EVENING PUBLIC LE1X3ER PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, MAY. 3, 1918
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WEWS OF THE FINANCIAL WORLD NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA STOCK PRICEM
OPEN EVERY
NIGHT
LIBERTY
! BONDS
READY
GET YOURS
TODAY
FROM
" si
N(lnl Stale l I ,, llri.oll.(
12th Street Alwive Chestnut s
I'ni'iidolphm
$1,000,000 Capital
tIMUU.OOO iurnfua
1 1 I I U j IJJ j j I jfTtJ i fl I f JlfJHf
fl.S. Steamship
HISTORY "From a Farm
10 n'pysid n aix
Weeks. '
SHIPPING viewed" by
Hurley, of the Shipping
Board.
PROPERTIES subsidiary
holdings reported in de
tail, EARNINGS figured at per
(hare rate,
DIVIDENDS record and
outlook.
Our If
Clip 'Ii
mt off Ihr
' I'Jinn J .-It
semi
'EERY
VmlrrrN I
lmli l.. .if N. .
62S Widentr BME., Phi!olc!jhii, Pa.
ttanrv Hill WjiI HMD Kin. IIIHI1
n i n::i ..n iiniiii (.
OneDollar
wn
OneDollar
Until paid for will buy j
U. S. llurct Liberty i
4T 4 S Bonds. Buy your I
Bond or more Bonds at
once.
Frazier & Ga
Investment Hankers
N. E. Cor Drnad & Snnsoin flu.
Baldwin Locomotive
Distillers Securities
U. S. Steamship
Submarine Boat
Okmulgee P. & R.
Tlte.e fcerurlllfi Miouhl Aihunre
A.k I WIit
WINSLOW TAYLOR & CO
ilpinhera rnninllil iteil '-luck
t-Isclinllffc uf ew nrk
Walnut MM 430 tt lilrnrr lililt;..
Walnut Cia; I'lill.nlrlnlil.i. P.i.
Cheater, IM.. ntriie. 002 ( nuer Illile.
Hell riinne. ins
Odd Lots a Specialty
At or r prl s r.nlr mil
, to. ks aJintiicj not ! over
look 4 hlUif HttKrta not
pi r ipi U-. and tiuionn'iit
toika art alto wurthy of
BVfClAl TutlCe.
Partial Payment Plan
An In 1 sitintr and . m-n-Imt
p' '" fr f.urt haninir
hluK - cirf 1iv flentl - pavtnv
toitHs aii'l toudi
,f( for onr ripluttntopy booklet,
HUGHES & DIER
K 'il.mWra 5rl"' "" k h "
B (n ii-i,, aiuUimd f -rTaU,
143 Walnut Street
nivimcNiis
UMIIX NtTKI.N.tl, HANK
l'liilndelphl. Mav 2, 191S,
T4 rju-e'tir hae till! day lliclaml a
ffwNitauuf -ifui. mj 01 iiiur ill per crnt.
alaipj an extra cJixiilun.1 ot tine ill iw-e rent.
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u.wvv . .u.f.if.. ffi.aiffft fftai twin ,
k mailed
l LAtl t K SriKLHKHUKK.
iir-c - a.nir ,
rCMNTHxI. NATIO.VAI, ll.t.NK Of '
l llilNiir.f.jill v
May 1. 10ta.
itrfccjora tlaxa IM. ila ileilaefHi a
Lie I d
dividend of 10 per rent, free of
rwl on d. mand I'ln-.U. will lea
Wll I.IAM T
' '.n.itf
Carter
rlAI. AnVKRTIP.VIl"VT9 '
TATK Of NOLOiin i.uitK.CiL
hum dereauHi -ti, -.,......,
e. .hi... . i . . -- -.
.wuvv -ti.ir , MtiK in en araiiteu
rnilici .1 all peunua ndebled la
Ml.. UK i.iiij nfvil I,. make nav.
tllAa Pitl'i. . 'ltia li. nMunt
Virllhc J' J. la il It,' 'Hlle ot th.
ii.x uioi up Riiuinuc al .
Mit.lN tlpP, M4KIMKP.
'IlifNT I II t- A Nil TRI'ST COM-
fclt tn- i in viii.U'iii
Mlli nil ft. il I. nt
IS. oulura
UTitltllF IIINitiMTTV A. Will-1
ili.iffrf ortrifru i.in is leata-1
as "
vinir Caen I
. rami. !
J.'"'
i r.lotated Io
ina
i-l iltna Co t
1:4' .
t-l at, tha I
ii i 4U0 Cheat- i
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s
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I -! ' Financial liriofs
IU 1..M..H i. mm
PROFTLVFAK ING BRINGS ABOUT
. WAVERING TENDENCY IN NEW ,
YORK STOCK M UKET TRADING,?-fcir,
1'" Meet SiiKir
Am Can
,. Am Car A Ftly
boiuo Specialties. Including American lee and Colorado aK&Y&V
I.'.... It 1.... L! .1. .
a hu, Lrcitii Oncovin on i 001 iciiviucs i,acKa
wanna Steel Another Strong Feature
New Vhrk, May 3.
Aftei the bullish demonstration of the two preceding dam the stock
mirkct this morning showed h xxaverlnt: tendency, due chiefly to a dlpo
s'tion to take pi-nflta. especially in the mrl Industrial. Romp spat laities,
however, developed strength, partly on pool activities, with American Iw
mining up 1 point to I7t4j, and concentrated bii.xlng put Ciilnmdo Kuel
up ncnly 2 point to ii.
laicknunnna Steel mm another ntrong fcatinc. iidxanilnn 1 1, to x.V;
The talliond McM'kK were faltlv atioiiR In the initial trading, but later
leicted, with New Haen soiling down from M to 21'i. ami Heading,
.liter selling at Hf -" . lending to 04.
Some of the room trader, nlm had been active on the lung aide
or the market, changed their pnaltlnti and annke aualn nhout n eondltlnn
f siinpcnse helim eiealed liy the neitn
another period of tenxlon, hut there
eldc of ihiM Hpeculathe hi imp.
i The leaetlon after the open lux hiik treneiHllv rnnxiilered a niiliiral
.-eiiieiH'P ti the piereitina two daa- mhiin'-e
I 'tilted State Hum"! iiiminon Indleuted n iteneuil lanae of the matket,
II ri.1 ,id.)miiiR 't to UK' and aftir 7e IIiiIiib Ii H7" rallied In !iT'
('.in idinn PacinV as lnonuht .nit lij eterdn iuIiiiiup m mndeiate
Htiioiiiitt and x lekleil 1', to 1.W,
COTTON PRICES STEADY1 CORN MARKET EASIER
AFTER IRREGULARITY WHEN SHORTS COVER
Market Stalls jNonoii-, All Sraltrrcil (flViin:s (' o m
Positions Tenilinj; to
Lower I'i"tiiT8
(IITIIIN lll.l.r HI.TIII.I! IIIMIIIIIINx
Niu itili. ln 3. I lie rtflltmine tptn.
tMT.itiiri. Mrre reronlcil la (lie riilliui liflt
till. ninrnlllB;
Xlutiiii, II. fmt life anil Niinliilllp. 40i
Pur inilttt. xirrlillin and Atictitla, INt
I.UIlp lio.k. reiift.uiiti anil lntiniinpr.
'i; lilrinlnvltiini, Ml.intit mill llmtns
ti.n "ii: xtirfxnuirt. llUliilitinm, Tlinm.t
illlf. ( hitrlflnn imt Nunmih. lilt hl
lin, Hni nttinlti. MrtimhU ami lrk
t. rz. SO: .1 uLMintlllp ami Sen (Irtennn.
iiiii (..iitriim. nil c rnii i hrl.il. ;o. '
Thrri uhs .01 Inrh of nrrrllt.itla at j
i riMi. ( hrUtl untl .14 nt Vtillfne.
Net t ctrk, Mil. '
m in. r.jM ninn tue i-oiimi inri. i i
irncui.ir .iuiv w.ih unner nea pia- ennniiienv weie lai)tiilil:'
-in, Hi. ii and t"ld 47 point hehm laet I The reeelite hue tndaj nine 111 .!!"
tnplits ,..ae hut ne crop optlmm were Tlieie weie no phiinient fn'.in Arnentlna '
ml o w,.ik. ik'tohir helms 1" piilntajfnr the week The lslhle vupply thcie
low i i i waa Uno.noo huahela. aKalut 2,'ltni.iiini '
Tin teaiHin for lh. iclalixe ati adinea ' l.uhf N laat year
nf I lie new clop aa nail wcalhtr In, May opened at !27'. to $1 .'T '. I
'iiuul and caaterti IKOtlons nt the tied.
I.Kiipool traded both waya al the
jnt. t. hut Wall Htreet va a Hi Her of
old and new crop poaltlnne Iwiter the
m. u kit atted In a tiei'voiiH mannei, July
n,lBiii ilia .'2 IHilnl" after the Initial
iinillnK tn 25 77c while later montha
allowed lean fluctuation.
The vhole market at the end of the
III -I lM ul... nilnutea waa ateady. with old
,.p. .15 p'.lntH lower and new ciopa 15
in IT poinia down
Tin ricilpt at the itotla fur the day
.it.. -timitt. it at ROiiii l.aliH. attain! 12.- I
hT'.i b.il. -j a uuek airo. and I3,m ha lea
.1 ji.ir aiio.
t. nl 13 a
1 Ihhm I Inen
'.'II "..I art 20
2". Ill 2"i llll
2.'i Hi 24 H.".
1 2". IHI 24 7o
in :m
Jul.
11. i.ii..
1 1
2!1 .". 2"i .".X
21 art 24 an
2 1 72 2 1 72
!." Ill
24 71
24 '..'.
Liverpool Collmi
l.iierimnl, Ma 3 Hiot enllon wan
iini 1 tnd.n, with price weak at a de
1 ilu- nf 1 1 polntn for mlddlltiR old
tiact al 21 lod The aaiea were .IftttO
hale The reclpt were miilu kale,
in, liulmir il inn halta .tiniraan p'u
tens tete tiim In the earl flealintxa.
ld I'liiirint hMit tirici n. wen Atneri
1.111 niuhlliuK fair 22 0141. Hood nild-iIIiiil-
J I 'J1 niiddlliis. 21 40d ; old mid
(limit 211 87d ; Kood ordinary, 19 8ad
and olitiliai , !! 3&d
(.ollnii lluycra ami 'Sellers
New tnrk. May 3 May Cone hiU i
tWntnan Itoaenherir and Ueer offered.
.I11I) 1 "one finnklnn, Royce, Kreenian,
I him 111,11111 and Hants hid: Lowenalein,
Hiililmtri llnueflorn lliownw ittifl 1 1 1 Vn.
-- --.- ' - .
inn iincn 11
Mpnmlm llarteoin bid. Kegal. Kree-
-4 ?aM,. ub.
mm uu i'"i tTitrriiKimii i I'i'pmnii. iivmiiii
and Xewman offeied
fieiimh.r .lohnMi.n. Sturm. Huriiett.
Anl hihI Vounc hid: Kllnii. Ilinian.
ciumnens and Illacli offered
. . ..." i . " '
.lanuaix lllnn nnd Hubbard bid
1 "one and Haitcotn offered.
The I'nlted lias and I'.lectrie Corpora
tion Mnt!tK for tar ended liecendter
31 em plus 1111 nine of 176 23S, after ex
lieiiMH and 1 barges. eoioparcd with
IT7S .'53 foi l!H0. lialance after J417. S16
inifeired dixldends was $387,422.
Xci cainltifts of the American rittel
I'liundrlea lor the quarter ended March
31 wire l2.OSn.aS0. Thl lumparea with
13 104.814 durlne the same parlod last
e.ir HiirplUti waa H.fiflT.Sl'il. equal to
8 77 a share on 171.800 ahnies of stock.
an contoured with J13 07 a share earned
the same quarter in 1917.
There has been admitted todax in the
rigiilar Hat of tho 1'hlladelphla Ktotk
Uxchaniru II.SOS.OOB Wilmington and
Cheater Traction Company eslemltil
collateral truat bond oxtonded for a
iierlod of Ave ear from April 1. IMS.
to April 1. 1'J23. with Interest nl the
latu of C per cent per annum.
1-1... fnll..wlnv "i ...ilti.n I I...U t. IImI eeeil.
rltiv haxe been made to the New fork
Stock l;xcnaiige: iiivon linitie ji.
chine Conipanj, IG'joo additional com
mon au.ck : Long Island llaltroad Com
pany J 1.007,000 additional guaranteed
I in-r cent refunding mnrtgngo liundB.
LONDON STOCK MAHKKT
iaeilon X V
12911 equlv.
i v
iuiv.
"tS 1
SI), -ell',
a.-.? i;
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as
i-anactlMii I'mxibo
1MI
as
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al
mi
lis
73
40
SO
1a
lot
Ht p.u.
Jai.
Kre ...
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'4 -
Sl. III
ii ;
1171. .
Kriv lal prer ..
lllliwl CValral .
, laiuia tk a.n ..
'l'. nlral HiiHifJ .
I P..Mvlv..Ll ...
HCfUnarn i-acino
rnlon t'arilfc
V- B tsiaei
:i Gin eminent Heavy l'lirrliaccr. of Silver
! Wa.ldnirtoii, May 3. It iMCanm known
I tctdav that the (fovtrnineni lias ueeii
. .-..., . .. .. .
nuiklrnf heavy silver purchases In Ihe
umui market at the pi Ice apecliltid by
Co agree; 11 an ounce Treasury oil).
claim however, refused to divulge either
tha iifiirHM of the llrnia from whom the
purcluuHM are belriK made or the amount
of silver In xotte.l.
""","
DIVIDENDS DECLARED
lieere & i'o regular 'luartfrly of 1. per
real on iie.ferred. paiatil" Jun 10 to atoiW
of riMord May 11
JllllHtTpKV Of ALTOUXiAVrK
t'erllnrd 1'ublle Arrouptanta
IVWIIE.N'CK D IHtOWN fc CO.
llvil!AT BSTATK trust UI.DO
eVIwr'UATK APyiT ?iraBH.?"I!,
r11hjKATIO! 4b OfSriTEO ACCOUNTS
n I i .. .' I I
from the Kreuih flout, Indicating
utx no uneaalneaa In eldenre out-
I'Yom (Jiniiiii.-iioii lloiise.s.
Itiiniiic-i Sniiill
ilIMN iiii.t ii:miii.i; iuti:t i
tlilinm. M,tj 3. Illliml,. MNunirl.
IntiH. i'limt.u, lvnn.i. Ul(.,iil.i. 4n:
Pruttn Nerlli IliUnln. ..ii 1 1i IMk.ita.
Moiilitiiii tml UkihiHic lair loiilsltt, l
nnlii' mid nrnli.ilili snmi.i,.
niieau.i. .Mm ,:
,,
ftn vi.utliiR .teafl to lllm mi i.)-
iiiik in I'm mi Hiinrt, tne eorn matket
tinned ihhIit ilii .iir,im.iu Tin. ..rr.r.
Iiibk. I,l,'h ,1P nt lame ran,, ftnm
"""'"' ."iiiiiiiFi.itiii ttoilHe' I III' Mil-I
imie fn iHie,nrHa was aniaii wiatliei
It. ...1
hBHliiHt I1.27-'.. at the end jenerday
luly wan nuoted at l IT', to l IT'..
at the oiitael. aaiu-t l IT 'i al Ihe
clone caterda" and. after I'elllnit ,11
$1.1. declined to $1 4T'2
lata weakened afli r allowing Menill-
nea at Ihe Htatt I'omuilKalon houaea
were cod aellera Hhorta did name cox -
el'lllC. The llllirkel wax liorum. tlnul.
neaa waa not larce.
The receipt here todjy weie I .'J car
Nlllnilt.'lllu fniin i.Un.i.ln.. .... .1... .. 1.
--.. ..e. ......n .... .,,.- e.-
lf..ut,. R1R l.llll kiiK. Iu ..... ........... ...
TT
" " ....".1.11. .fii niaiieo 111
to 77 il-8.' al th. onlaet. "Bainat!
,c at the clone xet.tdax and later
Id at 7-',c Jul, opened at mi to
il-Se al th. oillaet. mliwl
77
day and. after touching Oil ,. aaiiRed
to Ol'jc.
MlilpmcnlH of w hi ut fioio Aitt ntm.i
for the week were t.ii.-8.nn(i huahela
asalliat l.044,ilnil huehela laat ,eai.
i..i... ....1 .....:........... ...."f.
,".' ' .. -,"'a' 'ti .b 1. .... .1 -
E?a-" --a-r
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i,-n,. m" 'i , ,
I r?.1"... fi"' ''"'l' 'lm.S".1 '
t laiit" fftinps it 11 pnm'Uu h in
MVIhs ruiiloM lUPu, . heekH 44.
ilillUlfl-i (Ublen 48'., t-htM-kw 48.
l'fHIOH tahlei -'8. rhtprktt i?a.
.j.... i.i..i. .... . . .-.--
rati it niliilfll t HllieM l
!ru",n .
I Philadelphia'
lex'aiana . .
Ulehmond
Atlanta
CbtcnKO
St. Lmuls ....
Minneapolis . .
Karma Cur..
Itallaa ... ...
ban i'ranclcco
UUUiOU) EARNINCS
KCAIHiAllll All! I.I.N
tola
Villi i'insw
iii4.i I.;..,.2.
.Vlanh eroa.
N't I oner Ini unie
t.l.i
Theee monlli.' srnaa
.Ntl nper. IntNtmi-
8 327. I'd
Uk'. k"
2.".2'. ,.-. ir.-:".
J .1.1. ....II
: o.lo.'Jlt
rilKHX
COUIIIAUO A.N'Jt KOUT1
alarch srnas Slltl.s
112
Nel Ili2.7!i.1
Nel opcr Inionie na.r.'.nt
Tlirea montha' xrxix. 2.M0.350
Xel 731.122
Xet oper Income. , i)n2 lias
HOCKIXG VAU.KV
Jliirih xrn a3i-.2.l
Xel ,ini34l
Hurplua r.n.ii'it
Three months sru 2.220,77.1
71 7h.1
1.7 lis I
22.7171
174.1170
17 1.. 1.17
!i.25'l '
1.7.3411 ,
I3S.H74
IOH.102
CHBS.tl'HAKB AXI) OHIO
Year ended iiecemtter 31.
Operation rexenuea..l54. 013 701 lls.i'.l.tsl
Xel ur. rexenuea 10 .117.HS7 .1ii7,niii
HurBlu 7.otin,37a l.'io.iul
Uecrease
GOVKKNAIENT HUNUS
e.a.aulnH;:25....ino..Ua,,.:,a ;;,.,.' s'hefl's ft , 7J, ' .,, " . ' '. pf 9!'i IrhfTlTn'at l W,X,f' " Z&rtin r Nimiople Bcnemll ..nil lliialiclMH 1., imrtlculnr nro trt chat.s about V
t.Ja'v we.";'"t-.;,f ,,CR' " X,,,,V,"1""ol,H utbeniPaedl.'... .-. " i'., ., J ,T W' 1 pf "" r7row pfW f.?'4 'TXliX J!&!vv!" ta'l ! nceep.ii.C M.ch propiHllloiiH until they lime Riven them a. least "the once vf
at : M.nneu nil". ..7. 'nT." . . ' ',arK NJiilhern lij .. . ar, 2); SI'. i.M', V-Ho n 1ft nf J; ,,. ntla & tVciit 27 . TtPSn"",. V-V ,V'i N"w v',r7',,il -'; I "'" '"'ll "lt!" f-Nnmlne them on tho hack to fee If "Mnde in (lei many" I
at MinneaiHilln and Huluth hint Mai ; 1 SiMil.iern 11 nf Ysi. ... n ., 01 .,,.. r,i ? EA 1 MlihUnn JHi I 2. Delanare ami .M.irjlninl. ...... 1.., 111 . . "
at W.nnlpes :. car,. aRa.nn. f.72 cat. sSSei -t o "'. 7'. ".17 "l.V. -il7 vT ht 5? I'i" VrtiP': n '--&V"vW: .""'n.-" 'iWi8 JT hill '""' Sta"",eU umcw,,B,c- l ,,,,cr ,h" """1"''"" w""'" "" "out
at 1 hicaco three .ari-, asalnat prt.x.flM' J Superior Stei'l iv, w , jij 4,-, Paldw l''" " j.s Pullman P f 110 1 Puinton. n'ri-.i iVr i,uh. l-liam'i.er nr iT.iv sl months iiso the nniiotiiicement that the Vntlenn wna prepat lim a new
,ar''' . . , lleniKopftf 17, IT', 7, 17' Jrldt'oo .'.' 92' ibmllnlj ''W ii? "la-.N"h"l" fs '.v!i'.":i 7:!.'' No'"2 "',2 U'" proposition for peace on an entnel.v new baals uoulil h.uc iccclNcil enn-
lejaato . .-IHj'i . . ! neth Sieel . Houil Dutch 71 ?-': r.r'..po!'"?''"' .- .s" "-T"I " -fjmj5I-J sideintloli anil ill nil prob.ihilll.x IlllRht have had Home lllllucnce on Hloclc A
miiiiii uiiiiiaii tiii)i,i l.i uiti. linn 1 1-
AlOXI't.l KMlINC ii iTiv I obaii'o Product i . . .11 ,1Pj .p, ,",i , I f,kln I'n I"' . Ilx Stl Sub nf 07:i" I '"'"' i:l:l '" t Xu 1. II lit) I In. .No 2
Pllll tor. .. ,,, ,', . L'o..P.'lfk' .. ..110', lltl's 1W Ul..' Sroxln W-- 5f, Saxnge' Ifrma ll "1T WiSS '"i- ?i Wf'-V
,i. ' VV i'!,'1'1 '"-I al I'd m. rnlltidftearHlon . Mt nmtf " ' " ' ; Saxon Mot... rij . I. rx rinridn Der . ie isi4 i.iiVire
tr -Ihii. f,.a,,r,;on,ha1'r,i:,nt"''"" "-UldAlc'C.to MVi ,ai, 1J4 y Cal P"tr;i II H I. AMP. to seuil.' i'OTa, -r h.mir7.U' K&
LT moi.! I ' nhH' 5 ,0 '"ri',u: t' "Hubber . 57'. chl Al"n " ,,i . st L 8 V.. su iiiu.v X.irih Carolina, ht hainnei. 41 .Vi
six month. II per cut ' l" H Ilnhtier l.i nf tfiV I CHI & Nn ' ?",,- Seabd A L JH a l.ilu.e California, per. rale. 2rlr
roHKicx i:ciian(;l ' i" ' ' '. '''' rK & ft HbS:J 2 'rL'W
New tnrk Mav 3 In Ihe l.'.nelr,ti !" f 1 . ' ,L . .'.. .. Y!. '" & 8 VJ Ef iV. Iiattuclt Ar. 1 fi u 1,1a per .r.ie. II ,1iil 7.1. aplnarh. Xorfolk '
Kxuhan ..rliB'.n3,h-". V5 iZ'nLl" .i".ta",l.b?m ' ' " ". '",. C & S ?d P ' J? Stan. I Jllll. . nr. 6 i-'.'.':". 12 .1.1(4:1. kale. Xorfolk per 1,1,1
anniKiiotni i allien 34. chei kn 3.t ia. ic iV. str Bat. 118 f Tvne nf iin
i hrlsllnnlH cdblen 3I-1.. cheeks 31'. Vnrll 'l',,inl I,. .... Y..rL lt..l.. ..,. :",, ? j ( !!U !".. n ,',..'.:..
I 'itlH r.hflt-Mii lul.luu ma' ..!..... i. .iiV .,...,... . v.,, . m..,.. .. . , . . . . .. .ii.. tf",
"" "" " . - we "s. ..... 1 flualnlt xvinn ..? I II 11 A: 1' nr ill! - - - 1
Ilcerve ll.ink.' I)i.o,ml Rales .N,. t..rk. May .1 -Trading m. the ''"' i' nt ? ','." UB. V , IIP ii'-"-!'10C.k QII01AI O.N?
O.nch.1 ! discount rates at the tiv.lve'Xew York Slock Kx. Image in slocks Stl'rlmii'n" rp ,M I'n Pap l'lnl''f ir.! i''a "i "faiM V..5..rl.dln?ff,?sM '
federal rteserxe hanks xvere an follow: dm lug Api II lotah d 7.875.7H0 shares, a lluv Klec - "l I'n Alloy sil an.-); I" ml loim.rn.iv tl non head: nlrnnn :. iu
an nii!!8ti.t'0.IU""1 .Sl.ve", '!!" ra,.cs f?r decieuse of 7.22S.300 aharea as com-I Horn. stake M. 75 j;,, t..lcini. pf .,! iii. ale-. x...i,.d,x. ""' 'J."".-J! "' ,
?!ii,Prt?-dmnUi?.rt?vU'H "1oluu"1"v "c "'- pared xvllh a vein- ago of S.1I3.I88 Int Apr leu 15 y ,' 7aJ , ,",,, ,' '". '."".; hl - ; i ?'
rofilxn.yAini?v,n.,1ftP';iV0; '-'' tr"" ,," H,ul of ".04IH43 Int ,$! , 4, ,. "''"dpf 1.1.J !" I ! MsVoii'l'ils 'jorkcV;. I 'm Ii 7 lit'
ami lfi 2i 1. 'f '"X1, Tho third nhule from 19IS. In Hue v X j ,i a a IT S C I P p0 ,, ,,., is Wfi 17 in. soo.l io .ImUe heax.
and fourth column glvo the rates for Tho ,iuiix uxernge Hailing fin the Iona C"t " ;c ' s ' ' ' Pf 41 ' l mii 17 31
redlacounts of collateral loans secured mnih a. !il 37S har araltiM ci. ewei rXa .' V v '"! Al pf 98H c.tTTl.K llaiiinaiwl recelpia to.la. "lomi
by Government bonds or notes ) 'TUlZ llli.&ln fe , $", Vd M - g M '"'' " ! halh'.V ""ileexe' .W ITVni.'l'iefc
cnil Paper (lov't paper and 848.R2B in IWIB The heaxlest live- S.ie (In SO ' .,", ivn,,mp rn I "r., 10 714MI atojker. I ainl feeder". 112 !so ,
.. . IOIoGO 10 tn 00 bn Ilnp Jniii,i,lh. ,,..,illi n. Kfc'. ''UL".i. . ml ill. 1 al prei .. liO ,u... ftl..ll n,.r tn iiipillniu llll'J.".&t .
....."I"" "I.! ,BJ' "Sff eOO-nharen "and the smallest' 1 12.000 , a'.'! 183 ." g &" 5! "i , BMm , ., ...,.. ..,.. ,,.!
i IS 1 4 4 shares The largest Kituiila.x, or txxo- Ix)u, f. Xsh IIIH rtaliSee Cor i" ' h. .l inmnrmw. Bono head, atroni. in. ,
7 . SI IHJUr llflttl. "OH U.....OU.- ena.re n.. ... HOnitai l'.lf .e. l'l r C X- P f.7
1 if 5! i amalleat 122.1 hares. Jluy nH Uf IMIi Vulcun UhI ' ')'
" i i 3,1 i The recotd dve-hour da duriiig the Max M lat pf M wnbash ' 4?)
" 1 43 4 v. month of April since 18'JO wu 3.281.220 Max M 2d pf. 20'4 Wnrren P. Il' 14
" &1 H shares made April 30. 1901. and the Jet Pet pf. . 3Ti War 11 It , ' M
4?flaij j ,wna,ieaf 85.080 made in IS'JS. Since . use Mlcli Jg clln-KarsS . I
.; 4 Jl 1 I the largest Saturday was ,L'-72.3IB j Mmit Pmxir. OJ Wcstlnguouse I
ii 4 4(1 s 4 i share In 1905 and Ihe smallest. 45, Mor.Lsex .t nref fi)
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Panama la real.tereil 40.11
1'anal.Ui Ihi couiain .
pril Failures Down to Miniiniini
Xew- Ynrk. May 3 Huslneit falhttc
for April are down to the minimum f
the last ten year, according to Ilrair-
arreef Journal. There were 832 fall-
urea reported for the month of April, a
.and of BO per cent from April is',
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flnf? ."!L7 ".d. JJ??. "'S',tt monlhly
total since September, 1903.
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ip arc still willidi.iwn Quotations on
.Cuban raws sold al b oor.c ihtl paid
-"4 -J 4
t-S'i B.
W. , : , tranaaciloua today Tho price p" , , T"N7fie","J. ft " Aiuirie
7l 7H' i 70 70 5.,r in the laa. preinu aalo: I'limlii. MOT .in. lldldnln lfi7 Home
IWi i.ll . "I. ill (Tlxen l "" X Y Air Ilrk l"8 ' '.'.1u,n ",''"'" Itu.aet. iMni. iknn. J3
I4 't . -! 1l , twhber. 51 mv vil,t!.ii Sew l " 7.1. lien DkxIi. 1.141 .1 i.,p.x western i-r
I"' inn Hold M- '" v, II . "f "S l'r?.. Wlaeaa,,. 2l.1.1ll. Mill..'llllrB Jl.ln
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ll ii ' il ' ii '" ' "A.1 ,.f HOI, N V t .s, st I. 16 l 7r.Jl2.10 aM,... aVarlo lr i.,u 111,
' II 11 , nil'lirf' "',.,.' X V Ont & W 19 ' ' l So. ap.ha. neailn. n r . Innhel luiakel
41 . . , in, KM'"""' 2V 3 Xorfolk ft So 2131 '-'''' I 21. lenmna p. r Imx f 1 41 .1. iMlianaa
-7't .'7'. S7'. .7',' v l.lii-'d P'- 7i Nnrfft West pf 73 ''r "'"neh J24.3 r.11. .iranc-a Klorlil... i.er
"11 IV Vtll ' ' N'nxa Re.il en ft I1""1 i""!'i nranijea I'n fornla per
J'i . ' Ant Ma" " .,. vnril, x.ie " Si ' '-"' H"7.1o langfrlnea Klorhla tier
6.V, ftll'i .Vili .W, 1 Am Ma", ir " rortl iA .iricr. . 44 1 -inn. t.17. erepefntli. Klnrld. t.er ln
faVi .. . tm fm.lt D",S, Ohio I uel bp. 4UJ J2 MUi.i. pin.atml.a Pnrtn men r-r.ruie.
Mfi '.- '..- v.n Bui P' I"'' "bio fjna rctn f,8 ill .mm .1 . , .unnam per bae JU ft 7 . al rn w-
JVi .'1 .'. J.l jm ev hJ ifil Owen Ilottle. 70 larrl.. .Norm Carolina, per (mart. 1.1l22c
Nl'4 fill", Ml',
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j03D anorcs, mane in iji. :- -.-'- -- t .,,- xv .iiarjianu . 13T,
CTREME DULLNESS CONTINUES
IN TRADING ON-LOCAL EXCHANGE,
BUT PRICES ARE INCLINED UPWARD
United Gas Improvement Shares Seore Advance, With
Turnover Limited Tonopah Mining, Reading and
Lehigh Valley Also Seore Gains
There was very little business transacted during the first halt of today's
session im the Philadelphia Stock Kxehnnge, only half a dozen Issue appear
ing on the tape up to tho end nf the first hour's trading, reflecting tlie lim
ited bales in tho New York market, and as the result of further liiterost in
tho flnunclnl dlatilct for the succe of the llnul "push" for this cltv's qunU
ot tho third Liberty Loan.
The tone ot tho local market
i outside of that for Steel common being
ment Knotted little momentum, but advanced to 06. Tcmopah Mining,
... , ...... . . .. i, ......... .. .
i IIcktHl up Its loss of 1-16 of ye.slerday, Heading gained , Lehigh ulley i4 ,
1 nnd Pennsjlvanla was unchanged.
Trading In the early Issues of
price cnanges nn:au. ine jv.8 c-iimiucu iiuiius in yeaicruaya ciysuig ngurei
I ntu, lhe s.cond a. and.convertlble- is were off a trine each.
iew lor; Iiond Sales
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t'alllnn OlT in Uin,iilii; Htriuiee Our.
int Monlli of Mnrrh
It i.liliif:tni,. Mn 3 'I'll, lailroad ad-
inltiiHliatliin tMla n pot'ti'd a tnlllnff olT
In iHilmiN otH'talitiK In. nine lot Mateh
of 'tb.l TUS. totupartd with thf eain-
1M f .Maii'li lant eai The net npii-
atliiK liaome hImi a ileite.iee of
H,!l.ltl,."iJI,
UHIIa opilMllllR IMMtlll't H'lr
i'4,l3ll H'.' (IH'IHIIIIK 'm tieea M
ouloiiieol rent nf J. 233. 1 In and Joint
I facility rent of 1133. mi S waken the net
iniieratlnu Iminne $47 4.',I2T for .March,
aaalnat 64.BIn.4a for the puiedliis
pellml.
m:v yoiik cornx mviim:t
va. i ..el, llm 3 .Tmrlliiir on the
...I, .. .. n.l ... .1 ... .1... I lai.u.nlui (b.ul.
,eu i" in , in i ii' in- i ',-. . ...'. . e; '
lion for whii h time w.ia a little Wall
Heel ilemiinil. n tiiule noiixe laainc inH
ellllB nine inn tiriiea weie iincimom-u
Ho an adMime of I point
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I !. III'. IH' 41.'. 12
IN VC'l'lN i: M'.W YORK STOCKS
. ,. .omtutlmia for Inactive
follow
iiih - .. ,:. ".,.,;. ..,.
x Topf"'wK r,n?7y.i
V" Ji..e 1, iak L'"' Maui . lo4
,1111 "' .
cl.ni Can.. ' Ntuilebaic nf nn 4
' ml " J., Jl 5i, n.r . ?T I V''3
Con III at il 0 iVun,S" ,f,t Pf OR
pref j.,,, ht Por P.lco S 110
,,i'ki i.f... s7
Texan Co rets Ifli
Cuba "ne .fl Texas .x; p.lc. is
.. 1 . Hurt 10'.lVs Tiinsiie W'.,',; !A
el Si uuo . 73 Iianue-Wni3 40
Peere iV ' ' l" ',2 Inn Prod pf. 371'
nt 1'.iHfi,n -.. Twin Cltv It. 47
miRar iff" ',- Hum .ve
tin
Ve TAcbiW.lOo I nilenv Type 1001
I Hen cl ft O P' S,, " CIl- Sirs 87
imme Mln.s . . ' lulled l.'mit. in
it e t? i nA,o flt. .id zn nr. a
&?' Jg Wh W "ft
N t Hw!,n . 117.1; V K U C pf. 17V,
N'at ,.
v. r1
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a "IK tV ftl iJ '.' .'?'"" ' I' "
lll 1 f. n in ti"'3 ,,,; 'iv : ...
I -t C fi c 17 Wis Cent 381
Nat l. & S pf 9D'4 Woolwotth ..UBTi
i
15
was good, however, virtually all changes
to higher levels. I'nllcct Gas Improve
Liberty Loan bonds 'continued light with
,'v-' J.'l 71H.1III&. nuikiiiK a nel levenue of i i " " ,?.' :",";. ."'", r.T'nnirnli"! ""
'.t',, il2.U.T..i'.!fT. U-hm .l lav ae. mala of 31, ..,. tn m,J!t"in '.Tti. .mSked Sli iiiV
.,J II 1.6.1'.". Tii". J and lolleetllile railway reve- l;f kniaMi-a nn.i i.nii.ra ainnknl ami all
' Mlis oC IBT.ill. uinkliiit tin railway op. nnHi. ,i.,i u,.i.i,r iHr knm Ma nml in-
ratlntt Ini nine foi III., month 50 02S.- V'":,,'",VM ..?" ' J'ania l" J'nrk
IN-. 3..2.. a. HKainn, .'.T..M..-i.HT fo, March. '&; J., 'i,TZ
'" i n addition to thai llona fr :TX'' JVtll'rL i!!.v
Sales in Philadelphia
11 Ml S I
l.i M . ho.
.MlVl Sit ,', t 'i
1 1 M, 41 1,
80" mil', i .i(,
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II ii NX
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lllsli
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3 lii.HdliiK una,
.Hi Ton Mm .1
III I : I (IH,
MO I' S Steel lJ I.
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inaii
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3'j iih.tii oh.tii na.Ta .,
Km do 1k , imi.'.'ii tio.-jo iin.'jii ,ni
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I'lllUDI.'I.I'lHA I.NACTIVi; STOCKS
1 OllOl I tJLT ft I A minlul inna trti f nlloll 1 m
IftoclM Haled In thf. Philadelphia .Stock
. !A0II;i!!lTe nr.rl in ulilnh tlier. vr no
traniactlnna todav The price uleti la
me laa. pieMou lIocb
Anne Tea f'o 64, llta paid 17l
Anne T Ihi nr i i, '-,f 'p.. n
wni . . it
A II Ik nee Ina. . Hi
Am Una . . . TOUj
Amer lee. ... is
Amer llw ji)
J"'. ly Pief 75
Amer Mill . lot.
mer Store . 23
Amer Stra pf :
frill .1 CJ. .. jj ii
IrlM ,f fl pf 70 '
Huff & Sua pf IS
IHtlf S S t c f.D
Leh Vaj Tr nf 2i!'j
I.eh Vallev. tl'i
I. X 2d 11 pf. 43
I. X r w I . 7
l.iltle Seliuyl. 18
I, It Ilrolhers :
Nonlatown . . 1 a t
Xorth t'ent . . 73
North I'onna. Sn
I'enna Sail . . 87
Phll.i fo jr.
Phlla I'o einpf 31 's
Plilla K west a
f"ain Iroh ... loVt Ph .. West pf SI
'ntiina Ihi nt f..1 P Ti.ict ... UK
atn"'a I'll or -,l
on Ttae X J en
ramn sniu ts
p it T
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renn rrainc. a,
'len Aaphalt it, nr Co (ten.
i
-ii ifi prer i:i ion lien
tit .V II T in
Ht X. II T nf 17
Ke atone T s ii
Key Tel if Bl)
Irf-li Xv rlKlita
full n.ild r,!H,
l.eh X tltihla
I' 11 I war . 27tl
I S Steel nf Km '.5
l'et l"o.ll . "0
W .1 fS'aalime 31 'j
Wtiiuk lion i'i
Voik ll '4
k lt pf .11
lh iladelph in il larhcts
H.0 l.-IO.NS
'I'll i I e nm
fail inliliiim intin mint ami
. aim
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Imlleil. Iioneleaa. 43. . pknle ahoulilera. S P
fimil. Inute 2li ilo attluLeil. 25r llellle.
in plikl, . neinnlina to nxeriii;e, loose. il2''
Ureakriialh.ii mi ua In liraml anil axennre.
fllv . iir.il UK. ilu ne.lertl cured, I0e
l.nl. wiatcin. rellned 2TC.'Tln tin. pun
Mix. ketllo remlereil, 27W27'bc
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;ej,. llii.lo. I'eMli. 'Jsffl.'lil,. ill. In, linn
llunner. 2llftt27i ctieae. 2.1Hf20i. Uulncna.
il"' pan si -.iiiii i;.i 1'iEeona nlil, per
pur. Hi tl He ilo, Juuns. per pair 23iii
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orb Milan mile lii ml ami in., u.i,
:1 -'"' "' '".-. ner rrate. 11.11K12
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P.'"" illaslaalppl p. r lianiPT. 3fr 2.1
i" " Cullfnrnln per tlruin. I3MH. pepper.
rinrlil.1 per .rale 12111. pepper", Cnli.in.
p. 1 ina "1 .Iiiii .1 lonutiiea I'lorMa. per
rale ijvi, lutti.itii. a 1 tilian per irate
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11,. .111. till railNltea, Xorfolk. per uuh.'
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per 11.11 ItaHiL'ii lalilnce nnrlil.i new p.
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Imaki'l IHl 1 21 ealilniRe. Klorhla, nex per
hlil irali J.'fill nnlona. per inn-lli. Imb
;.lti 41 $1.7.1, union. Texn. new. per erale
N I $.' N 2 SI ."ififfi 1 7.1: xxanrerea.
tin Inn liiinili.a tl .1ilSf2, inushroomif. per
in iiiicr-iii.
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hlalier Nall.e. al'2.7.1'i l .10. xs'etlern .
J13 r.inn 10 Tn .xearllnirs. I1.1C1S .10 l.miU. '
11.1 311(120 50 wealern IllUfgO.tlll.
smith llinuhi. ilay 3 IIOOS r.eeelpta.
tixim lieail xeaU
CATTI.l: lleielpla 2a. in head Bl'iiill
hllllP.P lletelpla 2.lnn head, ateady.
are son
b.uiMi. (III. Hay 3 CATTl.r'. Her.elpla.
Kiiiii lieuti: aieaay. '
IIOI1S ISerelpta. .IhnO head, .Irons. T.e
hlnh.i Hanse. 110 2.1 t IT 33
blllilll' Ilerelpla. 31.00 liead. steady. '
PENNSYLVANIA FUEL CO.
Uniontown, Pa.
offers to responsible firms requiring fuel supplies steadily, a
limited tonnage of
COAL IN BOX CARS
This coal is a good solid steam coal.
We are shippers of coal and coke In atsndard equipment, but at present have tha
opportunity to place with customers equipped to handle eurae, some extra coal In box cars.
Corietpondcnco is solicited. ,
U. S. Kuai Administration License No. X 0007S.
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EFFORT TO POT LIBERTY LOAN
OVER IS HOLDING ATTENTION
OF FINANCIAL DISTRICT ITER!
Broken. Kxpccl Another Hip
MoihIs Popnhir Gossip
of thf Street
rnllHW'J xa mote nellvlty In the.brokera' olllcea jestcrdny thnn there
- has been for some i!a.h paat. Tlie aleel stocks were elnimlnR most
ntletitlon. but na n matter of fact the Liberty Loan eainpalRn. xxlileh
tecelxed 1111 nddltlotial lmoi from nil quarto!, xna the prluclp.tl topic
of dleiialon on the Street . Ilnrins the l.iat two dnya of tlte iitmp.ilcn
- that Is. toda.x and toitiornm It la especteil the elforts to put the
I'lillmlelphla allotment "oyer the lop" will ensroa Hit) attention of the
lliianelnl dlaltlcl. In aolne or the blokera' olllces todnv the monotony of
u-atchliiR prlrea of stork on Hie bo.ml was xnrleil ullli n prlo of lot'
totleiffor MO and $lim l.lhortx lloiuN, xhlcli created conslilernble In.
Iciest nmoiiR eitatomer and helped the cause nlons.
ll la common belief on the Street that the (Sotin.ins will anon launch
(mother hie drlxe In Pin niters, but then- I 11 feeling that the Prench
nnd HiltMi lutxe sientlv bettcreil tlielr positions nnd Hint any nttnclu
by the (Ifim no matter limv ivcxere. will be effectually repulsed. It
Is thN feellns whieli. It is tiaaerted. la reaponslhle fnr the continued atron;
tone to the slock market as n whole.
c.
One of ihe larseat hnue mnlUns a specialty of public utility bonds
repot tn n l.irse numlier or Inquiries, ll tins mnity nrtlei. which it rinds
sreat dlllliulty In eieetitlns. It n tlio mnrket for thla elas of se
curities has been liquidated some time allien nnd no bonds nre comliiR on
Hie mnrket. Public utilll.x preferred stocks, It sas. nro In sreat tle
mmid and the mntkel for lliem is xerj neilxe. It expects a still sreatcr
demand to follow closely on tho end of Hie Liberty Loan campaign.
.
Theic ts some speculation n in whether the l.irse financial inter
ests, wlio ixeic considered ns nxerse to nh.ithltis In tho form of bullish
speculation ilurinc the Liberty Loan campalRti. will relax their tiglMnco
when their pneiRles in Hint direction nte no longer necessary.
Tlieie Is no ijiiestlon that stocks me 111 Rood slinpo for tin upturn
If Hie Intel cats so dealt e. LeadliiR brokers say that when the upturn
ionics. K ll does come. Steel will be found lending.
Foreign lioiuis Active and Strong
I'niciKh (ioceinment bonds weio nctlxe nnd stums jpstcrtlay, n a
result of the mole fn titrable outlook on the westcin ftmit. In tho opinion
of .sexeral bankers who cive thei-e bonds consrtilornhle Bttidy. Tlie Anclo
rreneh f,s weie quoted at 00', to 00'i; City nf Paris Cs. Sift, nnd City,
or i!oidc.ui.s. City of L.xons nnd City of Marseilles 6s, SS.
There Is a strona sentiment iitexnlllni; In banking dtdes In thin
clt.x that the Llbett.x Loan campalRii. which closes tomorrow, will bo
xer.x successful. It Is said Hie total number of stibseiiliers to date is
four times larser than the participants in the first loan nnd inoro than
twice the number in tlie second.
There will be n ledoublltiR of oer enci'sy in connection with the
campalRii today nnd tomotiow, and bis resulla nre nnticlpated in ths
linancliil cli.slrlct.
i 1"-w 'W","""M Development
When a publlc.ilion of I lie htundlnp of tho Iron Arc lefers to the
plcdRC xxhicli all the Impnrlnnt steelmnUern lnlhe United Slates have
been lequesled to Rixe to the Federal IJox eminent, tli.it liencefoilh they
iv ill concentrate on war-order woiU to Hie exclusion nf comipeicial busi
ness, as tho "most momentous development of tho war," It Is an event
which must certainly Hud icflection in Hie principal steel stocks. In
Hie minds of some brokers in tills city tills plcdgo icsullcd In Iho recent
ndxanrc for these Issues, nnd lliey look for further mlvnnecs when tho
full meaning of this pledge takes hold of the litxcsllng public.
There me. however. iIuim. who say that Iho prollts in steel thee
das come from the coinmeicinl end of the business and not from tSnv
eiiiment ordels. but even those who hold this view claim to sec an ad
vance In steel stocks in tlie not dlstnnt future.
Peace. Movements Virtually Ignored
It Is nut m very long ago since any move for peace, no matter from
vxliat quaitcr. was legended on tlie
Influence on Hie stock matket.
pticcH. but not so the most tecent news about the Vatican's ponce move.
When It was liisl announced tlie general comments on the Street were
'camouflage," "made ill f lei many." No olio took It fccrioiisl.x.
In fact, tlieie is a similar feeling ptevalling to n very largo extent
in tho llnnnctnl district about most of the news In general .which xve
aio getting from Kurnpe. .
l''or a long time past tlie news columns had pl.ix.ed up the fearful
economic and political conditions in tho Central empires and menu es.
pecinlly In leferome to Austrin-Hungary, xxhelc tho situation was de
scribed as most acute, and we weie told that tho supicme test was to
come, heralded b an upheaval of tho labor element on May 1, the Kurn
pe.in Labor l)ajT. Tlio 1st of May has come and gone, and If anything
has occiiried In the Central empires it Is not jet x'tslble in Hie news
columns.
ll is illlllcult. no doubt. Io get tollable Information from both hides,
but In the meantime bankers, brokers nnd tho Inventing public ate read
lug ever thing, nnd then using tlielr own Judgment.
...
Houses which deal lnrgely In short-tetni notes le.ported jcstcrtlay a
mole active demand Hum at i.n.x time slnto tho beginning of Ihe Liberty
Loan campaign began, with pi Ires holding linn. They also leportod
many moie Inqnliles than at any lime duiing tho present week, b'or this
icas.in they ale Justified In concluding a substantial market for theso
bcciirltlcs after the Llbeity Loan campaign Is finished.
Action by the Oovernment In advancing $1.1,000,000 to the New York
Centra! lines, permitting payment of the first quarter's lenlnls, Hxed
charges and dividends, as well ns the $10,000,000 of one-year New York
Central notes maturing Wetliiesdai. . had n stimulating effect on both
the bond and stock maikets. It xxns Accepted a clearly reflecting that
tho railroad administration xlll come to iho assistance nf the carrlero
until such time as the Investment maikets show sulllcient improvement
Io permit financing through pilvnto iliniinels. Phcctor Cenoral McAdoo's
statement. Issued josterday, regarding tho railroad financial situation
was thought to leptesent a decision on his part that tho investment mar
kets bo permitted mate! hilly to Improve, so that tho (Jnvernmeiit may
tint bo called upon to advance extensive amounts to the. railroads.
Drive in Flanders Soon Ulilif
Street as having a gi enter or leas
nccotdlng In Ihe source of lis origin.
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