"iM!p VC( $ F?i ,:) ii TttyimffW r Financial Briefs The New York Subtreasury lost $3S2,000 to the banks yesterdny, re ducing the rnsh net gain since Friday to ?5,002,000. The transfer hooka of the Lake Ku perior Corporation dose September JO niul open October 2 for nnnual meet Ins to be held October 1. The Commercial Trust Company has Increased flic capltnl stock from $1,- (100.000 tn $2,000,000. Stockholders as lcgistcred August fi will be' entitled to Mlbscrlbe to new stock nt $200 n sharp. Subscription and payment to new stock to be mnde in full on September 1 or on the following Installments: $10 September 1, $80 October 1, $80 No vember 1. To date, the treasury has sold $20.", 875.000 2 per cent certificates nf in debtedness to Federal Reserve Hanks to secure issues of $1 and $2 Federal Kescrve bank notes. LONDON STOCK MARKET ; Undortone Quiet Grand Trunks Strong Oils Harder i London, Aug. 15. Pending I.loyd George's statement on the financial policy of the government next Tuesday, trading in the gilt-edged section of the stock exchange was narrow today with prices off from the best. Further gains were noted In Grand Trunks. Home rails hesitated because of the threatening attitude of the work ers. Oils were harder and mines held wall. Genrally the markets were quiet and steady with the customary week end absenteeism lu evidence. London Metal Market Jfew York. Aug 13. Cam ndic re ceived ftt tlm New York Metal Exchange thin morning quoted price in Indon ftn follow Tin Snot. 271 JOj. a loss of H inn: fu tures. 2fin in, h jmln of j pn Htmli 273. a decline of H. Sole, spot none: fu turefl. 400 tons Stnndard cooper Hnot (OS .In, an advance of .1 ir.s. future, ton B. an upturn of 3 IS. Kale apnt, 100 tons, future 1300 ton Klr-ctrnlvtle cop per Spot. 10.1, up 12: future. 1114, a sain of 1. Lead Spot 2r,. a le.s of J. (id future. 23 12a 8d. unrhanffed Hpelter Spot. 39! future. 40 10s, both unchanged rti SELF-CLEANING Rocking Grate VALLEY IRON WORKS COMMERCIAL TRUST BLDG. NEW YORK SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION ftia U&dr work, rood w&fei an excellent working conditions. Thr re npentmr In nearly all branohee for pkltled mechanic. Apply Employment Department at the Yard Camden, N. J. I ks&sgj Blower EqsipatsU, Keating, Ventilation imi Exhaust Syiteau. Sleet-Metil Work, Safety Guard. C. H. RAUB Ifayne At. 4 Berllty St.. PoilaJeloni. P. &UD COMMERCIAL STEEL PRODUCTS CO. Holts. Spikes, etc.. Wire Cloth. Window and Poor Screen Cloth. Wire Work. Win daw Ouardn. rnrtlllon nml nalllne. AH products of Iron and Steel Pennsylvania Bldg. sp MS VULCANITE Portland Cement Philadelphia New York Boston HIGH qVAM7T QUICK SKHV1CM Motor Truck DeliTery Lonsdale Foundry Co. IntdaJt. I'w, rho: LaniddU 4M O. W. KETCHAM Manufacturer o( Architectural Terra Cotta, Bricks Hollow Tile, .Etc Chas. J. Webb & Co. Wool and Cotton Yarns 116 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Ta. NAGLE " STEEL COMPANY STEEL PLATES AND SHEETS Pottstown, Pa. Phlla. Office, 1411 Morris Bldg. K. Z. GRAVES Incorporated '2 and 24 South Third Street Philadelphia file tlouis of 8pcclaltles In rail Is u Varnishes THE BALDWIN Locomotive Works .Steam and Gasoline LOCOMOTIVES (PhUadelphi, Pn. fur- c Philadelphia Marhcts J GRAIN AND FLOUR WHHAT nrrelpta, 101. MO bushel. The market tru quiet, but price were (Irmly maintained n quote No. 1 red winter, W.3!t; No. 1 northern eprlng, 12 39: No. 1 hard winter. J2 S9: No 1 red winter, aar- i ,yl ,!., No. 1 "d- smutty. 12 3: No. ...'' s1t."Sky nd smutty, 12 34: je. 2 red winter. 2tt: No. 2. northern prln 12 31; J.. in i " winter. 12 BO. No 2 red winter, earllcky. 12.34 No. 2 red. smutty. IS.i s ;..? T'A rrlpkjr and imuttv, 12 31: No. 5-r'rt winter. 12 32: No 3 northern snrlnic. .rJl" No- ttrd winter. 12 32: No. 3 red i'"l,fr,rrJlcky 2 30: No. a red, amutty, h..rJ N"-.!1 ', rlleky and smutty. 'J 27. ""ir k-raae on the r mil . IORN nflnl Infll I 1.-1- T-l.m.K.,4 iht and price nominal. Wo quote yellow n car lot fnr i.ui ,.....,. .. ... ......hiv In UA I .... 'yi".'- A'",."' "" "' M.'W i..VA.'M Hecelpt. 74,482 buh. The mar- "X .'"h','"n. m t lzwz.ia per nusn. ?. " 11!"" hut teady under llKht or rerinrs. A e ouote. ri- lot in location n.Pi l ?.""'. ",,l4 WOle. No 2 white, fl0 8s3siH wnte. stUfSUrtc. No. 1 wnile H.Otm rtecelnta. 23(1.7(10 Ih. In sacks, Demand a luht and there was no chane in Price Quotation To arrle, per lull urn. in i iii-lti. jute ack Vtf nter stralslit wetern. old, f ll).4oeMO SO: new. 110. 2S Ui..,A.n,?.l'h "W. HO 330110 3U; new. M0 1 in ..i, Kansas, atrataht. new. I11W11 ... ;."."" rdent. old. J12r.' 30; new-, ...if??.1.1 7?! "Prliir. ehort patent, old. loui.ion: no. patent, old, 12 305fl3, do. ,,i" WiJ"" nulet but steady We i" "' .i)U'ffii 25 per barrel. In sacKi aa to quality. PROVISIONS There wsa a fair Jobblna trade and al "'", Knerally ruled atendv Quotations: iU . .'" BrB' einoKeu and sir-dried. .ic; knuckle and tender, smoked and alr-drled, ...... i-wTK, lamiiy, oic: nam, H. V, cured lonae Stiff 40c. do. skinned, loose. 873Sc uo, do, smoked. 3ll40c. do. boiled, boneles. "" i'n-mc enouiaeis, t r, cured, loose, i7.ri ."" "'"eked. 2flr3(!c. Iiellle. in Pickle, loose. 3(lc, breakfast bacon. 44c, la-d. .) i c. REFINED SUGARS l.laht orrerlnga restricted business. Trices ern unchanged on a basis nf lie for tlno KranuiaiC'l DAIRY PRODUCTS lirTTHU I,mand nas falrlv active Slid the market advanced lc under llsht receipt of Hue (rood Quotations: Solld-Tackerl """mery. extras, r.llc. hlither-scorlns goods. 3751c. the latter for JobblnB sales, extra firsts. 33ff35c. flrsts. b2WS4c; second. 30 wjlc: seet creamery, choice to fan-y. 5858 nOc. do. fair to cood, B3W57c. fancy brand Of rrinta Jobblns at fl1(13c. fair to choice. KOOS Choice tork wa searoe. and wanted. Inferior stock was plentiful and ..'!'.. Quotations. Kree cases, nearby, 51,i RO per crate, current receipts, that will (trad-. 13: fair to cood. 13 30014 40, western extra nrsta, M.V60 per case; firsts. 114 40W-13, nearby and western, seconds 110 S0WI2 BO. fancy selected eitss Jobblnit at noddle per dozen. lll',Kt.K The market waa quiet and FiiowiMi nine cnatifte. The quotation: New lork and Wisconsin, whole-milk flats, cur rent make, fancy. 32'4 ff 33c. special hlah- er, New Tork and Wisconsin, whole-milk flats, current make, fair to Rood. 3132c; mir. KUOU3 joooinf: at okuo.ic. POULTRY I.IVK Pin deslrable-slzed stock ruled nrm. with demand absorblntr the moderate offerings Quntatlnna follow- Fowl. Ma x- iireaa. .iiiw.Hc. spring cnicKens. broilers not l.eahorns ellov-sklnned. welRhlna- l'i W2 lbs apiece. a7 40c. sprlna chickens, broil ers, not l.eirhorns. 'ellou'-sklnned, weighing i-y'i--i idi npicce. .nwatc: wnite i.egnorns, ellow-sklnned, weighing 1 2 lbs. apiece. 33 34c white Leghorns yellow-skinned, smaller lze. 30W32c; rooters, 232lc: ducks, spring. 3O032c; dc. 1'ekln. old. 285J 3"c. do Indian Runner, old. 20lir2Nc. pig eons, old. per pair. 403,l3e, do. young, per pair. 33'?? 40c DniISSKD Kino deslrable-sl-sed Btock met w-ith a good outlet and ruled firm. The quo tation were aa follows Fowls, fresh-killed, urv picked. In boxes, weighing 4 lbs. and over apiece. 404c. welshing 34 lb. 37!? 3c, sighing 3 lbs nplece. 34 33c; smaller size. 32J33c. freah-kllled. in barrel, fancy, dr. picked, weighing 4 lb and over apiece. 40c. weighing 34 lbs. 30fr37c: welshing 3 lb 3234c. smaller size, 31T32c; old roosters, dry-picked. 26c; broiler. Jersey. 41r,0c do, other nearby. 3R40c. excep tional lots higher: do, western. 3338c; spring ducks. Ixir.g Island and nearby. 32c; squabs, per dozen, white weighing 11GJ12 lbs., !8..Vlt!.2n. do. do. weighing 11 10 lb per dozen. (7 BURS 23, do, do. weighing R lb, per dozen. KIB0 7". do. do. weighing 7 lbs. per dozen. J4 S05T3 23. do. do. weighing (IWdl, lbs. per dozen. 2.S06'3.30: dark, $1.3002.23; small and No. 2. tl0c?'t2. FRESH FRUITS Cantaloupes of fine quality sold falrlv and ruieo a snaae nrmer. uiner fru ta were generally steady. Quotations: Apples, per Cantaloupe. eitcrn. do Delaware and Mary Si 2.3 2 " Watermelons. I250300. Iilackberrles. basKet. 4(ic r.n. per crate. JJ2Sf2 7. land, per crate, southern per car, per qt., lsuoc. Peaches. Delaware and Maryland, pr cratP, $1.603: do New Jer sey, pr crate, 51.50513. do do, per basket, nneQ!l.&0. Huckleberries, per qt.. l0(iT25. I.emonR, pet box, $IQT. Oranges, California, per box. I2!ff t, VEGETABLES Potatoes and cabbaffe of fine, quality sold fairly and ruled a shade firmer. Onions alrn were firmly held. Quotations: Whlto potatoes Kastern Shore. Va., per bbt No. 1, $R 0. No. 2, $3. GO iff 8 !0; white potatoes. Now Jersey, per basket No. 1, fl 1.35: lower grades, 50 76c; white potatoes, pep Iftft lb sacks, 3.2B Cabbage, per basket, 40 fl5c. Onlors New Jersey, per basket, $1Q 1 DO; do do, per bush-hamper. $12.C0. LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS Chicago. Ausr IB. IIOOS ne!pts,27.0O0 head. Uneven, $1 to 11.50 lower than yen terday's general trade, most salea $2 to 12.50 below Wednesday. Few common heavy packing hogs getting action at derllno. Early top. $2150: later. (2125 Heavy. Jill .' i 21.10; medium. n0.50B21.25; light weight, Jln.50ISl21.15; light. 4l7 7BST20.BO; heavy packing sows, smooth, $18501D,25; park ing sows, rough, I17.5U18.50; pigs. $10 4J1R. CATTLE Tlecelpts. 8500 head. Heef steers, practically no trading; bidding sharp ly lower; butcher cattle, mostly 25c lower. Calves steAdy. stackers and feeders slow. Heef steers, choice and prime, I16.50CP18.75; medium and good, mffin.BO; common. J10.2.1W1S, light weight, gcod and choice. 14 50W18.23; common nnd medium. $0.70 14.50; butcher heifers, $7.5015.50; cows. S.7.2.-I011.SO: calves. I20W21. ' -". r. . ...... ,.j-..r..r. . ... : .1 itu-ni "pi;, in.ui 11 nea. ?;atlvd lambs cenerally 2oc Iilshr: Rom nrim more; on iriciiy jiruiiij uecti ai jib; weatern slow, snerp airunt. Kat St. Louis. III., Aug. 15. HOGS lieceipis, neiMi neiia. ijower. lop. 1 bulk. J21 00!f 22; heavy weights, $21. 50122; meuiuiu vveisnva. i.i.Duvj; lignt weights. 21 25W21 85; light lights. $20.502t 25; heavy packing sows, smooth. $180)11); pack ing sows, rough. Jtfl. 50018; pigs. 11220 CATTLE Receipts, 1000 head Lower Fteef steers. medlumnnd heavy weight, me dium ana good. SIL'WH 75. common. J10.50 012, light weights, good and cholco S12ft 17. common and medium. S1O012; butcher cattle, heifers. J 7 tj 1 3 ; cows, $7fi)12; can ners and cutters. 15 .0(7, veal calves, light j .......I.. ..ii.. tin nilinA. . miiu iiuiiuj .,?, a. ,u.a,,'i, w; jeeuer steers, J712. stocker steers, J710. SHKBP- Hecelpts, 2000 head. Steady tn higher. l.ambH, 84 pounds down. S14.R0ia 17; culls and common I8O0; earllng weth ers, iou'iii ewt-B. meuium and cnoice, 8 50 29. culls and common, S8CU. East noffalo, Aug, 15. CATTLE Ite cetpts, 050 head. Slow and easier. Calves receipts, 800 head. Active, J OS 25. HOas Receipts, 2500 head. Active: $1.25 pis. jouu nead. Active: $1.25 mlietl and yorkers. $22 50; -l32U. "L"". Sli rough.. :s. $121BB0; state. $12.25. luwei. iimvi llzht yorkers. S Jlll10.:.1; stags. SHEEP AND. LAMDS Receipts, 1000 neaa. aciivb. iamos -oc lower. Lambs. $10O18.50;'pther unchanged. ' ritUburrli. Aug. 15. HOQS Receipts. 2000 head. Market lower. Heavies, $21. 7B yorkers. $21.R0622. Pigs. $2121 50. SHEEP AND LAMI18 Receipts, 500'head. Market strong. Top sheen, $11; top lambs. CALVES Receipts, 100 head. Market limner, loji. o.oii Kansas City. Mo.. Aug. 15." HOOS Re cetpts, 5000 head. Lower. Bulk, $20.25 21.25. heavies . $21.2521.50; medium weights. $20.IS021.85; Ights. $10,T521.50; light lights. 119 B021; packlnr slSws. $18.50 20; pigs. ttR021.S3. CATTLE Receipts. 4000 head. Steady. Heavy beef steers choice and prime. $17.40 10; medium and. good. $14.25017 20; com mon, $12.1014.15'. light weights, good and S6o'.?'a.Mi?0P1,,s' common and medium. $0.25014.50; butcher cattle, heifers, $n.75 14.75; cows . IU.B0ftlS.TS; canners and cut ters. $5.50SO.BO; vesl calves, light and oBmiB wt 1 f'oi.0u; reeaer steers. .. ,w u io. !. iDCKor steers, IO.SUCQ'11 no SHEEP Rseelnts. B50O head. Higher. Lambs. $1.7B17: cull 12.B0: yearling wethers. $0.6012.50: iXS'i S.SW'25' """" e"'1' nd common. KP&lWil'" "wt- 08; feeder lambs. $12.5014.B0, CHICAGO BUTTER AND EGGS Chicago, Aug. 15. BUTTER Recelots 72R2 tubs.' Stelcy. Vxtrf. B2c"nr"t" 40 61HcL seconds. 47M48Wo. W 414 yy"" uriiwiiiiu mut cases irm, SC'J)"5":.flrnti. 40Hll4ci mlscel. PBl Trim, iTIvala laneous, 01 vi uriivtc. Deputy Sacretary Choien Ilarrlsburc, Ta., Aug. 15 Cyrus 13. Woods, secretary of the commoa wealth, announces that with the ap proval of the Governor be 1ms appointed Fvederlq A. Godcharlcs, of Milton, deputy secretary of the commonwealth. lie ha. held that position for sons years except for. a period in the army. EEING' OTBLIO LOCAL MINING STOCKS TONOPA1I STOCKS Jim lluil.r "n1 $ MacNnmara fin 'tip. Midway 22 'jj Mlztmli Kxt.nnlon n ,,r, Montntm In n0 North Htnr 117 io Hcui Ktila is 'm W'ff t Knil 1 , 1 X tlOI.HPIKUl STOrKS AMnt.-i fi.l ns liliin null n; 0.1 llnoth "7 mi ninmf II II 01 l'ilnv r t K'-wnnnii n.T n"i Oro ni oi Sllvr Pick "I .nt MISCKMjANKOIIS Noviirta Wondiir n ' Arlr.ona Vnlt'd 2"i .30 Tcopa MlnlnK "I .12 NEW YORK MONEY LENDING XI5W YOIIK Mnury on i-all, mi'ioil rnllntirnl, oppneil nt 4 per rrnl : lilsli. 4: low, H'-ij; lnp(, .TA ; clnscil, '.W.fii-I; riilliiR into. ,T,- prr rent. 'Induitrinls nponcd nt -i per cent; high, 4Vj ; low, 4: Inst, 4(ffi4,i ; rullne. 4 per rent. The Immediate position in thr money mnrket Indieates that "tenders nre dn Kirous nf krepinj? their fundi liquid. Time money today was unelinnced at 0 per cent on Rofd mixed for sixty to ninety days and f!'i(fi:7 per ecnt on in dustrials. The mnrket for prime morenntil" paper is dull locally, hut hIiows a fair itupiiry In the interior. NntliliiR is bring done tinder ("U per cent and from Ihnt level the rntes nre up to li' per cent. Prime bank acceptances nre modcr nlely active nt unchanged figures. PHILADELPHIA Call, fi per cent; time, ii(7MI per cent; commer cial paper, three to six months, 5V4fii Ti'i per cent and nix months (! per cent. LONDON Money quoted nl .'!', per cent. Discount rates, shorl bills, 3 7-lOfTja1 per cent; three-month bills, ,T n-10(a:!ys per cent. Reserve Banks' Discount Rates ' Official discount rates at the twelve Federal Hcserve banks were as follows: (The first column gives rntes for all periods up to and including 11 fifteen day maturity; the second for a period of sixteen to ninety days. The third and fourth columns give the rates for rediscounts of collateral loans secured by government bonds or notes.) Com't pap": (lovt. papi'r in 10 no in to mi IT, d.ivs iIajr K, davs lints Bnmon ... 4 -Hi 4 4'i New York . .4 ti 4 il l'hllartelphta 4 4 4 1 4H Hiehmnni . .. 4 W I 41 I'leveUnJ 4'i 4 4 41S Atlanta 4-i 4 4 4 4'i C'Meaco 4 4 i 4 4". St loiil? ..4 4'i 4 4'i Mlnn-anolls ... 4H 44 ffK 4 4H Knnmis Cltv 4'i S 4H 4'i Pnllas 4", 41 Sf 5 4 4'i Pan Krnn-lsro Pi ft 4'i Jti BANK CLEARINGS Hunk rlearlnir todav romrarfd with cor rpiipondlnp div tat two jam: mm mis 101T rtniit"n i.vs.iinn.4nn t.ia.MiH.nnt sas.233.Bio N Tork 74H.R4n.tR3 r.R2.4ri3.150 56S.42G.070 FOREIGN EXCHANGE New Yorli. Aug. IB. The foreign ex change market this morning, fo far as the Allied exchanges were concerned, showed more demoralization than ever in the early dealings today. Demand sterling came near the low est record nt 42Sa4 for demand and 4.29', for cables. Later the demand rallied to 4. HO and cables to 4.304. Franc cables, nfter declining to 7.88, rallied to 7.R." and checks nfter touch ing 7.00 improved to 7. SO. Lire nfter falling to 0.20 improved to 0.17 and checks from 0.22 moved up to 0.12. Other quotations were: Swiss cables ".(Ml, semichecks .".OS: guilder cables .'i"','i. checks :7lt : pesetas cables 10. 1R, checks 10.10; Stockholm cables 21.75. checks 24.,"."; Chrlstiania cables 2.1.50, checks 2.T.H0; Copenhagen cables 22, checks 21. Ml; Ilelgian cables S.lfi, checks S.1S; mark cables 5Vi, checks Jj'h. The lnst-mcntioned figures nre the lowest ever recorded for Herman ex change. In midaflernoon the mnrket continued heavy for the allied exchanges, but with rntes somewhat above the lowest level of the day. Following the early bad break and partial recovery most of th ex changes receded ngnin to between the low level and the rally. Quotations were: Demand sterling J.20, cables 4.291 : franc cables 7.S5, checks 7.S7: lire cables 11.18, checks 0.20 ; marks made n new low at ri'fc for cables and ;" for checks. Veto Again Stops Daylight Repeal Conllniird fYom Tazv Oni . sennrnte House reneal ill. then nenri- IDC. was passed by the beuate. Lenders in Conptrrss doubt that the two-thirds vote necessary to pass the repeal measure over the President's head can be obtained. The President's message vetoing the bill follows: To the House of Iteprcsentntives : I return this hill, II It 3851, "an net for the repeal of the daylight-saving law," without my signature, but do so with the utmost reluctance. ' I realize the very considerable nnd in some respects very berious incon veniences to which the daylight-saving law subjects the farmers of the country, to whom we owe the great est consideration, and who hnvc dis tinguished themselves during these re cent years of war and want by pa triotic endeavors worthy of all praise. Hut I have been obliged to bal ance one set of disadvantages against another nnd to venture a judgment as to which were the more serious for the public. The immediate and pressing need of the country is production, in creased and increasing production, in all lines of industry. The disorgani zation and dislocation caused by the war have told nowhere bo heavily aB at the industrial centers in man ufacture and in the many industries to which the country and the wholo world must look to Bupply needs which cannot be ignored or postponed. Daylight Saving an Kcouon It is to these that the daylight-saving law is of most service. It minis ters to economy and to efficiency. And the Interest of the farmer is not in all respects separated from these interests. He needs what the factories pro duce along with the rest of the world. He is profited by the prosperity which their success brings about. His own life and methods are mor,e easily ad justed, I venture to think, than those of the manufacturer and the mer chant. These are the considerations which have led mo to withhold my signa ture from this repeal. I hope that they arc considerations which will appeal to the thoughtful judgment of the House and in the long run to the thoughtful judgment of the farmers of the country, who have always, shown an admirable public spirit LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, ILSON WILL PACT TALK DETAILS! Writes Lodge That Steno graphic Notes Will Be Taken at Tuesday's Conference GLAD TO INFORM SENATORS lly the Associated I'ress Washington. Aug. 15.- Stenographic records will b? made nf the conference between President Wilson and the Sen' nte foreign relations committee nt the White lIoue Tuesday for discussion nf the pence treaty. Chairman Lodge was so informed in n letter from the Presi dent, made public today. The President said he would have a stenographer present. In order that the committee might have "a full and trust worthy record of what Is said." nnd suggested Hint the committee nlso hnvc n stenographer present. It was under stood that the official transcript would be made public. Senator Lodge, replying to the Pres ident's letter nrrnnging the appoint ment, thanked him for his "polite nole." and said it would be agreeable to the committee tn cnll on him Tues day, nnd that the committee would bring a stenographer. The President's letter The ProM(lMit's letter tn Senator Hodge said : I have received jour letter of yes terday, nnd In reply hasten to express the hope that the Senate committee on foreign relations will give me the pleasure nf seeing them nt the White House on Tuesday morning next, the 10th, at 10 o'clock. 1 aKii welcome the suggestion nf the committee Hint nothing said nt the innfeteiiee slinll be regartled as cntifidential. In order that the com mittee may make a full and trust worthy icctinl of what is said, T shall have a stenographer present nnd tnke the iiherty nt suggesting that II you should wish to bring one of the com mittee's stenographers with you, that would be entirely agreeable to me. The presence of the two stenographers would lighten the work. It will be most agreeable to me tn have nn opportunity to tell the com mittee anything that niny be servlce- nble to them in their consideration of the treaty. The meeting will take place in the Blue Itnnm of the White House, nnd it was expected that the stenographic' re ports of the conversations would be tnken in relays so that transcripts might lie had for the press every few minutes. Tct of Lodge's Letter Seuntor Iodge's letter to the Presi dent, asking for nn appointment, said: Soon after the treaty of Versailles hail been laid before the Senate, Sena tor Hitchcock informed the commit tee on foreign relations that if the committee desired at nny time to see you fnr the purpose of discussing the treaty you would be glad to receive them if you were given twenty-four hours' notice. Taking advantage of this sugges tion the committee this morning in structed me by vote to say to you that they would he glad if they could meet you for the purpose of asking certain information in regard to the treaty at such time and place as might be convenient to you. Owing to the necessary absence of one or two senators, I take the liberty of saying that it would be more con venient to the committee if the np pointmemnt could be mnde for some days subsequent to Mondny next. It was the general desire of tlie roinmittre that I should say to you that it was assumed that nothing said nt the meeting would be considered confidential. The Senate has ordered the treaty to be considered in open executive session nnd consonance with this order the committee feels that any informa tion in regard to the treaty which conies into their possession should not be withheld from the public. Today the committee was prepared to make another effort to begin the task of considering amendments nnd reserva tions to the treaty. This subject was to have been tnken up' yesterday, but the entire session was occupied with discussion of the meeting with the Presi dent nnd the calling of new witnesses. Five were summoned and the committee hearings probably will be reopened next week, nfter the White House confer ence. The committee nlso desires more In formation about the disposition to be mnde of Germany's colonics, which, un der the treaty terms, she merely turns over to the big five powers. Yesterday, by direction of the committee, Chair man Lodge wrote the President for en lightenment on the subject. Some com mittee members contend thnt, as the treaty stands, the United States is left with a one-fifth interest in all the Ger man overseas possessions. It is expected thnt a steno graphic report of the discussions and the questions and answers exchanged between the President nnd members of the Senate committee will make one of the most interesting as well as un precedented state documents in Ameri can history. Many such "question nnd answer" conferences have taken placo at the White House, but never were they reported for the public just as they occurred. PICNIC HALTS COAL MINING Twenty Thousand Lithuanians of Four Counties Celebrate Mahanoy City, Pa., Aug. 15. Not a wheel turned at the mines throughout Schuylkill county today nnd many min ing operations In Carbon, Northumber-1 land and Luzerne counties were also idle when the annual Lithuanian Day was held at Lakeside Park, with 20, 000 in attendance. Nationally promi, nent sons of Lithuania made addresses. A big collection was lifted for the starving "Llth" across the sea, and a field mass was celebrated for their wel fare. Field events also featured the day's program, ' Harrlsburg Sells Army Food Ilarrlsburg, Aug. 15. Sale of two carloads of government food supplies was opened in city fire houses today. Great crowds were on hand. This is the last that can be procured from the local depots, as all the remainder will be shipped to Philadelphia. "Reductions" Bring New Government Food Scale The War Department put n new scnle nf prices for surplus foodstuffs In effect Thursday "to meet redue. linns made recently bv retailers in meats." Attnrnej General Palmer, here to day, said: "Prices nre coming down. Have patience." Hut the prices of so-called "cheap cuts" of meat have ndvnnccd in this city from' three to eight cents a pound. U. S. to Prosecute Food Gougers Here rnntlniieil from rse One the persons or firms guilt of such ac tion." Satisfied Willi Work Here Sir. Palmer said he had heard the reports of Mr. Kane and his assistants, anil was satisfied with the work done here. , "Their work was naturally limited by the fact tllnt the force of operatives working here was below the nctuiil need," . M,,l. "but that will be remedied at nnee by the sending of a large number of such agents here. The current funds of his department, he went on to say. lime been grcntly depleted by the additional labor and expense thrown on it by the enforce ment of the wartime prohibition act nnd the tight against the "ultra-radicals." The work nf the department, he said, has been multiplied four times without an additional appropriation. These facts and the knowledge that the fed eral laws were violated less in this city than in many other sections of the cntintrj. he explained, were the reasons this city wns mnde to wait for some time for the reorganization of the of fice here. Speaking of the report mnde by Rob ert Simmers, state pure food agent in Philadelphia, of the thousands of pounds nf food stored in Philadelphia cold stor.igc warehouses, jjr Pnlmer said : 'If a man or firm deliberately keeps foodstuffs stored more than tlie legal length nf time, the state laws can do nothing hut declare the foodstuffs unfit for sale, but the federal statutes pro ide that such storing is 'hoarding.' a conspiracy or action to force up the price nf fond by l educing the supply nnd creating a demand. And 'hoarding' is punishable under the law. Stores to He Libeled "Any such stores of food found in this city by the imestigators will be libeled. This is in furtherance of n similar plan adopted in other sections of the country. "The thought of recalling the various food administration officials is an ex cellent one nnd n prime necessity under the pin u of action now being taken to force down the prices. The need for active and earnest workers during the war was no greater than now. In this case, the war is still on. "Howard Heinz, the former federal administrator for Pennsylvania, is cap able and a hustler. So is Jay Cooke, former city administrator. If the newspnpers quoted him correctly to the effect that the move against prices is a political issue, I am very sorry, be cause we need him. There is not the slightest mixture of food and politics. "We do not object to dealers getting a fair proiit, nut when a man charges a Kill per cent profit on shoes, thnt is profiteering. And when a mau charges fifteen cent n pound for sugar, it is mure than robbery, more than profiteer ing. it is a slimy gouge. "Most dealers nre fair and wish to do the right thing by the public. The black sheep, however, nre taking ad vantage of every opportunity to get all the trntlic will bear. Farmer Only Is Exempt "The hoarder can be reached: there is no question of that. The federal law gives a very broad definition of the word, exempting only the farmer who stores his own produce for his own use. or dealers storing produce against a reasonable shortage. "The profiteers can be reached from two angles. One is the method of hav ing the judge prescribe the punishment. When two or more plan Together to fix prices, it is a conspiracy to violate the law, and the mere fact that the law it self names no penalty for its iolation does not excuse the conspirators from liability from the conspiracy charge. "By the middle of next week, I ex pect Congress will make our hand even stronger by passing a law making the crime punishable by a fine of JfTiOOO or two years in jail, or both. "The published list of the fair price committees will enable us to hnul up the profiteers under this law. Prosecutions will be begun against every dealer charging more than the fair price, and no jury will say that the price made by these committees, ou which the whole salers, retailers, workers and general public will be represented, arc not a fair criterion on which to base a man's guilt. "The high cost of living will come down, undoubtedly," he said. "In many parts of the country the decrease has already begun. Why, the govern ment has already hail to mark down the prices of its army food to meet substantial reductions announced by the dealers when the government plan wns made public." Economic Conditions died Mr. Palmer said that some of the trouble is due to the natural economic conditions followiug the war. This percentage, he explained, cannot bo overcome until the war burden is re moved, but conditions can be bettered materially. DRY PARTY DIES IN N. Y. Signatures to Prohibition Nomina tions Are Insufficient New York, Aug. IB. With its avowed purpose accomplished by other agencies, the Prohibition party has virtually ended its existence in New York city, according to the record of its designations of candidates for the primary election on file with the board of elections. For the first time since the present direct primary law went Into effect there will be no Prohibiton primary in Ilroux county and there will be none in Queens or Richmond, unless the records of the secretary of state's office disclose an unsuspected candidate for Justice of the Supreme Court in the Second dis trict. ' AUGUST 15, i!M Sunday Baseball Upheld by Court fontlntteit From f'nse fine its constituency- Hie people it repre scuts would refuse such n repeal "We believe that the law is just n alive tiva ns it ever was. nnd we mean tn make an appeal to the higher murt as soon ns it is possible " Cnminenting upon the derision, I)r Samuel Znne flatten, secretary nf the Ilapt'St 'nininisinn on Social Sen ne, saiil : lt -.!... .- I .1 ... .. ... would go that way. Frankly. I think it i miner experieu mat tlie decision wns a very ill-advised case; the church should appeal to the gnml will nf ihe people rather than tn the courts, es pecially when they hud nothing better than a mere technicality tn base their case on. "We all deplore nny thing that will break down the Snbbnlli. and I nm most certainly not in fiivor nf cinnmercinli. ing the Lord's Day. hut I ciinnnl see where the playing nf baseball in 1'nir mount Pink, under such conclitinns as it has ben played, is cnmtneri'inlizinj Sunday. I am in favor nf any nuldonr recreation on Sundiiv when it does nut interfere with the church nr church hours." Here Is Opinion .lllllge Slnake's opinion fnllnws in part : A. "Ily the terms nf the resolution, the Park Commission's resolution authoriz ing Sunday ball, the chief engineer was Instructed to permit the orderly plavinr nf all outdoor games. The commission- ers set aside fields fnr those enmes at cur locations removed from places nf wor ship or the dwellings of citizens, and Ihnse fields were nt all times under con trol nf the commission. "There wns no evidence of nny dis order, noise, interference with religious worship, nr with the ref nnd quiet nf , any persons; nr that tlie coinniissioneis by the ndoptinn of the resolution hnvc . given assent tn nets which might con stitute n nuisance. Fnr years it has, been the nruetiee of iiianv nersons to ' engage in outdoor games ami sports in the park on Sunday, in nn nrdeih manner, which has caused nnnoyanee tn : I no one." j Another Case ((unfed .ludge Slaake then quotes finm an opinion delivered in another ense as fol- . lows: " 'The playing nf bnsebnll mil Sunday is not in itself n crime, but il becomes an unlawful act when it inter mpts the repose nnd religious liberty ot the ciiiinniinity .' " .ludge Stnnke then inntiniies: "In nddilinti to the changing conditions within tlie community, the general opinion of the public in relation to tnis statute passed ILVi years ago is a proper subject fnr consideration. "In modern times there is a broad sympathy with those principles which recognize that the law is n subject nf growth, nnd its development determined by the social needs of the community which it governs. "Ill 1701 Philadelphia was little more than a village, with a population of less than IKUHM. The inhabitants were engaged in pursuits which in many in stances afforded easy access to the bene fits of life in the open. They pos sessed ample opportunities for hunting, shooting anil other 'sports or diver sion,' with facilities for enjoyment nf these privileges duritig six days nf the week . "The population is now approaching 2,0(10.000 inhabitants. Thousands are engaged in occupation which preclude relaxation at other limes than upon Sundays. We hnw public squares and a great public park owned by our fellow-citizens and intended for their ben efit, and that of their wives and chil dren. Clergymen, lawyers, physicians', merchants, and cien judges, have siv days in the week in which I hey may enjoy nil these and other similar advan tages . The laboring man, the mechanic, the artisan, has but one dny in which lie can rest, can dress himself and his family in their comfortabjo Sunday clothes, nttcud church and then take healthful exercise. "Hut wc should not oblige the work ing man to confine himself to his n'vn narrow, stifling rnnin and forbid him to enjoy the fresh air nf ln-tiwn. We hnvo three long months of summer, which the InbnriiiK man cannot escape. Merchants, manufacturers, lawyers, judges and physicians run away from them, and evu clergymen leave their churches and go to ne seashore or tn the mountains to avoid the torrid mouth, of July and August. Shall not the operative have the poor prhilego allow ed him of a passenger car on Sunday? Refers fo Conscription "The conscription of 10,000,000 men for military seryice in defense of the nation, and the ascertainment of physi cal defects, in many instances attribut able to lives spent in toil unrelieved by opportunities for physical recreation and development, emphasizes the importance nf encouraging a public sentiment which favors indulgence In 'sports or diver sion,' and those healthful athletic ex ercises which nre as n-cessary to the well being of the inhabitants of a city as proper food and sleep. "Tho pursuits described in the pres ent case violate no rule of Christianity. but, on the contrary, tend to establish a better manhood, a more cffccthc nnd forceful citizenship, and divert the mind of youth from, vice and immorality." "It is a matter of common experi ence to those fnmilinr with the conduct of the cantonments and military posts where millions of young men have been traiued during the last two years that games nnd sports ou Ihe afternoon of Sunday, which was their day of rest, interfered in nn way with the religious instruction, or the performance of Christian duties, but nthlcd greatly to the development and maintenance of health and niornle. Thousands of young men, accustomed to this form of recrea tion, nro now demobilized nnd returned to confining occupations in civil life. It is of superlative Importance thai every encouragement should be offered them to continue tn lead clean, healthful lives. 'Tlie resolution pnsscd by the Park Commission permits innocent and harm- ess athletic exercises in the Park, free from noise, disorder or disturbance to religious worship, and dors not authorize or license acts prohibited by the law of 1701. If it did, and violations oc cur, the remedy is found in the penalty provided by the act itself. A permis sion granted by the commission which contemplated the violation of the crim inal law would bo void and could con fer no authority upon plnyers which would nbsolve tjiem from prosecntlon, butHhe mere granting of the permission to play, In the absence of an overt act by the commissioners contrary to the statute, cannot render them liable for n breach of the act,." Wilson Willing 1 to Compromise fontlniiril l"rnui I'nse One Ihis extreme measure nnd Senator Lodge hns (no close lelntions with the! iiinin'riiif sewn ior nny revolt tn come flnlll them. Conference Is Compromise There is nn mistaking the spirit of the cnmlng conference with the Presi dent nl tlie White House. It is com promise. The Invitation came from the President . ll was Ignored fnr mine ''"'!' I""1 "n"".v " " accepted leclinicnlly the President rets the better of the Senate by the emphasis he lnys upon the publicity nf what tnkes pbue when he ami the Senate inminittee meet. He will hnve every .advantage nt the conference. He hns superior knowledge nnd u certain au- tlmi-ity attaches his position which l give weigh! In what he says. ! When he has talked to the committee lit will hnve In act. It will lime heard Mhe Inst wnrd upon the treaty from the one man who knows, , Culling the Itiilliits, Willards nnd ' Ihnersniis nfierward will seem like i listing time. There is talk of sena- rnling Cnloiiel Ilnnse from Messrs While nnd llliss nnd mlling him. On such n resolution it is said Senator Harding would ynte itw and thus there would be a majority m its favor. Hut the President has it j bis power to make the ,i,iK f Colonel House unnecesvarj. n j ,,robabh do sn. '(() (I f) P FN A 7Yltts , ' ljn ' ' Ulld FOR RATIFICATION Afsrcr In Quick Treaty Action ff ith Reservations, Report Washington, Aug. 1.V- illy . More than twenty Republican senators are ready to stand for quick ratifica tion nf the peace treaty with leserva lions. IVmoorntio leaders in the Senate were infor , oda by leaders of the Kepnblican group of reservation nd loiates. Republicans favoring icscrvatinus said a poll disclosed that upward of thirty senators f their parly would support le.sei-Mitions abinK the Kenernl lines laid down by the sewn Republicans if the treaty ,.n, ,e brought promptly out of committee -ind unified on that basis. Menaces Cninmiffee Plans Although Senator Hitchcock, nf Ne braska, the administration leader, still disclaimed any pint in the negotiations for a set t lenient, it yv.-is apparent that the mow had leached proportions which might threaten the plans of the commit I" for culling additional witnesses and prolonging consideration of the trcnty. Senator Hitchcock had an appoint ment tn See President Wilsnn at the While House late today and was ex pected to lay before him the whole Sen ate situation, especially nu regards prompt committee action. The admin istration leader declined to say whether he would suggest a change in the an nounced stand of the administration against reservations. Sfep Toward Ratification The present concern of ndminirtration senators ib said tn center on getting the treaty out of committee, nml jn this they declare the entire group of reservation Republicans lined up by tndav's poll will unite with them. lieyond this, which would lie considered as n step toward early ratification, the lcndris do not care to speculate. It is certain, however, thnt in their inlks with the Republicans the rw,,. lentigo Draws I'p Reservations A set of resenations understood to have bee,, drawn by Republican leader Lodge, rmeriiig the s.-inie points i te treaty s nre dealt with in the McNarv draft, was circulated among some Re' Publican senators today. It is UI1,lor. food that in addition the new draft in cluded n provision that all appointments of American officials nf the league of rations shall require Sen.-.te approval. Ihe r,gi,,nl McNary draft, like that circulated today, contains provisions de signed to protect (lie Monroe doctrine insuring domestic decision of domestic 'inestinns. amplifying the withdrawal clause and reserving the right of Con gress I,, decide ipiestinns f peace and wur under Article 10. Mure Direct Negoli.-ilimis The possibility nf breaking up of' the whole Senate situation was cu-, dnnced by the fact that the negotiations ' between Democrats and Republicans to- i day were of a far more direct characte, iiiiiii i nose wim h have been in progress miring the last few days. Tin. Senate Moor, where the high cost of ivirig was under debate, was alive .win private ciniereiices among seim . tors on Ihe reservation probb , jn the clonk rooms there were iniiiiv hur ried evchunges. It ws said that later today the reservation Republicans might have a general conference with n view to Mime more definite expression of their views with regard to bringing the treaty out of committee. I.',....., n:,.i. . ... .... .-.-.iiii.ii iiuciK-ucK mid the committee I ' t. j,, l so.Tiii nays ago innt unless tiler .-., un- inosjicci in un cany rejior .niicimcui neiioti on the floor of the Senate might be expected. In this stand he is understood to ex pect the united support of the twentv livo or thirty Republicans Included in todny's poll. TO BUILD CHESTER ROADS State Advertises Two Contracts In Hanging Up Highway Record Ilarrisburtf, Aiir. 15 The State Highway Department today announced that on September U bids will be opened for the construction of forty -seven nnd one-fifth miles of highway In vari ous counties. ith this mileage iu eluded, the State Highway Department, since the beginning of the iidministrii tion ot Governor Sprout, has advertised for the construction of 707.49 miles of (horouglifait. This is a record never equaled by any other Mate In tho Union. The department has awarded contracts for C50 miles. Contracts in Chester county included in tin work advertised are a 10,000 foot strip iu Rust and West Marl borough township and a L'l.OlO-foot stretch iu Franklin and New London townships. Both aro to be bituminous surface coarse, penetration measure on Tellorc foundation. crats have disnisseil u0 rn(1 ,,. f from Oermany to Russia under an un- K o s,;rf?T,;,'nsi,',,t miKht ,,em',,irr,i,i',r,,,nm,in'; ,hat mow KOvna. 'Hii )emo -' 'if 'L"nr0 ""Wlrnns. ment will not resume Its propaganda in " le'st for ;, n ', f'0""t "" nt ,hU nntr- nadek lias beonin jail he ratnloa,;: fill,! '..'TiL "' ' four votes to ratify the treaty ' 1 jj. 15 Warfield Plan Only Alternative to Federal Ownership, Houno Committee Is Told MUST STEADY RAILROADS Ry Ihe Associated Pres Washington, Aug. 15. If ConRttJS proposes to hulld a foundation for American prosperity it must eitend a steadying hand to the railroads, Forney Johnston, of advisory counsel for the National Association nf Owners of Railroad Securities, told the House in terstnte commerce committee today, "If Congress does not tnke courageous nnd constructive action now," said Mr. Johnston, appearing in behalf of the Warfield l per cent return plan, "the pi ogress of a generation toward a well regulated system of privately owned and operated railway transportation will be destiny ed. and the Sixty-sixth Congress will have forced government ownership under conditions, and with results which the future nloue can assay." Mr. Johnston rontended the security owners' association had presented the only process thnt would avoid "this fatal and irrevocable step." Pointing out that in HUG nlnetv-onn railroads, operating more than 80,000 I miles, had paid no dividends whatever, I he declared American railroads had been kept in n bread Hue before the door of the Interstate Commerce Commission since 11)10, and that relief by the com mission had been denied or grudgingly land sparingly dealt out, because certain I roads in each region were thought to be affluent . PRINCE VOICES PRIDE IN CANADIAN TROOPS Heir of George V, Landing at St. John's, Is Greeted by Cheering Crowds St. Johns, N. H,. Aug. l,-. (By A. IM The Prince of Wales landed here today nt 11 o'clock from the cruiser' Dragon. liefore landing he yvas greeted by the Duke of Devonshire, governor general of Canada. Cheering crowds along gaily decor ated streets formed a lane "through which the prince passed to the armory, where addresses of welcome were pre sented to him. The address from the province of New Brunswick was pre sented by Premier W. E. Foster nnd that for the city of St. John by Mayor Robert T. Hayes. Among those who greeted the royal visitor were Sir Rob ert llorden, prime minister of Canada, and Lieutenant Governor Pugsley, of New Brunswick. GERMANY TO EXPEL RED Will Hustle Chief Bolshevik Agitator Back to Russia Berlin, Aug. 1!!. (By A. P. 1 Karl Rndek, the chief Bolshevik propagandist in (Icrrnnny, and one of the leaders of the soviet government, was released " m-iii .em iuuK.v mm win ne exneiiea State and Municipal Bonds We have nn attractive list of state and municipals yielding from 4.35 to 5.40. Exempt from all Federal Income Taxes. Circular listing Issues will bo sent upon request for PE-S38. The National City Company Correiprmdenl Otletl tn SI CMit PhiladelpbU 1421 Cheilnnt St. Atlantic Citjr Cbtlfonle Block 122S Boirdwallc 5K $50 $100 LIBERTY BONDS nnrnitT and sold Biddle & Henrv 104 SOUTH FIFTH STREET lrjr..dlphla Stock Elch.ntl Canadian Northern Collateral Trust 63 Due Feb. 1922 100 & Int. to net Z Townsend Whelen & Co. 505 Chestnut Street Users of PEA Coal be ad vised and buy now. We have, the size and nualitv. W handle only the very BEST COAL1 Egg. $10.75 Stove $11.25 Nut.. 11.35 Pea... 9.45 The rrice Will Its, Muth Hiihtr' ll'e serve you right Owen Letters' Sons, J.orffest Coal Vat'd fn FMla, Trenton Ave. & WeitrawtJaad bn" ItH ! t i si r-i. it' HI .'I v A a r -u . J' i-( ' I . . o f-Tf,..!!!. . a i. .wwifli.i .
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