12 DIPLOMACY ENDS ON DEPORTATIONS [Continued From First Pago.] (row guidance for the next steps. If any be taken. Germany's reply conveyed In con ver nations with Charge Grew at Berlin by Chancellor Von Bethman-Hollweg l.i that the deportations are regarded as justified on the grounds of social ne cessity. No actual reply in the form of a note has been received from Germany but ho doubt has been left by the chancel lor that the protest of the United States will not be headed. Deportations Continued Official information shows that the deportations are continuing. Publica tions of the protest was disclosed at the State Department to-day to be for the purpose of placing the case before American public opinion. It was also revealed that publication of the docu ment might be interpreted as unfriendly but that this contingency had been taken into consideration before It was given out. The State Department feels that it has gone far beyond the usual diplo matic bonds in its protest to Germany and that in a strictly conventional sense It had almost no right to discuss the matter at all with Germany as Bel gium's Interest In that country are rep resented by Spain and not by the United States. Consequently with all diplo matic procedure now admittedly ex hausted the department lias no other resoure than to give the facta to tho public and leave the case with It. ■Washington, D. C., Dec. B.—The text of the formal protest of the United States made to Germany against the deportation of Belgians for forced labor as being contrary to all prece dents and against humane principles of international practice was made public yesterday by Secretary of State Lansing. The formal statement, giving the text of the note Charge Joseph G. Grew, at Berlin, read to the imperial chan cellor, went, no further than to say that "the interview has taken place." The note was cabled to Charge Grow on November 29, following unsuccess ful informal efforts. The State De partment had previously instructed Mr. Grew to say informally that the deportations were having a most un favorable effect upon neutrals, par ticularly the United States. The Ber lin foreign office replied that the policy liad been adopted as a military neces sity and that Germany regarded It as legal. The note, the text of which follows, is the outcome of these informal con versations. It reads: "The government of the United States has learned with the greatest concern and rescret of the policy of the German government to deport from Belgium a portion of the civilian population for the purpose of forcing them to labor in Germany and Is con strained to protest in a friendly spirit but most solemnly against this action, •which is in contravention of all prece dent and of those humane principles of international practice which have long been accepted and followed by civilized nations in their treatment of noncombatants in conquered territory. "Furthermore, the government of the United States is convinced that the effect of this policy if pursued will be In all probability fatal to Belgian re lief work so humanely planned and so auccessfully carried out, a result which ■would be generally deplored and which, it is assumed, would seriously embarrass the German government." Berlin, Dec. 7, via London, Dec. 9. Germany in a day or two will reply ■with a memorandum to the represen tations which Joseph C. Grew, secre tary of the American embassy, has been making regarding the deportation of Belgian laborers. The reply is ex pected to follow much the same lines as that made to the Belgian protest through the Spanish government, the substance of which was published In the North German Gazette this morn ing. The result of Secretary Grew's con ference with Chancellor von Beth inann-Hollweg on the subject probably ■will be that while the principle of using unemployed Belgians in Ger many will be adhered to, pains will be taken to seo that it is accurately applied. It is explained that it has not always been possible to prevent the measure being applied to Belgians not of the unemployed classes, but that greater care is now being exercised, and that with the use of Belgian lists It is thought the measure can be re stricted solely to the classes which it is designed to affect. German Answer Regarding Seebeck Sinking on Way Berlin, Dec. 8, via London, Dec. 9. The German answer to the American Inquiry regarding the sinking of the Seebeck has been dispatched to Wash ington. The steamer Seebeck, accord ing to German information, was steaming without lights or any indi cation of its nationality In the imme diate vicinity of a hostile naval port and there were no means of distin guishing it from an enemy warship. The foregoing probably refers to the sinking of the vessel alluded to In a German admiralty statement of Oc tober 20 last as "the armed British transport steamer Sebek," sunk in the Mediterranean by a German submarine on October 1. It was assumed that British steamer Sebek, of 4,601 tons gross, built in West Hartlepool in 1909, was the vessel in question. High School Officials Fix Dates For 1917 Football Professor P. L Grubb and Professor B. W. Saul, faculty directors of athetlcs at the Technical and Central high schools have arranged the dates that will be set aside for the two schools next Fall when the Saturday football contests will be played. The annual Gettysburg-Buckneli game will be played In Harrlsburg November 17.. The distribution of dates for the two schools Is as follows: Sept. 29, Tech; Oct. 6, Central; Oct. 13, Cen tral; Oct. 20. Tech; Oct. 27. Tech; Nov. 3, Tech; Nov. 10, Central; November 17 reserved for Gettysburg and Bucknell; Nov. 24, Central; Nov. 29, Tech and Cen tral will battle In the annual Thanks giving contest. Pennsylvania State Militia Is Second Only to N. Y. Washington, D. C., Dec. 9. —Penn- sylvania ranks second only to New York In the general organization, equipment and efficiency of its state militia, according to the annual report of the chief of the Bureau of Militia Affairs, made public by the War De partment. According to the report, Pennsylva nia and New York are the only states in which the necessary auxiliary units have been mobilized In accordance ■with the plan of twelve tactical di visions flrst published to the militia in 1914. Too Late For Classification Lost and Found LOST 2,000 2-cent postage stamps, 100 10-cent postage stamps. 50 8-ceni postage stamps, between 50 ft. east and 100 ft. west of Fourth street on Mar ket. Rolled with cardboard and elastic Reward If returned to 35 South Second afreet. P. O. Station 7. H. G. Wentzler. SATURDAY EVENING, ! SWEENEY RAPS BAKERS' PLAN j [Continued From First PlMtc,] ounces of bread for 5 cents. The loaves of bread have been reduced in weight very considerably within the last few months. X weighed to day three loaves of bread made by three different Arms, each loaf weigh ing 11 ounces, including the wrapper. 'The consumer Is now required to pay 5 eents for 11 ounces of bread. Prior to this Increase in the cost of flour, etc., and the reduction of the amount of bread in the loaf, he received a 18-ounce loaf of bread for 6 cents. "Each ounce of bread at the pres ent price of 6 cents for 11 ounces costs the consumer 6-11 of a cent per ounce. The consumer now receives but 11 ounces, where he formerly re ceived 16 ounces in a loaf, making a reduction of five ounces In each loaf, which means a loss to him of 2-3-11 cents on each loaf. "If the baker should increase the cost of loaves of bread of the present size (11 ounces) to 6 cents, figuring on the basis of a 16-ounce loaf of bread, which the consumer formerly received for 5 cents, It would, If he now received a 16-ounce loaf of bread, cost him 8 3-11 cents. "It will be seen then that the baker Is now receiving 2 3-11 cents a loaf more than he received before the ad vanced cost of the material used in the making of bread, as the result of. the cutting down of the size of the loaf. If the bakers were making a profit on bread when selling a 16- ounco loaf for 5 cents It would seem that the reduction In the size of the loaf from 16 ounces to 11 ounces, for which he still receives 5 cents, would protect him from any loss caused by the advanced cost of flour and other materials, and there is absolutely no reason why, if the loaf of bread is to remain at its present size, there should be any advance In the cost of bread to the consumer, as the cutting down of the loaf has already been made up to the baker any loss that he might sustain through the ad vanced cost of materials In the mak ing of bread. "It does not seem just that where a temporary condition exists which places an Increased burden upon the people that the consumer should bear all of this burden. The manu facturers will Increase the price of his product, no matter what that product may be. That increase gives him the same profit he received prior to the creation of the conditions which have increased the cost of liv ing to the people. The merchant when buying that product, if he is required to pay an advanced price, adds the advanced price to the cost of the article, and the consumer must pay that advance, and the merchant's profits are the same as they were be fore the advancement of the price of that article to the general public." Just an Effort to Gouge the Public, Says City Sealer H. D. Reel "To my miiul there is 110 rensou for raising the price of bread to si* cents; it seems to me to bo just an effort to 'goiijtc' the public!" That is the view City Sealer Harry D. Reel took to-day on the proposal of the State bakers in convention here recently to boost the bread prices from five to six cents a loaf. Up until an early hour this after noon Mayor Meals hadn't taken up with the Sealer the question of re quiring sixteen ounces to the loaf if the one cent advance is insisted upon. "Thus far Ills Honor, the Mayor, and myself have not gone in the sub ject yet and in fact I know nothing officially of the matter other than what 1 saw in the newspapers," said the Sealer. "I shall certainly be glad to consult with the Mayor on the question." The Weight Reductions Mr. Reel pointed out that the bread problem has been the subject of care ful inspection for the last several months and he has obtained consid erable data as to the recent reduction in weight of the loaves for which live cents is charged. A month or two ago the Sealer ex plained, sixteen ounces was not un common and fourteen to fifteen ounces was the rule; now the bread weighs from nine and one-half to thirteen ounces. And no dealer sells bread for less than tlve cents a loaf. in this connection Mr. Reel men tioned a curious coincident relative to the difference in retail prices of locally baked bread—ln this city and in other municipalities of the State. "> Cents Here; -1 in Williamsport "One of the firms here bakes a whole lot of bread that is sold In Har risburg at five cents per loaf; in Wil liamsport the same bread retails at four cents. This I know to be a fact because the Williamsport sealer was in this city recently and raised the question as to prices of bread when he saw this firm's delivery team on the street. " 'By the way,' he said, 'what retail price does that firm get for its bread in this city?' " " 'Five cents,' I told him." " 'Why,' he replied, considerably surprised, 'that same bread is sold in Williamsport for four cents, retail!' " At the request of Mr. Reel the Williamsport c.fficlal sent the local sealer a loaf of the bread —which had been baked here and sold here for five cents a loaf, and sold in Williams port for four cents. Inquiry was made of the head of the firm which controls the bakery in question, one of the biggest bread baking establishments in this section of the State, by the way, as to the odd difference in the bread prices. The Reason "That may be a local condition," he answered. "Our bread is sold at four cents wholesale. If some baker either in this city or in some other town might want to sell his bread at cost, why we couldn't control that. The bakers would have nothing to do with that end of the problem as the dealer might be a 'cut-rate' store or some merchant who is making a general bid for business by offering bread or some other commodity *it cost." The linker's Viewpoint The same bakery head discussed briefly the increased bread cost ques tion. "If the bread prices are advanced," said he, "I think that the weight might be increased somewhat, say an ounce or an ounce and a half but I doubt very much If the bakers could afford to increase the weight to six teen ounces. That wouldn't offer any different solution to the problem of increased cost of production than to keep the size and price of the loaves as at present. "The higher cost of baking bread combined with the increased price of materials makes it almost necessary to my mind for the bakers to advance their prices. That at ieaßt was the way the whole subject was put up to us when these bakers from all over the State met here the other day. They said they can't afford to raise the bread prices unless we do; on the other hand they declared that unless we did go along the dealers couldn't afford to take our bread. So what could we do?" CIRCLE OFFICERS CHOSEN Lykens, Pa., Dec. 9. Last eve ning t,he Ladles' Missionary Circle of Transfiguration Baptist Church elect ed the following officer*: President, Mrs. M. R. Loomls; secretary, Mrs. W. H. Daniels; treasurer, Mrs. Cyrus Parfet. Luncheon was served. HARRISBURG REAL ESTATE BOARD C. Vernon Rettew AXXOUWCES HIS ILEMOTAL TO 307 Market Street WIIERE THE SAME COUR TEOUS ATTENTION AM) AB SOLUTE PROTECTION WILL BE YOURS AH Heretofore— INSURANCE REAL ESTATE Open Tuesday, Thursday, Satur day Evenings. Member libit. Ileal Estate Hoard, FOR SALE 22 S. 19th St. Near Market 2 -story brick house, semi detached; 9 rooms and bath; steam heat, electricity, gas, ce mented cellar with hot and cold water and toilet; front and back porches, balcony, rear drive al ley, paved street. M. A. FOUGHT 272 North Street Member Hbg. Heal Estate Hoard. RAILROAD NEWS EIGHT-HOUR MEN DISCUSS PARADE Committee Discusses Plans; Will Meet Again Monday Night Plans for a New Year Day celebration of the eight-hour law are nearlng com pletion. At an enthusiastic meeting yesterday afternoon, held at the home of William Barbour, 1152% Market street, members of the committee rep resenting White Block Lodge, No. 127, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, ori ginutors of the celebration, reported that many local labor organizations would participate. Further arrangements will be made at a meeting to be held Monday night, December 11, in Fackier's Hall. Com mitteemen will be on hand from fi to 7:30 to receive names of organizations that will participate. The parade will take place on the morning of January 1, at 9:30, and will include three di visions. Another Meeting: On Friday afternoon, December 15, at 1 o'clock, the committee will meet again at the home of William Barbour to complete details. A meeting for all organizations will be announced later. The members of the committee include: Frank C. Mordan. chairman; Wil liam Barbour, treasurer; George C. Bamford, William Donecker, Charles Zimmerman, Joseph Wagner, Clarence Miller, John Maulfair and William Peters. Any information desired may be obtained from these members. The committee will also be glad to meet representatives of local labor bodies Monday evening. Chief Engineer is Enroute to Jamaica J mjk, ■g| GKOItGE 11. BROWN One of the busiest men qn the Phil adelphia division of the Pennsylvania Railroad is George H. Brown, chief engineer. lie Is on the job early and late, except during December, when he takes his annual vacation. This year Engineer Brown is seeking rest at Kingston, Jamaica, the land of spices. He sailed Wednesday night from New York on the United Fruit Company's steamer Tlvives. tfts expects to be back at his desk on December 21, the short est day of the year, thi day that win ter starts, and the anniversary of his birthday. This has been an exception ally busy year for Mr. Brown, because of the numerous improvements on the Philadelphia division. WILL KEEP GOING* SUNDAY On account of the heavy freight traf fic due to the Christmas rush, freight traffic will be continued all day to-mor row. While December business has not yet shown normal conditions, due to the embargoes in the west, shipments have been heavy from Pittsburgh and points east. TRAINS FROM WEST LATE Engine troubles cn the Pittsburgh division and heavy passenger traffic from the west of Pittsburgh, held up through trains to-day. Trains No. 34 and 36 due here at 9.30 and 9.35 arrived shortly before noon. Standing of the Crews HARRIS BURG SIDE Philadelphia Division ll4 crew to go first after 3p. m.: 108, 106. Fireman for 108. Conductor for 114. Engineers up: Bruebaker, Layman, Shocker, Madenford, Howard, Gable, Baldlwin. Firemen up: Swank, Naylor, Miller, H. Peters, Arney, Walters. Johnson. Shlmp, Cook, Paul, Killlan, Penwell, Strlcfcler, Eckrlch, Finkenblnder, Brown, Walkage, Achey, Powers. Conductors up: Fesler. Flagman up: McCann. Brakemen up: Beale, Wilson, Mc- Naughton. Baltozer, Houdeshel, Knupp, Shultzaberger, Dougherty, 'Wilt, Kirk, W. D. T. Smith. Middle Division —247 crew to go flrst after 2.30 p. m.: 245, 242. 12 Altoona crews to come in. Preference: 3, 10, 4. Engineer for 4. Engineers up: Bowers. Brink, Nickles, Corder, Rensel, Blizzard, Bak er. Pelghtal, Hummer, Albright, A. T. Cook, Bomberger, Buckwalter, Peters. Firemen up: Landls, Warner, Kun | kle, Reeder, Clark, L A. Gross, J. R. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH You Can Obtain Information Regarding These Properties Froom Any Member OFFICIOUS John E. Gipple, President. Howard M. Bird, Vice-President. Robert A. Curl, Secretary. E. Moeslein, Treasurer. MEMBERS Charles Adler, 1002 North Third street. M. R. Allcman, 145 North Front street, Steelton. Backenstoss Brothers, 15 North Second street. 11. M. Bird, Union Trust Bldg. W. F. Bushnell, 1000 North Third street. Robert A. Carl, 14 North Market Square. Einstein & Spooner, Spooncr Bldg. M. A. Fought, 27 2 North street. J. E. Gipple, 1251 Market street. W. S. Harris, 1851 Whitehall street. John H. Maloney, 1619 Green St. A. S. Miller & Son, 18th and State streets. Miller Brothers & Co., Locust and Court streets. E. Moeslein, 424 State street. 11. G. Pedlow, 110 South Thirteenth street. C. Vernon llettew, 307 Market St. J. F. Rolirer & Soil, Bergner Bldg. George A. Slirelner, 17th and Fors- * ter streets. ijJaines C. Thompson, 2039 North% [i Second street. < i[P. Vanderloo, 307 Market street. J >, Burton Van Dyke, 900 North Six-J ■i teenth street. ? JiA. C. Young, 34 N. Second St. ? Rumberger, Sellers, Linn. J. C. Rum berger, Pensyl, Markle, Eckert, Coyin, Kiilheffer. Brakemen up: L. R. Sweger, Swalles, Yost, Blessing, Reed, Yohn, George Campbell, Heck, Murray, Benhart. Knight, Sebelist, Myers, Rhine, Geb hard, Garlin, George Campbell, Schmidt. YAHD CHEWS HAUHISBURG Engineers up: Runkie, Wise, Watts, Cleland, Goodman, Harllng, Sayford, Matson, Machamer, Gibbons, Ciess, Ewing. Firemen up: Fry, Eyde, McKillips, Kwing, lilts, Peiffer, Snell, Jr.. Fleisher, Blottenberger, Weigle, Keiser, Fergu son. Six, Cain, Myers, Steele, Hardy, Wllhelm. Engineers for 2, 2nd 8, 3rd 8, 4th 8, 12, 3rd 22, 3rd 24, 4th 24, 62, 64. Firemen for 2. 3rd 8, 12, 18, Ist 24, 2nd 24, 28, 60, 74. ENOI.-V SHOP I'lillnilelpliiu Illvll€in 227 crew to go first after 3.45 p. m.: 226, 240, 201, 244, 237, 204. 219. Engineers for 201. Fireman for 234. Conductor for 27. Brakemen for 26, 40. Flagmen up: Hartman, Martin, Brown. Brakemen up: Miller, Mumma, Sny der, Malseed, Whittlngton, Shade. Middle Dlvlxlon 244 crew to go first after 12.01 p. ni.: 231, 219, 221, 230. 217, 226. Front end: 113, 106, 115. Fireman for 115. Brakeman for 106. YAItD CREW EXOI.A Engineers up: Anspach, Kling, Reese. Firemen up: M. S. Hall, Haubert, Myers. Sellers, Brandt, Reed. Hinkle, Books, Murray, Eichelberger, Mcln ty re. Engineers for 134, 3rd 126. Firemen for Ist 1 24, 134, 130, 132, Ist 102, 2nd 102, 3rd 102. HEADING CREWS The 12 crew first to go after 2.30 p. m.: 24. 17. The 60 crew first to go after 1 p. m.: 54, 56, 57, 58, 70. Engineers for 12, 24. Firemen for 54. 56, 60, 17. Conductors for 70, 17, 24. Brakenien for 54, 56, 58. 60, 70, 17, 24. Engineers up: Masslmore. Wire man, Kauffman, Pletz, Barnhart, Schuy ler, Minnich, Fetrow, Fleagle, Fraum feider. Firemen up: ICroah, Marks, Brough er, Fuhrman, Sweeley, Carr, McOarl, Patton, Nmvot-k, Wilson, eLx, Dilling er, Eichelberger. Conductors up: Keifer, Beaver, Het rick Brnkemen up: Birminghone, Stam baugh, Myers, Miles, Ensminger, Fens termacher, Felker, Prowell, Shlpe, Beach, Smith, Reidell. NEW CABINET TO BE NONPARTISAN [Continued From First Page.] one of helpful criticism rather than of hostility. The newspapers are devot ing themselves to framing possible cabinets and incidentally are so wrap ped up in the burning questions as to whether Lloyd George can be called a conspirator and whether a govern ment, consisting largely of men un used to politics, can be efficient as one recruited fro mthe traditional ruling class that they give comparatively lit tle attention to the events of the war. Balfour Opposed A surprise was the announcement made by Viscount Grey in the Liberal conference that Arthur Balfour would i succeed him in the foreign ottice, with Lord Robert Cecil continuing as as sistant. Lord Ourzon, qualified by former service in the foreign office and with a brilliant record as Indian viceroy, had been thought assured of the honor. The choice of Balfour came from a clear sky, and aroused instant protest from papers which rated him as one of the aged "wait and see" school. I<nw Is Popular Bonar Law for chancellor of the ex chequer Is a popular selection as ho combines business and political ex perience as do few other public men. Equal approval is given to Lord Derby as head of the war office and Dr. Ad dison as the minister of munition, but the proposal of Sir Edward Carson for the Admiralty finds loss favor. Lord Curzon will have one of the high est posts and will be leader of the government in the House of Lords. Colonel Winston Churchill apparently is to remain out in the cold. Conslde.red Strong This nucleus, with a number of practical businessmen in other posi tions, is considered to make a strong showing. Premier Lloyd George's progranr-ls for the reorganization of the country for war on a sweeping So cialistic basis and the general com ment Is that only a cabinet of super men can accomplish and conduct such a revolution. In addition to the na tionalization of shipping, mines and agriculture, drastic reforms in the drink problem and the temporary set tlement of the chaos In Ireland are discussed as the major tasks confront ing the new administration in the home field. The appointment of Mr. Balfour and Lord Robert Cecil to the foreign office Is welcomed in the London press, ex cept by Lord Northcllffe's newspapers. TO MERGE WESTINGHOUSE Pittsburgh, Pa., Dec. 9. lt be came known to-day that at separate meetings of the directors of the West- Inghouse Air Brake Company and the Union Switch and Signal Company, held hero yesterday, each board un animously voted to consolidate these two Important Westlnghouse Interests. A circular letter sent out to stock holders proposes to Increase the capi tal of the airbrake company from $20,000,000 to *30,000,000. Invest Your Money In a Home No other investment will afford you and your family as much pleasure and comfort as the owning of the house you live in; then your residence actually becomes your home. A number of very desirable properties (sev- ; oral new ones) are on our lists which we will be pleased to submit for consideration at your convenience. MILLER BROTHERS & CO. MEMBER HARRISBURG REAL ESTATE BOARD ADVERSE REPORTS CAUSE SLUMP Fears of Untoward Develop ments Over Week-End Bring Depression New York, Deo. 9.—Short selling: and liquidation Inspired by adverse reports dealing -with export trade conditions find fears of untoward developments over the week-end combined to bring about a general depression of quoted values in to-day's short but active ses sion. Coppers were again the center of a concerted attacK, losing 1 to 3 points, but leading industrial equipments and shipping shares suffered in equal meas ure, with United States Steel at an ex treme decline of over 2 points. Ralls were relatively more steady, though Heading yielded almost 2 points. There were a few unimportant exceptllons to the lower trend, with some substantial rallies in the later dealings. The closing was heavy. Bonds were lower. Total shares were estimated at 250,000 shares. NEW YOltK STOCKS Chandler Bros. & Co., members New York and Philadelphia Stock Ex changes, 3 North Market Square, Har risburg; 13 38 Chestnut street, Phila delphia; 34 Pine street. New York, furnish the following quotations: New York, Dec. 9. Open. Clos. Allis Chalmers 34 <4 33% Amer Beet Sugar 105% 104% American Can 62 61 % Am Car and Foundry Co 77% 76% Amer Loco 93 91% Amer Smelting 115% 113% American Sugar 115% 115 Anaconda 97% 96% Atchison 105% 104% Baldwin Locomotive ... 81% 80% Baltimore and 0hi0.... 85% 85% 'Bethlehem Steel 655 660 ! Butte Copper 72% 71% ICalifornia Petroleum ... 27 26% Canadian Pacific 166% 167 j Central Leather 109 109% Chesapeake and 0hi0... 67% 67 I Chi Mil and St Paul 93% 93% j Chicago R I and Pacific. 39 % 38% Chino Con Copper 68 67% I Col Fuel and Iron 55 55% Corn Products 28% 27% I Crucible Steel 85% 85% | Distilling Securities .... 44 43 % Erie 37% 37% Erie Ist pfd 52% 52% General Electric Co 180% 179 Goodrich B F 69 68% Great Northern pfd .... 117% 117% Great Northern Ore subs 43% 43% Inspiration Copper 68% 68 Interboro-Met 18 17% Kennecott 56% 56% Lackawanna Steel 103% 104 Lehigh Valley 81% 81% Maxwell Motors 74% 74% Merc Mar Ctfs 4 7 46% Merc Mar Ctfs pfd 118 117% Mex Petroleum 108% 108 Miami Copper 45% 45% New York Central 107% 106% NY N H and H 57% 57 New York Ont and West 82% 31% Norfolk and Western... 139% 138% Northern Pacific 111% 111% Pacific.Mail 29 27% Pennsylvania Railroad.. 56% 56% Pressed Steel Car 83 82% Railway Steel Spg 58% 58% Ray Con Copper 32% 32% Reading . . .• 110% 109% i Republic Iron and Steel 87% 86% Southern Pacific 99% 98% Southern Ry 31% 31 Union Pacific 145% 145% US I Alcohol 136% 135% U S Rubber 67% 66% U S Steel 125% 124% U S Steel pfd 121% 121% Utah Copper 123 W, 122% Virginia-Carolina Chein. 49% 48 West Union Telegraph.. 102 102% Westinghouse Mfg ..... 61% 61 PHII.AnBLI'I'It Philadelphia, Dec. 9. Wheat Lower; No. 2, red, spot and Dec •mhr. $1_.71@1.74; No. 2, Southern, red, $1.69® Corn—Quiet, but steady; old western, sl.l2Qi 1.15; new western, cool and sweet. $1.02<5® 1.0B: new Southern, cool and sweet, 99c(ft>$1.01. Oats Market steady; No. 2, white. 61(fi 61% c; No. 3, white, 59%*j>60c. Bran The market Is steady; city iiiilla, wiiuer. ion. > o.Ou, >v ern winter, per ton 126.f.0; soft, winti-r per ton. $34.00; Spring, per ton. $32.00® 32.60. Refined Sugars Quiet, but steady; powdered, 7.30 c; fine granulated, 7.20 c; confectioners' A, 7.10 c. Butter The market is unchanged; western, creamery, extras. 37® 38c; nearby prints, fancy, 40c. Eggs The market Is steady; Pennsylvania and other nearby firsts, free cases. $12.30 per case: do., current receipts, free cases, $12.00 per case; western, extras, firsts, free cases, $12.30 per case; do., firsts, free cases, $12.09 per case. Live Poultry—The market is steady; fowls. roosters. I3UHc: Sprnm chickens, 14®16c; broilers. 16®>18c; ducks. 16@18c; geese. 15@18c; turkeys. 22c. Dressed Poultry—Market dull; fowls, fancy. 22® 22 He; do., good to choice, 21 21 Vic; do., small sizes, 16 ®2oc: old roosters, 17c; roasting chirk ens. western, 20@24c; broiling chickens, western, 19©26 c; do., nearby, 23(&>30c, Spring ducks, nearby. 20©22 c; do., western, 1820 c; western geese, 15® 17c; turkeys, fancy, large, nearby. 2® 27c; do., western, fancy, large, 25027 c; do., western, fair to good, 22®24c; do., common. 18®20c. Potatoes —Steady with a fair demand; Pennxylvania. per bushel. f1.tf6t01.70. New York per bushel. f1.5601.60 Eastern Snore, No. 1, par bar rel, $2.50® 2.76; do.. Na I, per barrel. I1.25O1.S0; Norfolk. No. 1. per barrel, f2.60Q2.7t;; do. No, 2, par DECEMBER 9, 1916. barrel. $1.25® 1.50; Jersey, per basket, tbcfo *I.OO Flour Market dull and nominal; ! winter, clear, s7.3s®'i.tiO; do., straight, *7.55®8.10; do., patents, sß.lu®S.Ui; Spring, firsts, clear, $8.00®8.26; do., patents, sß.7s<f' 1 9.25; do., favorite mail!!:., fl I' . .nw 10.1 u liay Steady, with a fair demand; new timothy, iNo. 1, large bales, 18.60; No. 1, small bales. $17.5u@18.00; No. 2, $ 15.50# 16.50; No. 3, *12.00 <u) 13.0u, sample. slo.oo® 11.00. New clover mixed: Light mixed. $16.60®17.00; No 1, do.. $15.00@15.10; No. 2, do., {13.50@14.50. PHILADELPHIA STOCKS Philadelphia, Dec. 9. —Stocks closed General Asphalt 30% 1 Genral Asphalt, Pfd 71% Lake Superior Corporation 27% Lehigh Navigation 8S Lehigh Valley 8114 Pennsylvania Railroad 56% Philadelphia Electric 29% Philadelphia Company 45 Philadelphia Company,/ Pfd 38 Philadelphia Rapid Transit 26% Reading 109% Storage Battery 69% Union Traction 46 United Gas Improvement 91 United States Steel 124% York Railways 13% York Railways, Pfd 36% CHICAGO CATTLE Chicago, 111., Dec. 9. Cattle Re ceipts, 500; steady. Native beef cattle, $7.00®12.75; western steers, s7.oofe 10.50; stockers and feeders, $4.60®7.85; cows and heifers, $3.85®10.25; calves, $9.50® 13.25. Sheep Receipts, 4,000; weak; Wethers, $8.50®9.50; lambs, $10.25® 13.00. Hogs Receipts. 23,000; strong, 10c above yesterday's average. Bulk of sales, $9.45 (H) 9.95; light, $8.90@9.85; mixed, $9.30® 10.10; heavy. $9.50® 10.15; rough, $3.50®9.65; pigs, $6.75®8.65. NEW YORK DANK STATEMENT New York, Dec. 9. —The statement of tho actual condition of Clearing House ! Banks and Trust Companies for the week shows that they hold $73,790,- 840 reserve in excess of legal require ments. This is an increase of $32,789,- 530 over last week. The statement follows: Actual Condition Loans, discounts, etc., $3,330,4999,000; decrease, *39,599,000. Reserve in own vaults (B), $413,337,- 000; increase, $23,744,000. Reserve in Federal Reserve Bank, $166,078,000; increase, $4,019-,000. Reserve in other depositories, $53,- 750.000; decrease, $399,0"00. | Net demand deposits, $3,248,418,000; I decrease, $28,597,000. | Net time deposits, $17,600,000; in crease, $152,000. Circulation, $28,787,000; decrease, I $889,000. I (B) Of which $347,726,000 is specie. I Aggregate reserve, $633,165,000. I Excess reserve, $73,790,840; increase, $32,789,530. CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE Chicago, 111., Dec. 9. —Board of Trade closing: Wheat—May, 1.77%; July, 1.49%. Corn- May, 93',4; July, 93. Oats—May, 57; July, 54. Pork —January, 27.00; May. 26.20. Lard —January, 16.17; May, 16.15. Ribs —Januarv, 14.00; May, 14.27. "SHOE FACTORY CAPITOL" SOLD [Continued From First Page.] riculture, Internal Affnirs, Factory In spection, Banking and other branches, and was used by them until the pres ent Capitol could be occupied. It was the first office of the State Highway Department and of various other branches. The building was returned to manu facturing uses after the Canitol was completed and was acquired by the Hickok Manufacturing Company some years ago. It has lately been used for the Dauphin cigar factorv. The build ing. which was almost 200 feet long, was built beside the old Bay foundry, one of the industrial landmarks of Harrisburg, during the eighties, and was the home of a flourishing shoo in dustry for a time. Sale of the building was made for $2,395, along with a number of others, to Alderman Brothers, of New Haven, who have bought numerous buildings for their material In the park exten sion zone. The sale was conducted by the Board of Public Grounds and Buildings and the auctioneering was marked by a protest. The'buildings came near being sold to the United Ice and .Coal Company for about $1,506 owing to confusion of bids and on direction of Superintendent S. B. Rambo were put up and opened to all bidders. The New Haven people then obtained it. The buildings must all bo razed within sixty days and their sites filled up. This sale disposes of practically all buildings owned by the State and not covered by special agreements of occupancy. It is probable that an other sale will be held in the Spring. The State now has title to all but half a dozen properties and they are In court. Tho buildings sold were 424 State street, 426 State street, 424 State street, rear, 426 State street, rear, 42 3 North avenue, 425 North avenue, 501 street. 501 North street, rear, 529 Fil bert street, 608 South alley, 108 and 110 Christies court. COMPLAIN AGAINST ROAD Complaint was filed with the Public Service Commission to-day by J. E. Bowers, of York Springs, against the Hanover and Carlisle Turnpike Com pany. He alleges the stretch of road between Hampton and York Springs Is in bad condition and that tolls are excessive. AT YOUR SERVICE FOR 1917 CALENDARS 1917 GOOD SELECTION. ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. MYERS MFG. CO. Third and Cumberland Streets Bell Phone 1577-R. HAIUtISBURG, PA. FOR SALE \ Seven-room frame dwelling, J northwest corner Eleventh and J Paxton streets; water, gas and £ sewer connections, private alley £ on Paxton street. House faces J only flower and grass plot in J Eleventh street; width here is J greatest in its 3-mile length. ? From 5,000 to 20,000 people \ daily walk or ride past corner. \ Inquire of 5 M. A. FOUGHT i 272 North St., Hurrisburg, Pa. f Member IIIIKT. Heal Ratate Hoard t 1 REAL ESTATE SQUARE FT. OF POSTERS Building Inspector Grants Per mission For Billboards at 1-4 Cent a Foot Just 46,220 feet of billboard space is used each year for that form of poster advertising throughout Harrisburg ac cording to tho datta set forth In tho application for the usual permit from the city building inspection department for the purpose. The permit was Issued yesterday to the Harrisburg Poster and Adevrtislng Company and the time limit prescribed is June t, 1017. The space cited in the application for : the permit includes all the billboards J and similar space used within the city limits for the company's advertising. Harrisburg earns a quarter of a cent per foot for letting this privelege, which amounts to 1155.55. ENDORSE SIGN REMOVAL Removal of the signs and banners across Market street because of their unslghtliness as advocated by the Muni cipal league, was heartily commended yesterday by the Harrisburg Keal Es tate Board. A. C. Young offered the measure which was unanimously adopted. MILLER BItOS. & CO. KEI'ORT RECENT SALES Miller Bros. & Co. report the follow ing recent sales of real estate: Plot of ground in the rear of 418 South Cameron street to Hershey Creamery Company, who will use it for building purposes. The John A. AVhye farm of 34 acres, two miles southwest of Middletown, to Mrs. Este Wcstenberger. Two-story stucco dwelling 682 Schuylkill street to Zola Brundage. Two-story brick apartment build ing at i! 16 Hummel street to Charles W. Higley. 6 Hummel avenue. White Hill, James A. Hartman, owner, to William H. Snook. Three-story frame dwelling 1516 Regina street to William Finnen. Three-story frame dwelling 1518 Re gina to E. G. Reinecker. The three-siory storeroom and apartment building at 41 North Front street, Steelton, Edward L. Daron, owner, to Gaet Muff, who contemplates remodeling the property in the Spring. The three-story dwelling house at 64 5 Boyd avenue, William F. Troup & Son, owners. Reiber property, 1 % acres, west of Mechanicsburg, to H. C. Reiber. Forty-acre farm two miles west of Boiling Springs, J. L. Rupp, owner, to Edward Motter. Newsboys to Give Concert to Boost Building Fund At a meeting of the Harrisburg Newsboys' Association last night in | the association rooms, plans were | completed for a concert to be held in I the Chestnut Street Auditorium Janu j ary 25. The concert will be held for the benefit of the building fund. | Local talent will be heard. Tho | Rutherford club, the Technical High School orchestra, the Ohev Sholom choir, Sara Lemer's drchestra, Mrs. Wilbur F. Harris, Samuel Schein and ' Harry Isaacman have volunteered j their services. The concert will be opened by the Newsboys' quartet sing | ing "Pennsylvania." | The Association is planning to dis tribute boxes of candy to a number ]of orphan children on Christmas morning and in the evening they will be entertained with music and magical I tricks. Next Thursday the newsboys will be the guests of Lejanskia, the noted I pianist at the Chestnut Street Audi torium, through the courtesy of Fred Hftnd. Robert Uhlinan, representing the H. C. Gilbert Erecting Engineer ing Company of New Haven, Conn., spoke on "Salesmanship," last night. : MIBBER STAMQn Ull SEALS & STENCILS |#V || MFG. BY HBG. STENCIL WORKS ■ |1 II 130 LOCUSTST. HBG.PA. U r —> North Fifth Street Homes ; Located at 2311-13-111-17 N. Fifth St. EASY TERMS FRED C. MILLER BUILD En 213 Walnut Street* IlarrlMhurs, Pa. Dell Plione 7J*7M Hurrlwbura;, Ia. Kent Motors a going company; first issue of shares; not a speculation, but a sound Investment and reliable automobile proposition. Safe ty and large prophets in com bination. Write For My Circular V. Lucian Sawyer INVESTMENT SECURITIES 1270 Broadway, New York. Telephone Square 6585
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