18 State College to Shorten Term to Permit Students to Work Next Spring State College, Pa.. Dec. 19. —To re lease students for farm and factory ■work and to relieve the shortage in all lines of labor, the Pennsylvania State College will terminate the col lege year, April 23. This action by the council of administration short ens the term by seven weeks. Com mencement exercises will be held for the class of 1918 on April 24, instead of the second week of June as for merly. The usual Easter vacation period •Will be omitted and final examina SHERIFF'S SALES By virtue of certain writs of fieri Xacias, levari facias, liberari l'acias. Venditioni, exponas and alias vendi tioni exponas, issued out of the Court of Common Pleas and Orphans' Court of Dauphin County, Pa., and to me di rected, I will expose at Public Sale or Outcry, at the Court House, in the City of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa., on Thursday. January 10, 1918, at 2 o'clock P. M., the following real es tate. to wit: (W. M. HARGEST, Attorney) No. 1. "All that certain lot or piece of ground, lying and being in the First Ward of the City of Harrisburg. bounded and described as follows: Beginning on Tustiarora street, seventy-six (76) feet and six (6) inches from the corner of Uace street, to the center of a three feet wide al ley; thence along Tuscarora street, thirty (30) feet to property now or lately of Charles Bucber; thence in a straight line to property now or late ly of Henry C. Buck; thence along said property towards Race street, twenty nine (29) feet, more or less; thence in a straight line towards Tuscarora street, twenty-six (26) feet; thence at right angles toward Race street, one foot r.nd six inches to the center of said three feet alley; thence along the center of said alley, to Tuscarora street, the pia-e of beginning." Sold as the property of W. H. Kohler. agent defendant. (STROII, Attorney) No. 2. All that certain part of a lot or piece of ground, with the build ing thereon erected, situate in the Seventh Ward of the City of Harris bursr, County of Dauphin, State of Pennsylvania, being part of lot No. 38 on the plan of lots laid out for the heirs of John W. Reily, deceased, 1 oundect and described as follows- Beginning at a point on the eastern side of North Sixth street, sixty (60) feet below the Corner of Hamilton street, and at the corner of lot now or formerly of Washington M. Wolf; thence north wardly along North Sixth street eighteen (18) feet to corner of lot now or formerly of Jacob H. Santo; thence eastwardly along the line of said lot ninety-live (95) feet to Eliza beth avenue, now street; thence southwardly along said street sixteen <l6) feet and seven (7) inches to the line of ihe aforesaid lot of Washing ton M. Wolf; and thence westwardly by a straight line along the line of said lot ninety-five (95) feet to the place of beginning. Having thereon rrected a b.ick dwelling known as No. 1615 North street, being the same premises which Jacob H Son to, and wife, by deed dated March 18. 1891, and recorded in the Dauphin County Recorder's Office in Deed Book 'I," Vol. 8, page 521, sold and conveyed to John Fralich. Sold as the property of John Fralich, defend ant. (KNUPP, Attorney) No. 3. All that certain lot of ground, with the three-story brick and frame building and two-story frame back building thereon, situated en the south side of Reily street, in the City of Harrisburg, County of Dauphin and State of Pennsylvania, and bounded and described as follow s, to wit: Beginning at a point on the south side of Reily street, forty-eight leet east of James street; thence east wardly twelve feet (12 ft) to lot of D; niel 11. Creamer; thence along lot of Daniel H. Creamer, southwardly, fifty feet and five inches (50 ft., 5 in), more or less, to lot of Mary F. Creamer; thence by said lot of Mary F Creamer, "with thp privilege of right of way of the 2% feet wide alley to James street." westwardly twelve teet (12 ft.); thence northwardly by the lot of Jesse Wingert. fifty leet and five inches (50 ft.. 5 in.), more or less, to Reily street, the place of be ginning. Being the Aanie premises which Jesse Wingert and wife by deed dated October 25, 1888, which deed is recorded in the Recorder's Office of Daui hin County in Deed Boole "M," Vol. 7, page 344, granted and conveyed unto Emma C. Shaffer. Sold as the property of Knuna C. Shaf fer, defendant. (BRADDOCK, Attorney) No. 4. All that certain undivided one-ninth part of that certain lot or piece of land, situate in the Township of Swatara. bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the west ern line of Twenty-and-One-Half street forty feet distant in a south erly direction from the southern line of Brookwood street, and running thence in a westerly direction parallel with Brookwood street one hundred and fifteen feet to Washington ave nue; thence in a southerly direction along the eastern line of Washington avenue twenty feet to a point; thence in an easterly direction parallel with Brookwood street one hundred fifteen feet to Twenty-and-One-Half street; thence along Twenty-and-One-Half street twenty feet to the place of'ne ginning. Being lot No. 5S of Block "M" in Plan of Ewing and Dunkle, recorded in Plan Book "A," page 96. And being the same premises which Joseph E. Rhoads and his wife by their deed bearing date the 2d day of April. 1892, and recorded in Deed Book "O," Vol. 8. page 296. granted to Mary Schell. And being the same premises which Mary Schell, died, seised of, intestate, leaving to survive her, Ephraim Schell, John H. Schell, Morris Scliell, Clayton Schell, Charles Schell, Albert Schell, Harry Schell, Mary Schell Glea son and Sadie Schell Brenneman. Together With all buildings or im provements thereon erected. Sold as the property of John H. Schell. at tendant. (HERSHEY. Attorney) No. 5. All that certain tract of farm land, situate in the Township of East Hanover, County of Dauphin i.nd State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described a.s follows' Beginning at a stone in the public road leeding from the Jonestown road to "eefer's mill; thence by land of Harry A. Peters, party hereto, north forty-seven (47) degrees east tw nty nine (29) perches to a stone; thence by the same north fifty-seven (57) de grees east twenty-five and eight tenths (25.5) perches .to a stone; thence by Ifnd of Samuel Geesaman formerly Daniel Fisher, north sixty six (66) degrees east eleven 111) perches to a post; thence by land of Gowen Brown, south sixteen ano one-half (16%) degrees east thirty eight (38) perches to a stone; thence by land of Frederick C. Hoover, party hereto, south sixty-two (62) degrees west; thirty (30) perches to a stone: thence by the same, south seventv six (76) degrees west thirty-six (30) perches to a stone: thence by land of George R. Miller, north eleven (11) degrees west twenty-four i 24) perches to a stone, the place of beginning. Containing thirteen i 13) aci and thirteen (13) perches, neat measure. Active Listed Stocks llotiKht. Mold and quoted In nil nmrketN nnil curried on eonxrr vntlve ninrKln !''.<|uiil littt'Utlon itlvrn to larxc or KiiitiU iieeoiiMtN. Send for Weekly Market Letter and Special Itcports on any Security G. W. FIELD & CO. Established 1907 no llltOAI) .ST. NEW YORK Direct Private Wires Connecting All Ofl'lmi nt lloMton Philadelphia Atlantic City It lehuiood Norfolk WEDNESDAY EVENING, tions for both semesters have been abolished so that the students may liave as much time as possible for classroom and laboratory work be fore college closes. This arrange ment reduces the actual shortening of the term to less than three weeks. No credit for studies will be al lowed any students withdrawing be fore the close of the second semester, unles.- they enter military service and sepd back to the college author ities a certificate to that effect. Mili tary drills will be continued until the number of hours required by the government is completed. Students subject to inspection trips or sum mer employment for college credit are to be held responsible for this work after the close of college. It being the same premises which Frederick C. Hoover and wife, by their deed dated the sth day of June. A. D. 1014, and intended to be recorded n the Recorder's Ollice in and for Dau phin County on the sth day of De cember, A. D. 1917. granted and con veyed unto Harry A. Peters, his heirs and assigns. Sold as the propel ty of Harry A. Peters, defendant. (J. W. SWAiiTZ. Attorney) No. 7. All that certain tract of land, situate in the Seventh Ward, City of Harrisburg. County of Dauphin and State of Pennsylvania, more particu larly bounded and described as fol lows. to wit: Beginning at a point on the eastern side of Cameron street, one hundred and thirty (130) feet north of Harris street; thence deflect ing eighty-three (83 deg.) degrees, twenty-five (25 min.) minutes towards the east from the eastern line of Cameron street, running north wardly from said point, two hundred and two (202) feet to a fence; thence southwardly along said fence, one hundred and fifteen (115) feet to the northern side of Harris street (not opened); thence westwardly along the northern side of Harris street two hundred and thirteen (213) feet to Cameron street: and thence north wardly along the eastern side of Cam eron street, one hundred and thirty (130) feet to tile place of beginning. Having thereon erected a two-story frame dwelling house. Being the same premises which Wil liam H. Brenneman, et tix., by their deed dated October 9, 1909, and re corded in Deed Book "W." Vol. 13, page 444, conveyed unto J. I). Brenne man. Mortgagor above named, as by reference to which the same will more fully and at large appear. Sold as the property of J. D. Breneman, defend ant. (NEIFFER&SAFSSAMAN, Attorneys) No. 8. All that certain lot or piece of land, situate in the First Ward of the City of Harrisburg. County of Dauphin and State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, to wit: Beginning at a point on Race street at the corner of property, now or late, of Joseph F. Young; thence south wardly along the line of said property one hundred and one (101) feet, more or less, to the Berm Bank of the Pennsylvania Canal; thence along the Berm Bank of said Canal westwardly fifteen (15) feet to other property, now or late, of Joseph F. Young; thence northwardly along the line of said property, one hundred and one (101) teet, more or less, to Race street aforesaid; thence eastwardly along Race street fifteen (15) feet to the place of beginning. Haviifg thereon erected a dwelling. No. 1046 South Ninth street. For title see Deed Book "G," Vol. 8. page 40. Sold as the prop erty of George .T. Franck, defendant. Seized and taken into execution and to be sold by W. W. CALDWELL. Sheriff Sheriff's Office. Harrisburg, December 12, 1917. Conditions of Sale—The highest and best bidder to be the buyer. Terms—The purchaser shall be re quired to pay $50.00 of the amount of his bid when the property shall have been knocked off to him under $500.00; above that amount ten per cent, of the purchase money, and the residue be fore the confirmation of sale bv 'he Court. If the purchaser fails to com ply with the terms of sales the prop erty will be resold at his cost. An. I), i lleldlenian dfc Hull, Attorneys) ALL that certain lot or piece of land situate in the Tenth Ward of the City of Harrisburg. County of Dauphin. State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a point on the northern line of Maclay Street twenty (20) feet eastward from the north eastern corner of Green and Maclay Streets: Thence eastwardly along the northern line of Maclay Street, one hundred and thirty-nine (139) feet and six (6) inches to the northwest corner of Maclay and Susquehanna Streets; Thence northwardlv along the western line of Susquehanna Street, one hundred (100) feet to the southern line of a five (5) feet wide alley: Thence westwardlv along the southern line of said allev, parallel witli Maclay Street, one hundred and thirty-nine (139) Teet, and six (6) inches to land now or late of Samuel K. Leedy; Thence southwardly along said Leedy land, at right angles to said alley, one hundred (100) feet to the place of BEGINNING. It being the same premises which Samuel I-ishman and wife, bv their deed, dated the 24th day of August A. I). 1915. and duly recorded in the Recorders Office of Dauphin Countv Pennsylvania, in Deed Book "A." Vol." l(i. page 543. etc.. granted and con veyed unto Peter Magaro: and sold as the property of Peter Magaro, de fendant. Board Of Trade Building For Rent Religious Services Conventions Dinners Receptions Dances APPLY Commonwealth Trust Co. Public Sale of Local Securities Thursday, December 20, 1917,2.00 P. M. In Front of Courthouse, Harrisburg UARRISBURG TRUST COMPANY Stock. HARRISBURG TRACTION COMPANY Stock. MIDDLETOWN, HIGIISPIRE & STEEL T O N STREET RAILWAY COMPANY Stock. CUMBERLAND VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY OF PA., General Mortgage 4-5 per. cent. Bonds. CUMBERLAND VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY OF PA. Stock Trust Certificates. UNI 1 ED ICE & COAL COMPANY Preferred Stock. UNITED ICE & COAL COMPANY Common Stock (Harrisburg Trust Company's Certificate of Deposit.) DAUPHIN REALTY COMPANY Stock. MIDDLETOWN & ELIZABETHTOWN STREET RAILWAY COMPANY Stock. MIDDLETOWN & ELIZABETHTOWN STREET RAILWAY COMPANY 5 per cent. First Mortgage Gold Bonds. Opportunity will be given to purchase same in odd lots. Terms: Cash The right is reserved to reject any bid, and to withdraw any of said securities from sale. COMMONWEALTH TRUST COMPANY STOCKS LOWER AT DAY'S BEGINNING War Stocks and Prominent Specialties Moderately Lower; Market Shows Continuance of Irregular Trend; Liberty Issues Steady New York, Dec. 19j—Wall Street —War stocks and prominent spe cialisties were moderately iowcr at the beginning of to-day's trading, the market showing a continuance of the recent irregular trench. Deal ings were again very light on the further absence of public interest, rails being almost ignored. Domes tic bonds were lower but the inter national group was firm and Liberty issues were steady. Hails became acti'vn later on further price impairment. Trans continentals, grangers and coalers lost 1 to 2 points. Great Northern, New York Central and Pennsylvania making new low records. American Telephone and Texas Company also continued to yield. Steels and other equipments averaged one point re cessions from their est with Ma rine preferred. Bonds also became more reactionary, United Kingdom s's. Burlington 4's and New Vork Central debentures being among the new minlmums. Liberty 4's were quoted at 97.08 to 97.00 and the 3 1-2's at 98.50 to 98.44. NI'JW YORK STOCKS Chandler Brothers and Company, members of New York and Philadel phia Stock Exchanges 3 North Mar ket Square, Harrisburg; 1336 Chestnut street, Philadelphia: 34 Pine street. New York furnish the following quotations: Open. 2 P.M. Allis Chalmers 15 15% American Can 34% 34% American Car and Fdy.. 62 61 American Locomotive .. 48 47 Vi American Smelting .... 70 69% Anaconda 55% 54% Atchison 78% 77% Baldwin Locomotive ... 53% 52 Baltimore and Ohio .... 46 44% Bethlehem Steel (B.) ... 69% 68% Butte Copper 13% 13>4 Canadian Pacific 129 128% Central Leather 59 56% Chesapeake and Ohio .. 43% 43% Chi., Mil. and St. Paul.. 38 37% Chi., R. I. and Pacific... 16% 16% Chino Con. Copper 37% 37% Colorado Fuel and Iron. 31 % 31% Corn Products 29 28% Crucible Steel 48% 47 Distilling Securities .... 34 32% Erie 14% 13% General Motors 86% 86% Great Northern pfd 82% 82 Inspiration Copper 39% 38% International Paper .... 24 24 Lehigh Valley 51% 51 Merc. Marine Ctfs 18% 17% Merc. Marine Ctfs. pfd.. 77% 76% Mexican Petroleum .... 69 68% Miami Copper 26 26 Midvale Steel 41% 40% New York Central 66 63% N. Y„ O. and W 20 19% Norfolk and Western 96 95 Northern Pacific 78% 77% Pittsburgs Coal 41 41% Republic Iron and Steel. 72% 71% Southern Pacific 79% 77% Southern Railway 23 22 Studebaker 43 43% Union Pacific 105% 103% U. S. I. Alcohol 108 107% U. S. Rubber 48% 47% U. S. Steel 82% 82% Utah Copper 71% 71% Westinghouse Mfg 35 34% Willys-Overland 17% 18 PHILADELPHIA PROD IT CK By Associated Press Philadelphia, Dec. 19. Wheat Steadv, N,. I. red. No. I, sort, red. $'2.25: No. 2. red. $2.24; No 2. soft red. *2.22; No. 2. red. $2.21: No. 3. soft red. $2.19: No 4. red. $2.17: No. 4. soft, red. $2.15. Corn Market nominal; No. i. yellow. $2.35©2.40: No. 3. Mo 4. aD<l No 5. vellnw nominal. Oats The market is weak; No. 2, white, 89ffi 89 He; No. 3, white, 88@ 88 %c. Bran Tne market is firm; sofj The Financial Outlook From the Invest or's Standpoint Send for circular. Bonbright & Company MORRIS WISTAR STROUD. JR. Manager 437 Chestnut St., Phila. New York Boston Chicago London Paris Detroit HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH winter, per ton, $46.00® 46.50: sprinp,. j per ton, $45.50@46. J Refined Sugars Market firm; | powdered, 8.45 c; fine granulated. I 8 35c; confectioners A, 8.25 c. ! Butter—The market is unchanged; 1 western, creamery, extras. 50c; near j by prints, fancy, 50c. 1 Eggs Unchanged; Pennsylvania. I and other nearby firsts, free cases. | $17.10@17.40 per case; do., current re ceipts, tree cases, $16.80 per case; western, extras. iirsls. free oaaes. , $17.10@17.40 per case; do., firsts, free cases. $16.80 per case. Live Poultry—Steady; fowls, 21 & | 24c; rooster, 18c; spring chickens. I 20@24c; ducks, Peking, X4®26c; do- Indian Runner. 2044122 c; turkeys, 27tf | 28c, geeset 22@28c. , Dressed Poultry The market lis unchanged; neary turkeys, choice to fancy, 40c; Uo., | fair to good, 35®)38c; do., old. S4@36c; do., western, choice to fancy, 38®39c; ] do., fair to good, 34®37c; do.. : old toms, 31#35c; do., old, common, I 24@26c; fowls, fancy, 29®;29V4c; good to choice, 27@28c fair to good, -6c; old roosters, 23c; broiling chick ens, nearby. 30©36 c; do., western. 30®) I 32c; ducks, nearby, 24<t'27c; do., west ern, 234f>26c; geese, nearby, 23@26c do., western, 22®25c. Potatoes—Firm, fair demand; New Jersey, No. 1, per basket. 75<§>90c (33 lbs.); New Jersey, No. 2, per basket. 40@60c; New Jersey, oer 100 lbs., SI.BO ®2.20; Pennsylvania, per 100 lbs., $2,10 | #2.55; New York, per 100 lbs., $2.00® |2.25; western, per 100 lbs., ! 2.25. I - I £' , . our . — Steady; winter straight, ; lU.low 10.25: Kansas, clear, s9.into 10.20; do., patents, $10.80% 11.0; spring firsts, clear, spot. slo.oo® 10.25; SSVi I *.? 1 - 1 "- clear mill snipmenL #.i5<510.20; spring bakers, patent, spot, $11.25(5)11.50; spring patent, mill shipment, $ 10.50ffr 10.95; spring, family brands, $11.00@11.65. Firm and scarce; tim ely (according to lucatlon) },■ large bales, $28.00@28.50; No. 1, bales - 128.90@28.50; No. 2. $26 00 No 3. $234)0®24.50; samples, 17 00 °° tf ra< *6. sl6.oos* m,xed hav- Light oiixe 1 $-6 00027.00; No. 1. Co., $25.00® 26.00: No. 2, do.. $22.00@23.00. CHICAGO CATTLE I3y Associated I'rcss Chicago, Dec. 19. Cattle R e-11.000; firm. Native beef steers, • stockers and feeders, $6.20®10 20; cows and heifers, $5.00® 11.00; calves, $9.00®16.25. Sheep Receipts, 11,000; firm. Wethers. $9.00@13.10; lambs, $12.65® . Receipts, 15,000; strong. , s „ ales - f 15.80® 16.40; light, $1 •>.2o® 16.30; mixed, $15.70® 16.55; heavy, $15.70® 16.65; rough, $15.70® 1u.85; pigs, sll.oo® 14.00. CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE By Associated I'rcss 1 elosing B °' DeC " 19_Boar d of Trade " F^r?~i J . an " ar v y - *•?}& ; Ma y. 119%. , Oats—December, 77%; May. 72% | Pork—January, 45.45; Mav, 45.00 i Lard—January, 24.05; May, 24.35! J Ribs—January, 23,95: May, 24.35. BANK STATEMENTS ~ I REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF IIAHRISBI'Ri; TRUST COMPANY, lo cated at 16 South Second street Har risburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylva | the. close of business Decem | _ RESOURCES I Reserve Fund: Cash, specie and notes, $118,610 Tf : Due from Ap proved Re | serve Agents, ... 1,017,593 17 . , . —51,136,203 92 Nickels and cents 631 50 Checks and cash items,. 11.280 49 I from Banks and Trust Cos., excluding ! reserve 4 600 96 j Commercial paper pur chased: Upon one name 150,205 55 , Commercial paper pur chased: Upon two or more names 7sr, 4J Time loans with collat- Cair'ioans ' with ' co'l'lat- 126,154 93 . eral 998 402 90 Loans secured by bonds and mortgages 14 585 19 Bonds, stocks, etc 396J05 00 Mortgages and judgments of record 495 41 Other real estate 141,000 00 Overdrafts 1,325 69 Total, $3,766,156 98 „ , , LIABILITIES Capital stock $400,000 00 t\ ur P'us fund 600 000 no Undivided profits, less ex penses and taxes paid. 22,169 ">5 Demand Deposits: (exclu sive of trust funds) • Deposits sub j e c t to check $1,451,077 09 Deposits, Com mon wealth of Pennsylva nia., 484,969 34 Deposits. U. S. Postal savings. ... 5,937 82 Certified ch ecks 3,832 78 Time Deposits: (exclu- U4S ' BW 03 sive of trust funds) Time certificates of de- Due'to"'flanks, Trust Cos.", 678,490 69 Dlvidends C un d pal K d. 11 "; & Mortgages $1 070 341 SR Other investments, etc., 2 625'7"9 *'• Cash balance 207)880 66 Total Trust funds. .. $3 903 95 1 -3 CORPORATE TRUSTS Total amount (1. e. face value) of Trusts under deeds of trust or mortgages executed bv Corporations to the Company as Trustee to secure issues of cor porate bonds, Includ ing Equipment Trusts.s23 67fi inn n Total amount of securl- MUO 00 ties deposited by Cor porations with the Company as Trustee to secure Issues of Col lateral Trust Bonds.. io' RKK nn St ph e in° f ss.l nnßy,Vania ' c °uly~of Dau ahoveGen°amCed swear that the above statement Is benef 1 ° f my Itnow 'dge and (Signed) GEO. G. CARL, Subscribed and sworn to "^befo/e'm. this 19th day of December 1917 (Signed) CLINTON M. HERSHEY [Notarial Seal.] N ° tary Publ,c ' Correct—Attest: (Signed) J. W. BOWMAN (Signed) ED. S. HERMAN (Signed) EDWARD BAILEY, • Ol rectors. Local Representative Wanted Exceptional, Permanent connec tion with Hlfh Grade New York investment Mouse open to ener- Ketic man of right type who can place 10 per cent, stook of Progres sive Industrial Corporation traded in on N. V. Market. Generous commission, i. d. Noll & Co.. 44 Pine St.. New York. CURIOUS FACTS IN ESCHEAT CASE Bank Receiver Tells Strange Incidents of Uncol lected Funds In testifying in the escheat pro ceedings to obtain for the state funds in the hands of the receiver of the Fifth Avenue Savings and Loan As sociation, of Pittsburgh. Harry S. Cal vert. the receiver, told of a number of curious incidents developing when advertisements were printed in news papers in Pittsburgh and McKeesport, giving the names of persons who had funds due and which had not been collected for a period of seven years or more. Th'e proceedings in the Fifth Ave nue bank case include receivership of the Mercantile Trust Company, of McKeesport. The Pittsburgh firm was appointed receiver for the Mercantile Trust Company, and later when the ifth Avenue company was declared BANK STATEMENTS REPORT OF THE CONDITION OK THE KKYSTONK HANK, located at 1400 North Third street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, at the close of business. December 11, 1917: RESOURCES Reserve Fund: Cash, specie and notes, .. S9,SSI 00 Due from Ap proved Reserve Agents 7,002 68 Legal reserve se , curities at par, U. S. Bonds ... 10,000 00 ! Nickels and cents 77 81 'Checks and cash items.... 2,913 84 (Bills discounted: Upon one I name 50 00 Bills discounted: Upon two or more names 56,310 94 I Time loans with collateral. 4,795 00 'Call loans with collateral. 17.080 51 | Loans secured by bonds | and mortgages 9,000 00 (Loans on call: Upon two or more names 12,530 00 ! Bonds, stocks, etc 16,630 00 Mortgages and judgments of record 13,050 00 Office, building and 10t.... 18,641 37 Furniture and fixtures .... 2,558 97 Overdrafts 3 62 I Other assets not irvcluded I in above 1,000 00 Total $181,525 74 LIABILITIES I Capital stock paid in cash. $50,000 00 : Surplus 10,000 00 Undivided profits less ex penses and taxes paid .. . 647 63 Demand Deposits: Deposits subject to check $57,790 18 Savings Fund de posits 2,789 70 Cashier's checks outstanding ... 613 72 Time Deposits: Time Certificates of deposit 16,582 47 Savings fund de posits 41,789 33 Due to Banks. Trust Cos., etc.. excluding reserve. . 1,312 71 Total $181,525 74 State of Pennsylvania, County of Dauphin, ss: I, Harry S. Smeltzer, Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. (Signed) HARRY S. SMELTZER, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of December, 1917 (Signed) JOEL CLASTER, [Notarial Seal] Notary Public. Mv commission expires February 19, 1921. ■Correct—Attest: (Signed) A. H. FRAIM, (Signed) FRED E. RIDENOUR, (Signed) CHAS. W. BOGAR, Directors. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE UNION TRUST COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA, located at No. 20 North Second street, Harrisburg, Dau phin county, Pa., at the close of bus iness December 11, 1917: RESOURCES Reserve Fund: Cash, spe cie & notes. $110,025 00 Due from ap proved Re serve agents 117,838 90 $227,863 90 Nickels and rents 425 81 Checks and cash items.. 26.890 62 Due from hanks, trust cos., excluding reserve.. 19,424 75 Commercial paper pur chased upon one name. 260,604 45 Commercial paper pur chased upon two or more names 377,039 26 Time loans with collat eral 29,705 00 Call loans with collat eral 186,979 78 Loans secured by bonds and mortgages 7 110 00 Bonds, stocks, etc 416,434 52 Mortgages and judgments of record 125,481 84 Office building and 10t... 187,700 00 Other real estate 62,986 59 Furniture and fixtures .. 7,300 00 Overdrafts 7 14 Total $1,935,953 66 LIABILITIES Capital stock $250,000 00 Surplus fund 100,000 00 Undivided profits, less ex penses and taxes paid.. 24,47# 09 DEMAND DEPOSITS (ex clusive of trust funds) Deposits subject to check $699,486 60 Deposits, Common wealth of Penna. ... 30,000 00 Certified checks .... 12,560 97 Tre a surer's checks out standing.. 4,408 96 746,456 53 TIME DEPOSITS (exclu sive of trust funds): Time certifi cates of de posit $94,797 96 Savings fund deposits .. 493.480 49 588.278 45 Due to banks, trust cos., etc., excluding reserve. 64.858 84 Dividends unpaid 18 00 Bills payable on demand. 50.000 00 Rills payable on time.... 22,500 00 Other liabilities not in cluded in atove 89,368 75 Total $1,935,953 66 TRUST FUNDS Mortgages $94,770 00 Other investments, etc.... 6.789 7C Cash balance 7.469 49 Overdrafts 161 35 Total trust funds $109,190 60 CORPORATE TRUSTS Total amount (i. e. face value) of Trusts under deeds of t! ust or mort gages executed by Cor porations to the Com pany as Trustee to se cure issues of corporate bonds, including Equip ment Trusts $2,292,000 00 Total amount of securi ties deposited by Cor porations with the Com pany as Trustee to se cure Issues of Collat eral Trusc Bonds 477,800 00 State of Pennsylvania, County of Dauphin— ss. I. E. S. Nlssley, Treasurer of the above named Company, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. (Signed) E. S. NISSLEY. , , Treasurer. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of December. 1917. (Signed) RAYMOND G. STOVER, t Notary Public. [Notarial Seal.] Commission expires February 3 1918. Correct—Attest: (Signed) WM. B. McCALEB. (Signed) EDWARD Z. GROSS, (Signed) ARTHUR D. BACON, . - - - v Directors. insolvent Mr. Calvert was named as receiver. In going over the accounts of the two banking institutions it was found that tbout |1,700 remained to the credit of a number of persons, part lon checks which were delivered and outstanding but which never had been presented for payment. Upon advertising the names of per sons to whom funds had been award ed in various reports of auditors which had been approved. Mr. Cal vert received a number of communi | cations. Jn some instances persons I who had appeared at the hearings , held by the auditors and had pre j scnted and approved claims never ap- I plied afterward for the amount of | mony awarded them. In another in stance an attorney who had repre sented one of the persons years ago DANK STATEMENTS ! REPORT OF THE CONDITION of | the EAST END BASK, of Harrisburg Thirteenth and Howard Streets, of | Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, at the * close of business December 11, 1917. RESOURCES 'Reserve Fund: I Cash, Specie and i Notes $55,666 00 i Due from Ap proved Re ; serve Agents. 31,059 99 i Legal Reserve Securities at \ par 36,400 00 j $123,115 99 Nickels and cents 325 14 Checks and cash items . .. 10,456 80 Due from banks, trust I cos., etc., including re | serve 1,884 18 I Bills discounted: Upon one name 50,876 60 Bills discounted: Upon two or more names 190,935 32 Time loans with collat- I eral 2,710 00 I Call loans with collat eral 60,185 53 Loans secured by bonds and mortgages 111,354 00 Loans on call upon one name 73,727- 38 Loans on call upon two or more names 95,465 40 Bonds, stocks, etc 114,821 19 Mortgages and judgments of record 72,370 55 Office building and lot ... 17,000 00 Other real estate 17,800 Furniture and fixtures .... 3,470 00 Overdrafts 420 59 Other assets not included in above 865 58 Total $947,784 31 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in cash $50,000 00 Surplus 50,000 00 Undivided profits, less ex penses and taxes paid... 8,411 65 Demand Deposits: Deposits sub je c t to check $422,149 32 C e r t ifi e d checks .... 4,982 85 C a s h i e r's* checks out standing .. 1,359 47 428,491 64 Time Deposits: Time certifi cates of de posit 246,804 10 Savings fund deposits ... 98,894 03 345.698 13 Notes and bills re-dis counted or guaranteed.. 15,000 00 Bills payable on demand .. 50,000 00 Other liabilities not in cluded in above 182 99 Total $947,7 84 31 State of Pennsylvania. County of Dauphin, ss: I, Al. K. Thomas, Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement it' true to the best of my knowledge and belief. . (Signed) AL, It. THOMAS, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15th day of December, 1917. (Signed) A. W. SWENGBL, 1 Notarial Seal] Notary Public. My commission expires on January 19. 1919. Correct attest. (Signed) JOHN A. AFFLECK, (Signed) E. M. SIBLE, (Signed) E. A. HEFFELFINGER, Directors. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF COMMONWEALTH THIIST COM PAJiV, located at 222 Market street. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, at the close of business, December 11, 1917. RESOURCES Reserve Fund: Cash, specie and notes $120,184 60 Due from Ap proved Re serve Agents. 250,973 26 Legal reserve securities at Par 90,500 00 i Nickels and cents 660 16 Checks and cash items, . 17,118 95 Due from banks, trust cos., excluding reserve, 207,964 12 Commercial paper pur chased: Upon one name, 67,540 39 Commercial paper pur chased: Upon • two or more names 398,660 6S Time loans with collat eral 120,492 85 Call loans with collat , eral 513,922 15 Loans secured by bonds and mortgages 71,947 60 Bonds, stocks, etc., 1,128,726 IS Mortgages and judgments of record, 78,006 64 Office building and 10t,.. 146,797 34 Other real estate 60,843 95 Furniture and fixtures,.. 47,000 00 Overdrafts 658 02 Other assets not included in above 14,411 78 Total $3,336,408 67 LIABILITIES Capitel stock $250,000 00 Surplus fund, 500,000 00 .Undivided profits. less ex penses and taxes paid,. 78,671 97 DEMAND DEPOSITS: (exclusive of trust funds) Deposit sub- Ject to check $1,765,959 80 D e posits, C o m m oil wealth of I Penn'a., . . 300,961 67 Certified checks, ... 28,723 30 Treasurer's checks out standing, . 64,090 62 TIME DEPOSITS: (exclusive of trust funds) Time certificates of de _ POlt 244,390 66 Due to banks, trust cos., excluding reserve, ... 76,482 93 Book value of legal re serve securities below Par, 690 96 Other liabilities not in cluded in above, 27,436 76 Total, $3,336,408 t Trust funds: Mortgages $2,912,167 05 Other investments, etc., 1,848.258 71 Cash balance 122,524 12 Overdrafts, 16,458 05 Total Trust funds,. .$4,899,407 93 CORPORATE TRUSTS Total amount (1. e. face value) of Trusts under deeds of trust or mort gages executed by Corporations to the Company as Trustee to secure Issues of cor porate bonds, including Equipment Trusts, ...$11,110,000 00 Total amount of secu rities deposited by Corporations with the pany as Trustee to secure Issues of Col lateral Trust 80nd5,982,400 00 State of Pennsylvania, County of Dau £hln, ss: , W. H. Metzger, Treasurer of the above named Company do solemnly swear that the abov statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. (Signed) W. H. METZQER, Treasurer. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of December, 1917. (Signed), O. L. cULLMERRY, [Notarial Seal.] Notary Public. RICH'D C. HALDEMAN. (Signed) HARRY C. ROSS, (Signed) WILLIAM JENNINGS, - - - - Director*. DECEMBER 19, 1917. upplied informally for his former client. In some cases heirs of persons with funds on deposit or due by checks made claims while n other estates administrators and executors made formal claims through counsel. The amounts involve drange from S2O to about $125 and the total of the claims against the funds to be es cheated is approximately S7OO, leav ing a balance of SI,OOO which can be turned over to the state. President Judge George Kunkel, who heard the testimony in the es cheat proceedings, orderd the case continued until Mr. Calvert could satisfy himself as to the identity of the various claimants. Mr. Calvert called the court's at- BANK STATEMENTS REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY, HAIt- HISHURG, PA., located at 1230 North Third Street. Dauphin County, Penn sylvania, at the close of business. De cember 11. 1917. RESOURCES Reserve Fund: Cash, specie and notes $79,498 50 Due from Ap proved Re serve Agents 128,710 41 Nickels and cents 916 04 Checks and cash items,.. 9,694 60 C o m m e r c ial paper pur chased: Upon one name, .. $18,997 30 C o ni mere ial paper pur chased: Upon two or more names, ...... 470,069 23 lime loans with collat „ eral 31,481 54 Call loans with collat . eral, 262,421 08 Loans secured by bonds and mortgages 85,274 37 Bonds, stocks, etc 695.986 71 Mortgages and judg ments of record 96,052 66 Office building and 10t,.. 47.500 00 Other real estate 6,103 64 Furniture and fixtures,.. 17,666 00 Overdrafts 9 87 Other assets not includ ed in above 1,000 Ou Total $1,951,381 95 _ , LIABILITIES Capital stock $125.000 00 Surplus fund 300.000 00 Undivided profits, less ex penses and taxes paid, 26,518 12 DE M AND DEPOSITS: (exclusive of trust funds) Deposits sub -3e c t to check $422,721 70 D e posits, U. S. Postal savings. .. 1,592 54 C e r tified checks. ... 4,634 53 rre a surer's checks out standing, . 7,618 28 TIME D E POSITS" 4:: 6.567 05 (exclusive of trust funds) Time certifi c a t e s of deposit, .. $186,455 61 Savings fund deposits. .. 859,461 62 r.„ . v , —T 1.045,917 23 Due to banks, trust cos., et . e ,- excluding reserve, 17,357 55 Dividends unpaid 22 00 Total, . i,05i,38i or; Trust funds: Mortgages $306,553 4 9 Other investments, etc., 150 247 00 Cash balance 31 4R4 07 I Overdrafts '434 Total. .$1,951,381 95 CORPORATE TRUSTS Total amount (1. e. face value) of Trusts under deeds of trust or mort gages executed by Cor porations to the Com pany as Trustee to se cure issues of corpor ate bonds. including Equipment Trusts. ...$1,965,500 00 State of Pennsylvania, County of Dau phin, ss: I, H. O. Miller, Treasurer of the above named Company do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. .Signed) H. O. MILLER. . Treasurer. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of December. 1917. (Signed) CLINTON M. HERSHEY. [Notarial Seal.] Notary Publia. My commission expires January 25 1919. Correct —Attest: (Signed) W. M. DONALDSON. (Signed) JOHN F. DAPP, (Signed) W. L. STOEY. Directors. HARRISBURG TRUST COMPANY 16 S. Market Square Harrisburg'. Pa., December 11, 1917. RESOURCES Loans $2,074,584.01 Bonds and Stocks 396,530.41 Real Estate 141,000.00 Overdrafts 1,325.69 Cash and Reserve 1,152,716.87 $3,766,156.98 LIABILITIES Capital $ 400,000.00 Surplus 600,000.00 Undivided Profits 22,169.25 Dividends Unpaid 1,246.00 Deposits 2,742,741.73 $3,766,156.98 | Trust Funds $3,903,951.74 Corporate Trusts $23,676,400.00 We Solicit Your Business DIRECTORS MdwnrU IliiiU'y .V. Wllllum Bowman \. Fortrnluiiijcli li. C. taolriMliorouffh 10. S. Herman 11. 1.. llerNlicv A. S. MathcNon 10. J. Stackpolc llnrvey F. Smith K. i, Wallowrr George W. llelly 1918 Calendar Samples and Job Lots at Bargain Prices First come, first served. Orders promptly filled. Call Bell Phone 1577 R. MYERS MFG. CO. S&SL, Second Floor—Above Shoe Store tent ion to the fact that a $900,- 000 bond furnished by he Fifth Ave nue association and furnished by a Maryland surety company, still re mained on the records in the pro ceedings, although there was no longer any need for this large surety bond. HANK STATEMENTS REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE MECHANICS TRUST COMPANY OP II Alt ttISIIUKG, No. 301 Market streets, of Dauphin County, Pennsyl vania, at the close of business Decem ber 11, 1917. RESOURCES Reserve Fund: Cash, specie & Notes $100,998.05 Due from ap proved re serve agents 183,284.27 Legal reserve securities at Par 25,000.00 $309,282.32 Nickels and cents 1,207.3.) Checks and cash items . 25489 40 Due from Banks and Trust Cos., excluding reserve 19.208.60 Com mfercial paper pur chased upon one name 105,310.90 Com mercial paper pur chased upi.n two or moro , names 550.165.48 Time loans with collat _ oral 23,032.98 Call loans with collateral 327 124.91 Loans secured by bonds and mortgages 23,450 25 Bonds, stocks, etc 682.681.35 Mortgages and judg ments of record 123 414 91 Overdrafts 28^73 Book value of legal re serve securities above „ Par 546.00 Other assets not in cluded in above 1,048.11 Total $2,191,691.29 LIABILITIES Capital stock $300,000.00 Surplus fund 300,000.03 Undivided profits, less expenses & taxes paid 45,161.49 Demand Deposits (ex clusive of trust funds): Deposits sub j e c t to check $825,448.70 Demand cer tificates of deposit 255.50 Deposits, Com m o nwealth of Penna... 15,000.00 C e r 11 fl e d checks . . 6,443.70 T re a s urcr's checks out standing .. 4,084.74 851,232.64 Time Deposits (e x c luslve of trust funds) Time certifi cates of de posit $298,151.15 Savings fund deposits .. 178,494.74 476,645.89 Due to Banks, Trust Cos.. etc.. excluding reserve 10.420.2 C Dividends unpaid 26.00 Bills payable on demand 200,000.00 Book value of legal re serve securities below par 193.00 Other liabilities not in cluded in above 8,012.01 Total $2,191,691.29 Trust funds: Mortgages $413,308.19 Other investments, etc.. 519.930.00 Cash balance 40,455.40 Overdrafts 1,173.00 Total trust funds $974,866.59 CORPORATE TRUSTS Total amount (i. e. face value) of Trusts under deeds of trust or mort gages executed by Cor porations to Company as Trustee to secure is sues of corporate bonds, including Equipment Trusts $1,155,000.00 State of Pennsylvania. County of Dau phin, ss: I, J. C. Motter. Treasurer of the above named Company, do solemnly swear that the above statement I's true to the best of my knowledge and belief. (Signed) J. C. MOTTER, Treasurer. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of December. 1917. (Signed) C. MABELLE DOBBS, [Notarial Seal.] Notary Public. Correct —Attest: (Signed) JOHN E. FOX. (Signed) WILLIAM PEARSON, (Signed) GEO. E. ETTER. Directors.
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