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Men for various department!.
Do not apply if you are at pres
ent working for any other shipyard.
See representative at V: 8. Em
ployment Service, 621 Aroh St., also
3d & Walnut Ste, Philadelphia; and
6th, & Taylor Sts, Camden, N. J,
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ESTABLISHED 1888
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16 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, Pa.
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1509 Arth, Street, Philadelphia
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PROSPEROUS ERA
judge Gary Also Sees a
Bright Future For the
Steel Industry
PROPOSES L6WER prices
New York, Dec 17.
America faces a period oC "amaslng
prosperity" Judge Elbert H. Gray, chair
man of the finance committee 'of the
United States Steel, Corporation, de
clared In an Interview here, lie also
predicted n. bright future for the steel
Industry. t
Judge .Gary explained that there would
be a period of readjustment preceding
that of prosperity, tho duration and ex
tent of which will depend on the de
gree of Intelligence with which the
Government and American business men
meet the problems Involved In shifting
from a war to a peace basis. In maklnr
this shift, Gary proposes the lowering
of prices moderately and maintaining
of wages at the "present high level."
"There Is no reason vliy America
should not take and hold the financial
commercial and industrial leadership of
tho world," said Judge Gary. "But all
of (his depends on the attitude of the
business men and the Go eminent."
He predicted that all the steel plants
would bo running at their full capacity
within the next Ave years, although
their capacity had been greatly Increased
during the war. He said "satisfactory
bookings" for new orders had been
made since the armistice had been
signed.
"Steel expprts will also be I much
greater now that the war Is over," it
was explained. He predicted that China,
South America, Japan and South Africa
would bo heavy buyers.
BUSINESS NOTES
President Wilson has approved the re
cent recommendation of Secretary Red
field that business advisers be attached
to American legations and embassies as
one of the Governments' moes toward
aiding American manufacturers and
merchants In their after-the-war cam
paign for foreign trade. The Presi
dent's approval came in one of a num
ber of executive business dispatches re
ceived at the White Houso today from
Paris.
The Colorado Fnbllo Utilities Commis
sion today Issued an order granting
authority to the Denver Tramway Com
pany to charge seven cents carfare and
one cent additional when a transfer Is
asked. In September last, the utilities
commission gave the company authority
to increase fares from live to six cents
as a war relief measure.
The genettil committee on steel and
steel products and tho various subcom
mittees of the American Iron and Steel
Institute, which worked In conjunction
with the war Industries board during
the war, will be disbanded on Saturday.
Annnnnrment fa mftda bv the Penn
sylvania Warehousing: and Safe Deposit
Company of an advance in storage rates
on flour arriving In their warehouse over
the lines of tho rniiaaeipnia ana neaa
lng Railway and Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. The new rates became ef
fectlva veaterdav. and are -as follows
On packages containing ninety-eight
pounds or more, one cent ; on packages
containing twenty-four to ilfty pounds
(both Inclushe), ten cents; and on pack
ages containing less than twenty-four
pounds 'the rate will be twelve cents.
The charges are per barrel, for each
month. These new storage rates arc the
same as now charged by the Merchants
Warehouse Company, theV having an
nounced several days ago an advance
ment In their charges, due to increased
cosib oi operation.
There has been a general reduction
In operating forces of plants that have
been turning out war material. One New
York manufacturer estimates that more
than 300.000 men throuchout the Coun
try have been let go this month on ac
count oi uovernmenc cancellations.
Many of these men have secured em
ployment In plants turning out other
tnan.war worn, ne uu fpnt worKS ana
other Oxploslve concerns, aircraft com
panies, concerns turning out Bhells and
munitions have discharged thousands of
men. In Industrial districts competi
tion In labor Is In evidence for the first
(mo In several years.
The standlnr committee of the Asso
cla'tlon ot Railway Executives, which
held a fhe-day session here, ending last
Sunday night, will meet again In New
York on Friday. In thi interval mem
bers of the committee have been enabled
to discuss the situation with their re
spectlve corporations.
The areneral committee of the Ameri
can -Iron and Steel Institute, as -well as
other committees of the Institute on dis
tribution ot ore shipments, ferrp-aHoy,
eta, have been dissolved as of December
31, with the exception ot the committee
on pig iron.
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TaiPOATIONATi
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RIinRTtfAND AND IlOOKKREPIVn
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GOSSIP OF THE STREET
FEWLIKE.PLAN
OF JOINT LOAN
Bankers and Brokers Do Not
Relish Inter-Allied Rinding
Proposal
The plan to restoro the world's credit
through an International financial union,
as outlined In a dispatch from Paris
yesterday, was the cause of some dis
cussion and In some Instances of amuse
ment in the financial district of this
elty
Briefly, the dispatch said the French
Government was considering a bill pro
posed by Deputy Jacques Stem, estab
lishing among the Allies an International
financial union. It then went on to say
In effect that the bill proposed a con
solidation of the war debts of all the
Allies, which amount to almost $85,-
000,000,000. To carry out the plan It
would be necessary to float an Interna
tional loan 'of about $104,000,000,000 to
bo distributed on a basis of population
and Production, or power to contribute.
The dispatch also said a similar plan
waj under consideration by tne uriiisn
Government.
Bankers and brokers whose opinions
wrA aflbiM nn ttiA ftubiect almost In.
variably asked, "Where do we como In"?
as soon as they had finished reading it
They felt that under such a plan, es
pecially that part referring to "power to
contribute" tho United States would get
A. "rttvf ileal
Some prominent bankers said the sub
ject was one worth consideration,
it,... w... anmA nntntfl of merit In It
but they said the BUbJect was too big
nilmtt nP eriaTt lllflirmfnt.
One banker said the pooling of the
war debts of the Allies and the Issue
against the consolidated debt of. Inter
national bonds, coincident with the re
tirement of all present war bonds, might
not be a bad thing for the future Inter
national commerce of tho United States
nt,rt h Allied countries. If these bonds
n,ofl v, iiii much on the Bame plan
as the British consols, and If their parity
could be In some way maintained, they
would largely take the place of gold In
International exchange. "But.'l he added,
"the subject Is a big one and would re
quire much study."
Annthr ha nicer remarked Jocularly
"The whole scheme appeals to me In this
way: I have $10; my friend here has
$100. I say to him: 'Let us be goon
fellows and pool our cash and our debts
and pay the debts from the caih pool.'
Tho United States can't bo a party to
such a plan as that."
Another financier, tho president of a
trust company, said he could not see
how Deputy Stern would be any better
off by his plan -to "avoid International
bankruptcy" by floating an International
loan of over $104,000,000,000.
Railroad Sltnatton
Speaking of the railroad situation yes
terday, which still Is a burning topic
In the financial district, a well-known
banker remarked that he thought It a
pity that the board of railroad execu
tives, which Is now holding conferences
In various cities, should not throw open
Its deliberations to tho public and give
those most Interested In the subject an
opportunity to say something on the
various plans considered. Open as op
posed to secret diplomacy and dlscus
slqn of public matters, he said Is the
order of the day, and no single question
affects all the people of the country so
much as transportation. These execu
tives, he remarked, may think that they
represent the great ma,ss of the people
for whom the railroads exist, but their
whole past experience has been centered
on the perfectly laudable aim of making
the roads earn the largest possible
amount for the owners the security
holders, and beyond the brief for the
public held by the Interstate Commerce
Commission and tho various State board
or commissions the public that "pays
tha freight" has had no say. If these
executives wUh the public to believe that
they also represent them as perhaps
they do they should at least permit
the public to know In what form they
do so in their deliberations, otherwise
they may perpetuate the general Im
pression that they do not.
Copper Weakness Mjttery
Brokers could give no satisfactory ex
planation for the weakness of copper
stocks yesterday. An entirely opposite
condition was anticipated, In view of the
assurances from tho War .Department
last week that stocks of copper now
on hand would not be hurriedly disposed
of. This assurance was a source of
great encouragement, It was said, to the
producers ot the metal. There are ho
figures available showing the extent of
these stocks, but as they are distributed
among a large number of concerns they
undoubtedly run into millions of pounds.
There is also a difference of opinion
among brokers who make a specialty of
copper stocks as to the supplies of the
metal now on hand at the refineries,
some holding the view that they are very
low,' especially at the larger works,
while others say that "very large stocks
were carried In anticipation of a long
war. One broker said that during the
war period, when the refineries and
Bmelters were working under pressure,
there was always about 800,000,000
pounds In the various processes. Store
conservative estimates place the total
refined copper Blocks In the hands of the
companies at present around 100,000,000
pounds. The demand at the present
fixed -price of twenty-six cents a pound Is
said to be small, In anticipation ot a re
duction tn price at the first ot the year,
As a matter of fact, coppers were not
so weak as was generally reported. The
apparent weakness was due In large part
to the majority of copper quotations ap-'
pearlng yesterday ex-dtvldend.
Stadebaker Notes
fA. group of New York and Chicago
bankers Is offering $15,000,000 Stude
baker Corporation 7s serIM gold notes
at prices ranging from 100 to yield 7
per cent for the two-year maturity to
98 H to yield 7.26 per cent for the ten
year notes. The Central Union Trust
Company of New York Is trustee.
The notes mature In amounts rang
ing from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 an
nually from January 1, 1921, to Janu
ary 1. 1929,
They are dated January 1, 1019. The
notes aVe redeemable at the option of
the corporation on any Interest day with
thirty days' notice at par and Interest
plus a premium of 1 per cent for the
calendar year In which the amount
shall be redeemed, and an additional 1
per cent for eaoh full calendar year be
tween the year In which the notes shall
be redeemed and the year In which they
mature. '
Arrangements have been made by the
Paclfio Gas and Klcctrlc Company to
put out an additional $5,000,000 ot Its
general and refunding mortgage E per
cent bonds. A group of Now York and
Chicago bankere has underwritten the
issue subject to the approval of the
Capital Issues Committee, and It Is ex
pected that a publto offering will shortly
be made at around 87. The bankero In
cluded In tha underwriting are the .Na
tional City Cempapy, Harris, Forbes &
Co., Harri Trust and pavings Bank
and Halsey & Stuart Company.
Rumors of btk financing by the
fflGH BAIL FEE PROBE
IS ORDERED BY COURT
Department of Justice to In
vestigate Practice Revealed
by Case of Negro
A widespread Investigation by the
Department of Justice of tho fees
charged with ddfraudlng tho Govern
result from an order of Judgo Thomp
son, Federal Court, today.
He directed that a probo bo made
Into tho payment of $00 to a bondsman
for entering $600 ball for Thomas War
ren, a cngro youth. Warren was
charged by professional ballgocrs may
ment o t$19.01. He was employed In
tho department of public works at the
Navy Yard, hut ho nlrio drew wages
from the naval aircraft factory at the
yard.
Though tha amount Warren obtained
was less than $20. between counsel fees
nnd ball charges, It 1ms cost him $165, In
adltlon to cleen days In Moyamcnslng
prison, while, awaiting tho entry of ball.
Ho pleaded guilty today, and Judge
Thompson Impowd a sentence which
gae tho prisoner his release Im
mediately.
Warren said his wlfo had paid $00
to a negro lawyer to obtain $500 ball
for him, hut ho was unablo to give any
further details.
"The District Attorney should refer
this matter of oxcesslo ball fee to the
Bureau of Investigation of the Depart
ment of Justice," tsnld Judge Thompson.
Special Assistant District Attorney Da
Costa said the matter had been turned
oer to the department.
BUFFALO'S PORT CLOSES
Last Cargo, of 'Wheal Arrives for the
Season
HuPulo, Dec. 17. The nrrhal of the
steamship W. Urnnt Monlen today with
a cargo of wheat marked tho close of
navigation at this port and brought the
total amount of grain afloat and In ele
vators up to 52,955,000 bushels.
There are 118 vessels In tho winter
storage fleet carrying 38,227,000 bushels,
two-thirds of which Is wheat. In the
elevators today were 14.728,000 bushels,
Including 8,900,000 bushels of wheat,
1,759,000 bushels of oats, 1,093,000 ot
barley and 2,819,000 of rye.
The total amount of grain already
passed through the elcators en route
to the seaboard and local mills this year,
58,305,000 bushels, Is less than half the
nmount moved up to this date a jear
ngo. Tho 11,000,000 bushels moved east
ward by canal also Is under last year's
figures
Corn Exchange Increases Capital
Shareholders of tho Corn Exchange
National Bank at the special meeting
today authorized the proposed Increase
In capital Btock from $1,000,000 to
S2.000.000. The. new stock will bo of
fered to shareholders of record Decem
ber 17 at $200 per share Payment
Is to be made In full on December 31.
After pas ment for the new stock, the
bank will hnvo capital of $2,000,000 and
surplus and undivided profits of ap
proximately $4,000,000
NEWS OF THE PORT
HiurriN.ci noti:s
The Norwegian bark Australia, arrived at
Marcus Hook this morning- from Hucnos
Aires. The consignee ot Its cargo la Wil
liam OrandfleJd. Company. ......
The steamer W. M. Irish Is nnchored Oft
rtrown Shoals owing to machinery trouble.
The shin comes from Port Lohos. The
consignee Is Joseph C. Qabrle!.
A Norcewlan steamer the MrefJord. ar
rled at needy Inland this mornlnc with a
cargo for the Atlantic Krult Company.
The arhny transport Amirlca. which sank
nt a Hohoken pier about six weeks ago. has
hecn raised and moved to the BrooUUn
Navy Ynrd for a neneral nverhaullnir.
The British schooner Mary Lloyd, bound
from Bahla to Cadiz with tobacco tausht
lire and sank between Bahla and Macelco.
The crew landed eafely. . ,L
The Marthn Washington an Amrrlpan
eleamer. reported tne sinking of the schooner
Wilfred Marcus which was abandoned .be
tween New York and the Azores The
schooner has dlsappeaered in the sea. but
Its boats .with tho crew are probably, afloat
In latitude 40-30 west longtltude 43-34.
SUN AND TIDES
Sun rises... 7.10 am I Sun sots.;.. 4 '34 rm
rillLADELnllA
High water.l2 39am I High water. Hjpm
Low water. .7.40 am I Low water. . 8 20 pm
TtEEDY ISLAND
High water.
Low water..
D.I2 nm Hlah water. ju pm
4 .J 1 am I Low water . . o 04 pm
BREAKWATER
M12 am I High water.
1 10am I Ixpw water..
wnt I'VTl
High water.
Low water..
8 OT pm
2 09 pm
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Str Howard Klrwan, Jacksonville and
Savannah, passengers and mdse, Merchants
and Miners' Trans Co. J.. .
Str Ericsson, McNamee. Baltimore, pas
sengers and mdse, Ericsson Line.
CLEAUKI1
Str New York, Curry, Norfolk, mdse,
C1Str Ericsson. McNamee. Baltimore, pas
sengers and mdse, Ericsson Line.
OTIIRK ARRIVALS
Sirs
Caronla
Prlnses
rrom ueporiea at
Date
. . Liverpool
New York.... Dec 17
""MIS. 1 New York.
..Peol7
T- n T uckenbach New York. . . .neo 17
h ".LUCKenD8?Sin New York Deo 17
I Si wtir .v..; - New York.... Dec 17
Lake Crathorn.cori( New Tork. ,. iDtc
Yellowstone York. ...Deo 17
Tirk Asmund. .Boston New York. . . .Deo 17
t ih.rtv St Nazalro New York Deo 10
iirtmrm Genoa New York. .... Deo lfl
ralSTrock' ' "... Ponce New York. .... Deo in
CallcorocK . . . -ij New yorK r,0 A
,',,,. i.ruen New york De(j 1(J
Sen deos'smlth Nw ymk ne ,
Qulstconck ....Bhlla Newp't News. .Dec lh
aStnlc rrinci . .rhlia Oreenock Deo 13
Manchester Exchange , nec
Wc0 rhlla Rouen Dec 11
Mlnnedosa , vfrp00, Rt Joiin Dec 1.1
Ts-ainrlnn Liverpool t jonn ....,ueoii
Hjnin" . Glascow St John Dec 13
auergn v:rkn n.lllmore
..Dec IS
..Dec 18
Mangore
. .Felton Baltimore
eama .-.,.fi)brRltRr n.uttnor. -.
Vlka ..Santa Marta Baltimore ..
OTI1KR CLEARINGS
si.emers From Salllmr For
Niu" ... New York Christian! .
.Dec IS
.Dec 16
Date
.Dec 1
EnKi?la TftewYork Rotterdam ....Dec 10
Tiihndas ".New York Cape Town... . Dec 1C
w.SSSJn New York Buenos Alra..Dao la
yISuU Sew York Ranches .Deo 18
Standard "New York Tuipam Dec 10
CIHme,M?rNew York Savannah ,...Decin
fijaufes . .New York worroik uec 10
nip """"". Tnrk
Wo
Janeiro.. .Dee 10
BL.ignIC! .New York, Arlca Deo 10
NorthumbrlangUlmore Falmouth ..,!neo1B
i-uk.o Baltimore Preston Dec IS
SLmJnia 1 a tlmore Hull Deo 1
?55imer rort Arthur Philadelphia ..Deo IB
nlrcnesfer ".Norfolk Philadelphia ,.DeolS
TutWBKnm.md( Jacksonville ..Deo IP.
.., Boston Halifax . ... , .Deo 18
Grecian
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Deo IS
Jomsborc
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PHILADELPHIA MARKETS
CHAIN AND FLOUR
WHEAT Receipts. 270.880 bushels. The
market wea quiet and without Important
chant. Tha quotations follow: Car lots
In export elevator. Oovernment etnnaara in
spectfon. standard prices No. 1 red win
ter, J2.89: No. 1 northern sprlns, J2-B.
No 1 hard winter. $2 S9 No. 1 red win
ter, sarllckr. $2.8Tj No 1 red, smutty,
12 88: No, 2 red winter. 82.88: No. 3 north,
ern sprint, 82.88: No 2,hard winter, 2-!
No. 2 red winter, irarllcky, $2 84: No. 2
red. smutty, $2,881 No. 8 red winter. 82 82.
No. 8 northern eprlnt, 12 32: No. S hard
winter, $2.82: No. S "d. wlnliri"'l!'ck,i
82 80: No. red, smutty, 2.2J- No. 4
red, 12.80: No. 4. tarllcky. 2.28: No. 4,
smutty, J2.S7: No. A. mrllcky, smutty,
220! No. B red. $2.28: No. B. tjrllcky.
J.2: No. R. smutty, $2.23: No. B, tar
llckv -mutts-. $2.24. .... . .
COltN necelpta, 2807 buehels ..The mar
ket was nominally unchanted. with ery lit
tie demand. We quote yellow In car lots for
local trade, aa to quality and location, at
Jt 851.70 per bushel, the Utter for choice
OATS Receipts. 25,101 bushels Demand
was light and the market. was lo lower.
We quote car lots as to location No B
white. BlU82c: standard white, 81 W
RH4c: No.l white. 80tt81c; No. white.
iDIS70Uc.
FLOfJR Receipts. 085.8SO lbs. in saoKS.
Trade was slow, but prices were sieaaiiy
held Quotations: To arrive, pw 108 lbs..
In 93-lb sscks Winter wheat. 100 per cent
flour, $10 25P10 05. Kansas wheat. 100 per
cent flour $10.85 11.20: sprlnc wheat. 100
per cent flour. $10 S811.20.
RYE FI3UR was dull and barlly steady.
We quote at $8.750.60 per barrel, In sacks,
us to quality.
PROVISIONS
That mirlraaf rtltfff. fttfJldV With SL t&T Jb-
blnir Inquiry for moat descriptions. Quota-
48c, city beef In sets, smoked 48c; city
beef In sets, amoked and sun-dried. 49c;
vtirn tinf irmipkleji and tenders. smoKen,
49c: beef hams. $00: pork. tmVr KtOMs
skinned, loose. 8737Vc: do, do smoked,
8O039Vic: other hams, smoked city cured,
as to brand and average, 3se?nV4c. hams.
smoked western cured. anwyinc, ao,
boiled, boneless 53c; picnic Shoulders, S P.
curen loose, -ror; ao biiwh-". ;- Ml'"JX,.
In pickle, according to aernge. loose 33c:
breakfast bacon, as tn brand nnd aerage,
cllv cured. 45c: breakfast baron western
cured, 40c, lard, weatern refined i"r"ci
lard, pure city, kettie-renaeren, Xvv-rt.
REFINED SUGARS
The market ruled Arm, though demand
was only moderate. We quote on a basis
of 9c for fine granulated.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
CHEESE The market ruled Arm with de
mand absrblng the limited offerings .Quotations-
New York, whole-milk, fancy, fresh.
3737Wc: specials higher, do. do, fair to
rood, fresh. 8030Wc: do. Wisconsin, whole,
milk, fancy, 8737?ic; do. do, fair to good.
BUTTER The market ruled; steady under
light offerings, but trade was quiet. Tho
following wera the quotations: Solid-packed
creamery extras. 70c: higher-scoring goods.
71078c. th latter for lobbing sales: extra
firsts. 08B69e: firsts, 62e05c: seconds. 57
80c: fancy brands of prints Jobbing at 74
7(lc. fair to good, 00073c
EGOS Supplies were small and the mar
ket ruled firm with a fair demand. W
quote Free cases, nearby firsts $20 4021
per crate: current receipts. $20 10 per case,
westsrn extra rtrsta. $20 40(021 per case:
firsts $19 80820 10 per cli Inferior lots
lower: storage eggs. $15010 10 per case;
selected fresh Jobbing at 74S70c per dozen
POULTRY
jMVn Desirable stocK sold fairly and
values were well sustained Quotations:
Fowls Record I iiar to size and quality. 2063
32c, sprlnff chickens, according tn qunlltv,
2327c; roosters, 20e; ducks. Tekln, 32
3c do. Indian JHunncrs. 2HO30c; eeese.
3r do. lnnmn nunnra. -.'Hwauc; Kee
28082c. turkeys. 8437c, culneas. youi
per pair, welnrhlnff 14 4?2 rounds apl
JlCl.ln, emnller sixes COQ'S'ia; do. o
younK,
''CC,
Old.
per pair, 7380c; plffeons. old per pair.
aura'tir tin oun, per pair -owaw
PECRSISD Turkes ere firmer and other
descriptions unchanged. Demand was fair.
We quoto Turkeys fancy nearby, 4243e:
exceptional lots higher: do western sprlnc
choice 42c: do do. fair to good, 741c
do, do common, nu3c; do, do, old
tnrrn 38'j7i40o: do. do. old hens. 340c .
FouM freshkllled, dry-picked. In boxes.
fielghlniT 4i pounds and over apiece,
35c, uelchine 4 pounds apiece, 33H
($84c. ; smaller sizes, 28 "B1 30c. Fresh
killed fowls in bbls . fancy, dry-picked
selected 35c: welchlurr 4 4 lbs. und
over apiece. 34Hc; wlirhlna; 4 Ihs apiece
SScj small sizes, ?rt28c Old roosters,
dry-picked, 27c. Roasting; chickens west-.
rn, dr-plcked. In boxes Weighing 4W
lbs. nnd over apiece Sic welehlnc 4
1M apiece, 34c: vvelehlnp V-j lbs apiece i
32a933c; welvhtnff '2 G73 lbs apiece, 30 1
31c Roastlnc chickens, western. In.
bbls. -WelBhliff 4 lbs. and over apiece. I
S4c: weldhlmc 3H lbs apiece, 32c,
ueifhlntr 2W 3 lb. apiece, SftfiHlc, Droll-,
Inr? chickens welghina; iV 2 lbs apiece. I
4il344c Duck. nearbv, fancv snrinff. HHw ,
42c do western, dry-picked 3Rti1c Geese ,
western, dry-picked Choice. SOUS"..!?! fair
to nrood 272'c Snuafcs per dozen White.'
welrhln 11 to 12 lbs per dozen JB38 n
unite, weighing i to 10 lb per dozen, S7
7 ftO, white, weighing & Iba per dozen 0
fi BO do do 7 lbs, ner dc-fn ii T,0Q5 do
do flQJ04 lbs per dozen, S3(ft4' dark J1 SO
2 BO; small and No 2. H32 50 (tnlneas. i
jounir, per pall. idlOsi,-. oin ouwiop,
FRESH FRUITS
Choice stock met with fair sale and values
ceneratlv were well sustained as follows.
Apples New Tork. par barrel Fall Pippin
JJ404 BO. King S4.R0C87 UV Ba dwln. S4fi
5 BO; Hubbardston. $4fl)0.L"(, arecnlng. J4
6 25: varloua varieties J35. Apples
Pennsylvania and Virginia, per iinrrcl Ben
Davis. S2 B05; Oano, J B0."i Stayman
Wlnesap. $48: York Imperial, $47. Home
Deauty, fancy, $77.B0 Apples, per ,
bushel basket, 40c$1.2S; do, per bushel
basket. $101' Apples, western, per box,
$2 2BfP3B0 Lemons, per box $2(?r4.
Oranges, riorida, per crate, 2 B00 Tan
gerines, Florida, per strap 30 arape
frutt, per box, 2.805. Pineapples. Porto
Popular PricesirParticular People
e: "Homeless" Men
n
If you live alone
Or your wife's
away
Or the cook's on strike ;
Demands more pay
0
Just make a Declaration
of Independence and
strikeout for yourself
to Chert for breakfast or
dinner or luncheon.
One visit .will give you
a habit you and your
pocket book will wel
come and cherish. Our
breakfast specialties are
an inspiration to a rec
reant appetite.
Popultr Pricet for Particular People will
prevail ai the war-time economy of Ckt'rl,
132 South 15th Street
124 South 13th Street
CHE?U,,
J. G. PATTON, Tnudtm
Itlco. per crate, $0 6000 BO Cranberries.
Jersey, per bushel box, $35 do, do, per
barrel, 14 6018. strawberries, Florida,
per quart, BOOOOc.
VEGETABLES
Demand was only moderate
generally ruled ri.bHv. d,i.i.
quotation: White
but
Potatoes. Kastern Shore, per boh
-No 1,
I3!T3.7u; No. 2. iifC3. White oolatoes.
Norfolk, per.bbl., $3,25. White potatoes,
J"ey. Per W-bushel basket No, 1. 75
00c: No. 2, , 5002.21 White potatoes Tenn
syUanla. No I, per 100 lbs , $2 60W2.83,
Western $2r2.21: New York. $2 25f2.3
53"!' Potatoes, Jersey, per basket No. 1,
JI.IBWt 40. No 2, 8()90c. Sweet pota.
toes. Eastern Shore, per bbl No. 1, $4 ."U
.; 50: No 2. $2.&n$ (10. Sweet potatoes.
Delaware and Maryland, bush-hampers No.
1. $2, No 2. J1.40W1 50. Cabbage, Danish
s'fd. per ton. $1821 Onions, ellow, per
"0 lb. bag No. 1, $1.3581.73; No. 2, 50
0Oc.
SENATE CONSIDERS RAILROADS
Congrcffs Will Begin Hearings
Immediately After Holidays
Washington, Dec. 17. (By A. Pi)
Arrangements for congressional hearings
nnd action on railroad legislation were
discussed today with Director Goncral
McAdoo by Chairman Smith, of the Sen
nto Interstate Commerce Committee.
Mr. McAdoo was told that It Is In
tended to begin hearings ImWdlately
after the holldajs. with railroad admin
istration, railroad ofllclals, State com
missions, shippers' organizations and the
public to be heard In order. An effort
will be mado to conclude the hearings
by January 15 by halng selected repre
sentatives appear for each Interest.
BASS OFF SHIPPING BOARD
Marine Labor Mediator Also Leaves
National Adjustment Commission
HaslilnKton, Dec. 17. (By A. P.)
The rtslgnatlon of E. V. Bass, as ill
rector of the marine and Industrial re
lations division of 'the shipping board
has been accepted by the board, to be
effective January 1,
Mr. Bass has resigned also as chair
man of the National Adjustment Com
mission In order to return to his private
business, having served during the war
period.
2000 INDIANS DIED OF GRIP
One Became Delirious and Killed Wife
and Four Children
rhoenli, Arlr., Dee. 17. (By A. P.)
Two thousand Navajo Indians residing on
that part of the reservation In' Apache
County under the Jurisdiction of Fort
Defiance havo died from Influenza, ac
cording to- P. Robins, chief clerk at the
Navajo agency at Fort Deflaticc, to
day. One Indian became delirious, killed
his wife and four children vlth an axe
nnd then hanged himself.
Inviiicible 7c
Box, Fifty Cigar, $3.2S
I ondres 6c
Box, Fifty' CigarM, $2.75
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Suicide by Inches'
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suicide
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If the bowels act regularly and thor
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safely gotten rid of.
But if constipation exists, there
results stagnation of intestinal waste,
increased production of poisonous
substances,-and their absorption in
to the blood, which carries them all
over the body.
The result is disease or disorder,
which, if neglected or allowed to
continue, cripples or kills.
The victim of such' self-poisoning
commits, suicide by inches.
Constipation is a bad habit. It is
e sin against the body.
ntlt thpr fa on
v,m nuun,.u, , .
a crime against Nature, the taking JNUJOI LaDOratOneS
of.pills, castor oil, laxative mineral STANDARD OILCO'.(NEWJERSltV)
waters, and salts to "force the bow- SO'Broadwsy, New Vofk '
CHICAGO BUTTER ArjD jjggs
i Chicago, Dec. 17. BUTTER Receipts,
8010 tubs. Msrket unchanted.
EGOS. ' Receipts, 11,009 cases. Extra
firsts,
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