WjJ J" ii w .s U v I fc.l y- p r 3 t'V Ife ft: W LV lkv f& lv . I- IX" 18' EVENING PUBLIC LEJJaERl-JilLADELPHIA, ' SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1919 v-a .A. LOST OR STOLEN $5,000.00 American Railways National Properties 4 6 Bonds No. M. 1769 11,000.00 1760 1,000.00 -11,000.00' (1 t I No. M. i No. m. mr No! M. 6342 $1,000.00 Any bank, banker or Individual cominK Into jnnuulon of these bonds will l'" communicate. Immediately with tha under Umd. Utilities Service Corporation Land Title lliillillnc Philadelphia. City of Philadelphia ....... AVi'b n.ih. Steel 1st Ext. 5's. due 19.2b Mo. Pac. 1st and Kef. 5's, due. ..1923 Gen. Motors 67o uencniurc oiock Ga. Ry. & Power Co. 6 Coll. Trust Notes Due Feb. 1, 1920 Thos. A. Biddle & Co. 424 Chestnut Street Local Industrials Only BENNER & COMPANY, Inc. Wldener Building Branches In Penna.. Reading. Lancaster, York, Allentown FINANCIAL NEWS CLOSING NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA STOCK QUOTATION STOCKS BOUGHT VIGOROUSLY AND WIDE ADVANCES RESULT Steel Industrials, Railway Equipment Issues and Motors Prom inent Big Market at New High Level for Year High Points in Today's Financial Ncivs Stocks made substantial advances in New York market, with steels, railway equipments and motors gainine; most. Oils continued to lead active Curb trading. Corn declined and cotton advanced. Foreign ex change was higher. The weekly New York bank statement showed de creases in average and nctual loans, but increases in reserves in both cases. Bank clearing throughout the country this week were above last week and greatly in excess of same period of 1918. German bank state ment as of May 15 showed large decreases in coin, bullion and gold holdings, with a big gain in treasury notes. FINANCIAL j Annual Meellnf i- r-IIILADKI.rillA. May SI, 1010. fc Notice la hereby eten that the An nual Meettne of the Stockholders of the Interna lonal Navlsntlmi rompnnv (of I enn i?lTanla) will n held In Roam 232. Land ' Titll. Bufldlns. Hrond and fnneom ata rhlla- i delphla on Tueailar. tl.e th rd iln of .lime. , St two o'clock for the election of Pirec lora and the transietlJil of anv and all other I business that "arnrn'jbeforemeetlnB " Secretary ,'j- TIIK SIXTY - FOI'KTII NMI. , ffsS? ' Aleetlnsr of tn Contributor to TIIK womb inn nKSTrrrrr. cni.nnrn niii.- T1REN will be held nt the Home .4th and Fterka ata on 5rconil-da5, 1 Iflh Month 88th. 1910. at 3 P m The regular meetlns of the Board of j Manarera and Truateea ultl he held at 4 " in KDWAnn n IINGBTRBTH Seei Annnal Elections tisSr KfaAUlAU COMI'AN mSS fjeneral Ofllrr. Ilendinc; Terminal. Philadelphia. May 20. l!ll. Notice la hereby given that the annual election of atockholdera of Reading Company in elect nine Directors will take place In Room No 423. Readlne Terminal. Twelfth and Market els In the Cllv of Phlladel. phla on Tnesdar. June 3. 1919. at twelve o'clock noon. ..... nv order of the rtord of Directors T4V V ln- "ierratsrv nlvtdendn "PlIlLAIlKLrl!' ELECTRIC COMI'WY. 1000 Chestnnt SI.. Phlla Pa Max KllOln The Hoard of Plrectora hae this dav de clared R(-srterlv dUlderd of ore nnd three- ..ve tYXl) ner cent (belne 43 7 .renta share) upon the capital atotk of this rom loera ret a New York, May 24. There was no pluee for bear operations in tlto ltnlf day's trailing of the stock exi-linngo, but instead all the active interests were WKorotis bujers of nrious groups, routing advances in numerous issues Hint brought prices generally up to a new lilgh level for the yenr. This was the ease especially with United States Steel, which ranged from 100'. to 107'i. Other Meel intliistri.ih, including the railway equipment stocks, made gains of 1 point or more, but interest was concentrated to n good cxteut in the motor shares, (icnrrul Motors advancing (1 points to 101 and Chandler more than (5 points to above ISO. Stutx, l'iercc-Arrow nnd Studebaker followed, with proportionate gains, with trading in nil those issues more igorous titan it had been at any preceding time during the week. Toltncco Products was another strong feature, ntlwtncing more than H points to JI2-V Special interest was attnthed to accumulation of Westinghouse by an important tinanclal group, itutting that stock up l:,s to fiS'i. Copper stocks shared in the general mass niocmcnt to higher figures. Inspiration making the greatest advance in this group, moving up 1 to ,"(!7s. Strength in the motor slocks was reflected in heavy buying in the lubber shnres, with Kejstone Tire and I'tiited StnleSi Kubbcr making brisk alliances. Atchison was the strongest of the railtond gtoup, advancing to JIO1". The houd muiket continued to reflect the overflow of demand of ex pected reduced allotments on Victory Loan subscriptions and there was heavj bujiug of all the Libct ty issues, although securities had come to a temporary link in tiie upward movement. Itailroud issues and the industrials were also active and strong, witli the demand showing substantial expansion over the preceding days of the w eek Liberty Loan bond prices here midday were n follows; Kirst H.s. PP. 4: second ds. 114.7(1; first 4'4s, !l,",.7n. second 4'is, !),"t ; third 4's fK).70, nnd fourth 4',s, Drt.lL'. NEW YORK STOCK SALES ITlRh TeflW r.7 (ll3 87 -".! 12 in Net Cloae chge rs ;t .12 Adams Kxpmas nst. Advance Hume X1U, do pref .... 011 Ajnx Kubbcr . . SO1. Alaska Cold M : Alaska Juncnii 2 Allls-Ciinl Co. 42r;s do pref .... 1)4 Am Agr Chem 111 Am Iteet Sugar 81 Am Itosch ... 001 Am Can r() do pref 102 102 W2 Am Cn &. V Col02 102 1()2'. Am Cot Oil ... fi0 r5 r..-7s Am Druggists . UJif, lit Am II & j. .. :T 333) do pr 122 120 J. Am ltit Corp. 02 lUOl r.tiy, 71 (14 S3 r7'4 107!: 1 37 U Am Ice Sec do pr Am Linseed , Am Loeomo . . Am .Malt .... do pr Am Smelting . Am Sum Tob. do rts Am Steel Fdry mm Hi 803 3T, J's 2 V, 121s Vs 0 .. 110' HOVj.. 80 801i 14 ll.'.U !m',.2Vj fi.-iH nniiiti Hi I!!1,.. :kp, Vi 122 . . !I2 a, n.-i'. "1 71 .. 03", S3 2 in,. r.7 14 7!)ij 107' 3', n.-1j 71 3'i 82 31 r.7 'A , 107 3 30 V. Vi 3(K;S Js Am Tel & Tel.lOO" IOC. 100 Am Tobacco... 200", 200 V 200 ' SIT's SO'.l1', 101 -T, 102 ',- 0811 GOli l's 40 10.1 0S'. 87 a 40 105 l'i 100 2 87 'i :t nv paatle .lime 14, 1919. to etnrkho t r.eord V" "? 1H19 Tl r 1 ITs T PHICE TREND UPWAHD punro'axi.s bEPABATB l'll(li;itMI.S IIII.I, UK UK celved at the office of the Cnrnmlaalonera of lower Merlon Tov.njb.lii, Ardmnre. Pn.. until noon. Tueadar, May 27th, 1919, for th follow Inir work Tor the bulldlne of a 4 ft olrculjr brick culvert with proper Inleta. or a lock Joint re-enforced ripe 4 ft In dtam-ter with proper Inlets, or a wrought Iron pipe 4 ft In di ameter with proper Inleta to bo placed on Woodbine avenue For the lalnir of a block raement on Anderson aenus from Lancaster turnpike to railroad. ... For too Bradlnp. macadamizing, curbing and draining of Ashland avenue. West Jlana- Th'a specifications and plana for the above work can be seen at the tounshln commis sioners' office, 75 B Lancaster aenu". Ard- All' blls muat be aealed and addreaaed to the chairman of the hlchwav committee and Indorsed "Proposala for work to he done on Woodbine avenue. Anderson avenue and Ash land sAenue." and deposited with the aec retary of the commissioners on or before th abova specified date Tha commlsslonera reserve the rleht to re- Sect any or an mas 1 n r ST)F.nosj CURB TRADE ACTIVE, IN SECURITY MARKET WITHOILUEADERS!,!!!: .m 001 i)t"i do ptef. 102 Anaconda .'.... 00 Vj Asso Dry (ids. 52'" At Coast Line. 105 Atchison 10(1 do pref SO .ti u c i..iii.i'. jujfvj lu.c'i-r- "1 nam i.oco uo. . 1111 '4 Hill1,! iui -t- 's do pref 105's 105 105's 1 Halt i: Ohio.. 54 14 54 51.. tlo ptef '5S 58 5S .. MarrettM'o ...137.137 137 Kellilehein Stl.. 78 78 78 do II 70 do 8 p c )if . . 1 11J3, Brook Unp Tr. 20' do ctfs 25 Booth I'isli Co 23"4 Unite C & .Co 13 It A: Sup Cop 24' Caddo Cent Oil 40'i Cal iS. Ariz .. 01 Cul I'etroleum. 32;,s do pref .... 70 Cal Pacl; Co . (!0 Can I'ncitic ..107 Central Kdy Co Net tc.h Tjw rlnaa chjfe Southern rnc.1011 100 100 ii- f-i lia, it 70 . . 00 0 034 10-f- 40 3 14 40 275 . . 10 03-','t4 S PortoKSupf.il 2 112 Southern It K. 31 -Ii 31 do pref 70 70 Studchnker.... 001', Sl'j Stutz Motors.. 01 00 Sup Steel 47 45 Stromberg Carb 40 45 Tenn O & Ch. 1414 H Texas & Puc. 40 40 Texns Co 275 275 Third Ave K It 10 10 Tobacco Prods. Oni 80 do pref 102 102 102 . . Transue-Wms. 54 52 51 2 I'nlon Pne ...130 1351,135 Uni Alloy Steel 55 53 53 Uni Cigar Strs.133 132 133 Cnited Fruit... 182 182 182 1 Cul Ky Invest. 1 1 14 do pref . . . . 2S 2.8 US C I P & V 27 20 do pref .... (14 04 U S Express.. 321i 31 U S Ind Alco.157 150 V S Kubbcr... 105 OS 1st pref 114 114 11 .. 2S 27l 01 .. 32lli 150 y, 102 4 114 .. 75 0S ', 78 Vi 781,, 112 112 20 20 23 13 21 4S 04 32 70's (iO 100', 25 23 13 21 4S'1, 04 70.. 00 . . 107 1 25 3 Seer-tan' feCHOni. UlSTBIt'T OF l'lllI.ADKI.l'HIA. Sealed proposals addressed to the Com mittee on Prnpertv will be rerelted nt the .office of the lloard of Public r duration. Key stone Bulldlnr, lth alrect alinte rhe.tnut. until 13 m. tednedn. dune 4. IHID, n, followa. For seneral repairs palntlne. new windows, heatlner etc at various school bulldlnga All Information nit to bonda apeftflcalions etc can he obtained at the office of the Superintendent of nuildlnc Ke atone ntdK WIT.IUM nil K gr.nrv ("lies & Ohio Chi (It West.. 07 10 Sentiment Is Good and Trading Shares of Martin-Parry Corpo- cm m & st'p 45s 45 Pl-ieL- rr,,:r.rv,Qr. -nA M .: A r, . . . Clli & N W...103 101 Brisk Equipment and Mo tor Shares Strong ration Appear Royal Dutch Rights a Feature I do pref . Chi It I cv. STEAMSHIP NOTICES S.S.ZAVALLA Pier 24 North For Copenhagen and Gothenburg JUNE 5TH New York to Danzig Polish Cans Onlr Delana June 1 New Orleans to Havre NEABSCO Loading HORADO May 26 New Orleans to Buenos Aires NAW1TKA May 26 ITOMPA June 10 Classed A-l llritlsh Llojil'a Full Brokerage Paid For rales A partlrulnrs. apply MEGEE, STEER & CO. trent's nrtnoKK sth..m.siiii' f onpimtTio.v 461-465 Drexel Bldg., PhHa IIEI.I-T.05inARn imk AM) 20a ' S(o(l sales today on the New York KihaiiRe totaled 8(10, :;()() shares. New Yorlt. Mnj 21. The New York Kveninc Sun's- financial review this afternoon is as follows: Sentiment was pood and trading was brik in tndaj ' short session of the stock market. The trend of prices was upward from the outset, nlthouch nd Minees were lather narrow until the end of the tirt hour, when the move ment assumed somewhat broader pro portions. I'nited Stales Steel had only lo rise a small fraction to establish a new Inch lecord for the jear at better than 107. The equipment and motor share di plnjeil prnuouni ed st-eusth nnd itlso individual to( K like Westinshouse Klectnc. whose annual report will be nut on Mnnda . but nlremlv foiecasteil with suspicious aicuracj. Kellj -Springfield Tirev Worthinzton I'ump and the like. In the first half of the session the oils were heavy and the shipping group was Mitually unchanged. Had it not been for the rapid for ward swing of the steels in Friday's market, it is more than likely that there would hae been a better tesponse to I the situation arising from the railroad ' administration plHtiug of orders for i Amer-Bnt" Mfc0" rails at the same price which had been 42" .V.".rnnl .. , , i . .i -Amer S rltlnc Paper previously agreed upon betweeu the Air Reduction miiuufaiturcrs and the iudustiial board. -S"a?.''n 1 aJ.'u. . Charcoal Iron i'herolet .Motors ramp &. Pons Turtles Aeroplane Tarwen Tool Carbon Mee T meraon Phonprsph llende- Mfc i !, f ... . Dr. Daison's remarks concerning i.ehlsh coal Saia utea lyirn Maxim Munitions .Vat Aniline N V ShlphulldlnK North Am Paper Pulp "iia r.ieamr (hanging hands at :il to 2V. iiiiij io .,ti. Another impoitunt fea ture was the tradiug in Koynl Dutch rigiits, which were announced wsior. do 1! pc pref. Chile Copper. . New York. May 24. The feature of I?'.1"0, r.l"c 'P the tradiug on the Hrond street curb to- !v .Ul1 .., day was the appearance of the new I J, ,-," kK niotoroonsolidation. the Martin Parrv i ,"J ',"" ;.;,,' ' onronr.'itioii nl.ni. -.n mm ., ( Ollf 101 nil., 1 "..in .iw.wwi, stares ,, ,,.., Willi a 'iViii-ihlo Stool . Cuba Cane Sug do pref .... tla. nt "(I " i Dome Mines .. f osdo,, ;,s (a, in on , m , l.rie selling at ! d i4. ,, . ,ni ' I .slier liodv .. apparently accumulation bv s,,,,n',,.rM rr Min&hml. inteiests. Houston Oil was in ,lo,.i I ' I11" with trading at 140 to 142, bringing it ' back to its previous liigh leiotd I I.ibby. McNeill i l.ibbv was strong selling at .,2 to 4. Suold Tire issnns ' were stentlv without iinportant change. Siiaold Tire selling nt 57 to 55. and New Wk Suvold Tire was traded in at 07' i 10 s ..Ull's lo' , tc .",1 2!)T. 70' i 24', 3STs 47'i 54 7s SL. (KliJ O.J ' s 14 U1'4 70 15'-. It :ui'.. Sl 5(3 lo North Amenran Pulp sold at 51, I'nited Profit Slinriug was heavilv traded in at :i to .'!. Wright-Martin sold at Ii nnd 5 National Aniline sold at 31)i... and .".0. Triangle Film was strong, with sales at 1. Nipiss ing was traded in at 12'i and 12'4 Aetna Kjplosiws sold at 11- nnd 1 1 s IMIOTRIA1.S nid 11 1 r, 111, Tea rloa Ask (sale) II' ''. TIip director general has protested, but since the bidders were unanimous in exacting their own price it had to be accepted because the rails aie impera tively needed. this country's ability to finance llur- 1 oie, definite arangeinents for which I must be deferred until peace has been signed, were a eonstmctive factor, com iug as it did so soon after .ludge Gary's optimism expressed jestcrday before the Iron and Steel Institute. There were evidences also of grati fjing speed in the hnlls of Congress with respect to the legislation on appro priations for the purpose of relieving the government of the embarrassment it was placed in when the Sixty - fifth 'Congress adjourned leaving its work undone. There was little which called for com ment in the foreign exchange markd. The firmness which displajed itself jes- was continued today, sterling raaaenier and Freight Serrlcea NEW YORK to LIVERPOOL Qrduna May 24 tordm rJll;; JT,ay 2!),KnHng a cent to S1.S4U, francs rally- Vahari t "6 5 inB fiftccu ieutirnes an(1 lire Rome b(v- Eoval GeorEe''.'.'.'.'.''".'.''''.Tnnnei0.u,een I,ointH- Nel'tra! ratc? owed n.j, -v. 1 i,e game course, uusiness in all ex Caronia Vestris Peerlesa Motor fnole Km Srrlppa-lloolh .standard Motora St.'el Allos Submarine Swift Int . St Joseph Iad .... Todd .shiphuildlnB Triangle rilm fnltd Profit Sharlns 1 S Steamship 1'nlled Motora World's Film Wrlitht-Martln Air 120 in .1 ion r on . t! ' SR 3D . .' . 2 . nil', . .10 . 30 in, 111 Stl . 13 102 !' 2' 300 1 no 21 at - . S.1 37 .10 .1(1 us .-lis, (i'l an 4( (laston Willnis (ien Cigar Co. . (,'en dec Co..l(ir.'i Gen Motors . . . 11)5 do deb 00 .'-l"1, IB', 14 10T I'l 2. 41) Goodrich H F. 72' do pref ID'S (It North pf... OS', OS (it N Ore subs 47- 47'i Greene-Can Cr 42', 42 Gulf St Steel.. 75 71! Haskell & 1$. 5S r,7"s Int Agricul ... 27 20 do pref .... M Ni Inspir Copper. 57 51. Iut-Cons Corp O1, ( do pref .... 24'i 24 Int H C (new) 132 131, lut Mer Mar.. 47 47li do pref 125 124.j Internl Paper.. 54', 5o', Int Nickel 27', 20 Jewel Tea .".S I'.S1- Kan Citv Sou. 23 2:V4 Kelly-Spring ..122 110 Kennccort Con. 35 .'15'; Keystone The. 02 01 l.a(ka Steel ... S3', S2'j Kayser Co .... 71 'j 00 ii, P. & W pref 22 , 22", 1 Lehigh Valley.. 50 5Si4 1 ee Hub & Tire 34 Manhat Shirt. US', .Max Motor ... 4(1' L. do 1st pref. . 75 71 do 2d pref. . 3(i H.T, 1 .Ma Dept Stors 05 0.V, Mex Petrol . ..lSUi 1 '. ru C.7'2 'm 10 15 't 1o:i 22 131 1., i... 30's 7()Im 'i 21', "s. 3?ts f- K 17', J- 54'4- Ni', - 'k Sr 'a 03 f- t, 70 35 ", SI', l-l", i 10.. 7S .. 15'o 44 134 30 '.'. 1 81.. l(i(i 1SS1.J 105 7 00 00 71 ', 72 1, 1 107 107 United I'd Pro 70 75'3 U S SmclUUtt-OOU. 0SV. U S Steel 107'. 10(1'. 107',4 do pref 115'j.lt5', 115'4 Utah Copper . SO 7S 80 1 Va Car Chem. 73 71Vj 72 .. do pref 113'i 113'.. 113'. '(. Vn Iron C & C OS OS 08 1'. Wabash 1104 H'j ll's Vs do pref A... 30 30'. 30 Mi Vcst Ma rj land 13 13', I3V4 ', Westlng'e JIfg 5S?4 57'i CS l'Vs do 1st 70 70 70 .. Wheel & I. i; 10V. 10'. 10'... Wliite Motors. 5!)H 57' 50' 1 Willjs-O'verl'd 30?, 35'i 30s', !. Wilson Co ... 8S SO'" SOT, 1' Worth Pu & M 71 118 '4 70 2 do pref A . . 00 1)0 00 . . ,, Total .f'''" reported on New York atock i'.cr-r' 80n00 aharca. comp.ired with I. 3.14.0UO aharea jesterday Thus far this week. ,.soo.300 shaiea, same period last eek, S,55,70O sharis. A'eit; York Bonds 70 'j 2:1 3S 47", 51'4 (i S ft'il, 70 35 SI', 11 10 7S 15''. 44 35'.. M's 105U. 0S1. 1. i-t- 17 42 .. 73' 2 5S 1 2(5 S5 1 572 (! H 21 .. 132 1 T.nw Cloae Ts 07' 110 110 07 D7A OO- 00 103Ts 103 82'. 82'. OS " OS " 8(1 8(1 OH", 1)0',.'. 157 07 00 '4 00".. SS SS 70 71 07 Mi S5 51 54 30 101 82'-. 02'4 70 71 07 85 51 54 30 101 82"-. 02'., s. 00. nil 00.10 00.18' ' , 04.70 04.01 ot.os Net Gajns for the Day Are From nr Crt r"r ji r i " 88 to 141 Points Close 05.80 05.0(5 05.(50 05.80 05.70 05.70) 05.04 05.00 05.04 i -'5 -.4',.. 27 "Sl., i 23 1222 35 4 01 S2 00 2 1 ; --'4-t- "4 Ha 5..' STANinnn nu. sToriio lllnoia ,o, ,0s (Jnlo . . asn ,.n Pra'rl ripe n an? g " a 2a,i 2!n s J . 730 7.11 s " N 5" .3R0 M2 2S. 7.1R Juno 21 June 28 June 28 HALIFAX to SOUTHAMPTON AquiUnia june 2 NEW YORK to PLYMOUTH; HAVRE and LONDON Saxonia June 4 NEW YORK to SOUTHAMPTON Mauretania June 14 Aquitania ". june 28 NEW YORK to PIRAEUS Pannonia June 18 NEW YORK to GLASGOW OJympia June 21 Philadelphia-Bristol (A",y,kuth) ' Direct Service Pier 16 South. 00 WALNUT ST.. PIlIIAnEIJ'IIIA JAVA-PACIFIC ONE" SAN FRANCISCO TO NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES '' 0teTta. marapc, 8orahala, Macaaia pllina; oiwi luia raa vu awiivauta IV'WUauXMUix a. a. buwuvoaiim purfAiu .a.'xvi&ai-u. b-b.iai mmmtr wja!mazjkWr rhnni?fsi whs snircplv mnrp thnn nnrrw :::. .:-..' .... luui, nunever. Prices held for the most part near the top in the second hour, although trading appeared less aggressive. There was additional strength In the motors, and United States Rubber was u strong spot among others. Some of the rails did very el, especially Atchison and Viv Tlnvpn. T.ihc-rtv ltonil issues ivprp "" ""- fl.l.M.u a. reactionary, except the .lls which were , cioidnM fona .. I.vrKPEM)EXT Oil. Barnatl Oil & Oaa i-ommonweaith Cosden & Co Klk Ilaaln Kadaral Oil . . , . IntPr Petrol Ilnuatnn Oil .. . Marrltt Oil WldMt Reflnlng Met Patrnl Ohio Pual . . Snpulpa Re f Sinclair lalnnd tllenroik STOCKS r 'i 5D 0', 10 40 ll'j 0'.. 20 " 32 'o 50' . 3(5 20'.. .-, 2 76 401, 3H, lin 31 1ST 3T, sn si, 02 .. 71, JIIMNO STOCKS S .12 141 31 'i ISO 4 25 K'i 02 '. 7S barely steady The trade journals Btate that domes tic business revival continues apaee. unaffected materially by either political or economic uncertainties. It has even assumed boom aspects to some extent In certain quarters. Perhaps the most influential factor in this is the aban donment of the price-stabilizing plan, while sentiment has been unmistakably strengthened in an indirect way by the decision to return the railroads to tbpir owners nt the close of the current year and by the impending restoration of the telephone and telegraph lines. Ilradttrett's notes something of a shifting of activity in the Industrial Icudahy u 1023 reports of the week. Such adverse ele meuts as exist were more felt in the smaller centers than in the larger, where, indeed, there was increased ac tlvlty, strength nnd 'confidence. On the labor situation Dun writes that less Is heard of unemployment and that in MM ta4tr.. wtkifMxt?, t)rp HIS l.adc lloaton k Montana. Butte New York (on Ariz 1 f S A Jerome Flrat National t.OKinelr, (Inldne'd Florence . . . uoldheld Kewanaa Herla Mining Ho e Sound Independence Lead Jim Duller Jumho Kxtenaion McKlnley Oarrash .... Maima Copper . . Mother Ixida Mlnen Co of America . . Nevada Illlli ... . Nevada Wonder . NlPljilm ... .. ... Itay Herculea1 ... ... Ban Toy . Tonopah Ritenaion I'nited Verde Weat End Con White Cap, Yerlntton 67 's ,P 44 4 5i r4 31 13 5S 3.1 40 .1A 12 17 70 . .Mi ID (in A OS 5 in .17 1.1 2 .in 44 75 I2U 2 11 3 3S 2H 18 7 40i; I."' v I3n .it 3', m, 6.1 S l'a 18 '54 .is 1.1 62 12W 1?A .Miami t'n Cop 2i3i Miihale Steel . 40 Vj Min & S I. nw 14 '2 Mo. KaP i Tx !)4 do pref 20'.j Missouri Pacific 33 do pref .... 57 Nat Acme .... M1 Nat Con & Cab 21 Nat En & Stpd 05")g National Lead. "iSVa Nat Hit of Jlpx 2d pref 10 10 New O Tex&M 35 U 35'i N Y Air I5rake.l20 llO- X Y Central... SI", 81 Vj N Y Dock 33 33 X Y X H & H 33H 32, Xorthern Pae.. OS' 07'"H Xovn Scotia Stl 75 73 Oklahoma .... 12 12 Ohio (las 5(5'i 55& Ontario Silver. 8 8'j Owens Rottle.. B0V4 5(1 Penn Seabd Stl 38' 37Ts ran-Amer Pet. 05 Vi 04V6 do pref 1C3V4 103V6 0 33 's 34 11 US', HS'i-f Vi 44' j 45 .. 7.V's2'T, 30'o-f 05-i4 180,,) 27 10's-r- 11',... 1)1 i 4 20 .".2", 50"t 30s 4 Salea In SJiV"! , Hlch l. Adama I.press 4s 07'.. 5 Amer Agr d 5s.. 11(1 211 Anglo-Trench 5m. 07," 45 Amer Tor S 5s. . 00 14 Amer T Ax T 0s.l04 ' 8 Atchison 4 82Vi 1 do cv 4s 10110.. OS " 11 Heth Steel 5s '30 80', 22 Hordenux (is OO'.j 5 Can (Jov 5s lO.'.l. 07' 40 Chile (is OOUj 1 Chile Copper 7s. 117 117 117 2 dies & O cv 5s. 01's IIP!, 0t's 10 Ch n & Q leg 4s SS 4 Chi Mil & St P cv 5s 80 1 Chinese rrtsl 5s. 71 0 City Paris 0s.. U7' 25 Comp T It Co 0s 85 1 Trie cv Is Ser B 51 10 do Ser D 54 2 Inter!) Met 4's 30i 15 Inter Mer M 0s.l04 0 Inter Agr 5s S2Uj 10 Lncia Stl 5s '.IO 02'', 373 Lib Bond 3' 273 do conv 4s. (!."i(l do 4 ' 4 s ... 50 do 1st 4i,,.s 270 do 2d 4 '4s . (ills do 4th 4'4s 2 Marseilles Gs . . . 3 .Mid vole 5s 1 Minn & St L 5s 1 Mo K & T 4s . S Mo Pae gen 4s. 0 X Y C & Hli, S do 4s 3 XYX1I&II .".'.. 1054 5 do (5s Id X Y Hwy 4s... 1U.MWU4IH1!!.. - 52 52 4 Xor & 1Y rv"(!s.l00 100 100 10 l'enna en -I's. 05is 0, 4 Penna 5s 'OS . . 057 4 Pub Sorv X .1 5s 7(51 5 Pierce Oil Us '24.1001 1 Pere Mnrnuet 5s SS 4 Repu Cuba 5s '11 02 5 Rock Island Ark Louisana 4s 7(53 5 Sinclair Oil 7s. 09 7 St h & S T njt i .... 70 70S! I, A s r in w i .... 54n4 51U 'l S Ii A S F s rt OS OS " 30 South Par cv 4s 83V;. 83is 5 do cv 5s lOSVi lOSV's 10SV 3 do rfd 4s .... SUA 81i's SI1, 1 South Itwy 4s . . 0S:!i GS-li IS34 2 Texas Co (Is ., .103VA 1031& 103Vs Philadelphia Stocks Hlsh Low Cloee Net clmc 200 Am Aerl & Ch..ll0110110 Vi 5 Am Gas.. 70 100 Am It pf. (IT-?! 105 Klec Stor 71 100 Inspir O. 50Vi 20 Keuno O 35 Vi 8S0 I.k S Cor 20 40 Leu Xav, 00 120 I.ch Yal. 50V, 500 Penn Tr. 2-')i 748 Pn II K. 47'Ji 25 Pa Salt.. S0Vi 20 Phlla Co cum pf. ,'!G 2082 Phil Klcc 25'. 1520 1 11 T tc 20 100 Ton Hoi. 3 100 Ton Mln. 3'. 20 1G I... 70'. '0 57'7i 74 r.ovi :t5Vj in (50 50 2 17Vi 8qv(. 30 25 Vi 20 70V4 70 4- Vb (574-lVi 71 .. 50Vi : 20V4 00 4- 50 4- Vs 2.. 47 V's 80'. Vj 30 4- i. 201j.. 20 Vs 3'j.. 70Mi4-l 1085 U S Stl.l07V4 100 1074- 305 V Cni'p,123 121 123 3 ,Ttal talea. 807." shares, compared th 1..34J aharea jesterday. Thua for thla ?.e!,,.'. "l""3 "hares, same period last eck, S1.UU1 shares. iin.Mis High Low 00 (!S'8 100 Close 00 08. 100 Net Uige. $1000 City 4s 104G... 00 1000 El & Pe Tr 4s.. GSi 1000 Leh Vnl Coal Ss.100 100 Mb Houd 1st 4Vis 05.30 05.30 05.30 .2G 3 Vis... 00.20 00.20 00.20.. 4th 4V4s 05.20 04.00 05.18 .04 3d 4 Vis 05.74 1)5.40 05.74 .08 2d 4',s 1)4.80 04.30 04.80 .20 1st 4s.. 05.30 05.30 05.304-.10 iuuuu iut i'rop 4-Gs... '30 2000 Penn Co temp cts 05 1000 Phlla Co cons 5s SS 4S0O Phil i:iec 1st 5s,. 00 300 10450 G000 300 50 .".0 05 SS 05 30 4-2'j 05 SS il PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC BECOMES ACTIVE LEADER That Stock Fastest of Homo List on Local Exchange P. R. T.l Cortifii-nlnK Am Firm Clmmrts .SrnilD- tJ I , ?' Strength was displayed today on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, with nearly all changes in prices to higher levels. This was a reflection of condi tions In early New York trading, but local issues showed more activity than yesterday. ' , Prominent in the transactions wns the momentum of Philadelphia Electric, more than 2000 shnres of "the stock changing hands In the first half hour, with its price holding stendy to firm. i Itnpld Transit trust certificates also became active and gained frac tionally, whilo Lake Superior Corporation moved up V4 nnd William. Cramp trust certificates advanced as much as 3 points. Pennsylvania Salt, qn o small amount of trading, moved up Vi N lj Hails were dealt in moderately and Pennsylvania and Lehigh Valley both came out unchanged, . J Stcel common was exceptionally nctlve nnd strong. Inspiration Copper nnd KennecotfCopper turned upward for fair gains on n few transactions. l'niladelphia Klcctric first 5s were In good demand in the bond division and suoweu n trilling advance. Fourth Liberty Lonn 4',is were leaders of the gov1 rmniPnr 1&aitna nl l.nl.l fni,.!.- c.nnrl,- I There will be n mectlug of the governing committee of the exchange at noorj Monday to take action on an additional holiday for Saturday, May 31, the day following Memorial Day. It is probable that the members will vote in favor of the plan, as Xcw York exchange officials have decided to have the big market closed on that day. l- f Officials of railroads operating eastward from Chicago and St. Louis report gradually increased traffic over recent weeks, although shipments from the 'big Ihrltlllldlnn nu ..illl 1fl.i A 111. ll .. . It. ,1 .uuuaium uic sum ngui, us compureu wmi inc jear prcceuing tne war. f .uusiness in diversiiicu lines snows consiuerahlc betterment and sentiment concerning the future is more cheerful. . " Traffic over southern roads is about 15 per cent under a year ago, but trade Hill hnt!t!nu .nn.,t.t- t. t..n.Ann: .1 n .1 t )!.?-- HU.ww.,.,VO .V1IU1L UU IUKI L-uaiu 11V1UUUU iUl LOUlIllUUlllCS. HEAVIER OFFERINGS WEAKEN CORN MART 0(1 Total bales, $14,000. compared with $77.. 000 Msterdaj. 'ihus far thla week. $336.. OOU. same neiiod last w'eek, $113,210. Local Bid and Asked American Stores Baldwin Loco llrlll .1 o . buff i Kusq . . . do pref Tramp tr ttfs KUi trio Storage. Ueneral Aaphall . do pref Ke stone Tel . . . do pref . . . I.nko hut. t'orn . . I.ehtffh Nav . . . l.ehlKh Vnl Lehlarh Val Tr . do pref Penna 11 It 1 1 hlla Klectrlc . I Thlla Co . do .", n r pref dr. II p c pref. ! n T tr ctfs Iti-iiline 1 'I'onopah Hel 'Innopah Mln I'nlon Traction ,1' (1 I . I I" S Wtfel Ji.rli nv do pref . Todav Blu Aak 24 lll'Ti i"' ' . .V) . . 120 . "4 mi 10)r 8 . 4S 2ll'l (ID'S . Ba, . 14 . 2S .'.!7 40'i mi J4 SS', 31, . Vl Sll'J 70 107', 1 32 'a Yesterday Aak HIP, 4S 73 n3'i 12.1 74W iitftj 102; in r.u 2iiv5 "II r.n", 17 :i" 2..S Ml1, 31 311 2113. Ml ft 111 107a 'i 32', Hid 24 1IIII IS 71 M 11.1 73 UN 1(12 il IS ltl. u 2 17'5 2'.', 4(V5 20 .IS Jll 8Slt 3', -'1 inv5 i;'-3 HMI'a 47 T3 .-14 121) 74 IIP in. in 211 70 nil 17 37 7 2.i; 41l-i :il 311 2iHi 3". 3 411 70 n'i' 32: ENORMOUS DEMAND IN COTTON MARKET 05.22 . 00 3s . S0"s 70 1, (571, 03 00 SI 50t., S2L, 451 . 05.0S 003's 80', 70 '4 07',, o:; oo-., S4 501.. 82'.. 45 05 70'2 D5.0S 00", 80 's 7(5 ' 4 (57 '4 03 007 S4 50'.. 82'.. 45 'o ''.',s 05 715 "2 Is Strong 100i2 100'., SS 02 76 007', go-i; SS 02 70 00 70 51'. OS S3V: 77 V. SO 100 2 Third Ave mil 28 IT S If cult 5s.. 5 IT S Ilubber 5s. . 11 IT S Steel 5s... 73 U K of (J H iS. 1 5VoS new 1010 007i 3 U K of f H & I 5i2s 1021 0S7i 15 U K of O It & I ."Vss 1037 . . . 00 25 Yn-Car Chm (Is 102 35 '-'. SO 100 00 i os 00. 102 SO 100 001? 0S 004 102 10 .. 35 ,.'. 120 4-1 Sl.i4 33 4- -1, 324- 081 8 4-1 71 4-2 Total sales. $.1 67K Ono compared ulth Ji? ai'aon 5 'l'"3" Thus faTthi, k $(17,634,000, same period last neek. $21.- o D J 'JvUi Financial Briefs nethlehem 7s Cosden Oil A Cosden Co 0 110ND3 . I02H 1024 .. "- ua 92 05 .102i 102i 102; Russian Government SH 45 40 uo no .. , ,. an na Southern Railway Ra 09(4 00S Todd Uhlpbulldlne 6a. .104 108 4a S8 DIVIDENDS DECLARED Century Steel CotnnaViv-nuarlerlv r i". cents a share, payable June 1 to stock of record Jtar ?7, Amei at 1 American Jtallwa'vp.Coninany yv SH-.twfar iiil Penna H 11 -JT's ( Peo Gbb & C. . 50 55 Vi Pere Slnrquette. 23Vs 23 do prior pf . . 03 03 Phlla Co 41 41Vi Pitts & West,. 38 38 Pierce-Arrow... 55 51 Vs Pierce Oil .... 20 20 Vj ritts Coal .... 00 50 Pond Crk Coal. 17Va 17V4 Punta Alegre Su 54 MVi Prep.sed Stl Car S0"j', 70 Ity Stl Spring. 00 Vn 80 , Hay Con Cop.. 21 i 21 Vi Heading ...... 88 8S Hep Ir & Stl.. SO 88 do pref 104 101 Royal Dutch ..110 115Vs 1152 do new 110 1H H 1 Saxon Motors.. 10Vi 0 10Vi4-'i St L & H F... 22y4 22Js 22 4- Seaboard A L. 10 10 10 .. Sears. Itoebuck, 2071 207'5i 207 2 Shattuek Ariz,. 14. 135 14 ,. BIoij.JfcJr,03-' fH U-r 94 12 Vs 55 Si), 4- K. 50Vi4- 37 01 V's 103 47-?i 50 .. 23 03 41 Vi.. zs 54 4-3 20 C01 17 4 54.. 80lM , 004- :h 21-li-f- i 88- -f ii .8844 104 U. The Treasury Department has ex tended ndditionnl credit to Belgium of Sl.000,000, nnd to Czecho-Slovnkia. $0,000,000. The total to all Allies to date is ?2,380,210,121. The International Nickel "Company has 'issued its annual report for the year ended March 31. Surplus after all charges and taxes amounted to $5,022, 020, equivalent after deduction of pre ferred dividends to $3.22 a share, earned on the $11,834,000 outstanding common stock, as compared with sur plus of, $10.120,0SS, or $5.73 n share, in the preceding jear. Declaration of the dividend on the common stock of the American Hall ways Company insures the payment of the semiannual interest on the $0,470, 750 National Properties collateral trust bonds due July 1. The bonds now bear 4 per cent interest. American nail ways common stock furnishes the col lateral for the issue of bonds. Amer ican Hallways did not pny any divi dends upon the common stock in 1018. The New York Subtreasury gained $103,000 from the banks yesterday. Application has been made to the New a York Stock Kxchanen in lli American International Corporation,' tin aaA.aan tririttUn.i. .-;...-;..L..i.-. .yr.T-irj"": x COTTON nEI.T WHATHER CONDITIONS New York. Ma 24 The following tem peratures were refnrded In the cotton helt thla morning San Antonio. 00; Fort Smith and Little Rock Memphis Nashllle and Atlanta (12 Knowllle, r.4: Oklahoma Cit. Vlcksburpr Augusta and Thomas lile. H4 Montunmen Hfl Shreeport. Wilmington Tamna and Jacksonville. US, Charleston. 72. Pensarnla and New Or leana .74 GaUeston 7(1 There was (11 Inch of precipltHtlnn at Vlekeburg 'and Knnwllle 01 at Oklahoma City. .12 at Little Rock. 30 at Fort Smith. .32 at Nashllle. 70 at Memphis 1 OS at San Antonio, and 1 02 at Abilene. New York, May 24. Ther. was an fuormoui demand for cotton today, in duced by n variety of influences, and new high levels on the present move ment were established. The news included reports of a strong demand for the spot article in the South for export, further unfavorable crop Ijadvices, heavy nnd general rains' over .Texas and predictions of wet weather tonight and tomorrow over the eastern belt. Price responded by climbing to 31.10 for duly and to 30.45 for October, or a net advance of 108 to 140 points. The maiket was finally strong nt a net gain of SSff?141 points. Vest Todaj c nse May . July .. Pent Oct. . flee Jan Feb March Cotton Buyers and Sellers New York. May 24. August Hart- corn offereif. September Geer nnd Schill bid ; Hartcoru offered. October Newman, Hyman, Hopkins, AVilson, McFndden, Cuppia, Mitchell,, KiefTcr, It, Hubbard, Orvis, Walsh and 'Waters bid; AY. CJtimoens, Johnston, Figgatt, Munds, Wenmnn, Hartlett, Hanger, AYntkins" and Schill offered. ' December fleer, Kieffer, W. Oumoens, Hane- mann nnd Sigel bid j Flinn, Cone, Ily mnn nnd Ortinthal offered. January S. T, Hubbard, Jr., Waters. Guild and Hountrce bid ; Schley, Young and Mor rison offered, March Waters bid; Kieffer and Hartcorn offered. close open lllffh T.nw I.aat 30 l) 3(1 0 .10 BO 30 BO 30 00 An 02 3n ns alio sons so no JO 30 21) 00 30 20 2B 44 21) 44 jn 04 2 no so 4s 29.S0 so sn 2S :4 21 30 30.00 20 24 20 05 2t 40 20 15 20 77 20.00 :'0 70 2S 20 20 10 20 10 2R SO 28 30 28 20 28 75 20.55 28 75 20 55 Government Sale of Hog Prod ucts Also Has Tendency to Create Bear Sentiment Clijcago, Mny 24. Offerings of corn were heavier this morning and the undertone of the market was weaker, influenced by more favorable weather than had been expected, prospects for heavier receipts next week, especially from Iowa, where more corn is already moving and the cancellation and re sales by the wheat export company of oatmeal and corn goods. The government offerings of hog prod ucts also have tended to create 11 more bearish sentiment in corn circles, but the bears neverthless remain cautious, especially in May. Support nt first 'was not good, lat night's closing rally hav ing driven in many of the shorts. At the bottom bujiug orders through com mission houses absorbed 'borne of the offerings nnd prices rallied. The re ceipts here today were 50 cars. May opened a4c lower at $1.70 and, after receding c, further rallied to the initial quotation. July started at $1.04 to $1.04, against $1.05 nt the close jesterday and, after declining to $1.03, improved . September started nt $1.57 to $1.57Vi, against $1.57 at the end yesterday nnd, after saggiug to .$1.55r,s. ruoed up to SI. 50. Selling of onts was general at the outset. Favorable weather and crop prospects, government resales and the decline in corn were the bearish factors. The receipts here today were S5 cars. May was quoted s'c lower, at G!)c. July started at 07 to Q7c, against OSc nt the close yesterday and, after selling at 07s, rallied Vic. September sold at 04Vi to (lie. ugainst 04c at the close jesterday and. after selling at ll)..'Nc improved slightly. Leading futureq raneed as follows . Yesterday's . Open High Low Close close Corn (new ileliierx-l July ... 1 C..1lj l.llll Sept . 1 57'i 1.57s, uats 1 BUSINESS NOTES .Manufactures used during Anrll 4S.; 000,000 pounds of wool, an increase of J- per cent over March. The increased consumption indicates "n rapid"" return lo normal conditions," the bureau of markets declared in 11 statement today.' John II. Slnberg, real estate broker. representing the estate of John Dobson," has negotiated a long-term lease for .the entire second floor or the seven-story store and commercial building. 1007 1000-1011 Market street, to Davidson! & linkclbrund, of Brooklyn, trading I under the name of the P. & O. Shorn. I This Is the twenty-fifth store in a chain! of retail ready-to-wear men's clothing! snops operated by the company through out the country. Extensive improve ments will be made to the building. In cluding the installation of modern bulk I fronts, n pnKsengcr elevator, freight! elevators, heating plant nnd display,! windows on tne second Moor. Commercial-failures (his week In the United States are 100 against 141,last week, 120 the preceding week and 184 the corresponding week last year. Fail-" tires in Canada number 18, against'14 last week, if the preceding week, and 1 ? Inst pur. 31 The United States railroad admlnls-'l trntion accepted 105 new cars in hej nj-vn cnura .iipm -o irom tne Pressed steel Car Company. Hie annual fall meeting of the Amer; icon iron unu meet institute this Tear! ,, III k. 1.-.IJ I.. V... 1-....I. .1. .... 1 Jil ..... ,. c,u ,u am iurs me latter part Ul VtLUUtT. ?l Pipeless Heaters Save 30 " of Coal Installed Complete OTTO STEINACKEIt S9.1H N. nth St. TIoks 46S7 1 2, 1 r,2'i 1.35', 1,08 fi7s U4 July Sept Lard July ... 30 8." Sept . 30 30 Ribs Julv . 27 00 rorV May Julv .. 40 00 07 111', 30 85 30.30 Bll'i 03i 30 M 30 00 30 (12 30.07 1 05 1.37'i (18 04S 30 SO 30 30 ' 00 20 77 26.82 27.10 40.00 48 10 B3 1)0 4S 23 53 90 4D 10 BAR SILVER Commercial bar silver was quoted in Xew York today at $1.0534 an ounce, a decline of ?4c. In London the price was 51d an ounce, a decline of d. No splash or drip. No sink complete wjvl ont them. i'MMITS snui-on iiea wmt,. Ask sour plumber for Sarin's Swan-tuck, laucrm. . , si THOS. SAVILL'S SONS Ml 1810 WAIXACE STBEET . -tfl rtl PAYMENTS FOR EXPORTS V, WE BUY BILLS OF EXCHANGE DRAWN AGAINST SHIPMENTS OF MERCHANDISE TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES. Brawn Brothers &.Co. Fourth and Chestnut Streets New York Philadelphia Boston Brown, Shipley & Co., London M ,iiiniliMniiMi.niIIUHIIIIIIIIIII Ill' ..j LOCA1S-MINING STOCKS TONOrAH STOCKS Bid .3S 1 .42 .12 Jim Butler MarN'amara Midway , Mlzpah Extension , .Moniana -r2 North Star n Ilescue Kiila 22 Veat End l'i OOLDFIELD STOCKS Atlanta 04 niue Bull J Booth Jl Dlamondfteld B B 02 lalsy 02 Kewanaa 04 Oro , J2 Silver rirk yn Spearhead 10 MISCELLANEOUS Arljona United 20 Keada Wonder ..3 Tecopa Mining ' .00 Ask .411 .47A 14 .27 .12 .2-1 2 09 .04 la. .(II (11 .1111 .03 .10 11 .IK 75 11 EXECUTIVE ' A large ' manufacturing company, owing to the removal of its offices from Philadelphia, desires to secure a satisfactory connection for one of ,its staff a man with executive ability, 'good char acter and personality, whose qualifications fit mm tor a position 01 responsiDiiuy. Box C 16, Ledger Office 'Lyfi 1 1 1 m m iTi immmnnmimnminmsnimini'mii11I1 NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET New York, May 24. There were further declines noted nt the (start of trading in the coffee market this morn ing, and on the call prices were from U0 to 25 points below the previous close. Trade interests and New Orleans, to gether w"n Mattered Interests, sold freely, while the buying was believed to have been for Wall htreet and 'Brazilian account mostly. TesU Om Ulth Ixitr C!o Me ' HbBbiifrlS iti! 13-IS , IS H T ffi " 1 m Eh a ell If you are a grocer, druggist, hardware dealer, tobacconist, clothier, J furnisher, jeweler any kind of a storekeeper you, shouldn't wait another day before subscribing to the Retail Public Ledger the new MERCHANTS: i grocer, druggist, hardware dealer, tobaccon ieweler any kind of a $torekeeper you, shi before subscribing to the Retail Public Ldsi twice-a-month periodical for merchants only. Subscribers say they" have been waiting for it for years. Not a trade-paper, but an inspir- ing news.magazine that Interestingly tells all sorts or things 'that merchants want to know. 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