r.ir' -- r '- -v : "- )ft - "'w.'B -.5 ".",...--. "M-j" '-a-.. .'-i ..thmj K ? "." fff'.r- u .r'VTT' v . . - .. , if ,. .v .,'. rxi, i.A V .SA. t r- i'- jj !:-' y -. -? -,. f - it rir - - EVENING PUBIilO i;EDafeBmi;ADiHrAt ;tTtJESDY, JULY ity 1918 . k - -r fr r ' . it - f' " VS OF THE FINANCIAL WORLD NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA STOCK MARKET QUOTATIONS Pf.'f v x Itei S ARE THE ORDER EARLY PN NEW YORK STOCK TRADING AND FIRM TONE CONTINUES I Ncio York Stocks -.jl lJV ranees Follow Irregular Recessions, With Wall Street V" Deriving Further Confidence From Char acter of War News New York. July 16. 'icfgThe stock market opened today with a continuance and extension of Mm covering, movement that wan In nrnrrsu nl tho rlnsp v elsterdav -p'e'1.4- a ev frnnllnnti tA n h1mI I.. .I... llnnl .,. mlnntna Mil tl.A turn - " . .... tiutll ..a... una lu u (J-llll. 111 lllC IJISI 1CH llllllima au .... 1 1 Mil I 1 11 hhIhwoaiI !.. t .... . HH Jaj , , h a '' ncio cmaicu iu.ii in euiiie lases. -uapi.viiiii.i-. .alchuv-j iu mc Railway list, tvlth special reflection in Union Pacific and St Paul common ft'tMi preferred aTho rise was modified at first by a limited olume of dealings and Aion afterward Irregular recessions took place, which In some cases, brought stocks back to within a Email fraction of . estcrdaj's finals, as forjfnstance In Mexican Petroleum, Baldwin and Bethlehem Steel "B " iV,i The market retained a firm tone, however, and the bearish profes- 'plonals tested for weak spots, cautiously The earl, extreme lmprove iJr.enta,extended to 3 joints In American Sumatra, which as usual, bee. me ...Very erratic, and to General Motors, United States Steel Midv ale Steel, , Reading-, Ohio Cities Gas, Union Pacific and St Paul tC After the recessions on offerings for both accounts there was re newed strength In a number of stocks. Including some that had been lag--jarcls at the outset. The Street derived further encouragement and confidence from the ..Character of the war news reoeived, and In a general wa the action of i$th$ market betokened relief from the restraints that had held it, and the - riervouaness of -he financial communlt. previous to the renewed Gei- wan offensive , n 'United States Steel, after a neillglble fraction recession, rose to the highest of the morning and there was a good response b American Steel ' Foundry, Cigar Stores, Railwav Steel Springs and United States Rubber Exceptions were found In one or two issues, General Motors losing its two-point gain. Coin Products was less prominent in the adance than on Monday. ' Adv Rumely pf Alaoka Gold Mine. Alaska Juneau ... Allls-Chal Mfg . Allls-Chal Mgr pf Am Beet Sugar. . . Am Can Am Car 5. Fdy Am International. Am Cotton Oil Am Ice Am Hide & Lthr AmHtLpf ... Am Linseed . Am I,lneed pf . . Am Locomotive Am Smlt & Ret Am Smt & lit pf Am Ktl foundries Am Sugar lief Last clone 40 2i l'f S2H OW. 46i S3 55 391. faO'j lfi'i 75' i U". sv. oi . 77 11)5 OS 111 High 41 I,ow 40 22 , 2 00 P m 41 2 i 33 33 33 471. 84 47 S4 47J( 'Buying Power Is Lacking. Sentiment Leans to Bear Side Oats Mixed 1GJ. 10H 161. 4Vi so. 6V. 77 105 Oh1. Ill 41'n SO1 li'f 77. 105 6Mi 111 4Ui SO'i 65' ( 77s 105 111 Am Sum -tra Tob 126H 129'j 12Gl5 127 Am Tel & Tel "0'4 Am Tobacco . ICO Am Woolen 5s Am Wrtg Pip pf Am Zinc I- & S... Anacondi Cop Atch Top & S r Atl Gulf W 1 Atl Gulf & XV 1 Pf 01 Halduin Loco ... O'i Bait & Ohio . . fil'i Beth St Class B Both Stl 8 po pf Bkln Rap Tran Booth risherJcs Brwk T & R Sec Butte Copper Butte & Supr Cillfornla Pet California Pet pf OG'f 00'. 06' i M'i . 18'. 071 1 102 105 . 40 . 'V.l. 125 ll'i 's 1S'4 01' 50' i 2SH l'J 07 S7'.' 544 M. 1U5'4 31JS .'"'5 681 275-2 10 G7U 84, hG', 51s S SO' 4 105 .iO'i 2G34 50'. 2SJf 10 07' 5 S4"i S7 545 i SVi 105'4' 3'Jj 57!, 2S'j 2S'j 23'i Camdinn Pacific .1104 14' ,G14 61' 147 Gli 147 Central Toundn Central Leather terro de Paco . Clnndler Motor Chi Mil & St Paul Chi M St P pf 35 07 3)'. k2't 405, 744 07'j G7'5 075. S3 41U S3 Chi & Northwest pfl23 laCOTTON OPENS STEADY; & niMM..Q K SM ATI. B .! Ill 111 11A1LI III II11I 11JJLJ - fc"V ' il-A i c-11- T..i.. J r.... KVerpooi -JU1XS juiy auu jjujd December September Off 2? 22 Points on One Sale I- bpTTON BELT ME.VTIIEE CONDITIONS tiSew York. Julj 16. Temperature Dour Mormui in ire toiioii wii mw Financial Briefs rn ff. K ! 1 1 HWrninv Willi ine wrainer ucncrnu viv-r. Whe followinc emieratareH were re- S?ncon. NinhTllle. Thommllle. ha- Jsnuh and U lloilncton, bill Atlanta anil eluonvlllp. 7(1 1 Tnrapa, ( harlestnn, Au 5 lata and Monteomerj . Z: san Antonio, klahoma C lt I ort 8mllh and Little Back. 7-1 New Orleajin, Memphis. lck biinc. Shreienort and ran'" thrltl. 6i rtnaoeola, SO) dalieston. 83. There was .01 Inch of precipitation at SHrereport. , New York, July 16 ere was a comparative! v steady ,at the opening, with one sale of t.mber at a decline of 22 points, ie other options were 7 points higher TfpoIntB lower Business was light. Liverpool sold a measurable amount of pand purchased December. Spot wero buyers ana room traaers ''eornmfsslon firms sold There was a erate demand for all lwsitions from iwn Interests. Trade buying checked the early de- ' and rallies of several points roi-; on covering i e weather map was probably a dls- intment to some of esterday s sell- i "on'the talk of rain In the Southwest, '11.a . ..Ir.il iv. K . 1 1 tinintH ' Lfl KC3 ttl AC ownt -V . I'""".' higher on the more active months tness remained quiet, howetr and market showed renewed irregu1 t J, prices sensitive to comparat Vly 11 orders. ,f here was a report around the ring it the Brttisn iioemment nau pur sed 30,000 bales of strict middling m for October-Xo ember shipment '800 points on October ical spot brokers reported a con ned Flow trade with domestic spin 's, with very little business doing be- sOme sales or specialties to isew Una. 10 50 11 The stock list committee of the rhihdelphla Exchange has today ad mitted to the unlisted department of the ecliange, Ameiican Teliphone and Tele graph Company receipts paid and full paid, Issued account of subscriptions to i -.ear 6 per cent convertible bonds ot the compan Richard L Austin chairman of the Federal Reserve Bink, and his brother, James S Austin president of the Tono pah Mining Companj, leae todiy tor Colorado Thej will motor from Dener to Breckenridge the dlftrlct In which Tonopah Mining ouns gold placer mines The Cunard Steamship Comptnys in come for l'U7 after proUllng an un stited resere foi contingencies, Is 3, Qon nnn frimmrml .. iti. ttt c n nnn f- 1916 The profit is U 10? 000 ' against i Rranhj Consol t2 3.9,000 The depieclation wrlttin off i Great Northern pf Chl-ngo R I & Pac Chi R 1 & P 7 To pf Chi R I & P 6T) pf Chile Copper. . Colorado Fuel & I Consolidated Gas . Corn Prod Ref Corn Prod Ref pf f iiicible Steel Cubi Cane Sugar Dome Mines Plstilleis Secur. . Llk Horn Coal l.rle Crlo 1st pf Kile 2d pf . . Fihcr Bcd Gaston W & W General Hlectric Generil Cigar . General Motors General Motors pf Goodrich B r Co 24 73 02'. Vs'j 44'i "f5'f 31!. 23' i 73 02' i ' 4D' . "44 05 3U4' S3 41'f 75 21 7.5 624 ' 45' j '.4'. 65',' 31 23' 724 02'. 16H 45'3 S234 444 100'. 04'. 3i4 74' 54'i 55', 55' j 55f 24' 15' .12 21 3S 28 115 16 32'j 325 32H FAIRLY HEAVY SALES WEAKEN CORN PRICES OTIAIN I1ELT WE.THI-.K lORr.rAT Chicago, July 1(1. llllnol., MImoutI, "IwonMn, Iowa, "oiith lskota, Nehraika, Kansas, .Alontini nnil jominirf!enfr nllj fulr tonleht anil Aednedai. Not much chant:- In temprrature. North D.kota .air tonleht and Wed neMlasi wanner clnesdn and In north and wet tonitht. ClilcaRO, Tuly 18. Buj-ing power was lacking in the corn pit this morning and under the Influence of filrly general selling the market was weaker Trade was limited Sentiment leined more to the bear side on reports that Mr Stream, of the food administration had announced that he was against higher prices, as well as on receipts of 5S3 cars here today, of which 150 cars graded contract July opened at 1 G2M 61, against $1 G3 at the end jcsterdTN August started at $1 62H W Jl G24 ngainst $1 63'- at the close yeteula Septem ber was quoted at $1 G3tfi 1 62't at the outset, against $1 63i4. jesterdaj s last price Changes In oats were slight with the tride mixed Prices were kept from re ceding b crop complaints In parts of Illinois The .rrhily here today were 260 cats July opened at 7Cii ii?76'c, against 76a9e at the end yesterday August started at 73 V 73c against 73Hc, esteldl s last price September opened at 71 '2 ft 71 He against 71 'c at the close eterd.j The recelpto at Minneapolis and Du luth todav were thlit-to cars, against 135 cars last eir, at Chicago 163 cars, ngilnst twent-one cars iml'at Winni peg slxts -eight cars, against 522 cars Le.dinc futures ringed as follows u u iest Open Hlsh I o r m close Corn (ne dellverM Aus 1 63 1 HI 1 '!' 1 ''-i i 63H fcept . 1 fi . UU'. 11. 1 w'l 1 Wt Aui". . T1S 7.S I, 6-tpt "14 l.irtl ' r New York Bonds ;u ?.Jl 71'i .TuK Sept 20 1" Hibs Julx 24 3". tept 24 70 Pork Juh 43 (10 bept T4j -' tAsked l, IT 26 13 2D 17 .4 I". 24 70 24 12 J4 60 .'4 32 4 do -1 41 20 4" 11 4i l' 26 20 2H 23 24 11 24 71 41 70 45 30 165. 465. 149'i 46'. 140-s 455. nt V cfs for Ore p Grecne-Cananei Gulf States Steel Haskell & Barker Int Agricultural pf Inspiration Cop Int Har ester NT J 126 Int Mar Marine 261. Int Mer Mir pf . 05!t Int Xickel 20'. Int Paper Joij Kansas Citj Co . IS Kelly Spring Tire 4S Kennecott Cop . 32' Lacka Steel . ... S3t. Lehigh Valley . 5S'S Leo Rubber . Tire. 18' i Lo Wllei Bis 1st pf S6U Lo Wiles Bis 2d pf 70 Louis & Nabh . .110 Maxwell Motors Mawiell Mo 1st pf. Mexlcui Petrol .. I Miami Copper 11 30 1 30 p m 28 is. ?,-. Yea. dij, , close Open a m a m a Hftb..i.. 27 05 28 00 '--'" . . 1"L. TVllUcbir. 24 SO 2 4 7H 24 80 24 8 24 81 24 00 l" ).;, SI M. "1 W -J4 11 It "' J4 18 4 30 nM .r 1-arr. 23 04 23 88 02 23 02 23 03 24 04 fvaH C ngilM.'' . Cotton Buyersr anil Sellerrs -'!) ijtw York. July 16 Jul liar if aa Newman bid, Downs and Gru legfr. Ml-4 .vJm Ilartcorn Grunthal IS 379 000 contrafted with 1 470,000 The stock llt committee nf the local exchange has toda admitted to the reg ular list of the exchange to be dealt in the regular wa United States Libertj Loan 4'4 per cent bonds 1932 1947s, con erted from first Liberty Loan, United States Llbtrty Loan 4t pr cent, bonds 1927-1942S, comerted trom Second Lib erty Loan The Xew York feubtreasurj gained 70,000 from the banks esterda, mak ing a cash net gain since Friday of $1,856,000 Reporting for Februan , the American Express Company ghes gross of $3,. 855,664 against $2,876,573 the same month last jear, or a g.in of $97'i,091 Net operating reenues decreased $46. 298 Two months' gross was $7,u05,277 an Increase of $1,308,738 ' LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS "...---. .. Till., . tmSCl T-l ... - i.iiiiiiLir juiy J. it iivjvij iiftcims .-x 1 1 - . . . . ... 000 head left oer 31'i3 head Montlj i',c'-"laio bteel to 21c higher than esterdl s ater.Re nic JIlscouil Pacific wfirKrrs nuj inn sparinsn B li'C TO nc I lUBher Top 51131 bulk flT fiOS IS ", butchers hea JlSSf IS 1, packlne lieiw J17 S.eiT 7 1 IlKht 1S111S33 plr.. S17HIIT7S rnii7h llllfill- H CATTLK Receipts. 14 50() he?d Good to hest steers atronsr. other slow Uutcher stock slow to lower Cahes steady to stroni; storkers ami feeders steads SHEEP Receipts 12 000 head Sheep and earlinffs steadv Lambs strong mostly 15e to 2rc higher than packers' buying yes lerda Pittsburgh, Pa.. .Iul 10 PIOS Recelptr 1500 head Actle HeoMes S17nnitfis heaT yorkers $18 1(!i 18 711 light sorkers U7nwiijs, rigs 51S70W1RS0 SHEEP AND LAMBS Reeelnt. .inn heads Stead Top sheep J1.3 top lambs JIB oil CALVES Receipts 400 held Steads Top. $18 East TlnfTalo. N. ... Jull 10 CATTLP Receipts "71 heitl siends Cales Re ceipts 130 head Stcadv $7ff?18 10 HOGS Receipts 2400 h1d Plg s'ead others -trong HeaJ tl8inT181 mld ;is 70(18 71 sorkra 18 71 light york, rs and plea Jt8 SKg-lfl. roughs 11(1011121 Btags $10fl2E0 SHEEP AND LAMRS .Re--lpts (On head Steads Lambs $14 ft 11 Others unchanged 150' i 152 si". .. 45h 4 76'. no'4 31's 43' i 421. 42'. 42H S4 43'. roi 53 23 i 06' 204 36'i 53 53 26f 95'i 20'i 36 335 J 33 s 26U 06 204 301 335 red eptember- ctober McFadden and Freeman Wenman. Hyman, Jay and a art' .V----T SliH4( Parrott and Cone offered .ejwc pyJSbutitree bid, Hopkins, Oumoens, Bi t!shl. Russell. Sigel and Peers offered HrJ December Sellar. Hjinan and New- Man bid. Wilson, smitn ana uartiett 01 Tamiarv Sleel. Hvmanfl. Wlerk. Bart- LS- ltt' and Jay bid, Schley, Cone and Wil- 6K tiAn nfT-ren'- fe-jff .'March Deacon, Hartcorn, Smith and JK?t Jy bid, Rosenberg, McFadden and Sigel I'- eMertd. brf a ' Liverpool Cotton ttci- "TIJTerpool. July 16 Spot cotton was rti'-Hsi miuv Miui uii.co uuv iianhi-u w rTfr. '1- nn n - --IJII.u 1-1 An. mi '-T.. - m . AJ itaim r-AArr riii FcmaKtracts The sales were 2080 bales 0,The market for new ruture contracts I, 1 opened quiet at an adiance of 5fj6 Ht, obits. July, old contract, was unchang- Swlat 20.89d R" JUrMIJUl 3iUt-.IV iUAil-VCl tf , -!. -.lc.,V-L- --- and Shipping Shares Display Siren glh in Spots & ytpndon, July IS. Although .trading In ?'H . .. !.( .. .W .1r .rV.T.fV TI.QO 4u(et today, there was a feeling of con- sneo tnrougnoui me nouse as to ine ult of the latest advices from the tern front, ana me martlets were idy. Russian aesenpuons were ked up on the political news con ns: that country nic ana snipping snares aispinyeu gth In spots. w ra 1r ! rm 1 9MMU KfZ i Veulpt Refining Reduces Dividend vm York, July 16 The directors of ' -ASM Sapulpa Rennlng Company hae de South Omaha, Juls 10 HOGS Receipts 16 100 head lie to 21c higher CATTLE Receipts 0.00 head Steadv SHEEP Receipts HIIO head Tie higher i.ans-t ritv. Ju 1 C.TTLE Re ceipts 18 (100 head Weak lOe lower HOGS Receipts 14 000 head Jlc to 40c higher SHEF.r Receipts 8000 head Steads 2S 1 5) U7'j 2') . 50 23', 04'i . 17". 51 19'i 121 . 71 374 21 KM 42 S7. MM 11 2SH It 14 345i 78 ,"! 50 61 5S', 24 SVi 0J,' 0D4 t8 Rail Wrerk Pollutes Toss's Water Lancaster. Ta., July 10 As the result of a wreck on the low-grade line of the Pennsjlvania Itallroad Beaier Creek which supplies Quarrwille with water is polluted-with creosote and the big lower end borough faces a water famine One car loaded with creosote was broken in half and the contents rolled Into the stream 1 NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS Nisi ork. J'Jlv 10 RLTTER Receipts 10 7.11 tubs Market firmer Higher ecor ing. 41"'4C etras 455-41'ic firsts 43'. 44c Others unchanged EGGS Receipts 14 Oil cases Market steady Quotations unchanged DIDN'T QUIZ DR. GRUENING Montana Power . . Vat Cond i Cable "ational En S. S.. N'eiada Con Cop . "ew York A Brke New York Cent. . . N' Y X H & H X Y Ont & XV . Sort & West . . N'orth American . Xorthern Pacific Ohio Cities Oas .. Ontario Mining . Pacific Mall Penn P. B Pere Marquette Pitts . West Va Pitts . W Va pf Plcrce-Arrow . . . Pitts foal Preised Steel Car B -Steel Spring H) Con Copper Beading Hep lion H Steel . Rep Iron i S pf Kosal Hutch tr r Seabo.rd A L 7' Shattuck -Arizona lb ' Sinclair Oil Hef 31'.' Southern Pacific . S2' 1 So porio B S rts . 5t .Southern Ry .... 23'. Southern By pf 62Jj Studebaker Co.... 44'f I Tenn Cop &. Chem lDIi Texas &. Pacific . 15!3 Texas Co . H6I4' Tobicco Products 62't Tol St L & Wpf 15 Union Pacific United Cigar S . United Fruit U S C I P & F V S Ind Alcohol V S Rubber U S Steel . U S Steel pf . Utah Copper Ctah Securities V'a-Caro Chem . . Wabash Wabash pf A Wabash pf B Western Mary Westing E & M Wool F W Co Worth Pump . Wheel -. Lake E 56 -b'j 51'. 23', IS 51 11U 71'. 3S'S 56 U74 '51 23tf 'lS 51 l'J'i' 71'i 3S'j 56 J74 'si'i 23", is 51 19'4' "7'1'i 38'. 103 iai 103 87. 37,' 11 44 35 60 24 . SS'-f 91H S7'i 30' 3 11 44 35 GO 21 S74' 31!.' S3 at 233. 02" J 45 19". 147 63 31', S3 5", 03' 62JS 45 Wi 147 62'f R7' 37)i 11 44 60 24 SS 91',' 31 ' S3 5J. 23'. 62' 1 45 10'i 147 63 NEW YORK INACTIVE STOCKS following are quotations for inactive Xw York stocks anil in which there were no tnns.ctions today The price glien is the last presious sale Adams Exp 68 Mxckw Co 04 Ad Bum . 15 '4 ,I1rKi-1co llf J J Ajax Rubber 63'i Man Shirt . 05 Am Agr Chem 89 Manhit Llev OB Am Ag C Pi J3'. Mm EI.SiipCo 48 Am Bk Xote 34 Max Mo 2d pf 21 4 Am Bk X nf 101 Mai D Stores 52'. Am rim nf 04 U Ma P S pf 10: Am C & F pf 109 Am Coal . tJ Am Exuress 00 Amer Ice S pf 50 Am Loc pr Amer aiait Mex Pet nf 00 Min f. StL n 11 M S P.1S S M 88'. Mont Pow nf 101 OS. -lor i Essex 3D 5- 3IO 1. oi 1 pr o Am Malt pf 43". Mo Pac pf . B51. Am ShpbldCo 30'. Xat Acme 30' Amer hug pf 110 Xat Biscuit. 04 Am Su To pr 100 Am Sm pf B 89 Am Snuff , 97 Am Tel & C 50 Amer Z & L pf 52 Vit Mis nf in' Xat Clk & St 59 Xat Enam & Stnd nf 98 Xat Lead 11 A Tol pf new 94 Vat Lead pf 100, Am wool pt in' xat n K of Asso D nds Asso Oil . Atchison pf Atl Bir ft Atl Atl C Line. . Bald Loco pf lou B .- O Pf .56 Hsrrett Co 02' Birt Co pf 102 12 r,s 82'-0'. 91 Mex 2d pf.. 51 'i X O T . Mex 18 X Y C it St L lfi X Y Dock 24 X Y Pock pf 40 Xorfolk . So 21 Xorf & XV pf 76 X01 Scot Stl Ffi 3000 2000 9000 22000 14000 10000 6000 6000 1000 1000 1000 16000 1000 1000 3000 13.000 1000 9000 2000 1Q000 (000 1000 13000 5000 4000 5000 3000 3000 2000 2000 15000 2000 1000 5000 11000 12000 2000 1000 1000 1,000 1000 1000 4000 010000 841000 101000 007000 102000 10000 20000 26000 13000 1000 8000 1000 1000 3000 11000 8000 4000 8000 6000 1000 1000 3000 8000 1000 7000 5000 0000 9000 7000 1000 24000 17000 11000 1000 1000 2000 H,fh Amer Agr 6s o.'i Amer Tel 6s 97 " Am Wr Pap 5s 84 Anglo-Fr 5s.. 92 Armoup Co4s S3 ' Atchison 4s .. 81 Bait & Oh 3'.s 87 do 4s 77'. Beth Stl 5s '36 81 'i Bordeaux 6s . 92 'i Ches& O cv4Hs 76 do 4.s 76 do cv 5s.,., 81s, do 5s .. . 957, Chi CU W 4s 58 Chi B & Q 4s 94 U do gen 4s 81 H CM.SPrfd4's 07'. do cv 4s. . . 79 do cv 4i.s . 76'i Chi RI&P 4s. 74 'i Col & Sou 4s 85 'i City Paris 6s 82 4 Con Gas cv 6s 99 '4 Den ROr Is 67 & do rfd 5s 51 1,4 Dom Can 1926 93 ',s do 1931 91s Erie cv 4s ScrA 49 do cv 4s SerB 48 Hud & Man rfd -5s .... 69 111 Stl deb 4'.s 814 HI Cent 3HS.. 77 Int Met 4 Vis 61. Int R T ref 5s 804 Int Mer Mar 6s 97 Inter Agr 6s. 75H Jap-mesa 4'. r 86 Kan City So 6s 79 ' Lacka Steel 5s 1950 .. . 91H Lake Sh deb 4s 1928 .. ,.., 84'. Llg & M T 5s. 90s. Louis & Xsh 4s 84 Lib Itomls 3Vs 00 02 do 4a ... 04.00 do com 4a. . 04.02 do 4H . 00.00 do 2d 4 Vis 04 01 Marseilles 6s. 2'4 MldMile 6s . 88 Mo Pac gen 4 s 58 XYC&HGs 941,4 X X C 4s 1968 91 do 4 '4s 1963 101 ' X Y G H & P 4s 68 X Y Rwv 4 s 52 H X Y State 4".s 66 Xorf & West 49 81, Xor Pnc 4b . 81 Pac Tel 6s 903(, Pa gen ct 4'.s 88 '4 P Sen- X J 5s 81 Rio Gr 4. W 4s 64 RIAiS 4'.s 66'. Sinclair Oil 7s 91 St L & S F in w- I . . 49 't do ser A w i 59 So Pac rfd 4s So nwy 5s Texas Co 6s Low 92 Vt 97H 84 92l 83 81 87 77'. 81 i 92 '4 75 76 '4 81-s 95'a 58 81 67 ' 79 75'4 74'. 85' 82 99'4 67 61 93 Vi 91 49 483 59 81a 77 51' 80 s 97 75'j SG 79't 2 r n 92 'i 97'4 84 92- S3'. 81 87 77'j 8U 92 '4 75 76'4 818 95 '4 68 94's 81'. 67'2 79 75'4 74 '4 85' 824 99'. 67', 51 93, 91, 49 48 50 81 '4 77 512 80-, 97 75 1. 86 79'i Philadelphia Stocks High 13Elec Stor 4V4 MO Gen Asph. 31V4 3. do pref 70 3242 Lk Sup C 21V4 70 Leh Xai (10 I Leh Vnl .19 104 Penn RR 41' 28 Pa SaltM 84Vfi 10 Phlla Co 2Q'i 01 Phlla Eleo 24 V4 080 P R T t c 27 ISO Beading SR',4 27S Ton Bel 3 280 Ton Min 2H 221 V O I 04 745 U S Steel 104 Lo v 04 Vi 3fl 70 20'4 09 ftO 44 4Vs 20 24'i 28 87 V 3)j 21. 04a- l&3Xi 2TM 4y 8S 70 21 00 JIB " 44 84 VH 20 24V4 2flVi 88Ja 3 2 01 a 101 Vi Net chite Vi -K t Th 914 91'4 U S Stl s f 5s Union' Pac 4s 90 993, 99 81 U K of G B & I 5s ... 90? do 5'4s 1919 97) do 5 '4s new '19 07,", do 0'i.s 1921 941 West Elec 5s. 96' West Union 5s 90' Wis Cent 4s 72 84 '4 90, 84 00.18 03 04 93 02 0.1 90 OS 00 92' 88 58 94', 91 101 '4 68 52 5, 06 Sl2 81' 90 H 88', 79, 64 G6' 91 49 594 774 89', 99', 98', 84 49 3 97- 99's 941J 9GH 90' 84 '4 903 84 00 02 04.00 94.02 111 0(1 111 00 92'- 88 58 94 H 91 101 68 52s C6 81'- 81s- 90-, 88', 79-, 64 Gb' III 49- 1rl" 77 5 90 991, OS), 84 09 '4 97 991, 94) lb' 90,i Netv York Curb lUDCTniALs Ohio Gas rets 63 j Batop!las Mm 1 0hlo Fuel Sup 44 Brk V C!a- 0 Brown Shoe r 68 Brown s pr ''1 Burns Bros 121 Hutterlck Co 7 Cal Packing 41 Cert Prod 34 Tent Fdy pf.. 46 Tent Lthr pf 104 Certeed 1st pt s mi &. Alton Chi . Ot West Chi Gt Wn nf Ches &. Ohio 57 C C C & St L 32 CCCSt L pf 65 Owens Bot 6 rcct StL 50 "4 Pan-Am P pf 92 3 Peo Gas & C 44 Peoria & Hast 6 Phlla Co 28 U Pierce-Ar pf . 97 Pitts Coal pf 81 Pond C'k C Co 191, 91. Pr Steel C pf 94 'i 8 Pub Serv luO ' 4 Pull Par Car 113 t Rv Stl Sprgpr 98 . Readg 1st pf 99 V. neauing Jd pf S3 . . -..- --T --... - i-nino i-oipei Saxon Jlot . 7 Y2 Sage Arms 73 St L A. S f .. 12 StL el S F pf 27 onb Int C M 10 i,, "J " i.,'"' ; :ont C in . 71 V. ' t Sr -J" ? J 'ont Can pflOl ?f?4ilJ?f ' 12 -nl Smith "l "loss Sheff 62 iiwpf 4ot gs?i:-5ebk-? . .. . SearQ-T?r.ar,F 111? om ran ttec . :. - "'- i- "v r-ont Ins Co 60'i I'orI,R'e Stl 160 r-rucible St pf. 91 &.?., S -,f 127 New York Editor Not E.en Wanted by Federal Officers Xew York, July 16 In a dispatch on July 13 the statement was made that Dr Ernest H Gruening, who had been man-1 white Motors aging editor or tne .xew yorn Tribune vuson X Co unui me aay oeiore naa Deen examined by military Intelligence officers of the United States Government in connection with the affairs of Dr Edward A Rume ly. former editor of the Mall It was further staled that Doctor Gruening had been'edueated in Germany The facts are that Doctoi Gruening had not been questioned b representa tives of the military Intelligence depart Villjs-0erland 121 16 124i 15'. 123 61 H 1P3'. 111' SO' i 12', 4SU 10'. 40S 24 14'f 42 111JJ 54'. 91. 41H 60 19X 122!i 97i; 1244 12. 124'' 122 17j 122! 97' i 123H 123)f 123H 63U 61 '4 U. 103T, 103 104H S1H 1015 41J 25 SI 10t, 41f 25 S1H 10V. 41J, 25 42K 42K 42!' 19! i 19! i 195. CREEL EXPLAINS LEAK Some One Forgot to Transmit Order to World Man -XA4 - dividend of .2V, per cent, pay- S"-"'",, "?"- I W.ahlngton. July 16 -George Creel. 72!l5Etton wl?ra department of the chairman .of the Committee of Public Ma reduction irom tne last, me com- united states uovernment and that when jny has Issued the following statement he subsequently appeared voluntarily "Itarnlngs of the company are running I before the military Intelligence denan ravoraoie rate ana. tne company id, n, , th. r-enartment nf .In.tio. h - s4 nnnn"n ivt-n I nn -i n n rpci " ..v, .... Pv .... . !.. tl ,,. .i. n 1n.An.lAn ll , ao .u.u ..t.B ..wo .. ,,., ...... I . .ll Ing him He had not been educated In Germany, but entirely In the United States, except for a year, when he went to school in France Cluett Petdby 5: Col Sc Alizona 59 Col G &. E . 32 ", Com. Int CM 10 Ci font , t rol!t 1st nf 49'; Seais-Roebk 136 ComTabRec 27 r.e?.'"'-Ii0.e lf H? r Pi-Knlhlfl Cuba Am Su 155 Std Mil! pf . 801. Cuba C Sg pf. 81 2'uueuaKer P- " Del & Hud 107'i Stutz Motor. . 40-J Del L & W 102 Sup Steel . 44'. Deero Co pf 92 '4 R Ml lt pf 95 Det Edison .125 J, de Wtr Oil 18G D S S i At pi 6 6, Tob Prod pf. 93 Den & R Gnde 4 t Tol StL&W cts G ? Fisher Bdv pf 89 '3 Transue-Wms 391. Eleo Stor Bat, 56 Twn Cv Rap 41 PMtSm pf 34 Under Type .105 Gen Chem . 180 J'n Bag & p 73 Gen CIg Co . 46'i Pn Drug 2d pf 77U Gen Cigar pf. 99V Un Rwy In S'i Goodrich BFpf 98 Un Rv In pf UH Gulf & S I RR 75 I'n Pap Bd 15 4 tiometKe .Min iu muu rac nt TO1-. I I lla .:iec . .101 Lnl Alloy Stl 39 i Hartman Co . 41? U S C Ir P pr 44 I lilt Agricul . 16 U S Ind Al nf 94 -i Int Con Corp 7? U S Rltv Imp lS'i Ini Con Cu nf 37 U S Rlty Imn v a x & k pf 44 14 I Xa Iron C4C 71. a Car Ch pf 107 Vulcan Detln ti I . Int Har Co pf 90 1st pref 5o nter Hat 55H is Knb lstnnncii Tn. Tl.. ..-. C TTCC ... -.r ... - .in. x u)j pt iul oa o mniciter 42 iowa teni . .a Int Xick pf 89-i Jewel Tea pf 91 K C F SS.M pf 59 Kan C Sou pf 53 Kngs CEL & P 90 Kress S H 55 -i.KC Ur & W. i West ITnlnn .7 Laclede Gas 82, JVIllys-Or'd pt 21t V f sj;.T.?b-IS.,, Svls Central 365? L & M Tob pf 102 H Worth C & M Loose- lies nref A ' so Lorilard P las nref B a Lorillard P pf 102 P ' C9 West Md 2d nf 37 West Pac "i ii-A.. r .- .r - .r-- rac pi 02 svA m. me m. however, consider It advisable, un Suncettleri conditions, to conserve the mjwiny's cash resources In order to be poiniion to iuruicr ueciuji prouuo- irom its own resources ine last nu dividend on the Issue was y cento a share and paid May 1 last DIVIDENDS DECLARED mmk Ft.iim ComDiny. a dlvl- i ot 13 Pr ctnt. payt?l la ImUllmenti pr Cfni en iua itisi. ui cvit t-wi.u .u ..in. Dlatributlom will bexin Oc- Karu iioiar i-r s,onip--iiy. nuirmij r cent on" common. im.rmvn iuijt a : of record July 15 . nonwealth Power. Railway and Ufbt . reular quarterly ori-wi per cent elwred. payable Auauti 1 to tock p July 17. jLimoena ie parauiq m , 4Jntp Copper CoroBiny, j dividend of f. on romiiiuii v--- .u-nv w record Julr 20. vurar tompeny. reMir qu-iipiu eamrtion 1 DAVMDle AUffVllt 1 la I rera juiy .. NEW HIGH COMMISSIONER France Replace. M. Level With Pro fessor Maurice Ganne By the Associated Press Parli, July 16 Prof Maurice Ganne, of the Central College, byan official or der Issued today. Is appointed a delegate to act as substitute for the commls sloner general of commissariat on the French high commission to the United States. He w-lll substitute for I. Level, who Is director of supplies of the com missariat at Washington M Level has been appointed director of finance service and purchase, for the commissariat section. Information, has written Chairman Eherley, of the House Appropriations Committee, explaining the circumstances under which the Xew York World pub lished President Wilson's address to Mexican editors In advance of other newspapers In the United States Mr Creel said that when the address was sent to Robert H Murray repre sentative at Mexico City for the In formation Committee he gave Instruc tions that Mr Murray be notified that it was not for releastr to the American pres These Instructions were not car ried out. Mr Creel wrote, and Mr Mur ray, who Is correspondent for the World, cabled the address to that paper, which had directed him to do so Correspondents for press assoclationt and other newspapers in this country did pot send the' address, as they were under the Impression, according to Mr Murray, that It was available in Wash ington Mr, Cree' said Mr Murray had acted with "honesty and honor" and that he served the committee wjthout salary, U. S. INSURES RAIL PROPERTIES Losses Hereafter Will Be Appor tioned Among Roads By the United Press aiihinRlon. July 16 Insurance on all rail properties under Federal control to day was assumed by the railroad ad ministration Losses suffered hereafter will be apportioned among the different roads The move will accomplish an annual saving of approximately $200,000,000 In insurance premiums WELCH, COMEDIAN, DEAD TT.JTl .T.11.T- ., ... I naa oeen ivoiaoie figure on vaudeville Stage for Twenly Years j Xew York, July 16 Joe Welch, who! , ror twenty years had been a notable j I figure on the vaudeville stage and who i was known all over the United States for his Jewish Impersonations and char- i acter sketches, is dead at Westport, ' -onn , atier a lingering illness iohow Ing a nervous breakdown a year ago He was born in downtown New York forty-five years ago Welch was a member of Tony Pas- I tor's company until the tatter's death, when he was engaged by Keith & Proc tor and appsared In the firm's theatres all over the country He made his first appearance In London ten years ago and was an Immediate hit with Ungllsh audiences He had played in all the English-speaking countries, including Australia. nid Ask (-ale) Aetna Tploslves . ll'i. 12 12' Amer Brit Mfg 3 5 Amer Marconi 3 ay 3Yt Amer Writ Paper 2V S'h . Air Reduction ... 08 71 Canadian Car Co . . 2R 3r Con Car S. Fdy pf . 70 80 Charcoal Iron . 8 R Chevrolet Motors .120 131 133 Cramp . ... 78 82 Curtlss Aeioplane. . 30 39 Carwen Tool .... 7 8 . . Carbon Steel . .. .111 115 115 l.merf.on Phonograph 114 'ni Federal Dve Hendee Mfg 10 20 Lake Torp Boat. .. 44 M . Lehigh Coal Sales. .80 83 Lima Loco ... .41 40 Mamlm Munitions . M .. Marlln Arms ... 15 85 X Y Shipbuilding 38 10 Xor Amer Pap Pulp. 2 2 .. Otis Ulevator .. .47 52 Peerless Motor . J4 in Poole Ung ... .50 7fl Redden Truck ... 12 Scripps-Booth .... 15 so Standard oMtors . 13 liy. Steel Allovs . ... 5 r, vy, Submarine . . lfi 17 16 St Joseph Lead .. 14 15 Todd Shipbuilding . 80 91 Triangle Film . h Y- United Profit Sharing U S Ste.mshlp . . . 5T4 fi .1 United Motors . 329s .12 321! United Sugar .30 35 World s Film . . '4 Wright-Martin Air 10",?, lo'i 10 Zinc Concent . . . I i STANDARD OIL STOCKS Illinois . . . . 102 ion Ohio . . .120 321 Prairie Pipe . 200 201 Stand Oil of Calif J17 222 Stand Oil of X J V22 527 Stand Oil of X Y 274 278 INDEPENDENT OIL STOCKS Barnett Oil &. Gas . , f, . Coden R. Co . s4 flr-fc SV4 F.Ik Fasin . s nvf, Federal Oil ? iyt izy. Intei Petrol . i3yt yt vvJ Houston OH . 7114 70. Mcrritt Oil . . 24 21 " Midwest Refining 113 11. Met Petrol y. i-ij Ohio Fuel . 12 17 Oklahoma Ref ... 7 7 Rice Oil . !H -i- Sapulpa Ref 8 s Sequoyah . 1Ts Sinclair is 10 Atlanta 3 4 Big Ledge 1 in 'ij Butte Xew York ... 14 1" " Con Ariz iy4 i 'if Lmma Cons . . 1 1 ii C F S &. Jerome T', lt First Xatlonal . . 2 214 20c Goldfield Merger ..2 3 2Vc Goldfleld Cons . f, yt 20? Goldfield Florence .9 11 lie Goldfield Kewanati 2 3 3c Green Mont.ter . . ,', y ,v Hecla Mining .... 4 4M. . Howe Sound . . ..4 4 Independence Lead .8 5 Jerome Verde ... t, ?. Jim Butler ... 57 00 Jumbo Extension . . 8 n , McKlnley Darragh . .10 42 Magma Copper ... 30 33 Mother Lode .. ,3. 37 37c Mines Co of America 1 1V4 Xevada Hills ... 3 6 X'evada Wonder ?B Xiplssing 8 8 Ohio Copper yB 1 ft Ray Hercules 4 4V4 4Vi San Toy 10 l 9c Stewart 15c Tonopah Extension .. 1 1 ill United Vrede .. .38 30V- . West End Con 1 1 A 1 White Caps ... 34 30 34c Yerlngton . .... 6 I ' BONDS Bethlehem 5s .. 00 100 80 Cosden Oil 6s 77 81 Cosden & Co 6s. . 77 81 Cudahy 6s . 91 07 Russian Govt 5',. 8 44 4(1 49 1 Russian Govt C.s 48 49 Southern Rwy 5s . 08 y Sinclair OH 6s . . . 71 79 1 Todd Shipbuilding 6s. 1)6 99 H V f V Va 1 iV M 1 Net 2PM chee BONDS Hlsh I.ou $5000 Leh val Coal 6s 100 100 100 Va 700 Lib Bonds 3 4s 09.20 90.20 09.20 . 210 do 1st 4s 01.00 03,00 9.1.00 .40 1030 do 4 '4 s. 03.80 93.60 93.60 .30 PHILADELPHIA INACTIVE .STOCKS Following are quotations for Inactive stocks listed In the Philadelphia Stock Exchange and In which there were no transactions today The price given Is the last previous close: A G war .. l.Key Tel ... 8 Alliance Ins ' 19'i Ky Tel pf 60 Am Gas .. 67V5 Lit Bros ... 25,. Amer Stores 29 Leh Val Tr . 20 Amer Strs pf 92 Leh Val Tr pf 26 ', uainwin pr .iuu j.utie scnuyi. 48 Buff & S tc 64 N J & S Baldwin Loco 80 .4 X'o Penna Buff &. S tc pf 48 Penn Traffic. Cam Steel.. 131 Catws 1st pf 62 C.itw 2d nfX B4 Con Trao X J 66'. U S Steel pf 110 1 rie 165 War Ir & Stl 8 Ht&BT.... 10 West Coal .. 74 lit B & T pf. 17 West Jer & S 39 81 86 2 51 I'h & west.. 6 Rav Cons .. 24',. U Co X J ..185 Short-Term Notes Hate Amer Cotton Oil Amer TAT subs Armour & Co Armour . Co Bait 4 Ohio . Bethlehem Steel llrooklvn n T Can Pielfle Rwy. r n s. q n n Del A. IlUion Krl 11 11 OnerBl Electric General Electric Ore it North Rws N Y Central Pennlania Co Puli Prv Cm N J 1 R A U M C Co 1 Southern !V.. " U s RubbT fi rtah Secur Corp H VVesttnsh n & Jl Due Sert '18 Feb June Juno July Feb July JUar July ." Auir 5 Arrll fi Dec July I Sent 5 Sept 41. Juno . Mar 1 Feb Mar Dec Sept Feb '19 10 24 10 10 '21 nid 90S HOVi 00 05' OSS no' 90'. no Ark 00 '4 no onv oi'. nS 100 07 imvi 21 04 114'i 20 07'i fl-H '19 97 '19 OOH inn '20 100 innS '20 BTH '19 97 '21 no '10 1)0 'IB OB'S 10 fil'i '18 100 t 100'i '.'. SV 7 '10 00W I19S 07S iik 00'. IIOS 07 0'M FOREIGN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES Amer For Secur. 0 Aug '19 07 07W Anglo-French "1 Oct '20 02' 02S Argentine r.ovt May '-0 P4 Canadian Govt. 5 Aue "10 07 Cits of Pari . Oct '21 824 nepn ot i-r.nco 1. April 111 lis Ruslan Govt Russian Govt Swiss Govt I'KolOHil VGoionti U (. or u 11 - I '. "'. 3". Tuna Deo Mar Sept Nov Nov 07'-4 ITT' 82 . 0'l r.n 40 19 411 i 4.1 20 1004 mm 'is w no' 10 07S !1 O.'i Convertible Into lone term bonds 97'. 94S STATE BANKERS ORGANIZE National Council Formed to Aid Insti tutions Outside National Sjstem St. Lotiln, July 16 At the meeting of representatives of State bankers' asso slactions held here, there was formed the United States Council of State Bank As sociations It was stated the new body villi be a co-operative association of State and private bankers, and will be independent of the American Hankers- Association Georire H. Earle. nresldent of Real Es tate Trust, of Philadelphia, acted as chairman The powers will be embodied in an executive council of twelve mem bers Mr. Earl said the purpose of the new association was to nromote the general welfare of, American banking interests not chartered as national banks, and to enable' State banks to co-operate with the Government money-lending rates rillLADF.LPUIA Call. 6 per cent: time. eCCO per' cent. Commercial paper, three to six months, Bifffi per cent; six months. 6 per cent. Reserve Banks' Discount Rales Official 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 davs The third and fourth columns aro the rates for rediscounts of collateral loans se cured by Government oonds or notes) ' Com'l paper Gov't paper 10 to 00 ia to 00 la dajs day 1.1 days dais STOCK TRADING IS SMALL ON THE LOCAL EXCHANGE, BUT MARKET HOLDS FIRM Lake Superior Corporation Active and Much Higher, General Asphalt Common and Preferred in Good Demand and Make Good Gain.! Trading was limited durlnc the early part of today's session of the Phlla delphia Stock Exchange, but the market opened firm in line with tho highef opening on the big board, and prices held up well throughout the forenoon. News from the French front was considered exceedingly encouraging but the fact that the American forces had given such a good account oi themselves and had shoved the Germans back after their new drive wsu nbout as had been expected, and confidence was heard in all quarters that further good reports would be forthcoming. Lake Superior Corporation, which was yesterday's market leader, attract' cd the most attention today and advanced to 21H, a new high record for thll year, while Rapid Transit trust certificates were unchanged after being up to 27. Electric Storage Battery made another advance of , General Asphalt corhmon and preferred were in good demand, although they had not appeared for two days, and the former was bid up 14 to a new high for tho year of 35 and the latter 74 to 70 before any sales were recorded. Lehigh Navigation, Philadelphia Electric, Tonopah-Belmont and Tonopah Mining were unchanged, Philadelphia Company gained and Pennsylvania Salt a fraction. On a small transaction Lehigh Valley Railroad was marked up , while Pennsylvania lost a trifle. Steel common was only moderately acltve, but was higher at the end of the first hour. Liberty Loan bonds were quiet. Subscriptions to the second offering of $750,000,000 Treasury certificates dost . today. Philadelphia's quota is $53,000,000. The local Reserve Bank today withdrew from depositories in this district $13,717,200 in Government deposits and on Thursday w ill withdraw $20,560,-00. Government deposits repotted by Philadelphia Clearing House institutions yesterday wero $44,185,000 com pared with $52,643,000 the week before. PHILADELPHIA MARKETS Roston New York . . Phi r delphia Cleeland . nichrnond . Atlanta .... Chicago' . . St. Louis . . Minneapolis 1 Kansas City Dallas ... San Francisco ..4 44 ...4 i3I ..4 48I ... 4'i 41 ..4 4. ...4 4, ' . ft ..4 4 O (-04 4'i. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 A 4 t 5 4 4 4i 4-1 4tJ 4'4 4' 4'i 4 'i 4'i FOREIGN EXCHANGE COUNTY DETECTIVE SHOT 1 I-. . .. I., .. Reading Official Wounded While Attempting to Arrest Woman Reftdlnr, Pa., July 16 County Detec. ttve Joel H Krlck was shot in the head shortly after midnight, when he attemp ted to place Mrs. Florence Groff under arrest at McKnight's Gap He was rushed to the Homopathic Hospital by his son, Joel Krlck, Jr , and Carl Satz, a Jitney driver, who unarmed the woman and brought her to police sta tion Mrs Groff two years ago shot her husband at their home near McKnight's (Sap and served a year in Jail She shot through a door In wounding htm Later bhe figured in a dope raid She is said to be a dope fiend. She is about forty years old. GRAIN AND FLOUR WHEAT Receipts 10.230 busholi The market ruled Arm Quotations Car lots In export elevator aovernment standard inspec tion), standard prices No 1, north-rn sprins. $-' 3D, No 1 hard, winter. $2 30. No 1. durum. I J V, No 17 hard white. . 30, red winter. No 1 2 3D No J. I. 3H. No 3 - 32, soft No 1, - 37, soft. No 2. ?2 34. soft. No, 3 S-' 3D COHN Receipts. 1000 bushels The, mar ket was quiet, but very Hrm under light offerings Quotation Cor lots for local trade No 2 jellow. $1 OOQ'2. No 3 jellow, Jl 0701 ns OA. S Receipts. SI. 723 bushels Trade was elow and tho market was unchanged Offerings were moderate but ample Quo tations No 2 white, DOBOOVjc. stand.rd white. SOW SDOc, no 3 white. S989Hc: No 4 white, 87'. BSHc FLOUR Receipts, Ii.451 700 pounds In sacks The market ruled firm with demand absorbing: the limited offerings Quotations. To arrlie, per 1110 lbs, packed In 08-lb sacks Winter wheat, new, 100 per cent flour, 11 2isaH o, Kansas wheat, new, 100 per cent flour $11 "ma 11 "T eprlns wheat, old, 100 per cent flour. $11 1011 7.1 RYS FLOUR was nulet and unchanged We quote al J10ll per bbl , In sacks, as to quallts". PROVISIONS There was a fair Jobbing demand and t-o market ruled steady Following aro quota tions. City beef. In sets, smoked and alr dried. 4oc, western beef in seta, smoked 4'ic: city beef, knuckles and tenders, smoked and air-dried, 4ilc. western beef knuckles And tenders smoked 1 i.e. beef hams. $45: pork, famlls. $V26.''l. hams. B P cured, loose. 2V.W31ir. do skinned, loofe. 20 80c. do. do. smoked 31?3c other hams, smoked city cured, as to brand and average, 30. (5'32(.c, hams, smoked western, cured, 30V432'.c do boiled boneless, 41c. picnic shoulders S P cured loose 21. c: do. smoked. 24V4c, helms. In pickle, according to average, loose. 32c. breakfast bs.eon. as to brand and average, cltv cured. 4lc; breakfast bacon, western cured. 41q. lard, western refined 2n20V.c, lard, pure cits, kettlo rendered. 20B'20'c REFINED SUGARS Demand was light and th market ruled Arm on a basis of 7 r0c for fine granulated DAIRY PRODUCTS CHEESE The market ruled firm, with de mand readllv ahsarblne the limited offerings Following are quotations New York, whole milk, fancy, fresh, 25l.c1 specials higher, New York, whole-milk, fair to good, fresh, -4l. Jc. Wisconsin, whole milk, fancy. 25ijr Wisconsin, whole-milk, fair to good, 21'. W2V HITTER Tho market ruled firm under a good demand The quotations Solid racked cresmerj. extr. 41ci high-scoring goods. 40S4hc. ixtr. firsts. 441c firsts 43 0 44c. seconds. 4l0,42'c fancy brands of prints Jobbing nt .'1033c. choice at Sue, fair to good at 411 0 411c EGOS Receipts were more liberal and the market declined 3lc per case We quoto Free caBes, nearby Ilrsts $1J H0i 1 I 2n per standard c-se, current receipts $12 60 per rase, western extra firsts. $12 0013 20 per case, firsts, $12 00 per case, fancv selected eggs were jobbing at 400510 per dozen - POULTRY LI E -The market ruled firm under a good demand and prlcea of fowls were higher Quotations- Fowls 3H31c Spring chickens not Leghorns, weighing l"t2dbs Hnlece 42044c weighing 1814 lbs uptece 3DSSSC do Whlto Leghorns according to size 331ilc Roosters .'."1027c Ducks. I'ekln 2SQ0c, do, Indian Runner 2llft27c Guineas per pair $1 3101 41 Pigeons, old per pair, 4(i41c. do, soung. per pair. 28fMoc DRESSED Fine deslrable-slzed stock was well cleaned up and the market ruled firm, with fowls . c higher. We quote- Fresh killed fowls In bbls . fancj. drv -picked fancy selected. 37c. weighing ,4 lbs and over apiece. .30V.C. smaller sizes. 330 Ue. old roosters dn -picked. 2c. spring ducks. Long Island. ,13l:ic squabs licr dojen white, welshing 1112 lbs. per dozen. $8 8 25 do, weighing 0010 lbs per dozen. $7W7 50, do weighing 8 lbs per dozen. $6g n 50, do, weighing 7 lbs per dozen $4.io fi, dark, weighing 000V. lbs per dozen. $3g 4. dark. $1 5002 50. small and No. 2, $1 2 50 FRESH FRUITS . Choice stock sold fairly and prices gen erallv ruled firm on choice stock Quota tions Apples, new- per hamper. Oo0.1 .111 Peaches Gearffla per li basket carrier .Jfi"l? n.;Sl. SOi 7.1. V'.lherta $2(fD.1 71 Peaches Oeorgla. per bushel basket. $2 3 10 Lemons, per bo r $108 Oranges. California per box $507 10 Grapefruit Porto Rico, per crate J20.1 PlneappleB. Porto Rico per crate. $20.1 do. Horlda. per crate, $308, do. Cuban per crate $ 750 1 Cherries California per box $102 21, do. New York, per fl-Ib basket. 71c0$l Apricots. California, per crate $203 30 Cantaloupes Arizona, per standard cratt 4 2104 30, do. do per pony crate, $3 23 3 .10, do. do, per flat crate. 1 71 do, Cali fornia, per standard crate, $3 5004, no, do per pony crate, $2 7.103, do. do, per list rrate $10,15O. do Georgia, per standard crate. $102. do, do. per ponv crate, 80c $1 Cantalounes Georgia pink meat per flat crate 70WS5C Watermelons Southern per 100 $25060, do per car load, $175 die Xew York. July 10 The tone of pesetas turned weak today Swiss showed a firmer tendency and were .i shade higher. The market for foreign exchange was quiet with the tone gen erally firm Quotations were" Demand sterling 4 75 A, cables 4.76,,, sixty-day bills 1 73, ninety-day bills 4 71 Franc checks 5 713s. cables 5 6D74 Lire checks 8 81, cables 8 80 Swiss checks 3 97, cables 3 03'j Guilder checks 51li. cables Sl'-j Pesetas checks 27 50, cables 27 75 Stockholm checks 35 20. cables 35 B0 Christianla checks 3T:20. cables 31 60 Copenhagen checks 30 80, cables 31 20. BANK CLEARINGS Rank clearings today compared with corre sponding day last two e.rs lnis 1017 1010 Roston ..$18,128,421 $4S.7IIS128 $11,1711178 Phlla . 0fl,42,Hm .10,411 20G 41.120 114 NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET New- York, July 16 The downward trend In the Brazil markets continued today, and sentiment was reflected in the early trading here, first prices show ing declines of 8 to 10 points on liqui dation On the call, the volumne of bus iness was not large, and trading was confined to September, December and May During the early trading values held ! ,n .(. Initial flffll a .1,1,1. L-lt '"'i"0'"" ,tCi' ! It!.- dl?;..,, S.2n-k5S.r.n CaVoV..LVfy: ?ci,i.in-.. .v ...... .v ,,.... iiaui ;v j 3 T3&4 T.. OO Z. 1 l.HJ.OU RASPDERRIES New Jersey, per pint, WATERMELONS Oeorga and Soutt Carolina, carloads. $175S00, 2375o eaih, VEGETABLES ASPARAGUS Nearby, green, per buneh, Colossal, 2.1J0r, fancy. 111020c: primes, 1214c, culls. 8010c ... . . . . BEANS New Jersev, ".-bushel basket, green and wax, 50083c .. BEETS Nearby, per bunch, 4 5c. I'AUHAGi: New Jerso, -bushel basket. 25030c rennsjlvanlu, per barrel. $2 " CARROTS Nearby, per bunch, l3V4c CORN New Jerses, ".-bushel basket. 75 CUCUMBERS Norfolk, per barrel. $1.5C 02.73 New Jersey. "4 -bushel baskett. Tl EGGPLANTS Norfolk .per crate, $3 5 50 New Jersej, 9-bushel baskett, il.ol 02 . LETTUCE New York, per crate, 85c lj 23 MUSHROOMS No arrival ONIONS Texas, per bushel crate, jel' lows from storage. 1 7.102. ew,Jr; ei. H-bushel basket, .venotts.IJgl.liil bushel hampers, white, large, $2 2502 30. PEAS New Jirsej, -bushel basket, U 100-' ... , PEPPERS New Jerse, -bushel bas kett 110071'c ... ,. . ni-inira ko.n l.nnrft. Ifl.i lhs I. North Carolina and Norfolk. $4J4.7J. No. 2, $1.7502 50 Eastern Shore. No 1, ma chine gradi.. $4 730123, No i. $3. culls. $1 75f2 50 New Jersey ".-bushel bas ket No 1. 00c$l: No. 2. 40n3c. SCALLION& Nearby, per 1UO bunches, SQUASH New Jersej, H-bushel basket, " TOMATOES New Jersev U-buahelNuSj ket. Karl primes 8V$1 50 cujly. 003c. second Earls. primes. $1.71 S3. AUCTION SALES YESTERDAY ORANGES California, per hex (120 ts 2SS In box). $1 M07 .10 LEMONb California, per box (240 to 40u in box), $2 210.1 15 LOCAL MINING STOCKS "TONOPAH STOCKS Bid Asked Jim Butler ?7 -3' MaeNamara -; - Midway "1 -0 Mlzpak Ext "J -A Minitina . ,-. A',' "i$ North Star ....'.-. " -01 Kescue hula OS ..10 West End 1-00 1 0 GOLDFIELD STOCKS Atlanta "J " blue Hull "1 .J Brfoth . .... "i Dlamf B B .01 Daisy ... . I M Kewanas i"- ."4 fro . "I 0. Sand 01 Oi Silver Pick ... ... 03 .03 MISCELLANEOUS Ariz United in Nevada Wonder .. .... y Tecopa Mining 17 GOVERNMENT BONDS Bid 2s. registered, 1030 08 2b. coupon 1030 08 ts. registered 1018 0-1 Js, coupon, 1018 08lt 4s. registered 1025 10R ", 4s coupon 1021 10H 3s. registered 1916 83 .is. coupon. 104U Hi Panama. Js. registered injn ...... 1)8 Panama 2s registered 1938 08 Panama 3s, registered, 10H1 85 Panama 3s, coupon . . ... S3 Refined Sugars Unchanged New York, July 16 Refined sugar! are unchanged as to price, all local refiners quoting on the basis of 7.60c, less 2 per cent for cash, for fine granu lated The distribution is somewhat freer, refining Interests generally offer ing full lines There Is Btlll some slight delay In Issuing the necessary certifi cates, but this is being gradually over come Raws are unchanged at 6 055a for 96 degrees centrifugal. VEGETABLES The supply and demand were both fair at revised figures Quotations: White potato-. Norfolk and eastern wnore, per ddi ,-o i street was a moderate buver, the supply coming from trade sources There was little Indication of further trading here by Brazil, but in some quarters tne ura zilian straddle Interest already outstand ing is estimated at between 100,000 to 150,000 bags The official weather map showed frost in two districts, fine in one, showery In one and cloudy in one, in the State of Sao Paulo. There has been practically no business done In the cost and freight market late ly, as our, supplies are abundant, and present prices in Brazil do not interest buvers here. There is now afloat for the United States 831,000 bags. Rio and Santos re ceipts of new crop coffee amount to 360,. 000 bags, compared with 355,000 bags a ear ago, and 525,000 bags two years ago Yeiterdu's close September 8 57 December g March 80S May - 13 Bid . Today's opening 8 30 0 03 RAILROAD EARNINGS DELAWARE AND HUDSON Mav gross Net oper income Five months' gross Net oper. income 'Decreased tnift $2,063,310 618,014 12,170 824 582.141 Increase $337,181 83,188 881 8.0 1,388,621 BAR SILVER Last imp Todav Yest, Tuiv Hl'h I.ow N. Tork (cts ) BIS 09H OiH n'i 85H London (pee ) 48 (J 4811 48 H 43'i 42H White potatoes Jersey, per ".-bush basket No 1 81cl. No 2. 5061c Sweet po. tatoes Jersev per hamper No. 1 $2 103, No 2, $1 2ifTl 75 Cucumbers Norfolk per bbl , $1 2502 Onions. Texas, per crate. $1 500 2 do, Jersey? per "-bush basket. $1 ill 10 do do. white, per bush hamper, $2 21813, do, California, per 100-ib bag. 2 R0S.3 21, do Kentucky per 100-lh bag. $3 2303 30 Mushrooms, per lb . 2050c Government Local Market Reports This ilailv report Ii sent out -1 the Bureau of Markets of the United States Department of Agiiculture, Philadel phia branch, with headquarters at JO--31! Insurance Exchange Building. (Wholesale prices on large lots to jobbers based on sales at the various railroad depots) FRUITS Apples New Jersey, It -bushel basket, fancy, 75c$121 poor 15S0c BLACKBERRIES New Jersey per quart, 1820r ? CANTALOUPES California, per standard rrate (41 lopesl $3 734, ponva (45 and H ln-.R $3 110, flats (12 and 15 lopes). $1 251 60 Arizona, standards. $44 50. ronys $3 .'5. 75. flats. $1 50&1 75. North Carolina standards. $2 65. ponys. $1 71 CHERRIES New Torn, per ti-lb. basket, sour 71090c ci'RRANTS New York, per quart, 15 ISc HUCKLKBERRIES New Jersey, per quart, 16;0c Pt-'ACHKS New Jersey. . bushel basket, 75c$l 25; small. S060e Georgia. 6-bas. l-'t era re. ElbertBs $2.733.73, Belles ot Georgia, $1.7303 50, M AN of 46, with 25 years' experience in the han dling of investments and qualified1 to manage targe financial affairs, desires posi tion as private secretary or confidential assistant. Salary not important until ability and fitness can be demonstrated. H 52, Ledger Central. DIRECTORY OF 'ACCOCNTANT8 rertlBed .'nolle Accountants LAWRENCE E BROWN . CO 1615 REAL ESTATE TRUST BLDO INVESTIGATE It ADJUST PARTNER8HU CORPORATION & DISPUTED ACCOUNTS PARTNERSHIPS 'MiriLi: IS HEKhltY G1VJ-N THAT TIlJ general partnership heretofore existing b tween Cushman Newhail, John P. Holllng worth. Charles C Walbrldge and Carl M Bauer, undsr the firm name ot New-hall, Churchman & Co., has been dissolved as o July 15. 1018 Cushman Newhail and Carl M Bauer will act as liquidating partners. CUSHMAN NEW HALL """ JOHN P HOLLINGSWORTH CHARLES C WALBIUDQE CARL M BAUER The business of Newhail Churchman & Cc has been taken over and will be continue! by Cushman Newhail Carl M Bauer an! Theodore D, Starr under the (Urn name e Newhail & Co., with offices at 64-6"J Stock Exchange lildg . Philadelphia. Pa e Bldz . vay New- aiiix .. A,fu-uar ,,- xorK (-lly, CUSHMAN NEWHALL CAUL M BAUER THEODORE D STARS Pnlladelphla July 15 1018 IHMDI-.NnS Philadelphia Rapid Traiuit Company Semi-Annual Dividend No 4 Philadelphia, Jul 15, 1918, A semi-annual dividend of two and one half per cent, or one dollar and twenty-firi cents per sliare. has been declared out o the surplus earnings of the fiscal vearenileJ June 30. 1018, upon the capital stock of thll Company, payable July 31. 1018. to shirt Jl.e--.0.D18. " ,h ?'" bu,ln"' ' a Transfer books wl remain open. TV. Jl, SEI.FP.IDOE, Secretary and Trev.e VVI ml fr tfw "v k, t - " --"j , , ' - V :fl'- . .r. v- V. i. . ft -V--H t , -.v".. " " njL'i, fki.'ai . s- H . . . ' , , .. v. . . ..a-. - i."rw'' b . rt&J2Szll&. "0,f -. ., ..-.--.'.. ffLiL l.i'-k-. dki-. ...-i!iia&ri.-,..'. i.i