hf VK M ' PEACE PROSPECT VAGA1N DOMINANT Tape Indicates View of Mnjurily ' 'in Market President's Note Approved t'reslilcnt Wilson's reply to riermnny wan, of course, tlip leading topic for ills. cuMlnn In tlio financial illstrlcl enter day and, while there were different ex prcselont of ojilnlon, atl crjKtiilllted Into one of universal approval. It It felt Hint tho 1'rcsldent has placed I'rlnce Max and ,lil supporters Iri sulIi a position that the next move; no matter what It may he, will clarify tho situation. A) to tho' remit which mav he ex rectcd soon tp follow from the note, there were- two lcws, on,c that It meant tarty pouco und the other that It meant at leat nnothcr ear of war. That almost Infallible barometer, the tape, showed that a majority were In favor of the piate Idea, na there were gcneial advances In all the peate stocks; The disturbing element In tho market !urln& the last two tlavs, the decision fhe money pool committee might ar rive nt was stilt a nurrle, up to the loslnR of tho market esterday. It was announced later, However, nv the conimlttec's oiatrniaii, Benjamin StroPfC,' Jr., governor of the federal lie sere Bank of New York, that on and after November 4 the Innks would le iiulie for the time being a 30 pei cent nmntln'on nil regular loam and nn In crease In margin on other loan". The margin had been 0 per tent on regular loans, and the new requirement Increased tlidt'mnrgln b BO per rent, with k Cor responding Increase on alt other loan 1 CJovernor Strong's announcement took the form of a letter to It. !. S N'oble, , iwesldent of the New Yolk Stock 15c chnnge. with a ieiiut that he lommutil- cato the Information to all memheiH of Ihe exchange. It was written lis unani mous authorisation of tho members of the, money committee The letter shows r tint the action ai taken to prevent fur tlui expansion In the loan account, and tlio statement was made officially that If conditions should require It the commlt- t tee would (Ind it desirable to recommend a further lncieae In margin. ' ' There was a time cstcrday when Railroad stocks suffered a icactlon. This was attributed to, tho decision of the Interstate Commerce l ommission avert ing Us authority to ultiT railroad freight jates Inltlnted by order ,of Dltcctor tlencul StcAdoo, even without allhma tlc showing that tiny are vviong. The cmninlHiion alo announced th it tin. rillrnail administration assumption that such lates are presumed to be right and jut is incorrect. , A well-known banker, ooinmenlljur on this stand taken by the 1. C. C , sMd he vvu not 'surprised, tiiH as the nctlnn of the 1 C. 0. In the past which brought the loads to the eige of bank ruptcy was not cry popular he guessed that under present war conditions nhy , tourt would decide that what Mr. Mc Adoo sass, as director gcneial, goes. 1 tMore Oermnn Propaganda German propaganda alined to Injure the AJmerlcan export trade in South American countries, especially Minzll, Is reported to hae made its appearance In this city find New Yoik It seems that Cierman agents are busy In thee pountrles and aie telling the native mer chants that pence is near and that when It comes Uerman exporters lii the father land will bo prepared to "ell eotton goods to Brazilian bujers at piewai prices. Among exporteis of cotton goods In liiU cltv the reioit is considered as nulle plausible, tho belief Is tint the Herman expoitera bine no cotton fabrics available for export It Is pointed out that fiermanv's mili tary requirements have ben such as to account not onlv for all the law cotton jwhlch that countiy ma have had on hand at the beginning of the war In JJ!T14, but for six h small supplies as may have found their vvuv into Ceimiiny dining the succeeding sears of tlie war. ' The two largest expoiters of cotton vgoods in this city are the Milhllle Mnn ifpcturlng Company and William Slmp ,son & Sons i The manager of the latter Aim said that -his attention had been called to ;the mattei bj the manager of Its New York house on Thursda moi nine There was one custoner In Biazil, ho said, vvho had canceled an order, but whether l was due to German propaganda or tin the regulai tourse of buMnem or on nccount of delaed dellveiv of the goods Jie could not sav. Of course, sucli piop ngauda Is absuid, he said, as (lennany fanhot deliver the goods: hut her nrann- gatidii agents do not mind a small thing LA AIM M Why Hotel Pennsylvania will be Statler-Operated HOTELS STATLER, BUFFALO CLEVELAND DETROIT ST. LOUIS HOTEL PENNSYLVANIA Now Building in New York . OsDOtftc the Pennsylvania Railway Terminal, on Seventh - ... . opened about January It Is tho larcest Open Avenue, tfotei rcnotyivania is neanng completion, M fhw'Ui'Mi.'M- MhViX Amrlen mHB k titMrMM, , MI. tMH means Ihry empldy to tht end la a e ondnry consideration with them. Ite said he did not know personally of any other cnncellatlon of orders from Urarll, but had heard of such. George Wood, president of the Mill vllle Manufacturing Companj, GI6 fhcsW' nut street, said he had not heard of such propaganda, mid on account of the wnv In which Uiflt. .South American export business- was conducted thev would not hear of such cancellations Immediately, s thev exported through a New York commission house which neled as mid dle man between Amcrlcin exporting and Urarlllnn or other South Amerlcvn hnpirlets. These commission houses take over the goods of various exporters and assume nil respnnslhllltv as to the flnnn cial Mandlng of the firms with which they do business Of course, he added. If a "South American hniire with pood standing wants to do huslntss with us- aired we would certain! accommodate incm. as for this propiganda. he said lie hart not heard of It, hut It would not surprl'o hltn llomU Vlurliiate lilelr Bonds wer subject to wide fluctua tions on the New York StoiT exchange In tho late trading Thursday and throughout Jfjiterdav's session, particu larly In such Issues as the Southern Pa cini! convertible fs nnd International Mercantile Marine sinking fund fis There was a large Volume of business trans acted In both these issues lilbertv Loan bonds were active and somewhat lower than the quotations oh tnlnlng a week ago, particularly the 4s The 3'3s held at from D9 60 to 3180. Toiclgn Governments were actlvo nnd llrm. There has been good buvlng of foielgn Government Issues for several weeks past, nnd there nVpears to be no let up In Ibis respect. Ace online to reports In Wall street, theic has been considerable accumulation of these bomjs for foreign at count American Telephone and Telegraph convertible 6s changed hands In liberal volume at from Sl'i'fc to 100 These bonds have experienced a liberal amount of Hctlvltv iccenth, although theie has been but small change In quotations as compared with the pievalllng levels of the last fortnight. Some significance was attached to the ''" 'noro ,n '60 a presence In Washington of Charles Itr"?. Vl,t,fr?"' ,he Kabln, president of the Guaranty Trust" ' .'," "ol carnl"K half t-ompany. It being1 reported In some cir cles that his visit was in connection with the J2C.000.000 of short-term notes that havo heen put out by the American Tobacco Compnnv this morning, and which It was said In this column ves teiday wero to como before tho capital Itsues committee t-n Wednesday. .Short-Term Notes Artire .Shoit-term notes were generally ac tive and firm, with 11 considerable vol ume of business being transacted over Ihe Countci. A hopeful feeling was en tertained in the trade as to the outlook, paiticularly as regards new Issues, that are about to he placed for sale. The financial community Is now setting the bceno for sccral new offerings which are to he made between now and the close of 1018, some of which. It Is ex pected, will 1 each large proportions Prices nro generally higher, and the high-grade short-tit in lsbues are scaicc, it being necessary to be vve-ll abovu the maiket in order to obtain notes In any substantial amounts. SAILORS' CLASS AT PENN Inatruetion in Seamanship Is Now (Jiven at Univcri-ily t'las-es In seamanship have been added to the roster of the naval unit at the t'nlverslty of I'ennsjlvanla. Kn slgns McIIenrv and McDonald have been appointed Insiiuctors for tho new course, which will be htnrtcd next week Chief Boatswains Slate .1. A. Hubcr, former phvsical Instructor at the I'nlted htntes Naval Academj, Annapolis, Md , has been appointed drill leader for the unit, which until vesterdav was forced to go through Its pace; without lilies A shipment of ilfies for the students' annv coips arlved todaj and cverv man In the unit Is now fullv (quipped To glial d iigalnut the danger of tires, an eineigencv crew to take chaige of the tiro nppaiatus at thu university has been mimed bv Commandant Grllllth. .SAVES SHOEMAKERS LIFE Pedestrian Detects (las Escaping and I'inds Man Uneoiisiious George Linn, a shoemaker, was found unconscious irom the effects of Illuminat ing gas this morning In his shop, S17 South Ihlrf street. At the Mount slnal Uosplt.il ph)slclans said he might ie cover. I,lnn was ellscoveicd by William Carr. Thiid stieet below Catharine-, who smelted gas as he was passing the man's shop. He forced an eutinnee Into the place I.lnn was Ivlngon the llooi while gas was flowing from an open Jet. The B.g' fl.IL Jl.ll SM g.R Because the Statler Hotels (Buffalo, Cleveland, De'..jtt, St. Louis) please people. They are operated from the guest's point of view, and they provide unusual comfort-and-convenience features. Every bedroom whatever its price has private bath, circulat ing ice-water, a well-stocked writ-ing-desk, a full-length mirror and other unusual and much -appreciated conveniences. A morning paper is slipped under I .- ..." ... "- It will be first. hotel In the world -In number of rooms, grbnnd space, cubical contents, or by any other standard pf measurement. It has 3200 guest rooms, each with private bath. In appointments, service and character Hotml P.nniyrana will be worthy In every way of America's first dry, her greatest' railway system and her most prominent hotel chain, dbout January first i: vsiftk&cAiUsE& ' OF PETEk FLINT i A Story of Salesmanship by Harold Whitehead (Comrtohl) ..l..; '"il'f'end milt (Insurer your biiliif Mi"ffoin n tmulno. ntlllvo nrfi trtMno ni'it Iioiinrnf, Auk iowr curillom clrnrlu oitd R, -",' """ "f' Vowr rorrcct nime nnd Vii.'"'"Cr,? ""' "" "fffiifrt to nil CnfTlrle. 'or uhlrh nrr nitoinmoin must lir taitorrd. i.7 . !'.? tn t'chtiiml rttoii trill be nest iy .'" ,"irr mieHoii trill he nmtwtrrt 1. . ' ,r"'wi"i Thr innef tntcrrtlB lirnti .?..! "i .'.".',"'., ,0"l &0 icovcii Ciito the ytoru of Piter Flint. CCXXVII Al Thll GiiWinan had nnWhed explain- lllB why the Magnitude couldn't guarantee a futuie for anybody, as that was up to each fellow for himself to make. I did somo tall thinking Then t said: "Mr. rwv'.l"!nr, would ou give me a bigger drnwlug account would job give me 126 a week, like Mr. l.ee offers, Instead of the $18 I am getting?' "No, most assuredly no," lie replied abruptly. "Why should I? You get a ihcek every month which makes your actual earning more than J!5 a week, f certainly won't do more for jou than I would for anv other man; neither, of course, would 1 do less After a few minutes of the most woi rled thinking I'd ever done In tnv life I asked: "Mr, Goldman, how would It be for me to try this real estate Job for a month or so. and then If It dldnt pan out very well I'd come back for good?' "Kor cverv bod j 'a sako I must say no If jou went to work for this Mr. l.ee under those conditions vou wouldn't do vour best. The thought that jou didn't have to make good would act as a drag on vou I certainly rnuldn't hnve ou back hero If once vou left. It's against ihe rules of the company" I RUIomatlcnllv read Mr. l.en's letter. The one part whlih rend. "The nvcrnge turnings for the six leading men have been moro than $60 a week," seemed to lest of the letter. that now. After all, money talks, and if a little concern will pa me more than 0 big one I ought to change It's all right for the Magnitude to say that I'll get more there In the end, but l.vvnnt more now not when I'm too old to be able to have 11 good time. So, right or wrong, I told Mr. Gold man that I felt 1 ought to go tp Mi. Lee. "I do hope .vou won't feel badly. Mr. Goldman," I concluded, "jou II soon get some one to tal.o my place I'll turn over nil mv lends to anv hod) vou wish." .,, tlont fcel tiadly on our netount. Hint,' Goldman said, 'but I do feel a bit i-orr on vour account. However, I wish vou all kinds of good luck." He had pushed a button and Pel kins came In. 'Mr. Kllnt has decided to leave us. I nt sotry to saj. will vou take charge of his leads and give Hiem to the other men Ask the cashier tt make up Mr. Flint's account and give hltn a check for what's due him He may be glad to nave the remainder of the week to get- luc.ucu 111 ins new jou He stood up, shook hands with me, and after another 'Good luck, Flint" I left him I soon had my check, and after shak ing hands with Perkins and ' t C" I left. Gee but Apartments at It was a funny feelinc- T 3 5 i FKlHllMUtlHIIUIIll-IlIUJiIIIIlUHItHliIHiilliltilt.IillHNiHllj,lintfJirifJJjiIJ,'' ' ' tflMsWEilinrff! jjjiiiliiiMlg iHBKt)SHH9mHH9gH j1 !?-rntnMTT!frilrjlfjis, ffSJnGEpHyTi , Thete apartments may be rented either by the month or year. It would be well worth your while to call personally, see the apart ments and have ui quote figures. W. B. JOHNSON, Manager .E 'g.H, H.R B.R Tf 3E3EI your door before you wake but you find no charge for it in your bill. In other words, the Statlers please people because (as you of ,';n hear it said) "they give you more than your money's worth." Rates are from $2 a day. NEW YORK HOTEL PENNSYLVANIA Statler 'operated Now building 220Q Rooms k 2200 Baths -IrBflyiSEIJrHIA " - -1-" 1 i i felt n It. 1' had lst a biincn of friends. I'd been there, one of them, s long, and now t a only an outsider! WH I'll soon know another bunch of fellows at Les's and porhips tho Magnitude vlll bo sorry they were sq mean to me. Oh, dear, I do hone 1'vn done tfie best thing. Prnncls Is mad as a wet hen and sa.vs dad will be disgusted. After all. It't. my Job, not their. This morning I went to Mr. Lee's of fice nnd told him I'd be ready to start work on Monday. He lit a fresh cigar he's ntvvavs smoking and said, "Young man, I m glad to have jou with us an" I want to tell jer that you II be with a bunch of live wires, i:ery fellow hero Is a top notcher." The door opened nnd a red-headed, short voune fellow came In smoking a cigarette. He was how shall 1 say It? he was too murh dressed. He looKeil lino he wns dressed up to do a song and dance nt 11 vaudeville show. You know vvlnt 1 mean. But to come bark to redhead trfe In troduced me to him as "This is Blegler. my star salesman. Vllnt, 1 believe he could sell wooden legs to centipedes" Then to ZclglT! "Well, how have the fates been todaj ? ' ' 1 got a couple more unloaded O, K." Good bo ! Turn the contract over to Miss Sharp" Then he showed me photograph of Leevllle Tark, told me how to get there and a lot mora dope of that kind. It seems the house lots at Leevllle Park aro 3B by 1!B: that la, most of them are. There are a fow choice coi ners and such like that are larger or smaller. The price is M25 a lot $25 down and $10 a month But It I ever nnd some one without the J2B I can take an thing above $5 I get credit for sales as pay ments nro madi nnd 1 get BO per cent of all collected till m commission Is paid. Then he said that "-aturdav and Sun dav were tile big dnvs for getting the contincts signed. That means I'll have to give up work ing for Ufltmnn on Satuid.ivs liarn It, t wish I'd thought of tint before. TOIIWS IITSIMISH I'.PHIKAM 7 rur liecess Is nicttsnicd ly fir Maulstick 0 fteipulnci What does this mean to OU? 1 iitiii; 11 Miiiiiiii'W'iniiiiniBiiiiiiiiimiiiiiin'Braiic Wanted at Once 100 Steamfltters 100 Sheet Metal Workers 100 Plumbers .100 Electricians Pay "ac per hour, double lime for overtime. Making to 123 hours per week. Transportation lefunded after thlitv dnvs' work upon presenta tion of ralltoatl receipt. APPLY RIGGS, DISTLER & STRINGER, INC. CAMP ABRAHAM EUSTIS LEE HALL, VA, the St. James Walnut at 13th Street High-class apattments, either in the hotel or in the annex; M'ngle or en suite, and in the most cential, highest class and most-wanted location in Phil adelphia. Appointments and service of St. James standard and a cafe that is considered unequulcd in the countiy. A E tj1 j " vr r fti 7 ? ,- t We grateful to the people of Dl ? J 1 1 " HI II'WUP ! 'in l ,' t" - ,' ''!' ' ' ' .r.i..'.., are YOU made it possible for the telephone service to weather the influenza crisis. We realize the personal discomfort and sacrifice that many telephone users accepted that this service might be saved for the sick and the Government. The nature and fulness of the response evidenced a most impressive public sympathy and spirit of helpfulness. Conditions in our central offices now show improvement. We look for an early restoration of normal con ditions through a gradual return to duty of those of our employes who have been afflicted. . Your telephone service is the result of the efforts of a large body of men and women. Through your consid erate treatment they were enabled to give their service where the need was' greatest. It is these men and women who are grateful to you. The Bell Telephone Co. ofPenha., L. H. KINNARD, Vice Pres. & Gen'l Mgr. " TPJ .t:.E - ',1 .i-rwr Ir"' "!"" HVJW-,.'' X . V , i , ,!, ui I iirn 1 ti ' . - Jft aMMWMkdU very 1 it M : MS m stt liftt- VM ISSr. ta" riV.1 d m w- Vm fit fin i$ m MWJiiV m ate. m " tn-t i8r mi lLt l hA&ri ISSI'flOl WB A &LC ? m'y i iwm'i w itJ2) , SM. fV 8; . KStf : J'tfA, m?i ViSi I MuZ i UM'' . V3i" ' M!n r Tunnel, i ,t.a' li. dr 'j .1 i?rur .Vii Jg" w?jl "jHert t IV . - . I -' ." Hem? -, - a , i ,'t x
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