s n - JtWV af v t fi r , !? - r - ' l l. '"' JK' i M ' A' AlKVffiWJfi'S :..t5 1 A WT - v. i. .; ij. agggP'w -jvWt ,XC a EVENING . PUBLIC LBlfcrER PHILAPEL T" i, ?rw. ft W"1 ; OFF. A, U Lf fJ 4 NEWS OF THE FINANCIAL WORLD NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA STOCK PRICES yi - 'x lBtJ3 Ail K m. W $, $? . ft ' t m r. j r tk-Hr ' ?THE ovident iMMl Trust Company ,:W Philadelphia ?v ... . . rorld events nave Vo u a h t many SliNkanges in Income ,n d"- Inheritance A"!".Ty laws. 3rr 'c&The future may IT?:Kold in store even . . . i-.l d A dh J n n 1 lyiffHsmany more iauitn .v"ltMAfnHAna -MillUVrtClUllo. Trust de- o f these pK$matters. It has a jjjknowledge based qp6n over fifty years' f-texperience that in-t-idividual executors .fefowill find difficult to ffacquire. H(rwtB and Chestnut Streets -fAT STOCK PRICES ARE NEARLY ALL OFF IN EARLY TRADING ON THE NEW YORK EXCHANGE r-,C?rtn,i , 5S2. -X liC Mlpartmont of the felffijProvident makes a & knatnoaa t,(jj'fc'U0,W00 Consolidated '(coppermines Speculative Element Uses Agitation Against Profiteering as Bearish Influence Banking Incrests Are Out of Market New Ynrli, July 1. The amount of commission business on the stock echnnRc this morn ing was Indicated by tho fact that there were only sK brokers' numbeis on the annunciator board when the market opened, RlvinK evidence that tho situation was wholly In the hands of professionals This speculative element used the press notation about profHeerlnK ns a basis foi taking an .igRrcssle position on the short side, and soon after the opening the succeeded In putting United Steel common down 1 point to 10" At that price man short, selling ordeis weie received, and their execution caused a further decline to 106i, bcfoie the end of the first hour Other steel Industil.ils moved In the same way, with Ualdwln, after advancing ., to 93, declining below 9 2 The in ijorlt of other issues moved In the same wav. .Marine pieferrcd made a gain of 'A to 0i and then diopped to 101, Mexican Petroleum sold olt l' to 975s, and Utah Copper, after advancing H to &2, dropped to 81 A few Issues made gains while the Rcnei.il market declined B 11 T. was, innuenced bv the expectation that the board of esti mate might net on the Cov eminent suggestion and permit an ndvance in fares and that stock made a gain of tH to 39 Anaconda was In good demand and there was the best kind of buying in that stock and Inspiration, which mas probably be a continuation of market operations having In view l.ugei holdings of Inspiration by the Anaconda Comji.inv New York Stock Sales -,! New York Bonds l.nst close irw 4i;i 2 w Vf j a' History Ore Reserves Earnings Per share values Properties Production Financial FREE OFFERS BRING ' FIRMNESS IN CORN ?. Compared with evncln Conol Matad, a clour nelnlilior mlll tr eaparltr Nevacla Conoll ' slated contract and all detailed Istfarmallnn necearv to enable jaa to Judge the ninrkct po.lllnn, la.cantaineu in our i w ready. CJlp t( ait S' - CTVMmnfvnCi BrTTn-; -&JMl iU l.UMuKiti.i Members Con. Stork Ex, of X Y. SM Widencr Bidf., Philadelphia, fa. nil. Bell Mai. 4080: Kurr. 4080 ' J. 1. Ofllce 30 Ilrolil t. .t,!- private niitea ii I Trading Is Light and Opera tors Inclined to Be Timid. Weather Favors New Crop FIRMER CABLES SEND COTTON PRICES HIGHER Spot Houses Are Bidders, While Selling Comes From Room Traders tet nnahfth, yneniton C UiJ B'MWT YORK HEfflKBl't""' HiWexTn.Do H -OHMTER r mm tt rm tk W1BK1 Til rnist ii i. ,11 KlvKTS Lake Buckeye SILVER HISTORY II h,m a medium nf e Jahance iMonevl. Relation to the WarM War. rarment of Our Ot er ica Torres and all other nelllc- rtatt. I (To Br China. Indli, Japan, rlr. ItvTrnt Horlii "npnlj ;n Operatlna Mlne -.Effect or rittnmn Hill 'r OtK blll.MR ITR OlCE rattare Hourren of Prodiirtlon . .belr ToiKlbllltlrii. lakaTa will be mailed FREE O.N r ftKQCEST. ' w . 1918 (,RIN llEt.T ETHHt IOIttriT i i.i..nn t..t. I ltlln,ilfclnlr tnnlcht , III, OKU, ,,,, ., ........... - nnri TiteMliiM Miirmrr Tuexl im VVclnr- I ilin filr. . , , Vllsoniiri. hnnw, lonii inil Neliriikn Tnlr mill niirnirr lunlclit. rue.ili- ana Nrnlii tnlr (nnUht. rnesil o nnil nrolihl WeilnedMi niirnirr Tiiecn anil In Hest lonUhf. Vllnneon lr tnnldit lind Twll nartner tonlcht nnil In xoutli Tiiilnv. nrth mill nutll Dlkoll I llr nnil nnrnirr tonlaht nnil Tnesdi' . . omlne and Montnnii 1 llr (onlnlit nnd Tiled n t winner tonlcht. Clilrnsn, July I. Trade In torn was light this morning, but after showing uneasiness on orfc.1 Ings through cimmllon houses the marekt became Trmer The weather was favorable for thi ne crop with fur ther rains and lower tempentures in the Southwest Operators were timid Receipts were 1G1 c-vrs July rptned at $1 4 8 17 $ 1 47's against $1 48 at the end Saturdij, and alter declining to $1 473, rose to $1 4SV i August started at $150 to 50, the latter being Saturda s last price and after receding to $1 193i, moved up to $150 Shipments from North America for the "week were 443,000 bushels The Oklahoma crop report for July G nlmes fhe condition in the State at SO, 1 against 81 last month and "5 last ear I Oats v?re easier, but business was I light There appeared to be an under ljlng fear that the new campaign against profiteering would affect grain I prices The receipts here today were 152 i car' . July opened at 72 7. ftTc , against 73c at the end Saturday and declined to 72Hc August opened at fiSSc to 683c compared with 68ijc at the .eloe Saturday, and sagged to 68'c Shipments from Norm America iur the week were 1.7116,000 bushels The jleld in Oklahoma is placed at r. fioo 000 bushels, against 34 500,000 'iulils lost ear. The itccluts of wheat at Minneapolis ,nd Dululh today were 2S7 cars, against 29G cars last ear, at Chl MCii onf car, against 26 cars " - Shlpmen's from North America for the week were 2,928,000 bushels COTTON Itl.l.T WKATIIKR CONDITION'S New nrk, lulv 1 The following tem rernhireH were rernrded In the tottnn helt this ninrnlnir: 1 nrt '-niltlt and Nn,livllle 02t Knnwllle, 01: little Itork. MemnhN nnil Clnttn iioncn. r,0i hllene I1H: Miuntn. 70: Vlnron Ninil Vloiitcomeo , 7i: hreveiwrt. Mrk litfrs. .URii.tii Thaninsvllle, snvTnmh. VVIImlncton und .lurkoontllle 74: snn n tiinhi. New Orleans nnd Chnrleton, 70 ( orpiiH C hrNtl, (tjhestnn nnd Pensnrnll. 80 There was 02 Inch of precipitation at Mnrrn: .11 Inch at Knnwllle nnd tlnntn: .18 Inch at MnntsnmerM 2 Inrh nt C Int tanooira. and .10 Inch nt Charleston. Advnnce Itumlcy Advance Ilmv pf Vlnska CJold JI . Alaska Juneau Am Heet Sugar . 08 Am Can 4V Am Car X. Fdry . 8H Am International, ,53H Am Hide ft Lthr . IS' Am Hide & I, pf , SO t Am l.lnsecd .... 4P4 Am Locomotive . C8 Am Smelt & Kef. . yJ Am Sumatra To .142', Am Stra Ton. pf in) Am Tel & Tel.... 05i Am Woolen . . ;,T( Am Zinc I, . S. .. 'JO i Am Zinc U K S pf Anaionda Copper All HI 11 .tl... Atl (7ulf . V I All Oulf & V,' 1 pf Baldwin Loco . Baltimore el Ohio Barrett Co . . Batopllas Mining Bethm S Class B leth S 8 p c pf Booth Fisheries. . Hrookljn It T 3rs Tcr & By Sec Butte Cop S. Zinc. Butte & Superior. . Cal Petroleum ... Canadian Pacific Cen I.eath Co . Cerro de Pas Cop Chesapeake . O Chi Croat West Chi (ireat West pf Chi Mil & St Paul '-hi I! I & Pacific Chi It I & P 7 pc pf Chi RUM pc pf Chile Copper . . j Chlno Copper , ! Columbia C, & j; Corn Products Ilef , Crucible Steel . . 1 Cuba Cane Sugar. I niitlllt-s Seeur.. i:irc Sir IT Krle . Hrle 1st pf . Klk Horn Coal .. General Motors General Motors pf C.oodrich (B F) Co Ooodrich pf . .. Tieat .Nor'n ire . Oreene-Can Cop Homestake Mining Inter Agrluiil pf Imidrntlon Cop Inter Harv N .1. Inter Mcr Marine Inter Mer Ma pf Inttr Paper . . . 7ntei- Nickel I Kennecntt Copp"r Lack Steel Lehigh Valley . , Loose-Wiles Bis , Mexican Petrol . HlKh 10 . 4(, XI Hi (') 45'i St 63U 17i SO'f IH 07 HO 142J, 101 J5( oS' 20, oi'i 08! i I3W lfl 40 2H I'i ow,' 45( S3tj Mi 17. S0f 4IU bC 7il!f I421. 101 )5U mi M 07? i IS 10o4 105 M )) 95 w 8.5' i 105)f 3S!f ll'i llf 28' i UTi H7'j 117 2 no p nt 10 WH 21 1 Vi m 45' 8 SVt tf'l 80'i I1U 07 80 14-Hj 101 05, mn 'JO' ol,' 0SJ 105 105 01 5t. 112' i H Soli "2M 30i ll'i '6o 01'i 92' 7 l' 24',' ,10s i ll'i 01 :t', 92' i Vi S5 21', .il'f ll'i S'( 29 1 34 J i 0'j 7Ji 2J", U 21', 70 50' i 8 2Ii 12 .'l 1,1 MM lr.'i 10' j 42H 08'i 32 fiS, 51 i I5'j .12 2fi'j 154't 81f 45! a 08 32S 4-", 70 ( '.4' 01', 10'i 39( 41', 00 31 5T, 07' i 50' n 8 24', ll'i 01', lb', 39'i 4It 07 31', 59 20', 152' 20', "15J 81'i Sl'i 98 3J'4- 4.1 it'. OS 32 4! 117W 70 50', S 2'i I.' 2-", 75 04J, 10'n 3Ti h'i 00 59J, 20", 152JJ 08'i 'flS .)-"f 1 ' HlR1! 2000 Anr-French Bs -H lOOOAtchsn gen 4s 81 2000 At Co V clt 4b 71 1000 B &. O cv 4H "9 'i 1000 Bth Stl rfd Bs 90 0000 Bk It T Bs '18 96H 5000 Bordeaux Gs . 92 Vi 2000 C & O 4Hs.. 7G 8000 C R O cv Bs 81 11000 C B & Q jt 4874 1000 do gen 4s . 80 Vi 7000 Chi Mil (l St P gen 4Hs. 80' 1000 CM $ So 4V4s 71 B000 D itf H lnccme 21 V4 1000 do rfd 4s... B9V4 G000 Krle cv 4s S B 49 6000 Frch B-ep BVjS 9SH 11000 H&M In Bs f p 59 Hj 7000 In Met 4'4s... 51 2000 Int It T ref Bs 81', 1000 LV of NY 4'is 74'A 110000 Mb Itond 3',4 OO.fli 108000 do 4 .... 0I.2J 10000 do Ik 4 1)4.20 418000 do 4 Vis . . . 00 40 B000Lons Gs .. .. 01 H 4000 NYC & II Gs. 91 mon NTV C 41s 'G3 100'4 100 do 4SH 'GB . 100 100 1000 NY By adj Bs. 2J'i lift BOOH Nor Pac 4s. , . 81 200.0 Pacific Tel Bs. 90 1B00O Pal gen it 4'48 87V4 1000 do iVtf 1921. 98V4 4000 do reg 1921.. 97 '4 1000 Pub Srv N J Bs 78 1000 Beading gen 4s 81 B00O StL&SP ajt Gs. G7 2000 do 4s Ser A.. Boy G000 ,do Bs Ser B. . 7B 2000 South Pac 4s . 72 H 19000 do cvt 4s.... 79 4000 do cvt Bs 01 B000 So Ilws gen Is G2H 6000 do con Bs.... 00", 1000 Third Av ref 4s BB'i 22000 do adj Bs. .. . 37 4000 C S Rubber Bs 79V 1000 Union Pac 4n 81 54000 C KC, US. I Bs 90 25000 do BHs '10 n 99 3000 do 5'4 1921. 94'i lw ! 92 81 71 79.U 90 0G 92', 7G 81 74 SOU 80 H 71 21V4 50 V4 10 98 69 BIT, 81'j, 74 H 00.18 01.20 1)4. id no..'o oiu 94 100V4 31 90 8f,si 98V(, 07', 78 8134 G7 B9i 7B 72 78 91 G2'i 90'i S5V4 30 79 Vi 84 90 99H 94 Philadelphia Stocks 2 r,m 9i 81 71 79 U 90 9G 92H 70 !5' 804 80 Vi 71 '.'1 V4 B9V4 40 93 BO'J 51'i ,,81 74 no.RK U4.2J )4.2(1 00.28 01H 94 100'i 100 2' 81 00 80 98 97 Vi 78 83 G7 B9H 7o 72 78 91 62 90'i BB't 36 70K. 84 " 09 00 U 94 nigh 2J1Gen Asph 20 ,10 do prcf 01 10 Key T Co 8 17S1 Lk Sup C 18; iOi Penn II R 411, 4.1 Phlla Klcc 24 131 Reading . 02 Vi 17Ton Bel. 3 100 U O I . 01V& 1020 U S Steel. I07V4 101 io w cramp 82 it 3 15 do pref. 31 31 ItONDS IllKh Low $31.10 Lib Bonds 3ViS . 00.10 21.10 do 4s 04.10 1700 do 4VJH 08 20 11)700 Phlla Klec 1st Bs. 01 I.nw 28 01 8 170i 43V4 21 V4 01V4 3 01V4 00.20 03.00 D3.90 Net 2 P Mchne 28 2V4 01 2"4 8 18 43 81 " 01H 1 3 OlVi KIITa 2 82 1 31 M LAKE SUPERIOR IS ONLY HOME STOCK ATTRACTING ATTENTION IN TRADING ON LOCAL 'CHANGE a r"M 00.30 04 00.20 Net (.hue. .30 .30 .10 I INACTIVE NEW YORK STOCKS Following are quotations for Inactive New- York stotks and In which there were no transactions today. The price given is the last previous sale: Adams l'xp.. 68 Louis Nash 115'i aiiib fhimprs ; i .uacK v n . , 'n PHILADELPHIA INACTIVE STOCKS Following arc quotations for Inactive slocks llRted in the Philadelphia Stock Kxchange nnd In which there were no trnnsactjons todaj The price given Is me nun previous close. A O war. .. 1 V4 Lit Bros ... Alliance Ins 10U Leh Vnl Tr. Am Milt ... 11 Am Ilwjs pf 68 Amcr Stores 21 Amer Strs pf 92 Brill J O pf 70 Brill JO. . . 2G Buff (SIC. Gl Burf & Stcpf 48 Cam Iron ... 40 Cam Mecl . 1?5 Catws 1st pf. B2 Catvvs 2d pf.. Bt Llec Storage 82 Con Trac N J GGi$ lit & D T ,10 Ht & B T pf 17 Ins Co of N A 26 Ke Tel pf. . BO 25V4 20 26 V4 48 51 '4 19", 86 2 29H 23 Leh Val Tr Pf Little Kchujl. Mlnehlll .... Nev Cons .. No Penna . . Pa Salt M . . Penn Tralllc. Phlla Co Phlla Co nf . . Phlla Cocmpf 32 4 Phlla Tract.. 68 Rvvs Co Gen 2 l'n Cos N J.. 187 V S Steel pf.110 Ton MIn .... 2 Vnlon Tract 37 '4 W .1 A. S.... 40 York Rwy .. 9fi Neio York Curb 5T, 54 12r5 I27 127 127 I 2S LN 102',' 102 35' i mi New ork. Jub 1 Prices were generallj higher on flrmlMidvale Steel . cables, toverlng of short contracts In , Nat Cond S. Cab'e advance of the Government report on Nat Lead the condition of the crop, an estimate of the aireage to be issued tomorrow',' and Saturdaj s high temperatures In Teas Liverpool bought Julv and sold Octo ber Spot houses were bidders while the selling came from room traders Temperatures were a little lower todaj In the southwest where It was clear. The details of the Journal of Commerce re port, giving a long weather forecast for the week indicate J lower temperatures At the end of the first ten minutes the market eased off 1 to 7 points under Saturday night Trading later was quiet, with fluctua tions homewhat Irregulai It looked as though part of the cotton that had been liquidated during the morning was ab sorbed hyhuvlng of new ciop deliveries j Shattuck-Arlzona uirinuieci in iruie imertsts .Sinclair Oil Itef . The selling during the first part of the' Southern Pacific . session came lnrgelv from Wall strret . touthern Rwy . . sources At one time Julv and October Southern Rwy pf. were relatively weak selling 13. to 38 U,tand Milling . . points net lower, while nunc distant de-' studebiker Co. liveries showicl loscu of 1J to 23 points xenn Cop & Chem ronowing me punrcauun or inc lore- Texas Co 21 31 81 59) , 20 19 52', 18'i 0 19', Nevada Con Cop N Y Air Brake.. l'J N Y Dock 21 . N Y X 11 & II 3S Northern Pacific . 87 Ohio Cities Gas . 37 Pennsylvania RR 1.1 Pete Maiquette... 15 Philadelphia Co.. 29 Pitts & West Va. 36 Pitts & W Va pf 797 Plerce-Arrow 39h Pitts Coal 53 Pressed Steel Car. 07 Pullman Co . . . , Ray Consol Cop. Ry Steel Spring Reading Repub lr & Steel Financial Briefs Tobacco Products. 07 Union Pacific . 122 United Cigar Strs 102 J S Cast I V & P.. 15 U S Inc) Alcohol... 124 U S P.ubber 58 U S Smelt Rill. 45 4S .WIdener Bldir.. Phila, Pa. M" Walnut 6386 Race 5196 I .KCBmier, l'n.. mi: tmzer niui. Ll' -j III1. Bell, rhone 2213 Barnett Oil&Gas a rii,' OT.T QCOTB K6 "3& ymir. i,J-W1 -V !. ,w.JCrton R. Alexander InMMu Slock Exchange Bld. -e fUEOAl ADVEnTISHMKNTS KfiTATK OF nKNJVMIN HtlNK. "liN l'wRhON, drrrui.eQ l,tten kmniary on me aooe -Biato navins 1 trtnuo to ine unaersiamea. an perions to tn9 sain eitate are renu-tfd tu uyment, and those having clatmi to inn lamfl wunnui nfm)', in BRT PHILADKI.rHIA. TITLE AND f4 TRLIST CUM'AM And JlWLSOV PEARSON Executori. , vor wm ai ana juancaner ave. I r2E F Hi ': TtaVr ji f WTg,2& y JBTATE VJ.' CIIAItI.LL-5 II. IHN 1KM. deceaed Letter! ot admlnli. :. . s. on ine auove eaiaio navinK nttd to the undersigned all p-rsoni tto the said estate are reauested to yment. and those hvlnx rtalrca tu same, wnnoui neiay 10 r PHILADELPHIA TITLE AND ?jj , livui guau'Ac, til W. Car 40th st and Lancaster ave. S&e AUOUSTUS I WOOD. President. The Bank of Kng'and the joint stock banks and the Stock Exchange remained closed today The total authorized capitalization of .oil companies chattered In Juhe with capital of $100 000 or moie each, and covering all States of the Union are ap proximately $55,000,000. covering ac companies These figures compare with $60 000.000 and liu companies n ....j and $60,000,000 for ninetj companies for April. Subscriptions b New York State banks and their cu,Bl?ni?ni01.(.,,hn-V"'r Liberty Loars totaled $1 707.661.Oi3, or over one-sixth subscribed for by the entire country The New York Subtreasury gained $2"0,000 from the banks on Saturday, reducing the cash net loss since Frlda) to $286,000 The railroad administration today ordered express companies in .puuing li.to effect the 10 per cert increase In xpress rates to disregard fractions of half cent or less Fractlo is more than half cent are to be treated as one cent In fixing rates These rates apply to all i..eii nf frelcht except that carried under 'commodity" classification on which the fractions are retained cast for the vveitcrn belt Indicating gen- 1 rails fair conditions In Tua, the tone became flrmir and u-reiings decreased resulting In rallies of 7 or S points Tle board of managers of the Cotton l'xehange have diawn up a new schedule of commission rates which will be sub mitted for approval by the members of tho exchange at a meeting scheduled for Julj 14 Under these changes the re cent flat charges will be replaced by rates per 10U bales bought and sold. v nen me price 01 c-ouun rises auue -uc 1 yestern Pacific tenth to one-twentieth pf 1 per cent, will be In force Saturday's 11 30 1 30 close Open am Urn p m Julj -'; in 21 1" .'7 115 J7 fcj October -'", J 1 -'1 JI Jt llll J4 llll Jt !I7 December J4 71 J4 78 Jl "ill J4 nil J4 47 Januarj J4 cH .4 73 J4 4U J4 '1 J4 3b March Jl 75 J4 7J . 112'. 94 f.7 02 91 10. .Ii 81. 21 b2',' K,G 4t 11 153, 28 m 20 09 52 18 00 10 125 .18 87 .17 41 15 ' 30" ' 78 39 52 Gb 01 57' 92 90)5 28 2S 1(11 102 35 35 28 28 .13 33 ' 20 ' 2flJi 08 98 51 52 1H 18 00 00 10' 19' 125 125 38 87 3715 43 15 35 78 39 52 00 on, 57 91 89 38 87 37 43 15 30',' 78 30 52 C6. ' 94' 57' 02 90 Allls Chlm nr Ajax Ruh .. R2 Am Ag Chem 01 Am Ag C pr 01 V6 Am B Sug pr 83 Am Bank Not 3o Til, V" ,.f 1 R1 V"' .. nsTi Mer Ct pr Amur en. i', '" ' i-,., r,rtr,i a. c- x F tiMOO Miami Corp Amer Coal . M Am Cot Oil.. 41 T Am Hpress.. 00 Am Ice Sec. 32 Am 1 Sec pr.. 51 Am l.lned pf 80 Am I.oco pref D8 Am Malt '' Amc Malt pr 45 Am Shpbld Co 30 Am Smelt pr.lOB Am Snuff ... 97 Am Stl Fdy. 67 Am Sugar... 11 2. Am Sug pr... 110 Am Aom . "; AT T pf new 05 Am Tel & C . 50 Am Wool pr 03 Am V Pa pr 23 Asso P Gds. 12 bi Oil .... 58 Atchison . Atchison pr ,tl c utne Mark Co nf. 71aA Man Shirt 65 Manhat Kle 95 v Man n Sp Co 48 May Dept St 51 Mav Hept St. 32 May I) s Pi '1 Ml 281, Mont Power . Jt Mor & lsex 3 9 M ft St Ij new 11 M SPS.SSM 80 M K - T .)) Mo KITPI Mo Pac . ; "'a Mo Tac pf , Nat Achip J!! Nat Bis Pf. .10' Vat B fcuII Jj'A NatdClkiSt 50 NatHnamel. BJJ. n-b r.n ti i" x.'r IMUST1UAI-S m itici Aetna Kxploslvesr. . . 184 Am Brit Mfg 8 Am Marconi . . 3 Am Wilting Pa pet 2 Air Reduction OS Canadian Car Co.... 2 Can Car & Fdy pref. . 70 Charcoal Iron 7 Chevrolet Motors 13 Cramp 80 Curtls Aeroplane ... 38 Carwen Tool 7 Carbon Steel 128 I'qierson Phonograph. 1 Hendee Mfg 18 Lake Torpedo 4Vi I., high Coal Sides IB t.lmo I.ocomo 78 Vaxim Munitions .... Marlln Arms .... 78 N Y Shipbuilding ... 38 N A Paper Pulp 2 Otis Hlevator . Peerless Motor . Poole Hng Scrlpps-Booth . standard Motors Steel Alloys hunmarine iay4 3& Yes clne Ak (rp) 13 (1 2 81 .10 80 1311 8 31) 8V4 132 That Leader Sells Off After Opening Unchanged. Other Issues Are Neglected Tonopah Belmont Earnings Drop : Lake Superior Corporation continued to make- up nearly nil the trading In home shares on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange early today, but. in line with the trend of Steel on tho local board and the general trend In the New York market. It was lower after opening unchanged. More than 1600 shares Shanged hands before the end of the first hour, and just after 11 o'clock the price dropped ns low nt 17i, against a close on Saturday of 18. Steel qornmon was dealt In moderately, and lost W points, while Read ing declined more than 1 point nnd Pennsylvania advanced U. Outside of Superior home shares were neglected, business being confined to n few "Issues. Keystone Telephone nnd Tonopah-TJelmont came out un changed, Philadelphia Electric was marked up U and William Ciamp yielded M. The combined statement of tho Tonopah Belmont Development nnd Bel mont Mining Company or the three months ended May 31, came our today ntnd showed a decrease for receipts and net earnings ns compared" with the preceding three months nnd the corresponding period of last jcar. Receipts for the last quarter were $474,226, against $512,893 the three months preceding, nnd $C01,G16 Inst ear, and not earnings were $182,639, ngnlnst $201,481 for the quarter ended February 28, and $238,634 the corre sponding quarter of 1917. Liberty Loan bonds were not nctlvo In the local tiadlng before midday, but the second 4s showed nn Inclination to a lower level. Total earnings of all departments of the Philadelphia Company, exclud ing those of the Pittsburgh ltnlluas Company, for the month of May were $2,164,373, nn Increase of $365,525 over May of last ear, and the net totaled $1,016,364, n gain ofv$180,267. Tor two months the total earnings were $1 283, 782, nn Increase of $G92,7!)2, nnd the net $2 059,706, or $312,085 more than for the corresponding period of 1917. i The street lallway nnd coal depnitments weie the only departments showing decreases for the last two months. .Oa. V" V,VeM00 -it '?sy, c?A ai i" ;;-n Todd smpmr N Y N Y " : . r. a Air BrKi; l qui,.. Bald I-oco pr.100 B & O pr o Bart Co Pr.-"; j3eth Steel.. 84 Bkn Un Gas. 105 Brown Shoe. 65 Blown S pf ?'.,. Burns Bros..lJ- Butterlck Co. i v4 Cal & Arizona 67 f'a! PaCK CJO. iv-i v Y C ' & S . IS of oii ;.i. impr.. " 82 i NovaScotStl57 nlS. L. lna rCtS C, 1 '. onicv,-."a 47 14 , no ii 12 .1 14 ll". lldln 80 Irianclo Film V, IV'nlted Profit "Sharing X, 1 S Steamship R "'nlted oMtors 32 I'nlted Sugar , 30 IWrnlrt's Film Wrrght-Martin Air... 0 Zlno Concrete 1 20 4 V. 82 82 Vi 80 40 nz tit 70 17 I2V4 (1 17 4 MT4 03 "A 'A I 32V4 3". (, 7i 10A II 31i u oyt STANDARD OIL 12 CI nnt 'Silver nt onq Bott Ohio Fuel Sup 44 Pacific Mail 20 Pan Am C pf 9M4 reo C, S. K- Peoria - F.ast 6 Pr Steel C pf 94 P C C el St Ls 52V4 nuts Coal.. 63 .1 . . . . ie Pipe I S ii Cal . .. . S O N J... 'SON Y.?:. . . .101 , .. 122 , . TJ5 , . . .205 , ...S25 ,...207 168 32k 2i0 I0 A32 J7J 324 NEW YORK COrFEE MARKET New ork. Julv 1 The market for cofTee futures opened Arm at advances of 5 to 9 points On the call, there was a fair demand from a leading traue in terest for Decembet and March The volume of business, however, was not large Arrivals during the past week In creased the deliveries somewhat, but the spot demand has been moderate, and Intcrlot buvers are believed to be fairly J well supplied for the present. Com plaint Is still heard from coffee men hero regarding the details In discharging and shipping which have c.uised serious inconvenience Stocks In Brazil, Includ ing Government purchases, me laige amounting to C, 631,000 bags, compared with 1,091,000 bags at this time a ear ago A Arrivals at the ports otlllo and San tos total 15,107,000 bags, and a large amount will he carried over Into the next ciop There Is a considerable amount of coffee In the Interior which, owing to congestion, has never been sent down, and It Is doubted If It will ever be known just what tho correct total will be for the present crop shortly nrter tnc local opening, prices showed further gains of a point or two, most of the support conilng from trade Interests and European accounts, while sellers weto old outstanding longs who were disposed tojlquldatc around pres ent prices Toi,) s Sniurciaj'f bany Southern Railroad, Indianapolis and Louisville Traction Company, West ern Ohio Hallway CompanV, and the Fort Smith and Western Railroad. rAitTNrnsiiiP'. 270 Cal Tetrol pf SOU PU8 Coal pf. 81 31 33', 34 23'. 21 40 19 '04 121' 45 19 40 19 04, 03 .-, . vav .. 36 Cen Leath pf.104 Cert 1'rod.. . 35 Certeed 1st pf 87 Chandler Mot 8. Chi & Alton. 9 CMiStPpr .3 Chi . North. 92 C R I & 1' c ?: cloS. pepf tc b4 C C C & St L 33 CCC&St L pf 6o 120 121' n f S ,,ref .. 80 U 101 101 101 , Coi Fuel & lr 49 15 15 15, Col &. South. 22 U S Steel . . . . U S Steel pf Utah Copper Va-Caro Chem Va Iron & C S. C. ,108 1245 53' 44 107 121 5b 41 100 124 59J II 10' 111 1114 llU. 111 82 51 Wabash ll'i MTATE OF JOHN T.. M VANES. wckmiwu ,jmci a ,r nt,iiT"iiirj' un eve eaint navina- oeeo Rranteo to MSOVinENT I.IFR AND TItST IPANY OF PHILADELPHIA, all rf- Mwobtecl to said estate are requested ta mh payment, and those having claims t sKMrnt aame, without delay at the nfTlce St ffieiild Company. 4 Of! Chestnut at Plilla, f'SK' President. Cotton Buyers anil Sellers ew ork.-'July 1 Jul Sellar bid; Greer Hussell and Mitchell offered October Marlln, Fllnn. Frederlckson and Rountree bid. Brooks Schlll, Hub bard, Ilaitlett, Stelnhauser and Welck offered December Cone, -Schlll and Hartcorn bid , Hubbard, Welck and Rosenberg offered March Hjman bid; Low-enstein offered WabaBh pf A . . . 42 iVestern Mar land 15 Western Union Tel 90 Westing'e B &. M. 41 Wheel & Lake IL. 0 VVUljs-Overland .. 19 Wilson . Co 01 Worthlngton P . . 54 82 5(1 72 oi n 42 89 41 tf", 20 bl bl' 50 yj 22 11 42 89 1-' 0 19 01 Col&So 1st pr 4U( Com Tab Hec -I Consol Gas . 84 Cont Ins Co. 50 Cont Can 70 Cont Can pi 101 Con I C Miss 11 Corn Prod pf.101 '-: Cruc Steel pr, -u V-, I Cuba m S".m 11 , Cuba Can Bug 81 42 Peree & Co pf 01 Del &. Hud .10i S3 n Lackft W.102V4 1) &. It cj pi. . Det Hdlson 125 DSSS-Atpf 6 Den R Gnde 4 Dome Mines. 72 i:rle 2(1 prei ; h-". 50.' 43 -.' 2(1 01 .- ...... i -i.tijni T-iri-frrd '-'-.' L nX.1.T."""rVn. .". United Mates ImlustrUI Alcohal preferred 1 c MONEY-LENDING RATES -v-rw mirk. Money on call, mixed plerce-Ar pf- 98 Pressed Stl C 67 Ponk Ck C Co 19. pub Ser Corp 100 pulman P ClUTi Beading 2d pf 30 Headg 1st pf 36 Hep I &. S pr 90 Rv Stl sp pi. ' Roval Dutch .100 ravage Arms 724 Saxon Motor. 8 Stl-iSS" 134 St L & S F pf 27 St L & Sw pf 21 Scab A L ... 8 Scab A L pf. 21 Sears-Roebk .135 Vi Sear-Roe pf.116 Sloss-Sheff. . 05 i So Por R S..134 S Por Rle Su 160 South Rail pf 62 Ftd Mill pf... 80 Studebaker pf 90 Stu'z Motor. . 43 Vi Sup Steel ... 42 S Stl 1st pf.. 96 Tex Co icts.. 19'a Third Ave .. 18 Tobacco P pf. 95 IIJKPKMF.NT OIL Barnett Oil & Gos. Cosden &. Co i:ik Basin Federal Oil Inter Petrol Iloubton Oil Merritt Oil Midwest Oil . Met Petrol Ohio Fuel 1; Oklahoma Iter Sapulpa Ref &equu;uii - Sinclair STOCKS 2 14 7IJS i74 110 1 17 7W, 10 20 (1 2 IS "51 70'4 27 117 1 Mil. CKOKOK VT. 1IOLI01VAY ivishes to announce the Incorporatcn ot George W. Ilollovvay Co.. Ine.. which will beln busi ness at .inn Hullltt nidir . 131 S Fourth St.,' Philadelphia, Pa , on Jul First. 1018. ROOERS. HOLLOWAY CO.. INC.. 300 Bul litt Hldft , 131 S. Fourth st . Philadelphia. Pa . bee to announce that the will rease to transact business cm .Inly First, 1018, and on that date co Into liquidation. niKKcrnnv or Arroi'NTTi rerllflecl PnlilleArrniinlnnts 1 LAW'HENCE K. DltOWN & CO. 1015 III7AL nSTATK THUST ni.DO 1NVESTIOATI7 & ADJUST PAnTNEHSHIP CORPORATION' ft DISPUTED ACCOUNTS orenins close September R IS s '" December . R "1 fJS '" 4" March ,. K 0J8 t3 8 1,1 Mai 8 70 8 77 Julj i 8 13 0 (ii y, 113 8 u :0 More Short Lines Want Increases Wn.lilnnton, July 1 Six additional short line railroads applied to the ln terrtate Commerce Commission today for permission to Increase rates 25 per cent to meet the Increases allowed other loads They were the Kansas City, Clay County and St. Joseph Rail way; i. nicago, Ottawa ana i-eoria, i Ml-.VIOKIVI, KKSOLI TIOV ,& AT A MLKT1M1 OF TIIK 110 RI) of Directors of the Kensington Na llonul Ilnnk nt I'lillndelnhltt, l'n.. held Jjlie c th 1018, the following memorial Mas adonted Th Hoard of Directors of the Kenslnffton National llarilf desires to place on record its tribute to the memor of Its fellow membpr the Into Samuel !1, roomnn, de ceased June 21st. 1018. During his service on the Hoard no one was more faithful and earnest In his duty to the Bank, and In his death the Bank'has lost an able and loal Director. Modest and unassuming, his advice and counsel were sought and highly valued bv his associates and being a man nctuited by the highest motives he earned and held . the esteem and respect of all those with whom he came in contact. He was broad-minded consclentiojs fin cere, noble In character, a gracious Chris tian gentleman beloved by all While thus recording Tlpon the minutes their high esteem of his character and achievements and their recognition or the great loss sustained in his death, the mem bers of the Board desire to extend their earnest and sincere sjmpathy to his be reaved family, and have ordered that a copy of this expression of sentiment be ' transmitted to them RICHARD TORP1N. Secretary MlMXd STOCKS r m 194 "v, 1 1 ft 10 1 Fed M & S pf 24 To) & s W cts. 5Ti Flsner i""J ; ZZ' Plaber B'v pf 8, nltston W Wg 28V, Gen Chem... 10 Gen Cigar .. ' Gen Cigar WH nn Elec ...148- , . - ntz 2.n . " T & SW cts pf 10V4 TIdevvtr Oil.. 180 Transue-Wms 401, Twin Clt R. 394 Under Tpe .105 L'nhed A Stl. 40 caused Frank M Hardt as vice presiaeni ths Philaaeipnia m US. mow i TRUhTKES OF TIIK CRSON &TMrK for Orphan OtrU hereby giv ritt the College will 'Ho onn and ir otcuDancv on jiut ihi. luin, on ilven by Mr. Robert N Carson, the u t fflaiirlnvn Pnnivlvnll CoHese can accept only orphan strle. who4W arena ar neaa. inry muii . htween the aaea nf lx and ten. Bbyitcally and mentally, and prefer- III b slven to children born In or iliaaeipnia. unuaren win rrmt.u or ar elehttren tlonn for admlnslon should b sent to iRU" tuuubur. run uuniA L8, Klourtown, Pennsvanta. assumed his duties and treasurer of Trust Comnanv this - - r - . . - . . . ihpu nr mnminc- .Tnhn Storx JenKs nas reiirea m.iiv ui,.Ht o vIca nralrlent nnd William U wuhois I for jtofMi lifcht common Q h,rman of the board Mr DuBols , slow Top. 17 10 bulk !?-.bf-K?J!SSfJd .nvli,869he ihp m wn.ht, Livernool Cotton .. . t..c. , c?.,. w .nR'ivc, Hlshursements have """"' yyiK.', "'-'"' ."-"""J."" ",V".:. TinT in the amount of OUiei iquaj ami irices vver- sieauv Jin nw..; "--ii.M. .Verier fi iier rent. That the basis' or J-; sia ror minuiimr .-saies i lunus u' ". r.n., TiV ,;.Yi minimum were 2000 bales R-celptn were 4000 bales rate was virtually thehSenJ mTcie for of which 3300 bales were American Fu.,toda1, rans&.irtal raciirito col ture opened quiet and were steady Old 'ninety days on Industrial securities coi- contract, spot prices were American, middling fair. 23 86d ; good middling 23 tin , mumiing zz a 22 02d . cood ordlnarv I bank acceptances at 4U4T4 3-1 b per i rent for member bills and at 4 o-loi- CLOSING LIVESTOCK PRICES 4U per cent for private bankers bills Chicago. July 1 HOOI Receipts 41- .. . 000 head, left over. 4jnn head Good hogs! ril II, VDKI.FHIA Call, b per ceni , ?aiuraava nesi uemana time. 5?,W6 per cent commercial i- nt for lending and renewing. The rjr,at W. V tS Ry In. 9S enlng'rate on Industrials was 4 Pe "V.'fkSl BarV. 42 Un R Inv pf 17H W... . W.l.n -.101 1'r.lnn n Jt Pa 75 The July 1 Interest and dividend and Hartman Cor. 41s, Un car Stl pf 103 co cent opi cent. Atlanta Big l.edge . Butte Ntvv York . . , Con Arizona C F S & Jerome . i:mmu Consolidated Flivt National Goldfleld Merger . . Goldflcld Cc-ib Goldfleld Florence. Goldfleld Kewanas Green Monster Hecla Mining Independent Lead .. .. Jerome Verde Vb Jim Butler lumbo Kxtenslon ... Mines Co of America IV Nevada Hills o .Nevada Wonder ... V Nlpisslng 8Vi Ohio Copper ....... Ray Hercules nn TOV . 0 Tonopah Extension . 1 West Knd Con 05 Whlcle Caps Vi Verlngton llONDS Bethlehem 5s 08 Vi Ccsden Oil 6s 78 Pnsden & Co 6s.... 78 I Ciidahv 5s 04 I nuslFan Govt 6'3"8 do 0V4S ....... Southern Rwy 6s. Sinclair Oil 5s n 1ft 1 lVa 90 of time Int Agrlc .. 1" CJOUV.UC " Illinois Cent Inter ;. -I c IdlCldl 'Mn.l,At nn,ln,iAc The mercantile iiaiir "" .,,i.....a Int Ha'r Corp b7Vi I'aner i' '-. Salt .. " Int Inter is UB- low Idd ng,onlV 'moderliely actVve and the discount; Iowa Cent . rv "i 0d' ordinary' figure on choice material is 6 per cent, m Har Co pf J ry .im, oralnar T7,ereg an ncreaoe in demand for prime mt McPPf Lt narking grades llll 4',K17 0',. tlRHIfMnnt packing, Jin sow 17 io. pigs, llll -lllaltt H i rough SO Toalii nil ler, three to six monins, six months, 6 per cent. 5 6 per cent; itntvifl 440 'VII 374 741 DTATJS Of WILLIAM C. CUAtcifc. CMiaed - ueitcrs lestameniarr on estaia navina oren arancea lu rRAinff. all oersons indebted to aetata are requested to make pay- 1 tnoatt navina claims ,u yrcvstii- without delay, to . . ZOV1DENT 1-142 A1N1 THUar 6VY OK PHinADEI.PHIA. iT.ln-Fact for MARV H. CRAIQE. Iftrlx. 4UV unesinut sew niia. BTATE OF MAK1 A. YUtX. aaaed Letters testamentary on i eatata having been granted to the 04, all persons Indebted to the said lng claims to present tho same. S MII ADEtrPHIA TITLE AND .TRUST COMPANT. ur )in at ana tancasier ave. fUflTUS I. WOOD. President. rATE or wiujui c. lutz. eal l-etters testamentary on ! having been granted to tho all persons Indebted to the aatd uesiea ,u imw isinifiii, ,uu tUUBJ 'U .present tin same. 'XJJLK AMD tJS', ir,i,rQt in tha comnany ana win re main as directors of the board RAILROAD EARININGS CHICAGO INDIANATOMS AND LOL'ISVILLn 1918 Incrense Third week June Ul OH 144 HI From January 1 4.'.'03 008 J1..3- NEVV YORK ONTARIO AND WESTERN Meveross . J707.287 111 0J4 Net 4 140 Five months' gross . 3 74T 480 Net . . . 2w 800 PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD May oper reven?"et$30 inTnsi JBJ04 849 .'At rtrmi inrnrna 3 ii i n r . i i en Five mo oper rev is1' ii, ,?". oS .ill , , . Ket aiier "p ui.niiiou. - "a - Net oper Income 1 099.V97 MV929 720 (Western Lines) Msy oper revenue 7 ui ocu -,mj,. Net oper income i.uuo,-., -"i :-l FlV. moi. oper rev 29 704 470 028 040 Vet after eip .. 1,03s lino 3 011340 .Net oper. inc. def. 1.577,581 3.177,043 PITTSBURCIH CHICAGO CINCINNATI AND ST. LOUIS RAILWAY M.y oper. revenue ."."J.'0. !55i'"J Net oper. Income aJ;.Ion 238 450 Vive moi oper. rev 29,82 441 &4J.737 Net after exV" 10.7 032 3.R15.150 Net oper. Income 125 711 3.470.080 DETROIT & MACKINAC Third week June... 127.541 I3.473 NORFOLK AND WESTERN Total oper revenue.. 30 872.181 Total cper. Income,., 1.728 IJJ Net oper Income.,, l,84l,ci rlve monins i Total oner, revenue nAs- liimm. 10N.t oper tacorot .; U-." Decrease. Cales steady SHEEP Receipts 17 000 head Steady Kansas Clt. July 1 CATTLE Receipts, 12 onn head Steady to strong IIOOH Receipts, 8 000 head, strong, 5c higher bHEEP Receipts 0000 head Steady to strong South Omaha, Jul 1 HOOS Receipts, 9800 head 5c to 10c lower CATTLE Receipts noon head Beet stead. others 10c to l$r lower SHEEP Receipt. 12.300 head, steady to lower Reserve Bank's Discount Rates omc'al discount rates at the twelve Federal Reserve banks were as follows: (The first column gives the rates for all periods up to and Including the fifteen-day maturity, the second for a period of sixteen to ninety days. The third and fourth columns give the rateti for rediscounts of collateral loans se cured by Government bonds or notes ) Com'l papey CJOVI paper Jewel Tea . "g Jewel ita.H' ;;,- Kans Cy Sou 18S Kans T F S & M pf . . 60 tr i"1 sn nnf . .. 504 Kelly SpBfld . 50 i Kells Spgd pf J" King3 CHI. C 90 Laclede Gas . 80 Lake Ii a-. ,7 Lee Rub t T 191 Worth P . M pf B . .. ""' I, & My Toh.lG5 U i M 1st pfl0.3H Lorlllard P ..179 Lorlllard V pfl03 Un Drg 1st pf 48V4 Cnlon Pac pf 70 Vj Un Pap Bd . 15li U S R 1st pf 100 14 US Ct lr P nf 44 U S Indl pf 94 U S Rlty Imp 15 H V S Rlty Imp 1st pref ... 50 U S Sm&R pf 44 Utah Sec Cp. 12' Va Car Ch pf 107 Vulcan Detln 7'i Wabash pf A 42Vs Wabash pf B 26 West Pac pf 64 fftuE Pf 20 West Md 2d pf 32 White Motors 42 Wilson Co 04 Willi s-Over pf 82 Wis Central . 36?i WrthCOIpfA 89", Woolworth . 112 43 43 08 7.1 Todd Shipbuilding Cs 00 3 4 'Vi ao 10 Hi 10 iy4 81, 4',i 11 1 100 ft 0 08V4 83 83 07 40 40 80 09 lft lft iSc HS 2c 20c 10c 2V4t ft 4ft 4c ft 8V4r 8Si 4y, 10r IW 08e 27c 08V4 47 47 Heavy Demand for Silver at $1.00 NIPISSING MINES COMPANY per ounce la resulting In phenomenal earnings and dividends for the large producers of Hie White Metal, nt which Is conceded to be pre-eminent, hav lng, during the past jear, paid dividends at the rate of 30, belling J8 75 per share. BUCKEYE' MINES COMPANY M,ihlegSS we are offering on subscription at BV per share, Is surrounded by the most prosperous Silver-Lead mines In the famous Alnsworth District of B C. With energetic development work -In the hands of noted Mining F.xpert, vve are pleased to advise present and prospective stockholders that Booth, Garrett and Blair, the noted Philadelphia assa)ers. have Just .advised us that samples of ore taken from the Buckeje prcpertv have the remarkable valuation of from $134 to $149 per ton In Silver-Lead, which by far surpasses our mot sanguine expectations With regular shipments from the propertviut a few months off, tho purchasers of this low priced silver-lead security have unlimited possibilities for substantial protits By purchasing Nlpisslng stock together with Buckeye chares tho Investor Is Immediately the recipient of a very attractive dividend return together -with remarkable speculative opportunity. The full data, with figures. Is very Interesting, and free for the asking FOX & COMPANY rrlvate W Ires KXTAHLISIIIID 1008 Stock Brokers Real Estate Trust Bid p., Phila. Telephone, Wnlnut 2480 Prompt Deliveries NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS New 'lork Julv 1 MUTTFR Receipts (1404 tubs. Marl et weaker High scoring. 4it24-iWc. extras 44VjC Ilrsts 42H844c.. seconds, IOW42C state nairy. hcc EGOS Receipts 11 ()V) cases Arm r.trns 4t42c brown. 1 mixed, (13042c Others unchanged Market 43 047c, DIVIDENDS DECLARED IS das , 4 . 4 4 . 4'4 . 4'. 4 28 242,000 5 524 702 si.oio.inn M 8B0 laj 324 3 034.310 2 914 H2T 3, 727.031 1 Boston . 1 cw York rhlladelphl j Cleveland I Richmond niitahnm, Vatiira! Ola Pomninv miarterlv Atlanta of 2 per cent payable July 20 to stock of 1 Chicago 4 record July 9 St Louie . 4 American Glue Company, regular semi- Minneapolis 4 annual of 14 per share cjn preferred pay-I Kansas City . 4 able August 1 to stock of record July 22 I Dallas .. 4 Northern wntea rower company regular, can rranciico , quarterly of 1 per cent on preferred pay- 11 111 to 00 in to 00 das Id da)S days 4 das 4f' 4 4; 4 44 4. 4. 93 44 4V 3 4H tt03 4' 4 4' 4'I 4'. 4'f 4'i ' 4'J 4' 4V4 hlA Tulv 9H fn stock nf record June fhlladeipnta anu urays rerry r-assenger Railway Company, regular semiannual $2 nr share nas able July B as registered June 20 Bonks close June 20 open July 8 National Licorice Company, regular semi annual of 2V4 per cent on common, pavable July u fo siock 01 recoro juir a Western Banks Join Federal Reserve Cleveland. O., July 1. State banks In all parts of the country are evincing new Interest In the Federal reserve sstem as a result of war conditions, and are joining- the system or making application to loin. 'Twentv-nlne State hanks In the Cleveland district In the last week, com. pleted preliminaries for entering the svs. tern or have plans' under way for mak ing formal application In the near future. .1018 AR SIVER :-SS-" . -L 5i? H'LoT haa "ta&'U.u'J.vW lJtiwt,Mk Vf . mv,:.!. kitw.aUB , j ..,,J. ..-- j. ;' 'ytafkjffli'sKxSlOmi. Fix Julv Interest Rate at 7 Per Cent Cb', Julyf 1, The, Board at rfc FOREIGN EXCHANGE Hew York. July 1. Aside from the higher figure made by the Federal di rector in Italian exenange. tne marxet was dull and featureless In the early dealings today The further Improve ment In lire was attributed to the war position Indicated dearly by the admis sion of the Austrian Chancellor of se vere losses In the conflict with the Ital ians en the Plave and the stabilization program Ruble notes were nominal, pending further political news. Quotations were: Demand sterling" 4.7BA, . cables 4 76,',. sixty-day bills 4.73, ninety-day bills, 4.71. Franc cables 5 69TS7checks 5.72VJ. I.lre cables 8 su. cnecKS a -'. Swiss cables 3.96, checks 4. N Guilder cables EOVj, checks E0 I'esetaa cables 27. checks 27. ..Stockholm cables la.aO.JtMCka IS 10. rmMatLania. rauiiaa- 411-ta.JUlu ukiu tt,mm ppi . i' 'I sps v,-vaw!-ii'jr rmmfr '-'m J-ine Oil Development a Record oil Clt, July 1. June almost be Mm n record month in field develon- I ments according to tin Derrick monthly oil report ine completion 01 -us new wells makes a new high mark for the , fields coveed and brings the output 1 far above the inonthly average for the last two years BANK CLEARINGS Rank clearings today compared with cor responding day last two esrs IMS 1017 inm Thlla. 108 8711 102 fVI.HIO 2S J12 110 On-V Boston ..53.101 418 .-.2,377 1124 40 2B0.76S GAS BLAST HURTS NINE 'i ' Four Homes Wrecked at Bradford In jured May Die lirarifnrd. l'a.. July 1. Nine persons. Including seven members of one family, were probably fatally burned here when an explosion of natural gas wrecked four houses. The Ictlms are: Pat Granata. his wife and four small children: John Granata. a brother, and John Orucio and his wife. The exnloslon occurred when an ac cumulation of gas, which had leaked , from a twelve-Inch main near the Granata home, was ignited by stove . in ih, i-ftaMenrp. Tha nine victims. wis- t ,-,"- - ,, , tr ' 1 pupiii, !! wmpsm ;7,u?a. .: wi.mz ' 'SA 3AV- Independent OILS and their Possibilities A rrivit-v in many rthe ,ead" rOlivity jne 0) securities re news interest in a 32-par.e booklet which wie publish and are dis tributing on request. Twenty Oil Stocks are analyzed (from the investor's standpoint) in this interesting booklet now in its second edition. Teleulione,. Call or V rite for llooklet TU-001 I Free cm Request) JONES & BAKER siicuaiTius Widener B'dj., Philide'pU 'fsaoet Hell. Walnut tj Kersloae. Usee 2230 Nnv orUl I'ltl-iiurch CblrnKil lloatnii Olrecl PrlMle ITIres. J0XES BAKER. XtHtntr Buildlm. "sllcictell. Vou may send me free booklet TL'-OSI, 1 ANNOUNCEMENT Insurance Amalgamation July 1, 1918 The brokerage department of Henry W. Brown & Co. and the firm of Samuel Story & Sort have amalgamated under the name of Brown, Crosby, Story & Co. 137 outh 5th Street Philadelphia This brings together two of the oldest and largest insurance biokerage houses in Philadelphia" The old firm of Henry W. Brown & Co., of which 1 Mr." Edward M. Story also becomes a member, continues unchanged to represent the insurance companies a theirVtgents. I A'lal AirtU -s.. ty V 'I?"':? I.V.IAT LE r 1 1Ar-Ji:we' " W -lLZiJ M Exempt from all Federal Income Taxes , (Normal & Surtax) . $200,000 Liridtiurst, New Jersey Coupon or Registered Gold 5 Sewer Bonds Hue Serially July 1st, 1011), to 1057, Inch Population 1910 407C Population 10157299 Issuance Approved by Canttal Issues Coiiimllfee. i Prices Yielding 4.80 B. J. Van Tngen & Co. 52 Broadway X. New, York: . ivS, jJA ii . 111 1 iiriMiiiiii 11 1 1