""isa'STi r. f ,i - ' - vdi - t L '-at .Twi , . "A - T a-1 I , (v '4 EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA; . THURSDAY, FEBRUARY G, 1D13 17 ? ;. . ? :t. t iL, rr :)', l' . tf 4 ' r - ft V I fee" i4 l'l h fr p . ' .i w 5 IV i. It w ) i &: rl' '?' i , il kV It J- .' 1 l ' W " ! BUSINESS NOTES Shipping rslea an rnmnierrUI cargoes from United Htntes Paclflo Coast porta to Chins.. J.imn. l'hlllpplncH nml other points In the Kar Kant nre to be. cut about 60 per cent by the United States shipping board In nccordanoe with It policy to restore occan-camliiK tariff to something Ilka a normal Imsls. Tho rato on New' York to Vladivostok vis. Tanama Canal has been cut from JB5 per ton to J 40, effective jestercla. The lower rato from Pacific ('out porta to the Kar Hart uro to bo effective S'jrcl 1 And follow a reduction of 66 z-a per cent made. In transatlantic rates by llrltlsh shipping Interests. Steel mnrifcturers byte rerelct the first Inquiries for steel from the. ' States novernment reported since tiie cncllnB of the war. They have been notirte.l by the Navy V,',p1IiC,T,x is It xx III rccelxc bids until 1 'brjiwx " for steel required for foiir battleships and one fuel vessel, which the Kovcrn- ment will nuuti. The French (Invernment has Just placed an rfrder for something; In excels of 1300 tons of ship platen for 0Brlle. llxery. Tho tonnage, xxas originally alio cated to the American producer through the vW Industries board, but a firm order never negotiated until very re .cently. T.lshtv-slx rnmpnlr were chartered In January for the dexelopment of the nation's oil and gas remittees, hax ing nggregatn authorized capitalization or J6O.825.0O0. This amount compare! with txvenly-clRht companies chartered In December xxlth capital of $5,293, O0?. Railroad tarlir resolution, whleli re fuse, to allow egg shippers to claim damages unless more than li per cent of the rontents of a shipping case have been broken, or to pay for mote than R per tent, xxero set aside lodav by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The decision ordered all eastern trunk line roads and the railroad administration to establish a new set of rules on Mnv 1, correcting the requirement under existing rules The commission also held to be untensonahlp the tariff rule tlpder xxhlch railroads disclaim nil re sponsibility for damaged ogg shipments tinless the cases or crates showed ex ternal evidence of rough handling. The standard Oil t'nmpsm of I nulsl ana today reduced the price for Caddo crude oil. below 3 J gravity, 25c a barrel to il a barrel. The war trade board announced Imlav that Iron nml steel, except high-speed steel, had been added to the list of com modities for xxhlidi licenses for export to Sxxltzerland wiTulil be granted freely. The International Institute of Agrlcnl tuie estimates Oio 1918 production of xvheat In .Spain, United Kingdom, Italy, Luxemburg, Netherlands. Sweden, Switz erland, Tunis, ligxpt. tvriiisn mum. .Tap-in. Cannda and United States at 2,0.19,000.000 hushels. Thin Is 1R per tent more than the crop or 1917 and 7 per cent mole than the average of the fixe ears ended xxlth 1916. live xas 31 per cent moro than tho preceding ear; barley shows an Increase of 9, oats 3. sugar beets 9, tobacco 4 and Unseed 20 per cent nbovo the preceding icar. Po tatoes were but 90 and torn 87 per cent of the 1917 crop The permit svetrm of embargo Jin hog shipments xxas lifted tod.iv at points east of Chicago, except Indianapolis. Willi refercnto to rumors that the prac tice of fixing a minimum price for hogs xxould cease xxlth this month. Kxerett Broxxn, of the hog rommlttec of the food administration, saii that no action had been taken on tho subject. Removal entire!. of limitations upon the export of many commodities, in cluding clothing, machlnerx' and rubber tires, to Norway. Sweden, Denmark and Holland, xxns announced today bv the war trade board. Such exports xxill be licensed freely, subject only to tho con ditions that proper Impoit certificates haxe been Issued The board gaxe no tice that the associated goxcrnments had 'reformed the goxeinmentn of the toun trled named of modifications in lestrlo tlons upon thn export of various rom-modltles-cotcied by existing agreements, materially increasing tho amounts which may bo exported, Refined Sugar Unchanged1 New lork, 1'eb. 6, Conditions gox ernlng tho refined sugar market remain unchanged The domestic demand con tinues moderate, but leflners report a fair Inquiry for export. Trices are un changed on the basis of 9c. less 2 per cent for cash, for fine granulated. Hans also nre unchanged at 7.28c for 96 cen trifugals. WANTED Warehouse, space 20,000 to 23,000 square feci,' on railroad aiding, preferably on one floor with ele vator service. State full particu lars. P 2.1S, Ledger Office. I t. xStcSKJlKiSslvi cafc U fH j' 7 IDC9sWkkkIkkK i-Sig5SeGr i5f v. ntWWr ' m nBgCaLvVHiKimsHzVVQ H V n aKLgLLLLLLLLLKLLLLV .WWW vLSJf-S?-&r ClT Htmi 9- i UHHgattlHgalSri'HliianQ i Ikvi RlKWWWWWE il That Bridqe of Ships The Sinews of Construction at once became the Sinews of War wheiilt was decided to build and maintain a 3,000mile line of communication between America and Europe. Beginning In mine and oreitVevery. pound of material in ojigjjjldgo of Shipi wai handled again and again by wire ropetallently efficiently, expcdldouily. And a each ship u unlihed, wire ropet put aboard the equipment and the cargo. The mechanical stevedore of our great dock on the other fide, wire rope equips ped, are the marvel of France. BRODERXCK IjcccJ r ! CORN FORCED LOWER . WHEN LONGS UNLOAD Excellent Buying, nl Start, Ab sorbs Continued Heavy Sales. Oala Turn Easy nmi.v nw.T nkatiikr rnrF.c.iT hlrntn. Feb. , Illliole I lulit mow folloufd r fr tonUbt and rfrlilayi folder. xnourl fair tonight and Trldsri rolder conlrhc sonth nml es.t, X,Xl.rrnln rir tonliht snd l"rWTI rolrier tonltht. xtlnnerata I'slr tonUht and Trlibm toldrr tonltht. Inna Flr tonltht and Krldaji eolder tonltht nnd In eitrerae tonthntt Frldsr. .North and Pnuth Paksts, .Nehratka and honuis-Falr tonliht nnd Trldnri rolder. Montana rrtIrlond.v tonltht nnd Irl ciay, prolmtilr monr nrtt and central! t older. XXooilnrr1lr rloudr tonltht ami IrU r! ."ronnhlj tnow eilreme xiesti colder east tonight, Chicago,, Feb. 6. Unloading by longs forced the corn market down today and It ended loner after It had been strong. Karly there xxas excellent buxlng. In cluding coxerlng by ghorls. xxhlch xvns sufllclent to absorb continued heaxy sales by houses with connections In the Last. It looked as though an effort xxas being made to dislodge the short Interest, but this failed. There viere .vague rumors nbout reduced shipping ....v ..win n Ki-iitius pure?. Oats followed corn, dexeloplng easi ness after haxlng been firmer on buying by country commission houses and cox erlng bv shorts. Offerings xxero freer toward the end. The volume of business was not large. The moxemZnt from first I ands remained light. Conserxatlxo authorities In tho trade expect a shrinkage In this jear's acre nge, owing- to the Incentive to plant all the xvheat possible. I ending futures ranged n follows: Corn tnew delivers I Test (Inen High Low Close rlne -Vlay . .. 1 IT, t 1R4 1.1J 1 1J t (ST, juiy . . i. in", i n t osh l osi i to'. Uat xtv .... .'.'. r.7 July .. ftt M l.ard May ....'it nil 22 4X Jun . . .21.77 21.00 flllis Jtay ....20 30 20 67 Pork Ma .....11100 37.10 llll. tAsked. 53U to3'. 2." 00 22 10 121 9", 21 " 21.72 i'l R7 20 30 20o0 yO 17, 39 50 30.S0 '30 50 BUSINESS CAREER OF PETER FLINT A Story of Salesmanship by Harold Whitehead fCopyrlght) Ar. K Mfe'i'mf v ttl wnitcr your Imiuiess wenwits rt biiilncr, aelMrttf. nthtrtiing and r mpoimrnt. Asic your witsInn cttnrlu und oil till th ncM. uur tnrrcct ttnmc and full qi,rras must be tllcn Ut all liicutrfe. ' Those v htch arr annnvmom mint be tanorrd. Inaicers to techrieal nutstlon will be ncnt ny iunt. OMitr cejtfra it1 l oitsicrrrti ( in fds rohcnitt. The most intrrratliio vrob-, Irm of irtniilrrri lultt be uotrit Info the atoru of Peter I lint. I CCCXV fCpETKIt," dad asked me this morn- X Ing before breakfast, "are jou still bteplng that dliry I gavo u when ou started jour business life In Uoston?" I slopped packing my grip and looked up In surprise. I thought dad had for gotten all nbout that, for he'd nexer mentioned It. "Yes, dnd,,t piomlscd you .1 xxould. It jou remember." "flood bnyi Peter. Haven't jou found It Interesting work?" "Yc-cs. at times; hut It's heenKiulte a task to keep at It every day." "If jou'll keep It tip till the end of this week, until you decido on your futurn career, I'll release jou from that tiHonilst. Of course. If you wish to keep It up for jour own Intc'rests do so, but so far as I'm concerned Its work Is done." 'What do jou mean by tint, dad?" "Head It sometimes. Peter. Head It soon nnd notice how jour Ideas and Ideals of business have changed. You aro a bigger lad than when jou started jour caicer at Marsh t Felton'n up In Moston. You niacin some bad slips, but jou pulled through like a man. I'm proud of you, my boy." Saj-, doesn't It make a feliow feel as If ho 'xxero somebody xvhen his dad fcpeaka llko that? I felt real proud and also determined to llxo up to dad's last opinion of me. Mother, dear old mother, Bhe had made a high pile of buckwheat cakes for my breakfast. I don't think there's any thing on earth qulto so delicious as a From our entrance into the great struggle, by far the largest part of all Brodcrlclc &. Banco m Wire Rope produced, hat been engaged directly or indirectly in war work. There it a grade of B. & B7 Wire Rope boat suited to axrtry parpoDfdril and military. Our grades Include .the eclawj braud Yellow Strand Wire Rope.? , &.BASCOM ROPE CO., ST.LOUIS JggCTL " s Pile of ntwmlnr broxxn buckwheat cakes. The warm appetlilng odor of the 4rlp Ing batter puts the final keen edge on hunger Then the pile of smoking cakes, all shades' of brown, from the dirk brown of the center (o the pale golden of the edges A pitcher of maple clrup and not one of those measly thlmbte-slre affairs that the bcanerles serxe ou, but a generous, liberal pitcher, xxhlch Inx'ltes you to In dulge freely. And that, first delicious mouthful, a segment, fixe cakes thick, dripping with the luselous sirup xxhlch makes a de licious dish, one fit for a poet's pen and a minstrel's song. There, Just see what the recollection of that glorious breakfast did for me When I'm rich I'm going to erect a monument to earth's greatest gift to men buck xxlieat cakes. Miry had breakfast xxlth us. She wag raider quiet, but the test xiere full of fun and talking of the wedding. "I xvlsh It xv ere ours. Alary dear," I Xihlpered. "Dear Peter, our lime xxlll come In Ood'cj good time," and she squeezed my hand. Dtd had to go to the store. Mother said she had a lot of things to see to in preparation of I.ucj's and Francis's wed ding, so she felt sho couldn't go with tno to the station, fade looked at Mary with a tender smile and said: "Perhaps jou wouldn't mind walking with Peter to the train. He likes tome one to seo him off." Hhe blushed and said she might man age It. So we set off together to the sta- Hon, mother giving me a kiss and hug as I lert. When the train pulled lir Mary said: Good luck to ou, Peter, sweetheart mine." Then she kissed mo and said: "I'm vciy proud of my Peter." ) Then the train pulkd out of tho sta tion on Its vxny to New Yoik and my futuic. I bought a newspaper and Progress, the business man's magazine, to read on the Journey. An advertisement In the muazlne at tracted my ct It read "You plan to Increase om business every jcar Wliat about our ability?" That phrase stuck In my mind I thought about It moro or less on that three-hour trip to Xcvv Tort. I decided that as I certainly vvsntcd to Increase mv earning' power every year I coti'd only do It through Increasing my abil ity. To do that I must do more than merely ''mako good" on my Job. xv hat ever It may be. 1 must learn more If I xxould earn more, I "Bruno Duke Is theman to help me," I thought to mself. "I'll ask him to imp Out a plan of study or reading that xxlll give me knowledge that will be of use to me In my business, what ever It might be " I'm to see hlui tomorrow. touws humm:ss epiobwi 7 7ic too W ' H iiiiliersKj nnd the dally nctrtpapers its textbook. What does this mean to OU? LOCAL MEAT MARKET The following rerort of the freah meat Irade In Philadelphia Is furnlh1 he th lofat lhratock and meat office of the Itureau of Marketa. United Ptatea Ilepartment of Agriculture' PRESIl IIBI:K Herelptg moderate: mar ket atronsr on sood bef. about atrady en common kinds: demand fair, STKI.RS Hrrelpta light; araga nualltv Improving market etrong on better grades at $JI to S'JS. steady un others at 120 to (.'2, demand fair. COW S Receipts moderate; market atrady on beat grades at 1tl to J.'l verv flragg) on rommon kinds nt 115 lo 117: demand only fair nt vterda'a asking prleea VRAI. rtecelpla light: auppllea plentiful, market aleady ut It J to 124, aa to quality, demand light. I'OHIC Receipts moderate; market fairly actlce at -'4 to $28, demand fair. UV1B Receipts light! market strong at $27 to 132; frozen stock $-1 to 2, demand SMUTTON" Recelpta light: market stead) to firm at 118 to 2.'i demand good Copper Producers Selling Metal New 'Vork. Feb. C For the flrt time since the armistice waa signed a topper market his developed. Leading pro ducers and sellers arc quoting and sell ing copper nt around eighteen and one half cents a pound. Substantial sales have been made at this level It Is the belief in copper circles that this, coupled w Ith the return of copper miners' wages to a minimum scale basis of eighteen cents a pound, plus a small bonus, will result In a big buying movement get ting under way. DIVIDENDS DECLARED Viles-Bement-Pond Company, naurterly of ?u pr cent on common, payable March 20 to'atock of record March S The quarterly of l1 per cent on preferred was also de clared, pa j able February 20 to atock of rec ord February 6. Pratt Whitney Company, quarterly of li per rent on preferred, payable Fehruarj 20 to stock of rerord February 0 GOSSIP OF VIEWS ON RAILROAD CONDITIONS PROVE PUZZLING TO FINANCIERS Faith Pinned to Statements Put Out by Interstate Com merce Commission Approve Plan of Director General Hincs Gossip of the Street rpHERE Is a feeling among financiers that there Is something the matter with the reports from various sources on the condition of the, railroads. A well-kriown banker remarked In this connection that he doubted whether those responsible for correct reports really know the truo conditions themselves. The whole thing, he said, seemed to him n puzzle. While this feeling Is general, those who take an Interest In the altuatlon naturally pin thelr'falth to the statements put out by the Interstate Commerce Commission, whose latest report shows a heavy decrease In operating Income during the last enr under government control In spite of the heavy Increases In freight and passenger rates. . Bankers and brokers who have been questioned on the subject. all favor a return to former prc-vvur conditions as soon as possible." If It can be accomplished without loss to the security holders. One banker, whose opinion Is' virtually that of a majority who have spoken on the matter, said he does not believe a return to pre-war conditions the best thing to do, but that any change would be a relief from things as they ate. Director General Hines's .Railroad Plan Approved Many financial men spoke opprovlnglj of the plan outlined by Director General HJncs before the Senate committee on Tuesday, which hart for Its foundation a regional sjstcm. modeled somewhat after the plan of tho I'cderal Iteservo Bank ssstcm, nnd which haR been advo cated through Interviews with bankers nnd broken In this column for months past. Mr. Hlnes said this plan is the ultimate solution of the railroad problem; but he added that he did not believe It could bo enr rled out within the twenty-one months' period of Federal control, and for that reason ho advocated a llvc-ve.ir trial cMenslon. Brokcts Rtttibuted tho fvorablo turn In t'.io market for tails on Tuesday as the result of the follow in statemrnt by Mr. Hlnes before the Senate committee, which has lnd the effect of setting a Rood many people right on tho policy of tho railroad administration its regards the return of the properties: "Another needless assumption which has been made and which can be readily eliminated from the discussion Is tho assumption that If tho railroads shall bo relinquished the step will bo tnken In a precipitate way. Jly own thought Is that whenever an appropriate time for relin quishment shall approach, duo notice of the step will lie Riven and tho icllnqulshmcnt will be made In nn oidorlj way, so as to afford a reason able opportunity for tho transition from federal control to private control." Unification of Railroads ih Southwestern Section On the other hand, there hns,becn published a resume of what has been accomplished In tho southwestern region during the period of gov ernmental control by Regional Director B. I Bush, which is In part as follows: "One hundred and sixty-eight terminals (Including shops, train yards, etc.) and stations have been unified, resulting In better service and an annual, saving of approximately 9t.434.00l). "The consolidation of engine house nnd car-repair facilities (outside of large terminal points), by u, general pooling arrangement, hns been at tained at fifty-four points, with greator efllclency of service. Tho saving accomplished by reason thereof approximated $577,000 per nnnum. "Joint Industry and interchange switching, by establishment of rones nnd reciprocal arrangements among railroads, was attained at forty-seven points. Heretofore 109 roads switched the same industries, while under the present plan the switching Is done by fifty-four roads, at a saving of approximately $228,000 per annum; in addition, numerous locomotives were released for other service. "Competitive passenger trains were eliminated In some instances and consolidated 'in others: schedules of through trains weic lengthened In other cases and local work added In older to cllminote local trains, somn with extremely light earnings operated at a heavy loss, and others which had been incidental to freight eompetltlon, were discontinued; at the same time what Is regarded ns reasonable service to the traveling public is maintained, "The total saving from January 1, 1318, in the principal items was approximately $3,0til,333. ' "A comparison of tho office forces Involving salaries of $3000 per annum or more shows that under corporate control 907 officers were employed at an aggregate salary of $1,923,000, while under Federal con trol th'e same administration Is obtained by 758 officers nt a cost of $3,769,000, or a reduction of 149 men and approximately $1,155,000 per annum,, "Under Tederal control, with competitive conditions eliminated, the having In traffic department expense Incident to closing of offices nnd re ductions in force amounted to approximately $2,600,000 per annum." And the question naturally arises, why cannot similar results be obtained in other regional divisions? ' No Definite News Concerning the ""Victory" Loan In tho absence of anything more interesting, there was some dis cussion In financial circles over the riext Victory Loan. It Is said that shrewd Investors are taking unusual Interest in the present prices of Liberty Bonds and purchasing heavily for investment Several houses havo reported this condition within the last few dajs, Ak to the Victory Loan, there seems to be no definite news as to Its terms or the exact date of launching the campaign. In speaking of the matter, a banker who is usually well informed on such Issues said ho did not believe those who have the Victory Loan in charge in Washington have decided et on the Important points In connection with the Issue. Of course, the usual rumors are afloat of a postponement of the loan until later In tho year when there will be a better business outlook. There are also the usual guessing contests as to .the terms of tho Issue. One of the latest Is rather unique and proposes that tho issue be ,dlvlded into two classes of bonds, some with a short and some with a, long maturity to meet the requirements of tho various classes of in vestors, and the suggestion is mado that tho short-term ones be for h llve-ear period with 4'4 "er cent intetcst nnd n tax exemption up to $250,000. Convertible Feature of First 3Vi Loan There has also been a good deal of discussion about the Hist issue the 314 per cent Liberty Bonds. It Is now recognized that they are the only Issue now outstanding which has the conversion feature right so far as the Impending Victory Loan Is concerned. The conditions under which the 354s wero Issued provided for their conversion into any subsequent bonds Issued during the period of the war, except that they cannot be converted Into short-term notes. It Is argued that should the Victory Loan be for a five-sear maturity the courts might construe that they were notes and not bonds; and again, should the peace be signed before the date of tho Vlctotj Loan, this would eliminate the loan from consideration, us It would terminate the war period. New Jersey Public Service Corporation Notes , The new Issues which were anticipated In this column last week have made t.helr appearnnce. A syndicate headed by Drexel &. Co. and. Bonbrlght & Co. offered jestcrday $12,500,000 three ear convertible 7 per cent gold notes of the Tubilc Service Corporation of New Jersey at 98 M, at which price they will leld more than 7.63 per cent. Tho most attractive feature about this issue is tho. option extended to the holders to convert these notes nt any time prior to December 31, 1921, Into 8 per cent preferred stock of the corporation. This preferred stock Is a new Issue and $10,000,000 of It Is to be offered at an early date to the stockholders at par. The proceeds of the issue ate to take caro of a floating debt and provide additional worMng capital for the corporation. The gencrnl comment on thia Issue was ey favorable and It was expected the notes would bQ substantially oversubscribed. . Brighter Outlooh for Public Utilities Henry L. Doherty & Co, in a recent letter to Investment houses, say In connection with the outlook for public utilities: 'Tubllc utilities of thtj countrj'i especially those of Cities Service Company, ara4 opening the year of 1919 with much brighter prospects thar they did in 1918. Vhlle many problems which confronted publlo utility corporations still remain to be solved, operators of these com panies look forward to the coming jeir -with a much greater degree of optimism and a general belief that results of operation for 1919 will show material Improvement over those, 'for 1918. ''Reports from managers of publlo utility subsidiaries of Cities Servltv Cwocpany throughout the MttaM tmV THE STREET country Indleatr that general business wrwwtt M Vir the transit! from Philadelphia warAC3"! GRAIN AND TLOUR WHKAT !!.,..l.,i. taiii hiiahtW. The market ruled firm but trade sn quiet Tbs folios lm are the quotations Car lota in export elevator, sovernment stand- t.V7n,V!,,r,Tvr,r"rnrtr.i;re,rnf!n 'isS'i 1, hard winter $2 88 1 No. 1. red winter. Mrllcky, $237 .Vn 1 . f.d. amutt 15 3"! o . red'winter, 2 S. No. 2. i""t'Vn arrlnr. ? se). No 2. hard Inter ai No 2. red winter narltckv. 12 91 - , red, jmutty. j 83i No 8. red vrlnter W 82. No. 3, northern aorina. 12 82. No 8 ..hard winter. 12 sji Vo 3 red winter. sarucK. 2 .! l.V . . i 51 2"' red amuttr. 2.2I. No. 3 rM, 4 tin. zq 4. cariliu i "H. ro "iiiuii'i . J2 2T; No Vs.rllckV amutt. 2 SJ: . " "'" V red I.VJS, o n, a.rllckj ! 2 hi,i. . muiii-. ., v r. .riickj. rnnutty. ",,lr c , CONN neeeltita 20V, bmhela tmimm ... -- ... - Un n dun and rrkea howd n" Important political forces In evei) voting pteelnet i"nV.7;'r,djyr,0o,,',.'!l;.ndC"oul'uon '.. In the countrj baa been made by Whar- 'JWJfleSrpirfo".:! bush... Offering l" " " nd ',",1,1Cal re ample mid tr. mark'l nulei nt economist, of this ilt. former rates VVe quote Car lots aa lo lo -,. , ... ,mmlttee ae- eatlon No " while STOntttc Ptandnrd ' n" Purpose or such committees, nc white fi'aB7ct No a while, 5'4 ei cording to Mr Barker. Is to Inform and ' - ..iiiir. ,i.uTtt7 P!oiirn..iH.. i imtin 1h in aeks Wires ruled sieadv, but demand ;" Th nuotallons- To.arrlce, rer If lbj In Ho pound lute eaSkaVV Inter riM etern tin MU 10 RO! do nearhj IB M'W 1 Kansas stralahl. tn 510 7J do short pa.ifnt, swneil.'O. aprln sjjrt pstnl Jill tltf ft II do patent. JIO V0?f in TV iV, iirat elear. Ii25n40 .. .. .Mi; VfOfK dull VVe quote a' '5' s.'ii rer barrel in sacks, a to quali" provisions ITie mark! rulad steady with a fair Mb blncc demand sBis followlnl were the Quotations c Itv lief, In sets amoved and air aried 47l western beer, in is. nraw Ale clt or ustrn bsf. knuckles ant len ders mnked and alr-drled 4Sr beef bams irn nnrl fmnllv ie.M bams 1-. loo.e'. cured loore 1V4 Wane, do sklnn"d hi aaiif, do do smoked hams amotced rity rured, s?i- at ifto nth.r aa to brand and averace 17'. 3sc: bam, smoned. wesi-rn cured 17'jT..1sci do bolied boneies- fie, Picnic shoulders s P cured loo" 27Sei do .mok.d jRWc belll.a In pIcHI" loo; 3.V breakfast baron, cltv cured 42c. break- fast b ton . t. rn cured 12c '"n ."' lna.rIl"1..Sli.";V '" rUre rtnocrei. .4 w.ve ' RCl'INKD SUGARS i.L.. nir..y uuv.. Trad, was nul.t but pries w.r. steadllv i held on a baala of Oe for fine cranulat.d i DAIRY PRODUCTS t IfKCB-Qulet and bsr'lv st.sdr. Th. fojlowlna were' th. quotation. New Torlc whole-milk, fanrv belli. .TISTSa'tc sp.clals blsh.r do. do fair lo rood held lia.lS'ir N.w Tnrk whole milk current make best her. .l.'S'Mc VVHconsIn whole milk fancy aSBSH'ic do do fair to eood, JVSrlV'jc llL'TTEn Th. market was l,e hlah.r on aolld racked and 1c higher on prints ne c.lpla were moderate whll. demand was Rood Quotations Solid parked cr.sm.n. .xtras 4n'e, hlh.r-.rorln Rood, oil1 W ",."1c th. latt.r for Jobblncr aales: extra flr.ts 4R04Sic. firsts 4441o seconds. 41 13c fancy brand, nf prints Jobbing; n- Onio ratr lo rood. 4sjr.vc Kflcls D.mand was actlv. and pries further adcanced Ofic per ca under llht rer.lpts Quotations Frea cases ri.arbv llrata lit ill crat., current receipts, II . western extra firsts. III in firsts 1!l SO Inferior lota lower, southern lllMHISM selected candled eeea loinunc iiivjo.c noi TOULTRY 1.1VK ruled firm with supplies wll cleaned up and fanes small broilers a shads hlh.r. Quotations Fowls via expr.sa 14 Wine , cvc.ptlnnal lots hlKher do la fr'laht. nccf.ISc Rrnlllna; chickens, fancy snft-meat.d welahlntc I'iHT: lbs apiece 420!t4oc Pprlnc chickens. soft m.atcd lara.r, atiltSVc .xr.ptlonal lota hlg-her Stausv jounir roosters 27c2Rc. Old roos t.rs 21fB22c Ducks Peklll 40S Ke do Indian rtunn.r SssflOc O.ca. 30(it3.'c (lulneas oune; p.r pair VV elahlnir 1(2 lbs apiece. St lOJil ML small. r sizes nc 3l Ouln.aa old p.r pair. 0Oc(Jl Pigeons, old, p.r pair 4043c. do joung p.r pslr 3V$r40c DHKHSKD-hupnlv nnd demsnd w.r. both fslr and prices ruled ateadv Th. quotations Turk.s. nearby fancy 444e do west ern fancy 4Tcr44o, do. do fair to good 3SC4JC! do do common, Snffv.c; do old loms 384T 10c to old hens, fntl 41c fowls, freah killed Ir. boxe welshlns 4'i lbs and over apler.. 341.r: welgblna; 4 lbs apiece. 31c. smaller sl-s 2H3-'c. fresh klll.d fowls In bbls fancv dry-picked, selected 31'ic. welffhini; 4W lbs and o.or anlece 3tc welching 1 lbs aplcc. 33e. email alt. a 2S&30c. obj roost. rs dr -picked 27c. roasting chickens. Testern. dry-picked. In box. weighing IV lbs apiece, Titf3Rc, weighing 4 Iba. apler, 34c. weighing 31 lbs apiece. 33c, welshing 2li Gf lbs apiece 3.V. atagg) 27fr30c! roasting chickens western in bbls weighing 4 lbs. and ov.r i aceilaaa 1 Ittalarc1nis 1 11-tai eifttljtAA 11a I aplrt, He, wMchinir ,H Him nplcee 31c wicniriff j'-.TTii ins pitc?,aipftx,i.'c. Pinery, 2i..Mp brotllnc rhlrkn iUrhlnir l1 t lh arUcr 2fff,44c durke vttm 38 4flr, vfgif Meitern fhoic, 20ffJ30c, fair to srnnd 28J?2Pc, squabs. pr dozen whit. wHthlhaT 1112 Ibn nrr dozfn SSfffN whlt welghlns fWltl Iba per dozfn, 1 , i mi no no, emninK n iv prr ooin nv fl M do do 7 Ibx pr dozrr, $4 ftOft do do BflTflifc iba pr dozen SW4. darJ l SO 2$0, atnal) and No. -.' J1ST2N0, culncas, lountr. per pair $1 1.7.1 old, 73c (3 J 1. FRESH FRUITS Oranges wre more plentiful and eaaler Other fruits were general!) stead) with offerings moderate and demand fair The quotations were rs follows Applen Vew Vork rr barrel Klntr. Jfl Wfi Baldwin tltfS. North rn Pp. Irtti", Hubbardston fl 7 fiO, Greening f.t1 50 Appln Penns. anM and irglnle per bbl Uen Davla $1 7.TO0, fiano ftQf.ro Wlneaap. tHIiH "0: Staman insnp $7i68 JiO. York Imperial, ITtflS. York Inioerlal roun(r rhnlit. tRfflr western. ir bo t.' no04 :tv. Xemons p.r, ,, itornQ nesuiy inncv, tniniit niK iivt ur.ntf., rionaa. 0r"Cr,- Florida, per rrate. rin.."'norr1d".' Kf.5S.VsS )J .Allots AO Oi Iff 4 i'O. Tnnae rjrap. fruit berries. Jersev. per bushel box. il nu8 do. do p.r barrel llwsn Htrawberrlei. rior- Ida, pr qt , pncHTlt to. EGETABLES rotato.. r In fair reouest and steadier Onions were plentiful qul.t and easier Other ec.tsbl.s w.r. a.n.rallv stead Quo lauons nii. poiain.. j.rs.y. u.r hush basket No I 7"H0c. No J lOST 60 Whit, potato. s r.nnslanla. No 1 per 101) lbs JlRnflJ.'S, VVTilt. potatoes w.st.rn. p.r lno lbs It 162j do New York per 10 Ibi tl "nffli' .tweet rota toes lerse per basket No 1, SI flfi: 1 7.1. No 2. Iltrt 2V Sweet potaloea Kast em Shore per bbl -No I. SVtUft. No 2, I.' SOWS 110 Svet potatoes Delaware and Vtarvlsnd, bushel-liarnpere No I. $2 2n 2 11. No 2 fl vSfl fid Cabbage, Danish, seed per ion JIMJ'.V do. southern, p.r hamper. $1 JVUl SO Onions sellow, per 100 lb bat No 1 $1 5VM2 No 2. 76cll tT ' " " NEW YORK HUTTEn AND EGGS Sew nrk, Teh n IllTTEn -rirm Ke- e.tpta 477n tuba c'reameo hlaher than es- Iraa SOBIOSr .vtraa ih.' score) 4Ba49'3e i nrsts JtlfiJRW naekine stock current ' make No 2 "tlj34e i huQS Irresrular ueieipts, 21 .04 eases rr.sh gathered estra. 4fHi OW fre.h-1 csthered. r.atildr parked extra firsts 4TI. Gi 4Sr. do. firsts. 4lll 17c Slat. Pennsvltanla and ne4rb western h.nn.r white Una to fancj SRtiaiV Htate l'ennslanla and near bv white ordinary to prim. VHT.17c, do. brown, ft2fi.vve do sathered brown and mixed eolors, I71?4ne LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS rhlearo. I'eb fl 11008 -rtrrelpts 11 000 hsad Market generally stead) Willi es. terilas s averate Hulk of sal. a 117 tofr 17 110, butih.rs J17 HV6 IR light J17W 17.7.1. packing, til 6017 0 throwouts till l.B"li.W"?.?..ID.:n"' 'L,0.'.7n.- burel.erV''VaTti;.t?ong'e.nn.;sTowTe.lce., m.t liln.ia. f.. 1r. n.m Itbu. ...ttl. 0AA1 1 choice and prlm,, lltl 7.VfJ20 JV commoa and! medium iiiiuivin n uutciiers stock cows' and heifers 17 1UH IS anners and cutters, $fl7 10, slDckerVand feeders good cbolr and fanri 1IM4 ,10 Ini.rlor rommon veal calces good vend medium $s ill VII ana inoi.e, iiasci.iou SHUKI' Itwelpta. 2.',000 h.ad I.amha st.ady to 10o hWber Hhcep and yearling, atrong to Clc higher I.ambs choice and prime. 117.11817 33 medium and irooit. 115 r,017 n, culls USiVOVMoO ewes, choice snd prime 11101121 medium and good. It) 7S Oil. culls to 5008 rittahnrgh. r Feb. 0 MOOS n.c.lpts, 1BHO head. Active lleavl.s heavy jorkera and light orkers, JIS lOfTIS .10 pigs. $17 "3 WIS 2.1 S1IEKP ANI IVMH-Uecelpts r.00 head strong Top sheep, tlJ &0, top lambs. 917 HO CALVES Receipts. 135 head Higher. Top, 117.73. IU.t IIulTalo, N. V.. 1'eb. 6 CkTTI.i: rterelpta, 300 head Strong Cahes receipt,, 30 heud. Market 1 hlih.r. 1J0. 110Q8 Hecalpta. BOD head Qood, steady. Light, 33o to r.Oo lower, heaw, UStMS 25: mixed nnd yorkera IIS 3ft, light jorkers 118 WIS 21: Pigs. tl7,7BClK, throwoula (IStt 11 "."M. f l"PI: Canadian, I1801SJ.1 PHBKl' AND JJV31RM - Receipt,. 2000 head Steady and unchanged, . SI. I-ouls. Ma.. Feb 6 IIOQS Rerelpts. 15 000 head mead) Itlrher Light,! 1T 10O17.IV3; plga. 112 B0O18 BO. butcher,. M7 3BO17 0O. got. heavy. I7.7B018. CATTLK Jlecslpta, 3300 h)ad Htronr. Natha aleera 111 BOOIK 80s h.lfsrs. 19 BOM 13, cow,. I7 3O0IS.BO) stackers and feed era II 60012: calvta, 17 761313 73. HHKEP Receipt,, 300 head Steady. Lambs, 116913.30,. ewes, IjS 60J0 60, Kinsaa City. Slo.. Feb. HOOS Rs. rtlpts, 4300 head Htrong. llsary. 117 339 17(3) butrhtra. 117 23W17.BO. light,, 17W 17 30) plga. useia, CATTLE Reiws. 330A head Htaadr, AppEAL TO H0BS0N TO PURIFY POLITICS - Wharton Barker Asks ...inner n . . ., . l .OtlCrf RStllll II Id I ,P!lll iN II 1 1(111- Wide Lunipaipi A plea lo Klchmond Pearson llobson me the leadership In a nation mpalKii for the establishment nf committees renresentlna- the Independent create a public opinion In (he respective communities which will result In the overthrow of corrupt politl"" I" elections The following letter has been sent lo Mr llobson b Mr liarker t write bcailre conditions thai 1 exist . mk a momentous erlels Vtan In one IJds arcompllfhed prom , iso a new order or the aa are ine corua upon the ,.al of th. fnlted Slate. During ih 13n era since the adoption of ihls seal th ordr has tn reallied. and so a nw i ciwlj npns nemo. racy proclaimed ts th. Vm.rican Hevolutlon cannot b ..cured In ciiliena until th. political ollaarchles ere Hied anl maintained b ihos who have .p elal prl.ll.s.s cri.n th.m hA ih. Cnnaresa ' Ih" fnlted talea be ly.aiur. of the a.ceral la... b municipal leatsiaiures aro riralroed t'nltl alt operation, which n naiure or pv law are monopolies ar. mado public monoiwlle. until all other opera , lions r. ..cured for Individual initiative I and d.velopment until no bod of rltli.ns -i-,, .. ,nrr0,rh lh. rlahts of , other lodl.s or cla., until all present ,n Catholic circles In this city. . political machines are poerl..s until all I, rtrrptlon of leicielatora ev.cullcea and ,r, vtarr . Ilanler. wlf. of th. I.l. v.j.Jat-e. la. usel.es until cltli.n. In prlv.t. I Uua0iph I Vl.nl.v a form.r bulldlm con- n ruhk nfn Hr, mat,r, nnt .la.r. as.traclor of Mllltoin Delaware County, died non th.r. can b. no toernmnt nf by and ve.t.rdsy nt th. home or her daurht.r. Jtrs for lh. people within ths United States. I Tarnb ituckwalt.r 2012 Hast Dauphin stre.t. iiirrn. iiubi i.ranre iirspon.inilliy I Such conditions and such gocrnm-nt I .I8.1 "W .,! 'L'lr".- ' .S!? TS I cannot rlncta rr-atlr tbelr reat llponlblUt and reromi.7 their great opportun!t nnd IrreaUtlhli power nnrlimalv a cHlsen s pre rlnct nriranlzalton for public discussion nJ PouticAi Anion A hen eurn precinct oritnnt ration l made thre ran be no rlaaa of ! special prtltejret no domination of polltl clana and ther will le equality of oppor t unity, nnd rlava antasontama cannot binder much en deatroj, proareea and one rliM would not make a war of Hfgreaalon upon another rlaaa There nre In TennhnU "OIH otlnB precincta. In the United tatew about 120.000 otlnc preclncta To create an Imlnelble people's onranlratlon tht will either dom Inatt one of the political partlen that extat, or If such domination la Impossible, t short notice make a new political part. fUe men and omn must be in each otlnc rrecinct to present the cardinal principles that would dominate at any tlm prolded thev er the necda of th people Thes clll zena muM orranlze the ters of the ae I eral preclicts for publlo discussion and po mica i anion so iiiai mer ne no derelict otea Derelict olera are cltl zen endowed with aultrace who do not ote the major part of them are rducatM and stle themeUcs 'etnlnen cttlfens In Pfnnlanla. at the last election onls about 40 per cent of citizens endowed with euf frago oted Rurh precinct organization of these people as I suxeeat and urge would hae rescued Innslanla from an oligarchy able, resolute, assjresslve and fearless Puch conditions no doubt exist In other States Asked To Fatei Democracy The purpose of thla letter la to ask ou to onranlz cltlrens In all States for the great work of salng democracj Aou or ganised the crusade that haa Hecured pro hlbltlon by amendment of the Constitution of the United States, and your leadership, our power of organization, la now under stood and appreciated and sou can call lo action rh men and woman In each ottng precinct of th country for the irrepressible confllit between property rights and human rights and hae within one jear not less than rtoo 00 men and women working In the 120 000 otlng preclncta of the country and win the next presidential campa'gn, elert President, Vice President and Congress and secure democracy. 1 ou nre th logical and n atural leader for this campaign and ou will not, I ... '. .... . m sure, refuse to lead Deaths of a Day SAMUEL II. HOFFMAN For Years Chairman of Fourth Ward Republican Committee ' Samuel H. Hoffman, ulir. was chair-1 man of the Fourth Ward Republican ' Executive Committee, the last fifteen eHr., died at 1? 30 thin mornlntr In Mt. Sinai Hospital whero he, had been 111 three weeks vs Ith pneumonia Mr Hoff. man was a constable In the office of tho lato Robert J Moore, then macls-! trale "l'l later .rounty Commissioner, 'who was the MrNlchol leader of the i ?" "" "offman became a l,cu! vcho with the assistance of the Vares wrested control of the Republican or craulzillcTi In the ward from Moore Before entering politics Mr Hoffman wno waa iort-nine jeara old, nerved 'five ears In a cavalrv rcelment of tlte onnen niateB army ana i aa some ex perlence Ili-htlnK Indians For five years' ne was a conaianie ana nine years aco was appointed by Judce Barratt, a tipstaff In the Juartr Session Court, a pcsltlon he held at the time of his death. He Is nurvlved be his widow a daugh ter Miss Klsle Hoffman and three sons Preston Hoffman. OeorKe Hoffman nnd Harry Hoffman, all of whom are In the United States army. One of these Is with the army of occupation on the Rhine. Two brothers. Harry Hoffman and Lewis tlbfTinan, also survive. Mrs. Catharine Williams The funeral of Mrs Catharine. WIN Hams, widow of Charles: Williams, in, his iIhv one of the best-known r.sli-t.ntu ' nf the northeastern section nf th. Mi.. ufia v.ih .st.rHnv ut h.. v,nmA .s,. ? " ".e'd .''T,, "' S'r..'1.0.m.e' "5I v .rc. ...I.- ,... vi. .'A.U.UflY, Mrs Williams In a lone and useful life, was noted for slier charitable dls poltlon and with ampin means: was ever ready to aid the poor and needv She was one of the founders of the Roman Catholic Church ot tho Ascension, West moreland and 15 street; where her fu. neral was held Klght prlcits took part In the celebration of the solemn re. rpilem mass, at the conclusion of which Interment was In St, Dominic's Ceme. lerv. HolmeshurK petective rairicK rarreu of the Pitta burgh rcllce Department, a broth.; e lrs Williams. dlstlliRUlshed himself - 'mStmsm "The Finest MACHINE in Pennsylvania" The Fox Motor Company has the most modern, mp-to-tlato mucrjino and tool equipment and a thoioughly trained, liltjhly skilled organization. Wo are in position to promptly execute your orders for all kinds of machine and tool work, from special tools and jrauiressrcquiriiij: accuracy to the one ten thousandth part of an inch (.0001"), to the usual run of gen cral machine ahop work. We will also manufacture special machinery or duplicate parts in quantity. You aro cordially invited to inspect this up-to-the-minute machino shop. Call, write or 'phone Bell, Diamond 1087. Keystone, Park 1411 FOX MOTOR CO. ANSLET M. rex. rnt4t, , ,. if ........ r.iin. wicr. j exnmier nerk-v man hurled a bomb at the steel magnats n Mr, Alexia E. Roerlckc Mrs -iarj- I. ii. HoeriCKc. wife nf Woodbury. X. J. She waa .i,:."t J suffrage worker apd vvns a member of ,! (the Tioga Chapter of the .Vatlonal Worn. ? Sl-e Is survived by her husband, a drugglat. whose father was the senior member of the firm of noerlcke & Tafel nnd bv a sun, Alexis K Uoerlcke Jr' Two brothers, .lames A Hutchinson.' treasurer of the .1 It Van Pelver Com pany Camden, nnd Thomas Hutchinson president of the Hutchinson Motor Com nmv. Wc.odburv. N .T . ...,! r.i.onl I tT.TV.V t" ". ' "!'" the life of .-- ' . " "wcuvfti-, uieci at ner home iKC 1S00 North nroad street Tuesday, aftej W7' n II In tacts nf nnn iiaal .-.T '. V- .I? . .1IAVI 1.T 1,a !.., .!. '- -.1 " Mrs Hoerlcke.whawthlrt,MwoTear. llfttj old. was a daughter of the late .mi: Jk-V .a nnn c ainarint. c- Miss .Tinrt , Hutchinson, also survlva 'jvV Mrs. noerlcke urvia ,v Silcr Mar) Tcrca ' After an llltiess of less than five days JK$ !lsler Mary Teresa, of the .Sisters of trr V Aierrv. n pti am ernav nr nnaitmAni. .. the Convent of Merry. Merlnn c,..!.- ,I .j1 n- .. t. ....... i ..,.:... ' . -"- -,s kt. inrprt .i0uuiini urn verv 0Un8T IT if' from the city Convent of Mercy, et h".. Broad street and Columbia avenue and '! n8 entered the convent at Merlnn nlnoi.on il; . . ,. ;.-.;..-. v.. ears bko jiere en- was a tenior teacher and mistress over the bov s Sister Teresi ,0(.t, a rv active part In orcrantin t! g ?0 aM in building the VHscfroroMa ! TiIinltiTt ! Jusericordla ( ,,'Ji " .,i,i .n.i.. .j . ll , Hefore taking religious orders she was ,j known as Miss Anna McGllnn. daughter .1 of thejate Mr. and Mrs. John McOllnnrUi of HIo North blxteentn street She Is surlvecl bv three sisters. M;ra DibfLmmm Hallahan Mrs Joseph tVIIts Mrs Tr-inkf i1 rnr.up and two hrothera. .Tohn nn.1 -ttfii. .. iam ai nf vhom nre residents nf cbi... il cilv Mrs jonn McfJllnn. mother nt ( - '.'.,. Teresa died ahoiitelcrhtV., . '",, J.i.w' ?,.,, Vsif.t i.. W.. STOl ! ago. while her father died In June. J9l7.t J Ml members oftne family aie prominent " i uenm s". ,.u,en ' i.'tnyiira.ion or qia ...s une was in n.r ciEiiiy inira .ai. Ill r,rt.'V''.',n,.,r:VurThSm7.' ' n'.-i'L"' ""i r'rMnfc iVn'r., 'Yni .SiWr" .Mr jfr.i Anna, -imhq oi norr.ioro. i"a 1 ne ru-, i; , n.ral will b. held Saturday aft. moon from'fl i th. Hurkwalter home, and tho ..rvlr's wlir" t' i Anna VVvnd of rtocrsford. Ta b. conducted si cne uosti.n. ra Uaptlttr Church, wher. Interment will bs made. Cotton Bu)crs anil. Sellers New York. 1 cl. 6 Marrh-uHimtn cjinnrn -,,,- . ...i., r...lu. ,--,'- l.. i.1. 1 Ro1 osenberc, Geer and Wolck offered i it May Russell. Wcnman. Hjinan, nur- f s ictt. " Gtimoet.s Rountreo. Tl. Hub- s nctt banl. Geer. S T Hubbard nnd Wachs- man bid. GltTord, Uenrnian. Morrison, Rosenberg;, Bartlett, Geran, Abraham and scnui orrered. .lul Bartlctt. Guild. Younjr, S T, r iiunnarn anci ceer Din; uusscil. Jiymani urvis heiiar, vv uumoens, Mcl;nan ami Klinn orrered. October UusKell. G. Gumocns. Sleet' and Waclisman bid; R. Hubbard, noen1' bere and . Gtnnoena offered. Liverpool Cotton "5Vi TJiernnnl. I-"eb 6 Snot -rnttnn wasr,'?nii nulet toda.v vcltlt prices eaav on thctjiJy J " baslH of a decline of 2 point for mld-ilji k4 aunp, oin roniract, at ii.aici. SSaieiC-vrX,' uara lOOO Knlco' -anallil. 11... hnlu UStrr Including; 13,800 balca 'Atnerlcan.'1? J Inp. Snnl lirlc.R WT." Ai.i.rl.an!U ,r- mlddllnc. fair. 16 6Sd; cood rnlddllntr. V 18d, nilddllnir, 17 37; 'low mlddllnc:. ,v lG3.d: pood orcllriar', 14.80(1 ordinary, 1 l.27d. Drawing Materials Blue Printing CHARLES H. ROBBINS 1209 Arch St. Telephones: Spruce 1256, Race 614 COZY COMFORT M ITH A MUELLER SSgg1 Saves Vi Coal. No Dirt rttin. K ,,, f hoi.ra ulthout att.nllon Rullt to last Call or vvrlta for further li Informaiion Keyitone Supply & Mfg. Co. riumhlnr and Itratinr Supplies 1107 to 9ID N. Dili M.. rhlludelphlo, Save Fuel and Get More Heat by romcrtlnc sour present beater Into al P1PELESS FURNACE THK MVKIN HEAT1NO CO. 1837 Filbert htreet llotli I'hones J5$S . SHOP i.' 1 WmmfMPMmk .--o nnstns il rlh'itn '.!. tJ :': Ii, jr. n'i, 1 . 1 m lit. vi 'H VMI Jl?J if 1 ." j. Sail 1 'Ml a i : nl lib, Kfc .rvi ilftT .. s 4 ll ' '"vftto "" hI !?. , ; lM?ii.;L ... J-i, " "SrailMM aticJpsUdLtinel, ? ua