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"MEN IN FINANGIAL CIRCLES
; OPTIMISTIC CONCERNING
" TC1vn7T AT TTrAT CTTTTT A TirYW
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Some Believe German Offensive Is Broken and Usual
Teuton Peace Proposition to Gain Time May Be
Looked For Gossip of the Street
rTlHE Wall street broker who said
i" marine
should show Itself at the
the market woulcUadv'ance ten pblnts.'gave expression to the general sentl
mentjprevalllng among financial men In this city. Some brokers say they
believe the German offensive' In the west Is broken and It Is now time for
the Prussian military party to Issue one of Its usual bombastic peace
Propositions so as to gain some time, perhaps for another offensive on
tome other part of the line. If this should prove true, the belief Is
- that-the Allies will first make a counterattack; which will be the beginning
t eft a-change In the presenUmap of Europe.
, " There Is a very Intelligent minority In the financial district here
that refuses to be bullish over the present war news, or the course of
jeents so far, They point out that
J7,' w- " vv,iiih jusacq in mis itusi urivoi nor nave wo nuj wmwm
Wntridlctlon of the extravagant "claims of Germany as to the number
' 'of prisoners and war material captured, Those who hold these views are
In the minority, while the majority are inclined to believe that the Allies
arc saying little, but when the time comes to speak they, will have some
thing to say worth while.
Some assert that the great strength of the market early yesterday was
tue in a great measure to support gtven by wealthy Insiders, who
managed jto get an accurate Idea of how matters stand before the public,
JSk'Vvho'know that favorable news is coming from operations In Europe.
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 Corporation has
reversed itself in the case of United Railways of St. Louis, under condl
t tlons which, to "the-man in the street," seem parallel. In taking action
In -. the latter case the War Finance Corporation announces that It has
found reason to make an exception to the recently announced policy of
J declining loans to public utilities corporations, and has decided to tend the
United Railways Company of St. Louis' $s,28!,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" ths principle of contribut
ing toward the prosecution of the war, as Its lines are engaged in a heavy
traffic connected with the dispatch of both men and material for war
purposes. I
This .financing of public, utilities Is looked upon by bankers as a very
erlqus problem at the present time, and it is said that plans are being
developed for a joint conference of bankers representtngPhlladelphla,
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 thjWar 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 In upholding the
credit of the utilities', so that they may be enabled to continue to serve
the Government and the country In supplying light, heat, power and
transportation for the workers in the war industries.
. There Is this advantage in having these public utilities financed by
t thei banks instead of directly by the War Finance Corporation, as was
pointed out by a banker yesterday: In each Instance the utilities corpora
tion makes provision for good collateral in the form of mortgage bonds,
or some other security equally as good.
Where the bankB 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 batiks will show liabilities to the War
Finance Corporation, that is, the, War Finance Corporation will hold the
lotes qt the banks eecured'-by (Whatever-collateral pie banks may have
received, Instead of holding only the notes of the utility, as would be
the cue in a direct loan. This phase is one of the Important topics to' be
taken up by the bankers.
' Cash Received for French Debt
, Bonbrlght & Co, announce that funds have been received from the
Frflkch banks participating in the $16,000,000 French Export Acceptance
Credit of March 12, 1917, for the payment of the third and final $$,000,000
1 Installment under that credit, which is due on Friday.
" t This completes the payment in full of four similar credits amounting
, to $60,000,4)00 which were arranged by the Bonbrlght concern for Schneider
& Co., the big French munitions' manufacturers, in order to provide ex
. change .facilities for the payment of part of-the French purchases for war
material In this country.
.
'Bonbrlght & Co. and H. M. Byllesby & Co. are offering $360,000 Arkan
sas Valley Railway, Light and Power Company secured 7 per cent gold
, aotts dated June 1, 191$, and due December 1, 1(20. 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 Company
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3,rf ecurcu i pev went gum nuics at mo BAJiio yuwv, iiuwui Mis oaiiio yiom.lp
$ . the' Investor. These notes are dated the same as the ottjer issue men-J'-
tloned and also have the same maturity. They are a part of an authorized
:?'' issue of $8(0.000.
S;Hcomc and Excess Profit Taxes v
i "Arrangement" nave ueen mauo ay me, (secretary oi me .treasury, re
marked 'a leading banker yesterday, with the Federal Reserve Banks
whereby the Income and excess profits taxes payment to be made on June
5 should cause little If any disturbance in the money market, and, ,lf
carried out, should have the effect of increasing the reserve in the banks.
The -plan proposed is a simple
St
customers will be deposited by the
' A, liiid checks drawn on Bank B will be' similarly deposited in Bank B.
In consequence of this arrangement, the process resolves itself into a mere
M - j,s smiting oi uook. iicuiiB. xiih iiiuiviuuai ubiiks wui not toss any ae
g"poili until Buch time as the Government finds It necessary to make with-
tHl drawals, and, in the meantime, the transfer or the 'credit from the ln-
OlViauai or corpurawuu vv mo uuvcriiuiciji reuoves me paint irum tne
' obligation of maintaining' legal reserves against such deposits. The reduc-
;, '.. tion Ol legal reserve requirements,
jenaing capacity ot ira Dpnna, una to taut extent nnouia prove neipiui
'during the tax period, when demands for money are certain to be very
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Government Local
PnU : Market Reports
t . . r r
?iCs CTi ov mo t.t out o the
Bureau oMarxeirnvj mo uniiaa Dcatra
'Department of Agriculture, PMadeU
i I, f ,phia branch, with headquarter at ZOO-
Klr 'lit Ineurance Exchange Building.
'' 1" fWrhnleaal nrlcea on large lots to
t. '(jibtWrs based on sales at ths various
ilSi railroad depots.)
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ntutTS
5fViipi,Ka
'PLSS-t-Par barrel (40 to B0 quarter
I)' iTllnols.. Willow Twlsa mpetly. 10;
VT'.''iili i aiaa aU hiiaih t Ka irl tulnaiins
v. i oar n-Duanri Daaaei, widvi
t.M; Ban Davis, I2.S392.S0. '
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Lv;akaaiHniB.B-M'iurvn Carolina,
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AUIIPeS . California, ner atanilarA
C4B laalnna).' lit nonlsa f45 amall
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JtAlsia Jersey. Dar nound. SaYBe: par
1K)!!iTArRIES Jersey, par 'quart, 10
LACHES Georgia, par S-baskst , crate.
'M -,,, .HW(. f.f BIH,
Arp Bsautr; 12.60
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NEAPPLES Porto Rco, percrata (42
L8PERRIEa -Jeraey. per pint. 28
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' STRAWBERRIES Jersey, per liuart (82-
VKt crauaMvvzuoi soma fancy. :ct
1 .. vboetasi.es
'ASPARAOUS Nsarby. par buncb. arssn.
aaai. xsc; isncy, uviwitpi bmi.
a TV. -L V. 11 t" " . 1J
p-oouia v-arounmi par ousnei
(14 to IS Quarter pecks), sraen.
norroiKi tvs -carrel, nampsrs,
iia; worm carry v green.
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yesterday that
If a German sub-
foot of Wall street he believed
we have had no approximate
one: Checks drawn on Bank A by Its'
Internal revenue collectors with Bank
no rcmariteu, naturany expanas me
hamper. 75c 12: South Carolina. I1.253:
Norfolk, I2.7BSJS 80.
iiuuruini--riorma. per crais. ll.wsi.
LETTUCE Pennsylvania, per barrel (50
to so heads), 7.1e 12; Jersey, per crate, (2
doien heads). .ll.2SaDl.7S.
MUSHROOMS Nearby, par pound (3 to y
pound basket). BOVSSc '
uniuBoKMi tpar ousnei creiei jsi
Iowa,. United atatea. No., 2, l.lBl"25;
poorer. 50cll: boilers. 40s0e.
PEAS ienei. H -bushel basket, amall, BO'
jioc. iare, cocyii,iu,- uiue Marvels,
PErPEIta piorlda, per crate. I1.284J2,
POTATOES Fkwlda. per double bead
barrels (40 quarter pecks). 44.7S; No. 2.
l2.7Bt8.B0; aacka, fto pounds. No. 1. IS
i.78i No. a. ll.7BiM.2J: South; Carolina,
cloth top barrala. No. If li5; -No. i,
2.S0SJS.78; Oeorgla: reds. No. 1. ii snaV
4.23; bulk, Michigan add New Tork, United
Dwiw. "" Jj .iiiwwuyi rannsyivania,
,i,.WAl.,J'" P'orar traded. 11.10.
2 RADISHES Natrby, par bunch, IV,
RHUBARB Nearby, par bunch, Sfjftc -
SCAliUONB Naarby.-per 100 bunches. II
SPINACH Pennsylvania.., par buafeal
basket, 7&CL Jrey,Pr barrel, 11.28 I75.
wis,-r ruiAlus-jl. par hampar
TOMATOBShji'rlda, par -baskst crata.
ancjr vevv llMSI,lll CAOIcaiosat, Ig.aeBB
: Misslisippt a. fancy, 'U. to. "
WATRJ5E!Prr!4rL'i)TBo each.
AUUTIUN BALMS .XSUSTaiPlDAT
ORANOBVS Plarla-v,' par box.(I2 to 21(
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GOVEKNMENT BONDS
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PHILADELPHIA MARKETS
GRAIN AND' FLOUR
WHEAT neclpt. 1000 huHH,
rirm.
rollowins are tho quotitlonn Car Ion In
a
?"'.t ivator (QoTrrnment
rnmati fattnatjj ItV
WctlonV tUiKUrd orlca No. 1 northern
prlne. u.a
19 'J7. No.
durum. 12.2?
no. i nara winter,
hard i
No. 2,
white. 12 271
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No.
Inter. No,
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IZ.241 aoii
: lanirdi-.Vmii? d.."ro2
s.ii.
n82"''i' maximum prleea only to b, ao
?Llfdi.iwj!n tn 'hr aualltlea In the wheat
ti "'.'' ""ouah to warrant It. . ,
,,No. 3 whaata Maximum nrlce containing
..Ti1 v,.r etn' molatura to 13.B per centmolj
ure, 46 under No. 1 or No. 3 red, J2.2S:
iVJ-.i '. red. 12.21, Maximum orica coj
!.Vi'Ji;,x.,s. to 14 wr cent mplature. 89
Mti'io" No- a red- ,2'M! N-
v. 1 whaa'tt Maxlum rilce So, under
I21 "d ,2-3,! - ,0" r
r,. i. ! "heata Maximum nrlca eontalnlna
not over 14.8 per cent molature "cylinder
Maximum nrlca contalnlne not over 14.T
E' "".rnoliture. 7c under. No. 1. or No.
Srd--',2-20i N- f soft .red. I2.18. Maxl;
2!Jm..BrlC8.con,lnfn not over in per cent
moliture. 8o under No. 1. or No. 8 red.
12 li No. S lott red. 12.17.
Sample wheata Handled on merlta. but
!.nno SK,t. ,h rl be hlaher than 4c
uno!T. fl0, K ot ,h aubo'aet reoreaented.
Smuttr wheata Value ahitl be determined
f F ""xda baala of the claae knd aub-
FI.OUR necelpta. 200 bbla. and S 5S2..110
j. '" aacka. The market ruled atrady under
llht orrerlnge and a fair demand. Quota
tlona: To arrive, per 106 Ibe. packed In
lb. "Acl! Winter wheat. 10U per cent flour.
Jlo.Tnoil: Kaneaa wheat. 100 per cent
nour. i ii 2: eprlns wheat. 100 per cent
flour. Il( 7intno.7.
RYE FLOUR mile! inrf har.lv len,1v. We
Quote, at f&.SOCn per bbl.. In aacka, aa to
quality.
curiM neceipta. 81.653 buaheia. Trade
low and aluea were nominal. Quotation":
Car lota for local trade No. 2 yellow, II 68
1.701 No 8 yellow. II 41.0.
OATS Receipts, 21,030 bulhela. Trade
waa alow, hut prleea were, ateadlly held.
Quotations; No 2 white, K114 82ci atandnrd
whit, 8l81V4ci No. 8 white, 8080Hc;
No. 4 whits, 78470&c.
PROVISIONS .
. The market ruled steadr, but there waa
little tradlnir. Quotatlona follow: Cii- beef.
In aeta. emokad and alrlrled. 80c: western
OKI. Ill BriBi HlllDKeU. OVC. VIJ "mi
knuckles, and tendera, smoked and air-dried.
40C: western beef, knucklea and tenders,
moked, 4oo.
Tleaf hams. 148. Pork, fsm
02V03.
Hams. S. P. cured, loose, 28U
do. skinned, loose. 28U 029Ho: do,
do. ami
smoked
xH tragic;
other hams.
smoki
city cured.
BHttsoWc,
4 OSlUc, di
as to brand and aver
do. smoked, western
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cured.:
do. holled. lionelesa.iaVic:
Slcnlc shoulders,
s, imoksd. 22He
8. P. cured, loose, 21Hc:
Bellies. In nlcku. accord
Ins to average, loose. 82c. Breakfast bacon,
a a to brand and average, city cured. 40c: do.
western cured. 40c. Lard, western, raflned.
28M 927c; do, pure city, kettle rendered.
264 827c.
REFINED SUGARS
Demand was fair and the market ruled
steady on a basis of 7.45c for line granu
lated. DAIRY PRODUCTS
CHEESE Old goqds were quiet but
steady. Zftw of fine quality ruled firm
under scarcity, The quotations were as fol
lows: New York, whole-milk choice, old,
24.H 25c: specials, higher. New Tork.
whole-milk, fair to good. old. :2024c: do.
do. choice fresh. 23tt 021c: do. do. fair. 28c.
BUTTER The market ruled Arm under a
fair demand. The quotations ranged aa fol
lows: Roltd-packed creamery, extra, 44ct
high-scoring lota, 48948;; extra flrsta. 43c:
firsts, 41042c: seconds. .IStrlOc: nearby
prints, fancy, extra. 4Rci fancy branda Job.
blnr at 40051c; fair to good. 41V46C; gar
licky. 35 88c.
REQS Supplies were wel under control
The market advanced 16c per case under a
good demand Quotations: Free .cam
nearhv nrsts. 811.40 per standard case: cur-
rent receipts,
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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 ,
-v. , t
displaced, in a great measure, that relic of pioneer days,
the horse-drawn delivery vehicle, to which the modern
business man clings only until 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 tio let us analyze
your delivery problem at, no cost to' yourself.
TRUXTUN
If' it's economy you're after,
Trktun will Intmrt you. For
fruxtuB means a wmn
itweyTtlme-and upkeep. It costs
iSut the' same as om good
gublo team and does the work
thre: Truxtunland2ton.
WrHetw our .Iterator.
trtUXTWI sum: CO.
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firsts. ,111.40 per caset flrsta, lions per
"J!.fncr "elected egga were Jobblni at
44946c per dozen,
POULTRY
LIVE rotlt.Tnr Kowls were more freely
pnered and 1c lower, but choice slocks wero
In fair request at revlseri.prlces, Other kinds
of poultrr showed llltlo change. Quotatlona!
Fowls, n.Kr.llr. Pprinc chickens? nit l'"i
horns WelKhJnir Ji'2 lbs, apiece, r,nb
ISei welghlns IffllH lbs. arlece. nnanjci
ehlto IrRhornn. acordlna to alxe. 42tc48c
S!X!F.X "ou.n roostera, iSfiS-'nc. old roosters'.
?,?&& !i'iKr."' rtt'V' -"W'. do. Indian
IViTf'1 5 "2,c. Oulneua. per pair. It si
JP1.1.V riBcons. old, per pair, 4u&4Sci do.
" . V . t I'rtttl .OWOI'l.
DltKHSi:t The market t-uteri flrm ...,..
:in.l
acarclty, with demand equal to the on"erlns.
Quotations) Fresh-killed owls. In hi,".
"'. t'. iyl'itru, mncy aeicciea. AOcl
welnin I lbs. and over apiece, ancs smaller
sires, 8,1035c. Old roosters, drj.plcked.
-JJ-'. Koastlnit chickens, western, welghlns
4'4 lb. and oer apiece. 873sc: welghlna,
4 lbs. aplere. anci i welshln- H Ilia aphce
85c. welahlnir "H 03 lbs. apiece, 3lr, Tut.
keja, nearhj, rtryplrKed, best, 33fJS4c: fair
lo cood. 28W30cl do. western, drj.pltked.
best. 3Jatc: fair to eood. 263(lc; do. old
toms, 34cr do. common. 250JHc. Hprlna
ducks, l.ons Island. 3530c. Sauabs. n.r
FRESH FRUITS
Demand waa alr Jind aluea generally
were well suetst-Wri on iholro stork. Oun.
tatlone: Applen.Per Mil. Wlnesap, I50:
Albemarlo Pippin. 83011; Baldwin, tlOB:
Hen DaMa. IS 506; Willow Twin. JHtt
10.50. Applen. western, per box Wlneeap.
I2BOS4.50; Hen Davis, 12.5003 50; New
town Pippin. I2fr4. Apnlea, nesrb. ner
hamper, ntk-ffll Ml; do, do. per -buhel
basket, 25cB"$l.:5. Peaches, Oeorgla, per
0-basket carrier. ll.23r.1.S0. Lemons, per
box. IStflo, Ornngei, Florida, per box 14
7.50; do, California, per box, JB08.
Urapefrult. Florida, per box. I...S1M, Pine
apples. Porto Itlro, per crate. 183 Hlsrk
berries, North Carolina, per qt., OWlRc.
Cherries. California, per box. 2tf3. Can
taloupes, Callfornln, per standard crate t6
CT7; do, do. per pony irite. 15. Watermel
one. Florida, per 100, 135075; do, do, per
car load. 350?500
VEGETABLES
potaloeswere freely ottered and easier.
Other vegetables were In fair supply and
demand at revised figures. Quotations.
White potatoes, per loo lbs PenneWianla,
tt.8nQl.70t New York, 11.3001.70: do.
South Ctrollna, per bhl. No, 1, f4.50O3,
No. 2. fit SHCrS SO. do. Florida, per bhl
No. 1. I4.T50V3: No 2. I33 50; do. do,
per 150-lh bag No. 1. I3W3 30; No. 2. li
H?2,30 aueet potatoes. Jureej, per ham
perNo. 1. 12 5008; No. 'J. II 2591.73.
Celery. Florida, per rrute, ISWr.. l-.Bg.
plant. Florida, per box, !22.73; do, Cuban,
per box, II W2. Cucumbers, Florida, per
basket, SOrfflJ: do. fouth Carolina, per
basket. 1193 Itenns. South Carolina, per
namper. niicio i. ao. iicargin. pr nam-,
per. 50c4Cll: dn. North Carolina, per hanW
per. 1 5ur2.'J5; dn. do. per H-hbl. basket.
II 50(82.73; do. Virginia. per.H.bbl. has.
ket, tS.SoOS lleets, Norfolk, per 100
bunches. 2&5 Peas. Norfolk, per ham
per, 75cl2. Corn, Florida, per crate, Mfp
4. Peppers, Florida, per irate. l 50f2.25;
do. rubnn. per box, IIW2j;'i. . Tomatoes,
Florida, pen crate, IJ.25tJ8. Cahhage. Nor
folk, per bbl crate. I3SS3 30: do. K.aatern
Rhn... tr lihl. rratn. I3(l'3 50. Onions.
'exas new, per crate No. 1, i.c!! 23:
No. 2.
50 75c.
Watercress.
per
1110
bunches.
20 S 30c.
Iiw:
Mushrooms,
per
lb
Refined Sugar Shows No Change
New York, Juno 6 The refined sugar
market shows no change, local refiners
quoting on tho basis of 7.t5c for fine
granulated. The Federal and National
Companies aro withdrawn Cuban raws
are unchanged at 6.005c, duty paid.
The International sugar committee has
purchased D21.00Q bags nf Cuban sugar
for June shipment at 4,985c
rM . U'rtlta U'.l.hlfl. 11 h III II,. -- . '
17 JTj2.1 Vo. wwshinc li tS 10 ib: ,,r Zl ' !L"d,,?eJ:?.rnVr?
Jni-lWn7.-,: jo. welghlna 8 lbs. per do ; mark was, "Pi
iA4jr,l.7S: do. nelKhina 7 lbs. per dox Si(e peal to'mc?
! Tm?.y "S: dnrlt 18Jl small and No, 2, ,, ,.,,
7SeOl2. ' ' I arlez-voua
Motor Trucks
Trailers
DUPLEX
-
Fonr-Wkccl Drive
will do twice as much work as
any two-wheel driye truck of
equal capacity at a saving; of
33 1-3 on tires and gasoline.
Let us prove it. i
B.f LP; MOT OR CO Jnc.
BUSINESS' CAREER
OF PETER FLINT
A Shry of Salesmanship by
Harold Whitehead
(Copyright, lllfl
questions on DMllitp, sefffni;, adicrltelna nitrf
emploiniriif. Atk vaur ouesflons rleaflv nnrf
voi
Dive nil the Jactlt, Your correct name nnrf
full nffilrcss .ins( be stoned to all fiiqutrlrs.
Thoic tcifci arc nnoniinoHS irtusf be ignored.
Answers to technical qncstfons telt be sent
hu wirtl. Other qucstioni ictll be ansitcrrrf
in thta column Th moxt intcrestinp prob
lems of inquirers u fl be tootrn into the
ttorv 0 Peter Flint.
x CVnI
MY HOW Graham laughed at me
when 1 told him my experience this
morning; with a Frenchman 1 I remem
bered what he said about trying to
speak to people In their own language.
I used to speak French fairly well, fo
when I called at the Frenchman's house
the door, nnn his first re-
ardon, Hlr.; you wecsh to
1 answered, "Qui, Mon-
Francals?" ho
asked,
eagerly, his face lighting up.
"un peu, l repnea.
He Bald something In French, but so
quickly I did not catch It.
"Kxcuser mol," 1 began, "docs nous
read la Moon 7"
"Comment?" he said, looking puxiled.
t Iihuiii T lsnt,M(- (West fiillfA l11f
so I tried again:' "So dVslrezTous 'SSZ
scribe d la llvre la Moon?"
Book? Hook? You sen booksr
Non. non. Monsieur tho newB na-
pier," said I hurriedly, "KcrUez votre
nom sur 1 contract blank."
The man looked at mo for a minute,
then burst out laughing. "Perhaps my
Kngllsh may Do a little more intelligible
to you than jour French Is to me.'1
He gae me an order and a cigarette
after I hnd explained the proposition,
and bade hid good-day, and an I went
down the atepi ho called after me.
"Allow me to compliment you on your
Parisian accent I"
Oraham told me that ha was quietly
looking around for another opening In
New York, and he was good enough to
say that If he heard of nnMhlng that
would suit me ho would let mc know.
1 demurred somewhat and said 1
thought I ought to stay, where I was
for u 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.
"Y'our determination to secure a per
manent, progressive opportunity Is ex
cellent." said Oraham to me. "but If
ybu are In a position which Is not per
manent nor progressive Is It wise to
continue; In It Just for the sake of a
shibboleth?"
"What's that mean?" I asked
Look It up In your dictionary wnen
vnu iret lo vour room.
"I haven't got one there."
"No?" And he raised his ejebrows
In surprise. "I think It would be an
excellent Investment on your part. I
cannot understand anybody being with
out a dictionary."
Well, we left It that If he could find
a Job with a good future for me 1
would bo tickled to pieces to take It.
I felt the last few days that, although
It may be dandy to work for a good
inner. It was a bit of a Joke to work
for the Moon, which was unquestionably
a punk Bhect.
One of tho craw managers and his
gang were fired today. They hadn't
been doing very well. It seems, so Perry
and
Power at theRim
Is greater than at
the hub. like ordi
nary axles. That's
why x
DENBY TRUCKS
with Deriby inter
nal gear, do more
work one to five
tons.-
a . m. f -..
DIAMOND T. STANDARD CHASSIS
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had sent a fellow to see what they did,
and it turned out they would work 'for
about three hours In the morning, and
then they would go boozing tor the rest
ot the day and the lies they told the
people 1 It was quite common for them
to say that tho x whole ear's mibscrlpi
Hon was only fifty cents and that wn
tho only payment tho people had lo
make.
Oraham and 1 saw tho gang standing
nt the corner yesterday, holding an ln
dlgnatlon meeting.
It seems they tried to get some of
tlin other fellows to threaten to, leae
If they were fired. One fellow belong.
Ing to nnother crew told Perry ho would
lcae If he fired theo thers.
Quick as a flash Perry said, ''t won't
wait for you to leave. You'ro fired.
Do you get that?" He put his hand In
hit) pocket and pulled out some hills
and paid the man off. And say! the
fellow wat surprised. He changed his
tone In a minute.
"Aw, don't take It like that, Mr. Terry ;
I was only Joking."
Perry ailed up, all together, and told
Us what the dismissed gang had been
up to. "Listen, you, fellows, 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
the kind uf papers we work for. We
hae to lake tha Jobs when they come
along. Uut there's ono thing you can
take from me. That" Is. whatever paper
we work for, we work on the leel. It's
Just such bumB as that gang I'o fired
which get nil solicitors as a body In
bad The malorlty of solicitors are
mighty decent fillows. I beliee all you
fellows Hre on the level; but If you're
not, ou had better get out of our
, ?. ."""'!' !'I J
Deroro l. clear jou out.
'" '-""" "' """
TODAY'S IIU.SINI'.SS KPIdrtAM
It's paradoxical, but true, that In
order to climb ou mult Keep on the
litiel.
AMi at dors this mean lo YOU?
Business QueMions Answered
Will sou please send me a list of the best
trade papers catering to the food product In-
austrj. an I am Interested tha same aa I..
M. Those with the most dlsplsy adtertls.
ing should appeal to me.
8PECIALTY SLAESMAN.
Under separate cover you will receive
a list or the trade publications you ask
ro r.
I run a shoe store and do a business of
120.000 a sear. What had my rent ought to
be? I ask because the landlord wanta to
raise It I pay 1550 now and he wants
to make It f7oo. 8IIOBMAN.
You are paying all you should now.
Rent should be about 3 per cent, of
your sales, or on 120,000 you should
pay not more than IpBO.
(CONTINUED TOMORROW)
Decrease in Wheat Flour Onlput
Sllnnrapalla, June 6 The Northwest
ern Miller says: "Tho Minneapolis wheat
flour output last week decreased 11,820
barrels. The mills made, week ended
June 1st, 199,060 barrels, against 210.
425 barrels In 1917. Todny sixteen mills
aro In operation. Demand for wheal
flour Is of a routine nature.
Government Orders Steel for Cars
New York, June 6. The Government
has distributed order for 922,110 tons
of plates, shapes and bam with the Btrel
makers, to be used for the 100,000 cars
which the Government recently ordered
from the equipment makers of the coun
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The following residents of Philadelphia are
registered at New York hotela:
Mrs. A. Arnold, Ureslln
T, lishan, Jr., Continental.
(I II. Colestork. Grand.
J. Denier. Grand.
J, Irwin. Navarre.
J. II. Kelley, Ilreslln.
II. A. McFarlan. Continental.
C. 8, MtNally, Latham.
M, J, O. Patterson. Continental
C. A. Htokea, Navarre.
F. J, Swltiel. Van Cortland
Mrs. F. J. Swlttel, Van Cortland.
W. If. Thorne. Ureslln
J. II. Anderson, Park Avenue,
C, K. Duryea. Longacre
F. C. Hatch. 81. Louis
Mrs F. f. Hatch. St. Louis.
C. If, Kltnberly, Park Avenue.
N, U. Klelnrlb, Latham.
J. L. Llpshutx. Longacre.
O. O'ttrlen, Park Avenue.
J, F. Watklns, Ilreslln.
N. D, Yamal, Park Avenue,
Trade Representatives
niauners Miss Lustlg, dresses, 15 East
Twenty-sixth street. Itoom 1814.
Dannenbsum Millinery Company L. Loeb,
lacea and ornaments, Hotel Aberdeen.
Frank A 8eder H. L. ltembaum. coats,
nulls, furs and dresses, 884 Fifth avenue,
care Abel
Olmbel Hrothera E. Deal, representing;
H Itohn, trunks and leather goods; Mis A,
13. Lerner. women's wesr tbaaemenl); Miss
A Guggenheim, umbrellas; X? 8. Scntt.
men's furnishing roods, Rroadnsy and
Thlrt -second street.
Lsrcman Brothers J. ltrgman. manufac
turers men's neckwear. 200 Fifth avenue
Lit nrothere Mr, Feldtnan. Jobs cotton
dresses. 1281 Ilroadway
M Silverman Son A. Silverman, ready-
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HOGS Itecelpta. 7000 beads Be to 10c
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higher.
Pontn Omaha. June n. HOGS Receipts,
11.700 head; Be to 10c lower.
CATTLE Recelpta, B200 headl 10 to S0
SHEEP Kecelptg. 1700 bead. Strong".
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Detroit, Midi., June 6. Tho 3. &
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dividend of 24 per cent on ths common
stock, an Increase of H of 1 per ctnt,
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