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.MEN -IN FINANCIAL
OPTIMISTIC CONCERNING
GENERAL WAR SITUATION
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': Some Believe Hprmnn fiftVnftiv T Rrnlcen anil Usual
. , ; .ta euton peace Pronnsition
Looked For Gossip of the Street
fTlHE Wall street broker who said yesterday that if a German itib-
'L marine should show Itnelf nt tha font nf Wall atract h believed
tf .' the tnarkat would'advance ien points '
r nt prevailing among financial men In this cliy, Some broker say they
I tJlv the German offensive In the west Is broken and It Is now time for
r, the Prussian military party to Issue
Mr'-iiiujiij bo as io gain some time,
t-l -... fi v vt. HiW IIIIQ il 1,11111 B1IUU1U yl UTB II UC 111? i"J"Vk
that'the Allies will first make a counterattack; which will be the beginning
vJ cnanffe ln tn presenUmap of Europe.
i1 There Is a very intelligent minority ln the financial district here
that 'refuses to be bullish over the present war news, or the course of
events so far. They point out that
JIUr'es of the German losses In this
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vUi..uli.uuii 04 mo extravagant claims or uermany as 10 me nurawr
ef, prisoners and war material captured. Those who hold these views are
In the minority, while the majority are Inclined to believe that the Allies
'are saying little, but when the tune comes to speak they; will have some
thing to say worth whlle.
Some assert that the great strength of the market early yesterday was
4ue In a great measure to support given by wealthy Insiders, who
Managed to get an accurate Idea of how matters stand before the public.
h ana who know that favorable news is
War Finance Corporation Reverses Itself
After turning down the New .Orleans Railway and Light Company
when It applied for a loan recently, the War Finance C6rporatIon has
a reversed itself in the case of United Railways of 8t. Louis, under condU
4 fc tlons which, to "the-man in the street," seem parallel. In taking action
in ithe latter case the War Finance Corporation announces that It has
ft found reason to make an "exception
J declining loans to public utilities corporation, and has decided toxlend the
United Railways Company of St. Louis $8,2S5,006 for the period of six
months at 7 per cent Interest. The United Railways Company satisfied the
corporation that Its service was directly within the principle of contribut
ing toward the prosecution of the war, as Its lines are engaged ln a heavy
traffic connected with the dispatch of both men and material for war
purposes. I
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This financing of public utilities Is looked upon by bankers as a very
erlous problem at .the present time, and It is said that plans are being
developed for a Joint conference of bankers representlngPhlladelphla,
New' York, Chicago and Boston, to discuss ways for financing the public
Utilities of the country. The first meeting of these bankers was held
this week. ,
Developments indicate that the financing of utilities, instead of being
,. Handled by thAVar Finance Corporation, will fall to the lot of the banks,
and,, in, order'to strengthen the credit of the utilities and to enable them
to finance themselves on the most advantageous terms, It is necessary that
their revenues should be in some degree commensurate with their ever
Increasing Expenditures. It is believed the situation will be laid carefully
" before the, Public Service Commissions to do. their part ln upholding the
credit of the utilities, so that they may be enabled to continue to serve
the Government and the country ln supplying light, heat, power and
, transportation for the workers in the war Industries.
There is this advantage in having these public utilities financed by
the1 banks Instead of directly by the War Finance Corporation, as waa
pointed out by a banker yesterday: In each Instance the utilities corpora
tion makis provision for good collateral in the form of mortgage bonds,
or some other security equally as good.
Where the banks take the securities they can use them as collateral
for their own notes to borrow from the War Finance Corporation, and
if they accept bonds of the War Finance Corporation they can use
these bonds as collateral for their own notes to borrow from the Federal
Reserve Banks. By this, method the banks will show liabilities to the War
Finance Corporation, that is, the, War Finance Corporation will hold the
tpUsqfj the banks secured) by .whatever-collateral pie banks may have
received instead of holding only the notes of the utility, as would be
' the fltse in a direct loan- This phase is one of the important topics to be
taken up by the bankers. v
Cash Received for French Debt
. Bonbright & Co, announce that fund haw been received from the
-Ertjfch banks participating: ln the 115,000,000 Frenr-h Export Acceptance
. Credl of March 12, 1917, for the payment of the third and final "40,006,000
1 Installment under that credit, which Is due on Friday.
. This completes the payment in full of four similar credits amounting:
to $0,000,ti00 which were arranged by the BonbrighLconcern for Schneider
& Co., tlie bis French munitions" manufacturers, ln order to provide ex
change facilities ior the payment of part of-the French purchases for war
material ln this country.
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" Bonbright & Co: and H. M. Byllesby & Co. are offering $360,000 Arkan
sas Valley Railway, Light and power Company secured 7 per cent gold
notes dated June 11918, and due December 1, 1920. These are a part of an
authorized issue of $1,500,000. 'The price at which they are being put out
, to investors is 974 and accrued' Interest yielding 8 per cent. The same
bankers, are, offering $200,000 Ottumwa Railway and Light u Company
secured? per cent-gold notes at the same price, showing the 'JrgSvhMd1 to
the,' investor. These notes are dated the same as the otlefsai men
tioned and also have the same 'maturity. They are a part of an authorised
issue of $850,000.
'kfjiiame and Excess Profit Tcutes
yj$g$ VArrangements have been made by the Secretary of tlie Treasury, re-yp-
marked 'a leading banker yesterday, with the Federal Reserve Banks
i wkereby the income and excess profits
15 should cause little if any disturbance in the money market, and, .if
' r a frier? out. should have the effect of
:- , The"' plan proposed is a simple
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"Jn-.coneequence of this arrangement, the process resolves itself into a mere
y shifting? of book credits. The individual banks will not lose any de
posits Until such time as the Government finds it necessary to make with
drawals, and, in the meantime, the transfer or the 'credit from the In
dividual or corporation to the 'Government-relieves the bank from the
i i!i' obligation of maintaining legal reserves against such deposits. The reduc
IvLfi Ition of legal reserve requirements, he remarked, naturally expands the
IS"l"sT. '- -. .1. m. . .
j, r,i.naing, capacity pi ine Djiniis, ana to mat extent snouid prove neiptui
llJt, 'during the tax period, when demands for money are certain to be very
Government Local
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Market Reports
i nil. ' , i ' "
pfft fi. T 'a"V rporf it tent out ei the
.Bureau o MarKtie oj ine unuta mates
Department of Agriculture, PhlladeU
fkia branch, uHth headquarter at St?
, tlf Insurance Exchange BuUding,
i $ -fi (Wholesale prices on large lots to
jaeners oaseo on saies at me various
t1?" railroad depots.)
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FRUITS ,
S8-Lpr barrel (40 to 80 quarter
Inols. .Willow Twin mostly. 10;
par st -Dusncl oajKet. winessps.
IjqfBRRjES North' Carolina, per
' KLkTALOUPES California. pr
raw (48 . melons).' 47: pontes (
standard
(48 small
MUfts;, so; in
Texas, per flat
l to 12
cfsay, per pound, temper
codasncRR
RRIE8 Jersey, per quart, ,19
we
rrACHES Georgia, par 6-baaket crate.
various varlatlfs,
smau Arp usauiy, iz.eo
JlNEAPPLEa Porto RIcoa per crat (42
lajes). ISVB.
Sl.DDVDOtVa T..mr ... .1., MA
KA, fMtfllca,,,..,, fVV ytMl, mVW
i'TRAWBBRRTBa Jrsrj pr hurt (82.'
MUAr, fraUill!
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some fancy, iicj
. -' r VIKJETABLEB
AsrXRAaUB Nearby, per bunch, gresn.
uwimi, zoci isncy, isvzvc: prime.
lC? CUllS., 6C. ,t" -!
spuia Carolina, - par ouaosi
(14 to ,18 quartsr Pecks), grssn.
)( Norfolk; ttt-barreVu.bmpr,
iw -o; eria carA gresn.
a bavspsra. wajfa-V' 2.
IViBn'TS.
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Jisarer. per wta
en ... -jir. . wm. ml
a sHi.n -. ? nt
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CIRCLES
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to Gain Time Mav Be
- rava expression to the general sent!-
one of lis usual bombastic peace
pernaps lor anoiner onensiv on
we hav had no approximate
last drlv nor have we any official
- . .. - w-
coming from operations ln Europe.
to the recently announced policy of
taxes payments to be made on June
Increasing: the reservo ln the hanks.
one: Checks drawn on Bank A by its
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Inlefn.l FAW.nn. nnlll..w m.lll T3n..t.
... a. U. .VTVIIUU MIUBblVIO VT,.. UltV
...111 V. .Ih.II..I J.hk.II.J 1.. D..I,
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hamper, 75c 1 5; goutb Carolina, tt,SS93l
Norfolk. .78eJ8 80.. ' w
cuoi-LpaiM r norma, per crate. i.oog.
LETTUCE Pennsylvania, per barrel (SO
to 80 hsads), 75c 12: Jersey, per crate. (2
dozen heads). il.2Bsjl.7S.
MU8HROOM8 Nsarby. per pound (3 to 4
pound baskst). 808e.
. ONIONB -Tsgaa pr buahst crate), yel
lows.. Unltsd atata. No., 3. 11. 181. 23:
poorer. 50c fl: bailer. 40Otoc.
PEAS Jsrasy, K -bushel basket, small. 80
078c; large, 73c,l,10: Little Marvels,
PEPPERS Florida, per crat. I1.252,
rOTATOEH Fkwlda, per double head
barrels (40 quarter pecks), M4.75, No. 2.
12.78 0S.59; ueks. no pounds. No. I, IS
i.78: No. J. jl.78lf2.I5: South Carolina.
cloth top barrsle. i No. -' lJstSi No 1
2.50f3.78: Oeorgla. -rsds, No. 1, S.80
4.23: bulk. Mlchlgsn and New Tork. United
wI'.KfA,.,1o,Sj61 PH,r,r rld. 11.80,
RAD18HE8 Ntrcy,. per bunch. 1H
RHURARR Nearby, per buneb, SSSe.
8CALLI0NS Nrby. psr 100 buach7ll
uj-lMAUH rsnnsyivajiia., par
h,tk!
SS&i.J50LiirHgiJfr hrrsl. I1.2805
hweiet -irrATUaw jeessy. par hamper
"'if. -i-Stl."K.V"X-
TOMA'TObW ritfrld'a
fancy bsst. 44.2SV4.78: choice ibsst, ,
wvjszssj'tH.snsn-thoie-
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ORANORrierlda.pr box (12 to 311
in boa), IS.4.e.7Ti KMfornla. psr box
(IS to 28 In box). 4.78T.80.
QRAPE
Pr box (l te
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In box). 18 18W8.S0.,
Citon vaurorni, pi
i In box), 'IIfU.M,
per pox (210 .to
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iflYENING PUBLIC
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS
GRAIN AND' FLOUR
WHEAT Receipts, 1000 busrtsi. Firm.
Following? are the quotations: car loU In
export Isvstor (government' standard ln
apejtlori). standard prices No. 1 northern
spring. M.8T1 No. t hard winter. V.1T: No.
2' lururn 12.27! No. 1 hard white. 12 27!
U? V"izTA."t " '-iii o. s. IZ.X4.I piv
J :- "" . Minimum "".'Sv
12.2(1; No.
T7"v? wimer no. 3. 12.211 do. eta. . Si.n
do. No.
rr no.
12.15:
do aampla grade. 12 0'
4
in
11: sort,
doNo. s. I2.1 do. Pamela grade. 12,02
ii?5'f'i' maximum trlcss only 10 be ap
plied when the other qualities In tb wheat
are man nmiti tn mni it
,,No. 3 wheata Maximum price eonlalnlnsl
J.?:! p'.r ctn'. raolntura to IS B per cent mola-l
"-0 unoar no. 1 or wo. a rea, z. .
,.1,' ,0!i I- 2.21. Maximum orlca con-!,VJ'n"-
to 14 per cent molature. Bo
?rA'r Ni 1 r No. 8 red. 2.22i No. 8
-u.b irui B.ll
j !hata Maxlum nilea
80 under
fi
oii,r red. 12.21:
4 aott red,
No. 8 whata Maximum price contulnlna
not over 14.8 per cant moisture Sounder
Vr!'..l?r No- ? " 2 21: No. S oftr2.l.
Maximum nrlca contalnlnc rot over 14.7
P' "nl molature. 7c under. No, 1. or No.
i.?' .220: No- P soft red. 12 18. Maxl.
molitunj. s under No, t. or No. 5 red,
,..- va""l "".fc T" IV. " "i"
wjvi oo, o torr rfl. IZ.IT,
Rmitnla ta.1..... itl jil. ..i. I...I
In no ease, shall price be higher than 4e
un5r No. 1 of the subo'ase represented. .
Smutty wheats Value, shkll ba detarmined
by each sample basis of the, class Una sub-
FIjOUn necelpta. 200 bbls, and 3, .182.810
jbs. In sacks. The market ruled steady under
light offerings and a fair demand. Quota,
tlons: To arrive, per 108 lbs. packed In
l.b.,.".cJi".Twlnter wheat. 100 per cent flour,
I10.78llj Kansas wheat. 100 per cent
Jour. ftlOtt 25; aprln.8 wheat. 100 per cent
RYE FLOUR . nulet and barely steady.
We
muuiv u ev.ouvii per ddi.
In sacks, as to
liuaiiiy.
COHN Receipts, 81.838 bushels. Trade
stow and values were nominal Quotations:
Car lots for local trade No. 2 yellow, tt 88
1.70: No 8 yellow, $1 841.8o.
OATS Receipts. 21.088 bushel Trade
was slow, but prices were,, steadily held.
Quotations: No. 2 white, 8Hi 82c: standard
white, SiesiWci No, 8 white. SOOSOWe:
No. 4 white, 78H74c
PROVISIONS r
. The market ruled steady, but there was
little trading-, Quotations follow: City beef,
In sets, smoked and alr-drled. SPc: western
beef. In sets, smoked, 39c: city beef,
knuckles, and tenders, smoked and alr-drled,
40c: western beef, knuckle and tenders.
amokei
oxea. sue. Heei nun, 14a. 1'orK. ram
BZCPD9. Hams. a. l". cured, loose. :b
e; ao, axinnea, loose, sv vzuno: no,
do. smoked,
xvn visunc: oiner mms,
tmokeo., en.
city cure
KH OSOHc
H 1U c.
red. as to brand and aver-
.. 21
ci do. smoked, western
LUinUikSH WBl W Li UU. SJ
ao. coned, Doneiess.tnnc:
1. P. cured, loose. 2lHc!
picnic shoulder. S. P. cured, loose. 21V
do. i
smoked. 22Wc. Bellies. In DlckU. accord-
Ing to average, loose, 82c. Breakfast bacon,
sa to brand and average, city cured. 40o: do.
western cured. 40c. Lard, western, renned.
26H 027c: do. pure city, kettle rendered,
28tt 927c
REFINED SUGARS
Demand was fair and the market ruled
steady on a batta of 7.48c for fine granu
lated. DAIRY PRODUCTS
CHEESE Old goods were quiet but
steady. New of fine Quality ruled Arm
under scarcity, ""he quotations were as fol
lows: New York, whole-milk choice, old.
24M 025c: specials, higher. New Tork.
whole-milk, fair to good. old. 2224c: do.
do. choice fresh. 23H 024c: do. do. fair. 28c.
BUTTER The market ruled Arm under &
fair demand. The quotatlona ranged as fol
lows: Solid-packed creamery, extra. 44c:
hlgh-scorlnc lots. 45040c: extra firsts. 43c:
Arsts. 41042c: seconds. 38440c; nearby
prints, fancy, extra. 48c: fancy hranda Job
bing at 40081c, fair to good. 4140c: gar
licky. 88 88c.
nGQB Supplies were wel under control.
The market advanced 18c per case under a
good aemana. uuoiauons: ren , cases
nearby firsts, $11.40 per standard case; cur.
rent receipts, siu.vo per case, western extra.
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BBytBpBijufijfft iiiJBIBwBstfcidgtt sikrim0LW'i "" ''" Vj1'i,'J
Pioneer Days
and Today
'"" Since our forefathers blazed the trail for civilization
on this great continent, we have invented and accom
plished many seemingly impossible things which have
marked the milestones of our progress.
And as steam, electricity, the wireless, telegraph
and telephone, together with the hundred and one other
essentials which have revolutionized , our methods of
business and means of communication, perform their
"short-cut" functions for us, so have
N
displaced, in a great measure, that relic of pioneer days,
the horse-drawn delivery vehicle, to which the modern ,
" business man clings only un.til he is shown its costly in
efficiency as compared to truck and trailer service.
If the delivery department of your business has not
yet gotten away from pioneer-era horse-drawn equipment
we dealers believe you owe it to yourself Ho let us analyze
your delivery problem atno cost to yourself.
TWUXTUN
t' itm .Mnnmv niS' after.'
ajMHlt the " ' ?
afeubk tttm and dee ,m work
it-three. Truxtun lUtnd, 2 ton.
WrHcTffir MUrturt. t
TRUXTUN SUM ICQ.
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LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 6,- 1918
nritfla a$11.40 nr caioi flrttt. UO 05 pr
mj funcy aUrtHl tees were Jobbing at
POULTRY
I.1VK pnitr.Tnv-.i.-nu.i. ...... . .......
pltered and lo lower, but rholie stocks were.
In fal- requeat at revised prices, other kinds
of poultry showed little chsnue.' Quotations"
"' v.. 'V' cy'ruiK- L-nicKens. not Leit
'jrns WjlKhJnB,ljif2 lbs. apiece. (in
vnc! welghlnx ll(, lbs. .piece. SOO'.v.'cs
white leghorns, acordlntt to size. f2HiSo!
22a2Sc. Iucks. Pekln, 2Sa0c. do. Indian
i-Vir-r f, 'WJ7C, Guineas, per pnlr 11.3.1
Wl.4.1. I'lgDons, old, per pair, 4US43c: do.
jouna per pair, 288iic.
DHKHsr.U The market ruled firm under
scarcity, with demand equal to the offerings.
Quotations: Fresh-killed fowls, in w.iV
fancy, dry-nicked, fancy selected, SOW:
Wclchlna t lhii. anrl nvf mm bpn fin... .MiJ
i.. 4..i "-;..j" r."-r, "'.' "'.""
. ."-""- V"1 rooaiers,
27c. Itoaatlnir rhlrkens. neat,
drj-plcked.
4'A lbs. and over apiece. 87
4 lbs. apiece, niici elah!nr
jrn, welgning
apiece, niici vrelahlng 34 l'hs apiece!
one: weigninir 2 va lbs. apiece, 34c. Tur--
nvjo, uriti. .iry-pirKCU. uesi, 1.3(fll4c: fair
to Bood. 2830ct do, western, dri-nlcked
best. 32034c: fair to good, 26300; do. old
tpms. 34cr do. common, 232Kc. Hnrlnv
ducks, I.ons Island, .t,03Uc. bouabs. per
5!'.wnl,e- weighing 11 to 12 Ihs. per doi..J
II?Ji-r"rdo wishing l to 10 lbs. per do A
8 2Men7S. do. weighing; 8 lbs. per dot !
tt!
vit.ioi ao. weigning t ids. per dos , 14ft
lehlnff lissnu Ilia a .
I'l llTJ-'-Zi dark
7ScO2.
tlil2) small 'and No, 2!
FRESH FRUITS
Demand was Jnlr ,nnd taluea generslly
were well sustajjJBil on choice stock. Ouo
tatlune: Apples.fier bhl. Wlnesap, $5n:
Albemarle rippln, 8.1O0: Baldwin, $498:
Hen Davis. 83 BOftn, Willow Twig. H
10.80- Apples, western, per box Wlnesap,
r. uuviiuj urn Lfavm, t J.outu uii: New
town rippln. I204. Apples, nearbj, er
hamper, r,0cf$180j do, do, per -buhel
basket, 25c 11.23. Teaches, deorgin, per
0-basket carrier, S1.28O-1.80. Lemons, per
box, 810. Oranges, Florida, per bor t4
7.80: do, Cnllfornls, per box, SA8.
Urspefrult. Florida, per box. 12 2.1(M. I'lne
apples, Torto lilto, per crnte, $898. tllsck
berries. North Carolina, per at.. 0W18c.
Cherries, California, per box. 28. Can
taloupes, California, per standard crate $0
07; do, do. per pnn irate, $8. Watermel
ons, Florida, per 100. .1307S, do, do, ner
car load, $330 J 800.
VEGETABLES
Potatoes were freely offered and easier.
Other vegetables were in fair supply and
demand at revised figures. Quotations;
White potatoes, per too lbs, Pennsylvania,
tl, 3001.70! New York. $1.501 70- do.
South Carolina, per bhl No, 1, $4..10iH3;
No. 2, $2 3tlp8 80: do, Florida, per bbl
No. 1. I4.0V8! No. 2. tilt? .1.80! do. do,
per 1.10-lb bag No. 1, $3MS .10; No. 2. $2
2,30 Pwect potatoes, Jvrej, per ham
perNo. 1. $2.50i?8: No. 2. $1 25 1,75.
Celery. Florida, per crute. i3S5. Kgg
plant. Florida, per box. $2f?2.75: do. Cuban,
per box, $lft2. Cucumbers, Florida, per
basket, 80cJ$2: do, .South Carollnn, per
basket. $1.1 Ileans. South Carolina, per
hnmner. 80cSt12: do. Georgia, per ham-.
per. 50cfi,$l: do. North Carolina, per ham-'
per, si.rtintr j..v: no. ,10. per '-ooi. nasKei,
I1.B0O2.7.1: do. Virginia. per.Vi-bbl, bas
ket. $2.80.1 Beets. Norfolk, per 100
bunches. $2fi Pens. Norfolk, per ham
per, 7.1c$2. Corn, riorldii, per crate, $3
4- Peppers, Florida, per irate, $1 SOSf 2 25;
do, Cubnn. per box, $ltf2J!5 Tomatoes,
Florlds, pen crate, $2.2.1P8 Cabbage. Nor
folk, per bbl crate, $303 50: do. Kaatern
ShA,0 ,Ar hhl. rraln. 23(03 50. Onions.
Texas, new, per crate No. 1, i.1c$1.21:
No. 2. 60w7.rc. watercress, per inu
hunches. )12. Mushrooms, per lb.,
20 50c.
Refined Sugar Shows No Change
New York, June 8. The refined sugar
market shows no change, local refiners
quoting on the bnsls of 7.4Bc for fine
granulated. The Federal and National
Companies are withdrawn Cuban raws
are unchanged at 6.005c, duty pnld
The International sugar committeo has
purchased 821,000 hags of Cuban sugar
for June shipment at 4.985c.
Motor Trucks
Trailers
DUPLEX
Four-Wfceel Driyc .
will do twice as much work as
any two-wheel driye truck of
equal capacity at',V saving of'
33 1-3 To on .tires and ';atlina.
Let us prove it, - (
BUSINESS CAREER'
OF PETER FLINT
A Story of Salesmanship by
Harold Whitehead
(Canrlpht. Iltfl
Mr. Whitehead tolll nnstoer loiir biisfness
Qwestlons on buuina seltino advertising and
employment. Ask your ouraflons clearly nnrf
Give nil the jactn. Your correct name nnrt
full addrcsi must be signed to nil inovlrlr.
Thoie tcMch are anoitimous must be lanotcd.
Answers lo technical aerations lefft be scut
by matt. Other qticstions iclll he nitsucrcd
li this column. Tlr most interestluo prob
lems 0 inquirer ic 'J Be tooieil inlo Hie
afarv 0
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MY HOW Graham laughed at me
when 1 told him my experience this
morning with a Frenchman 1 1 remem
bered what he said about trying to
speak to people In their own language.
1 used to speak French fairly well, so
when I called at the Frenchman's house
and he came to the door, and his first re
mark was, "Pardon, sir.; you weesh to
speak to'mc?" I answered, "Oul, Mon
sieur." "Tarler-voUs Francats?" ho asked,
eagerly, his face lighting up.
"Un peu," I replied,
He said something In French, but s6
quickly 1 did not catch It,
"Kxcusez mol," 1 b'gan, "does vous
read la Moon 7"
"Comment?" he said, looking puzzled.
I knew I l.ndn't srnt that nulte rlcht.
mr. T l. KnlH i.f. JuIh. .... ...V...
scribed le"ATr' la. Moon?"" "" ""I'm talking turkey now,
"Book7 Book7 You sell books?"
"Notti non. Monsieur the news na-
pler." said I hurriedly. "Kcrlvez votre
nom sur le, contract blank."
k nr man jookco at nic lur a iniuuic,
then burst out laughing. "Perhaps my
Kngllsh may be a little moro Intelligible
to jou than jour French Is to me.'1
He gave me an order and a cigarette
after I hnd explained the proposition,
and bade me good-day, and as I went
down the steps he called after me.
"Allow me to compliment j-ou on your
Parisian accent!"
Graham told me that ho was quietly
looking around for another opening In
New Y'ork, and he was good enough to
say that If he heard of nnj thing that
would suit me ho would let me know.
I demurred somewhat and said I
thought I ought to stay where I was
for a few months at any rate, as I had
been Jumping around from one thing
to another for so long that I didn't
seem to get ahead at all.
"Your determination to secure a per
manent, progressive opportunltj Is ex
cellent," said Graham to me. "but If
jbu ara In a position which Is not per
manent nor progressive is It wise to
continue) In it Just for tho sake of a
shibboleth?"
"What's thnt mean?" I asked.
' "Look It up In your dictionary when
you get to jour room,"
"I haven't got one their."
"No7" And he raised his ej'ebrows
ln surprise. "I. think It would be an
excellent Investment on j'otir part. I
cannot understand anybody being with
out a dictionary-."
Well, we lcrt it mat it ne couia nnu
a Job with a good future for me I
would be tickled to pieces to take it.
I felt the last few days that, although
It may be dandy to work for a good
...... If ,i'a a o Vilt nf n Inl A In urnflr
for the Moon, which was unquestionably
a punk sheet.
One of the crew managers and his
gang were fired todnj". They hadn't
been doing verj well. It seems, so Perry
and
Power at the Rim
Is greater-than at
the hub. like ordU
nary axles. That's
whyx
DENBY TRUCKS
with Denby inter
na gear, do mora
work on to five
' tons.'
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Awr
DIAMOND T. STANDARD CHASSIS
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had sent a fellow to dee what they did.
and it turned out they would work 'for
about three hours In the morning:, and
then they would go booting; tor the rest
of the day and the lies they told the
people I it was quite common for them
to say that the whole year's mibscrlpi
tlon wag only fifty cents and that wag
the only payment the people had to
make.
Graham and I saw the Kane: stnndlns;
nt the corner yesterday, holding; an In
dignation meeting.
It seems they tried (o get some of
the other fellows to threaten to leave
If they were fired. One fellow belong
ing: to another crew told Terry he would
leave If he fired theo there.
Quick ns a flash Terry said. ''I won't
wait for jou to leave. You're fired.
Do you get that?" He put his hand In
his pocket and pulled out some bills
and paid the man off. And fay! the
fellow. was surprised. Ho changed his
tone In a minute.
"Aw. don't take It like that, Mr. Terry j
I waa only Joklnc."
Terry ailed up, all together, and told
Us what the dlsmtised gang had been
up to. "Listen, you)fellovvs, we're some
times working on a second-rate paper
such as this. Sometimes we're on pretty
good papers. We can't always choose
tho kind of papers wo work for. We
have to take the Jobs when they come
along. Hut there's one thing you can
take from me. That Is. whatever paper
we work for, wo work on tho level. It's
Just such bums ns that gang I've fired
which gets nil solicitors as a body In
had. The majority of solicitors are
mighty decent fellows. I believe all you
felloWH are on the level; but if vou're
not, ou had better get out of our
,.own free will before I clear jou out.
TODAY'S IlUSINl:SH KPIORAM
It's paradoxical, but true, that In
order to climb jou must Keep on the
hvel. , ,
What does this mean la YOU?
Business Questions Answered
Will you please send me a list of the best
trade papers catering to the food product In
dustry, as I am Interested the same as L.
M. Those with the most display advertls
ing should appeal to me,
SPECIALTY 8LAESSIAN.
Under separate cover you will receive
a list of the trade publications you ask
lor.
I run a shoe store and do a business of
120.000 a j ear. What had my rent ought to
be? I ask because the landlord wants to
raise It I pay $850 now and he wants
to moke It 8700. 8II0EMAN.
You are paying all j-ou should now.
Itent should, be about 2K per cent, of
your sales, or on $20,000 you should
pay not more than JfiBO.
(CONTINUED TOMOnrtOW)
Decrease in Wheat Flour Output
Minneapolis, June 6. The Northwest
ern Miller sajs: "The Minneapolis wheat
flour output last week decreased 11,820
barrels Tho mills made, week ended
June 1st, 199,060 barrels, against 240,.
425 barrels ln 1917. Today sixteen mills
are In operation. Demand for wheat
flour is of a routine nature.
Government Orders Steel for Cars
New York, June 6 The Government
has distributed orders for 922,110 tons
of plntes, shapes and bars with the steel
makers, to be used for the 100,000 cars
which the Government recently ordered
from the equipment makers of the coun
try. DIAMOND T
TRUCKS
, Built in five sizes to fit the require
ments of every user.
After more than five yearn of
service no DIAMOND T TRUCK has
ever worn out : they are good Invest
ments for long service.
ptandardixed units plus our plan
of care of trucks In. service give a
maximum of hauling efficiency. Ask
any user.
Ebert Motor Truck Co. Inc.
DISTRIBUTORS
2425-29 N. Broad St.
MOTORTRUCKS
ar backed by a $70,000,000 00 Corpora
tlon with 76 ycara ot manufacturing
experience, a service organization with
DO direct Company Branche and tbou
sands ot local diitrlbutort. Think what
thi means to an owner,
1500. 2000, SOOO. 4000
. founds Caparltf
Factory lira net. and Kerr Ice Station
211-13 North 22d Street
H3HR
You'll find ln the Master Truck
those same units of construction
that are Included In the highest
priced trucks In America but at a
moderate price. Add to this the
many exclusive Master features ana
you have the best, truck value ob
tainable, regardless Of pries.
2, 3 1-2, S Ton
lmmedlatm DiUvry
Larsoo Olibmaftik Co.
231-33 NORTH BROAD STREET
TROY
INCREASE
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TRAILERS
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Philadelphia Arrivals
at New York Hotels
The followlnr residents of Phlladelehla are
registered at New York hotels:
Mrs. A. Arnold, Breslln
T, nehan, Jr., Continental.
(1. It. Colestock. urand.
J. Degler, Orand.
J. Irwin, Navarre.
J. II. Kelley. Hreslln.
a. A. McFarlan. Continental.
r. 8. McNslly. Latham
It. J, u. Patterson. Continental.
A. Rtokea, Navarre.
F. J, Fwltiel, Van Cortland
Mrs F. J. Swltiel. Van Cortland.
W. IC. Thorne. flreslln.
J. n Anderson. Park Avenue.
l B. Duryea. Longacre.
F. C. Hatch St. Louis.
Mrs F C. Hatch. St. Louis.
' It. Klmberly. Park Avenue.
N. U. Klelnrlb. Latham.
J. L. Llpshutx. Longacre.
O. CVJfrlen, Tark Avenue.
J. F.. Watklns, Hreslln.
N. D. Yarnal. Park Avenue.
. Trade Representatives
manners Miss Lustl. dresses. 18 Cast
Twenty-sixth street. Room 1814.
Dannenbaum Millinery Company L. Loeb,
laces nnd ornaments. Hotel Aberdeen,
Frank at Seder If. L. Ilembaum. costs,
suits, furs and dresses. 364 Fifth avenue,
care Abel.
Olmbel Ilrnthers E. Deal, representing;
n, Ilohn, trunks and leather goods: Mis A.
11, Lerner. women's wear (basement); Miss
A Guggenheim, umbrellas: D. R. Scott,
men's furnishing goods; Broadway and
Thlrt) -second street.
Largman Brothers J. LArgman. manufac
turers men's neckwear. 200 Fifth avenue
Lit Ilrnthers Mr. Feldman, Jobs cotton
dresses. 1281 Broadway
M. Hllvermsn sV Son A. Silverman, ready
DfeigPAli iilstfa
- SHOPS "1 GENTLEMEN I
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The Largest Dlstribater or MANHATTAN SHIRTS la FUtUddphla
Unusual Values in Cool Underwear
For Tnese Warm Da$s
Vf B.V.D,
MMansco 1 1 . c
ansco t n- c . - Union ouits
Ue V Iwo-riece ouits .ia(
nion suits . nn ca nn $1.5 ,
$1.25 to $6.50 1-p to $7-UU Single Garmente
Garment 6 65j
Delpark Skirts and Drawers, 5 5c eacK
Our Feature Garment This Veek
LIGHT MKRCERIZKD I.ISLK THREAD SHIRTS AND
DRAWERS, VERY HII.KY. A LIGHT DLITE SHADE,
MADE IN rillLADELrillA Dl THE ROXFORD MILLS
AND ALWAYS SOLD FOR f L50.
j Now $1.00 a Garment
ALL SIZES 28 TO SO INCHES
1018 CHESTNUT STREET 113 S. 13TH STREET
MOTOR TRUCK EXPRE-SS
Hauling Miscellaneous Freight Daily Between
New York Philadelphia Baltimore Reading
Our Own Tri-Weekly Service Direct to ',
Washington. Easton, Pa.
SHIPMENTS TRANSFERRED
At M Vlr t. BROOKLYN. , HOBOKEN. JERSEY CITT. VNW.!-
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KfcCfclVING STATIONS
NEW YORK Cor. Dey and Washington Street! "
PHILADELPHIA 525 Market Street x
BALTIMORE 20 East Pratt Street
READING 12 North 6th Street
EASTON Ferry and Sltgreaves Streets
RPAM.Cl FTrHPR
M,r-aaTa-jk mhbvsss
NEW RATE CARDS UPON REQUEST
Dav and Night Motor Freight Service
NEW YORK and
Efficient Rttf mm
Ovrnithl Lout J
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A New Departure
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MAIN OFFICE. 2611.29 N. REESE 8T PniLADRT.FVTA.iVA. t
i ntlLA. FREIGHT STATION
zll-29 N. Reese St.
rhenest Kens. 118S. rrk 1S4
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PHILADELPHIA
4 North Front St.
Market 2360. Main 411
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new luin uu luiMucipiiM nan iikuh tf.
Member Phils,. Chamber of Commeree. MeransH,'A''''3tt' '
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Phila.
Phone:
Market
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N. BnHtenburg Co. Mr,
wants: Mrs. p.- Areola, cam
re-its' wei 1281 Broadway, i
Olmsn Brothers B. H. Itlman. lllkMNl .
turcra' skirt; 1270 Broadway. j, .
18.80: selected light., $l?rl7.in: media .
and light mixed, f 18.809 18.TBI - Puw. f
$18.40018.85. . .
CATTLB Tlecelpts. 18.000 he. INrr I
little trading on acount of delay in mytai "
cattle to pens on acount of strike. -Market t
nerauy steaay wun yesieraay .tfiif
H pulp steers averaging; 1800 pouha, r
7.65. , ' j J
lleet
117,
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strong-weight shorn lambs higher a
ai si7.iii
spring ismns. izn ao. eoeep
handy fat ewes, 118
steady; beet
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Kansas Ctr, June 8 CATTLB Rseel,
1800 hesd. Strong, 10c higher.
HOOS Receipts. 7000 bead; 8e to Joe
hlfiIlEEP Receipts. 200 head. Btront, SSe
higher.
Sonth Omgh, June 8. HOGS Receipts.
11.700 head: Be to 10c lower.
CATTLB Receipt. B200 head; 10a to 0
SHEEP Receipts, 1700 bead. 8troBf.
Kresge Co. Increases Diridettd
Detroit, Sllch., June The 3; 9.
Kresge Company declared a semi-annual
dividend of 2 per cent on the common
stock, an Increase of H of 1 per cent,
placing the stock upon, a 6 per ,cent
annum baols. v
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Chlfg. June 6. Hobs Reeehjt' iojfe
21.000 head. Unevenly lOo to 20e lower tM','
yesterday' average. Heavy joutehersy it.M
fl18.70; light butchers. 18.78ie.M; hMOr f
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