r m A u H305E35 EVENING PUBLIC LED GEK- PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, JUIS , l' I -- i i Look Ahead! LTen yAs after peace was declared U. S. 5 Civil War Bonds were sell Injr as hhch as $121. Bonds ofthe Third U. S. Liberty Loan (4Vi), which the Govwnment is about to offer you, will also in crac after the war. These Bonds will provide the Government with needed KMy and represent the most fnaienfc investment any one oawid make. Wc will be pleased ttvfcandle your subscription. foAZffiR&Ch InveMlmcnt Bankers N.S-Cor. Broad & Sansom Sts. r If you are interested in Government Bond Foreign Government Bond Railroad Bond Municipal Bond Public Utility Bond Induttrlal Bonds, or Short Terra Note the facilities and assistance of our various departments, each specializing in one class of se curities, are at your command. When reouesttno offtrino or in. formation picas) mention FE-U7 TheNationalCity Company CoTTHftnitnt Oficei in u CtiUi PaUaaslpMa 1421 Cstitait St. Telephone 355 Locutt Bende-Short Tern Notee-Acceptmnn NEWS. OF THE FINANCIAL WORLD NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA STOCK PRIC PRONOUNCED IMPROVEMENT IN NEW YORK STOCK TRADING News of Allies' Activities in France and Elec tion Returns Have Good Influence Bald win Much Higher New York, April 3. The stock market showed pronounced Improvement In today's trad ing, partly due to an Increase In confluence resulting from tho early bulletins In regard to Allies' activities in France and to various Inci dents of the morning's news, including tho result of the Wisconsin sena torial election and the display of political sentiment In other quarters. rVt tho beginning of business thero was a good deal of Irregularity, with soma stocks showing substantial losses, while others were In de mand from several sources, and In tho lato forenoon the majority of stocks joined In an upward movement, which was most pronounced in the steel Industrials. Hallway equipment stocks then becamo the most prominent features, with tho greatest gain mado In Baldwin Locomo tive, which rose 1H to 76 . fractional, advances were mado In Bethlehem Steel "B" and United States Steel common, and thero was a broader Inquiry for many other stocks In this group, but oerings wero scunt, with a few of them In tho market around current quotations. Some stocks wero under pressure for a while. Canadian Pacific lost T4 to 135U but rose abovo 1 point from this prlco before noon. Studc baker, after selling at 39, declined to 39, but had a sharp raVy In tho late forenoon, with a positive statement mado that tho dividend will bo unchanged at tho May'meetlng. Thero was renewed pool activities In Distillers Securities, which rose more than 1 point, and Industrial Alcohol alKO made an advance of mora than 1 point. Heading was again In demand from banking sources, moving up to 81J4. Miami vCopper, which reduced Its dividend at the beginning of the week, sustained a further decline of 1 to ST3. New York Stock Sales i,it clota lllth Low Alula Cfold Mines... 1)3 AmneotSuear 75 Am Can Amcanpf . AmCarAKdy Am Cotton Oil ... Am Linseed Am Unseed pf ..... Am Loco mot ve Am Malting Am Smelt A lief Am Sumatra Tob. ... Am sugar lief 40Jf OT' 78 31J4 30J 71 cu; 77J 101 74 40) i '70 32 rsiU 74 40'f. 70 3'J 315. 11.110 a.m. ... 7 40' i 70 32 31. C2U' Vi't C2U eo'X 101 Am Tel A Tel 100JJ 101 SOUTHERN BUYING RALLIES COTTON Oklahoma Producing & Refining Co. Expansion during cor porate life Subsidiary holding! in detail Latest acquisition "Union des Petroles" Negotiations now un der way discussed Production Earnings Dividends Our latest analysis covers this security thoroughly. Clip this ad or mention P Jl-15 SCHMIDT & DEERY ifrAibcrm Coneol'd Ptoek Vz. 0 N. V. f WIDCNER BLDG., Philadclpb'a. Pt. IhuiM Ile.ll. Will. 40S0. Ker. 4 Men Mir lork omce ail nrnr.il Ntreet II , ! Sharp "Upturn Follows Early Weakness, Due to Bearish Liverpool Cables COTTON BELT WKATIIKR CONDITIONS J.w lork, April 3. The follonlnr Inn Pentium were recorded In the cotton belt tlilw mornings Oklahoma. 44 1 Wilmington and Abilene. 60 Naiannah. Charleston. Atlanta, Au gntu. NafthTllla, Chattanooga and Vlarnn. IHl Thnmaftlllle and Vlontgomerr. G9 Vlemphls, CHi r.hreveport, San Antonio, tort Hmlth. little Itock, Mcksburg, Pen snrota, Vlertdlan and Jacksonville, "0i Corpus hrlnll. New Orleans. MaHrstoti anil Tampa, 7i. There was, .01 Inch of precipitation at Atlanta .33 at Jacksonville and .40 lit Montgomery. Now York, April 3 A weaker tone developed at the start cf the cotton market this in'irnlnir from the effects of Liverpool selling, bearish Liverpool cables, further liquidation and continued unsettled weather In the Southwest , with prospects for rain. After opening declines of 4 to 13 points, the market met New Orleans and ether southern bilylng. with purchases for trade account,, which rallied prices sharply to within a point or two of last night's close. The receipts at the ports for the day are estimated at 11,000 bales, against 15,155 balei a week ago, 9158 bales a year ago and 19,509 bales two jears ago Yesterday' 10 30 11 00 11 30 close. Open a m a.m. a m Mar 31 5l 03 42 S3 o4 3d r.4 33 47 Jull XJ 87 32 63 3.' HI X.' B' 32 83 October ... 31 r.l 31 S3 31.50 31. 30 31.42 December . . 31.81 .... 31.20 81.20 31 22 Upot ... 34.1)3 . . Liverpool Cotton Liverpool. April 3 Spot cotton was Arm today on the basis of 24.50d for middling, old contract, an advance of :i points. The sales were 6000 bales. The receipts were 59.000 bales. Including 45,000 bales American Futures were steady In tho early dealings. Old con tract, spot prices, were: American, mid dling fair. 25.77d : good middling, 2C.08d; middling. 24 66d; low middling. 24.03d; good ordinary, 23 04d, ordinary 22 51d. OFFERINGS LIGHT IN THE OATS PIT ODD LOTS A SPECIALTY (Anrthlnr under 100 shares) Railroad Stocks Copper Stocks Equipment Stocks Are Worthy of Special Notice Send for our booklet on ttit PAYMENT PLAN Hughes & Dier w.tnh-r. jrhlU Slock Exchanc Members j ctfcfo Uoa ct Trad, 1435 Walnut Street NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET ew York, April 3. The colTee mar ket was reactionary ut tho start today and first prices were unchanged to a decline of 8 points. There was u little selling In Slay and July by local trade Interests. Todas'a opening AUCUBI Yesterda's fleDtcmber October .. November December January -.. February I March . . . , April Maj' . . . . , June .. .. July H.T0&8 77 8 8008 00 0 OSSjO.17 8,'hI 8113 708 80 N4J4S 8V erd ClO; K H 4 a ft7iTa am 8 1)01918 PI 8 114 HIS 03 ii on si o ni II 07WI-.08 II HMD. 10 s r.o 8 03 8 nOftS 71 8.73&H.74 BARNETT OIL & GAS CO. Producer n0ner and Dlitrttrator. With an output for Its full capaeltr which t btlnc delltercd to tbtlr own tnk ears, tbrouth tbtlr own pipe llnta to tbtlr own ettablUbtd rt aenr of 2400 barrels dally capacity. uU Information cs reoutit. Morton R. Alexander MrfiWelphla Stock Exchange Bkif. V WUlIau 8I N. Y. ""- DIVIDENDS DECLARED Taconr Trust Compan). regular eemlan nual of 8 per cent, pajable May 1 to stock of record April in. rajardo Surar compan j, quarterly of Sl per cent, payable May 1 to stock of record April -'O. y H ITcEIwaln Company, -regular quar terly of 1H per cent on common, 1M per cent on first preferred and IS per cent on second preferred, payable May X to stock of record April in Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, regular quarterly of '2 per cent on preferred pajable April UB to stock of record April 10 Brown 8 ho Company, retnilar quarterly of U 75 a. share on preferred, pajable May 1 to hold-ers of record April SO Brooklyn City Railroad Company, rerular quarterly of H per cent. paablo April IS to stock of record today. Alliance Realty- Compan , usual quarterly of 1 per cent, payable April IS to stock oi recora Apru iu, Market Stronger on Scattered Buying and Short Covering. Crop News Bearish OUIV 11KI.T VVKATIIKIl IXIItnCVST ( hlraro, April 3. Illinois Cloudy to nlrht and Thurxdayi rain and rolilcr ex treme ftouth tonlnhl. VtlflMouii Olowtly cloudy tonlclLti and Thurxluji colder oulh und central to n!;nt. WlnconAln Fair tonlcht and ThurMlny. Mlnneaota -Fair tonlaht and Tliursduyi nonifwhut inirmfr Thumday. Ioaa I'artly cloudy tonlilit and Thurs day. North Dakota rulr tontelit und Thiir uayi wurnicr. Nonlli Dakota rartly cloudy tonlxlit anil Tluirhduyi uarmer. ebraskatnettlfit tonliclit nnd Thnrw dayi probably unuw Muthceitt tonlcht l warmer. Kansas Cloud und polbl unsettled tonlaht und Thumda! teuiperature near frecxlna tonlaht. Uaoiiilna lTnne(tled tonlcht and TharH da i prubabl unow houth. Clilraeo, April 3 Offerings of oats were light this morning and the market was stronger There was scattered buvlng b commis sion houses and shorts covered Crop news was bearish, one authority asserting that seeding1 of the crop would be virtual! completed by Frldaj Weather conditions were dedared to be perfect and the area Is materially larger The crop Is reported up w Ith good standi aj far north as .Southern and Central Illinois. April opened at 8834c, against 878c at the end Mondaj ; May started at 813c to 844c, compared with 83c ut the close Monda. There weie lecesslons from the top The arrivals here today were 242 cars Tho visible supply In the United Stales Is 18,058,000 bushels, against 31,331,000 uusnels last ear Business In corrt remained small, but the market was strong In sjmpathj with tho advance In oats l.&cal shorts covered Offerings were scattered The market reflected expectations of a de crease In the movement May opened at $1 2J5, to $1 233. against 1.2C4 at tho close Monday and later bold at Jl 25 4 The receipts here today were 381 cars The visible supply In the United .States Is 19,016,000 bushels, against 11,1)74,000 busluls lost 5 ear D AV Snow places the condition of wheat at present at "9 3, against C3 4 A vear ago and 79.3 last December. Winter killing was the smallest In jears, no saiu Tlie Indicated cicp was 063 -000,000 bushels, against 418,000,000 bushels last year The receipts of wheat at Mlmicapohi and Duluth today were 132 tars, against 380 cars last car, at Winnipeg 310 cars, against 211 cars; at Chicago 15 cars Am Woolen Am Zinc L &. S Anaconda Copper . Atch Top & S P AtlfJulf&WI.. . . HaUWInliOco ... . Hattlmoro & Ohio .. HatopllasMlnlnc Itelh'ehem Steel ... llelh Steel Clasj II . BothSSpcpf . . . Brooklyn flap Trail liuue i. superior Ca adlan Pacific Central Leath Co Cerro de Pasco C Chesapeake & Ohio. . Chi Mil & St P ... Chi Mil & St I' pf . Cmlll&rac . .. Olll&POpopf .. cni&PTpcpr . Chile Copper . . . . Chlno Copper Co'orado l'ue! &. Iron Co'umbla Gas A, E Consot Oas Corn Prod Hef Corn Prod liefpf Cruclb'e Steel De'aarc&, Hudson Distillers Sccurltlo llrlo . . Krie 1st pf .. ficneral Kiectrlc . . Oenoral Motors . . (oodrlchBKCo... . Ot.Vorthempf.. . ., (JtNorcforoD .. Illinois Cent Ofl'f inspiration cop . .. IntMer Marine IntMer Marine pf . Int Nickel Inter Paper ... Kehj Spring Tire .. Kennecott Copper . Ljck Steel Mexican Petrol Miami Copper Mldva'e Steel Mo Pacific MoPaclfcpf Nat Knam & Stamp New York Cent N Y N II , II Vorthem Pacific Ohio Cities flas . Ontario Mlnlnc Pennsylvania It It People's Gas Chi Pitts Covl Ily htec' Sprinc ltay Consol Copper rteadlne Rep Iron &. Steel M L San Ynn Mnc'air Oil Itef Southern Pacific Southern Il ludebvkerCo . lennCopA.Chem 1 oxas t o Third Ave It It 1 obacco Products . Twin City UT Union Pjclflc United Alloy Steel United Clear Stores UMnd Alcohol . . USItubber U S Sm It 4. M U 8 Steel U S Steel pf Utah Copper VaCaroChem . Westing E & M Willi s-Oterland 04'f 101 lOfllt m I3JX 03 OO'f 101 100M MH 13' 0J W. W)t 13 13i on,- oi low iostf io.v ioj'i 7-t 75)a "55 M 02 uj m i'J i 70 ". , 775J 771 ""'a " iom iom ioim ioi! 40'f inu lOtS 1914 10JJ ..130 13 1MH 13 .. 04',- 03 05 0j . .lO'f . 05U Co'j . 40!f . . . . 70' 71 . io;, ... , rH ... 65H 0J . ir k . 4W 4l5f . 37H... . 32 32 . R.V,' ... . 3.V . . . .Oil ... . 02 02" i 100 . . . 3S'f 39'5 . 14'f ... 27J.' ... 13S . . . U0W 117 . 13 ... . 00 ... . 27'.' 27H . 00'f .. , 4GU 4Gf . 245 24JJ . O0U 00t' . 28! 2S!i G.- 15 11 ... 53! 70'f C3 15 41 32 32 02 02i :;T: 110)5 HCJi 27H B7H 29) 41 . 31 . 70'f 02'4' . 21 43' i IV.i 52 . 17U 01 sH Sl'f 3S Vi . Iti II "2 52 . 23i M)'4' 781.' 20', . S21. 22 !4 .TV, 17' i 1 12! j 10 5i!i 46f 214 00' i 28K 40'f 214' 00! 28! 31 "m 28' 21'i 84', 3s', 44J 40'f 21', 81 31 31 01 27' j 4Vi 214' tvl'j 38'," H'i 44' 10'i n 27't 45!, 21 4 8IW Mi n, 44U 40'i 21 hl)"f 24 80'4' 2G'4' 20i 22! i 31'4' 22' , :T'T i-.", .71 143'f i'l2li 143 1'21'j 54', ii8?,- no; 3')', ... . S7h ... .121), . 54', . 41 So4' .1013, 7T4 41 40',' irj, 514 ii'j lI!j 51!,' New York Bond Sales f.tftltAA Anolrt.lrnVi Tim ".:..; v."r." ;."-"-v,"i iuimi Jtau . j cv 17 all VQt 8fl4 lOOO Ilordeaux fis llinn r llv Af Trlm Km S00 Kan Cty Ter lt 4a 7fiS M 4A.VOO0 MWrly llond 3Ae.W xuiinru uo 4. Iow o 7?. SH HI 7VS. 11 00 a m I0'1 '7. 8, SI 7!1 oa na nn dS nn.no us nl vn.nt llinn Marala ll SS S??!l I'OOO N Y c II .... "S'i I't VJ' KMHI 8t I. 8 K 8er A B7. B7 M nnoo South Ilwy Ben 4 eoS Mi't o? 3000 U H Ilubber Hi , . . 7 77 7JJ. 1M0OO UK of OB b I fin . 0S'4 BSJ. 8' 1)0000 flo 04 new 1916 (9 1J VO't DON New York Curb Aetna ctfa I'hevrolet CoFdrn A Co . Curtis I.eh Valley Coal Biles Magma Copper ltay Herculei . Ilui'lan r,Hn ,. ItiHilan n't Hcneca Copper lea r!t Joneph Hunmarine ead lllil . HU 117, . n', HJ ! 3V . 4 . JI7 . 40 . 8 . in'4 . 12 .'k ITnll fnl.r. ... Vn V'cnle Kit 37'i VVrlKht-Marahall ,' do pref 03 Ask 120 ill M 3.. 4 4ll 43 in in 02 MONEV-LENDING KATES I'lllI, VDin.l'IlI V Call, 6 per cent; limn r.Sfill npr rent Commercial naner, three to four months, 506 per cent, six inontns, 6 per cent Reserve Banks' Discount Kates Official discount rates at tho twelvo l'ederiil Ileservn banks were as follows (Tho first column gives the rates for all periods up to anu including mo ur tern-day maturity, tho second for a uerlod of sixteen to nlnctj d.ivs The third and fourth columns givo the rates for rediscounts of collateral loans se cured by Gov eminent bonds or notes ) Hunk llostoll . . Vow Tork . Philadelphia . Cleveland ... ltlchmsnd .... Atlanta hlcaao M Louis . . Minneapolis .. Kansas City . Uallaa Man Krancitco Com'l paper in to no IS diss . 4 ... 4 :" 4 ... 4 ... 4 ... 4 ... 4 ... 4 .. 4 .. t dayn it 4i 4? .Ii 4lJ3 .1 it; nw 4V? nw 4'5 3'i Gov't papr 1R to tin 13 i1as ilix .1 I', 3H .It. Spies in Philadelphia Utah 37 Am Gas.. SO SD & S t o pref .. 4 1 Klee Stor 4R lOul.k Sup C 14? OS Leh Nav 64 137 Penn RIt 44 S Phlla Co cum pf 2 4fl Phlla Klec ; 100 So Hvvy. S2i 180 IJ O I .. mi HOWarl&S 4 J.OW SO 46 4 64 44A 11 0 A SI. 80 Nt chce s.i linoo I. V Coal cons 6s 100U 1000 Lib Donda 3Hs.. 08.70 1400 do 4s... 00.61 4SO do 1st 4s 06.40 lOOtfPaCocon 4s'6S 80 "i 6300 Phlla Htec 1st Ss. 06 saw 634 8'4 1IONDS lllah Love 46 1 A .. i4. ,; 6 .. 44a 29 t, 33U .. 315 Vi .. 63 V, . ',i 11 "iO A.M. Net ihae, ioon ioou v 9S.R0 06.30 96.40 99; 3J4 PHILA. INACTIVE STOCKS 06 60 . . 06 30 .40 09.40 .10 80 .. i 03 Vg .. stocks listed on the Philadelphia btocK Exchange and In which there were no transactions today. Tho price given is the last previous close: Amer Oa war. 1W Key Tel Amer Bvy pi.. o i,en v Amer Stores . . , 29 ' inance insur. i Amer Itwy .... 80 Amor .villi ... 1 Amer Stores pf 02 Brill J O pf.. 70 Hurt A Susq pf . 46 , Cam Iron 40'i Cam HUel ... 12". Catawls 1st pf 82., Con Trac N J. 0V"i lit & H T 10 in n t nf.. it Kejatone Tel .. 8Vitm Cramo Ke stone Tel pr D7 Yora iiisy ri 1st pr iTtt al 1r Pt 27S ros . .. 2 iVi T.lf llrna I, Nav i'ti rt pm' I, Nav wr w I T t.itfi- grhtiviiilll Rl Mlnehlll J" North Cent Prnna Salt rmia co I'hlla Tract . P R T Penn Trafflo Bwv Co Oen. U B steel pt. 73i , BO , 24 0HV1 !l09 . OH LOCAL STOCK MARKET BROAD BUT NO ISSUE SHOWS ACTIVI'F i Price Changes Are Few Big Atlantic Refill ing Profits in 1917 War Taxes Nearly $4-000-000 M 'S STRIKES IN GERMANY MARKED BY DISORDERS Philadelphia Markets 00', SO',- 100'i 10')', 7fi'4 7s, 43 i 17'4 17 51f 110 121' j 541, ... 110 , 100' i I 784' 17' of 1H per 1 Hooks American regular quarterly preferred, oaiaula Jl close April 20 reopen ltay 1 Atlaa Powder Company, cent on referred Ltaht and. Slay I.KOA1, AnVKRTISEVrCNTH - USS'KSTATti OP HANNAH LONCSTBrTU 3 CAKt'KNTKK, deceased Latteri tea- taiacutary on tho abovo relate havina- been CTafe4 to TUB IfROVIDBNT LIFE AND all swraons Indebted to the said estate are isniasste to. make payment, and tness hav- aafr Mua, u iTKecot in CaestW A earn i.ih.., U.K tho omca of saU Company, 401. t., omce.pf sa Palladalohla ASA . TVINO, President. KSTATK or KXXANOtt K. BULKS. tjhs aWv estata havltur Been (ranted in the Hawaroo. an persona inatDiea :a tn said at n requested to maie payment, and ", cwirn, io rcaani uie aama, (War, jit ths office of the corpora. . 'fT-V."'"1"'. '! rniuaemma. TCOU- 1,1. nt. Cxacutora, HSsWBT3 yUMSCTUBV Or ACCPNT.NTtl ffWfcd VaUto Aeeanwtanta ,8 UWRBNC19 E. BROWN 1 CO a tlHAU Or.lltJ TBUST Ul.DU. TlOAr AMJUST PAKTNEHSiriP iHATlOS mitfVTKD ACCOUNTS Traction Company, regular quarterly or l's per cent on pre ferred and. of 2ts per cent In cash and 'JH Pr cent In stock on common, all payable May 1 to stock of record April 11. Pays Extra in Liberty Bonds Ttoiton. Anrtl 3. The American Glue Company has declared the regular semi annual mviaenu or a per cent ana an extra dividend of 5 per cent In Liberty bonds (with adjustment of fractions In cash) on common Stock, both payable May I to stoclc of record April 13. Hog Slaughterings Increase Chicago, April 3 Iloff slaughterings In the west are estimated at 716,000 for the week ending March 30, against 786,000 the previous week and t86.000 for the week corresponding In 1917. The total slaughterings for the summer Mason, March ! to March 30. are estimated at 2.953,000. aicalnat 2.217 000 for the game weeks of 1917. RAILROAD EARNINGS ATLANTIC COA8T LINE 1018 Increase February (ress 84,337.0:2 1360,707 Net ... 1.27S.OVI 144.77E Two month.' cross. . 8,570 977 1,070,162 Net 2,350.547 'SSa.717 WEBTEnN NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA Tear ended December SI Hallway operat. rev.. 114.710, J9T Net railway revenue. M3 Net Income l.S98,678 ILLINOIS CKNTOAI. February cross .... ir.2lo.44B Set 1,003.341 Two months' cross 18,041,527 jset .., pecrease. Financial Briefs INACTIVE NEW YORK STOCKS rollonlnc are Quotations for 'nactlve New York stocUs and in vvnlch there were no transactions today. The pries given Is the last previous sale: :o A .1 a a v O A Tt U TT1 Adv Hum pref AJax Rubber Alsuka Juneau r.4 l's 1H Chalm. rj Am Aarl i ne m ., km off. V P " Am Kxwess .. 78V. Amer'lnt Corn gJJJ Ami'aft0pi ,' aS smelt Pt 10J,, Am Smelt Pt A H Am Bmelt B... J0 AmerHmpt ..10 V Am ""', ,nSi Nat Cn .- Cablo 1451 Kt nil. . u.... pn' . in. OU1L UV Nat CUc S pr loo'l Nat Rn 8 pf flllVi Nat Iad G4 5 $ A,r. l""ale 1JV 78v! vniuiid vi mm 12H N Y O 4 W J,i weiv on T t M 18 NeadA Copper llli, Norf L Souta 21. Vorf t West 104', Norf West pf 79 Vorth America 44'! Noa Scotia StI 02 Dhlo ruel Sup. 4114 Ohio Gas rets 08 Owens not . . m Am ":- ---, .nolt oe i!S Too pf new 08 i'r Xm :' I" '" Am 2. i Cable 85 K V. C .41 A"1 J ' J-SS'Sf oU Pere Marquette tn- - rv t -1 -n in i'T- i. ,- imiii . vvrit Pap pt 2Sh we siarq pr ,-,jiJ ",,2 t?ll ... M'r S'Vce;Arrow pf .4 irtSSst-tiii; 5j'. u ! v..t t PROVISIONS Tiro marliet ruled firm with a fair Jol.blns; (nqulri. Quotations are as follows CU beef, In nets, smoked and air dried, 34c; western beef In setn smoked, 34c: city beef knuckles and tenders, smoked and air driod 3cl western bef, knucklee and tenders, smoked. sr,c, beef hams, $45, pork, family VJJinj 50, liams S ! cured loose 28 iOc. hams skinned loose '28820c. hams skinned, smoked 21i.1iic other hams smoked, rlty cured, as to brand and aer ane su (110c hams smoked, western cured 2'iih3iie: hams boiled boneless 420. picnic shoulders, 8 P cured, loose 24'4c picnic, shoulders, smoked 2340 bellies In pickle, according; to average loose 32c. breakrast bacon as to brand and averaec. city cured, 3l.c, breakrast bacon western cured "j: hird western r'flned 27'' St2"1j,cl lard, pure city, kettle rendered, 27a fit28vic. REHNED SUGARS Supplies were small and the nwrl.et ruled steailj, lth a falrh active demand VVo uuoto on a basis of 7 rc for mtra nne aranulatcd DAIRY PRODUCTS Tim market was quiet and harclj Heads Offerings were moderate, but ample Quota tions' Ne York uhoto milk tanc 24 U 21lac, specials hleher, fair to itood 22W22C POULTRY I.IVn The market ruled firm with de mand absorbing the limited offerlnas Quo. tntlnns arv as follows chickens soft-meatfd roosters. 38042c stocuj jounir roosters 32 ii3Vc. old roosters 0M32c, duiks pekln, 40Si42t. do Indian Runner 34clc. Reese, 386J12C guineas, per pair HdilOli pigeons old per Pdlr. 4045c, do joung- per pair. 2113Ji rilESII FRUITS Uenmnil was onh moderate but alues were well sustained on choice stock of innMt description Quotations Apples, per bbl Klncr Mtfll VVlnesau J44i Northern Spj $4iil Alliemarle Pippin $tft, Hub bardstnn 2 ."iO.' Oreeniiiir, J40II. Hald wln JIVOiBII Home lleautj (4"i 5U. Stas nidil VMnesap IO0 Illork Twlff J4HJ.1 Paranon J4r-i Oano S38i4 no Vork Im perliil tJf.ilftS Hen Ials 3n4 ."(I Apples western per box VV Inesap. l 60 w .1, Winter llanana t 7,'(& 2 50 Hnltzenburc i 7,"i3 J"i Homo lleautl 2J7' Dell itous. 2 2V sr 1 73 Klnir fl ria2Sii. Ort le 1 50Si"2 30 lUinnn W'lnesap 2f 2 75, Pearmln $1 71W2 h"i Newtown l'Ir nln J15OW2 30 York Imperial J150fi2 Haldwln t MMi2 Hlatk Twlc SI 30n2. Oono $1 502 Apples nearby, per hamper .'.OoHitl.'O. do do. pel s-biiyhi ivsket 2".c81123 l.emons per box 4j USD llananas per bunch 12 (til 50 Orances riorlda per box SI ft 8 do Cali fornia. Per box ! Tanaerlne; Ho rlda. per strap 3lh7 Grapefruit. Morlda per box I3SI4 1" Pineapples PortnRlco per crate $47 Strawberries Florida per qt 23 35c VEGFT4TiLES Onions were dull and weak to sell Other egetables were geneiall) stead) Quota lions White potatoes Jerse) per ?.-buh l..u.t tax lbs ) No 1. 40fli0c N'o 2 2D (T , 1.V do ir 100 lbs I'cnnshanla. Jl 0i 1 1 nl. Vlalne 1 80f2 New York Jl 70h I 1 Is -,, western J170IH1RV Sweet potatoes Jerrej ier ', -bush basket 112 lbs ), No 1 73t tl 23. No 2 'Otlble do Uo per ham per NO 1, II DIIUl HU, ,M) - MCttlli" vler New York per bunch, unwouc Newspapers Show Disturbances of Last January Were Serious. Trolleys Attacked in Bcilin New "lork, April 2 German news papers Just received here record that serious disorder nttended the general strike In Berlin during the labt veeek of January nnd the first few dajs of I'ebruary. For a tlmo the trolley car service was interrupted In various parts of Berlin because the strikers had repeatedly cut the wires Street car passengers were attacked, women conductors were abused strikers throw Inu stonei at the women and pulling them from the cars Traffic vai blocked by strikers, who ran cars Into one another at full speed Meat stores were pillaged, bakers were forced to supply bread without bread cards The strike came as a surprlie to the leaders of the Social Democratic party, said the Internationale Korrespondenz, a Socialistic organ, which stated that the party leadership had not been con sulted regarding the strike Later the party leaders were requested by the strikers to assume charge of the strike, which they did in an endeavor to end the fctrike as soon as possible and to see to It that the Interests of labor "were fcafeguarded The strike temporarily paralvzcd all war Industries In Berlin and vicinity, especlallj the airplane plants Tlie Prus sian Diet was also affected, as the com positors and printers there also Joined the strike, thus Interfering considerably with the proceedings, owing to the delay In the printing of bills and other documents Tlie Philadelphia, stock market was somewhat broader early In todii? Session than durlnc yesterday forenoon, but little activity was shown by KB issue, nnd, with few exceptions, prices wero unchanged and steady. Th'! ccptlons Included a loss of 2 points to 46 for Buffalo und Susquehanna, prf ferred nnd n, decllno of Hi for Philadelphia Company cumulative prefemS to 29, tho latter reflecting tho earnings statement for February and tlevej months, which came out n fewAlaya ago and showed decreases In net eir-J lugs In both case. M Lalto Superior Corporation jlcldcd a small fraction and Pennsyly-ij Railroad was off U, but Lehigh Navigation, Storage Battery, PhlladelptyJ Kiectrlc, United Gas Improvement and American Gas were unchanged. StiiJ common did not mako Its nppearanco on tho tape during the first hour, g Liberty Loaan 4s and convertible 4s were lower, while tho 3s change? hands at last night's closing quotation. The regular 4s made up most of '0,7. business for these bonus. Earnings of tho Atlantic cltellning Company during 1917 were 1 above thoso of the previous car, according to the annual report, which Tnl mado public today. The Incomo account shows earnings from operation? $12,o.r9,499 last jear as comparcu wun ,j(j.,zos in iiu, ana 5,3!I,S0J5 191G. reflecting tho higher price received for tho company's products, thl advance in tho prlco of gasoline being the principal increase In the minds JJ automobllo ana trucl; owners vvnen me nigner prices or products Is taig. tinned. Jl Tero was, of couiso, inci eased expenses as has been the case in vlrtuiiS all lines of trade, but tno ngures given auove miow a gain or ?a, 158,241 ore? earnings for 1916 notwithstanding the increased expenses. Total profits for the jear 1917 are given as $12,931,443, as compared wit? $9,628,250 in 1916 and $3,592,425 In 1915. From this there Is deducted incom? and excess profit taxes amounting to $3,925,136, which, wit lithe usual dlvldem paj menta of $1,000,000, leaves a surplus Invested In the business of $S,O0J, for the year as against $8,628,256 in 1916 and $4,G92,425 the previous year, THEATRE MEff ORGANIZE Allentown Man Mado Head of Asso ciation Embracing "Wide Territory Allentown, Ta., April 3. "William Tt Titzicerald, of thlJ city, has been elected president of a new association of the atrical managers, embracing Allentown, Bethlehem, Kaston, Heading, Trenton, Harrlsburp, Altoona, York, Lancaster, Hcranton, VVllkes-Harre. Lebanon, Perth Amboy, X J. ; Johnstown, Norfolk Va., Wilmington Del . Cumberland, Sid : Ltlca, N' Y ; Watertown, X. Y, and manv other places. The object of tho association Is to eliminate the evils of the profession and In general to promote the Interests of tl f. so-called one-nlght-stand houses. START FIGHT FOR $300,000 Amount Claimed on Lease Becautit of Coal Pillar Injunction r. Anrll 3Th v.-uT? --..... .. .,.,. 1'ottsTille, nlllar case. Involvinir S300.000 tnt i coal when the Court directed that tn lie,.' inense barrier pillar be left standlnr b! tween Morea and New Boston collUrlw' day. i would have mined the coal If not pr-' vented by an Injunction, have sued ti.' Delano uromers ror damages, clalmlnt that tho right to mine the prohlbttei pillar of coal was Included tn their 1mm and that the land owners failed to m.i it Do&slble to complete, the terms of t ease. Intricate legal questions are uK voived I'raiiiiittiiifflii more reasons why SENATE LOSES DAYLIGHT Today's Meeting Time Advanced One Hour 11 aslilnzton, April 3 The Senate took advantage, of the absence of Senator raider, fathei of the duyllght-s-avlng bill In the upper house, to take a swat at the Idea On motion of Senator Iteed, of illssouil, the bod adjourned je'ttrday until 1 o'clock today Xoou has been the tegular lioui of meeting for the Senate since time Im memorial The houi has been set for ward, ftom tlmo to time, when Senators wete most anxious to complete discus sion, or to wear out a llllbustet. but to make the hour of meeting later than noon Is an Innovation AND NOW HE'S IN FRANCE Ti&RTiB" tJtn Floor ( JIU K WATSON. C.P7A Jteal Kstate. Traat Bide. eCTf":,''ffr, witvp-, m 1 'LJgBBWW. -- rii. tNM'.tIi MSMtsNO BIT U! Ceinulatiia r ijp mi i m tllW HwleAri will ba HuLin.-. 701 Walnut at . aintHlJW Ha I. I!S, at p, a. ikt S lKl?'IISBK, fUc't. Alt. Mmkm Diw r 1, 027, ST 1, 8C3.SK l.ois.Tao SM,7B 24S.S34 319.437 2.371,00 GOVERNMENT BONDS Bid reUtei,ed..lS0. iouoon- iwau...., Ss, reiisterl..lis Sa, counou. . 4a. reratr4.1l2S coupon. lv-. KH 68 7H ,atT fi; i .... rejrlst-rtd. 149. . coupon. .-- .,.- .re''rja..iJo r6lirrri. ii ... r-nte.ter-d. 1V1. . ft ), otion . -. 8i so r 103Vj The Itlo Tlnto Company. Ltd , reports revenue for the jear ended December 31 last of 2,355,000, compared with 2.198.002 In 1917 and a (minute after dividend payments of DO per cent or 519,000, against 283,300 In the previous jear The report states the production of the entire jear was dis posed of quickly at high prkes. The Miami Copper Companj Iu March produced C, 171,305 pounds of copper, compared with 4,502,905 In Tebruarj , 4,709,483 in January, 4,931,450 In De cember and 3,361,426 In November Application has been made to the New York Stock Exchange to list Consolida tion Coal Company $5,720,800 additional capital stock. Tho stockholders of the Middle City Bank have held their annual meeting and re-elected the retiring board of dlrtctors. Joseph Dlton Crucible Company le ports for year ended December 31 net earnings of $2,439,176 after providing for all fixed charges, depreciation, ob solescence and for United States taxef. After dividend disbursements. $439,176 was credited to surplus reserve Total sales for the year amounted to $10,931,- tip. rroiu anu inm surplus as or De cember SI was $4,976,509. The New York Subtreaeury gained $645,000 from the banka esicniav making a cash net gain since I'rlday of 51,128,000. Decrease in Commercial Failures iew York, April 3 Commercial failures In the United States during the first quarter of 1918 make the best com mercial exhibit for the period in fully a decade, and the liabilities are the smallest since 1909. Kxcluslve of bank ing and other fiduciary suspensions, the Insolvencies number 3240 and Involve $49,195,300 of defaulted Indebtedness, against 3937 for $52,307,099 In the cor responding three months last year and 5387 for 161.492,746 In 1916 Comparing wlth-ths high record of 721G reverses for $105,703,155 In the opening quarter of 1915, the present returns disclose a 55 per cent reduction In number and a contraction of nearly as much In amount, nun. uia .'.ima .ut iiv live j ears prior to 1917 was about 4300 failures for $70,000,000. LONDON STOCK MARKET N Y Net Atl WDk "1.. nl sjiLft co ::.??4 nkljn On Oas ilrown oiiy- inv n Pitta Coal nf fin Pitts Coal... . 112 Press SU Car of nU Pr Steel Ca- r.n, Pullman 11 T. IJy Stl Spra- of 06 Reading- 1st pf, SV neadlne 2d nr. S7 Rep Iron & stl. P7 1 xv.irol pf 43 JS?,JV ""'en ... 78 Chandler ?.., X St L t a V nil. J.S! IJ. West sf 20 jaxnn Mo.ors. IH4 c Si .,., arrSl i iron ?J, Allentown Draftee Preferred Fight ing to Making Candy 1WH SCw I DTK iwr uuiaii " wv j 1 iriiiu n( ,. 3. II i I flO IlrBl !d?r,i K5.SftBOc,W. to 1 al'lfofnla! ' 1 Allentown soldier of the National Army rate J131M1 i'auiinoer cauiornia per to reach lrance. according to a dispatch do nunVBrfejST. konS .. "rVi 11 17H Htuaebaker eif . 110 K'S't1!. Pa t e 1' tu Motor . 4S 5..?.Irf.n.lVf 79 & Steel ll.-.rV0 nel Uet 'H? n.trolt Eoiwn.125, eabrd A L pf 171. hears Itoeburle 14'.' bears-Roe if., us " Air Line. 71 Moss Sh" , .81 South Hwv pref no., Stand Mllllnr.. OS stand JII11 pf.. 8VU ,Aa r..fiii .-n iirusseia surouis Island per Quart ii.uc i.kkpihiu. r i"r Idi per box JJ50B4. do Cuban per Iwx t'tti Cucumbers Florida per bo, lln ! 4 r.ll Hquash Florida per crale llvi'2 2u Holnach Norfolk, per bbl l 25tol.nO, Kale Korfolk per bbl , ilOo&ll r.l) lleans. I or Ida. per hamper iri03!i lleets. Flor ida pt rate 815002 50 do per IDO bunches $100 I'e I lorlda, per ham tier. $.'3r.0, do California per drum $I1W 7 50 Peppers Florida perorate. $2ft3 5il I do Cuban per box S2fM .to. Tomatoes I lorlda. per irate $1508 3 71!. do, Cuban per rrate. Jl VOWS lurnlns Canadian 'rutabagas per 100 lbs J.Vitoll AsvaraKUe I Houthern. per dozen uunehes 13(15 30. do California per doivll bunthes JVOIll Cab. 1 bsee, Danish seed ner Ion lloiijia'S! do I Horlda ne per basket. 1 50W2 Onions N'ew Vorlt and western uer 100-lb ban s'o 1 r,ilciiJJI No ' 2v9S0r Watercress per 1"n ImnUies ilw.'ou Mushrooms, per ! 11.- !-. St ill. iu received heie. Is Chris Klrla, a na tive of Sparta, Greece. About a month ago a call came from Camp MtClellan at Annlbton, asking Camp Meade for a man skilled In mak ln candy and on the card of Klrtas v.as the Information that he was a candy maker bj trade. He was sent for to be transferred "I do not vsant to go to Alabama to innke candj'." protested Klrtas: "I want tn go to Franca to light the Germans." The incident came to the ears of General Kuhn, and he was Included In the next contingent to be sent acioss. .471 Inaiiclal waiters uelup names are tt-UiicW; notary's certifi cate ot terlflca Hon ul le alien instead, upon request. Manufacturers and Wholesalers Sell Us Open Accounts "ihrtiJfJiiriMiLiiui:! njianiirirniJiKiiJ-iiuriiiiriiiTuiiitiniiiiiiuri.tiinijHinn'jiiiLUtuim iiiartrj'irjiixia From a Customer Rated 575,000 to $125,033 "Kindly send us some forms for making out lists of accounts to liei sold to you. We, vrote jou recently advising we were try ing out a plan of giving our customers a cash discount of 1 per month for antici pated payments, and that we thought we should not call-upon you for any further assistance. We have already found that this plan will not work out at all satisfactorily and we expect to send you some accounts in the near future." From i Customer Rated $20,000 to $35,003 "s a means of prompt realization of funds vvc know of no other method, which compares with your system, which, if handled rightly, enables your customers, to discount their obligations, thus preserving their credit, and also indirectly benefiting their creditors by allowing them also to realize promptly on their sale." From a Customer Rated $530,000 to $750,003 "Tlie particular benefits we have derived from your servipe are, that we have been able to discount our bills and get cash prices on our supplies. In this vvav we have made more than your charge for the accommodation." na 234M0C. niiiiiiiiiiiniiii Commercial .Credit Company Cash Capital $2,250,000 Surplus $S7S,000 BALTIMORE Represented at PHILADELPHIA. 612 Stock ISxchange Bid IFbone Locust 31) NEW TOr.K CHICAGO BOSTON CINCINNATI DETROIT ATLANTA EuruiLijiintiiJJiLUKniimJifliniJttnuiiuiiuJim.H'iimLuituniiiJh "Hkii-amiiimiLiiiiLflmaii'iuiiiniiiu urrLiLUBiiiiinmia:irt.inua,i J.:asmi muiiiiirjiuL-iniHrikniniuJi ueiron j; r nl' n..r. A Co pf . B - bj" Aff-fl.: 8 i!"0 .';" ' n &rostaorp:jj5 11 f 8 pref 2Sli tlaston.VMll W SJW Gen MlcJVi... kU Reneral Cliar.. J" rieii Clear pref OS'S S Por Illco Sit. 110 ud Steel sv I Texas co rets.. 19'4 Texas Pac. . lOti i rransue-Wm,, .. 40 I Tobaceo Pro pf 87U Underwd Tvb. inj tlnderwd T pf.lU Un nar p.p nn tin Bs t P new 02 union Tao pf 71H Un Car Str nf.102 L'ntted Dru .. 694 LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS LIVESTOCK OrnTVHONS rhlratn, April a HOUH i:sttniated re. elpts today. 20 000 head' tomorrow, S3 000 uKSiBanS3$ sSg '?. KSl'ted SsW8m S & 3 "H g S U AVo'pf IU iSt "icKl preKlOS U 8 Realty Imp 15 Inter ;on 80 SO Bl, BAK KILVI Atehlson Canadian Pailfle Cheaapeak A Ohio Ht Paul Krte . . . v do 1st prat ... . Illinois, Central Pamtaylvanla . . London 12 JO p m ale HT 10 . ... 81 . 101 . . US . JT ajA.i- U eouir eh. ant Kj5i? 5ovtsI 3 .K t Iowa Central... 2 jewel Tea ... Vi kaa City, So . 1 Kan cy So Pf. 40Jj Laclede O.I . . '0 te. Rub Tire JH Lehltb Valley, ,J7T. i.,i.Vt.'.ih 1131 Warren ii.nh.i T7iee f!4 Warren R R of B3 Way Dpt Strs. A , West Pacl6o ,. 2ett Way pept 8 pf 102V. West SJaryland. 14U Mar Motor ,. 20V, West Md 2d p 2 Max Mot 1st pf S2. Westbss 1st pf 64H tax .Mot 2d pf 2 Wheel A L n". 10 Six fit rref ... t Wheel D pt 20 Mich Central., lis White Motors, 43 MM A Pt '. new iu us j-nrao , in v.am.11 m 1. I .tfiinir 1 Rn tn ?!i nlirher top, J18, bulk. $17 H56178&S lUht. 17 -10 18. mixed. IlifliOtolS heavy l.2V17.7ri; rourli, 1B ir.Win 00. yorkers, JIT. 75'. 17 00, ?lcs SiaSrlT.SO' good to choirs heavy, l7.anwi7.7Ri quality sood CATTLE Es. timated receipts today. 6000 bead: tomor row, IU 000 head, raaiket strong. lSo hleh er. Beeves $10615 cows nnd heifers, $n (10 W12 B0- atockera anil feeders. $8.7012l calves, $10 7r,r Id R0, poor to medium, S10O 12 20 BUKEP Estimated rerelnta toda, i ihiii nead. tomorrow, finno head, 10c to 15c hlrheri nathe, $12 7.M81B 0V: western, $fj 23JJ17 10 jaarllncs, $15 25W1N 10; lambs. $10 7Stf 10.75, western. $ioif20.40. U S Pealy Imp j. i lire, ,. , ou i i m nun ist pr mi', mated receipts today, is ouo headi marlcti II S 8m t K of 4C I steady. 11O08 Estimated receipts today. Utah SeoCorB.ia. , n,000 head lne to ino higher; rouxli Va-Car Chem. 104't i liA,SBffl7 3D HHCUP Estimated receipts Va Iron rj t a tlrVi Joda. 7000 head, market stead . Wabash .... 7' I i apasn prei ,. yn, a,,u. Omaha. Atirll a IIOOS- Kansas CIU. April 3 CATTLE Esil. loaay. i.' ouo neaai maratt i j . . 1 (Vabash -nstlmated fit u n I riouiii urnana. April u uuus listimaiea i n" iiu. receipts toda, 18,000 head market strong n n if J5 I CATTLE Lstlmated rerelpts today, 810O head: market ateaay: bhuki' nstlmated ntaa, maraet strong. dv: receipts today. 8300 o-ira SI 7, Morrla , Essex SB uo Kan a . .. o-n M Et P 8 S U OO , Itent Powe ... Nat Aem Nat Biscuit Nat Ulscuit Sffi .... !)t pf.HOU Wllly-Ovr Wilson CO Wilson vo pa w is cim ingn f. Wart! Wooiworth PtU SIV llv su 52'i so as1 11 DAIRY PRODUCTS (YESTERDAY) HDTTKH There was no-Important change to nota tn this market Tho reported re ceipts were more literal, but demand was fair and supplies were , kept pretty well olaaned up at steady prices Print ware la fair request and steady under moderate supplies Quotations. Western, fresh solla.Backad creamery ex trc. 44c. higher-scoring goods, 45w41Ict extra firsts, 43c, firsts, 42lr42(aoi seconds, ZV 4toi jweet creamery, extra f 5) 'under graaea. iuqiigi nearo: do, average extra aeconoi 4DtlM Varkata, W tuba pf butter and 603 rases iaivd twlisea war Well maintained. Demand QM-SUW Wt ""' Refined Sugar Unchanged New York, April t, No change was reported In the refined ugar market today, all refining Interests quoting on the basis of ?.4Cc for tine granulated Tlie Federal, National and Warner Companies are withdrawn Cuban raws are unchanged at 6.005c, duty paid. We Can Usa 5AmerlcinTob.$crlp. 5Tenn.PowerSs IIFhlli.BKuicts lMA.B.KIncHiiuraPld, IMIoMjIrot-Tea earbyl prtnts. fancy. 48o 43$47oi Srsts. 4S044c. We Offer for Sale Hthlf.llFmrSK.lt 5AB.GatlElK.Wiii 5 Unlttfl GtflBKUi 10 Uirfmi Cu i.ls ' 2IBurruhtAtM.Mcli nils, 400420, special brand Jobbing at Reoelpta as compiled by to Bureau ot dtortM LachmbniGli 1 1. PHILADELPH.'A Lta Tltla Hollaing Pel. 1 Sprue 4IJ . f'vr- e .!- Private "Telephone to New Torlc, NEW YORK Kaaltsbl Rallilef T-t. Hector IH f ',S? A NEW IDEA THE THIRD LIBERTY LOAN ,BONDS CAN BE PURCHASED IN ... WEEKLY INSTALLMENTS BY USING THIS COMPANY'S COUPON BOOK , SIMPLE AND CONVENIENT a commercial; trust company CITY HALL SQUARE h P I 'V iJ&j Ifi v,i"S-.f?. J 17 i ( . J " .
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