:& J : :s ujv w 'fr V, s f "hi "'& J " V ,' 1 , ..JM V'C4? J Ulr Si " .1S EVENING PUBLIC 'LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, ? 1918 . l'i " ftj &. E W V E NORTH AMERICAN PULP & PAPER New Acquisition by subsidiaries. Important interests gain control. Complete report on property and earn ings. .Attention Is drawn to this com "Mir hj- news Jttnt rele aed show tne nnfrol In hands of strong Interests engaged In that Indnstrv rr.tiltlne In isrket aetlrltv. Omnlrte "?,"; tlral report will be mailed without utilisation. CHp this ad or mention AT-1 J ScHnun'&DEmy Members Conn. Stock I'.s. of N. T. 528 Wldcncr Bid:.. Philsi.. Pa. Phones: llell. Mai. 40S0i Rate I08O N. Y. tlmre 30 llroad HI. rniVATH winr.3 Bark ill' our Arms, and Navy Ilnr War Satlnca Stamps V HIGHER STOCK PRICES CREDITED , TO CONFIDENCE ON ALLIED GAINS Wall Street Sees Good Outlook for Victory .and Peace in Continued Advances in France Railroad Issues Are Strong , High Points in Today's Financial News The .Veto Yoik stock market was strong, although business was lim ited In cause at small supply. Wall street credited strength to confidence, in eaily vlctoiy and peaic due to continued Allied successes. Curb issues veie uenlcclcd. Hears ireic In toiitiol vf the giatn pit. Cotton made mutational naln Vienth cnhangc adianced to highest level for this neni. liar slti e, inn unchanijrd. New York Stocks Are your investments insured ? The insurance policy of stock market trading is the diversi fied investmjnt. Do you know how to prop-rl.-apply this plan to your invest ment operations? Do you realize that investors re more and more coming to favor this method of combin ing safety with profit) We publish a most interesting nd informing booklet on this subject and will send you .i copy free upon request JONES & BAKER M.Cl III I'll. Widener Bldg., Philadelphia i'n, r.en vvni. iu'.u: neston.- it New Yor!i I'tilcec. tKnlMRV ! ma ftl'-l T.nA.. r. I . ! COUPON Same -I Pn . 987. I'ttl-h .1 Ho- ur buoU. xstyvos Short Term Securities YOU ""an hny from us thort term olilications of t''e Pennsylvania Railroad to yield more than six per cent. Our current offerings include the notes of several other lead ing railroads, of some of our foremost industrial corpora tions, and of the stroneest foreign governments The yields range up to well ocr seven per cent. , Send for Circular PE-l?? The National City Company Cetteipondsnt Oficis in jo CiIim rkiUd.lpsis 1421 tteitaut St. Telephone 55 Locust Fencfs-5norf Term .Ve'es- Acceptance New York. Aug. 23. Inipoitunce In the displ.iv uf Mionsth In all "io occiitit.v mnrkets todav intiit lie atLiflicd not to the hlpliei prices estubllshetl, hut to the InuejiM'il decree of. conlldetice leioidcd In the outlook for vktoiy and penee n n itult or the continued sutccwci In the Allied tluvca. Wall "Heel hiiil sitoilcs tint moic linpoitant news than had rl been puli lheii Is i kite at hand, but siieh stoi les have been In circulation many times pievious to those of todm. and tliey,hae been based slmplv on the steady iirogie.-s niude bv the Allied forces. The belief Is .steadily Riowins thut the only uncertainty now prevail ins is n. to the duintlon of the war. and us to how lonp It will be before the teiin.s of the Allies ale accepted by the Central nations.. This natur all involve- Mie adjustment of set urit. markets to a peace basis, and thii- pIhiiiiIiik of peace ma be the dctetmining factor In the market for -cime time to ( unic. In the last two ila.vs Iiniie-sic movements have occurted In the fmelKii c.cha'iKP in.uki-1 due to a meat extent to foreign bankins '" spu.ition inrl b.T-cd on the new conditions established In the war zone t'heiU- on I'.iii-. vvliiih mil .i -,hoit time ano vvpte traded In at fi fi.ui'-s to i he dollai havi- been Meadil.v advaucins. and today wild at ." lii' the liiiAliest pi tie touched since Hie Hist year of the war. At tlu- -.uue time celmiise on ncuiinl lountrles, which hae ranpeil iiiiiennn.i.iiv as.iinsi the value of a dollnt. made abi upt procession lo waul t lie iMiiinal level l.ue- on Spam. Swiueiland and Scandinav i.i. hav niK v i.iiciii ilei-lines. Tue pi-ii e movements of the day were neailv all in the shape of adv. tu e Canadian I'ai-itU moved up inoiji than j pointp. selling at a now hisli icioin foi the veil, and man of the otliei railroad stocks, inc-lud-iii St r.nii Pnlnn I'ai-lllc and KeadliiK made gains of more than 1 point Indtistil.ils weie follow ei ol Hie railtoad list, with .United States Steel common tannin,; fiom 111 to I1"1s. I.ilititv -Tji wete Miiieter in todav s trading In the bond market, nogniK Horn mi' JB to 10" 40. with comment made on the fact lor the first tune in nianv das the failed to et ibhli new high lecords. BEARS HAVE CONTROL SENSATIONAL JUMP IN THE CORN MARKET IN COTTON MARKET . , HlSli Advance ntim i; Alaska .luneau -.' AMIs Chalmeis 33' do pref . . 83 ! Am Agr Chem !) Am Can 47 Am Cotton oil. 42i Am HIde& J,... ait4 do pref 04 Am Ice Sec . . . 33 fi Am Ice Sec pr. so',4 I Am linseed. . . 41' I do pref. .. ;n.-,. j Am Loco . . anni Am Smelting. 11 I m nnicit pf 10.1 m sugar . . . I Am Sinn Tol. a m Mtecl Fdry ; i ,, V"' J: ,K ' ' Am Tobacco . I fid ; Am Wool . sail Am Writ ! r -u Am Zinc fc i,,i ) j i4 1. . HKIVt "4 .ISnj 83ai Kit IH 81 .111 I 14 V, IB lO'l, otn 4SH Low 17 i 33 8.1 H 98 4B4 41 SOU D3i 3.i n 80 V, 41V, 8 flflVi ins ri.xc 17 Net thBP NEWS OF THE FINANCIAL WORLD NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA STOCK PRICE, I av TRADING NEGLECTED f IN OUTSIDE MARKET i Philadelphia Slocks j i '. ' ton 14 too I58T, HBIfc 71 i (t I so i .18 Vs K'U .1"i kh iii.ii, VI .14 l (1314 lllll' l"l 81 till I I :n am l1i i n w 180 4.1 KB11, 38T KH 7'j 241, 48I 784 33ii 8.1 V 9 -It! 4 - 4 4? fl'4 20'f, U 03Tfc IN 3S,i i BOM, 'fc 4H, fc 78 68l)i "1 11 H "A 105 . , 109V, ism 1114 II8. 1 B8V4 .11 n Interests Which Usually De termine Tone. Attracted to Big Board Selling I General. Being Let By Long Trading in Oats'Hcslrietetl 'rice Between Anaconda i Atchison . 1 All (I W i UHIUH m HN-t 1 Hallo A. Ohio 1 Uairett Co . . do pref . Hatopllas .M . Ueth Steel U , 1 Hrook It Tr uurns Bros Butte & V C. Cat Petrol . , . do pref Cal I'ckg Co. . Can Pacific . . Cen Kdy Co pf 4(1 -eni i.eaui. . 80 Cerro de Pasco 33T4 Chandler llo . I Ches & Ohio ,18 Chi (3t West pf 34 I "hl Jlo&St I' 40 J4 i do pref ;)Ht , do r, p ,. pf ni,4 B.I',, i cm apt c ,,f :m 7:' m- & st l sti :i3 Chlnn Con Cop 38', tin'. Col Kuel A- lion 16a. l, Col Gas . Kl . 38 3.1', (onsol Gas . hi Hiin, Corn Prod. . 43U 4:i4 do pref kio tin'i. Crucible Steel 8-, 881. Cuba Cane Sug 304 Jll", do met . 80 8ii n I'tl & Hud no lln Del L & W 175 17.1 1 t'en ,v; i: r, pr .t4 Home Mliie? 8 Dlst Securll les r,n I Klk Horn Cut-l :n Erin . 1514 do 1m tiief 33 ".j naston-Wlllams I Gen Klertrical. I47i Oen Jlotors . IBS Goodrich IJ K 1.1 1 Grandb.v Mm xn Gt Xoi- pief i ' do Ore subs 31' Haskel ,t tiki l.l'n Illinois Cent ii.im lilt Agtlrul I714 , do pief OlVa lnsplr Coppei .11 Interb-C Cot 7i,t 1 nit Jtarv N .1 13B'i . , . . "lo Pief I"-". tlvancc a to 10 Points mi iijer n.i Mill .MUKfl '!! fii, k'j l8-- .111 lft.i, :(:', !!l 14B-T, Kit's M 811 llS'i 3 I l.j 1.1 1 i 11.1 i 17 fillK. 51 114 BB 88 loan IM"i .1.114 !l.1i4 KIII?h n 81 3!) IH',. 28 I'.l'Ti I Vt 42"S. lln 4.1 nn-.y, x' 88 .18 H 214 l!t 7 .'' BHi2 7 8 3.1 as'. IB ', :i.1"h on iti'i 1181, till Mill). I III 17.1 (: Hi, ' :." tin is i tun : 1171, I if: ' - 41' 811 !! a I 'a l.1 a.-.iv. 17'j It Ma I"!, ( I'll Nvt Yol-k, Aug. 23. Trading on the'eurb was neglected to great extent today, those Interests. k, which often determined the lone of that V(, i niaract. paying more attention to trad ", ' Itig on the New- Yoik Stock HichanKC and the .strength that was Bbovvn on, the 'I 1-Onrrl Vt-.. II tllmill l.ini.nnH. H Ua nt.rll , -" "'lll"l III II UVlim Ull lilt: VUli I KflMtM- nlim n in ..1,1. -...- -. it.. nlt,.. ii '", ..', ,.,,ii ruiilf Ol ,in- uiiivi 1 Am Gas.. 60 urnup 2v4 llo 1en Aaph 31 11 tns C.NA 25V4 1400 Lk Sup C.18V, 80 I.eh Navr 89 S3: Penn nil 44 iBPhilaEleu J4i lOPHTtc 28V4 1 Ph Tract 69 Vi 10 Hay Cohs 2SV4 33 Reading.. BOH iiu u i ,, gi Nft Low Close ch-e. 80 n 3on 2014 18 89 43" 24 26H 60 V4 ZSV, BOM, 66 2S14 V4 31 14 !'.4 T84 9 Vt 4 69 44 2 26H H 694 .. ., 284 Vi 90V4 1 66 390 V S Steel. 112 Jllti 112,4 , 23WarI&S 814 8V4 V4 '.a 30 W Cramp 70"', ?9"i 7B"i U Total salts, 2S6.1 shorn, romparfd -vllh 2827 shares jfMrrds.vi thus far 1hl vvefk. 18,431 sharrsi same period last .werV., 19, ,0.1 shares, A few storks maintained advances re cnnled .vesterday, Submarine Float again) ltlnn 1 . n - I.. . .. .l I .-. hiiim .num. tii. wim some or in ',4 issues making moderate advances s. Houston Oil was one of the strong. featnics, moving up from 81 to S3. I vv ncnt-Martln continued quiet, with trading i 8"4 nnd S' Chevrolet opened at 1", and declined to 1"i" In the ilrat half of the day. United Motor -) ',4 reflected continued absorntlon. with a -I quiet demand at 33 to 33'i. - "4 i Low -pi lied oil stocks ' were fairly J ; steady. Coiden selling at 6; and 6V4, .l'iand theio was continued accumulation Tj of Stanton Oil, whim ranged from 11 t4 I to 24. ' k Shipping Mocks were quiet, Vnlted in Slates Steamship selling at fi's and J4.ew- York Shipbuilding a1p6.,. n, Uuins Hros. U-c sold at 31-",. Aetna "" .," i lploslves was traded In at II 'i In 11 's- ' "4 IMIl"THIAI..s IIOMtH t HIrIi Low Close ( line. 16000 Iilec & Pe Tr 4s . 69 60 60 , 3000 l.h VI gen 4s. . . 13',4 1514 "'4 Vi .1000 dnc4'fcs '23 reg 95 9.1 0.1 ilOV Lib Bonds 3Vjs.. 102 102 102 1050 do 4s. . 93.30 93.30; 93.30 .10 3300 do4-,i. 93.1(1 91,90 95.10 .10 1000 Xat Prop 4-6S.... 30 30 30 1 lOOOPhlla Co cons us 76 76 76 .1300 Phlla Klec 1st 5s.. 93 9l-"i 9l"i- 8'.i 1000 Span-Am Iron 6s 09 n 99 ',i 90 Vi .. Total sales. 30,3O0, rompartd vrllh 21. 300 .vrslerdatii thus far (his week, 8151,1001 same period last vvrrk, 8115,300. ' Local Bid and Ashed T.AKF. STTPF.TJTOT? RFmMF.S MOT , "" " T m . M,tyJti rJtlUlVHINJKilM UN 1AJUAJL. IJtiAUlVr ' Aetna Kxplojilves 14 I Mfg n n 14 ma H'n I 3 '.i in All 211 80 Yes cifsr A.k (le) l'a rjll'.j Sal cs Trad Shorts Lead Buying New 1 rk. Aug 2.. Thr market in the late afternoon e- ffeiings fiom thei perlenred one of the most scnatioiial advances in lis historv On enormous general bujliig. led b.v the ttade shorts, both domestic and foi elgn, piaes shot up 5 to 1(1 points be tween sales, until October had reached $34.00. or 200 points above the close of Thuisday, and within 10 points of the maximum fluctuation permitted by 8ts1i itt-tsiVs'iil Ijj, sty, mt jftECkElvJ'Co.i; f TH t. CHitSTNCT STS.. N. K. Cor. - Msmberi nt Philadelphia and New M Tcrk Stock Exchanges. VjtssSM's-l ' ' ,. ( hlrncn. Niic Tin- breaking of tin drouth In Wan-a ,-nui-ilil illl, frrei cnuntiv and favoialde war news rau-ra a deildcd reversal of sentiment in the corn maiket todav and beais had the suuntlou their own wav. Selling was rather general being ljd by longs with i local bears exciting pressure. A number of stop bss ordeis weie un covered and thee also contributed to the general weakness which prevailed from time to tunc lm ing on renting oiders and pit coveiing checked1 the ib . line, but it was noted by those watching- the market, the cash artiile wa about five cents lower at one time, with the deniHiid rather poor September opened at $1 B3' . The high was $1 G35 and the low M C08. the final being $1 61's to"l C1i4. lonipared with $1 fil"4 on Thursday Octobei. after an Initial sale of $1 Cl'i rose to .l.G'"i nnd then dropped to $1 G-.'",. closing at sl6"4 a G3's. against IJ.G.'i Trading in oals was lather restileted. lint elevator mtere-ts purchased Sep tember and -old Oeloliei. while Armour & Co was a consideiable sellci of the latter month. August oats opened ai 73c. The high was 73c, the low- Tie and tho close 71(1 , lUissell l-'iggett. Burnett. Hartiorn'. Kelly Spgtteld 18 Kenne ( opjiei 33' Lack Steel . 83 14 Lee I'.ubber i- T , I, & Jl Toliai I H.I Lonllaid I' 141 12 do pref 15 Louis A: N'asii 1 Hi Manhat LI 8ij Slav Motor 2814 do ls prof 57 do 2d pf 20 '4 Mev Petrol I110V4 Miami Con Cop 27-'l Mldvaie Steel .13 M S P & S S M 9.'a Mlh Pac . 24-S, do pref 57 Xav Con Cop 2oa .New o T & .11 III "4 on 0'4 N V Air Brake. 12(1 n 136, I26VJ Hit 3.1 itt-tH 18 3' 83 n lll-'i tn.i III' 1.1 I IB !IH 2H .1Bi, 2(1 '4 9-i; !I2 234 57 2(Hi l4 -l". 4 ' H mm 3.1 2H'h 33 n 83 '.j HP, t B5 I 111-.- I 114 1.1 I II, 118 211 .lfi-1, 211 4 1(111 V ,m, -tti Itlol. ..--.- L.. ...0.1 I- ,,, 1, ... nnl 71 Alll VVrll,itr l.,u, Air reduction Canadian Cai Co . Can Cai ,v: Kdv pief Charcoal 1 1 nit Cheviolet Motots Cramii Curtlss Veioplaim . . Cai wen 'I ool Cai lion Steel KniHi-Ritii Phonngiaph Cederal tve . Ilendee Mfg Lake Tm p Hoat. Lehlgli Coal SHle Lima Loco Mntvlin Munitions. Mat lln t in X V Shipbuilding X Anier Pap Pulp Otis l-'lcv.ltm Peerless .lntoi . Poole Cub Itcvblen 'l'i 11, U SlllllllS U'Hitll Standaid Motois . . . . Steel Allovs Subniarlni , St .los, 11)1 Lead 1 Todd Shipbuilding Triangle Film 1 1 , I'nited Piolli Shai lug a- f S Steanisliip I lilted .Motois I'nited Such i Woild's Film . , Wilght-.Martln Air Clm Com em . 1 -lAMi.v'llll III Illinois . it.", Ollln . .315 1 '' 1 1'r.ih le P pe .2.1(1 4 S (l C.il -M3 , s 0 x .1 .11;, n S O X 302 -12 I! n 13.1 811 . 37n B . 13(1 I iii n 85 14 A 7.1 4 an 47 1.1 in I . Vt 1 i8 n ki 88 B 33 ' 30 1 8n A in 4 7(1 10 no 8 14 Mil 85 38 8 122 87 IB n 8 17 sn mi 1 2 s 13 li 10 111-.. n n Bn 33 31 -1 I Amr Stoies 1 Burr i. suq do pief . , nriti. .1 (S ' Haldvvln . Klec Hloiane Ueneral Asptwh do pref Keystone Tel 1 do pref 1 Lake Hup Corp t I.ehlKll Xav Lehigh Vallev Lehltrli Vsl It do pref Penna . ' I'lillu Klecttle . Phlla Co . I do ." p 1- lif . . llo 0 1 1 pf Phlla It T t i- Heading jTonopTh llelmonl I Ton -Mining t'nlon Tract I' li I . I I' S Mftl VV Cialnp A .son. 1 York Kvvv do pr f Todsy Itld Ask V'Mlrrla, I ma Ask sales .in That Issue Is Active Leader and Turns Upward Market for Other Stocks Is Quiet, but Good Under lying Strength Is Shown s Nearly all Interest In trading on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, to day was In Lake Superior Corporation, which was tho active leader, and advanced 4 point, after selling unchanged during .the early part of the ,, session, i-or several days this Issue had been sliding downward, and yes- icraay stopped at IS, as against, a high a little more, than a week ago of 21. V Therefore tho Increased demand which brought about the gain today was , looked tinnn tr, .fmn ,,,.,.,.... nH lnjnntl.. ...l...u - 1 Uh. ; -,-.,.. ... uv,,,,. iuaiClD rt3 IHUIIU11I! iUI ( llCUIUlUg nCW'H UL tjUUU tllOl" !tctcr. " However, hete were many In the Street who believed that tho lm- 5 movement nn Iqi-.ai- .nt.. 4i,nH i.n.i i.&M .nMj.i .A ui.. .t... t ...... . -"fl rf). ... w. .,bv, von.a iliail iiau ucv;il ICV.UIUVU luv.eilllj' VJUlJOl Ull 1I11U session, simply reflected the strong market In New York In which United.,., States Steel common rose a substantial amount f-oon after the opening. In, llnp Willi tlu t-cint-r1 nn ,l,a ll rr T-inntA l.ln ii.h.I 1kh.1& .n -...I . 1.mm n.. - ...... ..u w. u ,.,, ,t,c uif, 1.V..IU ,1110 Usual ICdUVI W3 U.UICL 1IC1C, llll oil an advance of 1 point was made on unimportant transactions, but at the end'.&J It was unchanged. ' . --j Although the turnover of stocks was small, the local market gave evl- - dence of good underlying strength and changes were generally to higher j levels. General Asphalt, after opening unchanged, gained M, Lehigh Xavl- gatlon was marked up the same amount, Philadelphia Electric gained a little.--'' and United Gas Improvement, Insurance Company of North America and-i - American Gas were unchanged. Warwick Iron and William Cramp certln-", '"! cates yielded slightly. P. R. T. came out late, off 4. - " The railroad issues were firm, Pennsylvania scoring a fractional advance, 'tt Heading Company mote than 1 point and Rock Island y., . Philadelphia Electric first f,s opened unchanged in the bond division, but later declined 3'i per cenf, although Inactive. Llbeity Loan 44s vvere the" active Government war bonds, while the 3'4s held steady on a few small- is .'.I in1, in"' 1; is'. ii!l 43'4 J4S J(ll . Jt 30 . rm' 1 -t 37'a llfl Ill's :'. ; 3n 1111. .11 31 ur, ) 111 tS's BO'S r,n. t 37 44 24. -T' 3J 2S ll's 3 ?. .18 nn'a 112 81 lls .TJ . I'll .17 4S Jtl 3i, r.:i tm "i 17 17. .Ml 43 2's 2('.'s :4 31 k'l's 2's Js 37Vi B.I '7 11.1 79 7's .Hi's .14 .11 (!(l s 4!" IS ill', Mil', Ill 37 41 24 ', i COTTON TRADE HESITATES OVER PRICE UNCERTAINLY Dealers IS'ol Inclined In Sell at Less Than Maximum Fixed by 'War Industries Board 32 ! Considerable unceitalnty exists among j local cotton arn dealers as to buying New York Bonds Might Low as I.1.1 32(1 2.18 217 .1.MI 2B8 518 268 the exchange rule. The bu.vlng was based pilmarily on the better appreciation of the serious ness of new crop condition, which li now generally acknowledged to 10 the poorest yield per acre. The close was stiong at a net ad value of 263 to 282 points. Yesterday s X V X Y Cent ... 71 X H & II 44' Nor & West X'orthei n Pac . Ohio l-'tiel Sup. Ontario Silver point Owens Bot Pac Mail Pac Mail rls Penna It It . . I'ere Marq pr . Pitts & West . October JanuHr.v VI arch Vlnv L-ev ember Close Ooen Tllch l.rtw Ctn.e . ,( nref 1-1 ,,., .11 ... ,-. n.a 1. a .... r I . . . . . ........ ... ... ,, ,1 rti ,111 ti ulf 1 'irrs uoai 31.SJ 31 r,0 34 0.1 31.30 34 On ' pressed S 1 31 17 31 21 31 0.1 31 "3 33 99 , 1-v 3eel S in 01 31 (IS 33 .111 31 115 31 10 ' -, .',",., .11 47 31 CO 31 : C . Si) 31 11 31 10 i!L:n.:v , 1 ii-ni'iih - Pep Iron & Sil Cotton Iluvers and Sellers 1 Royal Uutch. ... . -- Saxon Motois New lork. Aug 23. October Hart- s.-f,-,i a i.,u en. .Inhnsoii, Gienfoid and Watna hid ; , Sliattuck Aii T.EOl. AIlVKKTISKIirjXIS fiSF- KSTATE Ol" HANNAH C. DAN 1K1.S. deceased Letters test.imen. tary upon the estate of Hannah C Daniels, deceased, havtnff been sranted to KIDHLITY 1 TRUST COMPANY and WALT EH O I DKAKE. all persons Indebted to th-5 said 1 estate are requested to make pament. and I those having claims against the same to ' ? resent them, without dlay. at tho offlce of t he said company, Nos. 325-331 Chestnut at., 1 Philadelphia. FIDELITY TflUST CO.MPAXY vvsi, 1-. vi.ai. rresioent, ' 825-381 Chestnut st . Philadelphia. I ESTATK Ol' LOUISA (.. IKI1V 1:1.1. I I deceased Letters of silm!nltr.iAn ' on tho above eslatf liavins been crnntetl t0 -the underslsned. all persons indebted 10 (b.. said estate are requested to innk- inwu.-tn ana muw ,iv,hk 1:11111-9 iu preseiu the asme. without deisv. to lne iiimitAX r. m-rii r S31-832 lan.l Title lll,E Philadelphia. riiic, compared with T.'sc csterda.v Siptember opened at 73i4e. The high was 73'4, the low 71 'i and the close 71"4 71'i. compared with 73c at the close yesterday October opened at 74o. Tho high was 71 34 and the low 73c. 'The final was 73fi73nc, against 74,..c. Test Open ItlBti Low v'lo.e close Corn (new dehv.rvl Sept . 1 I'.ti'n 1 -1s Limn 1 (11 ' 1 (ltl4 Oct l.SI'-i 1 Ill's 1 (12i 1 113's 1.63 Oats Sept . . 73 V.V. 71 'a 71 ', 73 Oct Lard Sept . 2fi 1 Oct . I'll SO lllbs Sept . ..21 2 Oct . 23 02 Pork Sept . .. Oct . 4'a 2d lil 2B.hU 21 R2 25. 0J SB BO 2(1.7(1' 21 (12 24 8.1 43 S3 13 75 73 2fi BO 24 fii 24 S3 43 7.1 44 03 71". 2fi 72 26.65 24. K7 23.10 44 20 44 30 Illack. Cone and Wilson offered Peiembei (Jumoens. Sigel, AViggin and Abraham bid: Rountiee. Pairott. Haitcorn. Jav and JIOZ offered. Januaiy Bartlett and Morhis bid; Parrott and Schlll offered March (Julld bid; Hartcorn and Cone offered Liverpool Cotton Liverpool, Aug. 23 Spot cotton was quiet today with prices steady on the basis of an advance of eight points for middling, old contract, at 23.97d. The sales were 2000 bales. The receipts vvere 10,000 bales. Including 5900 balei American. Futures wero quiet In the early dealings. Old contracts, (.pot prices, were: American, middling fair, 23 28, good middling 24. GO. middling 23 97. low middling 22.02, good crdlnary 21 SO and ordinary 20.87. 101 901. 42 0?s 70 32 n li 43',i 50 37. 81) 51 711 6B 231, 90 14 -n 105a, 7"4 20 n .tin 88 24 64n 73 '4 4314 1(17'- 10 90 li 001 42 0i BI4 32 14 13-1, 39 3(!4 79 30 j 7(1 (ill, 1.1 , 89 n 0J lll.ia, -',, son 1 31.., 3 m 8B', 2 tin H.in 18', 1 3',. 4i imh:ii:mii:m- iiii. stocks 31r, 'Rat licit oil ,vl lias . i4 ,, .'h '4 ( o-Ueu ,v i'o 21h -'s . Clk Ua-ln .. 24-i 4 "'1 Federal OH . . . -1 1'h i Inter Peliol . '! Houston OH 'i I Merrill Oil . 26',i -t-in Mldwe.st Refining 73 n h Jlet Petiol . tS-B 'a Ohio I ue I . . - I Oklahoma lief '!4 Sanulna P.ef . . . 42 2 Seuuovali Slnclali 61 li i.in 80 1 4 t T in . 12 !' B',4 B',4 .1 in 131i 81 1, 24 112 'i 17 .6'4 I'm 81 ai ,1' 32 14 n 4T .1!) 3B.i4 -1 80 81 711 1,6 33 a, till 1 4 02 KI5-U :n 20 n 1514 31'. 88'. 33','4 (14 18!)-, 1.111 - I 4 "4 in !;. 1 (. , T- n ii' 14 IP" U! V, PWLOEWA. MARKETS (JIiMN Vi'l FLOl'B. ilovv futures Quotntlons Pre e (fl.es, near Sinclair OH Southern Pac Southern 11 I do nref Tenn C A: C w i 18 Texas & Pacific 15 U Tevas i'o 1.12-' 1.101., 15-a. Tide Water OIL 180 t80 180 Tobacco Prou.. 72'H 71-S, 7101 TolStLWcfspf ,114 -in 3U Twin city Ji 1 4 43 43 v l'nlon Pac 138 PI I la 126"i, l'h, L'nl Cig Stores.l02T 102 '4 10214 . '( United Fruit.. 138 138 128 L' S C I P t F I3i I3',i I3i V V S lnd Alclio.lR-j 128 138 -f v, U S Rubber .. 63'4 C3-1 63 V4 do 1st pref .10.1 10.7 103 4- 14 U S Steel 112-,'f. Ill 112 li. do pref 110 110 110 V4 Utah Copper .. 814 80 81i,6 1 Va Car Chem.. 54 .12 54 3 Wabash 10 H'4 iu M. do pr A ... . 30 39 39,4 V4 do nr B .... 24 14 2414 24 V. .. Wett L'n TqI . 83 8214 82 Yi .. , Westlnghouse. 43!'4 I34 43Vj Wliite Motors. 4.VJI 4.14 4.ia'4 (Willys Ovid 10-Ji 19i4 19 , Wis central 3.1V4 a.,-,4 ;iaj4 Ml. MM. Atlanta . .. Rig Ledge . Butte .New Yoik. Con Arix . . C V S .t .lei 01111. First Xational .. lioldflcld Mclger (loldfleld i'one lioldlleld Floienei (loldfleld Kcvvanas (Jreen Mnnstet Ilecla Mining Howe ounil Independenie Lrad .lelonn 1 1 de .llni Bull. 1 Jumlio Rxienslun .McKiiili Hanagli Magma 1 'opper Mother Lode Mines Co of Aniei .Nevada Hills .Nevada Wonder Xliiis.sing Ohio Copper Raj Hercules San Toy Stew ait ... Tonopah Hxtensiou United Verde West Knd Con White Caps Yeringlun . . IG STOCKS fin, 7. 18 5 m .in 9 411 3! 31 I 8 12 4'.i 8. 1 36 I 34 4 "4 1 I 3 in 1 li I 58 51 I I 1.1 1.1 .13 36 3.1 114 I 8 1 4 I . 290110 Am Aci deb 420000 A nuto-I-Vch f,s 9 500(1 Am For Sec Ss 97s4 7000 Am Tel 5s 87'4 00(i Vrjn'r Co 4ljs 82a4 3(100 At Co Line 4s 79 Sunn do lit 4s . . 72 2000 p, K O 3'ss. RG'2 2000 do 4s . . . 74 ilouo do cv 4 '2s 7G4 .",000 li Palp Tr 7s 9G 21000 lloideiitix Gs. 9Js .Iniiii Cent Leath 6s 94 loon c R H X.I 5s. lOO's 100's IOiiii Chill O01 7s 1041- 104'j 14000 c - O cv l':s 77 77 1000 do 4 'as . . . o's 8000 do conv 5s . 80 11000 C B & Q 4s 93;s 4000 C 1 & W 4s. . 6os 4000 C M & St P tfd 4!33 ... 69 1000 (lo conv 5s . 79 6000 do cv 41as. 77 117000 City of Par 6s 928 1000 Den & R Or 4s 87 1000 do rfd 5s . . 54 " 4000 Dom of Can '31 92'4 11000 do 1926. .. 92ij lloini Urle cv 4s Sr B 48s 1000 do cv 4s Ser O 52 9G000 Finch Rp 53s 99 10000 Hud & M in us 20 1100 do rfd 5s. B9'j 2000 Iowa ( ent 4s 46 5000 lnt RT ref Os. 78 U 32000 lnt M M 6s . S8n 1000 lnt Agr 5s .' . 75i4 2000 Kan C Ter 4s. 73 'a 1000 Latflede lias 6s 97sa 2000 Lk S deb 4s '2S S3 22000 Lvons 6s 95 1330000 l.lti bnd 3 ',a.l (12.48 319000 do 4s . 94.00 93000 do 1st 4s 94.38 l32000 do 4',s . 95.10 861000 do 2(1 ll4s 94.00 9000 llo 1st 44s . 94.36 52000 Mai. sis Gs . . 95 n 2000 Me Iv & T 4s. . Gin 23000 Mo Pac gen 4s 57' 4000 N Y A II Gs . 98 4000 xyc & n sns. . 70 2000 do 6s 91 94 i 82is 79 si; 74 7G4 9G 95 93 34 " '. 80 93 4 65 8 68', 79 ( 4 9H, 67 54 92 93'j 48'.. 53 99 2(1 '59 's 4G 78 98 and selling pi ices, according to the' weeklv levlevv of trade tior the Phlladel nhla district bv R. (7 Dun & Co. As a I consequence, the market during the last week has been almost at a standstill, I dealers not caring to sell at less than the maximum price died by the war In. I dustrles board Prices of yams are said to be higher at present than at any time since the Civil War Dullness Is attrlbuled also to the fait that most manufacturers at piesent are well supplied with yarns, as In a num ber of cases yarns purchased during the Close ' winter months are Just being delivered. 98 1 owing to the "freight congestion, and inanuiacini eis arc luiupriit-u iw owiv ml "a M'S 3 - 3H (111 ill', hi 's 32 74 , their stocks. goes on to 87 n i The levlevv, continuing, S24 say; 79Js "Local wool conditions are very quiet. 72 there being practically no trading among KG dealers. ,tianactions still being entire) 71 with the fioveinmcnt. 1 7fis4 "Trade Is generally quiet among the 9G lobbeis of woolens and piece goods. 93 n Prices have dropped some Utile, but this 9314 is attributed to the ettVtcsslve trading of l(10i ihn Inhbei-s In- themselves the early part 104 1, of the season. They are carrying large 77 stocks, and It has been stated that some 75', merchandise has been sacilflced. 80 .Manufacturers of cloaks and suits 93t aie buvln'g but little at tho present, as 66a thev ate well stocked. Trade in this line Is not active. Manufactuiers, however, G9 , look for a late season. 79 1 "Cotton goods jobbers are busy. Prices 77 aie high. . 92 n "Manufacturers of mens wear ,are. G7 1 well sold up for the coming spring. There 54 is little change among Jobbeis and 92 I v. holesalei s of undervv ear and lmlt goods. 92 V. 1 Thete Is a scarcity of merchandise, and 48'j ' prices are high Collections, nowevei, ' 52 ' in this line ate inclined to be a little 99, ' slow. , , ,. . 2d I "The building trades are inactive, and B9: comparative! little new work Is being 4G 'done, and repair woik has been 1 gilt 78 I during the last week, owing to difficulty 98 'j in obtaining labor and the high prices In material, nut mere appeal n m uu .. . . " : ... .(. i., nn Unvei-nment NEW YORK COFFER MARKET '2 ' New York. Aug. 23 The market for"'1 coffee futures opened steady, with mod erately active trading In fhe September and Match positions. Opening prlceV ' weie unchanged to 2 points above the ptevlotis close. The feature of Ihe early hading wasnj -the selling of July, by a hroker believed -to be trading for one of the leading Im porteis His sales amounted to fullv 10,000 bags, and sent the pi Ice off from , 9.28 to 9.25 for that delivery. Other Importing interests weie said to be buying September, and the market showed a steady undertone, within a. point or two of last night's closing flg utes . The leadlneHs with .vh'lch an ap--1 patently very nariovv market absnihed the July selling seemed to make an Im-'r ptesslon on sentiment, and probably led, 10 some scatteied covering. The local trade was In the dalk as t conditions In Brazil owing to a delav In receipt of otllcial cables. ' VestJ-i Open Ulch Low Ciose close September M 3tl K 3H H. 311 8.33 8.3s . December S 711 N 7(1 R 7(1 S BS 8.70 Molrh s 02 S 911 s 95 SO.', 8.91-f Mav n 08 nil n.nxr ', Julv . 9 in il 28 tl 25 9 25 ,2 DIVIDENDS Dt.GI.ARni li flrookbn Union CJas Company, regular quarterly of l'i per cent. paable October 1 10 stock of tecord September 14. Ueneral Chemical Company, rexvilsr nusr terlv of m per cnt on prefeired pavable, October 1 10 stock of record September 17. 73 1. 97 , 85 95 02.26 102.40 93,70 9.1.96 94,10 94.30 95.02 9.1.08 9.1.68 94.00 94.26 94.26 95 95 Gl's G1' o'i in material, mu mere. in.in " 73n fair anioiml of activity on (jovernment 9, contract. 85 ' 95 69 94 1000 NYC 4'is 'GS.lOOiJ 1001, 13 1 IIOMIS 90t)4 81 81 100 83 83 07 V. 38 III 98 4 81 103 991)4 58 60 ulad.-Iphla. Pa H m .. fir. ' w; Et- e Ea. m,- B.-S. WII1-VT- Itecelpls 10S.100 hut.h'ls ' The n,irket rulert firm with (iffermcs will .lenirii up The miotallnns Car lots 'n export i-lrvitnr ((lovei ninenr slandird insneitlonl s:anda-d prli es No 1 re,l winiiT yj 31' No 1 northern sorintr J.' .HI No 1 hard vvlnt-r J2SII. No 1 mil c, rm I. v - .1, .n - reu vvnuer No 2 ti.irlliern spi Inf; $'J ttb No 2 bird miller I.' 3fi. No 2 red vvltuer pur. ft,, 2 3t Nn 3 rod winter 42 32 No 'I iinrlliern enrins 52 32 No 3 hard vvm tri $2 32. No 3 rt-il winter Karlnky 'J .10 t'OK.N Iteceliw. mine. Supplies .mail .nil demand linht with prices normal. (Juolaltons HMlfclOfi ror vellon j to erade and location, with some No 2 el low, on .pot. held hlgner. 11VTS Iteielms U 1171 bushels The flovernor of the State of Pennsylvania en market was dull and Irresular, with ample sveptrmher 16th, 1918, by Arthur I,. Itrnwn, otfertngs Quotations Car lots, as lo lo Clementlne Shandess and Jaciili K, (iolu- cation .No 2 while, slJsJS'J'jc: standard unaer ine aci or Assembly of th white. hOWfcli Mv 3 vvnile. ,'j'a WSUC . r'1'i.-otvania entitled No. 4 vvnile. iviuc. ior tne incorporation, rLOl'lt He "ipu. I'll puis ami Siimu ap- i lbs In sail.s. uemaua was uuni anu i.iui. vfu.'iaiiuiisi uv firsts, S14 401314.711 per standard rase-' "It, dividend Anier Smelt 1 H 1 Cen o de rurrent reelpts, J13.S0ftll In per case I Pasco. 1 and ' extra Nat Lead pref, 1't , vvestern extra flrslj. Jl I I0fi 14.70 do Ainer Ctrar pref , l- 'bs.s J13 1014j10 Inferior lots lower' 3 KST-V"? " JOll-N T. LKCUKY. 0e w - rr.Ti ".",'" J .ui,iiiuirI10n oninthl ,.. !..- ..lain hnvlnp hn.n ....n...i ... .1 ' v,ni undersigned, all persons Indebted to the said estate are requested to make piment. and those havlns claims to present the same without delay, to "' BESSIE A. I.ECUBY. 6132 Walton atnu. Phi a Or to her Attorney. WILLIAM B. S. FEP.OUSOX. 501 Lincoln liulldlnc. IIS?" notick is HLrtr.nv cjivkv'i iFt - an application will l.o made tn ti e smith fTomtnonwealth of 'in act to provide and regulation of certain corporations. proved April 29th. 1874, and the supple- nrlies ruled In bujers' IV. arrive ntr lull lbs. In PS-lb. sai ks Winter wheat lull per cent flour. Jlu 25 In 3d. K-insas wheat 100 per tent flour S11&1125 spnns wheat. 100 per tent flour tlltlll HI. xne-.ua tnerevo. ior tne cnarter of an intsnnea corporaiion. 10 ne called llruus'. Inc.. the character and object of which is the buying and selling- at retail ladles' and children's cloaks, suits, dresses and other articles of wearing apparel, and for these i ,ivi; PL4JUII sold slovvlv at former purposes to nave and possess and enjoy all ra,e We nuoie IU250IU2I5 per bw In Ihe rights, beneflts and privileges of the ! K8 as to qualili aid act ot Assembly and Its supplements ' "dlh" max HErtziiEiia. i 1'ROVISIOiNS Solicitor TTZ ! ii. market ruled firm, with a fair joboing i demand 'Ihe quotations City heef in sets smoked and air-dried. 47c. western beef in 'sets, smoked. 47c, i itv beef, t.tiuckles ami LAWIIENCK E. BROWN a. CO '""J"1: '",kta "a ?'rZ. '.2.,""', ' 1613 REAL ESTATE TBUST IILIIO. I b(, kinakl'. and lenders '.VJJkyU 4hi lN'VnsTiCATK I. AiuirKT VAiiTvi-'iiyiitn , beef hams 160 pork, ramio, l..ui3, ham. a&goSgr ADDiVrsuiV,vtiic-otusN,ri; : h.;,p. 5?s-:.ex- . u.du: svfi-. ' i other hams smoked i itv (ured. as to brand and average 32tf3li hams, smoke,! west ern cured 32SS.HC do. boiled, boneless. 4lle i. .l...,ilabr.. N I rtired loose. M3'. , 'Pittsburgh, Aug, 23 Bankers and ao smoked. 2k- bellies. In pickle, according stockholders pf the Yest Penn Power Uo' average loose 3bc. breakfast bacon, as Company met here today to consider In-. to brand and av'"'. Ity cured. 43c do. creasmjT inecapiii siock irom 6.000,- ": Lh-Vtu a-jsc do. pure iltv. keltle-rehd 'led mi Jobbing at u3fi .,:,, per doien POULTRY r.'.'u ,:Trad. ," "off "r"1 "t"-" "' ro-v Is and chickens vvere again lower Quotations- Fowls sccor.llng6 to quai'tj. ........ .a , h"-hw . o-i out wnue leghorns. Total sales. 217.700 sliurrs. compared with 180.30U share. .reterda; thus far till, week. 1.004.800 sharesi same period last week. 1,708,800 shares.. .., ... .ji.nti,,., -j.ic". ron.lers MBf'-! 'Vieks.P..l!ln. spring. 32ft'3.1o; do. do.' oil 306 82ci do. Indian Itunner. 27-'9c guineas. i-r pair, tl. 3.101 45. pigeons old rer pair. 3035c; do, joung, per pair. 2S& Government Local Market Reports IHKKCTOBV Or ACCOUNTANTS Certlned I'uhllr Aeeauntants Bankers Consider Capital Increase i f 000 to JIO.000.000 the money to be used l"n'S :jti& '( , Jn extending the Connellaville and Free- ereu- " " , port plants. The Government Ig to ad- Bgr;. i vance s,00(r,000 Jo the company prob oW . bly for -the PriUer plant on the Alle 3 gheny RlverjfiK) Cheat River power I-' ?- planL a KubjiHect. Is not included In ujfMPVatlonn. f the propoi ' ' L r '.; Cut Livestock Rales From Southwest .C2S Washington, Aur. 23. A new basis of Mveatock .rates In the Southwest with .' esptclally kiw cliarges on stock moving . ,"Jlt of the drouth-stricken areas tn the s' KHiUiacisai. wiv uruvrtru eaiauuaiieu louuy t'( ifcy the railroad administration. REFINED SUGARS V Prices were firmly maintained on a basis ot 7. Sue (or line granulated. DAIRY PRODUCTS CHEESE The market ruled firm, with demand absorbing the limited orterlngs. Quotations: New York, whole-milk, fancy, fresh. 20Vj 27c; specials higher: do, do. fair to good, fresh. 25i W2ljiiic; Wisconsin, whole-milk, fancy. 2UV4 27c. do, do. fair to good all. es',tc. BUTTER Receipts were moderate while demand was (rood for all grades and prices ruled firm.. Quotations, Solid-packed cream ap.- extra. 4Tc: hlzher-scorlng goods. 4800 r.n.. .a,, firsts. 4BU e. firsts. 4540ct see. ionris. 4'JVs 44Vaei fancy brands of prints I Jobbing at r,3Q55c; choice at 32ci fair to DRESSED Fowls were In small annnlv and firm Whito broilers were plentiful aid quid at the iato decline The quotations Kresh-kllled fowls, in barrel, fancy. "y Picked, fancy aelecte.l 3Ui4c vve glilng 4 .A aMdi OVer "B'", 3a. smaller .lies. 32 & Jffl. old roosters, dry picked. 28c; broiling cldckena. western fanci. weighing IH lbs apiece. 4o'4tc weighing 2 lbs aDiece and over. 38 0 Stic spring ducks. Long Inland and Pennsylvania. It0(it37c-. squabs ter ,Cl?S--.ivh'.- w'hlng lnffia lb? per doz?n. 55S5?S: 5' "'Jshlng 0to lbs per dozen i'.?7-"' doi w.eKhlng 8 lbs per dozen JjlSi 6.30. do. welnhlnc 7 n,. .... J-.- ..'tr.ll;Tr do vveiihlng .iei. lb, pe? dozan 'j34 dj dark. I1.5062in. small and T .No. 2. tl TRESH FRUITS Liemana .was fair and prices 7Vifs daily leporl is sent out by the Bureau of Mafkets of the United Slates Department oj Agriculture, Philadelphia branch, with headquar ters at 300-31! Insurance Exchange Iluildinp. (Wholesale pi Ices on large lots to jobbers based on bales at the various lallroad depots.) FRUITS Relhlehein 5s . ... Cosden Oil Gs . . Cos-den A; Co Gs. ICudah 5s Ot I Russian Gov't 3'jS .. .16 Kusm.ui Gov't line.. 39 Southern Railway 3s. 98',', Sluilair Oil Gs 29 Todd shipbuilding lis loo l.lESTOCk QUOTATIONS lliMilgo, Aug 2.1 HOGS Receipts, 900(1 head Market 2ac lo 3dc lower than best time veslerdav. Top. Stll S3; butchers till H Id (15 light hogs. 191UK.1, packing, t!7 H1U18 7.1. roughs, 117 2,1017.6.1, bulk. S17 K"i''(l0.50. pigs, good and choice, 17. S5 'i I s -ai iVITLi: Receipts. 5000 bead Market sieadN liev f cattle, good and iholce. Prime, $HI s.-,5i tn t5. sHEV!!' Rccelpta. 11.000 liesd Good lambs slead. Sheep slow to lovvei Lambs, niedtum l prime, tld 2.1 18.50. culls, till ((14, feeders, tld 5(1017.75, ewes, medium lo prime. J11&13; choice breeding. J12.JU 4HS.25. 3000 XYXII & II 6s 8G 10000 X Y Ry ,4s..., 50 11000 do 5s .. 21 4000 Xor Pac en 3s 58 G000 Pere Marq Cs. 81 1000 Pacific Tel 3s. 87 4000 Penna g ctlijs 87 1000 Reading gen 4s 82 29000 Sinclair Oil 7s. 92"i 2000 do war 7s.. 951! 6000 St 1.&SF SrA4s 59 1000 do Ser B Ds. 7314 300 Seaboard A 1. adj 6s 64 'i 31000 So Pac cv os. 91 n 4000 do cv 4s... 87,i 6000 do rrd 4s.. . 76'i 10000 South Ry e s. 634 1000 dq 5s 891,4 1000 Third A adj 5s 35 39000 U S Ruhber 6s 80 32000 U S Steel s f 5s 98 S 4000 Union Paccv4s 85i 5000 Un K ot G II and I 5s.. . 99U 2S0000 do 5i2 '19 98ta 121000 do 4',3 n 19 99i 110000 do 5ns 1921 96 1000 West Elec 3s 93j 85 i 50 21 58 81 87 86 14 82 92lj 95U 59Vs -3'i 54 '4 91U 97'4 7 6 ',4 63 8914 35 79 s, 98', 86 9. 99j 98, 99 U 95i 93 , I.OGAI. MINING STOCKS TONOPAH STOCKS Bid dim Butler i'! Msc.Nsmara f- "' Midway , J." ..1 ....... l.-.,ni.lnii .l'n 1,1 i;...... , - . . 11 fill.. 1 .llWlll.ll- - rt "I a 1 v..Hirn Hur "B no ..u,...... . Rescue l.uia West End GOLD FIELD STOCKS -1.. .04 Ill 98 69; 94 1001, 8G 50 21 68 81 87 86 U 82 9234 951,4 59 n 73 1,3 54 9114 9714 76 Ti 63 89 U 35 794 91TJ S5 3, 9911 9 8 i 99U 95 i 95 , .10 nv Atlanta 1 Blue Bull Booth Dlamondfleld UK Daisy Kewanas Oro Sandstorm Kendall Silver rick MISCELLANEOUS rlzona ttnlte.d Nev ada Wonder Tecopa Mining 04 02 .01 .01 .01 .01 .04 .19 .12 .31 (111 .117 13 .OS 12 l'i 03 .03 .OB .0.1 .03 .0.1 .03 .03 .CO Tola) sales, 87.372,000. compared with 8,. 701,000 jesterdall thus far this week. :17. 920,000: same period last week, 828,837,000, MONEY-LENDINC NKV YORK Money I RATES ' on call, mixed NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS New York. Aug. 23. BUTTER Receipts. S810 tubs. Market Arm. Creamery, higher then extras, 47471sc: extras (02 score). Vil'-ic: firsts. 44(B46c; packing ock, current "hCT-Jr, i-jf inn.1l rases. Market.lr. .CTila'r. Fresh-gathered cilras .lOK.IIc-: fresh-gBthered regular packed extra nrsts. iJC40c: do. firsts. 43G4GC. State. Penns.sl. nis and nearby western nennery wnucs, fine to fa no, l&V6c: Stale. Pennsvlvanla and nearby hennery browns. B2B55e! do, "IhePe" biovvns and mlved colors. 3831c. Permits L. V. Transit to Lay Tracks Harrlsburg. Aug. 23. Tle Publ'c Service Commission has permitted the 1 ehleh Valley Transit Company to lay '-. . . n..ll.lHn. aa a iva- ni,tirliiil' traCKS in rjeimciiciii ...n,-, o....w at the request of the Government. ii" teflned " No Change in Refined Sugar New York. Aug. 2! I'lie teflned II sugar market remains unchanged, with"-11 local refiners quoting and agceptlng' "1 iiusiue-ss (111 ine uaiis 01 ,,ouc, less per cent for cash, for fine granulated. jiuvv.s me uiicouiiKi'u ai o.udjc lur 9 m centrlgufaW. "I Modern new building Light Manufacturing Space For Rent I'ittsburtb. l'a., Aug 23 HOGS Re (elpts, 15UO head Lower Heavi. I20O23, heuvv vorkers, I21.21W21 50. light vorkers, 42(12318 20.75 pigs, tl.7-1S20. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, 800 head. Utlve Top sheep. t!2 50; top lambs, 117. CALVES lteielpts, 100 head, Active. Top, 1. I Kul lliifTato. N. Y.. Aug. 23. CATTLE APPLES' New Jersey, per S -bushel I. as- lteielpts. .100 head Market steady, ket. fancy, tl. 23 1.50. pooref. 4ik'4xtl . CALVES Receipts. 500 head Market Yhglnla. various varieties, per bbl,, t3ii strong t721. CANTALOUPES Delaware per standard HOGS Receipts. 1800 head Market crate. t2. 2502.30: per pony crate, tl .10. p ri strong Heav. $20.U520 H5. mixed and flat irate. 73c Jl 15. New Jersey, per ', - vorkers 120 8.1021, light jorkers. t20 25W bushel basttei nest, sivyi ou, culls, ouvfuii, jural, stags ti.vitt. ruuuus, en -awn ta California, rurlccks. per standard crate 11 30V2.25, per Juml.o crate, t'2.7.1, pel pony crate tl-30, per flat crat- tl&l 2.1 """ ' GRAPES Delaware, per 3-D. ruled steadv on cholc- stock Quotations- 'OBAPEH Delaware, per 3-lb. pony bas- App'.es. New York and West Virginia SI, I t820ci poorer. 15c bill.. I2 50&7. do .r .:T,7.k'v?inL FS' PEACHES New Jeraev, per 16-quarl i.d srtl2.1 do, per bush basket ti Ji" . s bushel basket, best, t.2aOl.S0; poorer Peaches. Delaware and Maryland BVe ' B0cl. basket csrrler IllUiett ij.iSiV. '-JL u "" PEARS New Jersej per H -bushel basket 1709 an. 1709 Oranges California Si, i.."r.S; n.rtletts J1&tr.(l: Serkt.j. 11.2301 T5 ursoefrult. tier hov tiffttK A-Z'- I WATKltMELONS New Jersev. ner Inn Delaware per d-basket carrier. 73ctl- do 'melons, large, t4003. small. tl330. do, per 3-lb basket 16T20c. do California' 1 vFnVTim t'w per 4.basket crate tl?3! Pears cS fern a . EatlAULI's per box. t14 Plums. California per 4 , 1ICANS New Jersey per S -bushel bis basket crate. 1283. Cantaloupes' North ket areen and wax fane, 3j poorer, Carolina Rldgewavs per standard crate 12 II .'- . u . . ,r M3 do. do. do per pony crate, tl: do Del" I HKKTS Nearbs, per bunch, 3.'. aware and Maryland, per standard crate ' CAIIHAOF. New Jersey, per -bushel I.V...IU, ao. ao, per pony crate, unim ' basket. 60W7nc: per 001 . 2.r,u. ..in. t-ftBD-'n "... SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts MIO hrsd Vlarkst strong laimbs, I10O18, a few, lis 73. ethers unchanged. south Omaha, Aug 23 HOGS Receipts Slim head cvm.K RECEIPTS. 2,100 head. bllEEP Itecelpls. 5000 head. , -CHICAGO. BUTTER AND FGCS Uobblng st lH choice at a.ci rlr to ei lettuce. V.w t J,V",v,r"J ' fclalsa ,00d ,, 4851e JI.KOj.eterv New To -tt1sslssAsj54.ft,UrrB RerrJfta,'! EGGS Strictly fine eggs were acarri. snd New Vork, ner 1 te rsssv do. do. per nat crate. 7Reffstl. a ,-.tt.. i'Di. "Turlock, per standard crate! 2.25ti ..u, do. do do, per ponv crate, .1.00: do do. do. per flat crate. tlOI.25. ' VEGETABLES Potatoes were In good request and firm. Onions were quiet and barely steady. Quo tations! White potatoes. Norfolk.- per bbl. No. 1, 3.B04.30; No. 2, 11.6002.00: white potatoes. Eastern Shore, per bbl. No 1. t44 75; No. 2. t23.50: white potatoes! Jersey, per -bushel basket No. 1, 90cO 11,10; No. 2 50063c; white potatoss Jersey per 130. lb, bag No 1, I3.7504.2S; No, 2! I2O2.50; sweet potatoes. Jersey, old. per hamper No, 1, I2O2.50: No. 2, 11.2501 73. sweet potatoes North Carolina, new. per bbl No. 1. 1568; No. 2, 12.5004; rulls, 'Jtm.tO' sweet potatoes. Eastern Shore. per bbl, No. 1 tdtFS.so; No. 2. t2.5fl Torn per crate. 7.1rro xora per puncn. latyrinc CELERY Pennsjlvan!. and New York, per bunih. lSOBOc. CORN New Jersey per "a -bushel basket, best 1. 3.101. 75; poorer. 00c tl.2.1. CUCUMBERS New Jersey, per s -bushel basket. G0cOtl.25: New York, per bushel hamper. 11.5062.23 EOOPLANTS New Jersey, per bushel basket 85050c. LETTUCE New Tork, per crate (2 dozen heads). 75cOll'-60. LIMA BEANS New Jersey, per S -bushel basket. 12.2302.00, per bushel hamper, 13 5004. ONIONS New Jersey per H -bushel bis. let. sallows. HOI 23. per bushel hsmper. whites snd yellows, only fair. tlWl.2.1. j PEPPER8 New Jersey per aabushel ' baslet. 2530c; per bbl tl.25O1.50, I'UIA'".". .-,- .,.-, m-r 7su,,iuii basket. I1O1.10 No. S, nnOBSe: per 1.10-lb.-ssnk. J4U4.13. Easlern Shore, Virginia per bbl. tspproximaieir ins ine.i. nrannen, no 1, 14,5005; uphranded, J404. 50j N,o 2.- un- Local Meat Market The following report ot the fiesh-j meat trade 111 Philadelphia Is furnished ' by the local livestock and meat olllce of tho Rureau of Markets, United States Department of Agriculture; FRESH BEEF Receipts light, market1 Arm at steady prices: aemana gooa. STEERS Receipts light, market steady to strong at lis to 128 per cwt.; demand good, g. COWS Receipts light, market strong at tl7 10 422 per cwt.; demand active. VEAL Receipts light, market strong, choice light veal at 125 to 127 per cwt.; demand brisk. PORK Receipts moderate, market fairly active at t28 to 135 pe rewt. J demand fair, LAMB Receipts moderate, marker steady at 126 to 132 per cwt.: demand good. MUTTON Receipts light, market Arm. at I $20 to 120 Per cwt,; demand fair, collateral, ruled all day at 6 per cent and on industrials at 6I3 per cent. riIII.ADBI.FIHA Call. 6 per cent; time. 5 14(1 6 per cent. Commercial paper, three to six months, G6' per cent; alx months. 6 per cent. LONDON Money Is quoted at 3 per cent. Discount rates, shott and thtee month bills, 3 17-32 per cent. FOREIGN EXCHANGE New York, Aug. 23, The feature of the foreign exchange maiket In the early dealings today was the scarcity of French exchange. There weie virtually no offerings of ftancs, and new high recoids for the ear vvere established at 5.62 for cables and 6.63 for checks. Otherwise, there was little or no feature to the market. Quotations were: Demand sterling 4.751-e, cables, 4.7G,,, alxly-day bills, nominally, 49.73, ninety day bl'ls 4.71. Franc cables, 6.62. checks, 0,63, t.lra cables 7.60. checks 7.51. Swiss cables 4.15, checks 4.17. (iullder cables 614, checks 51'4. Pesetas cables, 24.60, checks 24.20. Stockholm cables 35.70. checks, 35.30. Chrlstlanla cables 31.70. checks, 31.30. BANK CLEARINGS Hank clearings today compared with corre .ponding day last two ye: Boston ..140.877,802 t32.986.432 124,010.034 Phlla.... 68 2451934 47.182.201 8.1.266.331 NY.... 584,741, 662 513.578.587 489.81B.27ll Baltimore 11,022,614 (1,622.614 fi.803.661 Chicago.. 81850.636 Tl. 580.703 63.238,088 W, Louis 23.297.355 21.108,645 13,230,273 Sixtli St. above Market One half floor, approxi mate area 14,500 square feet, available thru change in lease of one of our tenants. Also one store in Filbert Street. Apply direct to owner Central kealty Corporation OF PHILADELPHIA 1800 W. Lehigh Avenue riioue. Diamond 4505 I: J ' I V: sSys ' if aw i TO BE SOLD MYTH.? ALIEN PROPERTY CJU STODIA1N V J Notice is hereby p-iven that the un-2f dersigned, A. Mitchell Palmer,, aa-io Alien Property Custodian, on theei'S .. . -J A . (A(D ... -tr, f!,.l. A .tr n4 4l,n T)n.AM 1trAwa !n wbtll Uuy Ol AUgUM) li7iO, at iu u ciuciv n. 4., uv cue jjuvvgii i MjG llOUSe, Stone Building, Central and Davol streets, Fall River, Mass., COTTON WASTE Extra by Porasselt Manufacturing Fall River. Mass., Aug. 23, The Po cassett Manufacturing Company declared ihe reeiilar nuarterlv dividend of S3 and an extra ot 13 per share, payable Sep BAR SILVER y i&j bu.h.1 .bs.k.t, l2.io; H. l n-... . ".) .ao, .. ",, -j tit Kioeic.or recdrrl .August ; ' biSei "mneV: iV Mm . SQCAfK- J'rs.y, "per K -bttjfclij'T' previous to tWfmr, theejrul.r- Bul 5!,TJ 1XA ir tttrr's-r.- IttT'1-' MitMi"S&& .at... X-t TM T'l ,t?A?jJattaL ,' JiLf-.Aljfiii'slia ti (?.?-'. . Last Tndsv TesL l"rl. N. T. (ctS.) 101U lOCA BBSs 1U1U London tpce.i s w-i n s GOVERNMENT BONDS 2s, reglatsr'd IBjo .,,(. ,..,,...,., coupon ia ... ,.-.... ,i .... MJIH i((IC(l'l'IKll nLrttf&liiu&ft 1018 High Iiw S8 Bid as. Mil" --..--'-. . i .-',,, ... 4. i-r. t L,J,1 ll ' -.. will otter ior saie ai puuiic saie, lo me niKnest uiuuci, un, or any ij-g part, as shall be determined at the sale, of 2200 bales of cotton waste, $ more or less, now located at the said Bowen Warehouse and "tho jE MacKenzie and Winslow Warehouse, pall Ifiver, Mass. A. MITCHELL PALMER. Alien Property Custodian. flbourn, lloom 618, 110 West TOSEPH K. GUFFEy! Dipecfor of Sales. l' ........... '.' a a . s .- 1 1 1 1 'kit yrycycK-wyrycKycwycK x kit ww -kjh For further Information concerning terms and conditions ot the above sale apply to Horace O. Kllb 4 2nd Street, New York City ml , ieXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY 'Responsible rnannfaetnrlnr concerns e obtain on attractive term theraagbly modern sccsmmodsllsoi for any nnmber of plant employes' bonslng, In a hlgh-grfda Industrial community now davelep log within 10 miles of riilladelphla. SIuoli cheaper "aTerhsad" tests than present congested metropolitan renters afford. PREPARE NOW FOR THE FUTURE id avald freight embargoes frequent In. large commercial srellsat by locstlar In Ibis new vicinity with fine train and trolley aerslss. eeanplet shopping facilities and general welfara features for all-year J. snuimest, as tract cantalns large creek and beautifully weotlej srsse - V Rnv 9?r4 . 1 J.. nffirm Box A 225,' Ledger Office iilL- -'-"v" ? x..-. . tm-y. ; -.'isaM3&. --'; i. 1 l j.. . . . , xnr.BiAi.T. -..i 'r-js'.iiHm...r-i 1'T! . u-, .MBbjauaa jaan.,v ?i'. ?! V WYVLTf J . . 3
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