I don t nuite under-tatid ' t said
'The Hvoragoi inirehniit m ikea iibnut
:'. per I'enl piolll on his goods HI.
expmsea ire perlups ;o per i cnt and
he lives mi the dlffrreiue nauielv ' per
rent N'ow whin vou s-ell the.,, book.
I don t ask vou tn mike iih llttli ,ih 5
per cnl profit or even double Hint "o
hq believe ill Ltltinir tho b eliest tno
of silesman we ran t-o uu every set
of hoiks vim nil vie give vou ".'il per
tent profit -hern he hrld up his hand !
Impressiieiv and fur evirv i-tt whu.li
Is
Pllll rot 111 1.1 si! VC give loll .111
i xtia . pet ient
on .lour walling
vour lllstrmels lliv lis tint fnr Mer
nv lis but for over v
dollai thev nav we give inn lnlf to an
pl UK t list loin iroflt while we letaln
tho other half to apply agjlnst the cost
of tho books Think of It ' Kor every
$43 set jou sell vou get flM, the $89
set pavs vou $17 80, while tho $130 set
pavs $J7 80
"It's nothing unusual fnr a nnn to
sell five or six i-ets n dav Of course,
vou wont do that much every div, vou
understand Sonio dais vou inai not
sell a slnglo set In fait the first three
or four dais ion pi ob ibis won't It
tnkes ou that long to get to know vour
goods as It were And telling hooks is
the same as selling cveivtiiing elt-e
jou must know om goods to sell them
'Well. SUIMIOSH 1 llotlt tcll ittll tiling
for the tli't week Id lose nil inv tlmo
ind wouldn't get anv thing foi It-
woult 17'
' ou would be getting cveijthlng tint
oti earned ' Ho sm led u vcrj oll
uinlle
' Oh ' ' I cxil limed
Ho ovIdentl scented the tllssppolnt
ment In my voice, for ho added, 'Of
course, vvhllo ou in iy not earn no
thing for the (lrst week wo uatuially
could not ufford to let u good m in get
iway fiom ns for the siko of a few
dollars, so without binding ourselves,
wo would see tliut jour hoard hill was
met all right -n long as vie saw jou
vi ere doing good work Nqw vou re ready
to stnrt right nway aren t sou"'
I thought haul ovei the proposition
ind the inme I thought thn initio Httrac
t vc It seemed to me If I on!) sold
one set of the iheipest hooks lu .i dn
, .i !,.. I'.i in .. ,.!, I foil fr...
,nte to have tumbled on to such a good
lis so a weeK i ion loriu
thing
1 11 In It I said firmlv
And jou II succeed too ' He shook
my hand cordlallv nnd then pissed tne
over a number of tjpewrltten sheets
"Iteid these carefullj It Is a canvass
of tho set and will tell jnu just what to
siy nnd do to get orders"
"Will you give me some of tho names
of those people to call on?"
"Not toda Just iill on some of jour
friends until votivo lesrnert somo of
jour sales till; and wo me In the morn
ing "
I TOIIXi's JIlslNTss l.l'KillMI
l'n mil t sell your good unlcsi yan
Know them
i . ... .- .
What do mis me in to un :
nutlnna Questions Answered
eoed,7 "",Wne aii t0 "'6 XW
I'oor Bill erilfiHH uu . kooii iiuicrns-
Inir doesn't If jou ever quest on
whethei advcrtlsliiB pijs look throiinh
a newspaper tyich as this and throURh
tho nattonnl iitarjazlncs and notice how
Consistently and persl'tentlv tho sue
eessful concerns advertise Then iom-1
pare their prices with nonadvertlsers
and vou will find thev will be as cheap
or cheaper Thev don t advertlsn for
fun, ou know, but for tho benefit to i
themsclvci and to tho public at largo '
VV ltleh dav of the werli alioulil jou MY
would bo beat to advertise shoea In a pewa
paper' C li M
If an eveii'nc paper, the day before
the bid majority of workeis rcietvq theli
wanes If ii inoinlnK piper tho morn
Inc ot tliv day lu whlih workers receive
their salaries Incidentally I think It
would bo better to advertise the ria.
mentioned above and also onn day at
least previous even If ou take a 1 ttle
less ppaco each time You had belter
asl. jour advertising agent, and profit
by his advice.
(coNTiNUun TOMonrtow)
Briee Hill Sol Tays Extra
l'lttaburth, 5Iarli 15 Urler Hill Steel
mirianv declared" the regular quarterly
Company declared the regular quarterly
dividend of Ha per cent on the common
dividend of Hi per cent, on the common
and an extra dividend of 3 4 on the
common stock, alsc tho rfBul ir quarterly
dividend of percent on tho preferred
slock, all payable April 1 to stock of
record March 30 These aro the simc
amount, as declared three nionthi nco
TOO I TK VOK riWSIl lf!TQ
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LOlHiUllS. Slanh 1. Hi:i,K. 1L, wife
rr-
of Thomaa 3 Cobourn nelatliea and
frlanda Inlited to aenlcts Tuea . J p in .
at tha reaidepis! of her aonli-luw. Joaeph
1' JIarka, 9149 Cedar aie VV. l'hlla. Int.
private '.
IIKII' WANTFI VIAT K
1RKMAN
rifii
OKI-ICG 11UII.1IINO' KOILERS
WlllTH. Hll'AllY l-Ml'i UKML.NT
Ari'IA IIOOM 411
I.AN1) tjtli: nuii.iio
ririKMAN '
on'iris TiutMimo nnn vns
HTEAtlY FMPIOMKNT
APPLY VVOINB IICXIM.
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,
GOOfr TEETH
HEALTH'S ALLY
ifilir 0.1 prririjliir mrilirlA lot't
'" dm hu lluetnr hrilnoa in im tol
tM'lii itnllu, lint in tin (q Hill rflnpnosll
or tnalintvl a) tilmmf l ollrmflfit
' nmnl inrrir nil htallli III !
promptly unsutrtil tf pottaoo is litclord
Hy .T. II. KKM.OGfi, M. D , I,L. D.
rnlli: teeth fulfill diich cfotitlal func-
- lluim In
our Uvea tliat tliey dofcrvo
nil tlio chio, pxpenre .mil tioiible that
in iy li nrcory to incorvp llicm In a
all (he ieFt of the dlsentlve work will be
linperfnt Nn other ono thlnK In the
trlflm of our chll existence I. bo efcii
Hit to health and happlnc.. a thorouijh
iniiKll?-itlon of our food
ImiK'rfict chewing of the food It due
tu ono or both of two causes ha.ty cat
Iiib or defective teeth If both evlla are
hot alrridy present onn will brine on
tho other for hasty catlnjr. by felllnK
tic, of thorough chew lug and tho patient
i tro of the teeth
In most nses of Impaired digestion,
w aether caused hi defective teeth or
not, the teeth rhoiild receive prompt and
thorough attention Otherwise perma
nent coireetlon of tho digestive FUicm
cinnot be assured
No woman who covets posresslon of a
b tutlful faio on efford to neglect her
I teeth or to commit ail) of llio hj-glcnlc
I sins whhh do Inliirj to the teeth Proper
i no and piiseivitlon of the teeth will
dj more to ptoiuote the bcautv of tho
fun than an, amount of minsagc, face
niiplleitlons oi artinces of an kind
The svinmetiv and mlor ot tho lower
put of tho face depend upon the sound
ness, and coniplelo u of tho teeth. If
tho teeth ate thoroughlj exercised tho
Jiws are given a omplete blood i Iron
I itlon and their full, regular and chapel)
development Is absuied Misshapen, un
sightly J-iws are moio often duo to un
soundness or Irregulirlt) of the teeth
tliHii to anv other cause If nnv or all
of tho teeth are lost, as for, Instance
lu old age tho cuius shrink nwav, the
choeki fill In mid tho chin protrudes
I'ven when onlv a few of the teeth nro
Inst tho express on of the fai e Is niodl-
tied for Uu worse mil If tho teeth aio
list In null li vnj tint there Is loss of
apposition m viutlne tho nroner fitting
tncollinr .f llin ImI1i llio !., nin Bt
in I lii shape In ex-
" "H" -Wi where
srveril tetli hive
been lost the i.uo Is veri mntrrljiMy
UaiiKod .il ul an offensive and unpleas
ant expression ncitulred Hence the vers
mnslderable Importance, from an
esthetic standpoint nlone, of a complete
and well-kept tot of teeth
It Is a. nre phenomenon In these daia
to find an adult In full possession of the
natuial set of thlrtj-two teeth Kvcn
among school chllilnn deiaed or mlss
I"? teeth am the lule rather than the
exception Too often the loss of a single
tooth or of seveial te-th Is regarded ns
i inev name .inn as v trilling matter The
tiuth Is tint the loss of even u slnglo
In, tl. r,f ttin Mrmimiil cnt la n ...Inn.
.i.e., . ni, ,.rri, .i.- ,.Pti. ,,f ,,
completo In both Jiws In order that the
whole wink of digestion liny ho dose
propei Iv If onl ono tooth Is lacking,
some portion of food will lemalu and
set up fermentitlon slid deny, und the
opposing tooth, finding nothing opposed
to It, villi elongate be) end Its lino and
thus Impair tho regularity of the teeth
Thu loss of over) uardltlanal tooth
magnifies these evils considerably. The
teeth should therefore recctve careful
and const nit watching to gusrd against
the loss of even a single tooth, and no
etpeiiho or trouble should he spared to
save ,i tooth when Its loss Is threaten.!
Fortiinatel) the dentists hive found out
how to preset ve teeth bv capping, by
,tmt,. I nAii i,-ii!.j iiinllimlu nf clnnnlnir
in""-i '' 'i'""- ...v. ....... ...,.,....,
iperi.ires am hi putt ing in bridges and
without tin uso of the linplessant. In
lonvuilent plitcs thnt wero formerly po
much In vogue. Thcso methods of pres
ervation nre moro expensive thin ex
tracting tho teeth and having plates fit
td hut It pijs to silo the teeth If the
roof of tho mouth can bo left free, tho
food will have S much better flivor, for
part of the sense of taste, Is located In tho
STKMMIIP MlTin.s.
ROYAL NAILS
NEDERLAND&ROTTERMM
NEUTRAL FLAO)
foir.1 r.dfe Semca (lit. 2nd and 3rd Cabin)
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JAVA JAPAK
t 1) hureckeliillrt).. Ca..0l alarkal (.!... .
at U. . ULUMiTT. 11 UU -y 'L. S. V.
"FLORIDA TRIPS"
1 ItOM rilll.ADKU'illV
S19.00 "" "m""1 S32.00
TO TO TO
S23.-10 w" Trl'' S40.00
ncK-sowi-irc
necular aarvlco la beim; maintained
Meat way o lrll In comfort at low
,,. utth beat service l nniuU ua
.... vour trip Eolith
Ticket Ortlee. p,:,."...1?.-,,. A.
1'lKina Iimhard tnmi nr Walnut 100
V. V 10I1SHI den I Paa Atant.
FARM AND GARDEN
urpee's Seeds
; 1 Dollar Box I
I ofVegetables 1
Ba i; ' -1- r J!-1 ' .
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Last
w' iTff Ti'VRitrV TitSs!
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It contains the follovlnp; seeds, mailed to your -address fof 9I-00.
Baan-Strindaaa Green Pod Carrot-Chantenay Parilfr Mom CurW , 3",l
B..n-4ordhookn.ufhLlitia Ckard-Larf a Klbbed Whltt Raatiii-8carsrtTurTU V
Baan-nrlttleWai Ultos.-ibrg S.l.l(r-8arwieh Itlaal X
Baat Croibl'a l Lllu Wavaheail TtlNVH InJ ' 1 1 '
Baal-Improved Wood Onloo-Whita
C.bb.,t-Allhed 1 arl,
Burpefe's Annual for 19 18.'
Tlit Itadintf A MrWean Stei Catoley tokia
jitipioou w initna fttnitnt earatmi
th, -'Baal 5aa thai jiraw." 1 1 0 NIMi
pt. '
r- rt-i -. .,i.
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JLIlJjbl.
FiVijmma
. ,..w. xm 'jm
foot v6f' the mouth: ra&
ford to loso the nnturil teeth.
it4MiBif4 A A MarttliaW4ilE
tlUl'ISl 1I).M AlMI AINVKKjv-.
Rheumatism and Gout ".'1117
tlam ot the itreat too nnd cout7 A.
Yes, thero I. a difference betwe
rheumatism and Rout, (lout Is alw
due to tho accumulation of urate
soda, but rheuinAtlim H another el
ease It Is a .disease produced eltl
bv direct inrcction or tne joint sj
rrnmim tr lur i.hnn.a nMiiniri In
Jolntk bv the polsoin of nerms whH
crow In the colon nnd send their poleeji
Into the circulation. ,4,
Correct Tlrcathinjr , '
Vhleh Is protier, abdomlntl breathlnr eft'l
chest breathing? E, E. C,,,
The proper way to breathe la to (HIm
nil.- i lien ... iiihn, men iw , 'i ), ,' i .j.
breithe You cannot breathe In ur ji,l
way except the right way If you hOM.). fcjejj
I lie cnesr. up niBn. iou naio 10 oreauw i
In lust tin r sht way then In the lower-,,
part 9f the jhept. By this meant them it
liver and the stomach and the other .Vf1'
Important vital organ, are properly ex
erclsed and their circulation Is encour
aseu
I.cmon Juice Deforo Breakfast
is lemon juice a noon ininr io orinKjli
....
water Juat before breakfastr ( B. H. '(X ",
of course, water. Is the one drink , t v j
l.a .isAHril. a elite T Mmnn 4tliM la ' i. it 9
IIIUI -.IH 111.111 It llllio. 4WVII1UII juibta u-
wholesnn.e to one whose Mo.nacn Wv, '-VfQ
tint .en-IMin Trifi i-nnrh nf It will If-H- f 1
tRto the Htomach of persons who hvl vjjj l
hperncldlty. People who hav no hy- mTKi
penciling inn ibb icitivno .ci. v..- - ,
angea perhaps are quite as (rood or bet- i,h
ter heeauso thev contain more eucar ana . f' U i
I arc more nourishing. itiW
. Ooafs Milk for Babies $
..... ).
Is iroal a miiK otucr ior oaeifa man cawa , wf J
milk' MOTHEn. .Jfl
.. . . ., v.?!
.Nil I 11 ll in ono in iii Krvui vvpuir rf iij".
f.l.. .I.n. l.na li.AH nl.lla, UWM.. jb '
llll" l IIIU, ,l- 't. M.WMII..VM DV..... - I
how Oo.il a mill: is not nearly so dlf es. 1 1) ;
tluie a. cow r. mini ina Unix uvhiii4 IP1
The only advantage
I. tint
generally the iroat Is kpt'r'
clCTnor and the milk Ih cleaner and con-' W .a
tains, lesi germ, man cows mil ana
Is better In that respect.
Two Meals a Day
Do ou think two meala a dar li bettar
than three" KUWABD B.
H depends upon vvlnt ou eat and
how vou cat tr ono cats rood that re
quires a long thus for digestion, he
should not cat more than two meals a.
div , If one takes n large quantity of
food he should eat but two meals.
Phslologlcnlly two meals are better
tlnn three for the average person. Two
,.,. ..lu ii ,lni Is the custom of tile twirl,?
In Indli und In South America. In Mex-j .itfa
ifn nnd In imnv parts of the world, two r a!J
i,i, mi In ilav Ih tho usual nlan. Kavarea ' '
generally cat only onco a day and uiu-
alb t itlKl't
(CopIshll
TOMATO I'RICE LIFTED
Hoover Raises Federal Limit When
Delaware Growers Protest
VVlliiilnaton. l)et . March It. United
Male senator Saulshury has announced
that ho his reielvcd word from
V'ood IHrntor Hoover that the prloe of
$21 per ton, fixed on tomatoes by army
and navv officials, has beeh rescinded
and theie will be un open market for lo
tnatoes liel.iwnre glow era had made a pro
test. i
Extra by Prairie Pipe Line
Inileiiendenre. Kan. March 15. Tha
Pralrlc Pipe Lines Company declared the
regular quarterly dividend1 of IS a share
nnd nn extru dividend of S a share,
pa) able April 30 to holders of reopra
.Marrn .hi i nese nil laenas are me aanv
us were teeciarcu tnrce montns arc.
J. SPAULDING
& SONS CO.
At their Tonawanda
plant, and elsewhere,
these paper manufac
turers have always en
trusted their building
problems to Aberthaw
73u by
k ABERTHAW.
kCONSTRUtmOiNCQ.
DOSTTON
&
FARM AND GARDEN
mmk
ttasfm
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Tomatoes
rue and U
Plenty g
forlOe '
kenft us 10c for a packet of Maule'a
fineness Tomato seed, which will
crow n nuantlty of the heaviest and
meatleat variety of tomatoea TSvtn
lot of Maulen seeds Is tested for
Ftrcnarth and growlnc power befpnt
the seeds are sent to you. "Ono
crown, always crown." '.'
THE MAULE SEED BOpk
176 puses Foil of cahallt plants CDpl?
ittg end taritmni iniormatie "',
Write for It today 'H
Xo matter hat you want to rif
In your jmrden, you will find complete
Information about It In this catalog.
Do your bit vrith s
Help-Win-thasWar Garde
WM. HENRY MAULE. Inc.. 2
:i3t)ArchStrat Phna-.Ta. i
Food m
Will Win the War "V!V
Produce It! MM. J
BURPEE'S DOLLAR BOX'
of Vegetable Seeds
year We offered for the tlrHtime
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u. fw a wvimu va vi "V.
Seeds. The Sales exceeded by ;
thousands our fondest exueetal
For 1918 it has been improved by, I
addition of a complete garden (don
and leaflet on Seed Sowirur. ,"r.v.l
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