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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.