- "T -HVT yof, - 10 EVENING TUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, APRIL' 19, 1918 NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA STOCK PRICES I NEWS OF THE FINANCIAL WORLD How We Help Wo arc a financial in stitution that is an important factor in the industrial a n d business activities of Philadelphia. To the individual depositor there are decided ad vantages in such ailil-iations. m Open an account with the CONTlNEiW-EQOlM ! MMffirCOMW National, State & (.'Mr Priinsliorr H 12th Street Above Chestnut Philadelphia $1,000,000 Capital $1,000,000 Surplus piii,iiiiiniiliiiiilu.liiiiiiiliiii,inniiiiiii)iiir I). S. SfeamsMp HISTORY "From a Farm to Shipyard in Six Weeks." SHIPPING ai viewed by Hurley, of the Shipping Board. PROPERTIES .ubiid. iary holdings reported in detail. EARNINGS figured at per hare rate. DIVIDENDS record and outlook. flr.r o'rsi nmthsi- n -.' off tht ;iifv.f on tnutt Clip thW nit. nr mention t ---1.1 SCHMIDT & DEERY Members oii. Mock l.i. nf N 1. It. .1. NKK.IIT. Manacer 628 Widener B!dj., Philadelphia. Pa. rhonrs: Hell. Mill. 40X0. Km., losil .N. 1 Ofllir. 31) llrci.nl .(. BULLISH CONDITIONS CONTINUE ON NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Outside Buying Larger Than It Has Been in Weeks War Developments ause Acute Interest Confidence Firm New Yori(, April in. llulllsli romlltkiiis again prevailed In the stork market at tlic begin ning of business today, ami Increased coiilldence in the situation was In tllrnted by Iho fnet that outside buvlng wan on n larger scale than 1ms boon noted for many week. The same uculo Intel est continued to tie shown In the war development!", tint there was no evidence- of uneasiness mid, although yesterday's reports In regard to aggressive drives by the French forces were not confirmed, the belief prevailed that the turn Imil come and that moro favorable iiowh could be looked for from now on. t'nltcil States Steel common maintained lis market leadership, advanc ing 1V4 to 959i, showing a gain of nearly 10 points since It sold nt Its h.vi fur the year of Sfi', on March 25. The other steel Industrials also in.ulo substantial gains, with Baldwin f.ocomotlvo moving til 1 to SO. Heading vms the most active of the railways Issues, the favorable icpurt published this morning being responded to by an advance of 1 to S1&4. Some of the low-priced Industrials wero added to the list of stocks in which there was vigorous buying, with Sinclair Oil ni.rl American Unseed both advancing more than I point. A belief prev ailed that some of the Intercuts concerned In the bull npeiutiniiB In Distillers Securities hnvc been taking profits in the Inst' few i .lavs and that stock was In supply this morning, jleUling about 1 point after an early advance to IStJ. International Taper also relleeteil profit-taking, and receded aftei an upturn in the flrt feu minute. I'cw York Stock Sales Mlltrh.VmMfe in licet Susar Am Can AmcarAl'dy . Am Iiitern.-itlunjl Atn Collon Oil. . Mnlre I tn trcpf . . miridcA. I. pr I Mil Unvrcl . .. , 1 m Unseed pf . I m I.oconiothe . XmMa'lln . i m Ma'llnj t pf... t1",' Is vninniriiti km Aim Sumatrt Toll . Mil Sugar llel . Am Tel Ale' . ni I'olMCtM tm IVwra mVnli gi'pf mZlnrA l.o,vl ,r Mnai-ondiUoiij-r urn lop A i r . Last ilo.e lllah 2." '.'.Vi 7-ji-j 7.1 I.Tf ll'i "S 7il'' Alii ."l ;i.' . . . I7?4 7?i f.7 ,'iS ::.i :ii'i' 7.115 ... till', til ll'i ll'i 11 no l,mv b m. !', i!.Vi 7.1 7:i lSS5SSr"J,SUPERI0B AND T0N0PAH ISSUES . LEAD TRADING IN HOME SHARES A'cii) York Bond Sales 11 7Mj 'il IVi is :n'i 'ivv, U'i Is 7S' l.7 tt'j 711' 1 ol 17'. :s :n Vit ' 1 is 71" '.! it in f,ov n 111 m-'i 'Hi's inn inn 87 8" sni, son. So'- sm3 fifi in. S', 711 117 !I7 III.'! KM Kit 101 10 I' i IIKI'i 11).')', 100' j 10.1 107 107 107 .M fifl .VI oil -'Pi 17 .Or,' 0I, 01 bJ'i M't M Ol'j Mi llli'a 'S'.' SO .' 78 NIU r.l'i Wi 51'," f-" o I i I'i 77',' SI'i SO', SO'. 7S 7U ,'!l 7U,'i III., '3 iiy-i :ii a.i VJ I ILT,',' r.'t jo jo1, ro 17 17'j 17 I7'J IS IS ! Buy U.S. Bonds for Investment Investors today Jtre put ting their money into U. S. Third Liberty Loan j Bonds ('l'i.'.). For pa- i triotism? Yes! Also for j profit. They provide an i excellent investment for I cither the small investor or 1 the larpe one. The value of ' these, bonds will increase as the years ro by.. Take advantage, of this opportunity and buy j your share today. Wo will bo ! pleased to handle your sub- scription. . RlAZlER 6- Cb. Investment Hankers N. E. Cor. Broad & Sansom Sts. i CHICAGO (tUAIN MAKKKT (.Kis itiM.i Kr111.u nnti;cT t hi mi to. ,trl1 !!. UllnoU I nettktl ((iiilvrlit iiimI iiturilm. Ml.imrl Unlit mill ioliltr tmilelil i.l iiril.M p.irth iltitnlt "nil rnntliiunt tnnl, 1.(iniln (uMirrnl).. f.ilr tuul ronlln tint 'imI timlclii .t tut s.itiinl i i fr.r!iic IntitRltl. Miniiool 1 I utr Inniclit. with frrrlni: t mi frit iik: ,itunln r.ilr. Inu a I'.irth Irnnh t milt: lit anil atur- North iiml -nlti l iknt.i 11ml Nfliriiok.i I utr fmil'zlil timl ii1iirit.n. Ha ris..i I iiortllnl iiimI tnlrirr tonlitlit it fre7ini; tfinpir.it nre; "-.ituril t fair anil huriif u I1.1l uiirmrr. Muriaii 1 iiihI Ujomlnc I'ulr tnnlclit ami atunl.n. ( IiWaro, Api il r Then n a .HttonRi-T tonn to tlio mrti tn.iiKot iIiIm morn Ins on fears that i-olilnr urallirr uxor the went will delay plant In and injuro the crop nlro.uly in tin cn 11111I Tim oIuiiip of Uuflnrs n not l.i 1 so. but offorlnffs vro llinitotl. There u,is it fair demand from short- The rtiitptM Iitp tnday were iSl1 earn. -May opened at $1.27 'h to $1 -7 .mamst $1.27 nt the end yentorda. Juh -t. itnil? at $1 IIU to $1.14 asaltiKt 1 lit i at the clone yesterday and later nll at $l.!4. LIVERPOOL SELLING UNSETTLES COTTON Weakness Chiefly in Oltl Crop "'''ftlr Positions, Which Later Hal y ( orn ''wl ' n to Acar i csterdav s Close uumanes,,;.,,. M'antlcriulf A Wl .mini It'll; 110 i.iiiHin uicj lla'timoro .V Ohio lla't Ohio pf . llalopli.it Minlns lleth'ehpm Men. . Ilelhsr!aj . DrlhSh icpt . Hrook'jn It P . Ilurnn llrtner Untie A SuiK-r.or ( al Ivirn'euin al Petrol pf ( .inadlan I'.irlf.r . Cent Loth Co . . t erro lie Pascj C . Ch.i d'er Motor . ( hosapr al.o K O .. l hi Mil .V. S( p . CMM&.StPpr . t hi A N'otlhKcst ( hi It I S. Pac . . r It I .V P (1 p c pf CIUAP7irif t hl'e Copper ChinoCopiVr tVuinhladasA. E MflfiOftn Anitln-r-Vrli S in, Jooo Am it & i. r.Hinn 1n0A .Smlt .See ."!. 87 loon Atch Ken in. . nn"; JOOO It & (i Ss 80(4 lOOOllrocldjii Hup Tr 6m 1918.. fifi rionociiiii Con 78,.in:i ins, hi:i- iooo t'hi n & uen 4 pus. nji t 2 " 2000 Chi .Mil &.St I" coliv 6s fit 1;. 01 'a W '3 nooo no Mil n st v cv tK.M :.i ::i :i SOOn IHm Sec Crn 6s sr.'s 8.". kS'j stolid l.lii iiimil 3'4i. nn.iii on.80 n 8 1 in mini in, 1 Ofl.tll 0B..1S "000 ilf, H 80.S8 flfl.3H Snon.MldVHle .i!i .. 8I-", 8ti lilllllll MO IMC Rdl 1H ftTH 1000 Mon I'nr 6s. . 88 Ti C000.N V (.' & II 3'j.s 70. 10000 .V V City 4's 1003 03H 1000 Ore llwy & X con 4s 8.1 2000 ltcnii Ren ts.. SI '& iooo t; k nub 5s. .. 7s 1000 V K of a H & I .'i'-jB n lOt'J 90 llicii 5.1 1.1 Sup C l',4 .1 t'eun It It 14 Ji 10 l It T t c 2.1 :io UenilhiE,. nnV Inn Ton Hel. Si , l. it Ton Jlln. a'h fSM V H Steel D.lU 11. .in s-i I Low A M 'h"' in t'.i -i ! snii sni", 14 .t", 3 . . :t,V .Ti, ft 0l"i ti.1',4 4 IVfc i 4 1 1 :.ln Net Ixiw A M. rhc IIIIMIH II uh snnnn l.lli Honds tn . . . 00.31 on.si nn.ai 4 .01 linn I'IiIIh Klee let 6s. Dili 0"l, 0314 -- U Belmont and Mining1 Advance on Prospects of Fixed Price of Silver Steel Re- s sumes Activity and Advances Trading on the Philadelphia Stoclc KxchnnBe ilurlni; the eriy i,rt . iiniil a cumiuil t.ura .wiiimvit ... .. -"( -' - ... iiiiq(j ljlalt Steel common, the netlvlty centered In l.auc hupcrlor Corporation. MMt.i. 67 88 ' 70", 93'i 83 Mi, 78 PIIILA. INACTIVK STOCKS . . . m , .. I Otlt.1 (UlllllllMIt UIU llltllllj ....--.-- fifl.ll Kollowlnc nfc qiiolntloiiH for Inactive . . .,,,,., Mi,,in iinre iin.aii i iva n.iT.i i., .!, ni.iinrfpini. n sine Steel an utnc Tonopali .Mining snare? Steel was much more active man u nas ocen rcccnuj nmi eonllnued u. i upward course, ndvanclnR Hi points to 93-!i In the first hour. tli0 actliltv ! and strcnBth here following closely the trend on tho IiIr board wlicrc gtioi j mlvnnccs were fjcnerally the order during the forenoon. Mldtaie, which t-cldom does much on the Philadelphia board, came out In a large block .. I, N I'd rt pf. 43 Hftcr the start, with Its price fractionally above tho last previous ale price ' Nortl"rreVnt.! 73'i Tonopnh Hclmont led the activity o fthe mining group, and. with eitry North retina, m' i prospect m ino ruiiiiuu uiii uihh i.iii.mjh'i uu.--an haihk me price of th J1" I Kxclmimn nnd In which there, were no "' transactions today. The price given la ss I the last prcloiis closes: Am Ice 19 l.eh Nnv res Acme Tea Co. 6t 1st pd .... li'.i AcnieT Ut pf 93 J.ili Val Tr.. 20 i 'ii l.en vni ir pi ;u vi 19 30 7J :i ill-1; 93', SI I .t vt wiir. . . Allliinen In . Anier rtw.v. A llwy n r Ainer Sirs". 99 New York Curb ! tirilt 1 O -.311 pmia Co . 22! ounce, mo ut.i.ii...u ..-, Kuu ...... ,hi issue scored a ' , Hrlll .1 fi p'f'.V 7n Phllii Co p'f '. '. 23i ' wmnll advance. Tonopali Mining also advanced, due to the a,ne ncen,j. I Huff & S t c. 69 rhlla fz AVrat 8 ' ilt waM ess ,,ctl c during the first half of the day. Huff & S nf. 48 I'll & W pf . . . 3t ' .. . .. ... . ... ........ J...,.. ..... Cam Steel I' 7 P tl T ..... 2C Hiipcrior was stcauy ai lasi nigiii closing pinniaiioii, and Rapid T '! Antna rrrllOrnlcs li'd'i 'hern.t "Ml . ' 'oscjpn it I 'o 7-'.' Curtln- ' l-lilKh Vnllrt Coal jVali't- is .11HBIT14 i orpcr ,.,.. ....,,' iitLi- fun. I.av Mt.rrulos (ji'i r.S i li os'4 iiuscliin i;oMTiinint (H5 12' .IJ'l o'J'l ''- M-nceK ropicer M Sl'i h2'j S2'i 2' '""I'll l-eacl .il't l))i .ll'. ecu l-nllecl Alnlors .Wi' ilil'i 3'i :i!)'4 , Pnll.cl Vinl nxtcnaloti. m; ns'. w, '. w5!fM-riij -...... hi .'r! ' MONEY-LENDING KATES ll.' I'llll.Mllll.l'IIIA Cull Hi i lime. 0", m n per c4nt. Hid i s, si, ll'ii 121 ; 7'. 2!l'. 31 :i leu .1.1 ST t i'i .13 30 3s 12 III, 11 I.T. Id 12'. 13 2.1. 211 3, 30, .' ', S.l 112 ; C.itaws Ut pf 52 ' imww 2U nf. 6 1 (leu Asphalt . I f. T. I'hlla Tract.. 7 Pcnn Traf... -3i llwy Co lien. 4 Hen Amlt nf 48 -V 1' C. t war. It & II T in K S Stl pf.. lit & II T pf. 17 Pn Trno ... Kejftone Tel. 8',!i IVeFt Coal . T.lt nrotlif-m 25't Win Cramp. I.lttle Schuyl 61 York P.wy . I.0I1 N'v rights full paid .. CD'i wit trujl certificates, on a few small odd-lot sale?, wn uncli.inged at "3 Heading Unllway advanced ',&. the iinnunl report being nn influence thai 27 "j aided the bull side, on a small turnovrc, and Pennsylvania wns .ii, .109i ,.,., """ "9 9 Vs in I uirniN iii:i.i ui.xiiii.i: (iiMiinns e lurk, nrll III. ll.c- riillnwIiiE -iiilirr.itnrps i-ri- rnenlecl In Hie intlun lci-11 IhU inornliic: . llcllrne mill llkllliom,,. ; .le Itnik, ..'.t tun liiliiiil.i, I rl si IH llecc- lllllt. .ll. I.MHtt ill.. Ml- tliFn.aimrl .".S, I iirini. IhrMI. Ic k.lnirc unci Merlill.ui. Ml: Mlililtn. n-: Ni-n llrlrillK., llnnlciim-c-r .Hid llioniattllle, Oli I'c-n-ui c.l.c. llmon. liicntln .mil .luiktmitlllr. l.lli i.iihpklnn. I hnrlption, sat.iiin.iii .....I mi. lilli.clmi, 1H i l.inini,, 111. .Ilirre was .(II Indi r nri-iliiltullnii Ml IUI.iIkiii) i. , nt "n.imilh. ,'.'l ill Pen taiiilii, .211 nt Ciirinit ( lirlttl. .31 nt C tlilt litniHif:!,. ,.n nt Mflnlihlt. ,,1 nt -..in n. Innlii, ,J el lliklnirK. .01) nl Tori -niltli, .H al s,rr1rnort. Sen Vurk. pill 11 iViiiolilei Ing the extreme weakness of uliacanesusat pf Klsllliers Serurltlns llrie Hrle tt pr Krie .,! pf I Litton in A . fJeneral K'eetrlr ienoril Mninra (cooclrich ll I'I o lit Northern pf Cit Nor e for o (n-ene-C ananeaC f.u'f states steel liitplrjtlon Copper Inle. Mer Mar Inler Mer Mar pf Inler Nit-kel . Inler P.iper Kant ilj South Kennerott Copper l!l4 .1.14 1)0 . ftVi Ol'j . If.',' lfi' tl'i ll'i ::.T. 8i. .71 . .'.Vi .17.' '.7 !!7'-i Itt'i n.Vf IMI'-j L'U'f 711', ... - 17' . IP "7' 10"j or, mi' i ni'j IP. :;:,, Ph iladclph ia Jl Iarkets PROVISIONS 0 per cent; There uns n llBhl Joblilns nioi-inent Inn Commerelal i r,rl" were steadily n-i.i. iw """T,; ii-i n.iiier throe In four mnnllis r.lii fi ner lln' ranttcerl as follnuc. I'ltt liec-f In ....' ',., ..it ,'.,,.? i- . ,no,,,,!,c r'r"' l,cr.e., unnke.l al p drlfil. 3le- weaten: I'.l'i teiil : il liiontliH, I, per cent ' hopf. in -ns Bmol.rd. :ile iltv li.-ef Liberty Loan Is were a trifle higher and were about tbe only bonds showing activity. C0Ssv1S! S FINANCE REFORMS NECESSARY Dealers Experiencing Difficulty in Obtaining Prompt Deliveries. Piece Goods Scarce :.7'4 114' 4 si' i HT'j lc"l -ll'i Reserve Hanks' Discount Rales. 4S' . 14'i' I7' -is 1 P. 1 1 knilr-UlpM nliil tnnlif- aininttrrl nnd Mir flrlftl fimnkii), ;i."r, href litn. 4.V. I'nrk fntuil). ilfllelnl ill tint rntes nf the Iwelte ' :!j":,,','i. ''?m,T- '.:'?.". , ."'"." l"''iV .: ederal Kesei vo b.inK.s weie as follows: ' linftaic. nihpr liams Hin..l.ocl. .It.v Hired (Tlie tlrsl f-fi1iimn rrl...u llw. I'.ifs frV MS in hrunil unit n.vritcp :t01f'3'J, : h.ltllh nil period- up In and im hiding the Ilf- finnlieii. western iupd :nifi32. do. loll. wealing jams. leen-ilnyinatui-.ty. the second for a pe- ,p'i,e"7Mp?:,'it'"-"or,,71u",.rJn- h n: lie?! i I I,0V r ""H e flo.l of sKt.en I., ninety days. The third '. -ae;ordlnS"n!n aterH'S-. le.M,.1.1e" culty In ol.talni I.ncul (.t ton nrn dealers report jams I tery high and still going up. according in the weekly review of trade for the local district by It O. un e Co. Tlieie Is ron.tlderable iuuulry for snrns of ti.iins' Miiloua nienibeib, but principally for Healers report that Nperiencliig some diffl- Ining prompt deliveries, Committee on British National Expenditure Makes 15 Recommendations -. in',' .. :u .it itn'i up IVO.'J 12'Ji si - ,. .. . - " - - I'i. nir , n l 1 111 '11 I let - 111 ''inh' ll'Wi i ,. - 1 . tM'Mllllllit) I'l'illijc 2S' '.'!". ul"' foiirtli t-nluitiiiH gle the rates for Hrpakrasi liamn. as to brnnd nml aterue. owing to freight congestion i i.'uip.-iiiiiiin o i-onnierai loans f-tt-uit-ll t-nj- i urrci. ,i-.e; cin .. ificti. rurrci, ,(-. .pi, ,, 1 41. .In 1.. !. I......1 .......I;.. liy Uoxernment bon.U or notes) i.rci. wrpiern. renneci -jtiiu-i'jp. iu. pure i ....... ....., .,, .no ... ..,t .j v. .., 11111. ,. I..I..M III HUH.-.. .. l.,,l nn,nrn.1 .ITS, .!..' li.io .Pt, toll.. .!....... I .,..,. tn !, t,...t roill'l paper llov I rappp 1 v' "--"" -...-. . ,.... ..,.u..,.j .,,rr.,, .....uh ,., ,, ...v IlI'KIXPn mifJ RS 1 ulr "-.oierniiieni eoniin.inucering mo 12'. Nl -s',' 1-''.' ).- ts 2.". .'J3U -JSU :i7'i IS' j tli'j 2'J CI IIS 111',' OS'i .11 ::t lll'l Ill'j V22, 122'. 12' i 12' j iS'i 12',' 1S'4 L'.i 2' I ti !)j in in no 111 tn en 1.1 dd ys dava 1.1 das las ' . . 1 .-. .111 i l"t 3'4 l"4 1 3'4 .-i'i no, I on New Tork I Philadelphia . e. . I Icnnlaiiil .1 Itlilllliotlcl ... 4 Atlanta I .'lilcnuo I .If)! SI Iillls . . I ,,-, .Mlnnpnpnlla .. .4 ' f l.'an.aa l-ll., I Wi'i ST.' Sl'i IMIIas ' t i: y;,!, i'.S". Han l'ranclsco. I liS'i u7' 8'a Hank of I-ranrc Statement I' .Ti p. a'i i'i 1 !' 1 A 1 I I I I I I Wool Htoi-ks nf the eollntrt. i fair wT.Vuo!e v:!7 ..a'iiV i"t cVSTi?:1 1 :.:r;,tinuinf: ,,' rcv'cw cs sa. I line trranututeil. ' The smaller manufacturers of mens I ,, , mv rmnhiu'TO and boys' clothing nre CMierlcnclng coil- 1 UAIK1 1 KUIIUClb slderable difficulty in obtaining piece . flllinHi: The market ruled nrm. with dp-' goods for the coming season. The 1 niand equal tn the Ihultrd offerings nf fane lut-rrer innnnrneliipf.rs nro ntn. r...-,APt. tnrlt. ouotniinns. New Vork. whuie milk. ,H"?rr nianuiac lurers are also e.perl- , fnnry ffood. 'An ; .12 .12', rarl tju'iuuiujin. ii c it 1 01 n, nnui' iiinni . . . - j 1 si-ji '4! snectii hisher. fair to , dicing somo difficulty, their orders hav 2W23c. log been placed early nnd tonic have I OULIKY 11 good amount of stock on hand. Col- l.ivn There won little trarliiDz and prices leetlona In the general men's and fatnrecl huiers The iiuotntlons follmv women's furnishing and nnnarel lines -The fololwlnn are th- 'hl.l-'n. soft-meale.l roosters. 2Rf3nc, ( i i 1 1 1 1 1 I V shipments from Argentina for the ouar,er. , cotton' marker was mtite 7wch Va.l ' Ss. s"i .V I V the liank of "praneo ' "fane" ,r"""renl 221,'" jueks.-ivklnT' 2H.li ; do" I,,Vdk,n the last couple of weeks. i e t 1. it nra nui iinfi laii -171 mill .(aIu a .. .... . -- s. -.' -- -- i , .., . I inn npr :ii ill ! i iif:f. --.a til' iif. n iiiiphh -frin.ns . .... i .. .. ... .. .1.. . . . .. ..., t .-,.., ,.,.,,. .,,,, "uf.i.ri., i-icauy in s morn ng. n n nougli Ilrsl pi 1 e.s Mat Dent i-iures SH.' .... . .-I'2" '" tern 11 ,... n- ii -nrs in-. i , , , , ..m.i 13 ...u..; ciiiniij .cn.ui nu- ..gainst I C01.000 bushels last year The ,.re 10 tn .-, points . . el lower Metlran IWlS" ! ! ''"c; I P . "oiV, "ll er 'U'n'.Xo :'S!: Cfr. 'iiSiiVC lomitr. W?r. WOSfc! dr " ' nrnnufacluicn.. but .-Miortahle surplus of that country Is The w.akuess was ebleH.t in old . rop M .ami Copper -s'! :,s'! "s'-l -s'! flreuUHon . . 2.1 -jni.'Tiin.'onii n.ris;iSnn.i.I.ii rin.'Cir 1,-niTlTC 'hey ate evperienclng considerable dlf- I'.-w est Imalcd at 100.000,000 bushels. positions. Wall street bought heavth on M.dva'e stee! tr,'. .PT. dr.'., Ul'a ,',',"",,, " ' 3 -t3.r.nn 000 R .lH vnii.iiuu I KI.SI1 UlUllB llculty in obtaining competent help and .lullus ll.inies. president of the Pood the de.llne.aucl this, with lower temp. , a- Minn M I. ne ,S'! ... ... ... count's 1 (If ion eon - si" -on 0.10 """";'"' "" """. mn.lerate and tslu.s materials, the latter haling ndl.inced A. .11 111 httlll on nrnl.i . 'nrimrn llnn I."m . . .- . ...... .'..''.- ..,...,.. ... -.'. ' ". . u".'. . 3.1H-.1.00 P0H ., SI ..,,00,(10(1 Beliernllt ruled slf-.nh. with clcnia.nl fair K11,., ., .,, ,.,,.. , , ,,,. -.i.i -..i. -'tn . -.-.'. u.liniiij in- f i,,.u, ,,. r,,..u ,.r. .... 1. nit.i,i 11 ----- . ,. . ..... , ..... . . - - .,..-. .nt- i-uucti.fft.L ir.uiuiK 111 ii'it.i i infill. i . a. nn .alleii ror n conference In New York, of frost In Texns. caused rallies fiom Mlt-ourl Pai-lfle pf April .1". nil the loading grain Interests first prlres. Ktcn on the call and latei Nat Conduit St .inn leiiieseiitiiiitoa of exchanges. The . auscd new crop poyplons to sell n points Vat Kn.im A sia purpose la to .1 muss trade conditions In l.lsher than last nights clow The ..Id VeiadaCon ( op i.gnrd to handling the crops of the com- , pops rnllled to within 10 pilnti ..f last Np ml. tent :rg ban est. night's tlose V V N II A II oats were nhout steady In the early It was uiiilernonil here thai Liverpool Vnifo'l A Wetl tra.l ng In c inpathy with corn, although was affected bv vestei.lav 's nrlce-IKInc Vorth .nwr.e.m .-.uiinrni . jcu'c Ohio Cities (i.n Ontario Mlnlns Pacific M.ill . lindermlneil conlldcnce. nn,, ,,a(,'i,i ,ie..i..,i ni.. '.-. ... -., IVnntjlvanU It It The tiade was iilm unfavorably In- olnts on new ..on, ..fie- , m,,,i'r. IVopes Oas ( hi l.V, SP, IIP.' ru t is si in' t.'.i' Nln I I IIICIIT It'll a 1..1flKlfll I ...r.1 i..l. .. ............ .... ...,. x, ,lllKIQ ,nlK a, U01l , KIBB this in.ir- sold. I ..minisslot, bouyes were on both I ket against holdings hi the South, which h, I", ," '"-"-Itet- "Ihe I ecent decline thev feaie.l thev could not ship iihii.ntl in premiums for the cash arliete h.ite -ei,. . i.-. . . . ' . M', M .IS :!7', iiiiiiiitu i.y tn.- .lereat of tho amend- ,ic to fuither Llvcrnool nressuiv uud . ' Vro Marquetlo n.ent I.. r..lse the price of wheat. The ",,ultlatloii . ' ' 'ircssuu u"a , Phl'ade pl.U ( ncelpts today were 173 cars. Tllo r0(.c11tM ... ,h nnP., fo- ,,,, .,.,.. , Plltt A Wot a April opened !.c higher at SB.c. Ma arc : est ma-ei nl 1" 00? comnirirt P,''C'M, started at g5.o to SSijc. ngalnat S.'.u wttli lVTA) lares V week nco inri 1 1 i " Steel Sprlns .it the end ycstciday. and later sold ?u J," ..'." ,l """ "Bo nnd ll'"1 Itay Con Copper uuiV" JsVall tlKU. t ii lO'i i'2, 11 w 27 'i f.T. II)', :t2', i:r, tl is sti'4 up, i.'j'j si ::s lll'c :i2' . it i,; ODD LOTS A SPECIALTY (Anjtblnc under 100 hartal Silver Stocks Railroad Stocks Copper Stocks Equipment Stocks Are Worthy of Special Notice Stnd for our booklet on th PARTIAL PAYMENT Hughes & Dicr u.mhers f lhllai. Stock Exetisnr Mtmoera Jchlcaso Board of Trada 1435 Walnut Street ear ago. Te,tenln'a lii'Sd II 30 f.ose linen a in. 11 a in a m . .. -rc.nj s. in s.ai :.3t JS 31 "7. III. -T ST 'JT ST r.i.tnl.e. -T tfl ...i ,.-. ,,.1 k., . ... ncciiiiiifuiH noni .irgenuna areestlmat- i ueiemoer. ; ss 70 i'O rci so jo ed nt C95.000 bushels, ugatnst 1,391,000 ' liushels last year. , . .... The recplutn of wheat nt Mlnnen.mlls ...teipuoi v.011011 83e. duly was nlloled at 73e to 73n,c I .it the outset, compared with 73c at ' the dose josteroay, and later sold at I'?,'' ..... 1 "-.' Kcadlni; . . Hen Iron AS . . . js f.-s -! l.-.saii Fran 2s.il 1 .seaboard Air I. pf r,j;;j Slnc'jlronilef... Southern Pacific . southern My. .. out hern II v pf and Puluth today neic 220 curs, against l-lieri I, April 19 -Spot eat tun his tudebaserCo ..... . ..,..... .vuu nvn s a u s IP, Uhlllllsl I -....,, , .,,-.., , . - , ,,,v f vili'l. HIT -- 220 c.irs 11 enr ago: nt Winnipeg IS? ' ''wlPl day with middling, old .out. net stutzMotors i.irs. (onipiirtsj with .101 cars: all Mil- SS1j1i'1l,i",H lo"r nt " 'u- nMle El""1 T"- op A Lhen ago fou, cars, agalns, flf,,. . ei $ "tW IS0,., - I P"0 bales. Including 3000 bales Ameri- -VniT,,me DIVIDENDS DI'C'LAIIPI) ran- "10 reei-iptK weie fiOOO bales, nl ,J , "'U"'UI'" .American The mat Let for new future: 1 i.iral Trawl ..impan. r. aular fi.iarirl .opened weal, nt a decline of 05 to Oi r.-...rd i.rlir" r'a5abk' M"y ' " M" k "' l"""1' ""' "t 1-' 15 p 111. was ,, Texas Puwe'r and l.laht Cumni... prKulr s""'"'' M ' 85 points net lowei. flini. If rl tif I1! r ff-nt en prpffrred. nc a mi- ,1.1 . 1 ft, iftfif-K 01 rt-coro April .-o NaliVIntors l'cmpan, remjlar quarlerl "I -1 1 1 I r afiar.- on preif-rreti. phvhI Financial Briefs L'nlon Pacific. t'nllerlt'lsarS United Itjs In pf I' S ( att I p A F L' Ind A'co 101 L'S Steel.. .. L" S Steel pt Ltah Copper . SP, ll'i . SIP, 10'i l.'.l' . . 2S1 . 10.1", It hi', !!7', 10'.' . :!2', tl 12', 111', 21 , 27 '4 . S3 C2 SP 2I, JI, - S0'4' M, 10',' I.V4 I.V tS'i 2S'- 28',- 2S', - Si isf!', SV, 21'i 21i 21)'. S7' "iS'j SS - ."'j', U'l', :;s, ir. ir., -to, 17', I7J, 17', US' j 14S'i 117 ss .",;, rr, -im7; 120). i2(i S'i'i 00'.. !l) 11 . ir. ii', it'j 12(1'. 12."', I20'j 1274 .. fi'. f..5. C.11. ..-.I . Mil inn. 111. 1. in... ' Mai fen S'i Ml', 7'P. 80 ,100 Ol.O LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS I I. Irate. Ap-II 10 IPXiS nstlma'tPfl re telpts lncla. 3' inlet head: left ntpp, 11. .-37 l.eatl. tomorrow. '.'.I linn head Market slow and mostlt ill. below pterdat averape rnp M7S1, hulk I7.3-.'ri17.7r.. Ileht t17 20Til7.M. mixed $ t7 In'cf 1 7 7.1 hea. .'i;.ifci. .,ci. rnuan. n. ...ii ttt .... oriverp. hi. Northern spv. lIil. All.emnrle J'Ip- smaller manufacturers nave not lieen nln I41i.7, liaiilAln, Ui7. Home Heaut. able to obtain their supplies, and there .fA. . . ,, I, ........ . f ,. . 1.....A ft.. f - .. II... .,., ,, i" I.,,-.-.-,, ....,, viniii. ., l. ..'. ...ii Davis J.li? 4 71 apples, ut stern, per ho VVlnes.ll). 21l.'l Till Slll.elburK. II .111 'ii 3 Pome lloautv, rJICJ 7.1. IVarm.iln $1 7.1GI 2 si. Newt.tn I'lppln. $1.111112.10. llaiin. Si 7.1112.10, apples. nearh p.r hamt.er. ."id ' J I.. VI do do tier , -tnith l.vKt . "J.lefl 1 21. Lemnnp. per hot. f4ti.l.3n llanal.ap. pep bumh, $Slf3.10. Oranges, rlorlcla, per Pol. I l.ttci S ..i. do I aUlornla, per lios is a tendency to sell on shorter terms, which lias Ivmdlcappcd this class of mauufactuie. "Jobbers of drygoods and woolens lave had a good season's business, and there continues a scarcity of merchan dise, and prices are high. The Iron and steel market presents London, April 1 The select committee on national ex. l pendlturc, which has been lnveetlsatlni ' lite (1n.'in,.lu1 i.eftir.,lu nt IIia tft.t... 'I .... . . ...... - ... i,,u .....nairi ,,P MhI.I..ib l.'.u n.. .1 t. J, ...uiii.ivJl,.-, li, let iiw l.-uvu us rPpfjri II and lias mailo the following recommtn datlons: I'lrst. That a nn-ee-vv,, the nnance memh"r of the council who has recently resigned should In- urt'ointcd .Second. Th iu. n ,1. er letponsible for Amnion be a .snmlcd with the pro gram committee 1 1 the consideration of the demnnda made on the Ministry by the War Office, the Air Council, the Ad. mlralty and the Allies I Third. That the finance branch be placed In the closest possible relation with the department of requirements and ,1 statistics anu witu tlie supply depart ment icsponslble for the demand In ques tion In the consideration of the stepj which tequlre to be taken In order to eiecuto the individual Items of the pro gram. Fourth That In su. h ron-dderatlon of any detailed program the allocation, of orders and of mateiuils, as between the national factories and firms vvorMnt under contract, should be decided upon. This does not applv to such day-to-day varlalloiw in the work uf national fec- ,i.,i, ., ...,,..,.. ,. ,,f i ,..,,. iitiuij ii, x, -,05i 7 r.O. Tacifrennes 1 nrlcla. twralran. I l.n ,-p ,17 1.1 ff. 17 .1.1 1 ..,,..- ,, .-..,. ,-, i.. ... ..... ... ...-... .. ., . . i . . , ,.-... ''f f vti ifw-tt ut. f lift in. i. i'ti I'm.. . "' ,,ri liiiilerlnl eh'tntrn nr.,1 npniltttlmi Id ' " vo .j- . . - uuu.n. .- vvu. ,,. .. . 1TI.11 hallnialie! leeelpls today 0.00 ,.-, pineappl.s. Porto Kir o. T crate, I , .,."", c"anKe. ana Production Is , f . f . head, tomorrow, j.loo head Market stead- I if, ;, Cofvanuta. i-r l.atr. S)ri7 Siraw- stated to show an Increase since April i cu, OI " ,'.',, r Icl'r '.''V" ll?' ' 2.1: foifa and heifer; 7 i;o I i.rrip, Alabama, per n. 272s. , do. l over the March averasre While this or for ammunition filling In thfie , 13 00, stnekers and feeders. SS.4n1l 12 7.1. I Vorth L'alollna iter nt "7112s, . .. ..... ...bv t nil.- una ,.asPa If shot. lit si.nlne if ll.e flcanr, . alipi. JOdill .10. poor to medium. 111. 20 v-aionna in r en .,,.., ,, t)(, Kd Milpments are reported i , , !,n0UM1 silince it. tlie apanct, ci . lori. i w VKOETABLES difficult, except on Government work, brnncli liavo nn opportunltv of iHlhr- j SIII.F.P IlstlmatPd rinelpls today, noofl . ti, i,i- ,., !,,,. , ,, ,,, .,, , , l.pad. tomorrow 7000 head Pro.ppela I IJe.nan.l was nnl. mndercitf bill values " - .."--"""""-" '" , '"" .""-ij'.ti 'ead- .Native J13 2.H01 17 3.1- western. Jl I ' cen"rall w.rc pteaclllv niaintami',1 (jui.iu- factor In the situation I ransportatlon lug the woik done at the factories after ; agreeing to the general program Fifth. That tlie finance branch -. i -. j p.- ii. -,- li 17 si .'-nrllnss. 11.1. 7.,5f 11. Lamb. , lions While potatoes. .lersc. per - - . ilirriellllien .-.nil Inline u.nHttp,, ,ni nun r.-) r.'i'f ' I SOS 21 2.1. western J17&21S0. bushel hask.-t (3.1 Ibs.l No 1 iii(.h-, ' , disturbing features through early association with proposals "- ' "' No 2. 2.ln33e, white Itettatora. per 100 lbs ,..,, "lslur"'"K Itaiures. ,in,, ,,ti,-n,,, i , a.. 2t4 2I, ,:..,. ni, ,nrl mrvTTlf-lle- Pennsjlvania. !l.3.ld 1 'in. New York. "JMg Iron Is reported to show somD he In a position autborltatively to de- SIT. M, ,, Jooo iVea'd JlarkcV steady ' :!;";ei-V' Y'.ri,;,MV,.Hi1 e?ii,,!cl,iS''i, , ""Prov e.tient In pioductlon, but the coke l,d.0 ".e necessity of capital expendl- S2'i ST. HiKls-neeelnts MMiii head Market r.e ' U-'. ,f )''(. ' 'i f" . '''roM.w'Viep' bhi'l!! ' situation Indicates but littlo Impiovc- tur? and lhe tein1s of ,,li al!ft" 10 M.e inner i-inee, ..-..-,. i.iu. . . .:.- -. ,;,,.-,, -v ' : t-ttr. -.... ...,i, inent. Ullslness In ser.ii. Irnn ... ,,tni . lo lie cranieu liy tile ministry, the Dill- i rll iL.i i i'i.r iiiiis. ii mi i iica ii .uui nri IS' 2.S' i H:'j 2P. SS', an4 40' j 17'i Its S i' , 1.1 1 1)11 ll'4 potatoes. Florida. i-r bushel-hamper or hot. 1 .imt kIhius Ion littlo -l.ntte- ,i,,,inn- nltlon works board llmltlnc lUelf to the J2M2.2.1: vthlte potatoea, Klorlda. per iso-li.. ,u. astMcel:. .consideration of stiuctural details and. .VeFsev per ,-'bu'hel baskei' (33 lbs i No ' "There appears to be considerable ac- -nrouirh the assisted works branch, to 1.1.l1tl.,l0. No 2. .mtVii.le, .t potatoes tlilty in the baidivaie line with i ll,e Mipmlslon of (culion vor,--5'7irsi""i'"l7r,N norida'SurraVe' ""1 demand for all grades of material, i Sixth. That the finance branch exact 12 2.19.1. leitue'e,' south 'Carolina' per ham- It is believed that the volume of busl-I mole uennltc undertakings than haie per 12 7.1114 on letture. California per pess done during the last season will I hitherto been obtained regatdlng the ;fa!e ll "?..! IS-ilanrVlirlia L'i"irt.otr exce-ed that for several corresponding 1 completion of t.itcnslons and equipment 2.i(ir3 4. eEsplani I'ubjii. per 1ms. Ii. . seasons. Pilces icnialn firm und col- I within tho promised time This can be 2 3(1. lucu.nbers Florida, per basket St.. lo , lections good. made a condition of agreement where w223. squash l'lorWa per rrate tl r.nu Tll -i,.,,.,.., ,-,.i. ,.,, ., ..., Government nnli.li.nie .- i.,.ni..a New York slocks and in which theie kale. Norfolk per bbl 7.ieli 1 LM, heans. volume of business In household special- ''" ,lle ease In the majoniv of Instances, , were no trntisiettons tnclav The iiei.... ' ' l,lr'"a '"-i, "Jl'l" ', , '."-,.,., ' ",""""-. lira ami an incieasing 10 ume In con- -"" " onuuia iso ne cnioiceu in every , glve 1st.; as Prev,: "Lie ' ZWr&?.VFilu?W&nlZ T- ','-'""' ' '"' operation work. - 'Wlieje permiss.oi; , lo construct, pri- ' tinJ-aVii ti v,i ii - hamper 2 .Hill 3 2.1 peaa. California, p-r .lubbers and retailers are well cmplojed ority and I emission fiom excess taxa- ""- " ' - -s.s. iiv.11.1 . i iirimi itifi ,"i. ii''.irtr i inritia nir irmp. nni nvin irpuinifaisi fit- -.,, uni.. iinii nr n niioi ,Tuil 1. N V Air Hr. 122 l-S.!5 .tenners Cuban, tier hnx. II. .loll ' .".. "".. . " . . ' in.h" cj. -"" ... . . ... t.....t.-. ., - t- .. ...... :. .. - 7-.v t-t..t.t.. .... ... .i .i-. t.uv.Tiiineni won., j-rices are llrm nml ..nuii. iiiui in orciei lo roneenlrate .j...-. i.u.tc.cji ... .t i i . H i, s j..., .......p.. '"'" '.- r.-r :..-." .......... i ,,. - fi, ,.,.i,.,. ..i... ., :. :r.. I . ... .v ,..u... .,,,., i.mt.iia. un iii. ., tad. smith llnill.u, April 111 HOOS -r.erelnts, 17 r.oo pearl. Market 1'lc lo l.le lower. Kane". 110.2.1917 10. CATTI.K Ilrceipts, r.700 head Market slead SHIU'.P Upreipta, 3.100 l.pad. SlarUel stcach Cars 101 INACTIVE NEW YOttK STOCKS Following are riuotatlons for inactive llllr.l...t-.ril ..... - - .till ,IL t ii -S. 1 fill 1 t' I 11 .1 ! iwil.ntmn u.. .- . si.iv. -, ...... ..... ",v;rn?Jar1neIn,uir.ee.,m. BSXS Mf ffi "" S T S V "' ' ' ' ' ''" i A" i tit&rXT jz 1 'voST oJS "Si "LX ap T ;; tt l ..any regular 3 ts-r .-.nt. paable loci... Iu profits, n decreiiKt- of $:i.0ir,.091 as oni- Mlljs-Olctlan .. . ;k i; j-j ..," m I.oco pf.. 99 Ml.lo FU,V s ' ,1 . i"r Ion. JlsJCJO .abbaBe. I'lorld.. ... per i ,',, .. ' T " ,', ", .,?:., F, at .Vesonf -'PPcars 10 ue me cane an -in. k of rcforfl April is pared with 1910 Prolltsln 1917 were ILL ' ' 4 I Am Smelt pf. 10.1 Ol r ." 1' basket JI2.1K17.1 eabbaB Pl.irl.la n w . nl"'ut ,-" ,W ce"t capacity. Jobbers l'rf,s,ent-, , ) .1 (,. Iirltl lompanv. resular nuarterlv of . equal to $1093 a hbare on 809 9R0 .. -. ..... ,.., Mil Km nf A 99- nr... ...ts " per bbl -. rale J-JH 3 .10: onions per 1 on II. (mil letalleis are busy. Prices aieius Eighth That the munitions works , LW ,T"alA'"k V-iiabl" iiH ' '" i !Va,." "r,oc" " Par), ni against "EADING NET INCOME HIUHEK . Am HmeM It. 99 " & '&,. "?"'? h".- '." V "t- 'u" To -" lla.1;,'' "orted l1rm ,lml collections fair. board should consider whether any econ.: citlea service Companv. rcKiilar monihlv fl'-'o a share earncil In thu preceding - - i Am Steel Fdy i.l ", IMn-Ani pn ,,'r 7, i" 'r"ss i..r too bunches $f;ors .in inusl. "The leather market Is fall ly active i emy In staff or expendituie under con- "I. ,' -' xJZrnlin '"." ""' '4.sV' ,.,7r , . Last Yr'ir'3 Almvp Illit nn.l i.-n., i '" I0f-."?w J! I'ere Jlam ' looms per lb 23j4r.. and prices continue firm. Only moderate tract can be effected, consistently with U C S!8il " ' T! 'J-X. consolidated Copper Com- NcaX ,0 .Sii9" ".S Wf. U M I. Ti ! .,hWK5SL IS: I.S'I?'-?- " 22iS!Z2 ,....-- juu- i iu piu. h, o! r.s-nru Mar i.i im.u nas issued its report for vcar -.f un v.i....un v.m Zinc A- 1. 1.1 -y-." ...row- ;it4 r Kimbcrly Consolidated is producitip about fifty tons of ore daily. The Company's Concentratinjr Mill and Compressor Plant arc about completed. New ore veins ' are beinij discovered run nine hisrh in copper, silver and gold. Located in Hill top. Lander County, Ne vada. For other information write or phone WM. H. FAUST 421 Cheatnut Street I Texas Power and Light Companv. reKular , ended December 31 cLr,.....,. ,..,,.. .. Xm .- ;, ,;p k , do pref . oi XrZZl ?loSffUKtJXti'r- LT.1 Th, Hell. ro,pa, .eports net In-, A iVl if Si 1 ' ''' &U ??,t , t"i..i.a.e.i w.in i:ii(,. .vet pronts last tomo or 59,780,212 for 1917 orJ'STJJ-i As I) (; 1st pr r2 i..,," T. , ' KCincd Su,ar .nCanecd JE. M ' TZ .-T '. .!. . ' ' Ii!: ' JS. OF " " " .ihuu.Bt (...; ,i Kiiaro earned in I9ic " -- .. ." per ceni on me m voasr i. sa'. .,, , j,"' :'iT, New lork. April 19. The refined I common stock i.nr,i.im .......... .,u.. .... Harrett Co . 92 1 ..".'. nerv Coi- OS sugar n-aiket remains unchanged with dross earnings of the Commonweitii. . rallwnv with ii,,.,ni, ?.... , lleth Steel . 77'." ,'.l'l,'n''i I' I'I 1.1 all local rentiers quoting lino granu- Power. Hallway anil LlBlit SS Itkln Pn lias 10.1 ' 1st pf. . -.-. , pian 40 Mold Oil lated at 7.15c. The Federal, tho Na- Sjstcni (Michigan) for tie, lit (""" pl,lrc'1 for ,00fl 'fc'sht "r. fifty Brown Shoe . :, end 2.1 pf.. 37 l 1,U1 l0 i10,u wl" tlr.11.1l and the Warner companies are February wero $1.019 20" Tils .no, inailiw .mailiea and fifty-live loco- Flutte C & Zinc 9', '-''l' J A S pf SI', tionulizatioil of withdrawn Cuban raws are unchanged 1 nares win. ti r.n -sr .1,: . . J "" ron.'." motives, all of which arc to co Int.. .. Cent I.ea l.f.tOJ". l-oval Duteb. TisT m.lHtli.rtu" "' at 0 (i'i5c. dutv- paid in 1917. or an lncfca. of M.'ST ' Ne I 'iJ nU''V'L 3.,J!K",c"t ..lr.us.t- '?r Js6!,.J.1n- I s'L ,"" S!'5.."f 2Ii nCSS MnV rariiuiKs isr 1110 month decreased Sim --' - .'"." ....u priuriij . ... o.- .. .. u i- .tuns, bn'i 1 017 ,u" "-'-"'lse" MUc-' orders so Interferred that only 2000 cars' C ft I ft P 0 I-hjoii Mot.., fii Life Busi- Not Come NEW YORK COFFEE .MARKET GIT '.ccreaseu MU,-' ordera so Interferred that only 2000 cars ' I'Tt ' '' xn Mot..' fi.: - ,011(1 five locomotives were actually re- P e nf t c Tel', W 1. 4 S W !l i.frr.ririini? rnp ( ptn ,....,.... Ap a... i.vi.lu. uiii. i.f vui.p.-tiui'i.iTf. unit- i..s.. . itieiii'iiv 1.1 i.i, erH.tnri. i r. f i-.tir Ti.n l ... .Ft. L.tcs v.u. cf ftiitriti o,mr rin in m New lork. April P The market for ary. tho Huntington (W. Vn ) Devclo 11- 00 ,f th". fnulpment certificates were, Col .-i South. 18'. Sears Itoeb..H tl , , ,,, .,,. nrlnclnle of llfo lnsur- ' ' al expense 01 coffee futures opened unchanged to an met and Gas Company, shows k?os of ie- aml tlle' -'0 nlh" I'alU during Col & S 1st pf 47; do prer .. ju, ", I"1'1 "fP"6'1 l',c mlncl'le OI I0 1"sur $14,500 advance of 2 points, tho market being $82,270. nil Increase of J3u 1411 ,.nm ' tlle 5ear- . Col & So 2.1 pf 42', MostsSheff . 51 ! ,,rce to the functions or national life, '"v without special feature of any kind pared with tho same month last ten.-' I Funded debt-of the Heading Company '& Ot W pr IS 'i stand Mllllnc or. ,i,- nation hid succeeded . ,,1i,'"'1llp',sad" "'e direct chaige or the Transactions on the call wero ...n- Wet for the month increase, 1 JsliiS ln1, InercaheU J300.000 during 1917. that of Com Tab Uec 27 do pref . 8u ns n" oll,Pr succeeded In rM adeIp lla Vacant Lots Cultivation firmed to the December position. Trad- cnetu jiu. the railway and coal coinpantcs was re- Consol lias. S8 Studcbaker i.f on' doing and that Its achievement has been .Society during tho year 1917. yielded lug was very nulct during the first hour. , , , ' 1 duced by J20.000. Tho railway last sear , Cont Can- "'"'a Sun Stl 1st nf 00 I , . , ,tpieln tins emnbaslzed In an ' fooa ,0 ,hc ,a'UB f $70,000, at a total and. outsldo of a little covering by Transfer books of the United Gas lm. ' eNpendei J3.S09.937 ror property ad,lJ foil In Cal M 17'. s Por I! to S 1 almost a miracle was empl aslzed In an , PxnPnke t0 tI , association or only about Fhoits. business was virtually at a Provement Company close April 24 and , tions and betterments, virtually the ! -'" '" Cal M ., Te.as Co rciii 101 address yesterday by M Albert Linton. J14. BOO. acctdlng to the twenty-first standstill. open JIa.v 7 for annual meetings to be hole of If being provided out of sur- 1 Pref , '"' Teias & fac? 18 ' .ire nresldent of the Provident Life and 1 annual report of the association. Just Is- In the cost and freight niniket Utile held May (. plus Income for the peilod The rail- Cruc Steel pf 89, T, , , .. 'JL' i.,. Mce prcsiaeni o. ...... .. (il,e(. 0araen8 were assr,ed bj. tle a9. ... no business was renorte.l Theie 1 vniv nal.l H0.r-'0.il'3 in riliidemi tn ti.n D & l (1 pf. o3t c, ..',,. ' '.- '. , Tniai Coinnani. al the seventh annual hoclatlon to 114S families and the cron Tl wire somo Itlo offerings, but nt too high a price to attract buyers .Vo nffvr- 111 g wero noie.i early from Santos ANNPAI. MKKTINliS ijSgpiOi'Tiri', up Tin: umtkii i.as m- pnivrnient Co., V IV. ,..r. llr.tad and Arrl. Ms. 1'hlladclpl.fa April 1.1 litis The A 1 lual Meellnv of U.l .btcnkholdera rtf Tl.e t idletl (las In.provemri.t Company will t orld av tie ofllt of the ''oinpant nurth wcit corner of itroad and An h ata I'hllaclel rJ.U Slonda), ilnr 0. I0IK, ut 12 o'rlork nvn, when nn rler-l,cn will Is.- held for a Prefldent ard --la (HI Iiirertora lo srve for the ensulna ear and such other business transacted aa mav t broucht Irefore the mtln Tho aiotk transfer laioka it 111 be rloa4 Irom 3 11. m , Wednesday April 21 1918. until 10 m. Tuesday Jlay 7. lulu. Today's Yeaterday'a openlnjr rinKe Vu.usi S I3H 11 1 Sepiemler S43S8.10 s 17ns is (Irtnber S .1041 S 01 November S ,13 WK 31 Ile.ember "57S!! KAlfMt.l.l January s ci.li'K nt February S iklii S ..(I Murrh S " S70.S7I April s :i.l. K 3.1 1 May 0 .10 JSliM June '3SHR.11 July 8 .17 S 4018 11 1 t.KO.U. AIIVKKTIS;1IK.NTH DIBKCTOKV OF ACTOIINTAXTH rertlWad l'obllp Affounlanls ijvivnrcNcri n. bhown a co. Mir, IHIAt. K8TATB TRUST TILDO. rNVK8TIOATU A ADJUST PAP.TNKR8II1P VXlhItATlON UIBPUTEP ACCOUNTS Shippers, Attention! Hat pa.-s for 400 ton dead weight cara-o, Philadelphia to Nr Tork. prompt loattla. E. 1. UAHTON UOHTKHAOE CO. JOD fearl titrret. New York Uroad 4013. y, "" " " , Hearings on Sny Death Hill jpravshlnctoii. April 19 - HearlneM wera oy me fenaira au...u,. t-u,,. AH' tlW-.H!!1 P cnairman tr..we sr i:statk OP .SOLOMON (iltPirtK- II1II.VI. deept,iipd.IttprR tp.lumenl ary on the above ratal having been grantc-d to the underaignrd, al) persona Indebted to the aald relate are reoueatrci 10 make pay ment, and those havlnff clalma to preaent the aame, without delay, at ths orilcs of the Corporation Executor, 400 Cheatnut at , Philadelphia, HIMON OPPKNHEIMEn. THE mOVIDENT I.IFB ANII TUST COM- PA.NV OF rillLADKLriHA. ASA B. WINO. Prp.ldent Exprutora .-3S KSTATE OK HKMUKTTA A, Will----- IllUlil.l). derrused Letters leata mentary on the al-ove eatate havlnff been rantpd to the u.lderalsned. all Deraona In fiebted to the aald eatato are requested to make pament and thoaa having clalma to present the same, without delay, at ths Allle n vt IImi rorporotion caetutor. 109 Cheat nut al Philadelphia t.EONAHII AHIITOV TUB mo V WENT I.IFK ANn TltUST 1 COMPAN1 OK Mill AUELPHIA. ASA 8. WINO. Prealdenl Kaeeutora i-3S KSTATK ttV K3IMA V. AI.UIIONE. s deeraseid -Lattara teatamentary on tna viov efftaia navina- btsen cranimi 10 j-rovidcoi 1410 ana 'jrruat company or --MrsonN inaautru to ma in naaKfV payment. fMent ths sam . t-s-.lM.n-rir Report on Collon Seed Products Un -iTi aTTrifiiTmM vri 1 T-a 1 ---'- -" f '- "ccc-c iis-..ia.iu nnu -. ..." uc-ja.ii. .emu, vy 11.0 uinui-ttiiuii v. S I lllfll'ki i I II lrl b AK , prlces nre nrm' Ka,v tnaterlal continues I the present separate construction depart . U. sjVHll U11I1U11 1 urill high and bard to obtain. Shoe dealers meats of the ministry ,r..-..sn ,.,nrl rss-f.-r-.-nrs relM" " Boa fade in specialties and Ninth. That the attention of tli treas-1 TNxl IR A N( K 1 HllrKx salcs '" niodeiate amounts for Standard I ury be drawn to the references to flnanca lllOUllrinvlJ LilllLll Ol shoes , t lils report with a vlw to Its assist- ".Millinery houses icport a good trade. Ing and strengthening the status and In- , ineuemana ior trimmings is Increas- fluence of the finance branches or tut tiirvvic Qrv rvTn- ing " . mlnlstri-. - - - i-AreM. -ri,.. .1. iv-e.. f-irripA fehotild 1 TRRlMKNIiniTsJ PROFIT TM oiderthe release of (luallfled accountams t 'u"..uuo lxyJl IX list . , .-,,.... , ,ho mlnlstp.- VACANT-LOT GARDENS Eleventh. That a representattu ofi . the contracts binnch bo added to wrj pronucca rooastuns to the value or ' munitions council. Ttielflli. That It he, defln tely Il down that tho settlement of contract prices Is the duty of the cowracu. hrannli Thirteenth. That tho technical cost-I lng section, whether removed from w, ent.(rarl-i lienrtr-lt nr not ho Immediately. strengthened and tho work of all 1'i neerlng costing in the ministry oc " taken by If. , . Fourteenth. That collective bargaUiir.1, . .... . ..-. a. ..... ..a A.lab. ue aDOiisneu anu iinii nav ia... v,T,.a; iyev-1 .-.eim-r of the comnans 's general agents I'.roauction is consiueieu n vvondeirul fact that the Uovernmcnt Bureau or l.'a.li ........ A.... I in ..,.- .. .. ' '. ..int. i.- inn ..ensus.tr, pninnare with 13.099.755 for 1 1 n . uei i. v - -".. i-,,,!..,.. .r..., ,,,,,,, , .'"'." ''as.issueil a report or cotton improvements at collieries "cost J 1.S03.- Dome Mines '. ,-' "". A,"'. i" War ltisk Insurance nail written In sit ,lme, and that a large portion of t riri-ui i .. , . . . s J,ro' "V.lH ror lhB 5L charged as a current- expense. The 'F''ec ,lr ,"al .' Pn Jlar & i, months jn.ooo.vuu.uuu ot insurance on newcomers had to be assigned gai L i .;;. ..?,, ,arSj'.n3iv..Cn,to" k'oal company shows net current assets I Lrlo 21 Pf... ? P a & p nevi- 6" a group of 1,750,000 persons, Mr. Linton on newly acquired land, which In seed retelvcl nt in Is 4,019,827 tons; f about $11,900,000. besides which ltiFM&.Spf -' i- r- , ' , 1nr, ' , hn..r,.rlied the task as stupendous. cases had not been worked ror vear ,.,il,,,'a sT""1.. ..M5'2inB: hcldiholds $2,-100.000 or Llbeity Bonds 'Sen chem...i..tt ,-lllterf ,-,- -j. , ..Lourteen billions." be said. "Is the . There .were ICt acres under ,...,".. ''.'" . ,".V ..V:" " i :e" '."L '. ?.Z,' n.Drg 1st pf 48'-- ,,ni mo..nt or ordinary Insurance writ- tlon auring. tlie year, about sixty S" ,.,"."' '.''..rJ"rB.'.,0.unaH: n .,... ...! oii..,.a l !" l..,.?"r..'" ;." "on Pac pr 76TI ' ...... ,. pnmnanis. in the last seven 'pore than, in 1916. The work was I"aL.M,s.y .,.on.V "'". . "" evv York. April 19.July -Gull... I IJav K " P.!lt Pun Brt i'lBL ' anl? U 70 ,,er cent "' ,1,e. ,ot?.1 acconmiodated Wm iSwamllSs hiles sin i,V mp , :.i "' er ,V , U" I Hosenburg. Hubbard, Mitchell. .lohnston. i !Sm,.Bl,l;, i ol '." Allo-v st' "' l""ulnary insurance now in lorco in on largest to five families on the gji ..---- ,--; - -"; "cc .us,- Htrom. prcaencKson, ..eran iiaricorn, ;":",'" , j. '.n uv invest n lint companies. ,.., onisso wnuiiin ui it is suown in tne society s ; . .., uioruan niiu .vorunam our; iiusseir, ;" .'": , ;)- l - f- i i pr 41 Insurance ior eacn person iiisurea in inai mere were a large number ot - " 'Schlll. Olfford. Sellar, Downs, Mitchell, ! Jnt'igrj v.'.Jn," K 5 l!ul A1 I'' fl8' I the companies Is not far from $3000. as , gaidenp started by various orgar v... r-i. .! . j uerneti, iioimins ano ! linn som. . - ---, u nuoDer. . 63 azalnst $8500 under the Uovernment tions, vvmcii entailed an expense '" -"'" r,lls nnouncea . Augiut-iiageuorn o.a. j-arroti na .-'""1 '., .:. ,S " y imp is'.i ,.., Wlll civilian life Insurance some lireparatlon seeds, etc.. almost as. j ii it iv i in Ileadinc Comnanv. Del LUIson. . -'a .. ". . "- .. . ti r- ll.irl Till ilUIIULia JU MlPPIlllK Ul tur tuul -j ns.. Bvii.a ', i.h.. ., .. . . . . .a-A J'lio nusiness or tne coal .compariv i '"''". ','."' 'fn- Toll Prod pf. 87'. ,- the borne olllce. Commenting upon the f .""".'Vfii. .sll.' . Vi'f." .". ,' untier- llshed only in cases ivnere h ia "- jiei.ic.i nn operating inoni or i..tj.!ib,, ''T'; " ,;,' -,i TwInCtvK. 47 ........ .i,. iinmmii.nl ll. .,,,., nf t" u.v iiium umu iwii oi ine laminea Ofllnha. U'.lrYe llUlialt tlfTwA IOWA Cen Sehlev. Harecon. ITooklns and Itoaerf i Jewel Tea berg bid; McPadden, Gumoens and Hagedorn sold price, at whlch coke may be sold at the ovens have been announced by the uei aaminisiranon in nn oruer cover ing ovens Iu Colorado and points In West Virginia nnd Alabama. The maxi mum pice rln Colorado Is $8. no Tor smelt ing or furnace coke and $9.50 for sev en tv-tvvo-hour selected foundry. Coke inauo in ainnonKaneia uouniy. vv. va.. i may be sold at a maximum of $0.25 for blast-furnace grade and $7.25 for the , seventy-two-hoiir selected fpundry, and 4 it, ...uA.i.iui.. ui ..,., was put on sev- enty-two-hdur selected foundry coke second week April made by tho Fmplre Coal Company aj ' From January 1 Kmpirr. wia Tlie new prices are ct- lecuvo .ipr.i .a LONDON STOCK MARKET Hubbard sold. RAILROAD EARNINGS MISSOURI. KANSAS AND TEXAH 1P18 SS80.40A 12.740.334 28 38' 1st prer wel Tea. . j'a r s Sm & n j-,, an C So pr. 48 P S S & Tl nf 4R ell.y Spring. 42J. I7 'n Ut iffilMU December Ttloriran and Qlfford bid ; Jveo,K "?. n ,a L''ah Sec Cor 12 .Mltcnen, Vinson, .Martin ana senar sold. J"c, ,Z.ZL 75r iar un. January Schlll and Hartcorn bid . Lee nt & Tre i, va Ir C & ll..l,l,.-ir.l sold. Iiorlllard , ...1??.. Vulcan ni Chem 42 I A n r.r Vulcan Det. . 7i Inereasw X87.2IT 1.007,370 cubic iiunn. juiiim 1 cucrui oysiciii 1 .vt. I. lon The board of directors of tho Hank of Commerce has voted unanimously to Joint the Federal Itescne System, lnas- 2iucb as the deyslred to give the Gov. rnment every possible assfstance. This action Is pleasing to the Federal Reserve officials, beiyiusn the Dank of Commerce U tbe flrit Philadelphia State bank to fain the. leAr1.pe.l 17.a.v Ui.tntn ill. tlioui a iiumber of UUst mjaaHliif'tM Can Par . Chea ti Ohio HI PhuI . . Erie . do lat pref III Cent . taula ft Nah "nl Pae . Tnna. neadlnij 1 .1. i'i Enntlon 12 '.111 . . ss ...ISO , , . AM Ml 18'i 31 , ,10(1 . . ..117 TJ ,.-.e.at-is.. . . SJf Louis & NashlllU Wabash 7J Manhat Kiev. 94 u0 pref , S9,J May Dep pf. JOI'a Warren Tt Tl. 14 Max Motor . . Ifa Warren llTtpr 53 Jax -;i Vi '. Sn.t wes Faigo. 73 Max M 2d pt 20 U AVestlnghouie Met l"et pf- 9JT, ,gt prcfi C4 .Mich Cen - - -'1? West Pac 2i, Mont Power. 69 iv Md 2d pf 29 Mor & Ksscx. 39 wheel & L 1J 8 if Mo Ken & T. S'a w & I, K pf 17H M SP &8SM 90 white Motors 41U Nat Acme... 28Va Wilson Co ,, 55 Nat lllscult.. 97s Wilson Co pf. 95 Nat Ills pref.UO',4 Willys Ov pf 80 Nat CHk & H. 59 Wis Cent . .. 38'4 Nat O & H pf 110H Worth P & M 42 Nat En & 8 nt 9j Wooiworth - 110 BAR SILVER n y enuly Hi". 2 .11 ' -e-12'4 .1.1'i 4- if. 4h -t- : 17'. i- 2I li.l'.I 111S fiSVi M 44J K o if t. tha first lese gardens most s. cultlva- acres con- and the smallest report war I uza- for great day bo nationalized and the Uoverment XfL'6 wr still other 1 ae nurnnVS take over the writing of new business,,", were total taltafea "nd thenfSn simply permitting the companies to ma. added nothing to the food supply lure their outsandlng policies?" 1 : Discussing this question, Mr. Linton " . c ti.i,-. r..j expressed the belief that "neither In ef- A- UUCltanan Dead flclency nor low cost would Government NorrUtown, r April 19. Alexander Insurance for civilians ever measure up' 8- Buchanan, a retired paper merchant ir, -hat the companies have attained I na manufacturer of Philadelphia, one he said, as developed In the Untted gutes ter, Mrs. John Hex. 1717 DeKalb street. leavs little need Tor Government-owned He was an ofllcer tn the Civil War and civilian Insurance, "Our immediate a member of the Loyal Legion, task," he said, "Is to perform true serv. .Ul,t1,4?.w,,a',dntl?,,'!.0,""'n,: ch-Ww !W that will make It Impossible for pub- Smj'SSSlS lie opinion to support any other organl- Nnan F? BM&nan. oSo.to?sPMi: zatlon that might, for political motives, i A, 8, SwarU, Jr. and Mrs. Ilex, utlempt to replace us." 1 Other addresses at yesterday a ses sion were by Matthew Walker, manager of the Insurance depaitment; Warren M Horner of Minneapolis; Karl a Man ning. Boston, and Wlnslow Rum!I,yIc president of the Phoenix Mutual Insur ance Company, of Jinrtford. Th8 annUaI dinner pf the general-aients was hA4 in ino fTiiiiiT, jin.joyier, ot to arrive at an averago coss and to elina Inate the uneconomic producer. Gen. A. Leo Knott Dead llaltlmore. April 19. General A. Leo Knott, a picturesque character of Demo cratic politics. Is dead at the Hotel Staf. ford from pneumonia, Oeneral Knott, who wan a close friend of Cardinal nil-.. bons. was confined to his rooms for a month. General Knott wiImi Ume.AssUt. Lend Him AHam jfef ptTY mj&. BUY lib: BO TheNationalCity Company Kati.aal City Bull BMf., N. Y. C'rrttfndml Of(tt i U CtUtt fUUM.MI421 CkubMt Jl TelepkoB SM Iut XUtarHtf Ttrm HtfrA ( A :x wi ' jai. IttfM'l . W UiaM'MMs . ST' -- .-..- XV T ""T JfH-P
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