pTOyiTTr ,i P-V.'V A" . "'' w, m Jt U IV 1G EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1919 The Future for American Industry Even a pessimist will admit that America is in the most fortunate posi tion of any country to re-establish industrial pro pcrityat home and abroad. There can be no doubt, therefore, that the securi ties of ably managed American industries arc the safest investment in their class in the world. Sonic particularly desir able examples are ex plained in our Investors' Letter No. D-17, sent on request. GHANDLErU Company Franklin Bank Buildinj Philadelphia Kaw Torlc Bsatoa NEWS OF THE FINANCIAL WORLD NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA STOCK PRICES SUPPLY OF STOCKS CONTINUES SCANT ON NEW YORK EXCHANGE Outside Demand Lacking, However, and Losses Occur for Issues Showing Good Strength Early Oils and Tobaccos Gain Most New York Stocks 33 84 High Points in Today's F'nancial News Stock advanced early on New York exchange, duo to scant supply, but outside interest was lacking and declines came before the close for some issues that had made good gains. There was active trading on the Curb. Corn dropped when liquidation wus resumed. Cotton showed stivngth. Korcign exchange was dull. Bar silver remained unchanged. Geneial Asphalt common closed much lower on the local exchange after 1 caching new high record. 7 IO BENNER & COMPANY, Inc. Widenei Building OFTER TH Cumulative Participating Preferred Stock OF Tins YORK STEEL CORPORATION Subsidiary of YORK CORRUGATING CO. York. Pa. Particular upon request New YorKi Jan. lfl.-Toilaj's stock market was Rovemed to a Rront extent 1 the continued hcaivit of supple, Kinking the market In inunj .ssucm muIcK t" respond to content rated liujlnir for pool uccount and tu upeiatlnns lij professional loom tmtleri. Tlicro was little outside In terest, liovvover, except tli.it vvlileli huh Indkated by continued absorption for nujcri who are able to )u lor stocks in vaih und tuKe their securl ties out of the Street. Pool manipulations weie naturally most pronounced In closelj held stocks arid seeral of those Issues moved up to new high lecords for this movement, but whin lealblng was attempted It was demonstrated that outside of the ilniiuiid lrom pools .md room traders thero was little buy ing powei In the mailect. and sevcial of the stocks which had made sub-t-tantl.il sains In the tlrst half of tin- tl.15 sliowid losses at the close. The nil and tobacco stoiks were among the strongest feature", as they had hem Mnce the beginning of the week, but tho strength In these isues was oflirt lv 11 elling movement In the railroad stocks. Southern I'.Hiflr. ooli after mldil.ie . had a quick drop of more than 1 point to 09'J beidip-e ot icpoils that the suit Involving title to oil lands would bo ele lided against tho company, but It was not long beforo this loss was re ndered and the stock again ranged above par, Southern Hallway was directly influenced by knowledge of coming new financing. Other lallroad stocks were heavy, with a moderate amount of selling Induced by uncertainty caused by tho proposed creation of a $'0,000,000 credit. Thero was a strong tone to American Hide and Leather issues, part lv based on tho understanding that the full dividend would soon be de narcd und the reorganization plan announced. Marine pteferred was ecoptioitall strong, arid, after ,1 reaction to 1 0J'. advanced to above 104 The bond market was without special feature Lllvity fourth 4'i iunt nueil to lango "llght'v above 9.", with a good demand la evidence. Uaihoad bonds wur without important changes ,. , Ulali low Adv-numelcy . 21 'i 234 do pref . ... 58 it 58 Ala Rubber 75 73 i Alasleu Old M. 4 4 Alaska Juneau. 21 Allls-rhlmers O 33. do nref .... at Am Aur Client. loll 101' uo uici .... ajij as i, Am Iteet Sueur 70' od's Am Cat, 49 18'. 00 prcr in 1 Am Car I l'i 91 . do nrer mi, m Am fJottoh (ill 44' 43 , m 11 L,mr, 15 (.0 pref ... 81. Am Int Corp 55, Am lee Sec. .. 42 Am Unseed .. 49 do pref . 89 Am I.oco ... 60 ii Am Malt .... j Am Smelting. 74 s Am Smlt pref. 107 Atn Pnuff pref. 99 Am Sum Tob..l0S'i 104 Am steel Pdrs 84 '3 83, m .sugar 115 11 Close 23 r.8 73i 4 33 84 101". 98'j (.94 48 KiD's 101 .111' J Un 114'il 4Jf 1514 SIHi 35 4J 49 i 89 a b0'4 Net chec. ?4 1 1. New York Bonds 1S4 79 So 4J 49U 89t 60 13 U4. 107 91 I'd 73 U ;o7 ID 104' 84'5 lib 1 - Is I, J" '-' Am Tel & Tcl.101'. lnlV, liU's Am Tobacco Am Wool Am Wr Pa pf Am V. &. L, pr. Anaconda AshoclatetT Oil Atchlfon ., At! Coast T. ., Acso Dry Ci , . . do 2d. pr. , At! G & XV I Bald Loco Co. Hank of Com Baltimore & O. do pref ... . Barrett Co . . Bntopllas JI Beth .SUel Beth Steel II . do 8 pc pf . . Bkl It Tr.ui . Booth Fish Co Butte C & '. Co B & Sup Cop . Cal Petrol .... Cat Pack Co 1'.. - 'j 82 till i. 203 Va 203' j 203'. 4b"t 14 1U 301. :..,7, 30' -t 42-J 42', 42 1 - 00S, (,11 1,0 rs 1, 73 73 . 73", -I 1, .93', 9.", 93', 6, 104'j 104' 104?j eu 25 '3 23 23 2. 58 58 G8S4 1 I 104 1 IOJR4 103W -r '!; , 73ii 72 72i l'j I 215 49', 55'. 113 1, 08' 103'. lu.l'o 103- 213 48'. 55 'j 113 .1 57-B 58' 15 i 48 j 55's 113 - . 5S'. -1 1, "'" -- " 20 6 'A 183, 24 , iJ OILS AND PEACE A COnClS( nnnr7nnf nn .Vin future of Oil Stocks and the commp OIL ERA. Send for 1 your copy. Vf'c Specialise ( nth PUNHAMsR P imcstmcnt Securities w 43 Exchange Place, New York I Can Paclflo 159 ' central ueatu. u9 do pref . ...1053 Cerro de Pasco 33 'i Chesi & Ohio. GB Chi lit West... 8 do pref ... 25 Chi 31 . Si I. 40 do pref .... 73 Chi .Vorthw 90 ', C, It I & p t l 25 ', do C p c prof ti6' A I' c . M bpr t7 U'lille Copper . . 17', 1CI1I110 Con Cop. 3334 Cluett 1'eabody 65 .. np. in, it'Ol Full & I . 3b, I Col lias . nicu 4 2'i It". 0', IS'. 22 ' 51 157 58' 105 s 33 55", l'i'. - '. - ' 18 H 23 1 3 -1. 'i C3 2 i574 n; 58v 'i 105'j .. JC00O Adams Hxp 4s 65 2000 Am Agrl ,Cs. 97U lUOOOAnelo-Fr Cs 97H 1000 Am For Sec Es 99H 3000 Am Smelt Bs. 92 3000 Am T & T Cs 04 7000 do Gs 2000 Armour 4 lis 2000 Atchlron 4s tOOO Bait & O Gs. 1000U do 4s 3000 do cv 4..s 10000 Bkn nap Tr 4a G.'Vi 6000 do 7s 82 , 12O00 Cent'l Uhr Bb 96Vj 3000 Chile ts .... 3i lOOOChlln Cop 7s. .108 IGOOOChes S. Ohio 5s 99W 1000 do 1'jR .... 79' I8O11O do lv 5s. ... S6 8000 C Ot West 4s. l.2j 18000 CM II & Q Is 95 6, 1000 C M .t St V 4s 192,'. . . . . S3' j 1000 do rid 4'2s 71', 1000 do i-v 4',is SO lOOl'Chine-e Clov It It 5s 71 lnOO Col i. Suu 4s.. 891t 4000 do I'js 79 2200uCy of J'arls bs. 98', 5000 Dom Can '26. 97 3000 Ilrio cv 4s Ser 1) G2 2330UO Fch Rep G4S.104 1000 Hud A. JI in Gs 174 5000 II Htl 4'js. . 84 8000 Int Met 4'-aS . 41''. 100O Int Agrl 5s 78 " 1000 Kan c -o 5s 8 4', 5000 I.k S deb 4h '31 88'- 10OO I. s, M T 5s 931. 7000 1, & V 4s S0, 22(1000 Lib Bond 3j',9 20 140000 do ov 4s 94.10 31000 do 1st 4s 94 10 948000 do t'ts 9ij.08 6000 do 1st 4ts. 96.20 620000 do 2d 4's 95 OS 1840000 do 4tll 4's 95.10 lttuuu 1 a. so p in 6G 97 U 97 M. 94 ...lOPi lOUi lOl'l 87 '4 IrtW 6B 97 U 97ft 99 9 94 87Ti 85 82 80 7.7 h G33 88 96 Vi 3W 108 99U 79W 86, 61i 95'j S3'a 71 , 80 Philadelphia Stocks Net chgo. 82 SO 77 52'i 82i 96 Vj 83 108 99W 79',, 86 H 61 V4 95C, 83g 71 , 80 71 71 89 U 89 H 79 79 98 i 98. 97 97 52 G2 103t; 104 ni, 17-V 84 84 41'a 41j 78 78 84', 84', 88', 86'? DHj 93sl 86', 86 99 12 99.21 93.80 93 80 94.00 94.02 95 96 96.00 96.10 96 20 95 00 95 00 95 00 95.08 .. . lllBh Low Clo,e 30 Am It pf 06 4 lili 200 Am Wool 464 46- 60i:rle .... 17 16, 3G94Gen Asph G7'i G3 1947 do pref. 90 88 62 InsC.S'A 2G, 2B, 1G Leh Xav. 72 j 72 j G15 Irf.h Vnl,, B5"i 55 lOAIlnehlll.. 50's 50'j i.N'orth C 7t'j 74'j 132 Penna lilt JS'i I4. G32Phlla i:ico 25 25' 25'4 i"io 1'ltTlr 27'j 27 2. ' 32 Ph Tract 70 7n 7u I 282 Heading.. 80', 79-i( 79 1 :i02So llwy.. 28 :74 271, si 1100 Ton Bel.. 2i 2t 24 H 107 tin Tract 38ij 38'a 38'. .. 135 U O I... 71 7T, 74 lOUnx j.ijio 188 188 GOB LT K Steel 92?, 92 9. I.R 4-1 46H H 16V, ,H 88 i 25, f 't 72 '.a 4- J. 55 it I0'j i 74 u li. 44'j - ; IIONDS High Low 'i -t 1 -t- '4 Net chge. J4', 21 T, - b, J9"-4 39' ' 711.. 71 1 1, 9b 96 -'4', 24 '4 s, b.is Zrcz 1 87 4 61'3 98 98, 85 lj 97 101 87"i 61 'i 98 98-, 85 '.. 97 101 OUTLOOK BRIGHTENS I CURB MARKET ACTIVE ON COTTON EXCHANGE! ALL THROUGH SESSION Belter Demand at Home and Most Intercut Attaches to Gen for Foreign Account Scuti- eral Asphalt. Which Sets incut Appears Reactionary 95 49', 59 92 2l7, 12, CV IlIKll 1 'tWjW r- N 5100-S500-S1000 Exceptional Security WE OWN AND OFFER SEVtrtAi. SECURITIES OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY IN DENOMINATIONS OF tlOO, $500, $1000. THE YIELD IS GOOD, 6ECURITY UNQUESTIONED. INFOR. MATION DY MAIL OR OUR REPHC. 6ENTATIVE WILL CALL. BAKER. AYLING & YOUNG "v nun titi r Bllll niHn BOSTON PHILADELPHIA Chicago FINNCII. y Annujl teetliic ffSS'lllli MNTI1 NVrill.MI, k Phllarlclphiu lin UV.NK ir, 111m At th(- annual meeting h( 1 1 ih' nth irt . tho follnwlriK itO(.khol iers Mir" - 'J ill- rrctnra for Ih't vt 8Uins war James K Mitth-11, A k ThomfiM La Ira U' Itanio. .loll 11 (1 t arruth. 'JhrmaII Hurl!on Robert Pllllnc Mb-rt rvupr JoRtph T J'-rson, VVm H JlarKenson UeorEff A Reirh Itarrvt' Aberl?. j At th me, tint: ff dlrertrtrs held this day. the followlnc orfli.pri v-ro Bmnlmouyly Ifcted. Chalrmin ot tho Hoard JASICi K MITCH- nt.i. PreBMi-nt IfiA w nvnM:- Vkn PrMldfiit TruKPtt I I'K'M'.SO.V Vir Prpl'lptit anl ash nr I'H c. Pu:i NKIiORN Tho follnwlnc appnn'ui.i . er m .Jp A(,ltam Cashtor 1: IlKMtY nil 1U1A.N, Altaiu C'ahi.r ItlRIKs JI cOSV miicltor. p r r.iiTiii:r.Mi 1 !r cm Notari, GEOItUi: K IM.rTi JOHN l. cj.VM-.l!Olt. Caahli-r S. TUB (I.MItl. MIIOV.II, llM or rnii.i)i;i Piiiv lanuirv lrt iota At tho rKil!,r annu.l mnntf of .tnvl holdr ot 'his bank. Ii-Ii .Ijmury ih, J9ID, tho foUowimr Kntlemn were eletieU directors for th raulnt .oar OKORCB Dt'KNIIAM, JR VVIt.l.IAM WOOD 1 HAHI.KS VVIIKKT.Kr. ( llAIlI.t:' 13 ISUBHi-OM. V A JACI.sON (AJlfBI, I. l'i r.VVKN ' .vri:n"U m hrovw .-TKV KS- 1IK1'KI IIKIt VHR I AM'ltKVVS I HAIITOV roWNwHVO TTtKH K l -HJl 1 HK.VTAMIN- Itf-ll II.I I VM Ton I lOIIN 11 MORC.AN , WILLIAM V CONRVU t a mctlnif of th bo-.nl of ,1 rortori hold this dii Mr William Post was ynati . Ttiously r-ele't'd pir,lfln 1V1LL1A.VI CON'RP t ashlar I III KIN lll.l.r VIIUTIII.R (IMHTI(I.N New ork, .lan lrt Tin. foltoulnc temper ilnri". were reiordrd In the lot- , ton hell thU tiioriitne Kmiwilb. 2ai Nitihillle. Mi Miilrne , md in;ii-ti, .tli 1111 ntonlo und Wil niliiLioii. :iii Tort -mltli. :'.ii: 1 Htl.- itmk, .W I furini- ( lirl.ll. Vlemplils, VI i,iii, Vt- I lllltii .md ( h irlestiin. Hit Miateport it U.!nirc, Vlerldmn 11111I in!j h, A! l,iiUehlnn. Hi Vtnutcnmrn, fl; .laikon ! vllle. 5it Neu Orlt-ann .ind I'ensiroU, ,"il; und rnniini 50. rtiere uu .01 lit li or pr rliiltntlou nt ".islulllc: .11: nt I Stilt- lluikl .IK', ut MikKlMirci ,1H nt Neu (Irleiinsi H ut bilenei u it --breieportt ,9S at I nrmin hrl-tl l.iil ut jm Vnlonlo. and 4.0 ut I'.ihetiin. New lorl., Jan tl Tlio tono at tlio outut vvjh flnr ulth prkes 18 to Oil points lilshrr. on favorable cablet; .btivi- covei inn 1j le-etit (.cllors, buj itin liv Liverpool and otlior Ion tin) In tercts and a (loinanJ from Hilnntis to "ti prb ps ' "-(iitlimnt liotli lieic and at Xcw Ot leans appp.jrtd to be more i caotlonarj There lias Ken a llttlo co'ton In , t-jiet tr-tt hero dally elme the U ginning of the month and tin re was uviiLntly I liquidation In anticipation of further J tr nde.ru. That delivery sold 10 pmntb not lovvt r j but other months were firm and except for Januarj Ihu inarkot. Miovvrd a nia trl.illy Improved tone .-omo of tho people who had been mo.-t I'lionoumed In the epusslon of bearish I lc-vB recently iveri amoiiR the buer.s on the advtime, which carried pome I months 5u to 57 point. 1 in j u p m p u Sew rk, Jan It! The curb ln.irk.'l uas active all tliroURli the d.15 . with vigorous movements In .1 number of Is bue.s. Mime mocks seiiinj- at new hlsh let ends Mo-i importance was attached to Ucn ral Asphalt, which r.iim-ed from 55". C'onsol tins I Con) l'rotl , crucible Steel . do pief Cuba O ne hii do ijrtf Deere Co pf. I Den & K (ir pi Dome Mines . . 1)ct IML-on rts. DNtil hecurlties 51 1. i:ik Hoi 11 Tucl 29 Uric- .. ' lu"; do pitf . 2S I'ed II .v. . pf. 3(,f, tiaMon William 29 '2 lien .Motors rls 1 1 tlen (Kir Co. . 52' I tien i:iic Co . 15fl fitn .Motors ..125', do pnf . . . M Rooilrich H 1' ill , flranbv Mining 79,4 !t Northern pf. 9.1- do Die subs. 3S ilient-i an Coji 44 x I (!lf Mob .1 X pt JI', i.ulf Mates stl 57'- Hai-kill ti I)r kr tl to now- hU'h rccoid, 1 00 pie I ... n-. . ..I ,.1.1, ,1a "" -VKI ' ui w itn il e , , bujing believed be tor I'.ojal DuKu liihplr Copp, r ItitftYMs liilcrb-c foi International I'ttrolcuni told at I. lo -'2'; , the accumulation of thU t-locl: b liiB accomp uiled by Ftatements In re (,'ird to prob iblc Increase In Itb fcouth mcrlcan output. Cosden was steady, with salefa at 7- and 7I4 Sinclair C.ulf was one of the stionKin fiatuns 111 tho oil proup, ad- vantlnir from .'I'-, to 21I Houston Dili told at sn tu 7r ' I )' 5iP. It', a '4 20 V.. 1,7 17' JJ C5 101 30 42 95 491,, 59 '"2 ij 7T'j 95' . "T IJ "n 5UU 29 It.'. 28 J'i'k J9N ll4 M-a no 125 ST j (11 ', 7J , '-''j S'.'a 11' 5i' '14 ci 44 C7 17?; 33', 05 104 36 c, 42 95 49 It- Ut 1 12 c 51 29 ll.'j 2S 3l!"a 291. 11 J 15 II 125'.; S4 bl 7 9 "4 92?, 30'g H' r,i'i 41 1-1 . 5li ' II' .! -1'. 201. Tin lodn's 10 -11 11 Mi lop" op, n u in ,1 111 p m .1 r uip .0 ti .t, :n 21, no .n 00 V' no II.11 h -'I 21 P'l 'JI 7", 2'in J ns V 21 I J 23 .", . SO .1 "l 21 M I 1" JJ li 22 11 JJ ,7 JJ I'll '" 10 -II JJ IMU1 RIAL 111,1 (8 "V est. f . s.' Anl. (K.il' I 7 0-1 m- " lnb'1 Liverpool Cotton l.lirriKiol, Jan HI -pot cotton vns nubt toda vntl pro e.s easv on tin; bisls of a ibeline of J" points for mid dliiiB, old (ontract. it IS 97il. The sales wire f.fl0 bals The rei eipis were J3 -000 balis. im luduiK 17. sou bales Amer ican I mines were quiet in tin early dealings spot prlies weie- American, mlildllni; fair. .0 23d . Rood middling, llGOd, middlinc IS 97(1, low mlddllnK 17 92d, Rood orillnir.v, 11 40d, and ordinary, lo 87d. EV YORK C.OFFKK MXKKLT Aetna i;plinnes Am Ilrlt Mfc m Marennl . t '4 m rltlnc- I'alie- 2 Air Itidurtlon . 20 b0 1 in.iiluu Car Co, . 25 3.1 Con Car i Kdy pld 05 75 t'lia-coil lion 7 b ( heviojtt Motors .115 155 15o ( ramp . 75 S3 Curtlss trop.ane 11 13 Cam in TikiI . 4 S Carbon htnl . ... 90 9ti .. laiierron I honoKiMph 2 2'4 Kendie MtK ... 10 15 Lake Torn Uo.c ir, 2'. . "i it LehlKh Coal j-a!is S7 90 'j;' 1 1 Lima Loco '10 35 - '" Vla'lni Mm lion- i4 -s . . ' , V Mi ' buihhnu u6 Cb or Ann r rap i-uip v'i (Otis Hlevatnr 02 I'eirless Motor . 11 "t I'oolo Hiik . .n Hcrlpps-Hooth . 15 Mand ird Motors.... 7 '3 Motl AI1oh 7 .Submarine .. . 111; M JiiBPpli l.rad . 13 Todd Milp'uildlnR...lui rrlancle i'llm ... 'i H I nltid l'rollt ftharlng ' , I' h Sti .lniRliln .. 4 7. 5 1 1 iiitt.il Motors . . . 35 ' 30 'i I World's Tilm ... cH 's Wrglu Martin All- .. JV, st. Int II 1 11 new 11.!'., 112 int .vier jmr do pre f Int. r I'apei Int Nickel Int n T1.111 pf. Jewell Tea do pi ft Kan ( .Nouih . Kan Cv .sum pf Ki 11 hprlnk'td do pnf . Kir.mcoti Cop Kisliv Whl pf I. nk htcel I.icledi (Lis pf LihlKh Val ii', Lee Hull i Tile ZZ-'k Loom - lit .s HI 43', 9000 1. Val rets bs .102'j 102, 102'4 5000 Marseilles 68 .100?, 100, 100", i uun miavaic s . bl'n 16000 Mo Pac gen 4s 61 1000 Xat Tube. 5s.. 98 43000 N YCi.lI (is 98 '4 3000 do 4r . 85 U. 9000 N Y C 4 8 'b4 17 1000 do 4'4h '65. .101 1000 do 4is 'b7..100Vi 100'j 100'3 -UUU UO INOV 01..1U1 1UI 1(11 iuuo .n y jtwy 4s.. 4J, 8000 X Y Kwy Cs.. 13't, 1000 X Y M.ato 4Vs (11 5000 X V T gen 4'2s 89r, 7000 X Y W C & U 4 V.i . . .32 1000 Vor & ho 5r b93 17000 Xor l'ae 4s 85 3000 do 3a.... GO'i 1000 IM (fen ct 4'js 89 80000 do 5s 08s.. 974 2000 do 4',js en . 95 500o Pierce Oil 20S.I0II4 5000 Pere Mar 4h 71', 8000 do 5h. .. 871 4000 P.eadlng 1s 85 5, 1000K I A L. 4s . 78 lilOO Sinclair Oil 7s 90'. 3000 Sll.I.MAS 4s 82 7000 Sea A L ad 5s 32'j 10000 do tfd Is 59 15O0O South V cv 4s 84 ' 150000 do 5s. . 103 V 67000 do rfd 4.s. . 83 39000 So Kwy 4s . 675, JO00 do Cs . 95'j 1000 Teas Co bs 10ia8 1000'Iblid Ave 4s. 52'j 1000 do ndj 5s. . 30 20000 U S Ilcalty 5s 62 1S00O V S Itubber 5s 87 looo do 7s . . 103 31000 f S Stl s f o- 1001, 0000 Union Pac is 89', 15000 do bs . 101'a 12000 U K of f! Ii . 1 .'.'-s 1919. .100 , 3.1.H00 1-0 new l'i 1 00, '4 10J000 do 5'.-h .1 08(V IJI11OO du I'UTs 100'4 HiOf, 1001, 1000 KfH Cliestet Os 02 92 !i2 100O WeM Kite 5s, 97 4 i7', 97 1, S2000 Am flas & i:iec 6s. S7 5000 Bald Loc 5s .. ..IOijI, lOOlU & Peo Tr 4f,... 73 2000 Lalto Sup inc' 5h, . 59 ! 1 loOu Leh v L rs . . tOJ', 100 Llbllonds 1M 4',s95.80 1000 do 3d 4'4s ... 9C01 1000 do Hh 4Us . .95 8000 Pa Co tun its 4'jS 97f 12100 Phlla i:ieo 1st Ch.. 97 1000 P.cadlniT Ben Is i) 1500 Un ltwjs t 1 b 57 PHIL. INACTIVE STOCKS Tollowlns arc quotations for inactive) stocks listed in th" Philadelphia Stocl: Kxehango and In which tin re weto no transactions today Tho piico given b tho last previous "alo: Acme Tea Co. 79 Key Tel pf 50 Alliance Ins. 19 U Lake Sup l-or 17 t Amer Gas.... 64 Ut Urus 'ift Am MlllinB.. 10 i Llttlo Schuyl.. 48 Am Stores pf. 90 Xorth Penna.. 94 A O war .... 7',j Penna Salt .. 84 ' Brill J 11 20 Penn Xat Bk Huff & hus t c 70 war "77 S7 87 j 100'i 1001, j 73 73 3 59 U 59 ' -t-l'i 102 , 10JH .. 95.80 95.80 .. 96.04 96.01 .04 95 95 .04 97'i 97'i 'j 96 96 Sb 87 4 Pi 13'a Cl!4 89's 1.9 'j 85'.. 601-. 89 97, 95 I0P, 71, 87 i S5 , 78 9b' 82 52 58', 81 ',4 102'j SI 101, 52 ' 30 61 '4 86 103 100 X9, 104 10o loo,', 08 43i 131 1,1 , 89 69'j 89 97r-s 95 IOII4 71, 78 90'j 84U 10" Vs SJ 67 95' 1013. 52' 2 ,10 62 S6-, 103 100', 8 9 ' If 1 100 loo,. OS! Lluff & Sus pf. 40 Camb Iron.., 40ij Cambria Stl... 115 Cataw 1st pf.. 62 Cataw 2d pf. 54 Cen Pass Hs 109 Con Ttac X J .62 Corn i', X U 345 Ulc htorago, 53 4th St N ilk. 300 Hutu & 11 T.. IV lit & U Tpf.. H 23 2H 6 I'lill Co cu pf Phlla 1:1 vv vv Phlla & West ltwys Ocn .. 2 Tono Mining.. 2 Uni Rwys pf 14 Un Pass Ilya.160 War 1 fi. Steel. 8'1 Wct Coal 75 Wm Cramp 70 WtJUSiJ .. to GENERAL ASPHALT STOCKS DROP SHARPLY AFTER HITTING NEW TOPS Large Holders of Transit Certificates Not Worried Be cause Lease Agreement Was Disapproved Sales , Slow Appearing Price Off a Little Wide fluctuations in Octieial Asphalt common and picfeirctl btock at- ( traded most Interest In todaj's trading on the Philadelphia exchange, lttts the market was more active than recently, although it opened quiet, ami several other Issues scored wider changes than has been the recent rule. Early In the session Asphalt common was usually active and soared to 5'li, a new high record and l'i points nbovo yesterday's final quotation, tvhllo the preferred, which 0U0 developed moTe momentum than customary, advanced 1 points to 90. However, at that level profit-taking became promt nent and the demand slackened so that sales mado later wero at declines am' there was a reaction for tho common of 3',1 points from tho morning's htgl to C3, uhllo the preferred yielded Its gain and a little more. On the New York Curb sales wero recorded as high as uT'i todaj , wit' I Hoyal Dutch Interests credited with being buyers. I Naturally there was much discussion today In the financial district ovci' the disapproval by the Public Service Commission of the proposed lease agree lnent between Philadelphia und the Rapid Transit Company and in mam quarters the announcement was a surprise. However, generally holders of ho Transit trust certificates showed no nervousness because of the news. No sales were recorded until after midday and then the first sale of r. 26-shate lot camo out at 274 off from the previous close and a block salr later carried the price off to 27, but offerings came from small speculator- I und largo holders showed no inclination to unload. Philadelphia Traction lost 1 point In the afte-noon on a smull sale and a small turnover of Union Traction was recorded it SS'j, unchanged. Other lssufs Minwrtl nn iriegular tendency Tonopah-Belmont was active and advanced a fr.ic.tlon, American ftallvvais preferred advanced 1 point Lehigh Navigation moved up a good sUed fr-ictkm, Philadelphia Electric wa active, but slightly lower after being higher, and United Companies of New Jersey advanced 3 points, the amount lost yesterday. Insurance Company o" North America declined l', but was slow. Halls wero weak In line with the trend in New York, Reading Companj yielding as much as 1 point, Lehigh Valley and Northern Central U each Pennsylvania a little and Southern "4. Steel was Mow but higher. In tho bond division a gain of li per cent for Lako Superior Income Bs was the outstanding feature, The Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bunk has been Instructed by tho Trea? ury to withdraw the remainder of tho January 2 Treasury certificate deposit" amounting to $8,144,000. u. a. cli:sgs to war stocks i MONEY-LENDING RATES m:w IOIIK Money on call, mixed collateral, opened today at 4ij per cent for lending and renewing. On all In dustrial collateral the opening rate was J 5 per cent. Won't Sell Supplies to 7ev Jerc; Fa-" Time mono mat Let was quiet tortus ccpt jt Murket Price ' Ith only 11 moderate amount of bus- Trenton, Jan. 10 The War llep.m Iness transacted. On all Industrial loans ment h.is flatly tefuseil to nil surplus the rate was 34fiGV.; per cent and on war stocl: of hii kind to the State of ,lllxecl collateral BftiBVi per cent. New Jersey unles-s the Commonwealth Veeent inec bills vvere emoted nt paid Mrtuallv market prices for all suel, 4f4T, per cent for ellgihles and cveess mnteilalH. according to announce- Ia'ra4A tier cent for nonellnlble.s ment toelaj b tre htnte House fommis. 4J4' ',cr celu Ior um"fe'u" slon. j It was said that the plan, whkh had iIIII.AIii:i.I'IIIA Call, C per cent: been originally siiBge.sted In Commit- time, 5S4 ft 6 per cent. Commercial pa. nloiur of C hurltles and Coriectlons per, three to six months, C0 percent: Lewis, has heen approved ain com- six months, fi per cent. me"n n ov .11 nor '.enerui i.eoree w Goethils. fi rector of the nurchase. Mor. ng. 1 ii'I tralllo division of tho War De piiirment. The hssi rtlon vvas made that the pur chase of food supplies was entlrelj ruled nil of eonsiil i.itlon !v the Federal au thorities on tbe ground that the pro. vlh'oning of the American ( spedltlon.u 5 fores ami thee lv II population In' enim'iioH h'ul llr't call on the nurplus htoeks after which bids from th l-Uites might he eiitcrlatned by tho War Department. LONDON Money Is quoted at ". per cent Discount rates, short and three month bills, 3 17-3t: per cent. BANK CLEARINCS lurk rlmrliiKs today enmrnreu willi cor rconclltiG ilv lit tvvo eiirs. mtft mis inn Plain . sti -s.-oin nn.si)(iiHij jr,-,.-.'.n.2nj lliislnn. . Til 7SO.IU1 4iinso.s'lt 4H71-MIH N n lc nr.v tiss i7 r,.r. no ""' ngj.-.'t3.T.i3 l!.i'.umoro Il.in4.ur1 1 ".tsn.SfW FOREIGN EXCHANGE New York, Jan 111. The feature o the foreign exchange market this morn tng was a decline in franc checks tu C.4G. Neutral exchanges were generally steady. Quotations were: Demand sterling 4.73 4, cables 4.76 ', Sixty-day bills 4.73'. and nlnety-dav bills 4.71 lJ. Franc checks d.4t. cables 5.4 u'e. CiulUler checks 42, cables 42. Lire checks 6.37. cables 6 35. Swiss checks 4.83 's. cables 4.80. Stockholm cables 29.(10, checks 28 ',1 Chrlhtianla checks 27 3i. cables 28.00 Copenhagen checks L'06, cables 2C;- I'esttas checks 20.12, cables 20.20. Ruble currency quiet and quoted a. U'itijlS?,. BAR SILVER Last 101ft Toilny Ten Thura Itllh I ov- N. Yerk(ct)l.m S l.nlef, 101 It l.lllj. HJl I.ondoopnc) 47,V 4K, 4H,', lfH 4L'lj 2B? lilt's .:.' '4 .'7j 71 '4 33 fin IS'. 01 C41 Lnrilkiril ! ! 0-'1. 31'8 JiJ 71 ',')', j 00 lS'i r.7'4 70' M I, I '4 !'fl Ml, 22 14 4J, till PI- 00 U'l r.7'4 71 4 91 III ii 1 H '11, li.1',, - 1 1 3" Gossip oj tho Street on Pago 18 1 '. l-K lilS't H18V1 ldS' Loulsv A. N.ish ll'i ll'.i 119 I M.iek.iy Co p- ill i, t 1:4 JI.i Motor vsij is , -.s'. do .'ii pief :m 21)1 i'Oi.. 1 Ma un .-(,-n 0,fc4- fl-j ij " i,ji4j8j. Jk'V I'.-trol H7 , 1S1 HI '. -.! Miilv.ile Med 1.11, i;vH .'7, . .M & M L in 10 '4 1014 101, M S P A 1 S M 8S Ss SS 1 Mo Knn S. T 21' GS l!"i 10 uU 8 8 12 11 108 1 3 a, t,3li . 1Ji. UJ llrt P 50', 01 I 6 iOOV. Ifi'H, 1 ii'i 1 .. in , "fl l'i li: IK. 4'.'' !'l ti7 nr a 7V, ii'. 36 -I M MtK oil. Ill.nois I uhl , , I'luirle l'i i Im.iiM (ill ,11 c.,f M.iml till of V J K IMON NMIONAI, IINK l rhllidolphta V January 10 1010 At the annual mwtinit nf the MoiKhnM-n hold-r. wr. e leeti-u dire, torn In serin uurii B I -'J".',". 1, .trnce the fnsums ar . maini In ev .uence vvm vieuon Ir Hrnr JI Hiirtiin Jr rtthnn T rolwell anlul K. I.un.lls Win 1 Oelbirmann liinathan Jenks 1 mrls 7 l.n-1, -iir M Mi Aiioo i-uiiurman New ork, Jin In The inffie m.l -k,i was qniei ul'er toe mil ami prlies che lined under further l ir prison M i selling down fioii 1..''1. to l.i '111 and lleceinher selling at 13 40 or in to 1 1 iiolnts net low t r There vci --alii to be bus. 1 s b'low ' hii nil (ill ot ,S' V the market, .viav ueing vvauieii in u .n, and hep't-mliei- jt 13 Brtc 'I he nrtlvals of mild eotfeea are er heavy. In ing over 1.00,000 bags bo far this month, and stocks are rapidly ln- wltii onl a very moderate di - W- H. Carntintr lvnatiup J Uolmn Kornco 1 PotM Henry V Milihf I S. S Vlarein I H Vlrl'u'In'll Tohn C Maruii LduIa N" i-nlelbc rs-r sorman k The unman t n liifttrr DI thf i ircrinr Imt I . day lin fohou nc offlr-er wrra elprfd J. s MlCuMoiIi Pfpsidrnt Innatfm r, "ichnn h e )'rt hUIpi i Iijim V .'"pit itx rf r l tr8i(kiit nnr) .ttth.tr hmu,l in,i ell iiatant ' ahier ) tuart AWmr itltnt Cashier Trdfru : rHirUmb f, plsaint Cashier Jfnrv I' JJronn, oUtlter "horaas J ilunt Soinn uouis v. M'ii:t.ni:naun 1 anhttT tt THK .TiNAi. si rnirnrjTNh if? 1IIIJ,AI)KM'I Philadelphia, January JTi lftjo At the annual meetlue of the .stockholders 'ld on 14th 1nt tlii follonlnc arentlemcn T?ra elected dlrcctora to oero tha eniilns ,ewllam II Horn. J K Drlppji, Qeorce KeFsler. Charles K, hchmldt Oeorwe H Allen. I'red J Finkenauer Krank Schobl, Ileuben Wtndtuch, Walter T. lr$)t J, William Doerr. At ft meeting of th directors, held this My. the folio v. Inc off Jeer a cre unanimously ta-elctd i .1. Jarper Drlppi. President, GeoWfi Keasler. Vice President jyi"n Qeorffe OUnirton wan appointed Assistant fo -v.." -- - . JJ. WcKCB. Caahler. markets failed tu hhow HtrtiiKtU of onj kind and Hio s"notn vere ejuoieu in a ui'iium 01 ii ponuH. with Santos futures being 75 10 1S3 relit low er. TcterJu a TrJu 3 eiuse oiienn J la 11 , 1 1 kl Ml I, , Ml, l 13 ,u 'ia i Mi' Jun u st.ptnib. De embei IMII, l'i, MlllS I Harnett fill .t ')an Cosdin S. e'o . . . i:il( Uasiu . ... Keiler.il nil Inter Petrol .... Houston (ill Vlirrltt nil ... .Midwest Itetinlng . Me: i'etiol Olilo I-uel . ... Sapulpi Itef MMlUOlllll t.im nlnclalr . , , ? 1" inland O ' ijlen 01 (1 in 5 3.: 1 "70 "71 717 JS0 on I(K K 170 m I ,1 7li 1'" Hi '.70 79 ilii 129 3i 7-,i so 22'j ijo 31, ts Mibsuurl I'ii do pre f . 'nt C'n .. cli. N'at Ui-i ui do pi if .N't Omg Jv H do l.ref . Xat I.i.ul . do pi of N'ev ('mi Cup N o Tes e Mi N V Air Hr.ik l(i- lni .m n iorK (mi 7i'i 1 .N 1 ,s It e. 11 JI Norf .'outh . N'ort e tV.-st do pief do rts N'ortliirn l'ae Kikl.i I' .V. I! (ihlo (i.is finlarlo Mhu IMeltlc Mall . I'an-Am IM I'tnn It I! r. 01 'a .' i;.in I'hll.i Cu . . IMtls e. West, do pref , Hen i-Arrovs I'ieree nil . I'l'ts Mtel pr Jt' if'; 11: IK! no i 1 $5,000,000 THE LACLEDE GAS LIGHT COMPANY OF SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI First Mortgage Collateral and Refunding Ten-Year 7 Gold Bonds Se-ies "A" Convertible at the option of h hoMer into iher tKe Common Capital Stock of the Company, par for par. or into a like nmount face valur of Serie "B" Th'rtv Year 5r'r Bontljof the Company iMvied under the tame mortgage, the Series "A" Bonds to be computed at par and the Series "B Bonds at a SYsVo income basis. Dated January 1, 1919. Due January 1, 1929. r liiji.. 7j'J - 'H "4 301, 17 10 "."j 73 03 'I' , IdTi Jin in I'. 7J'. 17 1051. - i.i' !ii. i.t5 f l'i i Intcrcit pa.uiilc semi-:niiiti,il, Iclirtity 1 ami Aukush. 1 (nrst anil last coupons lieu. ft tor eveti and five months rctpcctivclv) in Saint f.ot.ia i r cv York Coupon lm-'ds rct;Utral!i' .is to principal or cxciiaiiReablc for fully reRistored bonds: coupon I.uihN arc in interchancealilc denomination!, of $1 000; $500 and S'00. and fully : ccri-tercd bonds may be issued ;n dciKiniinat!on of $1000 or any multiple thereof Coupon and registered forms are fully interchangeable. Redcemab'e at anv time upon .10 days' published notice at H'J and jeciited interest if redeemed prior to Jantniv 1 1922, and at 101 and acciucd interest if redeemed on or after that date. AUTHORIZED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICF COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI IntvrcHt payable uithout deduction for Federal Income Taxes now or hereafter deductible at the source, not in excess of 2cc 4fi ' SO'a IMP. 'JIH j 70 n j I Pond Crh Co.il 13'. it. Meii in i ij i -1'. -0 dO i!5 j IT', 'iiH3 13'. m 3r. To 41', "i . 3 ll'i, Ml -!? 18 1 Hi,. 1,1 - -1 1 Application will be made to list these Bonds on the New York Stock Exchange. 1 rom a letter addietscd to us by C. L. Ilolman, Esq., Preiident of the Company, wv summarize the fotloK'infft T1 Pullman I Ml c l.'iUj 120 iiit, Pay Con Coj I itt'.iciini; ! lion Iron & K I uoj.u luucn. SI 20H 201, IIIMMi Vi .una , 111b L-d(,c DlMDKMJs I)1.(.LAHH I'i "turni-lii- lUllwuv oinrian. r,Jr. .""''V, i , tr of Hi pi'r i-uit on tip prior rr:r. ;-'"' .'' , in ntpi-U puidtilo I'ph imo I to i-to nf ( I S . Jeroino . rconl J.nuar J7 nubjfri to .p"roal of Tirst Niitlnnul ulr'ftor Kfri;r-1 e,r rillroaijn (loleltlelr) Me rcrr .,, e'.ilorailn luid nnl Irw i nnipari ujirtfr Goldllold ( oim rf T-.c a har mi rnmmnn and ciuirtfrlv rf p 35; 2 i-iV,rn'" . pVr rnt on nrffrrpii liotli ni iM Pet, ' ; J"" 'J I lorenee iunn 20 to holderK of rrord lanuary .11 iioldHeld IsfUHiiart .. National Li-ad nuaiiorlv uf 1 n, in llreen ilonfter .... frrrt pv line Marn i utii'iiii rnr r i , npe'l.i .vilnlng .. lloivc hound Independence Lead.. Jeronie 'enlo . . Jjm nutlcr , . ., .lumljo i:tpnfiion .Mi Klnli li.irniKli ;j4 . 7'i 3, . iroriff. . 1' Tebruarj i'l CHICAGO BUTTEIl AM) rXt, l' s, 14 4 a'i .a eiiiuno, Jim in -nt TTiin riic 'it 4'i7 ium i;xtrfi il" llrmi iljifffi ir Killl1---rti'tPl 13iieu..f Kulra "1 , r,'i timtii ,i ii ait 7el IIL1C' I.KtKiHt I tCC tlc nt Annual Mfftltlff ITVN( IAI, Vlptllngn I IIMIMNV M T1IK 31MtKirr hTIIKKT .NATIONAL Thm annual ineetlnc cf tli4 tftochhoMn nf the Public Loiter romnany wtll bo lild en ItK i fiinrhuay, nc u o i mit.rj, ium, -..... rM".eW"itl7;AV.Jh";.":,,,'.- lfioOCntnut.t. Philadelphia Pa for tn. ,l ini niiiiu" .'.- ....... .u, ....w,MC,ff i 'uVin tho 14th Inatant. the folloivlnr ware HT. . . --.l-nnr In HAr. n fn, .ha an-nlnw Qk faBitaF. Pulllvan It. I.lvlnciton Hulllvan Saelrd Directors to norvo for tho enaulns . a iiuvwai Mn.nDini imvia uuron ' Zifrod B. nurk William JI. Ilometach . WRumP. H-nolt John J. Hulllian T " fiioatlua J. pohan HhIpIi Earl" I Idward fC Wood Jr. f-harlea C. Drue-dine f lJ'"'(v' Will a Flelahrr t At a piftlna or h uirfctora. nm inn l." tb. rallowtns orricera aro unanlraou.ly , y. BUI.1.1 Vj-tJI .-ITBIU-Hh ?m iiJtXiVAN. vie. vm. purpose of cl'ctlni,- a board of directors, r. ! ' ! r-nlna'iind actln upon the reports cf the , . eA-u nnil I he, transaction of such othp vv tiuslnes's as shall properly eome tiefore the j Ycrlngton meeiina lairm i ( miner .Mother I.ode .dlne-d Cu of Anierlea. NVvnrl.1 Hills .... .Ne-viida Wonder NIlilHs'ntr Ohio Copper IUy Hercules S'an Toy Stewart Tonopah IJxtenslod. .. i nited verdo ... est l.nel (or, hito Caps . . . 33 13 4'.1 I J'4 I) tit lu H 4's la ia 27 1 e 1 ,i 35T, 100 0. su 1.3 . 5i). 4 4t4 ,'3ll 14 3 IS l 81, .. J . . 2'i 2, 31 8 U liV lli 1 7-3 i 17 10 16'.j 4 5 75 iiv.iiro Armh. . S')J. Us 1 S.tMin Mo.orsi. 7' 3'i ,v't l--h.m I-'r.in 13', Mid) A I. nf . 17 a, . 4 s-.-i n i. iron i Klnelan Oil, South I'aclfK ',-t t-outii ij i: S4 do mof . StudckiUc! StromLieiK i Stilts Motor' Sun htnl Tidewater Oil , Tenn C 6. e TeN.i8 S. Paeific 31 r, IVMlh I O .... lU&i)i Te;u, Co It , S 18v; Toliieco P. , . 78 'n Twin City II. T. 38 L'nlon IMclfl". ,l'.'kr do pref 73 I 'lilt Alloy Stl. 37 j I I nit CIk Stia.UBK. 1 t'nltid Krull ..ll, I fnlt lt Inv pf Ul' . V S Cut ll'&r 14 1 do pr. f . '. , C S I'll Ale.i injij I r ituiifie- C h "ell . I'tiih Conn. i Wnli.ish .. 8', ' do nf A .1J4 Went l'nlon Tel i Wesi MfB 4 J WIIIvh Overlan L'O 2j, J do pref . . S8ij VI UMIIl IU , . I U ',S Woolwortli ..1-54 7: 'j, 73' . C'Jlj 7h Us s;i 9ft -7-v, dS' 49'k 41 i.'o 14 30- Ml J, 72). -r '4 731.. 1 av 1 1', 4-l-i, 1' l.K' 5in, It 3n 1 j - 10 190, I'll 34 02; 17 J7'j 117'j 111 14 42'.' HI or. SI'i "JJ. 78 88 41 881; 71) i 37'. 117, 14', l'i 14 4J'. I111H4 -ii 7 li', '.:". 3 'j 88 41 3s J4', 881. TO ISO'i - l -I 1. These hnds are now serurod bv a l"ct mcrttrnp'p 'en uoon b'I the Comnsuiy's physical "i-op-rtv. ard upon rftiVemppt of Ihp Fi-st IVortfpo Bondi. dve May 1, 1919, will share equally in the lien of the then existing first mortgage of the Company. The issuance of additional bonds is careful'y safeguarded under the mortgage. The physical condition of the property is excellent in every respect, it being the policy of the management to maintain its plant at all times in first class condition. Net Earnings of the Company show a wide margin over all interest requirements. Saint Louis is a manufacturing and distributing city of great importance, population having increased from 451,770 in 1890 to a present estimated population of 850.000. The Laclede Gas Light Company does all the gas business in this city, which is the fourth largest City in the United States. The Company operates under a special charter which, in the opinion of counsel, is per petual, and the validity of which has been established by the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri. We Recommend these Bonds for Investment PRICE 100 and Interest, Yielding 7 All Rtatrmtnti hre!n arc official, or based on Information vhtch we regard na reliable, and. whll t do not guarantee them they ure the data upon which wo hae acted In the purchaet of this rccurt'y. -x! Fidelity Trust Company Capital ... . $5,000,000 Surplus $16,000,000 .......in oiriisi Uroail Mlrrst Ofllrei Iit1-311 C)itniit "t. N, II. for. of UOMh ' Itethlcncm Tb fnotesi Id! olit e osden Oil lit, . 82 83 . Cowlrn & Co Cs 82 83 . . eudah Tb 102 102U .. Iluilrtn (Jov 5jt 48 Ud " 50 do ti'aii 3u S3 ,, I .Southern nallvvaja Sb 08U 09 .Sinclair Oil Cs 83 30 ... Todd Shipbuilding- ..10i 107 ia Ux (1 idend tnt'irnu lunal .'irUel pf Darby HanW's rirst.Uivnlcnil A' the unnuii' incftlnB of tho Darby Hank the old eilrectors were re-elected line! an Initial dividend of G per cent IvvaB declareel 'the bank stutenient shows deposits of 81,204,000 and on no cumulated surplus of 47,000. utter nay. roen ot tho dividend oC JT608. HALSEY, STUART &. CO, INCORPORATED SUCCESSORS TO H. W. HALSEY & CO., CHICAGO LAND TITLE BUILDING, PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO NEW YORK DETROIT BOSTON MILWAUKEL ST. LOUIS i bi. baawui yf j.t A" ,- :,&JVv -i-. "i irr& -., ,