SATURDAY FAHENTNO, HXJMUSBURa TETrEGRXPH' ' APRIL 1 20, 1918'. rUBLIC SALE —' ■ r-; 1 WHAT HAVE YOU FOR SALE? What do you want to buy? I am at your service. AUCTIONEER HITE. 902 Market. LEGAL NOTICES PROPOSALS FOR STATE SUPPLIES Board of Commissioners of PubMc Grounds and Buildings. Harrisburg, Pa.: • Martin G. Brumbaugh. Governor. C. A. Shyder, Auditor General. H. M. ltephart, State Treasurer. In compliance with the Constitution and the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Board of Com missioners of Public Grounds and Buildings invites sealed proposals, in duplicate, for contracts for furnishing such supplies for the Executive Man sion, the several departments, boards and commissions of the State Govern ment as described and below such maximum prices as shown in the schedules for the year ending the 31st day of May, A. D. 1919: Schedule A: Paper and envelopes. Schedule B: Typewriters, adding, addressing and duplicating machines. Schedule C: General office supplies, filing cards and cases, desks, etc. Scheduje D: Engineering and la boratory supplies. Schedulo IT: Books. Schedule F: Brushes, soaps, mops, brooms, and cleaning supplies. Schedule G: Paints, upholstering, general hardware. Schedule H: Conservatory supplies. Schedule I: Lumber, general repair ing. hauling, etc. Schedule J: Plumbing and power plant supplies. As the various classifications of the schedule will be bound in pamphlet form for the convenience of the bid ders, it is therefore desired that in requests for pamphlets the parties in dicate the section desired by reference to the above letters. No proposal will be considered un less such proposal be accompanied by a certified check to the order of the State Treasurer, or by a bond in such form and amount as may be prescrib ed by the Board of Commissioners of Public Grounds and Buildings. (In structions contained in each sched ule). Proposals must be delivered to the Superintendent of Public Grounds and Buildings on or before twelve (12) o'clock, meridian, Tuesday, the four teenth day of May. A. I). 1918, at which time proposals will be opened and published in the Reception Room of thd Executive Department, Harris burg. and contracts awarded as soon thereafter as practicable. Blank bonds and schedules contain ing all necessary information may be bad by communicating with the De partment of Public Grounds and Buildings, Harrisburg, Pa. By order of the Board. GEORGE A. SI I REINER, Superintendent. L. W. MITCHELL. Secretary. Estate of A. K. Breckenmaker de ceased. LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the ibove estate having been granted to [lie undersigned, all persons indebted :o the said estate are requested to nake payment, and those having laims to present the same without leluy, to H. A. BODMER, 813 North Third Street, Harrisburg. Pa. Dr to his Attorney, EDWARD F. DOEHNE. 317 Chestnut Street, Harrisburg. Pa. NOTICE Letters Testamentary in in- Estate of A. D. Glenn, late of larri.siiurg. Dauphin County, Pa., ng been granted to the undersigned, ill persons indebted to the said Es ate ale requested to make inimcdi ite settlement, and those having laims will present them without de ay. to lAimiSBURO TRUST COMPANY. • Executor. G South Second Street, 'Harrisburg, Pa. NOTICE Letters of Administra ion Testamentary on the Estate of nlin A. Newman, late of lower Allen "ownship, Cumberland County, Pa., lecease'd. liaving been granted to the indersigned residing in Harrisburg. II persons Indebted to paid Estate ale eque.ated to make immediate pay ment; and those having claims will iresent them for settlement. CHARLES L. BOAK. 4 Administrator. NOTICE Notice Is hereby given that appli ation will be mude to the Governor f the State f'Pennsylvania, on Mon lay, April 29. 191 S. at 10 o'clock A. M„ py Charles M. Dnvison, Thomas B. Cennedy and Charles H. Bishop, all •itizens of the Commonwealth of 'ennsylvania, uiider the Act of As iembly of the Commonwealth of Penn ylvania.'entitled "An Act to provide or the incorporation and regulation f certain corporations." approved ipril 29, 1874, and tile supplements hereto, for the charter of an intr-nd d corporation to be called "Harris u.g Terminal Company," tile cliar cter and object of which is the pur liasing and selling of real estate and or holding, leasing and selling redl state, and for this purpose to have, ossesfe and enjoy all the rights, enefit's and privileges of said Act of ssembly and its supplements. C. 11. BERGNER. J. E. B. CUNNINGHAM, Solicitors. Pennsylvania State Highway De artment, . Harrisburg. Pa. Sealed roposals-will be received at said ffice until 10 A. M., April 25, 1918, hen bids will be publicly opened nd scheduled, and contracts awarded s soon thereafter as possible for the ("construction of the following pave lents: 3.66 jnlles of Reinforced Con rete and Hillside Vitrified Block in Washington County; 3.19 miles of n-- iforced Concrete and Hillside Vitri ed Block In Alleghenv Countv, and 01 miles of either Reinforced Con rete or Bituminous Concrete 011 a sncrete foundation or asphaltic lock on u concrete foundation in lair County. Bidding blanks mav e obtained free, and plans upon pay ient of $2.50 per set, upon uppllca on to State Highway Department, urrisburg. No refund for plans re irned. They tan also bo seen at tlice of State Highway Department, arrlsburg; 1001 Chestnut Street, hiladelphia. and 904 Hartje Building, ittsburgh, Pa. J. D- O'Nell, State ighway Commissioner. NOTICE ts hereby given that the irtnership lately subsisting between r illiam Me. Felton, Josephine Alucy elton and Camero W. Ilargleroad ading and doiiiK business as the uto Transportation (knnpany, of arrisburg. Pennsylvania, was dis dved on the 17tli day of April, A D. iIS, by mutuul consent. All debts ving to the said partnership are to ; received by the said William Me elton, and ail (V'mands on the said irtnership are to be presented to m for payment. WILLIAM -Me. FELTON. JOSEPHINE ALUCY FELTON, CAMERO W. HABGLEROAD, :IS. 27 and 29 North Cameron Street Harrisburg, l'a. RADING OF RIVER ALLEY FROM SENECA STREET TO SCIIULKILI STREET. IN Till-; CITY OF HAR RISBURG. PENNSYLVANIA. Notice Is hereby given that the un rsigned Viewers, appointed by the >urt of Common Pleas of Dauphin uinty to ascertain and assess dam res and benefits which have accrued may accrue by reason of e improvement aforesaid, will meet 1011 the line of the Improve ent and View the same and premises affected therebut 011 ert-nVsday, the Stli day of May, 19ls, 10 o'clock A. M., when and where I parties in interest may attend per nally or by Counsel, if they see lit id undersigned viewers will hold adjourned meeting 111 the Council lamber, in the Court llouae. at Ilar iburg. on the next succeeding day ,egal Holidays jind Sundays except ), at 10 o'clock A. SI., and continue e hearings until all parties in Inter t and their witnesses who may nt rid shall have had an opportunity to fully heard. K. EARL tSRAEFF, 11A 111! Y>FA HX H STO<' K, PAUL li. SMITH, Viewers. {SANK STATEMEN TS REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF MECHANICS TRUST COMPANY, lo cated at 301 Market Street, Harris burg, Dauphin County, Penna., at the close of business, April 15, 1918. • RESOURCES Reserve Fundi* Cash, specie and notes,,.. $78,213 15 Due from ap proved re serve agents, 322,818 07 Legal reserve securities at par 25.000 00 -126,032 12 Nickels and cents . .. . - 1,251 00 Checks and cash items .. 55,904 23 Due from banks, trust cos., excluding reserve. 18,929 14 Commercial paper pur cased: Upon one name, 85,810 90 Commercial paper pur chased: Upon t.wo or more names 534,573 34 Time loans with col lateral 27,032 54 Call loans with collateral, 328,088 19 Loans secured by bonds and mortgages 22,376 23 Bonds, stocks, etc 061,051 35 Mortgages and judgments of record 121,563 51 Overdrafts 14 42 Book value of legal re serve securities above par 546 00 Other assets not includ ed in above 4,509 38 Total $2,287,682 35 LIABILITIES Capital stock $300,000.00 Surplus fund 300,000.00 Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid 45,896 96 DEMAND DEPOSITS: (exclusive of trust funds) Deposits sub ,f ec t to check $981,474 91 Deposits. Com mon wealth of Penna. .. 25,000 00 Certified checks .... 17,973 95 T re a s urer's checks out standing .. 3,744 24 TIME DEPOSITS: (ex clusive of trust funds) Time certifi cates of de posit $265,75-1 89 Savings fund deposits ... 183,168 00 Due to banks, trust cos., etc.. excluding reserve, 6,661 87 Dividends unpaid • 52 00 Bills payable on demand. 150,000 00 Book value of legal re serve securities below par 193.00 Other liabilities not in cluded in above 7,762 53 Total $2,287,682 S5 TRUST FUNDS: Mortgages $435,598 19 Other investments, etc., 524,950 7" Cash balance . 27,593 75 Overdrafts 1,258 76 Total Trust funds .. $959,401 42 CORPORATE TRUSTS Total amount (i. e. face value) of Trusts under deeds ot trust or mort gages executed by Cor porations to Company as Trustee to secure is ' sues of corporate bonds, including Equip nient Trusts $855,000 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 is true to the best <rf tny knowledge and belief. (Signed) J. C. MOTTER. Treasurer. Subscribed and swern to before me this 20th day of April. 1918. (Signed) C. MABELLE DOBBS, [Notarial Sea!. I Notary Public. Correct —Attest: (Signed) WILLIAM PEARSON. (Signed) JOHN IS. FOX. (Signed) ROSS OENSLAGER, 1 Directors. REPORT OK THE CONDITION OF CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY, HAR RISBURG, PA., located at 1230 North Third Street, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Penna.. at the close of busi ness. April 15, 1918. RESOURCES Reserve Fund: Cash, specie and notes $57,227 00 Due from Ap proved Re serve Agents, . 195,976 69 Nickels and cents 879 74 Checks and cash items... 13,782 02 Commercial paper pur chased: Upon one name, 13,326 90 Commercial paper pur chased: Upon two or more names, 357,490 94 Time loans with collat eral 31,502 30 Call loans with collat eral 433,587 03 Loans secured by bonds and mortgages 74,196 62 Bonds, stocks, etc 731,675 46 Mortgages and judg ments of record 107,755 53 Office building and 10t... 47.50U 00 Other real estate 6,072 70 Furniture and tixtures... 18,450 00 Overdrafts 58 94 Other assets not includ ed In above 679 65 Total. $2,090,161 52 LIABILITIES Capital stock, .......$125.000 00 Surplus fund. 300,000 00 Undivided prolUs, less ex penses and taxes paid. 55,753 07 DEMAND DEPOSITS: (exclusive of trust funds) Deposits sub je c t to •cheek $516,1.32 38 D e posits. C ommoii wealth of Penna. . 25,000 00 D i- posits. 11. S. Postal savings, .. 1,564 61 Certi ft e d checks. ... 67 95 Tre a surer's checks out standing. . 9,788 56 TIME D E POSITS: 51,2,553 50 (exclusive of trust funds) Time certifi cate s of > deposit. .. / $167,517 99 Savings fund deposits, . . 874.115 91 r-. v , ~~1 1,041.ii!3 90 Due to banks, trust cos., etc., excluding reserve, 15.221 05 Total $2,090,161 52 TRUST FUNDS: Mortgages $345,078 r.fi Other investments, etc., 204,347 90 Cash halanace 18,705 18 Overdrafts, '535 74 Total Trust funds, .. $568,668 18 CORPORATE TRUSTS Total amount (i. e. face , value) of Trusts under deeds ot 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. 1, 11. O. Miller. Treasurer of the ■above named Company do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to tlie"besi*nf my knowledge and belief. ,Signed 1 H. O. MILLER, Treasu lor. Subscribed ant! nwnrn to before me this 20th day of April. 1918. (Signed > CLINTON Al. HERSHKV [Notarial Seal.] N<>taiv I'ubl'lf My commission expire* January 25 1919. Correct Attest (Signed) W M. DONALDSON. (Signed) JOHN F. I'A PP. (Signed) P. JI. VAUGHN. Ojrcctot^. MARKETS 1 NEW YORK STOCKS Chandler Brothers and Company, members of New York and Philadel phia Stock Exchanges—3 North Mar ket Square," Harrisburg; 1336 Chestnut street, Phi\adelphia; 34 Pine street, New York—furnish the following | quotations: Open. Close. I Allis Chalmers 26 % 25% Amer Beet Sugar .. .... 72*6 74U American Can 43% 44? a t Am Car and Foundry .. 79% 79% 5 Amer Loco . 65 65 Amer Smelting 78% 78',4 4 American Sugar 103% 106 j Amer Woolens 52% 52% Anaconda .. .• 63% 61% 4 Baldwin Locomotive .... 80% 81% Baltimore and Ohio .... 51% 51% ' Bethlehem Steel (B) ... 79% 80% California Petroleum ... 17% 17% 3 Canadian Pacific 139% 139% Central Leather 68% G9 .• Chi. Mil and St Paul .. 38% 38% Chicago, R I and Pacific 19 19% ) Chino Con Copper .. .. 41% 41% , j Col Fuel and Iron 39% 39% Corn Products 37 37% ' Crucible Steel 64% 65V* Distilling Securities '.... 47% 47% J General Motors 122 122% Goodrich, B. F. 44% 47 , Great Northern pfd .... 89 89 Great Northern Ore subs 28% 29% Hide and Leather .. i. 13 13% Inspiration Copper .. .. 45% 49% ■ International Paper .... 37% 38 ] Kennecott .. 32% 32% Lackawanna Steel .... 80 82 i Merc War Ctfs 25 24% ! Merc War Ctfs pfd .... 59% 89% Mex Petroleum 95% 95% , Miami Copper 28% 28% Midvale Steel 16% 46% New York Central .... 69 69 Norfolk and Western ~ 104% 104% Northern Pacific 84 84 Pacific Mail 3|% 32 % Pennsylvania Railroad . 44 44 • , ) BANK STATEMENTS , 1 REPORT OF THE CONDITION of ( CAMP CI'HTIX TRUST CO., located lat 2100 North Sixth Street, Harris j 1 burg, Penna., at the close of business, 1 . i April 15, 1918. 11 J RESOURCES 1 Reserve Fund: 11 Cash, specie and • ! notes $66,341 10 ", I Due from Ap j 1 pr o 'ed Re ! serve Agents. 39,155 75 .•j $105,495 85 ] " ] Nickels and cents 595 48 ! Checks and cash items... 1,191 52 1, I Due from banks, trust cos., excluding reserve, 4,763 16 ; Commercial paper pur chased: Upon one name, 325 00 j Commercial paper pur chased: Upon two or ; more names 83,654 47 1 Time loans with collat ) 1 eral 3,300 00 Call loans with collateral, 34,720 00 j . | Loans secured by bonds ! and mortgages, 252,805 00. ; j Bonds, stocks, etc 461,919 55 r Mortgages and judgments , of record. * 299,355 00 I ] ")ffice building and 10r.... 23.400 do i Furniture and fixtures... 7.540 no t Overdrafts 6T 6S Total. $1,279,133 71 | LIABILITIES Capital stock, $125,000 00 ! I Undivided profits, less ex penses and taxes paid, 23,827 40 j DEM A N D DEPOSITS: (exclusive of trust funds) Deposits I subject tr> check.. $264,835 46 I Deposits, i*) Com mon _ I wealth of „ i Penn'a., .. 15,000 00 1 • C erti fie d 1 checks, .. 1,875 18 . I Tr e a surer's checks out standing, . 1,149 60 TIME DEPOSITS: (ex clusive of trust funds) | Time certifi cates of deposit. ..$108,044 87 Savings 3 I fund de -4 deposits, . 580,120 46 2 i 688,165 S3 ' ! Due to banks, trust cos., D I etc., excluding reserve, 1.245 74 Other liabilities not in | eluded in above, Mort -4 gage bonds guaranteed, 158.035 00 [) Total $1,279,133 71 ' TRUST FUNDS: :} Mortgages $290 00 1 Other investments, etc., 208 18 | 2 Cash balance, 1 101 50 li Overdrafts, 5 57 3 Total Trust funds, .. $5lB 05 0 State of Pennsylvania. County of I) j Dauphin, ss: l) I I, F. L. Albert Froehlich, Treasurer 1 of the above named Company, do sol emnly swear that the above state -5 | nient is true to the best of my knowl „ edge and belief. 2 (Signed) F. L. ALBERT FROEHLICH. 5 Treasurer. D Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th day of April, 1918. ; (Signed) ELMER BALSER. [Notarial Seal] Notary Public, j Correct —Attest: 1 (Signed) .1. H. KREAMER. f (Signed) W. SCOTT STROH, (Signed) JOHN LAPPLEY, Directors. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF Pennsylvania Surety Company Located at 14 Sguth Market Square, Harrisburg, Penna., at the close of 5 business April 15, 1918. RESOURCES Due from Banks. Trust Cos., excluding re serve $ 10",210.20 * Loans secured by bonds and mortgages 6,000.00 Bonds, stocks, etc 344,303.00 ' Mortgages and judg ments of record 68,500.00 Other real state 20,000.00 ' Premiums being collect ed a 10,269.19 Total $459,282.39 I LIABILITIES , Capital stock $250,000.00 Surplus fund, .. .• 100,000.00 Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid 84,832.22 Reserve for unearned premiums 13,450.17 Reserve for contingent I losses 10,000.00 ! Reserve special and con- I tingent 1,000.00 Total $459,282.39 State of Pennsylvania. County of ) Dauphin, ss: I. J. R. Henry. Treasurer of the above named Company do solemnly swear that the above statement is ; true to the best of my knowledge ' and belief. I (Signed) J. R. HENRY, Treasurer. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th day of April, 1918. (Signed) CLINTON M. HERSHEY. [Notarial Seal] Notary Public. MT commission expires January 257 1919. Correct —Attest: (Signed) A. FORTENBAUGH, ( Signed ) El 1. S. HERMAN, (Signed) G. W. REI&Y, Directors ,At the - A week of sunshine brought arbu tus, new potatoes and new spring fruits tq markets in great abundance. An exceptionally large amount of pro ducts were on display this morning. People had many choice bargains awaiting them. Prices: Eggs, 35@38c: carrots. 8c; turnips, 10c; parsnips, 8c; new onions, sc; let tuce. 10c; rhubarb. 8c; cucumbers, 8 @10c; asparagus. 20c; dandelion. 8c; cajibage, 5® 15c; parsley. 1%5c; red beets. 7c; pineapples. 30@35c; green peppers, 3@7c: strawberries, 40c; ap ples, 20c; new potatoes, 25c; cauli flower, 25@35c: radishes, sc; new beans, /30c sweet potatoes, 15c; arti chokes, sc; chickens, $1.25@1.75; po tatoes. 30c; butter, 50c; bacon. 38c; shoulder, 35c; ham, 40c; sassafras, sc. Pittsburgh Coal 53% 5 4 Railway Steel Spring .. 54% 57% Ray Con Copper 24% 24% Reading .. .. 80% 81% Republic Iron and.Steel. 82% 84% Southern Pacific . 83% 83% Southern Ry_ 21% 20% Studebaker 38% 39 Union Pacific .. 120 120 U S I Alcohol 125% 125% U S Rubber 55 57% U S Steel 95 Utah Copper 80 80 Virginia-Carolina Chem. 43 43 Westinghouse Mfg 40% 41 Willys-Overland 17% 17% PHILADELPHIA STOCKS By Associated Press Philadelphia, April 20; Stocks closed lirm. v Baldwin Locomotive General Asphalt 1® i General Asphalt. Pfd h Lake Superior Corporation .... in : Lehigh Navigation Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania Railroad Philadelphia Electric Z? ; Philadelphia Company I Philadelphia Company. Pfd. .. ! Philadelphia Rapid Transit j Reading I Storage Battery ilTnion Traction • i ® i United Gas Improvement 1 United States Steel i York Railways •' York Railways, Pfd 31 PHILADELPHIA STOCKS By Associated Press Philadelphia, April 20. Wheat — Market. >iuiet; No. 1. red. *-•-*• I No. I. soft. red. 52.25: No. .. red. i-.H. I No. 2. soft. red. $2.2". Oats The market is lower; ; No. 2, White; 99®>99%c; No. 3, white, ' 97% ©>9Sc. . • ... Corn The market is lower; No. 13, yellow, $1.75® 1.80; No. 4. yellow. $1.72® 1.76. , .. ' Bran The market is steady; sot. ' iv in tor. per ion. $46.50#4,00; sprint; |>er ton, $44.00 ® 45.00. Butter Market unchanged; ! western. creamery, extras, 4&c; ■ nearby prints, fancy. 49c. i Eggs Unchanged; Pennsylvania. ! and other nearby lkrsts, free cases, 1 sll.lO per case; do., current receipts. tree cases. SIO.BO per case; western. | extras, flrsts, free cases, sll-10 per i case; do., firsts, free cases, SIO.BO per lease; fancy, selected, packed, 42@44c , per dozen. „ , . Cheese Steady; New York, full ! creams, 22@24%c. Live Poultry Market lower, fowls. 30(f|)34c; young, soft-moated roosters, 28@30c; young, staggy roost ers, 25@26c; old roosters, 22®23c; 1 spring chickens, 2313)240; ducks. Peking. 28®30c; do., Indian Runner. 26®27c; turkeys, 27®28c; geese, nearby, 25@26c; western, '45@26c. Dressed Poultry —• Firm; turkeys, nearby, choice to fancy, 39®40c; do., fair to good. 32@37c; do., old, 37@38c; do., western choice to fancy, 37@38c; do., fair to good, 32®36c; do., old toms, SOc; old, common. 30c; frozen fowls, fancy, 34%@35c; good to choice. 32®34c. do.,Btriall sizes 30®31c; old roosters, 27% c; frozen broiling chickens, nearby, 34®42c; western, 40®42c; do., frozen roasting {chickens, 28@35c; ducks, nearby, 28# 22c, do., western, 28®32r; geese, near , by. 26®28c; western, 25®27e. Refined Sugars Market steady; ! powdered. 8.41ic; extrc. flne. granulat ed. 7.45 c. Potatoes —Market unchanged; New Jersejv No. 1, per basket, 40®600 (33 lbs.), New Jersey. No. 2. Per basker 20®35c; New Jersey, per 300 lbs., $1.75 @1.85; Pennsylvania, per 100 lbs.. $1.40® 1.60; New York, per 100 lbs., $1.40®].50; western, per 100 lbs., $1.40 ®1.50: Maine, per 300 lbs., $1.60® I.80; Delaware and Maryland, .per 100 lbs.. $1.10®1.30; Michigan, per 100 lbs.. $1.20® 1.40; Florida, per barrel, $5.00 @6.50; Florida, per 160-Ib bag, $4.00® 5.00; Florida, per bushel, box, $2.00® 2.25. Flour Quiet; winter wheat, 100 per cent, flour, $11.25011.50; Kansas wheat. 100 per cent, flour, $10.75® 11.25; spring wheat. 100 percent, flour. $10.50® 11.00. Hay—The market is weak; timothy, No. 1, large bales. $29.00030.00 per ton; No. 1. small bales. $29.00®80.00 per ton No. 2, $27.00@28.00 per' ton; No. 3, $23.00®25.00 per ton- sample, $19.00®20.00 per ton; no grade. $14.00 ® 18.00 per ton. Clover Light, mixed. $27.00® 28.00 per ton; No. 1, light. $25.50® 26.50 per ton; No. 2, light mixed, I $24.00® 25.00 per ton. Tallow The market is steady; city price, in tierces. 17c; city special, loose, 17% c; country, prime. 16% c; dafk, 15%@15%c: edible, in tierces, 18%® 19c. CHICAGO CATTLE i By Associated Press j Chicago, April 20. Cattle Ref ceipts 2.000; weak. Native beef steers' 111.00® 17.21;. stockers and feeders. $8.40®12.75; cows anfl heif ers $7 60 @13.90; calves, $9.00@ 14.75. u'heep Beceipts, 5,000; steady. Sheep. $13.00® 17.85; lambs, $16.90® 21 80 Receipts. 15,000; unsettled. Bulk of sales, $17.20®17.75; light, sl7 '5@17.85; mixed. $17.05® 17.80; I heavy $16,250)17.50; rough, slG.2C|>! 16.65; pigs, -$13.26® 17.25. CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE J By Associated Press Chicago, April 20. Board of Trade closing: , , Corn— May. 1.27%; July. 1.4u%. Oats —May, 83 ; July, 73%. Pork —May, 47.30. Lard —24.90; July, 25.20. Ribs —May. 23.02; July. 23.52. Revision of Assessment Figures Is Under Way Revision of assessment figures for the entire city has been started by City Assessor James C. Thpmpson and his assistants, Harry W. Keeny and DeWitt A. Fry. During the week the entire First Ward was covered and valuations for the trl-ennlal assess ment were made. These may tote sub ject to slight revision before they are copied in the new books, m ich are kept on file ill the aasessoi .< office ■Jlr. Thompson suid it is planned t<S. take each ward of the city in turn, and that It will require a I least four months of outdoor work to complete II lie revision. INTEREST SHOWN IN REALTY SALES Heavy Trading Throughout City and Vicinity During Week Just Closed Real estate sales during the last week indicate the interest of the per sons contemplating purchasing homes and lots has not decreased to a great extent, realty dealers say. In addi tion to the smaller sales, a number of large transactions have been re corded during the week, among them the sale of the brick building at 14 North Third street to the Knights of Columbus, a large tract in Susque hanna township to Williams & Freed man a number of lots and a few farms in outlying districts In the county. Transactions filed for re cording follow: J. William Ivoons to Lucy Koons, two-story frame, Linglestown. 1 E. B. Wright to J. William Koons. two-story frame, Linglestown, $1,920. Samuel A. Barley to Alpheus P. Drayer, 3 North Fourth. Steelton, two and one-h(ilf-story frame, $2,800. Henry A. Seiders to H. Edward Rip per, three-story frame, 1320 Kitta tinny, $lO. Henrietta Herb to James R. Herb, eighty-eight acres, Halifax township. $1,733. Elmer W. Ehler to Kazimir Posega, lots in Lower Paxton township, S4OO. John R. Engle to Anna Hope Elder, one and one-half-story bungalow, Swatara township. $2,750. Robert F. Morton to VilllAm L. Frick. three-story brick. 12 South I'ifteenth, $3,000. B. F. Aumiljer to James L. G. Boss ier. 129 Slicing, Middletown, sl. Mary Shearer to Grace S. Shearer, tract, Londonderry township, sl. Harrisburg Iron and Steel Com pany to Williams & Freedman, five acres. Susquehanna township. $40,750. Helen L. Johnston to Harrisburg Knights of Columbus Home Associa tion, 14 North Third, $30,600. Robert B. Reheard to Henry Dletz, 1945 Green, three-story brick, sl. William H. Seibert to Samuel Lehr man, double two and one-half-story brick, 705-07 South Front. Steelton. $3,100. Frederick H. Davis to Forney Brothers' Shoe Company. 628 North $6,500. I. M. Cocklin to Andrew P. Moore, 2024 Green, sl. Josiali W. Kline to Jacob Weld man, 2529 Boas, Pcnbrook, three story frame, sl. Simon Cooper to Charles Moeslein. 1612 "Walnut, two and one-half-storv, sl. Nellie M. Rtipn to Charles Rupp, lot, Forster near Seventeenth. sl. Ella 1.. Miller to Nellie M. Rupp, lot, Forster near Seventeenth. sl. Henry Diet/, to Robei* B. Reheard, 1945 Green, three-story brick, sl. Al. K. Thomas to Samuel A. Greene; three-story brick, 912 North Third sl. Jacob B. Eby to Emrja Louisa Roebuck, three-story brick, 272 Muench, $4,000. Amelia E. Young to Carl Stupinski. lots, Wiconisco township. $l5O. Saving Fund and Loan Corpora tion, Lykens, to Jerome H. Kissinger, lot, Lykens, and frame dwelling, $650. Catharine Stahley to Jacob. Stahley, two-story frame, High street, Hum nielstown, sl. Sarah E. Forney to Samuel A. Floyd, Sr., Thirteenth and Albert streets. sl. Charles H. Saul to Peter Furjanlc, 565 South Third, Steelton, three-story frame, $750. Charles 11. Saul to Miko Furjanic. 563 South Third, Steelton. $750. Joseph P. Wolcox to Emma Elder, 1853 Berryliill, <IOO. J. G. Beidenmiller to Ida Beiden miller, lot, Lykens, SBOO. , Mary Calnon to Bridget Calnon, in terest in lot, Wieonisco township. Jl. Thomas T.| McEntee to Miko Zai man, property, Steelton. $1,850. W. J. Henry to Francis A. Batdorf. lot, Williamstqwn, sl. Lilly Hoofnagle to Oscar E. Bruehl. two lots. Penbrook, sl. E. Grumbine to Bessie S. Bell. 2656 Jefferson. sl. Thomas Coles to Vasyl Lyybak, lot, Wieonisco township, S2OO. Heirs of Mary Bopp to William F. Boddorf. 140 acres and 159 perches farmland, Williams township. $2,800. Xou can buy a lot at Bellevue Park on very easy payments and at the same time have a garden plot this summer. You will have ali the ad vantages of the country in the city and a home site that increases in value every year. By joining the Bellevue Quintet Club we will tell you how to buy your lot and build your home in the easiest way—with out burdening yourself in a large financial way. MILLER BROTHERS & CO. Members llarrLsburg Real Kstate Board REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE LOCUST & COURT STS You may have a house but if you do not have it outfitted with the right kind of furniture the kind we sell the kind that will last a lifetime—you will not really havrf a home. See us for real HOUSEFURNISHING HELPS. FULL LINE OF BABY CARRIAGES " COMPLETE LINE OF REFRIGERATORS of a Credit Store Gately &Fttzgerald Supply Co.fSSf MANY COUNTIES ASSIST GROUSE Almost Thirty Have Petition ed to Have Hunting Stopped For Two-Year Period Petitions for the closing of dis tricts to the shooting of ruffed grovse tor two years, In order to prevent extermination of the bird In Penn sylvania, have been filed from 28 counties with the Game Commissioh, anfl in a short time It Is expected that other counties will have filed their papers. The manner In which che plan to save the birds has been popularly supported, has been much commented upon here. It is prob able that when the State Game Com mission holds its annual July session that all petitions will be acted upon. The belief is that the state will be closed with the exception of Phila delphia, where there are no grouse except in captivity. According to officers of the State Game Commission the situation is regard to the petitioning is in very satisfactory shape. Letters have come here from many sections of the state endorsing the plans and urg ing that the commission g£t behind It. Some of these letters have come from active sportsrhen and men who have favored many game laws and conservation. They bespeak an in terest not often noted. The counties where under pre vious orders no grouse may be hunt ed this year are Eqp.ver, Butler, Law rence. The counties which have filed petitions to close for two years are Armstrong, Bedford, Blair, Bradford, Bucks, Cambria, Cameron Carbon, Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia, Elk, Fayette, Forest, Fulton, Indiana, Jefferson, Lancaster, Lebanon. Lu zerne, Montgomery, Perry, Schuyl kill, Somerset, SulUvan, Susque hanna, Wayne, Wyoming. The coun ties of Berks, Washington and Ve nango have filed incomplete peti tions and papers are in circulation in Allegheny, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lycoming, Clarion. Union. Snyder. Northumberland, Chester, Tioga and in counties in the Juniata and Dela ware valleys. Reports from Western Pennsylvania generally tell of in terest in the signing of the petitions. These papers are expected in when the are filed. State Game Commission officials say that it is of the utmost impor tance to have the whole state closed and that counties should unite so that there may be no places where the ruffed grouse may be hunted, while the rest are closed. Who Has Liberty Bonds For Real Estate Exchange ' Anyone who would like to exchange Liberty Bonds for Al. high-class Har risburg real estate has the chance of his life in the offer now being made 1 - For Desirable property, 14 rooms, 2 baths; storeroom, first floor. 311 Walnu But one door from new Penn-Harris Hotel op posite State Capitol Park near one of busiest corn ers. Possession April Ist For particulars apply to Bowman & Company. by John C. Geide, 1312 North Third street. "My desire is to help in the sale ot Liberty Bonds." he expltitns. The property he will dispose of is a vacant lot at 193S North Third street, assessed for taxable purposes at $2,875, size, 25x162, and the first person who tenders Mr. Geide $2,500 of Liberty Bonds can have it for that amount. He will not accept mere cash; it must be $2,500 in Liberty Bonds. He'll -buy it hack at $3,000 next year if not satisfactory. Going, going . j LIBERTY BONDS The National City Company Nctional City Bank Bldg., N. Y. Correspondent OfT.cc/ tn 24 Cltiei 1421 Chestnut St., Philadelphia Bonds-Short Term Nolts-Acctptancc s FRANKLIN BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION 31ST YEAR. 53rd Series Starting. HUNDREDS HAVE SECURED HOMES—THOUSANDS HAVE SAVED MONEY. HAVE YOU? ROOM 10 202 WALNUT STREET J W Buy Liberty Bonds s C r Here's a Real Bungalow Bargain IT'S A COZY HOME IN A FINE LOCATION AND YOU CAN* BUY IT OX EASY TERMS Desirably located east of Penbrook; has seven rooms, spacious porches, front and rear; on high ground affording excellent drainage arul has IV4 acres—enabling owner to garden, truck, have chickens —ln fact, an ideal place in every way; Convenient to city—with healthful country surroundings. Don't fail to look into this. Ask M. R. ALLEMAN 115 FRONT ST., STEEI/TON, PA. Member Harrisburg Real Estate Board Bell Phone—Steelton 74 Dial 9502 INSPECTION DAYS TODAY and TOMORROW (Sunday) IN East Camp Hill Addition SALESMEN on the GROUND BOTH DAYS SIO.OO Down SIO.OO a Month Your Plot Plowed and Planted Free of Charge Call Bell 1390—Dial 3573 For Information I Strength en Your Credit by including among your assets United States Government Bonds We are prepared to receive subscriptions to the Third Liberty Loan for any amount and in the most suit ed able way, A. B. Leach & Co., Inc. Investment Securities ■ 62 Cedar Street, New York ■ Chicago Boston Philadelphia Buffalo Scran ton Baltimore Represented by i| I.KE A. LAUBENSTEIN Harrltbuif POI.ITICAI, ADVERTISING * To the Voters of Dauphin County: X hereby announce myself as a candidate on the Republican ticket for the offlce of Represent ative in the General Assembly from the Second Legislative Dis trict in Dauphin county. lam a resident and voter In, Susque hanna Township. My platform is for the further ance of the principles of the Re publican party and more particu larly, at this time, for the pas sage of the Prohibition Amend ment to the Constitution. I also promise fair consideration to all labor interests. If nominated, .1 will make the foregoing statements my plat form. I earnestly solicit your support at the primaries Tuesday, May 21, 1918. David M. Beck. i RUBBER STAMfffi y.§ SEALS & STENCILS TOWMFG.BYHBG.STENCILWORKS" B f I3OLOCUSTST.HBG.PA. J 15
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