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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 .
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lSS5SSr"J,SUPERI0B AND T0N0PAH ISSUES .
LEAD TRADING IN HOME SHARES
A'cii) York Bond Sales
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117 !I7
III.'! KM Kit 101
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10.1 107 107 107
.M fifl .VI oil
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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
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: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
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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,
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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,
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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
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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
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Reserve Hanks' Discount Rales.
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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
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itn'i up
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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
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Philadelphia . e. . I
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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 ;
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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
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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.-. . . . ' .
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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
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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'?,''
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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 .
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Mil inn. 111. 1. in... ' Mai fen
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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
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.,., ,, 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.
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...-... .. ., . . 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
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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-
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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
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