5$3 tfftflM. v' HF U IW HI' 'i. - i $r ' . EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, THUESDAT, APlttl) 17, T9T0 iS .s--h etTsrPi-T' i i k a'1i i j, r t Ik 'i Va l j: k 8 it t t V I. I hi yrf ', .y. GOSSIP OF THE STREET I BROKERS BELIEVE STOCK x MARKET DISCOUNTS PEACE Activity of Wcstinghouse Said to Be Due to Scandinavian Prospects Lotver Steel Prices Expected Gossip of Street , -I 'ATOUit o the broker' offices discloses the fact thnt the sentiment nmbng customers nnd brokers Is that peace lias been largely discounted in (be movement, of stocks during tlio Inst few days. There Is a belief existing that there may be a few bulges in prices of ucitoln issues before the actual signing of the document. Some brokers said yesterday they expected that, owing to the holiday "on Good Friday, followed by the Sat urday half-holiday, there would be considerable profit-taking today. One broker who is looking to the future after the signing of peace said be thought that such stocks ns were likely to profit through a revival of tho larger industries would be the center of attraction for some time to come. There was some discussion ns to the activity in Wcstinghouse stock yesterday, until it became known that representatives were in this country v from Norway, Sweden nnd Denmark with large orders to buy electric ma chfnery and equipment. It is said that theRO are but the forerunners of many others, but In this particular instance the Wcstinghouse Company will likely mission. Bankers say that the Scandinavian countries are in the best posi tion to do business with America of any countries of Europe, as they nl ' ready have large credits established here and their shipping is free to handle tho purchases. Stcel Companies May Establish Open Market, Says Banker The spectacular movements in Steel common recently nnd the reports of heavy buying solely for investment by the wealthy' interests brought out a remark from a banker closely allied with other steel interests to the effect that It Is a question how long the steel manufacturers will wait for ' a decision in regard to prices. Rome of them, be said, nrp indifferent as to whether there is to be n fixing of prices or an open market, but. they arc growing impatient of inlecinlon. especially the group known as the "Inde pendents." He said if pieient conditions prevail much longer be would not be surprised if several of them decide to break away, nnd in this way establish nn open market. In order to do this successfully it would be necessary at first to quote lower prices, ho said, but eventually higher' prices would prcvajl and the industry would find ilrelt in a better position, as all doubt nnd uncertainty would bo removed and buyers would then come in, knowing what they could expect. Some of the steel men say, be remarked, that the process of re adjustment can only be brought around in this way. ,-Thinks Utilities Still Face Many Prpblems A broker who specializes in public utility securities remarked that as a whole public utilities companies are btill a long way from the end of their problems. There are people who claim to Know, he said, and maintain that ' ns soon as business finds its level ngnin after its war experiences the trou--' files of tile utilities companies will disappear. 'They ore tof the impression that already there is n change for tho better in many sections where in creases in rates or fares have been requested from the public service com , missions and where, if only u part of the increases were granted, tho com panies could pull through. "" This broker said he was far from sharing such optimism. Thr great need today, he said, is that some pressure be brought to bear on the mu nicipal and state authorities who have before them the petitions of a very large number of utility companies for rate and fare increases before the k concerns be tlriv.en into bankruptcj. It seems a long time, he remarked, .since President Wilson suggested prompt action nlong these lines, but bc- jond a few sporadic instances very little has been done In the way of relief. There have been conferences, he said, between the war finance corpora ' tion nnd representatives of the utility companies recently, but bejond pre senting the serious conditions with their recommendations to Tresident Wilson nnd Secretary of -the Treasury Glass the war finance corporation rannot do nnything, as it is concentrating all Its available credit for the railroads. There is just a possibility, ho continued, that n smaller increase than that asked for may be found sufficient in some Instances, but certainly matters cannot go along without some relief. If it were possible for the utilities companies to meet the situation by reducing their expenses there would be some hope, he said, but every one knows that any attempt to - reduce wages would result in nt least the tieing up of the system where it ?ould be attempted until the cost of living conies down, and ns the other principal item of expenditure after wages is the cost of material and re pairs, it follows that savings from that source would be out of the question. At present; The concluded, the only way out is an Increase in rates. V In their usual current weekly the subject from the standpoint of labor as follows: - "No other element of the body politic is more iuterested in providing ""the public service companies with rates that will be compensatory than labor. Its interest is twofold. It is concerned because it desires the permtwionec of the new wage Bcales that bae been imposed upon those companies, nnd labor knows that those scales rannot be maintained unless the corporations nro given rates that will permit them to be paid; labor in nil industry is concernedbecause it knows that ruin must follow tho practice of imposing charges upon those companies that ennnot be met with the existing income generally; the rate must bo sufficient to preserve the phjsical equipment of tho companies so that they may continue to function efficiently in the grent work that must be performed in this country in getting rid of the debris of tho war." Gives Reasons for Bullish Market Attitude i t" R. B. Edmonds, in Current Events, snys that' "a broad survey ahead ( develops the following basic fundamentals, which not only nrguo against n bearish position in the stock market, but suggest the adoption of a bullish attitude; "The United States,has the soundest currency system in the World and ! the largest' stock of gold io back it, Tho United States is now a ten- holds billion-dollar creditor nation against' (1 Distribution of securities due to Liberty Bond campaigns is greater than M nt'any time in the history of the country. The copper industry is readjusted and steel Is rapidly approachnlg a liquidated conditjon. Great distributed ) profits and equities have been accumulated by Americdn, industries. New ' efficiency nnd energy has been produced by the vva,r. Thero Is a huge foreign f trade balance jn favor of vthe United States. The. last crqp report on w inter " wheat indicates- enormous new weallh. The wbrld is short of necessities, including food, nnd enormous production will be sessential," .Interest on U. S. Bonds as Aid to New Loan i When discussing Ibe Victory Liberty Loan, a banker called attention ,' to the fact that during the present week more than $100,000,000 will be , paid to holders of the fourth Liberty Loan in this country. The effect of ', this paymentf he said, was certain to be felt in every county of every state i- th. TTnlnn. When it is considered, he remarked, that each of thi 20,000,000 bondholders scattered nil over the country will cash their coupons calllnc for SI upward, und that the amounts thus obtained will go largely to' purchases outside the family expenditures, the retail storekeepers should feel tne enecis m iuo juai-ui Duuj.yiui,, . v w nuv, c omu, mm uip spirit of saving lias not as yet gripped the mass of the community as it has in the older European countries. These payments, however, he continued, will foster u spirit of confi dence In the government and perhaps in the end will, produce results in connection with the sale of the Victory Notes beyond those anticipated from this source. I Aside from one or two special feattiieo in the bond .market yesterday there was only a moderate amount of business transacted und prices were not materially changed. The Sinclair Oil 7s continued their previous ad vance .touching 8 new high record, while the Southern Pacific convertible Cs" also rose in sympathy with the advance in the company's stock, both these issues presenting n greater degreo of nctivlty than has been seen at any time in several weeks. " Midvale Steel collateral trust Cs were firm, with n fair degree of ac tivity and a substantial turnover. International Mercantile Marine sinking fund 0s rose to aiiew high on the present movement, although" the activity in these bonds was not as great as that recorded in other important anil leading securities, Railroad bonds as a whole were irregular, with a tendency toward slightly lower quotations. , New Xork traction issues were about on a parity witti the quotations recorded on Tuesday, with only a small amount changing hands. American Telephone Cs were quoted at 1053. n Foreign government, issues were Biiguuy joiproveu, particularly the -Anglo-French Cs, which held at around "7. representing u fractional ad vance. There was a fairly good volume of trading in these bonds. The outlook for the boud market is as favorable as might be expected under the present circumstances, in view of the forthcoming government offering." It is not unlikely that a comparatively quiet condition will obtain In the trade until well nfter the Victory Loan campaign has closed. Many bond hquscs are surprised at the volume of business they are transacting notwithstanding the proximity of the Victory Loan. , i Short-term notes were quiet yesterday, with 'comparatively small changes in quotations compared with Tuesday's final. There was a good inquiry for American Telephone and Telegraph 6. which were 00 bid with none offered under .09 13-10, or a basis to yield about 0.01! per cent. Numerous' municipal offerings were made, although tho totals involved were small. Foreign government short-term notes were in fJ,vor, a good Inquiry being in evidence for Canada 5s, American Foreign Securities Cs, Anglo French Cs, United Kingdom OVjS, etc. Prices for all of these issues con tinued firn throughout the day's ijesslom The American Tobacco Company 7s were quoted at 100 11'101Q3JS, and Uctblehem Steel 7s from 100li to 101 .., and tbS rlnterboroueh Itanl.l Transit'? nt'JWi80li. Wison & riccw r.MiWw,5 'to .rjtU-10, 'IS the General Electric Company nnd be tho principal beneficiaries of this letter II. M. Byllcsby & Co. take up n former foreign debt of five billions CovGs'w;ere In favor on fhe Curb at .Southern RRUw-3n,9U'.t 'from SENTIMENT BEARISH IN THE CORN MARKET Prices Sag After Firm Start. Bull Side Stale Oats Sells Off UnAIN BELT WEATHER FtmECAST Chlfio, April 17. Illinois Moatlr cloudy tonlthti froit noulh Mid wntl KHjUl- falrj wrmr. Mluourl Kulr to tilrtit. with frott: Friday Mln wrmr. WIconln-Flr tonlnht and Frldiu. ei coot potslbty lliht rain or mow eitrritiK at; warmer Friday. Minnesota Fair tontsht and Friday; warmer weat tonlaht anil In nouth and at Frldai. Iowa Fair tonlaht and Friday: warmer. North Dakota Fair tonlRht and probably Fr. days warmer. Bouth Dakotaand Nebraika Fair tonlaht and Fridays warmer. Kan aaa Fair tonight and Frldayt warmer Friday and In weat tonlaht! froet eflit tonlaht. Montana Fair oat. rln waat tonlaht and Friday: cooler Friday aflar luion. Wyomlna Fair tontiht and Fri day, except rain northweat colder west Trlday. Chicago. April 17. Sentiment in the corn market remained bearish this morning, and nfter n slightly firmer start prices tagged, as there was little snap on the bujing side. Hogs were lower and receipts have increased a trifle as compared with the movement a week ago. The arrivals here todaj were 15S cars. It appeared ns though the bull side temporarily had gone stale and there was a disposition to favor n reaction pending new developments. May opened at $l.C8Vi to $1.D8. against S1.58U at the end yesterday, nnd receded to .$1.C8. July started at Jl.o'J to $1.52U. against $..51 nt the end yesterday, nnd, nfter touching Sl.ri'J'j, declined to $l..ilai. Septem ber started at Sl.-l"1-.. to .M.47'R, ngninst fl.47'4, nt the close estcrdny, nnd receded to S1.4(inN. Private cables reported the weather in Argentina fine. Shipments from thnt country for the wceW were estimated nt 000,000 bushels'. Oats also sold off after n slightly firmer start. At first, there was scat tered buying by commission Iiourcs, but profit-taking supplied the demand. Trade was dull, pending further de velopments. The receipts here today were sixty-four cars. Shipments from Argcntinn for tho week were estimated nt 180,000 bushels. May opened nt OSc to GSic nt the end jestciday, nnd declined to tiH'c. July started nt 0"Uc to 07ss". ugninst OT'sc, yesterdn's last price, nnd inter sold nt 07c. September was quoted nt 0.1K8c to 03a4c at the outset, j against 03"'sc at the close yesterday. I Shipments of wheat from Argentina for the week were estimated at 1,110, -000 bushels, against 4.022,000 bushels last j ear. The receipts of wheal nt Minneapolis todny were 204 curs, against 117 cars last year ; DulUth 1 car, ngninst .'! cars : nt Winnipeg 111 cars, ngninst 170 cars; at Chicago 0 cats, against S oars. BUSINESS NOTES Actual orders for 150,000 ounces of quinine sulphate were in the market yesterday. Of this amount 20.000 ounces were bought by agents of Italian consumers for early shipment to Itnly, where a shortage of quinine is re ported. Increasing inquiries for some of the heavy industrial chemicals Is reported and dealers manifested greater optimism over the business outlook. Low grade wools which have been In poor demand for some t'ime are expected to1 rise in price soon as a tesult of the present scarcity and high prices of fino wools. DjcstiirTs exported to England fiom the United States, Trance or Switzer land are now subject to an import li cense, the general license granted on 'February 27 to permit such importa I tions having been revoked on April 14. I nccording to a cablegram fiom Robert P. Skinner, American consul genernl at I London. I Bids on 5.400,000 barrels of fuel oil to 'be deliveiedduring the next twelve months to shipping board vessels at Boston, Philadelphia, Oalveston, Cris tobal and Balbao, are asked by the board's division of operations. .Members of the Chilean Financial 1 Mission now in Washington ace epted today an invitation from the United States Chamber of Commerce to attend the convention of the thamhers of roin me,rce of the country nt St. Louis from April 20 to May 1. as gueMs of the national organization. Textile manufacturers are if ported to be awaiting the German dyes which, it is expected, will be shipped here in the near future in payment for food stuffs. Their readiness to take tho for eign product is exerting a depressing Influence upon the djestuffs market, and dealers day they are receiving onlv ! small onleis. Among the coloring ma- terials which Germany is likely to send ihcie are rhodamine and patent blue, both of which ore much u anted by American consumers. LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS ' Chicago. April 17. HOOS Receipts, 32 . , ' 00U head: Kie lower, but weakening and' .mostly j.-iOSCro lower than high time Wed-! n.sdaj. Bulk. 120 sswsrt 70; heavy. 120 6uJ I (II20.S0! medium 120 020 7.1; llahtwelght 1 lin.QOetiOOO. light IIS 7a20 8-.I I heavy packlnir sows. 111) 50W20 111. parking sows IIS HOB in, '.0- pigs. I17.MS11S 7S UATTI.K Receipts SOW r head. Reef , 1 ateera and butchers l2r.n higher, calves 'alow, few ear sales: steady bidding lower ! feeders stead Heavy beef steers tholes aril prime, 1 17.73 0 20, medium and good ! 114 23018. common. S11.7S014.4U: light beef ateers, good and common, t1.iftl8 30: i common and medium, S10.2,fi. 13 in; butcjier calves HW15,7.. 1 SHlIBP-necelpts. l'.'.OOO head Slow, good i and choice lambs held firm to higher! load I of C7.1b wooled, fed Mexican lamba Easter spe. laity, r-old at 120 v t'ltisonran. i ., -i.rn 1 1, uuua ue celpls. 2000 head. Jlarket ateady. Ueavlea and heaw jorkera, 120.71020 Sv light Workers 110 SS20; nits 110 60W1B.75, SlIEi:P AND LAMBS Receipts, 300 head. Market steady, toil sheep. 113; top lambs, IIS CO CAL.VKS Receipts. 300 head. Market stead). Top. 17 30. St. Iiiuli. Ap-ll 17. HOOS Receipts, io c 000 head. Market lower. Light. 120020.30; pica, I13O10 25: butcher. IJ0.lBO2V.7Bi heavy. I20.7020.SS. CATTLE RecetDts.. 1600 head Market atrong. Native steers. $11.801718110: heif ers, I0(i0in.60: cowa J1O.R0O1SJ10I atoctcers and feeders. 110 12,50; calvea. 7,73817,60, eilKEP Receipts. MOO head Market eaily. Lambe, 119.50620; ewes. 113814.50, Kaat naffalo. April 17 CATTLE Re ceipts 1O30 head. Marker slow. CALVES Uecelptaj B50 head, rarket alow. 60o lower. 017; a few It7,25. IVUUl ""Wi ....... ........ ...n. n m ,I.M tai1tf In 111a lower. 1CMVV t'1 IdH tlv. tUKtsy in l"o lower. M"v-, izi.iiito SI, 15: mixed nc!,yorkrs. U'lesl.tO: tijrht vorlters nd nlT 20: rouibs. l8O18.o0 tlnti 110014.: ..... . . h". K7L-"" Philadelphia Markets GRAIN AND FLOUR IIUAT It'celpts, 00,007 buahele The market ruled Arm. Quotatlona follow. Car i lota In eiport e!eator, ao eminent standard i Inspection, standard prices No 1. red S'nje r. . J2.S0. No la northern sprint. 2.8i Nn. 1. hard winter. 12 30. No. hard winter., J2.82 llcky ,12 SO; No. 8. No. 8. red winter. iar- r.rt amuttv. t2 ?9t No 4. red. 12.80! Nn. 4. rarllekv. 12 .LSI No. 4. smutty, iJ.jijj No. 4, rarllcky, ' smutty. fZi'Ss No, 6, red, I2i!8! No. 6 earllcky. I.26i No 8, smutty. 2.2S: No. S, garlicky, tmutty, 2 21. COrtN Itecelpta, 33(18 bushels. Tho mar ket was dulel but steady at the lato do cllne. Wo cjuoto ellov In car lots for local trade, as to quallt) and location at $1 TO VI 7ft p-r bushel OATH Receipts, 107.B.13 bushels Offer ings were only moderate, and the market waa quiet at quoted rates. Quotation'1 Car lota as to location No a white, "8"8'lc atandard white, 7747Rc! No. 3whltc. 7Mi 77c, No. 4 white, 7B70 ruitn-lltcelpls, 310 barrels and 0.4UJ 147 pounds In sacks Mill limits were iieii susta ned. hut lhr wa Itttla lftpal trail nor. ml : .' ..-- ". .- .. inn quotations: to arriM. per leu ids. In M0-lb Jut sscks Winter siraloht. wist frn. IU.-i3Wll.60. nearby. 111.1011 sa. ..Bill, BirHiani. IUiIUVI.iUU, UUi HVII it. tt. patenl. I12.S001S.76, sprlr.c short pslent. iizviziii: do, patent. IllTOOr. lu. ao. first clear Sinftlo RS RYE FLOUn sold slowly at former rat' s We quote at $000.35 per "barrel In sacks, a to quallt). PROVISIONS Them was a fair Jobblnar trade and values warn well sustained. Tho quotations follow, lleef. In sets, smoked und alf-drled 4ei beef, knuckles and tenders, smoked and air dried. 47c. pork family. Ir2r8: hams. H. I", cured, loose, 3484Vio! do skinned. Ioos. S44 BSfici do. do. smoked. SfiH 7r; hams, boiled boneless. COc, picnic shoulders, 8. I cured, loose, 27c, do, smoked 2Sc. bellies, In pickle loose. 30c: breakfast ba con. 37c; lard. 81c. , REFINED SUGARS Th market was quiet at l'c for fine iran- unira, DAIRY PRODUCTS CltFJRSK OITerlnas were moderate and the market ruled steady, with demand fslr Quotatlona New York and Wisconsin, whole milk current make. 3Sr. New ork ami Wisconsin whole-mlW. fan.- held 3" lilac: apeclals higher. New York Hnd Wlfconiln. whole-mill, fr to good. BSttSHc llL'TTEIt Oftc-lngs were light and pries advanced Fi 2c under stronger outsld) advices and h falrlv -ctlve demnnd Uui, tntlons Solld.picked creamerj. extras Uric, higher-scoring goods. Ofl'j fistic. Ih laiter for Jobbing sales; extra, firats. Otc. Arsis, GJffG3c. seconds, C0fllc: sweet creameo. choice to fancv. t)7W O0Blir; do. fair io good, 62nn fancy bramla of prints Job bli at 7J74c! fair to uood. (120700. CQCIS The market ruled firm with de mand good Quotations. Vrte cases, nearby Jrsia 13 20 per crate: current receipts, 12 00, weatorn extra firsts. 113 20, firsts t2.00. fancj aelected eggs Jobbing at 430 50c per dozen, POULTRY I.IVK Ihe market was quiet and ruled weak under fnlrl liberal offerings. Quo tations: Kowls. 37 8Uc. broiling chek ens. fanc solt-meatnl. welching l1 if- Iff. apiece. 563ci spring chickens, sofl-meat-"d, larger slies, 840c: stages jounc ducks Pckln. 12045c: do Indian Kunner i 40W41c: geese. 3uc. pigeons old. per pair. 55WWU" do young, per pair. IsociOC. nrtESSED The market ruled firm with demi nil readily absorblnc the limited oftcr , Ings. Quotations: rnwls. fresh-killed, do plJkod. tn boxes Weighing n lbs and eve-, apiece BSc. weighing Reel's lbs. 30 c. weighing 3 lbs . 3OS7c. smaller sizes 30 ft 84c Kowls. frcsh-ktiled. In buls . fancj, dri- -.,.,.. ii-.i.ku. r. Ilia nrin nlpf BPleCb. I SKTVTelj K"? "CM; lb."T 80C-- ..nailer alzei. 30I&J4C Old.rooste-a. drv-plck'l -ic spring ducks I.ong Island. i'J".c, Suuabs per dozen hlte. n,lr .Jill In J: Ibi pJr ,ion J8.750 00. white. ''.'n o to 10 lbs. per doz-:. 7 rttJIW "hlte. .i,,ln a lh. nrr dozen. Ill Alio '. Willi... weighing 7 lbs rr dozen. iat ''i'j.a'W" rtarlr. 11 R0 w.-: smnii . VV..-F. welshing 0 to 6tt lbs. ptr dozen, tscro... , FRESH FRUITS Choice stock met with fair sale and values generally were well sustained, as foil'""- IHWIU .'':""?"'". "" ,-..,- ,;.r bar: aoples. rranwniiii. """ i,1" . a? anffin rel Hen Davis )i(inu, ,miiu. . wvw. Wlnesap, llo 60WU.5O. apples, we. "ri., .... box. 1B05: lemons, per box,l3W4, ..anv irinrMa. ner crate. - iwm .. California, per box - ilOWli 80. grapeiruu. per box, J2 7Sn 50; strawberries. I'lorlda, per quart. 80B40C VEGETABLES The general market waa oulet and there were ample offerings at the following Quota tions. White potatoes, Jersey, per S-huiih basket No 1. 381i.: No. 2. JlOBCOe white potatoes, Maine, per 100 pounds, J. -a 82 00, white potatoes, Pennsjlvanla, No. 1. per 100 pounds, J262 SO: white potatoes, Nw Tork. per 100 pounda. IJJ3QJ4II, white potatoes Delaware and Maoland Hoosler. per 10 pounds. SJd2 2S, sweet uotntoee. Jersei. per basket No 1, II. .3 (052 23? No 2, 1 r.OSSl.BO sweet potatoes Eastern Phore. per barrel No 1, J.10R. sweet potatoes, Delaware and Maryland, hushel-hampera No. 1, IJ 733 15, No 2.' SI HS1r2; cabbage, Danish seed, per tun, K.-fiiOO. do. southern, per hamper. 12 75 3 73. onions, yellow, per 100 pound bai, 34 Financial Briefs L'he New York Subtrensmy Rained 1 $115,000 from the bnnks yesterday, makiuK a cash net gain bince Vriday ot SL',588,000. I Theophilus H. Stork hits been elected a ultector ot too .vicrciiauts i niou Trust Company. The N'evudu Consolidated Copper Company has issued its pamphlet ie port for the year ended December HI, shovvinp; surplus after charges of S3, 252.070. equivalent to $1.02 n share (par value S3), earned on the $0,007, i!8. capital stock, as compared with mu pin of Sn.l'M,(Kil. or ,$4..i0 a haie, in 1017. ' ' The Republic lion and Sleel Com- I puny for the three months ended March !)1 reports hurpltih nfter charites aud . , , . ei f.t fir.i M..:..r.iA- leuerui inxci Ul .?i,,u.i.imjvj. ,-iuivuirui. to $2.'JC a shaie uu the $27,101,000 common stock, after deJuction of pre ferred dividends. This compares with surplus of $:;,02!,7(i8, or .$0.50 ij share, on the common in the Mm Hi quaiter ot 1018. The Miami Copper Company has is sued its pamphlet leport for the year ended December ,"1, show ing total In come, after charges and taxes, of $2, 080,582, equivalent to $4 n share (par value $5) on the $.1,7:15,570 capital stock, as compared with totol income of $3,204,201, or $4.28 a shaie, in 1017. A. D, Converse 4. Co. announce that they have opened n Baltimore office nt 204 Maryland Trust Building under the management of AA Bennett AA'lse. Chicago Board of Trade membcrshin ' sold for $8250 net to the buyer, a new high record. Net earnings of Touopah Ileluiont Development Company for March were I $58,810, as compared with 550,001 In I February and of Belmont Surf Inlet $32,040, against $32,873, in February. ' Net earnings of dim Ilutler in March werti $3345 against ?42i)l iu February. ' The Chile Copper Company announces that holders of second extended install ment receipts are offered the privilege of extending the date of payment of final installment on account of purchase of collateral trust bonds series "A" from May 20, 1010 (date fixed In sec ond extended receipt), to September 20, 1010. 10,000 Mall Carriers to Parade Here Ten 'thousand letter carriers. In uni form will be the feature of b big parade to be held at the National Association of Letter Carriers' Convention which will meet in this city during the first week of next September. Tho local branch of the letter carriers' association will discuss plans for tho corn Ing' cpn ventlon at a dinner, April its, t amuttj I.! J8; Ka. rod winter. IS 30! No. ..northern aprlne. IJ.88: No. 2. hard winter. IS.SSi No. S. red winter, aarllcky. I'.'S. No. iL .r.?1'..,mu"-' '-! !? t,a winter. 'Deuce of a Life," Says Male Beauty Continued from Tare On ..... , , , ,, back of the Stage, but it was shocking .i.c ic no,Y . a...i uuuuai iiutr UL III!' ..IUPIV nun Wig Club, comprising the students and the alumni of the University of Penn sylvania, is moro elaborate, accordlug to their own claims, than anything that they have ever nttempted In the past. Unlike former shows the revue does not attempt to introduce nnj thing that might be mistaken for n plot, It is n collection of playlets, each lining Its own scenery nnd music written by n student or alumnus of the Unlcrsity, nnd played by men and "girls" in the ne plus ultra of costuming. Tho dramatic portion of the sketch is the joint production of Clinrlos uilpin, chairman ; Mr. Morgan, Howard .- ... . ... "i"8"ii iivpiii it imni, nn.i n- .ui.: n-.i it, I. Mohr nnd AW Chnttin AVethcrill. who has been put in churgc of the stage properties. The sketch opens with n resume of the plays which have been done In other years, in which the following students take part : i A. L JJailcy. '22; AA (J. lledford. I 21; L. AW Hall. '20; AA X. Outhrie. , 21; It. It. Keator, '10; C. A. K. Lot gren, Ml); Philip Trice, MO; 11. S. Shepnrd, '21 ; IT. C. Thornton. '20 ; K. II. Tourison. '20 : J. It. AVnlthour, i MO; D. l AA'cllman, '21 ; i:. T. Lav- i port, '21; It. A. Sebright. '20; AA 1'. Osmer. MO; M. II. Orr, '20. "You Ought to Know Gertie!" Then the show jumps to a skit which lis known as "lou Ought to Know j (Sortie," in which the talented II. L. I Curtis and 1'.. G. Garrison piny the lead ing roles. 1 Then comes n bit nf ihnini'ler writ. ing. with ('. A..H. I.ofgren playing the part of a "dispenser of liquid refresh- ments"; I.. I!. Siebert imtiersoimtinc AA'illiiun Jennings Hrjnn; F. II. Kb-' 520,000 to Albert .lojre nnd Ldtvard T mann. playing the role ot "Ilillv Sun-j1'0"'"-'" day." and Henry Itarshinger. stiftlvl Albert .lojc-e was Mrs Joyce's moving as the life of n quart bottle brother-in-lnw and a former co-nd-of rare old stock, in the classic lolel ministrator of the .Tovee estate. Powell of "John Harleycorn." Others who play in this act are: Soda clerks C. T. Dellaas, '22. C M. X. Killen, '27; IL AA Phelps. '21 1'. ('. Trimble, '21 ; D. D. Kennedy, 22 .1. A. Donovan, '10. Summer Ilovs ( B. Kncass. '10 .1. V. Bolton. '20; AA". S. Brcnizer, "JO:1 It. S. StoiiRliton. '20; r. L. rteemuu. 10: II. It. Bigham, '21. Sunlmer Clirls II. X. Uamsej, '20: X. KHison, Jr.. '21; 1 M. Aigncr, '10 :i I .ii. i.. rviir, m; i,uvvnro unkiorcl, l;i j i . iv. .vncicrvnn, i ; i. ij. iioulej. L'lt; 1 -. iv. iinig, ui;"ii. .1. ensev, 'J'.'; F. I AA'. Schmidt, '21 ; K. .1. Bingham, 21 : K. B. I'lingst. '21 : I). L. Xichols. '21 ; J. S. llallowell, '22; II. II. A'are, Jr., -i ; j-. it. vvenm, 'l : .1. I,, l.ovett, '22: V. .AI. AVright, '20. Then comes "An Ameiicnn Stew," which some think is tho star sketch of the afternoon, with "Since I Got Out of My reform" nnd "My Cordon Beautiful," to follow. Mr. Gilpin wrote the music of those skits, and whnt lie lacks in the first" be certainly makes up in the last. The songs in "Mj Garden Beautiful" are the most delightful in the entire revue and would seem to class with the best that has been offered in any musi cal comedy shown here reccntlj. Three more sketches follow 1 "Look for the Girl in the Case," "It Ilnp pened in a Cafeteria" and "AA'hen I Do the Shlnimv AA'ith You"." To Surpass Earlier Efforts There is an allegory entitled ''I'ncle Sam's House." and n feature perform ance of the Musk nnd AA'ig jazz, orches tra, nfter which comes the "Mystery," introducing' L. B. Sicbert as "Old King Cole" ; H. .1. BiWrmon as ''Captain Kidd": .1. AV. Ililliurd ns "Hip A'an AA'inkle"; T. K. llcselbarth ns "Ilom- let" : J. II. Hoff ns "Alice in Another .land"; 1 II. Khmann as "Public I Opinion," and AV. A". Grier as "A Chamberlain." Alumni of the club (save those who hnd to conduct the rchcaisals) say that the performance will surpass anj thing that the l" of P has produced. Limitation Act, Wheeler's Plea , tne logic ol the policy. It asks liovv it Continued from raie One ' j3 possible to supply nnns to the Itol- tranbfer of the stock. Two yeuis is the.ohak government nnd yet refuse to do limit for prosecutions of offenses of this nature under the satute of limitations. The stock was not given AA'heeler for safe custody mid no offense has been established." 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COLOIN1A1- i!:15n18:16'.M. w COnlNNE ORIKF1TH In 'THE QREAT UNKNOWN" I-I lOCIt' A Ttt & MARKDT 9Ta EUKLIA MATINEE UAILT "-1 ANITA BTEWART ln VinTUOUS .WIVES" FRANKFORD 4"6 Fr"nkor', Avt' RIU.IE niTRKE In "QOOO ORACIQU8 ANNABEL,!.-" .Mnnnvvt OTr 29TH AND .DAUPHIN jlrrino-i sto. mat. da,t t w ttm frt i uir.i.iui iiiiiiK criminal appropriation occurred May 1010, ns alleged In the indictment. ' Ough't not the jury determine this?" Jray s rejoinder: ' So. absolutely not. If there was. any embezzlement It occurred nt the tim of the transfer of the stock." "Suppose," replied the court, "the judge conceived tho idea he was gWng to take the money himself long nfter the conversation then I think it's a question for the jury." Khinrhnrt, who is said to be the prosecution's lost witnesa, began bis testimony with the statement that he first meet Wheeler on Memorial Day, 1014. Mrs. Joyce's brother said he litcd in New York, but came to this J ity nearly etery week-end to his sis ter's home. He recalled that in rcbruary, 101," Mrs, Joyce, in bis presence, consulted feet peace with German). The Allies AVheeler nbout her business affairs. I had formulated their demands, and he "I naked AA'heeler thnt if, ns a judge. I hoped that by the end ot next week he could act," nsscrted Ithinehnrt. "He' they would be presented, told me he could not do it publicly.. He denied the I'nited Stntes nnd Lu but that there was no teason wh b" ' rope have been nt vniinnco and made n could not do it on the side I thought ' sensational attack on Lord Xorthcliffc it was not right, but he said.jt was all and his newspapers, right to do it prlvntclj. - "Pendant Often N0RTHCLIFFE RAPS "I saw Judge nnd Mrs. AVheeler fre- nDnnrotc nMrcc quently nfter thnt. They dined nt Mrs. PKLMItH. b ADUIihbb jojee's home nenrly every Sunday. . IT .. ...t , n1t. n III. T,,,ln Vtl I... J wi'Ill. II' mm iiii u mi(jv iilll-cu-r' nbout Mrs. Joyce's nffnirs on March I 10, 1017 nt his City Ilnll office. He said, to me: 'I'lincr, I can't excuse tn)self for this thing, unless It lesultcd from nn ovcrestlmnte of my fees.' "Judge AA'heeler told me lie needed tho money und was in debt. He said he had taken it. He said he hnd taken 100 shares ot American Traction and Light stock nnd thnt he had not unci! the $20,000 which Mrs. Joyce gave him for the purpose for which it was "'fntled. "', vn"'' 'ontinued Khinclinit. '',,mt '", lm, onlj' lini'1 IMrt ot ,,", was Mm. Joyce s attorney in Co- lumbus, O. Intcrvlevved in March, lot T The witness said his sister wns with him when ho interviewed AVheeler on March 10. 1017. "'o went bnck the next day." lie continued, "nnd during thnt interview I spoke of seeing Albert Joyce in Colum bus, nnd that Albert Jojce claimed lie had not received the amount he was supposed to get. AA'heeler suggested thtt we put up t1P npnearnnce that lie was all right He asked MrR. Joyce not to expose him, but to be lenient witli him. lie said he would make lestitution. At this Mr. Jojce asked him: " 'Have jou nn; thing left';' " "in reply he otTcied In r half hid salary as a judge. He snid he would pov it to her from month to month. He said there wns a bill pending to I inciense the snlnrj to S10.000, 'If ii goes through,' he said. 'I enn give jou that much more. If this is known, un friends will not help me, but if this i-i not known, tliev will help. I will tiNn ' assign my life 'insurance to vou.' ' j Connor Judge AVheeler may take tho stand in his own defense todnv. I i no outcome of tne trial may iet upon tho ability of AA'heelor's attorney, AVillinm A. Gray, to convince the jury that a c ivil adjustment of fees is the onlv issue involved. The questions nsked bj Mr. Giaj at the trial jestcrdny indicate that the question of fees due the former judge will enter largely into the final settle j merit. -' The judge is entitled to uo fees as ' counsel in this state,. but po-sibly could claim foes for his services ns secretai.v and tie.isurer of the Jojce Henltj Com pany, and might even get counsel fees in tlio st,nte of Ohio. Substantial fees would materially reduce the amount of i lncuiev named in the issue, which is1 $48 ::oo ; Premier's Triumph Admitted hv Prptt i Continued from Pane On general lclief. The Daily News agioes, but su.vh thnt cloubi remains icgardiug anything further and contends that sueli n policy can succeed only on the as sumption that Bolshevism is monbtind. The Post is also skeptical of tho Itus ' siun policy and snys: "The Allies will be lucky, indeed, if they nro not com- polled to leveise it." The Mail, owned by Loid North diffe. confines its comments viitunlly to , the premier's gioss diatribe" against i Lord Noithcliffo who says the paper 1'IIOTOPI.ATS JUMBO FRONT 81'. aiRARD AVB. Jumbo Junction on I'rank'crd MAIlliL f.ltlJ Ji I'lAIVlv in WIUQ3 Of THE CAUUAGE PATCH" flf'l ST B2U AND LOCUST STREETS -J-U1 Mats l:S0.3 30. -vcs. Q 130 to 11 n. w aniKKiTirs """ 'THEOIRI. WHO STAYED AT HOME" NIXON 62D AND "'f?3; SPECIAL COSIEIir FEATURK nj b. ".VIUI.ES ANU ilOHTOAQES" PARII,W n Dsuphln St. IT-rrvr Mat !!!15 Evsn tj;is tc 11 ANITA STEWART In ' "FROM HEADQUARTERS" R tll I BID AND SANSOM STS. riVvJll ilATlNEB DAILT CONSTANCE TALMADOE In "ROMANCE AND ARAHELLA" QTRANin QERMANTOWN AVB. - ris-U.- AT VENANGO DOROTHY. DALTON tn "E-XTRAVAUANCE" WEST ALLEGHENY Sj KAHI. WILLIAMS In I . . , "cares as little for Mr. Lloyd Georgo'ul Hostility ns IiIm friendship." The Mail adds: i .1.1- a T In a speech in which melodramatic , Insinuation nnd mere buffoonery were' 'so mingled, It is difficult to know how j muih is to be taken scrlouslv." The outstatiditii: features of the re- port the Premier brought from Paris i and delivered to the Commons yester day Included : "N'o intertetitiou In Itussln. no rec ognition of Itolshevism nnd the fulfill ment of his election promises, including those relating to Indemnity from the enemy nowcrs and minlshnicnt of thn ! former (ierman emperor." . Mr. Lloyd Oeorge declared the Allied representatives in Paris had arrived nt n complete understanding on the great fundamental questions thnt would ef- f i TlllWS Declares Lloyd GcoraC' , . , .. ,. ,,, , i I Ola Half 1 rilUlS to Commons London, April 17. Lord Noitlicliffe's Times, commenting on the address of Premier Lloyd George In tho House of Commons jesterdny. in which he snid that the Times should not be taken eil "UNly. declares thnt the pi une minister tnld hnlf-trilths nnd gave wrong im pressions concerning the Pence Confer oni e The truth is, snys tlio Times under the caption of "The Prime Aliu Nter's apologj," pnrlinmentui v politi cians like Llnvd George ought not to1 have wnMctl time at the outlet of the conference setting themselves up ns u piimnry school receiving elementary in struction in European geography and politics. 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I I. llrely, as the result of Lloyd GcorgeM A&: tactics, but that nnxlcty expressed lirri 'j ff ..t f it., f T...... f f.a,.Mt . 1 400 members of the House of Cotnmonst spurred the premier to the support t a k Franco's just claims His discussion! f Icussla is cnlled disingenuous, nnd it Is declared that be made the statement ''at there had never been nny niiestlo'lt ' recognition of the Ilolshevlki wltU mental reservations. The Times snjs that In no portion O0i the premier's nddrcss did the weakness ' of his case stnnd out more clearly than In the lefcrcnccs to the complexities ot tne Fence Conference. It declares that "" " strong In his Ignoranco of the lll!l. . .... . m a-uiisn questions. vvnat sort or. thrills will his colleagues in Tarls feel when they reatf of his performance yes- tenia, with its half-truths, pallia- (ions, its suppression verl and sugges" tlon fnlsl. Its false nnalogies and chearj rhetorical effects?" asks the Times, Lloyd George, the article adds, showed evident enre of bin political position nnd nn obviuus desire not to give thtj Houe of Commons any trustworthy material upon which to judge him be,- fore the peine terms have been Bent the) enemy. 0 S. PHILADELPHIA STEAM HEATING COMPANY, 1670 1919 mimns jobbers CONTRACTORS HEATING ; PLUMBING VENTILATING PIPING WORK POWER PLANTS SHEET METAL v WORK V BAT, ANfXMCHT ttLKPHDNJES 1335 CHERRY ST, 'tyiaaaa. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 f 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ff f f I'llOTOI'I.V.'iS The following theatres obtain their pletnrea through the STANLEY Booking Corporation, which is a guarantee of early showinj? of tho finest productions. Ask for the theatre in your locality obtaining pictures tnrou.b the .Stanley Booking Corporation. 333 MARKET SFtf'JZgg MVIi: NAZIMOV. In ,. orr of tub iw MODEL 1K S?1 T" ST Orchestra. vyivji Continuous 1 (o is. CAM. 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