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EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILAjDELPHIA,
TUESDAY, JUNE 4, ' 1918
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GQSSP OF 77.E STREET
NEWS OF U-BOAT ACTIVITY T"
OFF NEW JERSEY COAST HAS
LITTLE EFFECT ON STOCKS
Subject, However, Is Chief Topic of Conversation in
Financial Circles and Considered Patriotic
Stimulus Gossip of the Street
TF THERE was any one In the financial dlsti'ict yesterday afternoon
who wasn't talking "submarine-' he wasn't In evidence.
The manager of one of the largest banking and Investment houses
voiced the general sentiment over the German U-boat depredations when
he asked the question, "Has any one seen any person on the Street
reading the bulletins or talking about the subject to others without
a smile on his face?"
"Another German psychological blunder" was the way a well-known
banker summed up the matter. ."When," he asked, "will the German see
things as other civilized people see them? If they wanted to make the
American people get right up on their hind legs and smash them
they could not have taken a better means of doing it."
Another listening to this remark disagreed with It. Ho maintained
that what they had done up to the present only made us laugh, and If
they "want to make us real mad let them shoot William Pen from the
top of City Hall or tumble the Woolworth Building over In New York,
or let them kill a few American women and babies, then," he said, "this
country would find itself faster than It takes to tell It. Really," he con
tinued, "I am sorry to say we need such an event to thoroughly arouse
us. I am ashamed to say it."
A wealthy trader In one of tho boardrooms called attention to the
effect of the submarine news on the stock market. First there was a
fchadlng off from half a point to a point in many stocks, but recovery V.'a3
rapid, and In half an hour It had no Influence on a market, which was
most remarkable for its strength in the face of the news which had been
coming In. This trader then recalled the effect on the stock market When,
In October, 1916, the German submarine 17-33 came to'N'ewport and sunk a
number of British vessels. The market, he said, dropped on the news as
much as twenty points in some instances.
"They could scare us then," ha remarked, "because we were totally
unprepared, but they are up against a very different Ur.ttcd States today."
Nevertheless there Is a serious side to the matter, and a few who saw
that side remarked that we must be prepared for the sinking of some
of our troopships and a largo loss of life. But as far as the tlnanclal
market Is concerned It seems proof against any kind of news.
Invest Liberty Coupons in JFar-Savings Stamps
Scattered all over the city Is a placard inviting the holders of Liberty
Bonds to cash their coupons and buy war-savings stamps. Very fre
quently the repetition of even good advice falls unfrultfully on thoso to
whom it is addressed, but not so the advice to cash Liberty coupons and
buy war-savings stamps.
A visit to three large trust companies confirmed the fact that the
conversion suggested is being followed out on a big scale. One banker
said In this connection that it is a common experience to find that people
do not cut off their coupons from a patriotic motive. They usually re
mark that they are In no hurry for the money and are willing to let
the Government have It for a while longer.
This banker said that when It is explained to them that the Gov
ernment cannot touch that coupon money, but by buying the war-savings
stamps with It they are putting it in the Government's hands again, and
for themselves getting just a little more Interest on It than for the money
Invested in the Liberty Bond, they gladly accept the suggestion.
Note Extension Urged
The refusal of the War Finance Corporation to assist directly In
the financial relief of a number of large public utility companies having
maturing obligations during tho present and the following month
brought up no little discussion In the financial district- yesterday. As a
rule, tho posltl-n taken by the War Finance Corporation Is considered
sound, and the suggestion by the corporation that an attempt be made to
have the present holders of such note3 agree to an extension Is looked
upon as a perfectly legitimate, method of bridging over the difficulty at
present. It Is generally believed that comparatively few of the present
holders will refuse to meet the condition, and It Is believed they will ac
cept the suggestion. Some financiers have suggested that as an Induce
ment an Increased rate of Interest should be given to such as will renew,
but this proposal Is almost unanimously frowned upon; the sentiment
being against any raising of Interest rctes at the present time or In the
near future while the Government is likely to be In the market for large
amounts. By refusing direct help in these Instances where notes ara
maturing the Government is employing a kind of moratorium which acts
Indirect)', for if it should advance the money It would be used to re
Issue the same notes at a large expense, which can Le obviated by having
the present holders agree to a renewal.
One Investment banker, who has financed at one time or another a
number of public utilities, remarked yesterday' that he did not think these
concerns were getting anything like the square deal which Director
General McAdoo Is giving the railroads. "The public utilities, and in this
classification I refer particularly to the electric railways," he remarked,
' "are today In somewhat the same situation as the railroads before they
were brought under Government control. The railroads had petitioned and
presented endless reasons and arguments to the Interstate Commerce
Commission for Increases In rates, only to have them turned down, but
It did not take Mr. McAdoo long to see that if he wanted efficiency he must
first raise the revenues to pay for it, and he did not hesitate for a moment
to come to the rescue of the railroads with Increases in rates far beyond
the figures the railroad operators had expected.
"In. the same way," he continued, "the electric lines and other public
utilities have for a long time petitioned the State Public Service Com
missions of their respective States with very meager results, and If some
thing heroic is not done for many of these utilities in the way of granting
liberal rate increases great fears are expressed for their future."
In relation to the above conditions Joseph H. Choate, chairman, of a
committee appointed by the New York State and Interurban Electric
Railways to place their claims before tho Public Service Commission of
that State, filed a brief of which the following Is In part an abstract,
showing conditions during the last operating quarter of 1017:
"Forty-eight roads failed to earn any pat, of their fixed charges,
twenty-five did not earn enough to pay operating expenses and taxes,
and twenty failed to take In enough to cover their operating expense.
Moreover, the commission's figures show that the net corporate surplus
of all eighteen of the sixty-five companies suffered u decrease which
amounted In the aggregate to $2,410,872. Some 41,947 was taken from
corporate surplus for the payment of dividends, and the remainder,
$2,369,125, represents what the owners, of the electric railways of the
Second Public Service District are out of pocket In order that the public
might have car service."
H. M. Byllcsby & Co. report the gross and net earnings of the
Northern States Power Company for the month of April and1 for the year
ending April 30, as compared with the same periods a year ago, as follows:
Month of April
Gross Earnings
Net Earnings
Year ended April 30:
Gross Earnings
Net Earnings
Decrease.
COTTON CONDITION HIGH
Government Reports Position at 82.3
Per Cent of Normal
Washington. June 4, A report Issued
by the Department of Agriculture today
places condition of cotton, as of May 25,
at 82,3 per cent of the normal against
69.5 per cent on May 25, 1017; 77.5 per
cent on May 25, 1916; 80 per cent on
May 25, 1916, and 79 per cent the aver
age of the last ten years on Ma 25.
The revised figures on area In culti
vation at the end of June J, 1917 are
34,925,000 acres. The area picked In
1917 was 33,841,000 acres. The yield
per acre In 1617 was 159.7 pounds line.
In general, the crop is somewhat late
but the stand Is good. The amount of
fertilizer used Is greater than for sev
eral years and the quality of seed used
is tending toward improvement.
The bureau of crop estimates is pro
hibited by law from making an estimate
on cotton acreage until )ts July report.
BAR SILVER
.- I' . , Ysater- Lait lnl
PtiTi&fjMa'tmZVj-.iiffJ
- '. bsWsasjUBSBSBSjn w s,. IMS TOI IFB.:'.
1917
Increase
$86,731
7.182
1,079,479
158,237
$637,056
279,192
7,507.603
3,262,272
$550,325
286,374
6,428,124
3,420,509
GAIN IN OIL PRODUCTION
Losses in April in East Offset by West
ern Fields
Washington, June 4. Moderate gain
in the production of petroleum, says
a bulletin Just Issued by the Geological
Survey, as Indicated by the movement
of crude oil from field sources credited
in April to the Appalachian, Lima, In
diana, Central and North Texas and
North Louisiana fields, was more than
offset by the loss charged in that month
to the Illinois, Oklahoma, Kansas, Gulr
Coast and Itocky Mountain fields and
the consequence was a net loss of 3 3
per cent, compared with March, 1918.
though a net gain of 7,8 per cent com
pared with April 1917. f
The apparent consumption of crude oil
in April was 4 3 per cent greater than
in March 1918, and 19.9 per cent
greater than in April 1917.
GOVERNMENT BONDS
Rid
St refistered 1930 BH
2s coupon 1930 ug
Ss registered 1918.,., Ill)
8a coupon 1918. -....-,.,,, D0
4a registered 1923., ,..,,.,.., 10.1H
4i coupon JH2.1. ..,,., ,,....., 10.1i;,
Ask
OS?.
100
10T
107
Sa coupon 114(1..'.
rPIisierru if,,,.j,,,.' sal
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Mr
1918
Philadelphia Marhets
GRAIN AND FLOUR
tsV,,!?AT Kecelpts. 2n" bushels rirm.
hollowing sre the quotations, car lot in
"po.r.' l'vtor fClovernment ataiidatit In
spection!, standard friers .No. 1 northern
Prlng, t2.l!Ti No. 1 hard winter. I2.2T: No.
1. durum. V2.2T: No. t hard white. $2.2;:
red wlnler. N'o. 1. J2.27: No, 2. J.24 toft.
n.Vr 'fMi No- - 2-22. Minimum trices
ny winter No. 3. 2.21: do. No. 4. '-'.
" iii.'' ?.15t Jo. Mtnrde crude. 2fU
..13: aoft, No. 3. I2.1II! do. No. 4. IS.ldi
doNo. s, J2.13; do. sample srade. J2.02
Snecljl maximum prices nnlv to be ap
plied when the other dualities In the wheat
f. MV "iueh to warrant it . ,
,,'," " "'heats Maximum fries containing
J3.1 per rent moisture to ls.r, per cent inoli
lure. Ic under No. t or No. 3 red. 12.83:
r,0'.. "!k red' ".-l. Maximum nrlce con
talnlns 13.il tr- U per .cent moisture. Cc
H No. I or No. 3 red. 12.22 No. 3
soft red. 2 20.
No. 4 wheats Mnxtum mice elc under
J" lit '" red' ---1: Sa' 4 "" "
No. S wheats Maximum nrlce contalnlna
v- r'rl t,.o ner ceni inoisuire nc uimr.
V.0, .' or No. a red. 12.21; No r soft. $2.10.
...iiinum price containing not over n i
t'er cent moisture. 7e under No. 1. or No.
6 red. $2.20. No. ft soft red. J2.18. Maxi
mum price containing not over 1.1 per cent
moisture s,. un,i,r No. t. or No. 5 red.
J2.1U: No. II soft red. 12.17.
Sample wheats Handled on merits, but
I" .- ...... ... , vt.u.U Ull ll.C. .IB.
1 .1 case shall pilce ,te hlaher than 4e
under No. 1 of the sube'ass represented.
Smutty wheats Value sh.ll be determined
bv each sample, basis of the class and sub-
lis
CORN Keeelnt. 40.417 tmnnel Trade
M-a (11.1a, nH .! . ....,........ 4 .......
tatlon! Car ntm tn InKal Iraita Vft '-1 vt
..n Mu.vi n,i, iiiiirrs nore uiiutiAUMrti. .....-
low. Jl.nsufl 711; No. .1 vellow. SI Itt'ul IIH.
OATS Hecelrt.1. .11.3.10 bushels. Trade
was slow, but prices ruled tead. Quota
tions: No. 2 white. 81,.xWS2c. standard
white, StSSMic: No. 3 while. SUWSO'ic.
No. 4 white, "si 3731,0.
FLOUR Receipts, l,43S,8fin lbs. In snrUs.
The market ruled steady under llaht offer
Incs and a fair demand. Quotations fol
low: To arrive, per IStl lbs. packed In 99-lb.
cotton sacks Winter wheat. 100 per cent
flour. J10.7.1!!, Kansas whvat. ino per
cent flour, IUJJll.2.1: spring wheat. 100 per
cent flour, 10.rOff'10.7,1.
RTi: KI-OVR Quiet and weak IVe nuote
at J9.30Q 11 per bbl.. in sacks, us to quality.
PROVISION?
, The market ruled steady, but demand
was only moderate, uotatlons: I'ity beef.
In sets, smukfd an4. atr-drled, 39c western
beef. Ill sets emokerl 3Hc: cltv heef
knuckles, ami tenders, smoked and a, r. dried.
40c. western be-f knuckles and tenders,
smoked, 40c. neef hams. J4.1. Pork, fani
llv. f.VJ.13. Hams. R P. cured, lcose. 2S
30Uc. do. skinned, inoso. 28U 2n4r.: do,
do. smoked, 29U Sr3U4c: other iain.
bmoked, city cured, us to brand and aver
ase. 20 H wSOUc, do. smoked, western
cured. 291 31'is, do. boiled, boneless. 4314c.
plcntu shoulders, a. P. cured, loose. 21ic;
do. smoked. 224c. Uellles. In rlckU. accord
ing to average, loose, 32c. Dreakfasl bacon,
as to brand and averaae. cltv cured, 40c: do.
western cured, 40c. Lard, western, refined.
2H W27c: do. pure city. -kettle rendsred,
2tS'i 27c.
REFINED SUGARS
The market ruled steady under Hunt offer
ings and a fair demand. We quote on a
basis of 7.1.1c for flt.o granulated.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
CHKESi: Old Roods were quiet but strd
New of fine qu.illt ruled firm under
scarcity. The quotations were as follows'
New ork. whole-milk, choice, old. 24N
-". specials, higher New York, whole.
milk, fair 10 Kood, old 221021c 'do
fresh. 23024c,
'0i;GGSLTriceVVu';ther,,raf,.?r3Crerl
case, with moderate orferlnss and a ' cnod ''
Kr'eT'ses.e'a'rbyrs vTm Tr' VtlSK : i
ard case; current recdnls. Sln.sn n-r cas.-. '
y.0.?'."1' tr "! 11 :.-. per case, first 1
I 1 1 1 1 - 1 AV'j- " fleeted ejss vi
, '," ''.. 1., rn,"rltet ruled steady, but, "Here, sign this." 1 said in despera
erea'rVfr.' Sirll. TltilVr-ZrW ln. "and we will have- It sent regularly
J'?' ft.Vr?n ""' .,Sc: firsts, 41042c: 1 to your house with 'Cupboard Comfort
rTn4ds'c:3fS'?,!?ci,r,::,",r.b,..L';"L"'...,V,':-V'- I Monthly and the Four I-oln.s."
iiniii'rT ' in tnp m""'. r rei,tl nrr
lOULLlV j Well, nt the next house were somo
eI'JJterlnBS, "" HKbt and prices ' real Americans. My ! it seemed like com
fnat.d.uuo1: H i.SP."r 5 J." Ins home-but I didn't do any business.
IPCWK chickens, welshliur 1 . iff" 11. J i;..,'
fTin
IiRCSSED-The market ruled firm under
fnSri1' sw;lth ,1''m'"l -nual to lh" offer-
fSi&&n'ratiitr&fcAks;
in bbs.. dry-plcked. fancy. seleV ed :t?iu.'.
smaller size, 33ff 3.1c old rooster; ,lrv'
weisninB i 2 lbs. and over aille,-,, .TTff?:IQ.
'rihlllllt; t I IIH un, a.,a I .-. -
7tg..'j.., whiv
wplehin 0 to in ibn pf
. do, uilithliiir H lb-. nr
aoz.. iii.ZTtttcn
dozen.. J,".f
rf" V',i-A!!; .?" 'lRhln H at, ihs per
no 2.,-"e2 ,: a"k- u&'-: mM "'
FRESH FRUITS
.oP""13'"' ""." fnlr for choice stock and
values genera Iv ru ed steady QuotatlanB
ABPles. per bbl Wlnessn $S: "1BJ:
mare Pinpjn . .1n. ll.,ldwln. tX- Hen
Vnn'l'r: Ja-i Willow Tvvli jSWlOs'"
j 5n "in wrtrn. per box Wlnesan. 12. .It?
4m ',.ll,,i:.k "."" '-'S1.3-'- n 1 ulls 12 'M
V! .; Newtown Pippin. I2W4. Apples
nearbv. per hamper, r.ocfi Jl.so: do do
per ".-bush, basket. 25c1Mt 2.1. I'carhes'
OeorRla. per ll-basket carrier. JI2.1"
Lemons, per box. J.1WS Oranites Florida'
r(loS"rir'Vr,fni8'J-'ii!f "I'l California per bo 5.'
n8. Qrapefrult. Florida, per box, 1304 .10
t neapples. l'orto Itl.o. per ..rata. 13 Br.'
lUckburn. North Carolina, per iiuirt. r.O'
," ,..C1,frrles' Helaware. ver lb.. 10iai4o
do. Vlrelnla per quart 2ill 30c. do, Cali-f?.r,Il'i-
Pr box- 2.2S2 .10. Cantaloupes.
California, per standard crate. INftlo: do
do. per ponv- crate III. Watermelons
Florida per mo. 3375. do. dS, r ?a?:
load. 35OS?S0(t.
VEGETABLES
potatoes were offered quite freely and
ruled a shade easier under a slow demand.
Other vegetables were In moderate request
at revised prices. Quotations: White pota
toes, per 100 lbs Pennsylvania. l..".OW'
1.7(1; New Yoik, $1. SOW 1.711. White pota
toes. South I'srollna. per bbl. No, 1, $4 .10
.1; No. 2. 34. White potatoes, Florida,
per bbl. No. 1, M .1.2.1; No. 2. I3..10W4.
White potatoes. Florida, per l.ln-lb. bar
No. 1, I3..10I&4; No. 2, 2..103. Sweet
potatoes. Jersey, per ' -bushel basket as
lbs. No. 1. Sl.cnff 1 (10; No. 2. .1ii0llc.
Sweet potatoes. Jersey, per hamper No 1,
2.2.1f?2.7r; No. 2. SI 2301. fiO. Celery.
Florida, per crate, f.lgf.l. Kpgplant, p'lor
lda. per box. $2W3.u, do, Cuban, tier box.
$lft2.5ll. iTucunibers. Florida, per nasket,
$13; do, South Carolina, per basket. SI Zi
4. Ileans. Florida, per hamper. .lOelMl .10;
do. South Cotollna. per hamper. 50otfr2; do.
Georcla. per hamper, ,10eW$l, do, North
Carolina, per hamper. S2&2.2: do, North
Carolina, per H -bbl. basket, f2S?3. Reers,
North Carolina and South Carolina, per lou
hunches, l(i;da. Norfolk, per 100 bunches.
J3W.1. Peas Norfolk, per hamper. 7.1cW
$2.30: do, Delaware and Marjlsnd, per ham
per. S1&2; do. North Carolina, per hamner.
7.1cll.rj0. Corn. Florida, per crate. 3M4.
Peppers, Florida, per crate, $243; do,
Cuban, per box. $1..10Gf3. Tomatoes, Flor
ida, per crate, $2 2r..1 CabbaKe, Norfolk,
per bbl, -crate. $202.23. Onions. Texan,
new, per crate. No. 1. 7.1c$1.25: No 2.
(10 75c. Watercress, per 100 bunches, $t'a
2. MuBhrooms, per lb., 20040c.
iki, pisninff i ins.
Philadelphia Arrivals
at Neiv York Hotels
K. A. Arnold. Union Square.
V. 11. Atwood. Colllnuwood
T. H. Burch, Woodward
Mrs. T. II Burch. Woodward
J. Durke. Herald Square.
Mrs. J. Burke, Herald Square.
W. T. Campbell, llreslln
J. C. Cochrane, Broadway Central.
J. W. Cornell, Manhattan.
J. II. Coster, Albert.
T. E. Coyle. Cumberland.
W. Cunningham. Bristol.
Mrs. W. Cunningham. Bristol.
F. P. De Voe. Gregorian.
IV, Dooley, Broadway Central,
N. Fou, Hermitage
J. II. Fowler, Aberdeen
J. G. Gryson. Manhattan.
!.'. Ulbbs, Navarre.
Mrs. C. Olbbs. Navarre.
I. I... Oould. Broadway Central.
J. Green. Park Avenue.
O. Hamtll. Broadway Central.
.ols Harkness. Park Avenue.
O. Van Hawley, Cortland.
R. Helton. Navarre.
J. E. Hleglns, Broadway Central.
W. D. Jameson, Manhattan.
V, Keir. Broadway Central.
J. H. Knano. Union Square.
K. I.vons. Navarre
A. Makaln. Navarre. .
W. McCartney, Broadway Central,
l H. McNally, Latham,
15. R. Muller, Navarre.
U. A. Vahna. Gregorian.
Mrs. C. A. Vahna. Gregorian.
F. R. Nelson. Navarre.
Mrs. F, R. Nelson. Navarre.
Mrs. J. V. Norl. Oregorlan.
I.. V. Orsten. Grand.
A. Orr, Navarre.
Mrs. A. W Pings. Herald Square.
J. H. Race, Marlhorouen. .
Mrs, C. II, Race, Marlborough,
Mrs. F. Rand. Navarre.
'. Reahley. Broadway Tentral,
E. A. Reynolds. Gregorian.
O. Kuggles. Breslln.
C. II, Rosers. New V ctorla.
Mrs. C. II. Rogers. New Victoria.
R. c Sherman, Gregorian.
T. Spalding. Manhattan.
Mrs. T. Spaldlnir. Manhattan,.
Miss A. Tcnll. Hreslln.
F. Wasner. Manhattan.
K. C. Walker. Navarre,
!. O. Walker, Navarre.
J. Whltaker. Broadway Central,
K, II. IVhUton. Union Square,
j. JJ, 'VVIISpn. arww" -4i,,.
-. J. Ywnr,. BrdwK CUtv;-
.: .UKriouV'rry.'terr -Wle "f ' woman said. "I wouldn't have that dirty
roosters, 2202.1c, ducks. PeJln.'-iVri o rtn 1 sheet In my house," mid she slimmed
Indian Runner, 2(l27c: BeV,, "j wo?' the door in mv face
eulneas. per Mir, $1 ,10ft .(15: idKeons .,1,1 y
P-r pair. 40&45c. do. ounB. per paTr. "1. When T got to tho .'lid of the street
.-. s ren 1 1 1 irt ..... 1 .u 1-
til). ivniFntrii' j is.
..i ,, " ii.'a. niiiri'P, tint.; no, wpahlnrr
til ih PlP:p- 33r: do. weighing ju S?3
iVft'-rne.4S?ea;1.':s!r ni
BUSINESS CAREER
OF PETER FLINT
A Story of Salesmanship by
Harold Whitehead
ICovvrtahl. IUKI
Mr. Whitehead irlll antwer vour bustnrs
tlUCHtlon n. htntltin. splllnn. nrf.,r,I, rtmi
cmnJoiineiif. .tsfc yttvr uutsfhiiis cttarlu and
Dice all the facts. Your correct name and
tm-c an tne acts. 1 our correct name mia
till nrtjrrsi must 6c signed lo nil (uoulHrs.
Tnoie u-htch ore (iiioitlMOus miul be tailored.
MHMetr.t lo frrjiiiirfl. nueafloita t. Ill be Mtnt
by matt. Other iutitlons wtll hr anttwerrd
in this column. The mott intfrestina prob
lems of ittQuirrrs xctll bt turm into the
atory of Peter I'ltnt.
CVI
n:
OW I'll loll you about some of my
Kperlences In trying to sell sub-
.
scrlptlons to the Moon
Pldilons, our rrew miliager. took U9
all over to llobnkcn, ind there we start
ed a houEe-to-house catiMins Ir ono of
the poorer t-ecllons. Graham and 1
were each assigned to a street and each
had to work one side of it. Ther were
: nl.nilt tlilrtv.flvw lmllneq nn mv side and
1 -
the same number on Graham's.
1 couldn't get a snitll of an order It
wasn't my fault, either. They just
wouldn't Rive tnc a chance-. V'or In
stance, the pecond house I went to I
ranp; the bell. Then t heard fome foot
steps tiptoe up to the, door. A whispered
consultation followed, and then the door
opened a crack and an Italian woman
said, "So speak Ungllsh."
I thought she might be bluffing, so
said: "Do ou receive, jour copy of the
Moon regularly?" She smiled amiably
and i-alcl: "N'a. nn. nultlti'. No speak
Knglish " "I can ppeuk French h bit. !
Can you talk Krench?" But mie only
smiled In a most good-natured way and
reiterated. "No speak Knglish." Well,
I stood looking at her, Riid she stood
looking at me. Shucks, thought I, this
is no good. Po I said, "Sorry to bother
you. Oood-day." "Ah?" "I said good
day," I repeated. She ihook her head
and said. "Xo speak " I beat It
then.
Two houses down three men came to
the dnor They were Itallnn?. too, but
they could speak Knglish. for when I j
asked them If they rend the Moon, one 1
said, "Yes, yes; you glc it to me." '
"Do you have it delivered regularly?" '
"No. I buy." he said. '
"Surc' T S'K" ""ytl.lnn." replied the
man, writing his name, Pietro Gugllamlo.
"No. "I give you a rece.pt fur fifty
cents "
....
"So. you give me tile paper. Drone
for as soon as I mentioned the Moon the
i siddoni was wal'ltiK for me. "Well,
unK fellow, how did J ou get along?"
' dldn,t "
"Vou didn't get an order at all?" I
. . . . is..,-.
, SnOOK m neBO' aI,U "e """' '' "'e "' " H
,U tUn llrwt limmo i p fnnne,l it iimnuti
came to the dnor. and Hlddons took off
his hat and said, "Good morning, madam.
I am from the Investigation department
of the Moon. Does the 1 oy deliver J out
copy regularly every morning?"
'."n, we don't take It," said the
woman
'Tliat's strange," he salrl with a puz-
zled look,
'Let's see, whal'H thu name
here''"
"Brown "
"That's right, that's right, ltrown is
the name, and this Is 3 Minn street,
isn't It?"
"Yes."
"Well, that is the first time I've known
our records to be wrong. We have your
name on our Investigation tecords as
being a regular reader of the Moon ; per
haps your husband brings It home? This
Is it, Mrs. Urovvn," and he pulled out
of his pocket the last issue of the paper.
The woman shook her head. "No.
we take some other paper, but we don't
take that."
"Well, that's too bad." he said. "We
are just giving our regular readers a
special bonus, to which tho record
showed you are entitled. Kvery regular
reader of the Moon receives with our
compliments a full ) ear's subscription
to Cupboard Comfort Monthly, a most snip division, the largest division in the
excellent magazine, isn't it, madam?" ' fleet corporation, arrived herei last night.
She nodded her head, though I don't ( Until the equipment was transferred
believe she ever heard of it. to the eighth and part of the seventh
"In addition to that," continued Sid- , floor, Cherry street was roped off this
dons, "we also give a full sear's sub- morning to all traffic. This was done to
scrlptlon to the b'our Points, the maga- I keep tho foyer clear of all persons not
zino which lias more than 1,000,000 cir- directly connected with the offices, so
culation. Well, well, I have a good idea, ' moving men could have almost ex
Mrs. Brown. Vou make an application , c'usl.e uf of xe o'evators. Only one
for a ear's subscription to the Moon
and I'll see that you have a year's
subscription to each of these excellent
... . .-.. v ..... , ,....,
pay your newbboy in the regular way
He took out an order blank, wrote down
ine auaress ana passea n to tne woman,
saying, Perhaps you would be good
enough to writo jour name here, so
that we will be sure to have it cor
rectly recorded this time."
The woman cautiously took the blank
and Slddons almost placed a pencil In
her hand and, pointing to the order
blank, said, "Put your name Just here,
Mrs. Brown."
She signed all right. Slddons then put
the order In his pocket and said, "I'll
instruct the magazine people to give
special attention to the prompt delivery
of your copies. By the way, Mrs. Brown,
have you half a dollar on you?"
" es, why
'I'll give you a receipt for fifty cents
and turn that over to the dealer to that
he will be able to start the order with
out any question. You can thereafter
pay your fifty cents a month regularly."
The woman seemed to hesitate, so he
added, "Remember, Mrs. Brown. It's
really only going to cost you a penny
a day for the paper; the magazines are
absolutely free with our compliments."
The woman fished out her purse and
very reluctantly gave him the half dol
lar and said, "Well, I hope It's all right,"
"Madam," he said Impressively, "the
reputation of the Moon is behind all Its
representatives. Good-by," Then we
left.
"It's easy when you go about It right,"
remarked Slddons when we had got
around the corner.
TODAY'S BUSINESS KPIORAM
Poor business trying to sell th
right thing in the wrong place.
What does this mean ta YOV?
Business Questions Answered
I would like to become proficient In the
Spanish language and am anilous to know
where I can receive the beat instruction at
tha most reasonable cost. a. A. S.
Any local resident educational Institu
tion teaching Spanish would be able to
help you. If you do not find what you
want there, you can take correspondence
school Instruction.
Your best ulan is to iro ta th v. .r
C, A, or some such tfuclnese college and
aev. wnai U'rwa sa arntr.
NEWS FROM NATION'S
SCHWAB EXTENDS
ESSINGTON PLANT!
xvt . 1 T-l
V PSTlllffliOlmP l flPifirV Ifl
W WSHHgliUUSl, lfU.I.UI IU
Produce Turbines for
Hog Island Ships
WORK BKGINS AT ONCE
New roundrics at Pottstown
and Pitlsliurgh lo Supply
Fabricated Steel
Final arrangements for the enlsrge- j
ment of the AVestlnghoute Llectrlo (.'oin- !
pany's plant at ns-slngtou. so that pro
duction of turbines for t-hlps now being '
constructed in this section may be In-1
creased, were completed this afternoon 1
Work Is to begin Immediately. i
Additional floor space, new machlnerv
and equipment is to be added to the
plant there. The enlargement will In
crease tho capacity of the plant 40 per
cent.
In announcing the completion of the
plans, Charles M. Schwab, director gen
eral of the Kmergeney Kle-et Corpora
tion, t-ald that nltliough most of the I
turblne-i manufactured nt this plant '
would bo Installed In ships constructed '
at Hog Island, the remainder would be j
rushed to shipyards where the need was I
Imperative.
Mr. Schwab alto puts a fuietus on
the rumor that a big fabricating plant
was to be built at Hog Island. At present
there Is a small plant there, where small. I
complicated parts are fabricated. With
this exception all of the s-teel for Hog
Island Is fabricated in plants throughout
the State and shipped to the big ship
yard. No Space t Hob Island
As every bit of space at Hog Island
is now used for some purpose, construr
tlon of a fabricating plant large enough
to turn out the steel parts for nil the ;
ships under construction Is not feasible.
"It Is our Intention to utilize every i
available resource in the United States
to speed shipbuilding," Mr. Schwab said,
"but wo propose to take advantage of I
going concerns, where we may have the
benefit of a tried organization.
"l'nlargement of plants now engaged j
In the manufacture of equipment will
be the tirst consideration whenever It
Is proposed to Increase the output.
When this Is not possible, arrangement j
will be made to build new plants ndjn-1
cent to thotc that are now doing the j
work.''
New 1 nbrlcnled Meet riants '
It was in line with this policy that
tho contracts for the new fabricated
steel tonnage was awarded to the Mc-Cllntlc-Marshall
Company, operating
mills at Pottstown und Pittsburgh. This
firm hits supplied a great quantity of
steel parts to the chlpyards In the last
few days.
Two new plants will be erected at a
cost of $5,000,000. one adjacent to each
of Its present plants. As heretofore,
most or this steel will he supplied to
Hie shipyards, along the Delaware
The output of these new plants,
which is expected to be available in
the fall, will go a long way toward
making up the 30.000 additional tons
that must be manufactured each month
In this section. Other steel makers will
rtooti be asked to make enlargements
to help in the necessary increase In
steel production Prominent bteel men
have announced that the,v urn ready to
do anything asked of them bj the Uov-
I crnment.
i
To I'usli
Output at Corrmells
Following an .itspection o." the Traylor
Shipbuilding Corporation at Corn ells.
Pa, Mr. Schwab announced that the
plant will build on all its ten ways. This
company has a contract for ten 3600
ton wooden ships. One had already been
launched, although the yard was using
only five ways. When the contract i
completed the Traylor Company will be
awarded a new contract.
Changes have been ordered to pro
vide more space for troops on the Class
B boats to be built at Hog Island. These
are combination transports and oaryo
carriers, with 8000 tons displacement.
Fleet Offices rilling Vp
The headquarters of the Kmergeney
Fleet Corporation at 140 North Broad
street uro rapidly assuming definite
shape. Another caravan from Wash
ington, with the equipments of the steel
of the four elevators was run for
passengers.
The tenth floor, on which the offices
of Mr. Schwab and other executives are
jocateil. is further advanced than any
olher floor, with the exception of the
second. which Is occupied by the pussen-
Bor transportation and housing division.
This division arrived here two weeks
ago.
GLOUCESTER RIVETINGS
Most of the Pusey & Jones cniplov es
will be given badges and bars for ser
vice during the year. Many received
service flags from Chairman Hurley six
weeks ago, and have them displayed
in their homes.
Charles Camnbell. eeneral storekeener
-f the Pennsylvania yard, has been put
In charge of both plants of the Pusey
I V: Jones Company, and will have h's
I iicsmiuttucio in me new nuspuai Duiia
ing,
Oeoree Carr. drafted laver.nut Veeu
Jersey yard, resigned a few days ago
aim icu iui Lamp uix.
Employes of the Pennsylvania yard
will invest their back pay in new homes.
Bernard Cahlll will manage the
Burners' baseball team. He succeeds
John Flood, who went to New York to
study conditions in the Quaslc Arc
Electric Welding Company. Flood also
will inspect other such plants.
Watchmen and guards at the New
Jersey and Pennsylvania shipyards yes
terday appeared in police uniforms, w Ith
leather leggings.
New chemical apparatus was provided
yesterday at the New Jersey and Penn
sylvania plants. The firemen will drill
weekly.
Plans are under way for a couple of
flag-ralslngs on National Flag Day, June
ACCEPTS FIRST WOODEN SHIP
North Bend jn Commission After
Successful Trial Trip
Washington. June 4. The first of the
wooden ship fleet has been accepted and
placed In commlasion by the United
States shipping board.
The vessel, christened the North Bend
nd built by the Kruse & Danks Ship
building Company, o(,North Bend, Ore.,
I U, IIIB IIVUSS tJ'P, fUV vuu.. J
un ncr trial, mp in jvortn wend, nt
La aald: alllast avatar,, raaulrament ofaawl
RIVETING FREEDOM'S ARMOR
. Hat mP iTaBEli I . Wra. V'f vh , ''
THE RIVETERS
In tltr hiss ol crow steam jet, in the flare o e.vrry fire,
hi the straining of the pulleys, in each node of every wire.
There's a note of exultation and congratulation, for
O'er the clamors of the hammers there's an overtone ol uar.
"Via the timber of the timbcrlcsi, a tone itHth purpose packed.
And the riveters are riveting attention to the fact.
"I am right as any trivet!"
Hays the rivet.
And the riveters arc riveting and riveting and riveting!
I'.re. autocracy is vanquished and democracy Is safe,
lire the boehc gets definition of just it hat It means to "strafe,"
There are days of preparation, days of making planes and guns,
Days of busij trnnsportalion ere tee start to lick the Jluns.
And the echo of the clatter of the shipyards comes to me,
lor the tlvcters arc riveting the armor of the l'rce!
"You iitKaf love your life and live it!"
Hays the rivet.
And the riveters arc riveting and riveting and iiveting!
The Wolf of War has used his fangs and exercised Ms claws,
Has violated virtue and has outraged righteous laws.
In a teorld that's .sad and sick at heart a wild beast runs amuck,
Is o'er the top the hv.ntcrs go ice wish them bes-i of luck.
We'll capture him and hold htm fast before the fight Is done!
And the riveters arc riveting a cage to hold the Hun!
"You must know your strength and give It!"
Says the rivet.
And the rivetcis arc riveting and riveting and riveting!
JR IF ALEXANDER.
CAUGHT IN THE CURRENT
AND MADE SHIPSHAPE
Or. George A. Still, of Klrksvllle,
Mo., told the Pennsylvania Osteopathic
. ...! ,-. i. tn i,iu cltv nn Satu relay
of an operation he had successfully,
performed to prevent ;i dog from bark-1
ing and that the French Govern- j
ment had made proiuuo.e u.e . ...
I was the consensus of opinion that
DarKinB iuw "'
'nn. thpv still m
Hut what hnv this to do with ship
building? Not a thing, and yet
Before you build a wooden ship you
fell a tree; the bark you strip. And
then, doggone you. don't you see? ou
trim jour bark for victory.
'We Americans are like cham
pagne." Mr. Schwab told Lord Read
ing,, "while you Knglishmen are like
old claret."
"And both have their virtues," an
swered his Lordship.
It was the retort courteous.
If the shipping board Isn't afraid
of mixing drinks the combination
ought to bring it ahead.
didactic
dactlc vvnen ne saia, jieaaing
ns
maketh a full man
How circumstances will sometimes
conspire to libel abstemious men!
Among those whose ears were tickled
by Anacreontic repartee was the in
ventor of tanks'. Let us hope Mr.
Daniels will not find it necessary to
take cognizance of the occasion.
The Alvada, the Delaware Klver's
first contribution to America's wooden
fleet, took champagne before she took
to the water; literally, as Mrs. Traylor
can testify; figuratively, as Mr.
Schwab has explained. '
....
.Moving uay oi me emergency rieet
Corporation proved that while not too
1nn (t Knii rc uai AlnalTrAnnii
... .. ..-., -...,.,
Sad news for the Hun: "By next
month there will lie an average of
one shin n dav launched In the Delu -
ware River district," says Director
Webster, of the Department of
Wharves, Docks and ferries.
Three minutes after the Phoenix
slipped off the ways at Chester on
r ruiay msi tt nuto iron crane ae-i
posited tne inaieriat lor anotner Keei.
At this stage of the proceedings the
crane is quite as important a bird as
tie Stork.
M- u.u i,.n... 0.i .-mii
..... .... ..jv.o ,.. v.xv...,,...-
fies the fact in his own person) that
c2eU
of lp
American Men and
Women from every
state in the Union
For rates, etc., see
advertisement tp
petrinj oa Thursdsr
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SHIPBUILDING CEN?M
the salt of the tsarth should be full of
i pep.
'
It is alleged that -Mrs. Traylor. in
christening the Alvada. tlitew the bot-
tie of champagne at the vessel's prow
' . . J-
"ew ""P is a blJll ".
Kvery wooden shin is nioklerl In
brine before it sails on the briny. And
every ship of every kind is a rod in
pickle for the Kniser.
Oil. speedy are the Cnmdenites and .
speedy are their ways! They launched '
tlie tanker Tuckahoe In twenty-seven ,
duyH. But swifter is .Mare Island and
tho fact ve here record. In seventeen
aays. so uanlels says, it won and
mnde a AVard. Vrhnt mnlroii tlA s.-ic
.Miiro Island an at siinh rorlt. 0 -
?.S,srln,: tt":Si
'"i ! "ii. is juiure sun ts bright.
A Caiifornian cannot daze a plucky
Camden knight.
nu ., nnp(
phia port.
' Ilnir IslnnrP. r,.!!,,,. n ,. u.
and botli with might and main: and
the zln thev nut in mnn. ,i,v, i,
ii.T i,, ' ' . t0nn''B8 W'th the
Huns will soon raise caln. Efllclent
is the hitr nvnrhlno- it r.AA- u.. n
cog. And thev're busv nn ITr,,- Tohnn
nnttlnr- rtomaiw ,i. 1
'" " " " "" l"i "UK.
I Sparks of Live News
i i urn, new i orn lara i
. ,
Many cities were represented In the
appllcatlonn received yesterday at the
T-mijiu.Yiieiii uureuu or tne rvevv Vnrtr
Shipbuilding Corporation. There w-12
steady stream of men filing applications
for Jobs.
'"
salp of war sa
thft xeu York ShlnvurH Tnio .. Jt. tZ
l expected to break !a reroFd. ('? til
I back pay are being distributed anions
, tne men.
' ,,.,,
,,,""''' "-ve"-,wuo is in charge of
geant at the. doucester City Hall for
....v iiihim r: lr w'ii'. iru was ser
tuattj jrnio, nc Knows now to handle
strangers who want to get Inside.
The employes enjoy the lawn In front
of the main office eyery day at the
n0on hour.
. liaHuletnn il..i
I lunch they stretch out on the grass
,
' "v viiive lurce ! preparing lor tile
annual vacation which starts this
nionui. eiarry aiaiiacK ana Hottert An-
, aerson, ewo or tne second noor attaches,
intend going to the seashore.
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AT CHESTER t
School Tor Special Training'!
..,.
Installed to Improve Worky
crs' Leisure Time $$
The 4000 men In the Chester shlnvarrl
'are to receive special training that wlir
great V Imtireivn tlieli- Inlciira tlau .T.'
TAFFRAIL TOPICS
W. 1.. Hale, who installed what is krioWs8j
h me Aitnona training system, for'.lhei'.
Pennsylvania Railroad, haR assumed
, charge of th wnrk wm, y,w,t ( ami
soelated frank H. Baker. A bulletlhM?!
board has been rrectprt In tli nflln of ,VsSsl
the welfare department that .will keep
'he men Informed of progress In the tJei "i
partment. Arrangement has been made)
with the Chester Board of Kducatlon for
I use of public schoolrooms In the evenlngf
I There Will be classes In Kna-Hah tar,
levervhnilv l.nAlr.nu ..,i.,.i..iA7
Italians, havo shown Interest. Com-' ,.Wi
' nplMlt leunlinp. ...Ml ... 1 i .. .t-.' ,.?,
(, -.-... ....v..io ,iii u.u instruct li,b vai
, men In their respective trades. 'r s4
c.reat activity In the social and ath- sSi
i int oeuiioiis oi me work in the yard) ""Wl
I Is drawing many members Into, the new ''!
Chester Shipbuilding Athletic 'AssoclaT' "'$
non. This work comes under the service tl
department, headed bv llenrv R,l , TJ
'Th. Chester baseball team leads, tha 3 ,vl
.-,.., puuuucrs league or eignt teams, wltti !1
recura oi lour straight victories.. The
j team's work has engaged attentlbn of"
every man In tlm vnr.t i
, Plans are out for tennis courts and? ?$
lumei e.Mensions in atliletlcs. The asso-. ;
elation met last night In the yard "forjili
routine business. The following weraJ
recently elected officers II. Webb Cham-- rJM
berlaln, president ; W V Mitchell, vice- ipl
president; i f. Sanford. secretary. I
Charles Bntes Imuunrai. Th,. eilA..f7
were elected directors. Charles Siknt&i M
W. McClenegan. J. Cooper, C Morrlg,'" .y
u'ik uicchwuuu unu j, .vicv-uraie. v""
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Told to Watch for U-Baots Jrl
Monmouth Ilcnclt. N. .1., June 4, The-.jl
coast guard station here has recelvedi!
orders from the Brooklyn Navy Yard to &i
watch for submarines. It was1 said ' WH
u-Doat was reportee to have attacked M
snips on tnc coast. . ti
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