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&SONS CO.
DLUvVARE AVt brMFFUN STS.
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.William Etsweiler & Co.
ESTABLISHED 188
"TtfWALHjyCK ilfanufaefurar
Waterproof fi
Steamproof
Leather
Belting
Philadelphia,
WCTERPROOF U. S. A.
Nagle
Steel Company
Slcel Plates and Sheets
Pottstown, Pa.
Chas. J. Webb & Co.
Wool
and Cotton Yams
116 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pn.
FRANK A. HOPPE
MnnnFnrttirer of
Kin.Ti clf-vninu compounds
Nilro Powder Solvent No.
2314 North Eighth Street
rillLADEM'UIA
Commonwealth Casualty Company
FMUdelphU's oldest Casualty Company
Uullt on
Clean Conservative Competent
Business Methods
sVCCTDENT. UKAT.TI!, AUTOMOBILE.
VKAMS. LIAI1II.1TY 1NSURANCK
Aalc Your Broker for Our Hate or
Phono Lombard 8373
C. JESNIG
Precision Machinist
716 Sansom Street
Philadelphia
Hohlfeld Manufacturing Co.
"Eclat" Hammocks
Couch Hammocks
"Delfeld Quality" Turkhh
Towels and Bath Mats
Alltlktny Are.. Ninth and Tenth SU
rhlladrlDhln. Pa.
N. Z. GRAVES
Incorporated
22 and 21 South Third Street
Philadelphia
Tho nous of Ppeclaltlea In Taints aai
Varnlabea
"Tarpoiely Mado for Erery Furpot"
PAINTS & VARNISHES
Once UsedAlways Preferred
Manufacturers of
Airplane Engines
Special Machine Work
STATIC MOTOR CO.
1135 So. 58th St.
WALKER & KEPLER
EVERYTHING
ELECTRICAL
631 CHESTNUT STREET
Philadelphia, Pa.
Southwark Foundry &
Machine Company
Manufacturers of
Hydraulic and Power Tools
0O WASHINGTON AVENUB
I'lllLAUKU'lltA
D. W. HUGHES & CO.
1XZ Keal Ktte Trust Bull din
rWOODLAND"
BITUMINOUS COAL
Beat tor ateamlnr and foraa oaaa.
lu car lota onlj.
1 Henry A. Hitner s Sons Co.
IRON, STEEL
fr AND METALS
GAUL & HAZZARD STS.
i Philadelphia, P.
KEYSTONE COB & WOOD CO.
FILING
MINE TROPS
CORDWOOD
FRONT and BERKS STS.
Philadelphia, Pn,
CHARLES
'company
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BUSINESS NOTES
Mllli notice I lint It fin. tfnion lo
Mlee, that the) American Sheet una Tin
I'liite romtmny. of Now- Yorli city, hag
tllacrlmlnateil In prlceH lietwten different
purchasera of Hh product, In violation
or tlie, Clayton nntl-lrust net, the. Fed
etnl Trnilo Cominlaslon Issued a formal
complaint todnv cltlns: thn corpoiuuon
U nppcar April 2 to defend Itself.
ilie war trriile hoard nnnniinrerl today
that the Uelglnn Government had re.
moved nil Import restriction on wines
nnd tobacco.
Tlie Onmmerrlnl Cntile Company an.
noiinwd today that coble service between
thin country nnd Uunm, Philippines,
Oilna nnd Japan has been Interrupted.
Control of the Locomotive Superheater
Compnnv. of New York, has been
ncnnirpri h iti- -aiimaii nnmlnlntrntlon
itliroiiKh purrhase from the nllen property
custodian of 51 iut cent of thn Mock
I formerly belonglns: lo Clennnn Interests.
jii nnnounclnK thin tociay. uirenor ur"
ernl Hlnest explained that neorgti '':
Bourne had been re-elected president and
that tho policy of the company would
not be chanced materially. Tho pur
chare will preent the concjTn from
pjsslnc back lo German control. This la
tho first tn.vnufacturliiK enterprise ot
the kind acquired by tho rallrond ad
ministration.
Small ropper arllera nre quoting 16"1
cents a pound In an effort to do business.
According to gocslp In trade clrclts
sales of small lott of red metal have
been made nt oven lower levels. Large
producers reduced their quotations on
Monday to 17 V3 cents 11 pound, but this
did not result in a buying movement of
any proportions, hence copper author
ities a.iys It Is only logical to expect big
sellers v. Ill make n further price reduc
tion before, tho rnd of the week.
Urgent recommendation for lower
prices on Iron and steel products that
prices generally may become stnblllzed
on .1 more normal level was made by
Tressed Metal AssnrlaJjati comprising
representatives of coEBiEeB engaged in
production of metal aiamplngs of all
kinds, nnd consuming about GOO.000 tons
annually of sheet strip and plate steel.
Tho organization alo went on record
as being opposed to the recent recom
mendation of the United States Secre
tary of Commerce relative to price ad
justments. In usually wrll Informed steel circles
It Is stated today thnt an announcement
Is looked for at any timo 01 miuiu
decline In steel prices.
Wealinnrelnnd County, Pennsylvania,
mined 15,000,000 tons of coal and manu
factured l.ooo.uun tons or coko in in.
I being slightly below 1017. 'Wages
nver.igcd 11 shade over $0 a day, an In
I crease of $1.75 a day over tho previous
car.
The bulk of the seventyone loco
motives "delivered by the llaldwln
I.ocontollVB Works In January for the
railroad ndmlnl'lratton were shipped n
follows: I.ehlgli Valley, five: Penn
sylvania, five; Baltimore' nnd Ohio,
tlilrty-threa, and Philadelphia nnd
nead'lng, five. The company also ship
ped ninety miscellaneous locomotives
and completed twenty-five foreign loco
motives, making grand total for the
month 1 85. ,
Government purchase orders for peace
time materials nggregatVng $18,000,000
have been placed with Detroit manufact
urers during the past few vveks. Other
contracts nro being Issued dally.
It Is felt for some members of the
woolen trade that there will not be a
Ifeen demand for pulled nnd Bcoured
unnW at tlm covernment's wool auction.
which begins In Boston today. A fair
number of prospective buyers are look
ing over tho samples of wool which will
be placed on sale this week. There has
been comparatively little business In
wool tops. Dealing In these, it was said.
hn hpen retarded bv tho fact that the
American Woolen Company and the
Arlington Mllla have not purchased
miirh wool nt the Government sales.
The Amcilcan and Arlington companies
are legaided as barometers In the busi
ness In the Boston district. Unless they
operate, other mills hesitate to begin
dealing.
STRUCTURAL STEEL
For all Building; Purposes
Bethlehem Construction Co.
Engineers Fabricators
Erectors
BETHLEHEM, PA.
Metal Lockers and
Steel Shelving
High class. Prices reasonable
Dexter Metal Mf g. Co
Front & Arch Sts., Camden, N; J.
BEAUMONT
Coal and Ash Conveyors
for Snvinfj Labor
at Boiler Houses
370 Arch St., Phila.
O. W. KETCHAM
Manufacturer of
Architectural Terra Cotta,
Bricks, Hollow Tile, etc.
TAUBEL BROTHERS
i HOSIERY
, MANUFACTURERS
Cedar & Huntingdon Sts.
Philadelphia. Pa. Now York
CLYDE S. ADAMS
ARCHITECT and ENGINEER
1600 Arch Stmt. rhUadelphJ
Telephone! Kata 115, bvrua 1471
American Dredging Co.
River & Harbor Improvements-
I0f Chestnut Street
fBlUdaliihU
DELAWARE
DREDGING GO.
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LIGHT OFFERINGS FAIL
TO HELP CORN MARKET
Prices Weaken Under Ple
thora of Bearish News Onts
Also Lose Ground i
CHAIN" IJKI.T WKATIIKTl FORECAST
Chicago. Fob. tt. nilnola Fair ttw
W." Wednesday Increasing rlooaTness,
Missouri Increaalnr cloodlneaa tonlghtt
warmer extreme weati Wedneadajr unwt
tledi noaalhlr rain weat.
ur,
ifiHODsin rsir lonifnc ana nwinea-
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linne.AlaT'nlp
tonllhti Tedne.dar
0nvttl.1l.
.' Inrreaalnr elonillneaa lonliktl
VVrdneadar unaetlled with rain or anow
.North Dakota Vnaettled lontthtl eolder
We.tt Wedne.tUv fair.
., Ninth llnkola Cnarttled tonltht and
1, rnnranari poaauiiy anaw
Wednesday
aotitheaatt rnlt
Nelirn.ka1nAlf la.! ..l.t. ..In rtw bma.v
vv euneanay.
JJ'eitne.dar and In weit lonlthti colder
vvertnendar.
Ijanaaa t'n.rttled with rain Wednesday
and In w rat tenlclili warmer tonlchti
folder M'rflneaday.
Montana Fair tonltht and Wfdneadayi
rolder.
VVrnmln l'arllr elondr tonltht and
Dedneidiii iirobatily anow' aoulheaat.
Chlrato, Feb. 18. Under a plethora
of bearish news, the corn market was
weak today.
Among tho factors that Influenced the
lower prices were dispatches from Wash
ington intimating that 'the fixed price
for hogs would not be maintained after
March 1, nnd others telling of the efforts
of administration officials to bring about
reductions In tho cost of living.
Small receipts and light offerings
from tho country failed to help the tone.
Weather conditions were favorable, but
an extensive low area prevailed In the
extreme southwest, which may work up
Into the corn belt end Interfere with the
movement,
Oats nlso lost ground. Much covering
by shorts after nn Initial decline gave
the market n firm tono early, but quoin
tlons weakened ngaln In sympathy with
corn.
There was talk of nn Inquiry for ex
port nt a little under present prices, but
tho domestic demand showed no snap.
Lighter receipts were exacted, and
rural offerings were not large.
I.eadlne futures rancM aa follows:.
Corn (new dellvcr 'Teat.
Onen lllnh Low Clo cloae
May .... 1 I'lVa l.a..' 1 tn l.-.-ns l.S.t
July ... 1 mi 1 1K4 1 16 1 17'i 1.I8S
Oata
May .... n$VJ M", ,-.S M 119
July Sis'!
nti-a
Sfllj
I.ard
May ....28 1T
Julv . .,1'3 MJ
Illba
-May . . .22 (IT
Julv . ..21.&1
Pork -Mv
,3l).3."i
Julv
tAtked
21.70
:3.n
21 37
23.M)
24 50 2t fi-.
23 lij t'.'J.SJ
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22 20 22 37
21 2 21 bO
21. 17
40 IS
88.25
.19 3.",
3.05
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3 23
40 10
38 ii
gold Reserves at record
Combined Total Held by Federal Banks
Is $2,119,347,000
Total cold reserve reoorted bv th
combined Federal Reserve banks on Feb
ruary 14 stood at 12.119,347,000. a new
high record. On February 7 the gold
Holdings were J2. 108,183,000 and the
previous record was reported on January
31 at J2.112.10fi.000. '
Another record shown In last week's
statement was In the matter of bills
discounted secured by government war
ooiigations aggregating , Jl. 003, 052.000,
L-uintureu wan i.di.i 4 f.uuu on KCD
ruary 7. Accompanying the Increase In
discounts was on increase In Federal
Reserve notes, although In much smaller
volume, tno circulation on February 14
being $2,468,388,000, ugnlnst 82,454, 165,
000 on February 7.
The Increase in the holding of war
paper was In connection with tho plac
ing of the sixth Issue of treasury loan
certificates.
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS
Chleacn Vh 18-wnnq Tr-.in.- r.n
00(1 head. Mostly loo lower than yeaterday:a
."'r: nun. i.-iutri7.ff3: n.avy nutcn
'r"' .,.,J"JPJf.IJ.J5i mMlum and Hunt butch
ys Ili.SSftliJOi lleht, Bood to rholee. 17
! ! neavy packing; ta.75ff1.2.': me-
u.u.M i,.i ipi-a cacKinr. in ion.4a
throwouts, $1H1(1.7S! tilaa I14.r.001 SO.
- i u,p, ivrceipta. 17.000
head. lloaf
ajii ouicnera active: Dricea
fully steady
can fa. 2.vj hither; feedera nrm. neet eat
tie. cood. eholra HnH tirlmi. lift 1vfl"n
common and medium". $l0.7Sl.fn: butcher
heifera. S7.flOMo.Mi:coa. J..VJl!i; nock.
... ,:. Icpar. soon, tnoice ami jancy.
slvr!5-1- Inferior, common and medium,
S.SJlllS!,! ealvea. SIT. nO10.
flHREP Receipts. 10.000 head. Strom
Jo 25c hlaher. Early Umbs. lop. IIS 10,
llKht jearllnsa, till 2,'i
..ri".burh- F'0- 18. llOOS Ileeeipti.
1000 head. Market hlahr. Heavies. Ilx 4n
Wis 60, heavy jorkera, J18.30B1S40: light
joniT-. ti.-i ..ima 7r,; nits. ii.v.T.ivria
K1IKHP A.vn I.AMlis n...ini. :tnn ,.,(
Market ateudy. Top aheep, 113: top lambs.
CAIATS nerelpta, 73 head. .Market
steady. Top. 118.
Kat Buffalo. Jf. v.. Ffb. 18. CATTLE '
Receipts. 8HO hsad. Steady. Calvta. re
celnta, 200 head. Steady, laOID.aii. .
HOO.S Pfcclnts. (1400 h'ad: K.e to 2.VC
lower. Heavy .and mixed. I17P0O1S. jork
IB 75, rlas. l 10.2J; throwouts, J12S$
tit ;,,; Bini, uutflo,
SIIBEP AND LAMBS lteelpta. 2000
head Steady to fOe hlrher. Lamba. ll
18 3V; rarllnlta tlntffln: wethera. SIS 81)131
18.SO; ewea. I4C12; mlied sheep, 112
,.!A,"JI,',V J.'!?- Kch. I HOOS neealnta,
U"..n2he",! 10c to IRc lower: llchta. 117 .10
M7 70, Pjrj.!l205: mixed ajid
butchers, 117.30018; good heavy, I17.VU&
.. CATTLE Re celpta, .',300. head Steady
Native beer aleeri, Ill.nni8.nn: jearllnir
sleera and heifera. SO.SOOln; lowe. 7.'.0W
12..V); Mockers and feedera, $1018S0.
cahea I7.7SW18 2.
nHKCI' rteeelpla 1.100 head. Slronc
Lambs. IIP 23 17,88; ewes. J8.50O11 23.
.!ion.,n0ml,la' reb- 18 HOaS necelpts,
IR.ono bead Steady. 10o to 15c lower
Itsnae tl.0Wl7.78.
t'ATTI.K Receipts, 8000 head.
Slirccr Receipts. BOO head,
Ivansaa City. Mo Feb 18 HOGS n
celpta 15000 head, Steady. Heay, 117 40
317.90. packers i and bgtchera. 117 3317 73,
llchta lnilll17..-n: plas l(2(1
CATTLE Receipts, lo.OOO head. Stesdv.
Prime steers. 11801D: southern steers nnml.
rmlly 713; rm; 1714; heifera, IS
14 nit calves S7f?14
..Slt?Fr-riec"f!t- 80fl0- Steady. Lambs.
17piJ7..'.n- jearflnra. 81401.1.33: wetbers
tlOOt'.'.SO; ewes, 110.60011,23. "l"""'
Built of Concrete
'Philadelphia JfEwJ&itrC )ostom
Conveying
Elevating
Screening
Crushing
Washing
Storage
Power Transmission
The Webster Mfg.Co.,Phi!a.,Pa.
New York Shipbuilding
Corporation
Camden, New Joraey
The yrt that Uunohed th Tuck
ho In 2T days wants soma food
men (or various cVpartmenU.
Do not aDDly if you ara at mw,
nt working for any other shipyard.
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GOSSIP OF
BANKERS, GENERALLY, FAVORABLE
TO IDEA OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Believe Such Covenant Will Have Decided Effect on
Financial World Expect Final Adoption in
Sonic Form Gossip of the Street
TTTHILn nnancers generally side-stepped nny discussion of tho league
' of nations yesterday, thero was more freedom of expression on the
subject than there was on Saturday. Whatever opinions woro given
were friendly to the Idea, and It Fccms to be generally accepted that
a lcaguo of nations will bo finally adopted In some form, if not In tho
original draft already published.
A prominent banker, the principal of a large and old-established
bahltlns nnd brokerage conqern, when asked If In his opinion tho league
of nations would have its effect on "the financial world, nnsvvcrcd that
the stock market showed yesterday It was having Its effect already.
Prices liavo moved up and the market Is firm. This Is particularly
noticeable, ho remarked, In Mexican securities. For a long time, ho tald,
Mexico has been a source of nnnoyance to the United States, swaggerlnc
around with a gun on her shoulder. Tho league of nations will, when
on force,, put an end to all such blustering and shortly Mexico will find
out that the United Plates is her best friend nnd best customer, and that
tho leaguo of nations will assist In her development In a way that u
century of tho present propaganda could never, accomplish.
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Another banker said he looked upon the league of nations as tho
latest tmfoldlns In the process of evolution. The time Is not far past
when things were run In thli country In a looso way, but tho better
sense of men gradually wakened to the fact that open gambling, crooked
horse racing, duelling, etc., were not pood for the coming citizens, -and
while many things could bo better today even In our own city than they
are, yet any one who remembers can look back and j-ce that wo have
advanced.
So In tho league of nations we have advanced bejond tlie hideous
brutalities of war. he remarked, and romo to tho point where by solemn
agreement tho nations agreo to fettle their disputes in an orderly man
ner, and gradually ono thing will develop after another tilt the leaguo
of nations will be looked upon by tho nations as we regard our Consti
tution. He, also said that while ho did not regard tho change In the
market conditions yesterday as being due to the leaguo of nations, ho
had no doubt that it will, us time goes on. havu a very decided effect for
the better.
New Ruling by New York Slock Exchange
A banker called attention yesterday to a new ruling by the New
York Stock Kxchango governing board to the effect that'a broker Is not
tinder any obligation to pay to his customer the proceeds of a Bale of
stock made by the customer's order till tho broker bad himself received
the cash. Conversely, tho customer must be prepared to pay in cash for
any stock purchased by a broker for the customer's account as soon ns
the stock is ready for delivery.
This ruling. It was said, arises from a custom which has grown up
where a broker frequently slvcs his own check to a .customer when
handed stock to bo sold, nnd where brokers carry purchases for s-cvcral
days till tho customer finds time .to call and pay for it. In all mich
Instances the broker is required by this ruling to charge full Interest for
tho time elapsed,
Controlling Future Borrowing by Government
As a rule the criticisms over tho request made by Secretary Glass to
Congress for legislation to control future borrowing by the government
are favorable. A certain banker when discussing the subject said that
he was afraid many peoplo outside banking circles do not properly
understand what Mr. Glass really wants. As a matter bf fuel, he
remarked, Mr. Glass has made It clear that he wishes to be placed In a
position where he can use his own good Judgment to issue $10,000,000,000
of bonds or 810,000,000.000 of Treasury certificates or 810,000,000,000 of
nonclrculatlng bank paper. "I have found a few people," he said, "who
had concluded that he wanted to Issue nil three ot these securities in the
umounts named, when all he wants probably is to Issue not more than
SI 0,000,000,000 altogether. Hut In theso days of quick financial changes
he wants to be In a position to act quickly and Issuo any of the three In
such amounts and on such terms as in his judgment will insure the suc
cess of tlie undertaking. In other words, Mr. Glass's action shows lie lias
courage to deal with any financial condition which may develop, and he
merely asks to be permitted to assumo full responsibility."
New Taxpayers Reached by
Tho Victory Loan li always a fertile topic for discussion In financial
circles. A banker pointed out today that tho strain on the country
brought about by tlio raising or a $6,000,000,000 tax fund simultaneously
with the floating of a $6,000,000,000 war loan would bo an accomplish
ment unprecedented In this country. Hut, he added, there Is an Important
factor which must not be overlooked In this connection, and that is tlie
10,000,000 new taxpajcrs which will bo reached by the new revenue bill.
,, According to present arrangements, ho remarked, both tho tax pay
ments and the Victory Bonda can and will be paid largely In installments.
At the same time, he remarked, "it is to bo hoped that too much strain
will not bo placed on the banks and trust companies, as at this time ot
the year, and especially during the present period of tho readjustment,
to keep the wheels of industry turning as manufacturers, merchants and
faimers will be calling on their banks for cvcr available dollar.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS
GRAIN AND 1LOUR
WHEAT Rclnt. lea" hn.h.la. Ihe
market waa unchanged, with a quiet busi
ness roiiowlns; were tha Quotations: car
iois in export elevator, government aland
ard Inspection standard prices No. 1. red
winter, 12.80; No. 1, northern sprint. 12.39;
No. J. hard winter. $2.89; No. 1. red winter,
rarllcky. 12.87; Nb. 1. red. smutty. 82.88:
jo. i.-. red winter, 12.86: No -', nortnern
aprinsr, z.3B; .No. s. hard winter. S.3o:
No.
rea wini.r -.-
red, smutty. 12.33: No. 3 red winter. 12
ucay. .'.at: '; .
No. 8, northern anrlnr. 12 32: No. B. haYd
winter. 2 32: No. 8. red winter, garlicky.
VLVJ n.- 3' rati, amutiy. 12.21) No. 3. red.,
is s2; '- 4t Karllcky, 2.2H; .No, 4. amutty.'
J2.J71 No. 4, (arllcky, smutty, $2.2: No.
J. red. $2.28; No. 0. arllcl.y. J.'.20; No.
S. smutty, I2.2S; No. 0. itarlliky, cmutiy.
COIIN )lrlni- acno K...1.-1- n,mand
waa llaht. hut prices were steailllv held Wo
UUOte yellow In far ! tnw In..a1 trile.
Jo jiusllty and location, at Jl 371 43 per
OATS nteelpts. 21.375 bushels Offerlnta
were moderate and tha market waa nulet
at former rates. We quote; rar lot"", as to
loallon No. 2 while. B9V4 W70c. atannarO
white. flTb0V4e.' No. a white. CsaDS'c;
No 4 white, HflH e7'4e.
FLOUK Hecelpta. B.S90,l2n lbs In sacks.
There waa very little dolnr and no important
chana-e in prices. The JollowInK were the
QUotatlona: To arrive, per 1UH Iba. In 14U
lb. juta aacka Winter etralht, western.
110.2.1(410.1)0: do. nearby, 0,SOni. Kan
sas strala-ht, I10.30O10.7B; do, short patent,
ll0.7Dttll.20; .print, short patent, $10.73
11; do. patent. 110.30frl0.73l do, first
clfsr, tU.33(aD.40.
nYE! FLOUR waa Inactive and unchani-d
We nuote at I7.B0O7.73 per lib! In sicks,
as to quality,
PROVISIONS.
The market ruled steady, with a fair Job
bine demand. We quote: neef. In sets,
smoked and air-dried, 40ct beef, knucklea
and tendera, amoked and alr-drted, 47c;
pork, family. $32031: hams, S, P. cured,
loose, 31032Uc; do. skinned, loose, .1.1 W (
31c; do, do. smoked, 83W84Hc: hams,
polled, boneless. Ale; picnic, shoulders, tt W
cured, loose, 241 c: do. smoked, 2.Vsc, be),
lies, in pickle, loose, 30c: breakfast bacon,
8c; lard, 23c.
REFINED SUGARS
lha marktt waa quiet but steady en
basla ot 9a for fine granulated.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
CHEESB was quiet but steady.
Quota.
lions: N.w York and Wisconsin, whole
milk, current make. 2720ci New York
and Wlaeonaln. whole-milk." fancy held. 3311
8c; specials higher! New York and Wlacon.
sin whnle.mllk, fair to food. 83681c.
PUTTER The market waa unsettled and
2c lower under more liberal onrtng-s and
a lltht demand. Quotations: ttolld-packed
creamery, extraa, 34c; llKhter-acorlnv seods,
MWr.Vc: the latter for Jobbing- sales; extra
firsts. SSOftSc; firsts. 47OA0e; seconds. 43Q
430.-' fancy branda of prints Jobbing at 6UU
62c; fair to food. 63 W 00c.
Kaas Trade waa less actus and tha
market waa a ehadt easier under more liberal
nnrrina wuviauunst ere cases, nearur
firsts US. MS per crate: current receipts,
il SSI western utra flrsta. 118.80: firsts,
18 03013.33; Inferior lols lower: southern,
12.00613. 03; selected candied tin jobblnr
at 610330.
POULTRY
LIVE Tba market waa aaaln hlaher, with
demand readily abaorblnc tha limited effer-
Inas, Quotations: Kowla. aa to quality, 80
0q:brollln chickens, fsnoy. aoft.tneated.
wala-hlnf.lVVVi Iba. spleo,,44Jci snrlnr
rritena. ant'saeatj, UjuWu. 848Se:
stars.
THE STREET
Revenue Bill
pair. DOcBll
pieeons. eld, rr pair, 4"
50c; do. vounc, per pair. 401T4.V.
DIICSSLII) Kece Dts were icht .nil th
market waa firm with a fair demand. 1h
quotations are as fotlowa: Turkes. near
by. fano 4ltj"43c; do western fancy,
43041c, do, do. fair to good. S842cj- do,
do, common. 3093.1c. ilo, eld toms, 88tr40c.
do. old hens. .TlfMlc Fowls, fresh-killed
n boxes, vtelxhlna 4 lbs. and over apiece,
.18c: fancy selected. 3V4c, welahlnc HH
Iba apiece. 85c weighing; .1 lbs. apiece, 3J
34c: smaller slies. 2SS2c. fresh-killed
foiyls. In hbls , fancy dry picked, welghlnu
4 lbs and over apiece, 3Hc welchlm? 3'a
lbs. anlece. 3tl-c .mallAp .li-a 'flS'.,
old roosters, drj picked. 27c roastlns chick.' i
- , ?-k,vtii, uta -'ivnri ill lavArii, nriHUIIIK
1 lbs. anlece. 3ll37c weighing lbs. apiece.
31c; weiahlng 3Hi Ihs apiece, 31c. weighing
2V4 W3 lbs apiece 3.t slagg) 27W30c
rosstlng chickens western In bnls,, weigh.
Ing 4 Iba aplete 34c weighing 2i S lbs.
apiece, 32ft.'13c slsggj-, 23to2c. capons,
western, weighing 7ftH lb and over apiece.
4484.1c, smaller sliee 10043c. ducks, west.
rn. 3S.4ftc, geese, western cholte 2Vtt30e
fair to good, -jntTSac aquabs, per dozea.
vvhlte, vrelghlng III2 lbs per doten H&
5-!-Srnlt"' weighing nwtn lha per doten,
USH'0' - d. weighing 8 lbs per dozen.
JfiBit.50; do. do. 7 lha per dozen, $4 ,".i7
3; do. do, ?' lbs per dozen 131;
dsrlt, Jl.finff2 30. small and No a. l jr 2 30
ficll' 0Un', ler r'lr lWl.i3, old.
FRESH l'HUITS
-,Apr.'V r"!'4 rrm Strawberries were mora
SL.n",!1,, '"", again easier Other fruits were
generally firm, Quotations. Apples. New
York. nr l.ht i.i,... tT7ii, iiij.. i.. -,!
".nI'L Northern Hnv. 1HW 3(). Itubbardston.
ureaning. ijrn.2.-. Apnlea, 1'ennsyl. I
?n,a,and V,rlln, her bbl. lien Davis, III
Vx-tiP ano' "! Wlnesan. IS&10; ptavmsn
AVn'",P" "'"- York Imperial. 17410.
nome Heauty, fancy $709 Apples, west.
.."jTr. !.'0, 2 R04 2.1 Lemons, per box.
Is'SSfff"??" "ranges, Ilorlda per crate,
J2.3nes.43: do, California, per box. 2 .low
n. Taiiairln rin,i.i. na .,. ,o- !
Orapefrult. per box. .'':.0f 4..10. Craiiber. !
li... ..i.r,, n.r nusne: oox st.niiVMii no. do,
per barrel, i.i20 tttraw berries. Florida
per quart. 00073c.
VEGETABLES
White nnl.tna. ...a. ,n ...nl. ..-.,.. -..,
quiet vat former rates Sweet potatoea nnd
"hjona were again firmer Quntatlons: White
. Si if Sv. "'" per .nutnei naskei No
1. 73Bn0c; No 2, r,0Oc White, potato-s.
Pennsylvania. No. 1. per 100 lbs. 73s.
X.iS. P"ttoes. western, per 100 lbs., ft 80
2 J-g"! d5- N,'w Vnrk- per 100 lbs, it 7.1
81.90, Hweet potatoes. Jersey, per bssket
No. 1. tl.TSV1.t)fl No. 2, ll.23ffl.40.
Sweet potatoes. Eastern Chore, per bbl.
Vj laV.,:vr8irvot Seet potatoes, Delaware
yd,",n,lril.bushel-hsmpere No. 1. 12.50
e2.T5; No. S. tl.01 75, Cabbage, banish
jeed. per ton. 128035, do. southern, per
hamper. tl.232. Onions ellow. per lou.
lb. bag No. 1. 11.7362.7.1. "''
BUTTER, EGGS AND CHEESE
. V.'. Y..rlS" Fb- ,8 JWTTKn Lower
and unsettled. Ttecelpta, 12,443 tubs. Higher,
scoring-. Mt4 44C! (!,. RJc outside;
Sfi'.-,47?8.20: aeconds. 4SB4llCi (,'tate dalr),
S.2'' Imitation. creamery, 4042c.
EOOH wek. ' necelpta. 18.83A esses.
f,".r"-,ai?f?J,'We! extra llrsts. 40'3e,uJ,.;
v.' V.V4cl.'cond,-,',,MS,c dirties!
No. 1. 41SH80! No. 2WS0 40c. checks. No.
3Bp80e, checks. No. 2. 3MT3Tc: slorsge,
?5S02C "tale and nearby hennery whiles.
B(lB7ci gathered whites. 3182et pullet
whites 8SOH4CI Parlno coast whites. 63 1
ri(Kf Weat.m IDA UMilh... nhlla. -a.ltsvA
?SS550' B,.ta and nearby hennery browns!
Mdftl'.l'.rnlieil colors, 418So. '
viikkhk .steady. Old rheasa Irregular,
rtecelpts. ,9913 boxes. State, whole-milk.
i ourr.at auke. colored, aseolal. 8014 a
i-awa, sasanaK Sftaae.- wnites. inimic'
LAURIER TO LIE IN STATE
Caakot Will He Placed in Ciinn-
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""'i Jiuiieu til ouiimitjiift
Ottawa, Ont Feb. 18. y A. !.)
The body of Sir Wilfrid t-nurler. ex
rremlcr of Canada, who died nt his home
hero yesterday, utter being Htrlikcn with
pnralisls. will lie, In state In the Hoiifo
of Commons from Thursday until hat
urday, nccordlng to tcntatlvo plans for
the funeral services.
Saturday morning the casket will be
taken to Sacred Heal t Church, where
mass win be celebrated by Archbishop
Mathleu. of Heglna, an Intimate friend
of the Into Opposition leader. Further
detnlla of the state funeral will be ar
ranged at a meeting cf tho tablnct to
day. PAGEMAYRESIGN
Expected to Quit Post nt Home nt
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llltl Ot Yv nr
Home. Feb. 18. (Ily A V )- With
reference tt rumors tbnt Thomas Nelson
Page, the American nmbassndor to
Italy, la to resign, tho Associated Press
learns on good authority trial .Mr 1'nge
has nnld he always expected to """""
to the United States when the war ended
It was added thnt Mr, i'aga felt ho ;
hsd dene nil he could to servo the In.
terests of the United States In lla'y '
nnd to further the efforts of I'resldent '
Wilson to mnkn morn firm the ties be- '
tween tho two countries. !
Governor Harding, of Iowa, in Hopilal
lie. Maine. In., Feb. 18 Governor
W 1, Harding Is In n hospital nt Cnr
roll. la , suffering from a glandular In
fection near his ear, which nmv keep
him Indoors for several dn.vs It waa
laid today no operation would be nrcc -hary
ADay
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WILL BE DISTRIBUTED HEREAFTER
IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, DEL
AWARE, THE EASTERN SHORE,
SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY, AND
CENTRAL NEW YORK BY
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Company
Roberts Ave.
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able period
Products and the extremely satisfactory results secured have
made it mutually advantageous for them to distribute also
our complete line of Roofings and Building Specialties
which are listed below.
The watchword of business today is Service and users of
Carey Products will continue to receive through the Ameri
can Insulation Company the same quality of service which
it has been our aim to supply to our customers in the past.
Our Philadelphia distributors in addition to carrying ample
stocks of our products are completely equipped to do roofing
and pipe covering contract work and estimates will be
gladly furnished.
The Philip Carey Company .
General Offices: Lockland, Cincinnati, Ohio
Asbestos Built-Up Roofi
Flberock Asbeato. Felt.
AafalUlate Shingles
Insulattnir Paper
Asbestos Material
I STATE QUESTIONS ACT
Lnw Under Wliicli tlic City Sued
State Uncoiiaiittitiunnl
Attorney General Schaffer nnd Ills'
Icput), William M llargest, appeared
before Judges Martin. Htaakn nnd
Monnghan In Court No. S today nnd at
tacked tho legality of the act ot June
22. 1D17.
Under the authority of this act the
County of Philadelphia brought stilt
against the tommonwealth to recover
$lia.0!M expenses Incurred by the
County Commissioners providing for and
conducting the primary elections lu the
vcara 1911. 1!I2. 1913 nnd 1914
Tho state lefused to pay the bill, the
Auditor Oeneial contending that many
of the Items In tho account were
exorbitant nnd extravagant and
charge for the priming and o
. piiea were excessive
d that the
ther sup
plies were excessive
Mr Pchaffer maintained that the net
of June. 1917, was unconstitutional, ns
there were some other methods of get-
tnp the. money from the state wlthoul
having a special act of Assembly paaaed
t
Tho court reserved ieciion
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Shipping Board Will Time
Charter Wooden Ships
Notice is hereby given that the United States Shipping
Board will receive sealed -bids, to be opened in the office of
the Director of Operations, Washington, at 11 A. M., on
March 1, 191J), for the time charter, for March delivery,
on the Board's form of time charter-party for wooden
steamers, of the following named vessels:
At New York CALLOOH, BOILSTON, AL-
VADA, ULAN DON, CATAWBA
At Brunswick. Georgia INIORITZ
At Jacksonville BAGOSO, BEDMINSTER
At New Orleans A UPA CO, BILOXr
At Hampton Roads ALANTH US, KICfCAPOO
Charters will exclude carriage of explosives. The
Board may, in its discretion, require charterers to furnish
security for faithful performance, and also reserves the
right to reject any bids. Charters will be for any period
not exceeding six months after final treaty of peace.
Trading limits as follows:
Between safe port and or ports in llritish North
America, and or United States of America, and or West
Indies, and or Central America, and or Caribbean Sea,
and or Gulf of .Mexico, and or South America, and or
Kuropo, and or Africa, and or Asia, and or Australia,
excluding- River St. Lawrence from October 1st to May 1st,
White Sea, Hlack Sea. IlehritiK Sea and Baltic out of season,
Mandalena ltiver and all unsafe ports. Also excluding the
llaltic cast of 13 decrees K lonjj, between 1st of October and
1st of April; also c.xclttdintr west coast of Africa: nlso
excluding Cape Horn or Straits of Magellan; also excluding
trans-Atlantic north of the line from Cape Hattcras to
Gibraltar between September 1st and March 1st; also
excluding any port in Kuropc north of Bergen.
Sealed bids should be transmitted in letter addressedl
to Director of Operations, attention Contract Department,
United States Shipping Board, 1319 F Street N. W
Washington, D. C.
LISTER SISLER, Secretary.
General Offices:
and Stokley St. Philadelphia, Pa.
Insulation Company
handled Carey Asbestos
Manco Asphalt
Wallboard
Roofing Paint
Rubber Roofing..
Carey Flexible Cement Roofing"
85 Magnesia Pipe and Boiler Coverings
I SUES. BANK FOR DAMAGES I
Man Alleges Checks Not Honored
When Money Wns There
Mevcr Wolf, 1!l! South Fifth street,
today sued the Southwnrk National Dank
to recover 11600 damages. Tho alleged
damage was dono-to tho plaintiff's credit.
Wolf says ho 'gave his creditors rev.
eral check", drawn on thn defendant
bank. I'ajmcnt on the checks was de
nied, the banking concern saying that
then were not sulllclent funds to thn
plnlntlff's necrunt to cover the amounts
named, Wolf charges that his account
was sufficiently largo to cover each
cheek.
When Wolf threatened the suit, he al
leges thn bank ottlclals told him that If
he brought suit they would "blacklist"
him. ro that ho could not get credit
with any bank In the city. He, how.
ever refused to wlthnrnw" bis action.
Later ho npplled to the Pennsylvania
Hank for permission to open an account
and he pnvs ho was told by the presi
dent of the latter bank thnt he could
not open an account theie unless ho
released the Southwark Hank from th
claim he. hid ugnlnst It.
At both banks this afternoon tho ex
istence of a. "blacklist" was denied.
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