RFot i W Wi W-M- i-t ! V i.t ii t -1 t utf l5' $ K i to Jt V t r. IN t 14 v! (f-1 H; t'-. I? IA :. &. r. y, it 'H5 4 fet S Itf I :f i. 2 i i'-. i-X j l" ! "' 'C '2 rSX iMCESMEERRATICv IN THE CORN MARKET feasy Start Followed by Rally, TVipii Slinrn Tlprlinn T)iu fa" "' to Embargo GRAIN' tlKI.T W i:Tlll.R FORECAST Chtrnito, fp. 1(1. Illinois Fair nnil .cooler tonUlitt Tnrsilar fair. Mlniuiurl Fnlr mill cooler tonUlif, nossl- b. ' . niy llicni irol aoitllllTcau luriaay mir iwu J t- Vlsronstn Fulr nnil rontlnuc;cl roolrr ' H13 tonkins nnd Turscln). Vllnnmoln Jnlr tonight nnil Tntftdnr, . . cooler went trnlral and frost north to trw nlxlit.c - ,.,. 'own Fnlr nnd rontlnudl rool tonlcht 'Hffcrnl Tumilm. ,, , ;vnrth nnd South Dnkotn Fair tonight "f1 nnil Tuesday: nnrin Tursila). i- i1ST rhrakn Fair tonlcht. warmer wrati i outlay Fair and mirmrr. 'Jlfiri Kansas Fair tonight ronlrr rant anil -.. jioiilli rentrnl. pnnxlblr Ititht front south: 1 Turmdnr fnlr nnil unrmcr. .Montana nail Mjomlng Fair tonlKhti warmer lueada. X smli-' Olilrnico, Sept. 1G. X. T"...... . I. ..1. .... ...... I. . Iinn .til n fl.l A.. .. U' ked tritcllnc In torn here today, but the rV,ri nnal tone was better. The stnrt was fftiorasy, with local Interests pclllnR, while fcgjT, commission houses were on both sides. "2. .Fallowing this there wns a rally hclpect Tiv strength In onts Kr J"1' still later there was n sharp neciinc v, no the result or the plnclriK or an cm t cjjiflnrEo on shipments of grain to Kanpas wiV-iiy, umana ana oi. i-vuisi uj cue .- I'b.....1 .f tntn.MHlnn .ll.n III . n II tf Ml t I fin 1 lUttll miMJIlilSllUllUII. ...- 1" ............ .... , if 'at these points, which led to liquidation IITf. 1HC lSlOie HUlM III nv .j.. ...... USH-tSH Is 5,181,003 bushels against '"'036,000 bushels last ear, Oats exhibited stubborn firmness At "one time, houpicr, prices sagKCd, hut persistent btilntf on resting orders i Allied the marker Cash houses were among the put chasers. While stocks are heaw. manv nre of tlrt- opinion that "SieY w-TIl arl "W wanted and that "the Hovfcmolit is llkeiv to ran otr 1 The visible supplv Is the I'nlted States j Is 24,075,000 bUHhels. ngalnst 10,818.000 j bushels last jear ( September outs ended at the top at v"l?c, with the lottom '4e below Siitur i' day's close at 71p. The high on Octo " ber was 72T4c; the bottom Saturdi's ! last price of 72'4c nnd the close 723e '. bid. The high on Ncember was 73"4c: the low 73 'Jr and theclose 7334o, against 73Jc at the end Satutdnv. The top on September corn was $1 5C, the bottom $153' and the clote $155'i. . noralnst tl.S4N. at the tnd Saturday. The jjbest on October was JlBS'j, the low 5! $1.51 and tho cloe $1.5314 t0 $1531, J against $1.52 ij at the end .S.itmdey. Tin j top on Jo ember was $1 50Va i the bot tom H.48 and the closo $1.49 'to !f $1.49a, agalnBt $1.43 at the end Sat urday. Lending futurrn ranged as follows. Corn (new deller) Sat. ;' Open HUb Low 12 10 1 loso 1 Fept .. I -t"t 1 l" 1 H'i 1 n4 1 il j.iHt 1 ".J! 1 ij5 1 ."it 1 r.tj i.sjjS Nov. 1 4B; 1 SU 1 4K i 10"4 1.4U' Oats , Sept. . . . Oct ' No 2! 2if l2i I -ft fe 7t , 72, 73H m,3'i 7.1 1-. 7.1 'i Lara Kept. ..t2n nn . Oct. . . ,20 82 1 No, . t2 30 nibs , Pept. . . i Oct. ... 2.1 2 20 1)2 2 - 2U 2.'i 20 -. 20 111! t2(l 07 ill 07 211 7"i 211 R2 20 17 21125 20 35 21 17 21 00 21 32 21 112 2 1 .".II 21 41 21 4' iI 31 23 3' I ..n . 2J "HI lorH Oct. .. .10 1 . Nox 40 f. Hid tAsked 411 1.1 40 41 40 1.1 t40 411 RAILROAD EARNINGS nttshursh Cincinnati. Chicago and St. J, LOUIS. .i'n inrrpiiffn SS 8I1S.II11 I . 411 n ' July cross naian lance after tax.. 2 4 11 411 URd 107 Net oper. Income. 2 118,210 .141277 Keen moninn kidsb 411 imii nut .1 11411.411 Balance after tax. i- iii-4 inn "1 niT.nsn 708,743 0 370.080 'et oper. inc Decrease Help the Fighter Fight I Enlist in the Liberty Loan Army "li 1. 2. 3. 4. W f.av .. m 'U 1 ? it " '(. , ' 4-V-- "LIDCALLOANS DECREASE Inilividual finnk Deposits and Rctcnes Hlplicr Than Last Week The nerngp condition of members of the Philadelphia Clearing House As sociation. fop the week preceding today, H shown In tho weekly statement with comparisons, as follows: A L. MKMllIinS Hent. 111. MR Inirenee IJ 7)1 mill .i,s7n 11110 4.KII.I.IIIIII 1 211,11011 4 tut, 1)110 II.UUD txlan . , Kx Clear. Unuo Dae from lmnks Hank deposit! $111- 4.'ii nnil 'J.' ll1 IMVI 1M jsn.iioii ins iinT.nnH 4." stn.nnii u IJIIO.UOO innii nepoeits . Time rtenoult Hen with K It 11 legal deposi taries Caeh In aultn .. Total reeere held. !lejere required. .j.2i n fliin lii.snn.nnn r.s ini.ooii 4H 147,11011 1 Oil (100 31)01110 1,1 11:01m 4sn nnn i.xcess reere 4.111U.0UU ojj oou MEMIlKltS RKHKHVK STSTf.M Iteneric held .... flu T.l.nnn 1,21s 1100 Encens reserve 4..1S", nun 7fl"i OHO THUS I COMl'ANtKH NOT MEMUEltS OK ltliSIJllVB SYSTEM Heiiene held ... s.ntid nun VJT.IiOO Exeem, reserve . .110.000 138 000 Decrease In addition tn the "depo.lls ahoe there were this week tlovernment deposits aRatnst which no lesenu la required Financial Briefs Tho annual meetings, of tho Philadel phia and Heading Hallway and the Philadelphia and Heading Coal and Iron Company will be held at nooh, October 14. Tho Federal Mining and Smelting Company renorta fur the nuarter ended July .11 last, an operating profit f $323,309. comnatptl with $03.!ll5 In nuiir- ter endpd April 30 and n profit of 1816 -821 In the quarter ended July 31. 1917. Xo account Is Liken of either ore de pletion or depreciation Shipments In July 31 quarter amounted to 19.J97 tons compared with 10,138 tons In quarter ended April .10, and 38.100 tons In the quarter ended July 31. 1917. The committee on securities of New York Stock Exchange tules th.it the Jlawcll Motor Company preferred stock to he ex-dlldend todaj. $171 per share, and that all due bills must be redeemed on October S. . Duilng the month ending August in the net outward moicment nf gold iniounted to $1, 370,000, compared with a net inward movement, during the period from June 15 to July 15, of $12. 281,000 riold imports for the month totaled $2,522,100. coming chiefly fiom Canada and Mexico, while gold exports totaling $G. 80S, 000 weie consigned piinclpally to Mexico and Chile The Now York Subtreasurv gilned $212,000 from the banks on Saturday, making a oash net gain since Friday of $211,000. , No interest will bcpitd on adjust ment mortgago Income 5 nor cent bunds of the Thlid Aienue Hallway. New lork, for the six months ended June 13, 1918 This InUrcst was due and piable Uotobcr 1 next LOCAL MINING STOCKS TONOI'AH STOCKS HM Auk .fll H .11 H 01 117 Jim llutler Mm Vamara Midway Mlzpah Extinsion Montana ... . North Star Itimue Ktila ' III .1111 01 Wist End )i GOLDK1ELD STOCKS Ulant.1 04 Blue Hull . . llooth , .. .02 Dalsj Ill Dhimonlleld II 1! H Kewanas 01 Oru Sand Kn "I hlUer I'lik r .01 MtHCEI.LANLOUS Arizona tlnltid 17 Nelada 1 onder ... V Iccopa Minlni; It Refined Sugar Unchanged York, Sent 16 The refined augar market continues unchanged with local refiners doing business on the basis of 9 cents, less 2 per cent for cash, for fine uranulated and are maklna- : prompt shipments Raws are unchanged st 1, nsii r,p for Oil centrifugals Subscribe without solicitation. Don't wait to be asked. Subscribe on September 28th. Don't put it off. . Subscribe on one blank only. Duplications make useless work. Subscribe twice as much as you did before. Fourth Loan will be larger than the Third. Finish the Job in One fir, i . . Commercial Member Federal Reserve Syttem City Hklf Square 'V "at. ?&. EVENING PUBLld PHILADELPHIA MARKETS GRAIN .AND FLOUR MIEAT neeelpta 237 072 bushels Mar ket tlrm Quotations. Car lots In export eleater (Ooernment standard Inspertfon). standard prices No. 1. rrd winter S2 311, No 1. northern spring. J2 31). No. 1. hard winter. 12 80. No. 1, red winter garlicky, 12 37s No 2, red winter. 12 3a. No 2 north ern sprint, 12 a: No 2 hard winter. 12 38, No 2 red winter, garlkkv, 12 34; No 1. red winter. 12 32 No 3. northern eprlnv. 12 32; No 1 hard winter. 12 32. No 2. red winter, earllrkj $2 80 , COHN Receipts food bushels. The mar ket was quiet and largely nominal Quota tions Car lots for local trade Yellow, as to quality. Readln track, JL70ISJ1 81. jellow as 10 quality, Pennsjlvanla track, $1 70 1.80 OATf Tterelnts. 40 811 bushels Trade was quiet hub oflerlnas were light and ajuea were steadily maintained, Quota tions. Car lots as to location No 2 white, new, 790?8oc: standard white, new, 784f70c, No 3 whlte..new 77'4 ?78c; No 4. white new, 7flW77r. PLOUn ltecelpts, 207.BR0 pounds In sacks Trade ww slow and the market was harelv steadi The quotations follow To arrlie, ner 100 pounds In OS-pound sacks Inter whent, Kin per rent Hour. Jin 21 til ,10s Kansas wheat. 100 per cent, 10R",O J 10: prlnc wheat. 100 pep cent Hour. Jin siiM-j in, ...RYB PLOl'R soli! slnwlv at former rates Me quote at $8 10ST10 per barrel In sacks as to quattti. , PROVISIONS The mark ruled firm with a Rood lobbing demand Tho quotations were a. follows Clt beef. In sets, smoked and air dried 47c, western beef, in sts. smoked 47c. clt beef, knuckles and tenders, smoked and alr-drled 48c. western beef, knuckles and tenders, smoked. 4Sc. beef M.m. $0: pork, family, I11WH hams S P. cured, loose 33B34e do skinned, loose, 31w34e: do smoked ai 30c, other hams, smoked, city cured, ns to brand and aierage SnQ.IGC'-hams. smoked western cured, 31GHlc; do, boiled. Voneless 48c, plcnlo shoulders, S P. cured, looe 24c: do. smoked 20c 1 Denies. In pickle ac cording to average, loose. SOc: breakfast bacon as tn brand and average, city cured. 44c: breakfast bacon, western cured. 44c. lira, western, renned. 27HC7PC; lara, pure city. ketle rendered. 27H92SC. REFINED SUGARS Demand was fair and the market ruled nrm on a basis or tic for nne granulated DAIRY PRODUCTS BfTTr:n Offerings were light and the inurki t mlMinced 1c under n Rood demind The nuntatlnns were an follows. Solid picked creamen, extra Tile, higher scoring "onrti 111 IS, "", xtra Orsls 7.41441 flrts 11$f1k setonils. 48(if.10c, fano brands of prints Jobbing at IUH02L, choice at 80c, fair (n Rood at ."IfflSi. Kilos itrlcth One newHtd eggs were In good request and firm under light offerings Questions Kree rasps, nearby firsts, $14 40 tn 14 7n per standard case: current receipts, $11 Miff 14 10 per case, western, extra firsts 1I40ST14 70 per case: firsts, 118 RO14 10 p.r case. Inferior lota lower: cand ed and re crated ci.ks were Jobbing at S3 13 03c per dozen CHUKSi: The market ruled firm under light offerings and a fairly active demand Quotations were as follows: New York, whole milk, fancj, fresh, i'Sc: specials hlgo er. New York whole-milk, fair to good, fresh. 27W274C Wisconsin wnolcmllk, fancy, 2Sc: do do. fair to good", 272?ttci ' POULTRY I.IVK The mirket was dull and largelj nomlnil on account of the Hebrew holl Ua ThH quotations ruled as follows howls not Lighomt according to iiuallt, 3230t. white Leghorn fowls 32fi.11c. sprlns chickens not LcghornB. according to quilltv, 33W.10C. white Leghorn chickens as 10 quality .1U(33c, roosters. 20 W 27c. ducks I'ekln 325l 31c. do, Indian Runner. 2nw 30c. gulneus oung per pair, weighing 1H 2 pounds apiece. HOcBll.lOi smaller sixes IIO0SOC, guineas, old, per pair 7.1WH0c, pigeons, old per pair. 304J3.1c, do, oung per pnlr '.'Mft.lOc DUKSSBD Klne. deslrable-sizd stock was scarco and firm though there was no particular aetllt In trade. Quotations follow. Fresh killed fowls In barrels dry picked fancy selected JHc. weighing 4 4 Ibi and over aplce. 374c. smaller slzs, 33 37c. old roosters dry-plckid 2H4c. broiling chickens, western fancy, weighing 142 lbs apiece, 38(i 40c, weighing 24 .bs apiece and over. 30$T37c. spring ducks. Long Island nnd Pennsylvania, 3hc. squabs, white, weighing Illil2 lla pi r iloen, Ji h yi do welshing Iffflo lbs per dozen $7li7 ri(), do weighing 8 lbs per do2en J(l CvB BO, do, weighing 7 lbs per dozen, J4.1U OB. do. weighing (1IH14 lbs. per dozen, $3 ft, do. dark. $1 .105J2 SO. small and No 2. $132.3(1. FRESH FRUITS " Apples were more freely offered and easier Other fruttn wern Renerallj ntpady QuotHtlonn Apples New York per barrel DuchesB ITiA. Aiexanaer. Mtii veaith SsHtffl Maiden niuh $3 .08, arlout arletlen $tif? n Apples Va . per barrel Orlnus llfffl "0 Jonathan $(1W8, Tlonum fiWrtliO Apples, per S-bushel Iihm. ket 40c5l$-( do, per bushel basket. SI .'02 ' . Trust Company r" ." LEDGER THILADELPHIA, MONDAY, 1 Crab apples per S bushel bnsket tl .Vlt r.o rfHrs1- .. i . imrtieii nap lMr,Bln 1. UW No (Nisknt, I4te.1 Pears. N. Y . per bushel- Harllett No I. I2t3l do. No 2. 1S2, Seckel, tl M)W3i Flemish Ileauty. tl Ki2. I'lums N .Y . pr 4-quart basket Heine Claude 4(Hf.i,c uamsnn uinvrioc: Hiue Oage, Siplii rrunes, N V . per 4 quart basket 4(iffn0c. Lemons, per hot, lr,W8 Oranges Cal . per bn, I8W11 (Irapefrult per bos. infflk. Pineapples Fla. Fer crate 14 21W.1 2.1. do Cuban, per crate. 4 2.1fr." 2f. Grapes, Del , tier 3 pound bas ket. InOi'tIc, do Cal per box ll.213 2.1. Pears. Cal. per bo. 12 500X7.1. Peaches, Cal, per box i'VSfll 21 Plums, Cal, per box l(Cf2 Prunes, Northwestern, per box, Italian JliFlt.'n Cantaloupes. Pel., per standard prate 12 .lnff!3. ,ln do. ner lumbo crate. I3fi4i do. do. per pony crate $i .lotff i in; no cal ana cni., per smnaarn iraie. J 3 liMM, do, do, pink meats per flat irate, I 2143 1 .In do do. white rinds per flat crate, I S0P1 7.1 VEGETABLES Choice stock was In fair request and gen erally firm' Quotations. White potatoes. Kastern Shore per barrel No 1. 44 ft.". No 2. I2W3 21 White potatoes Jersey, per bushel basket No 1. iltll 1.1. No 2. BOW ."c. White potatoes. Jersey, per 100 lbs Cobblers and Oreen Mountain No. 1, 12 71 Q 1. Ulants. No 1. J2 70W2 8,1. No 2. tl Oil 12 21 Hwcet potatoes Jersey ner basket No, 1, tl BUM .10: No 2. 71rMl. Sweet polntoes North Carolina, per barrel No I $4 MIH No 2. t22 .10. culls II. sweet potstoes Ksstern Shore, per barrel No 1. tl. HimH No 2 I2472 7.1 Lettuce. New lork per crate U2 Celerj. New York per bunch, LIW.IOc Peas New York, per bushel basket, tl J 111, Cabbage. New York per Ibn t2mif.12 onions Jors. per S -bhshel basket NSrff tl i'1. do do. per bushel hamper, micicil S3, do per 100 lb bag 12 25 1l 2 ul) LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS t hlrngo, sept 10 HOC1S Iterelpls. 27 001) head tefl m.r 11.7 hnoil nnnH klenri. 1c higher, others slow, big patkers doing little Top (jn in. butcher hea t t20 anf 20.1. medium light t-'ll "0Q 20 SI. parking iinps neaii in iinyi-n III meiuum mlxcn tin illif jn jii, light. 120 (I"i(tf2ii'i1. rough IIS 7"fllll 1(1 CArrLK Itecelnts 30 000 head Heat name sierrs strong "ic nigner New nign record Top till "l. other western butchers and talies slow ttenerallv lower S1IKEP Iterelpts. 41,0011 head Steadi on rat uasses western lambs sold up 118 feeders slow i Pittsburgh, Tn.. Sept 10 CATTLK lie. celpts 3DIMI head Slead) Steers 11717 00; heifers tlniT13 cows t012 HOllS Itenlpts 80110 head. r.6ver Heailes 1.0 luff so 7.1. heavy inrkers 121 lf.tKJl 'J",,' light lorkers, 120 00 t2U 7,1, MP, .,,t. .U K, -(it .,,..,. . .-... ... v i i .i i1 LAMB- Ilecelpts 32IHI head Acllle Inn sheen la. Inn limh. MB CALVES Ilecelpts 1100 head Steads" Top Kannaa Cltl. Sept 1 CATTLE Re ceipts .1(1 0(111 head Slow HOOS Iteielpts 10,001) head Steady. Market Klc higher SIIKEI' Iteceipis. 111)00 head Steadi. South Omaha. Sept. 10 HOCJs re ceipts 280(1 head Market BlOc higher CATTLE Receipts. lH.lOo head Market 1011e lower SI1EKP Receipts .10 000 head Steadi Lust Itllffaln. N. .. Sent, in riTTI.H i Iteielpts l.illlil head Slow and easier, prime steers tl717.1n. shipping steers, tin VHf 0 71 butrliera Ili'Wlirj- 5enrllngs tl.1f III heifers til) "OSrl.t 71, nu t-.rtll I hulls in .In III .V.4. 11. stockers and feeder- I7W iresn cows and springers H11firi41 Calies ......... . ,.,.i . m -. .... rm bus 1(100 head, strong. I7W IP in HOOS Reielnts 8800 head Sleadl Ileal. $21 2"i21 31 mlved and inrkers tJl ly9- 41) light lorkers l'1f Jl Jl. nln I2ii 7.10JI. roughs 118118 30. stags, tl.' IS 10 SHEEP AND LAMHS Receipts 1000 head Sleadl Iambs 1 1 0 (R 1 8 .10 a few lis 7.1. searilncs ISWH, wethers. Ill i'ljf 17 in. ewes lllfi 12 10, mixed sheep 112 71 ISEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS Nut lork. Sept Id llUTTEfl Receipts 727(1 tubs Market higher nnd stronger. Higher scoring .H't Celtic, ejtras. .lie. firsts .HGfUWc seconds 47Si11llc Stste iHIri 111. imitation ireameri, s.'irttc LCSCJh Iteielpts 11012 cases Mantlt firmer. Quotations unchanged. CHICAGO BUTTER AND EGGS 0870 tubs, lo to Vjc higher Extras 34H ociu niiiuiir.ii nriTin . 'fc.00!? Hecellits OKU cases nihanged BAR SILVER Last iniS Today Sat Mon High Ixiw N York fees WHi 1014 1014 ini4 814 London (pee.) 404 414 404 494 424 Day issLjai' MONEY-LENDING RATES NKW YOBK Money on call, mixed collntetal, opened todny at 6 per cent tor lending and renewing On industrials thp opening rate was Si, per cent Quietude pre ailed In the money mnr ket today and rates Mere unchanged Nominal quotations were 6 per cent call on good mixed securities and G'4 pel cent on 'industrials On sixty das to six months, the same rates as on demnnd lonns were quoted. UuslnesR was confined to nn occasional renewal Call loans on prime bank acceptances were unchanged at 4a per icnt There moderate actlilly In acceptances at unchanged figures of 4fr4ti per cent on eligible member bills, 4!i,5i4'ii on eligible non-members nnd 6itf5 per cent Ineligible'. Prime mercantile paper is dull at a minimum of C per cent lMlir.,nKr.rillA Call a per cent: time. Bi6 per cent Commercial pa per, three to six months, oijG per cent, six months, B per cent lAIMtON Money h quoted nt .1 per cent. Discount rates. Mihrt and three months bills, 3 17-32 per cent. FOREICN EXCHANGE ew York, Sept 10 The foreign ex change mm ket at the opening toda fail ed entirely to reflict the Austrian tlot crnmenl's peace note lluslness was wry quiet, nnd there were im changes nf Im portance In rates If nii thing, francs were slightly firmer Quotations were: Tlemand sterling 1 75 7-1 fi. cables 4 76 H. Sixty-dav hills, nominally, 4 73 : ninety-day bills 4 71 Franc cables B 46'4, checks 5 47 i. Lire cables 6 35, checks G 17 Swiss cables 4 34. checks 4 36 Pesetas tables 23 17, checks !3 Guilder cables 48 i, checks 48. Stockholm cables 33 SO, checks ,13 40 Chrlettanla cables 31 10, checks 30 70 Copenhagen cables 30 20, checks 29 80 BANK CLEARINCS Hank clearings todai compared with cor . . c-i'wiiui.ii, .id mm iu .pur. 1018 I'll" iftlft Phllada III" II0II lliq tit 4l.li 722 ISs .7 11 N" York 407,448 717 4nsiaiint 3J9 nSK Sill Itoslon . 48 1120 241 IIS'I", 1)11 24 813 SOS DIVIDENDS DKCI. REI) i niruanae compin ninrleril or i' pe rent nn preferred oaiable o, tolier 1 Book Fairbanks Compln quirtcrli of 2 per close September 211 reopen Oi toher 1 ltowo Sound Compani nuarlirly of "c a share, paiable Octoler 11 to stink of reiord October 1. Mathleson Atkall Works In- nuarterli of 73c a sharo on common pji ible October I to stock of record September 20 Minneapolis, St Taul and Saulte Ste Mario Railroad, semiannual of 14 per lent on preferred and common pniable October II to holders of record September 20 C D. Heath Company quarterly of 1. per cent on preferred pais hie October 1 to stock of record September 21 .Prairie Oil and Uas lompani ouarierli of tl a share and extra illlldenrl nf S? n share pajable October 31 to slock of reiord csrpiemoer ail teP. of tl 7K fi, '," s, p.rlfli Tel .ortnern Pacific Rallwav Compani nusr- mi a snare paiaDie nremoer l H.Dl.mll.r 'I. ruinan IV.,nl-. H I -"....v. . v.y.-.in.iT-, Ml,., , T-ir-Klillill .Mll- I K.blS"1," ." ,' fJ '",'."" J"!"! i : .. ::j -'-!"- .". ""'?" i'" .Tfi'iniuvi '-1 hiiu riinen ..rionep in ! l-ofe-Wllea Uiscult Compan quarterlv ?i . i V "nt on nrat Preferred pajnMe i, , .- "lus-K oi recoro wepiemoer ill s H. -Lress Compam ouarti rly of 1 per cent on common and nf 1. on preferrel The -preferred Is pjjable Oilober 1 to stock or record September 20 the common on Noiember 1 to stock of record October in l hlcago, Ilurllngton and Qulncv Railroad c ompany. quarlrrl of f2 a share pasable !-eptember 23 to slock of record Septem Per la. Transue & IVIlllams steel Forging Cor poratlon. tl 21 a share paiable Uctolier 1 to stock of record September 1(1 Kaufmann Department stores Inc nimr terlv nf II ii a share on preferred paalile October 1 tn stork of reiord September 20 Oanada Cement Compani- nuarterls or l1! per cent on common paiable October 10 ii. (iiniiera di recoru nepiemncr ail l Ottawa Light, Heat and Power t'ompani i quarterly of 14 per cent paable October 1 tn holders of record S. ptember 20 Itangor Ilallwn ami hlectrlc Compani l quarterly of la per tent on preferred nx Mble October 1 lo stockholders of reiord , ft uom itember 20 i lleeu i-rentlce lomnani. ounrter nf 1 -lork of record Senlemher "O rairoanaa compani, quarterly or 12 nn preferred, pajable September 3(1 to stock of record September 20 GOVERNMENT BONDS nid ns ns tin1, in inn 4 10114 HI si . ns ns si si 2s registered f010 . 2s coupon 10B0 3s registered 1018 na coupon 101H 4s reglslerrd ln.'l 4s coupon 1D2.1 la registered 11)40 as coupon 1040 ... Panama 2s registered lftlo ranama 2s registered 101R . Panama .Is rerlsteredd lDdl ... ... Panama 3s coupon Extra b United Vcrtlc New Tork. Sent. 16 The t.'nltecl Verde I'xtcnalon ileelired nn extra dlil dend of 25 cents a share in addition to the reirular ciuarterlv dlildend of .10 cents a share, pajable Noiember 1 to stoeK of record October 3 This Is the same as three months ago The ..United States Expects Every American To Stand by the Flag Subscriptions will be received now for the FOURTH UBERTY LOAN WHEN, AS, AND IF ISSUED To encourage early subscribers, this Bank will issue its temporary receipt for full-paid subscriptions, bearing interest at the same rate as. the new bonds, until the date of issue of the new bonds. THE BANK OF NORTH AMERICA 307 Chestnut Street Philadelphia Founded 1781 ' II immmmi'i t-s n-i -W'J'fei )S''iA.Ll MViM-WVsaJ.': snnim&A&tiStim&- iktm -'J-------------------ac'S- ..-.at-WmWkita. 7mmitttmttttttttttKf,m JiwwaMai. . . SEPTEMBER 16, 1918, PEACE TALK BULLISH FACTOR IN COTTON Unresponsive to Decline at Liverpool, Market Opens Comparatively Steady fOTTIIN 111 LT m:TIII.R (IMIITIOVS Nell lork Sent. 10 The following temperatures were recorded In the cotton belt this morning: Oklahoma (Its. SOi Abilene. f!?i Merl dlsn, Montgimierr. ( haltanooira, linot illle. Xngustn. Vthintil and 11 llnilngtuu. 4 I'ort nilth Mik.li'irg. Miirim and Nn.lii llle. fifli Thoniusillle nnd t Imrles ton. (18! shreieport. "Ill "in Intonlo Little Itoik, ilemnhls. New Orleans, I'wa.krirnlt. ...,f Ti.inmi. i Siinnniih nnil liirkonilllr. tl ( orpus ( lirlill and llul letnn 80. There uns .01 Inch of precbillatlon at I I'nrt iiiltlii .08 at Tnninn. and -01 nt Oklilinnm f Hi. New lork. Sept 10 t nrepnnslie tn the dei'lne at I.lxer-f pool, which iiah due to the peace news anil tu a strike .it Lnnnshlie, the loinl ' mniket IhlH morning opened com-' p.ir.iiiiely mchI.i It a net decline of 27 I to 31 points I ltathei mllie I.lierpnnl yelling here lias offset In in ib-uin of southein hedge pressuie uliili' peace talk n.is' a bullish fin km in tills nnrket M.tliPi In the frost In some Predictions for conb i it ABinrn lin M with Hi lit sections, were followed In more autiie bUjK Smaller offiungs noted In the earlier trading, suggested that liquidation bad' pretty iiell I un Its coure on the break last week and the lmproied teehnic.il position was a factor on a rally of some i 50 to 60 points fiom the lowest ucloner i sold up to tl fiOr and Pecember to 32 50c. or 21 to 28 'points net higher 'itunlii s r.iJm ilcr I p. ii 1(1 10 II in 1 in il ii,rr tl in II ("I 11 "U Dm mbr 12 II". 12 12 12 I" 12 I" 12 1 12 ' Iinuari 12 II 12 2". 12 -2 12 i Mllih 12 HI 12 "2 I- II n 12 i" 'II HI Jul J .12 Ul Cotton Ntijer anil Sellers New iirk. Sept IS October CJeran, Martin. Clifford Kcucnberg, Deainn, Waters. Sbutte Wilson tlumoens, lllor dan and Fllnn bid, Mitchell, Iliman, Bond, fcchlll adn Uoice offered December Peei. (leer. New man, Jay and Sellar bid, Mitchell, Itjmiin. Rosen berg, (loss. Cone and Clifford offered Intiii in Fllnn Miners, tiartcorn, Kllnn, Hartlett, Wenmin, Kredeilekson, Kosenuerg linn l ikkiiis uu. , cti i, "T.,,r-n."U.,'1!r?D'nCn CnC" 8ch, March IJln-teln Keincr. c.runtnii, Kllnn. Downs. ItosenberB bid , Traurs and Schlll offeiecl Ma- -Wilson, Wenman. llartcorn Water", KosenberK and llartcorn bid, Schlll and I'one offered Liicrpool Cotton llterponl, Sept. U! SKit cotton was iiuiet todaj on a bisls of .1 decline of 6D points fot middling;, old contract at '4 41d. The snles were 2000 hales The receipts were 5000 bales including; 4000 bales American Futures opened weak Old cimtruct, simi prices, Mere: American, middling; fair, 2173d, (rood middling;, 15 Old, middling;, 24 41d, low mlddllnir, 23 36d; Bond ordln.ir, 21 S4d , ind ordln.ir. 21 32d v. nr 1 r C"..-.1 TI..M.., N.., iiii iiciiii.i.nip ui ws.... ........... i.v,v, New ork, r-ept 10 omcials of tne t niteM s'tnte Huhlier I'omiuni hai rcceticd definite word of the capltnl issues committee that It will not allow the proposed lefundlns of JO, 000 000 notes of the General Ituhber fompans, which mature on December 1 next, to be carried throUKh until the forthcom ing Liberty Loan campaign is ocr IMenarations ale helnE msde to brlnpr out the plan ns soon as feasible, it is uneiersiooa, proumng im i ne cauniB mi !L'e n.,'rf ".Tn'iSS "iLtHi'l, C'l llie llllill el .'"", vl inuiminj v.,tt ... paid out of the reserie of the compmj . and $6,000 000 new notes sold to pioilde funds to coer Hip halince Barrett Consolidation Plans Approved New Vnrk, Sept 1 t a t-pcclal meetlnp; of steckholders of the Harrett Company In Jersey City today, the plin to consolidate thi subsidlnri c oinii inles In transferring the assets of the Barrett Compani. of West Virginia, to the Har rett Company, if .New Jersey, was ap nroied The consolidation or illdation of the man- ,rr,a7 zy artlcularly In respect ufacturlng concerns head will effect mi departments, and pa to taxation "p?""-" .. 3mmWwwwmms---- ,j -..?. BUSINESS CAREER OF PETER FLINT A Story of Salesmanship by Harold Whitehead i,r, H''l"''roif iclll nnmrr ioiir Vuilnrs qnrHon oa btiiliic, arfrtnp. ndirrllsliio nurf nnploumrnl. Ask jour micslioiu ,irnriu ad iill mtdrrii must or sfonrd to nil dmufrtr Tlioie iiilrh nre aiioiivinoiia mini tie (onorrrf. tnuer to !rili!rnl i;iirsloii ulll lie rin bu hiiui. oritt- cilir,s ulll 6, mm, errrt In lils roruinu Tic moil mlrrrntlug pro!) i " i ,''""irrr' '" lie uoicn lulu the u.u.tf vi t till I Mill, I CXCI1I jT I'KI-T .is cheery ns if Id sualloned a bottle of embalming fluid last j Saturday The exrltfinent and upet of finding ftole bad noun the conp and gone neann knows iiherc, and then going to the theatre nl'h ri.imU nnrf iho I delectile made me o "nulb-hendrd I that I didn't nailje Just iihat it all mc-ini in me The next morning, however, belieie me, I got ule to It all Of lourse, I had get liusj It a a pntti good thing a gin tn bale to irrt on the Inb fnr nen ii Inn he feels llkr something the ci nniggeii in so I follow nl up a cou p'1 of ,radu but ""thine happened I U J " olotk ' ttnnerl up t nttl Helt. mn" M ,,sl side hardware store As noon , "n'"0" ,nP stt""e. neltnian ulled ' ""' "U bring my paper back-" ' M he laughed, and nhen he does hr "f'bbles all oier lies the fatteht uv ' PVPr 8a,v- Then he told me to hang up my rout and follow him up- ' , 1 he.1i d him sten un lbp nialra Imih feet on eiuh sei a panii-then another Men ie Kriinled and puffed and the stalls iienked na If kicking at carrjing siuh a Jnul id i banged my cor.t"nnd got upstair" almost as soon as he "lust a uitmiti just a minute" he ua trickling perspiration: bis glav-es were loo steamed lo see through so a halt n .is in order until he had polished them wlili a huge led and blue ilk hantlkrichlef "I want tn ghe jou the run of the Joint, for when lie get rushed no one ivlll haie time to ahon you am thing." A ' personah enndue ted lour as tile Chinatown rubbernecks siy, then fol lowed When lie get to the shoo floor agiln he ssld. ' Kieri thine has n cost mark o nit this nay " l(0 0)p off sheet of inner from a ra,ch pad. PfnXaJZ JThal the theit Muck to his hUKO pudgy lln- Kers, out ttntiii he unite is nnn wi: Titrsr 1234507R9 1U There ' If a thine costs lemme see here, take this pidlock here ! lie crabbed a box of them from the shelf iiufllni! mil trlikllnp; .ill the time and continued "Get this jounR fun. Its marked IW that means sixteen cents" "I got the Idea," I s.ild, 'but I see that s marked to sell for thlrtj-fhe cents that h a whale of a profit Isn't if" He looked lit the box In sileme for a minute then with pursed lips let out a lonp; breath Then he said. "We hid a sale of "em. ? "rote this Finn 'Padlocks as Is pid- locks' was tnirt-lip tents, now twents three cents, two keis and a kei hole il Ith nacK iock i er see jounfi un, lie hue t) put hunioi into thlnirs here We must iuii a bright, snappj store that s the phrase, 'bright and snappy' always on our toes, ready to do our prettiest for ciery customer "And,1 noli as in the marked price' lure he looked solemnly at the box nf i padlocks ajriln, "Ret It If jou can, but fon.t reU less.than 50 per cent on cost Know what that Is?' ' hure I do"' ' ' Well, don't forget our motto (lod We Trust eierjbody else cash '" In spot ' hay, link," drawled tint simp who got my goat last week and who 1 found out lias a nephew of Utltman namedln Murks rilOTCII'I.MS rril ft. f T& 1 - -s . 1 he btanlev Booking Corporation f j JTT "THE following theatres obtnln their Corporation, which is a guarantee of early showing of the finest produc tions All pictures reviewed before exhibition Ahk for the thealie in, your locality obtaining pictures through the STANLEY Booking Corporation Alhambra l.th. Jlorrla 4. fasayuiu. A. Mat lUlly at 'J Hal. 0 154. VVII.I.IAM II HIT In ItIl)BL.B liUVM: ' A Dfll I C Wl A. U rllOMPhOS STS. ' TO HEM. WITH Tilt; KAIbElt" ADflAnlA CHESTNUT Below 16TH AKL.AU1A 10 a. m toit.ioi'.ii. MAHr.t'ErtlTK I'l.CHK In OUT OP A CLEAH faKY" DI T ICUIDn UllOAIl .TltEET anl DLUtlJlriU L'sqfi:tI.NNA AVE. EVin BENVBTT tn 'THE MAimUCJB HINTS" I7N1DDCCQ MAIN bl. MANAYU.NK LlVlrKLOJ MATINCB DAILY I) W OIlirKlTH iJ "THE IlHlTH OP A N'ATIOV FA1RMOUNT Lflth t Giit,vni AV MAI 1NEU DAILY .ENII1 HEVN'PTT in "THE VAMP" ITA11II V THEATni:-13H MarKet Bt. PAlVlll-.I I) A M tn Mlinlght. MnntTRiTr ji.wtov In "INSIDE THE I 1NE3" rTU OT TIIBATKE Below Bpruc- PO 1 11 3 1 . MATINEE DAILY OEP.AHD "MY FOUR YEUtS IV OEIIMANY GREAT NORTHERN ruPM?9 THFDV HVItV in cLhorvTnv. IMPERIAL C"SV7. sft0. MBAsMort orntnn1. viy rout irtii iv c-.hnviv.vY" LEADER il& lbT A I ANC, STEH AVE MAT1VFE DAILY CEfll, DE VIII I.F S TILL I COMB HACK TO YOU I mrDTV BROAD . fOU'MHIl AV LlDC-IN 1 I MallnM. Dally CARLYtE BLCKVVELL In THE BEl.OV FD BLM-KMAILER ' PIKITOl'LAS THEATRES OWNED AND MANAGED BY MEMBERS) OF THE UNITED EXHIBITORS ASSOCIATION J RFI MONT C-'D AD0V E MARKET ! PAULINE STARK ln 'ADNA0VL'"En PFtDAR C0TH CEDAR avenue D. W. GRIFFITHS ''F- POl 1SFIJM Mrliet B, ti9th w"n PAULINE FREDERICK ln.Frfora.. frt rtKlI AT Gtn. 4 Maplewood Avei CJL.xJINlML. -.'tis and 8:15 P. M MARYPICKt-OKD'n How Could You, Jeanf FRANKFORD 4715 Krankford Av. ENID BENNETT " "rhe " riioToi-iis pi ID CIV A TK MARKET STS. fc.UlC;rw.rA . i MATINEE DAILT CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG lo "THE CLAW" DADf WDE AVE. DAUPHIN 8T. rrrw Mat 2iib. Eve. a:4s to 11 togBWABb rftai 1- l'i r Jtua Wa Innkeit nl htm 14a mirlv 1ar1rali j' his head in the direction bt th. frort ofFfev-j tho store where a crowd of custonierasiT , 9 Mere nailing to bo sericdi As weileftw to scrie them, Marks leaned on.tho cash: register and continued 'his everlastlnglr 1 Job of picking 'his teeth. I don't llka''5''5! thut guy: there b something crooked about him. V -t n n The big sale offer was nalnt In one- n pound cans lloth uindoiis were pledA. rijl tilcrli ,. 111. Ifin,. n inA In ..nl .rl-j4nH, iw ft tf .7r ,JM a big tign written by Heltman, readil .W Ing: IWINTl I'AIMI rAiNit Usual Price .... Our Prii-e .. until cleared out Mj; All Colors nnd Kind", excent StrlDed '-:,'. Paint and Spotted Point , A The tieonle In that district wnlffor .: "BeltmcnR Sjtllrdnv Sneplnla" and tlipn . llUV lllietht.r thel' ner.H fh thlnii-a ne fl' not At least, sn It aepmed to me. .for . v eccrihodv llnllled mint 1 li Old man Bellman noticed it, and when the eicnlnp; was oicr he gaie me threa bucks Instead of two uPh the com ment, ' That n a blasted good Idea won der we neicr tried It before." Marks didn't like It, for he caught Heltman by the arm and bald, "Aw, come on, unk , don't be a fool " I'll get that smart Aleck's numher If lie don t watch nut TOII.HS III'MNKSS KI'irillAM 7Vmj aiccctj consists not In ovU ward Bieispcrlfj, but n liitcarcl in tea) It) (from Lemuel M Harto, BeHevue, hai djes this mean to 0V1 Bu'iness Questions Answered I ha.o taught here In tho city sereral lears l.ui now after an enforced leave ;uscd liv Illness feel mora keen about business than returning to my pupils Hoir does cne reach the manager of a depart ment store? I ins recently much Ininressecl in shoi ping for mi own home by the poorly eOU Cne, I Itll. hem arm nA lin. ...A ..-HlaS.nw ilep rlments lnon of our largest shops I " ""a iiv mo ssieswomsn that a man was the liujei How could a man know ill Hi n wnm.,1, nee,1 In ih. liiiniianl r haie been for icnrs the sup'rintendent of a i iiunii k scnooi nesmfs anias a housekeeper at home I would like to apply for tha Position of licier In the store mentioned for I know 1 would do It wisely and well What houl 1 be Ihe line of ettack etc.? J. U. , On dlrectlj to the managers office. on will haie no dllliculty in Betting art interview 1 am afraid he wont agree with you that a man doesn't know" a woman's kitchen needs, for the bulk of home libor-sailng devices are the Inven tions of men A buyer must be not only a Judge of utility, but an appraiser of values Department stores cater to vary ing classes and use highly paid and very skillful buyers who" will not buy, per haps, what you or 1 would like, but tho kjnd of goods which the majority of, their nitrons desire The deparement store might find use for you In the kitchenware department as a saleswo man, and from that position you may be able to work up to a position as buyer. At present, 1 fear you wouldn-'t have the. knowledge necessary to keep your as sortment w Ithln a prescribed financial limit and your lack of experience would very eiulckly spoil the whole department. ou would have no idea of what quanti ties or qualities of goods you should buy. 1 ou would probably order too much of v some goods, not enough of others would be left at the end of tho season with a lot of unsalable goods, or would be caught in tile middle of a season with a demand which, through having under bought, you would be unable to supply. You know, you cannot get goods from manufacturers at a moment's notice. It is sometimes necessary to order months or even a year ahead. NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET rw tork. Sept 10 The coffee mar ket c lened Irregular this morning with I.inu.iiv B points higher and other posi tions unchanged to 5 points loner. The feature of the trading was fur ther selling hv brokers bel'eved to be closely connected with Wall street In terests, and an this selling was mcstly in tne more distant positions tno price tendency was downward on these months while the near months held at Ithe full maximum allowed by Govern: mem regulations. Saturday's Today's close opening sepiemoer . . . a m October .. . . S ill Noiember . s 8n December . . . S 01 Jnnuao . . ... . . 0 01 ebruirj . . . li 20 March . . . 0 .11 8 Mi 8 05 8 80 8 01 9 10 o'ss Vnrll . 1) to 0 42 0.30 JUL 9 30 Bid PHOTOI-HIS pictures through the STANLEY Booking 333 MARKET 0STAnME?o Ti1?. i M VlttU P.HITE C-LAYTOV in 'INSIDE THE LI.N'Eb MOnFl 4-'3 POUTII ST Orcheatrm. IV1V-1-C,I, Pontlnuous 1 to 11. Bnn VVEHI.P.V In Sl'lVE&M'UL ADVEVTUnE" OVERBROOK wo VoMn'va CHAPLIN In -TKIPLE TnOUBI.E'i EDITH STQUEY In 'THE DEMON" PAI APF 1SU MARKET STREET r-L-VH, 10 A M to 11:15 f.'it. 41ADCIE KENNEDY In FRIEND HUSBAND" PRINPFSS 1018 MARKET STREET I rv.llvc.3 RftOA M. to 11 :15 P.M. Tlimt tlVRA FOOL THERE WAS" RFCFNT MARKET ST Below 17TH ,NL-Valwl'M 1 i A- M to ,j p RFRT I.-y l-Rr.t. In BOSTON BLCKIE'S LITTLE PAL' OI AI Tf GERMANTOW.V AVE 4"- mi I .rnln'iTf ,IOCK,Bf 8T- In PURSUIT OP rOLLY" R FVD1 I 65D AND SANPOVf STS. 11 V VJL.I MATIVEE DAILT WILl.MM q HART In THE BAVOIT WD THE PREACHER" RI IRY MARKET ST BELOW 7TH lxv-'1J1 to a x) r h:13 p. DOROTHY DAI.TOV In 'OREEV EYE.S" SAVOY 1-U MARKET STREET cJV VUl A A M TO MIU.NIOHT CHVRLES RAT In "VIVE OCIuTK TOWN" STANLFY iKAnKCT above htth J 1 tWL.12. 1 i, ,, A M to 11:15 P. J X. MARY PICK-Fnnn "JOU V.N VA ENLISTS" VICTORIA ARKET ST AB. OTH AK V IV i vrv.J- n a m to 11:15 p. ,-Jt "THH PRUBStiv "" toSl "THE PRUSSIAN i I'll" I'HOTtM'I.AlS JEFFERSON J0.Tlt wiiw MAY ALLISON ,n "Th0 succe.-fui Adventure" JUMBO YRT.ST-.,& ARD AVE. juiuuu jumbo Junction on Krrtnk'ard "L" rvathrvn Ui hnma in IVb Can't kl "io Every thlnf'tj? I DPI KT 6"P ANr WOUST STREETS L.U1-UOI Mt tto n ao. i:. .fftfrrf.. RI 5IF. FF.Rr.IISnM m 'iir't Vr " ni Hie Wllda", ', Jiaffj NIXON ;- MA.rBZ . Rrvant WaaViriiii-r. In Tl'l I Com. -J.tlvSi. Back to You- .&? TOGA ITT.Ko XPANqo '-vw MA77nVr! "SM . ,..rr,'"'.v -if In "TOVS OF FATE". C'j, x Comlne "TO HELL WITH THE aAlBEK- W" PHOTOPLATS M gJRjfJ am. A. at Venanto.K.,( unmi ELSIE FERGUSON In -HEAnT OF TIip WJLD ur t .v. Ml if V' THIS.PQKJRAMAPPEAI m it(? uv i Ll vj: ? ii M KA.m -a ...aJ. 1 M IM ."Tr.-y 1.1 - m AP rA CI '51 jVt' laST
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