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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-03
INTERESTS CONTINUE
EFFORTS FOR OPEN
SECURITY TRADING
Expect Sales by Europe Will
Be Balanced by Exports of
Cotton-Time Money in
New York 6 Per Cent.

Although the Wall street district was
deserted today, there was no cessation
Or the efforts OF the banking interests
and exchange members to continue prog
ress In the direction of a resumption Of
open trading.
The reopening of the Cotton Exchange
is close at hand. All that the exchange
managers are waiting for is an order OF
the court permitting the sale OF the Peil
cotton to syndicate ready to make the
purchase at 9 cents. This limits the
loss on the Peli holdings, and, as cotton
can be bought in the South at "a cents,
there is no doubt but that the order
will be filed.
How much the opening of the Cotton
Exchange will AFFECT the Stock Exchange
situation is not being discussed, but those
working for resumption Of open Sc
curity trading are confident that as soon
as the Cotton Exchange opens our foreign
deposits will disappear. and any sales of
securities by Europe will be easily ball
anced by exports of cotton.
Money has been thoroughly established
In an easy position. Any one with good
collateral can obtain time money at
from our local institutions instead of the
West. if there is any outside supply
II must enter into competition with the
Clearing House banks in finding bor-
rowers. There is however little, II any.
call money The last offerings yesterday
carried the requirement of 10 per cent.
margin, but Stock Exchange interests do
not desire to make new calls at present,
and none of this money was placed
The indictment of the New Haven di-
rectors has attracted increased attention
TO the prospects Of the suits for restitu-
tton. 1t is recalled that all such suits
from the time of jay Gould. in Erie. to
the American Mailing Company dividend
suits some years ago have been success
ful. and the belief is gaining ground that
the New Haven will recover substantial
sums before the litigation is ended The
stock is in little demand, sales being
made around 46 in the open trading. but
the notes placed early i'm the year have
fairly good market and rank only under
the prime investment class.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-03
DURING
OCTOBER LARGER
THAN LAST YEAR
Number in United States In
creased 252 Over Same
Month in 1913, While
Liabilities Were 1885,
7l2 Greater.

There were 252 more business failures
In the United states in October than
during the same month OF last year. The
liabilities were s9,456Il2 more this year
than last. The total number of COM
mercial suspensions in the month were
1886 with liabilities Of $50, 7O2 lIs. as COM
pared with 1894 for S2O.2i5 466 in October,
1918; 1i5O for S15.762,337 in 1912; 1859 for
19,27O.1O6 in 1911 and only 1872 in 1910.
when liabilities were slS,077696.
OF the October business reverses 1856
were in the manufacturing division and
aggregated Sl2,793,O65 in comparison with
422 in 1919 for lO45i ,59t and 22l two years
ago for but $500 $50. The returns for
1911 showed 3i1 insolvencies for about So
100000 while the 322 concerns that failed
in 1910 had debts approximating $1,000 900.
An unfavorable showing was also made
by the trading class, which supplied no
less than 1l76 defaults. with liabilities Of
Sll,53LCO6. as compared with 95i for
tsi3l,721 last year, 767 for only s6239674
in 1912 79i for s7,4s6.6O2 in 1911 and 7s3 in
1910 for SSOOOOOO
Losses likewise increased In the group
embracing agents, brokers and similar
firms, a total OF IS reverses providing
All Indebtedness Of $5,374,5O7, against IS
for sl,S5915l year ago, 60 in 1912 for
1922 $50 and but "a for S2237, 500 i'm 1914.
The statistics for 1910 showed 81 sus-
pensions in this division for SO, 1885, ,595.
The following table. prepared by r. G.
Dun and Company. gives n comparison
OF the number of commercial failures I'm
the United States. covering three years,
by leading classes of trade, and the LA
bilities reported in each class for October
this year:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-03
FUNERAL OF t. G. ARNOLD

The funeral services Of Thomas G.
Arnold, civil War veteran and a former
Norristown Councilman, who died sun
day from a complication of diseases. Will
he held tomorrow afternoon at the resi-
dcnce of his son, DR.. Herbert y. Arnold,
10 Ardmore avenue. Ardmore, Pa.
Mr.. Arnold. who was 10 years old en-
ioyed tho distinction of being the oldest
odd Fellow Of the Montgomery Lodge,
No. 81. I. q. .. i. He was also a member
of the George Smith Post, No. 10, G. a. r.,
and the Norristown Encampment. No 81.
Burial will take place at the Montgomery
Cemetery NorrlstOwn,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-03
BOLIVIA TRADE OFFERS RICH
OPENING TO U. S. CAPITAL
Many Opportunities for Extension of
Business in That Country.

Business journals are pointing out
many specific opportunities for the em-
ployment of American capital and trade
extension in the South American coun-
tries. due to the extraordinary conditions
arising from the war, The Nations BusI-
ness. published by the Chamber Of Com
merce OF the United States. in its last
issue contains articles by consuls from
Paraguay, Uruguay Peru and Bolivia,
explaining the peculiar conditions Of
these countries, and indicating the way
for an extension OF trade with the United
States.
The article by Adolfn Ballivan, Consul
General from Bolivia, seems to contain
material OF practical helpfulness to the
business man and is typical Of the other
reports.
Bolivian trade, according to Mr. Balll-
van, has been mostly carried on with the
German and English markets, which are,
OF course, now closed. so that the country
faces the necessity OF having to look
elsewhere for an export field. The prin-
cIpal exports of Bolivia are India rubber
and minerals-principally tin and cop
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-03
RuRY Ex-sERaEANT TOMORROW

The funeral services of Mckee HollinEs-
worth, n retired police sergeant of the
Philadelphia Police Department, who died
Saturday. will be held tomorrow after
noon ut his late home, 20 East Somer-
VILE avenue Olncy Hollingsworth, who
was 70 years old. was connected with the
14th District police station In German
town for many years. He was a mem
bcr Of Walker Lodge No 3O6, /. O. o. F.,
and the Perseverance Encampment, No.
135, |. q. o. L.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-03

sentative Of the San Francisco Chronicle,
died yesterday afternoon in hospital
after lingering illness. He was
stricken with paralysis several months
ago and never recovered his health from
that time. MIR. Brooks was the secretary
and treasurer OF the California Society
of New York
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-03
OBITUARIES
THOMAS sELFRIDGE
President Board of Trustees OF
Fourth Presbvterian Church.

Thomas Sclfridge. 81 years old presi-
dent of the board of trustees of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church, 47th street
and KinEsesslng avenue, died yesterday
at his home in Sewcll, n. J. Mr. Self
ridge took an active interest in the
Cooper International Union, Local No.
los, of which organization he was
founder. He was a member OF the
Scwell Fire Company. He leaves n
widow and two children.
The funeral services will take place
Thursday afternoon. from the residence
OF his son-in-law, j. Howard Young. Of
66l1 Greenway avenue, West Philadel-
phia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-03
OTTO MnSLEY

Otto NIosley, 50 years old, a widower.
who had been missing since Sunday, was
found dead I'm bed at his home, 2S35 y
street, today by Policeman George Kline,
of the Front and Westmoreland streets
station. He was a watchman for the
Philadelphia and Reading Railway and
was the sole occupant OF the house, which
he owned. Death was caused by internal
hcnlurrhaEc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-03
WILLIAM MURRAY

NEW YORK, Nov. 3,-WiIiam Murray,
who died at his country home in Larch-
mont Sunday, was one of the most prom
inent yachtmen along the northern shore
of Long Island Sound. For n score OF
years he had been treasurer of the Larch-
mont Yacht Club and was one of its
founders. He was SO years old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-03
HUGH NEgpTTT

NEW YORK, Nov 3-Hugh Nesbitt,
ex-strcet Cleaning Commissioner and for
many years Republican leader Of the old
9TH Ward, died yesterday of pneumonia
at his home, 4l2 East saith street. Mr..
Nesbitt was a retired painting contractor.
While a political leader he enjoyed the
intimate friendship Of Horace Greeley and
President Chester A. Arthur.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-03
JOHN P. LYMAN

BOSTON, Nov 3.-John p. Lyman,
president of the Webster and Atlas Ma
tional Bank. died at his home He was
horn in Portsmouth 81 years ago, was
graduated from Harvard College in 1868
and received his law degree three years
later.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-03
RERNARn RRANNER

NEW YORK. Nov. 3--Bernard Rranner,
long connected with the Yelling business,
died at his home. 695 ST. Nicholas avenue.
He was born In Rumania and was an ac-
tive member of Franklin Lodge, f. and
a. NJ. Mr.. 3ranner is survived by a
widow and six sons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-03
ONLY $495,418 UNPAID
TO RESERVE BANK STOCK
More Than Three-Fourths of First
Instalment Received.

4hoIhAAl0uI ANGGblNtus
All but A95,4iS Of the first instalment
to the capital stock Of the Federal Re
serve Bank Of Philadelphia has been re-
ceived by officials Of the institution Yes
terday, which was the day set for tho
payment Of the first subscription OF mem
Der banks, there was received S995.5S2 from
1903 banks, while on Saturday 266 banks
made their payments, amounting to
s5O1, 600.
Thus the regional bank now has on de-
posit Sl.596,5S2 of the total amount OF
S2,oS2, eco, which is due from the 75G in
stitutions IN this district as their first
mstalment Only Isl banks are yet to
be heard from.
Until the regional bank moves into its
quarters I'm the old Western National
Bank Building the money which Is prn-
cipally In gold certificates, is being stored
in the vaults OF the Central National
Bank
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-03
JOHN z nRISCoLL

ORANGE. n. j.. Nov. 3.-John f. Dris-
coll, for four years Street Commissioner
of Orange, died here yesterday Of heart
disease. He was a successful contracts
and built the Orange reservoir at Camp
BELLS Point. between the First and Second
Mountains.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-03
HOLIDAY CLOSES MARKETS

Election Day being legal holiday. the
banks and trade exchanges were closed
and wholesale business was generally
suspended. Lacking fresh data on which
to base reliable quotations, our usual re-
port of the markets is necessarily omitted
from toGays issue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-03
DIR. BENJAMIN II. BLEwETr

ST LOUIS Nov. 3.-Dr. Benjamin Tur-
nor Blewett, founder OF Bethel College at
Russollvillo, Ky, and OF St Louis Semi
nary at Jennings, Mo, died at the age
Of %. He was the father of Ben Blewett,
superintendent of the public school sys-
tenn of st. Louis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-03
NOTES OF THE RAIL

Railroads during the month of Septem
Der doing a business OF 81 900 900 and over
a year, earned net operating revenue of
500, 3,7il.74S. q decline OF approximately $780,
600 compared with the same month of
1913 according to a statement made pub
lie today by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. The operating revenues
amounted to Sl54 137.413, while expenses to-
tailed S1lO395 SOS. The average number of
miles operated was 1852.
Carload rates on anthracite coal from
Schrager's washery, near Taylor, Pa, to
Tidewater points in New Jersey over the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad, were today held unreasonable
by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
An investigation was today ordered by
the Interstate Commerce Commission into
tho practice Of railroads In placing en-
barg0es on shipments. Information is
sought from the public and shippers and
from the carriers as to the necessity for
embargocs.
Seven experts of the Interstate Com
merce Commission are today working on
the books of the Rock Island Railway.
preparing the way for a resumption of
the investigation of its alleged thigh
finance" within two weeks, Attorneys and
special investigators are busy, all collect
ing data from various cities, principally
In Chicago and New York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-03
PORT OF NEW YORK
sLsamahipg Arrlvlng Today
Steamships to Leave


slr Canton fsued.l Gothenborg for Phila-
4.I.lai rrritsa Al New YORK Noreiubar 2.
i6rs ~. for Marzshles VIA Phila-
lie4ned from New York RoEem-
l5 anaailco Philadelphla for Jacksonville
Fza c4afiefthu. =. nl-. November 2.
Para suaF. sabine fer philadelphia was
ailes uorlh of Jupiter, A ?. m, Ne
i al casey. Port Arthhr foF Fhiladels
Glia $40 - miiea northwest % Tortnsas AZ
s6. iron phiiaasiphia. arrived at AM
"tEaaa AciatEE 4t
rreiiaa tBfl. ffosn philadelphia yiE-
us ~ =. arrived az GLASGOW no
ta1ia fpan.l for peiaEars Break-
a4canad Iruul HUI QEtob1r 81.
Hf.It FaIat fbrls for Fnila d4ipnla.
fIHw Eau1oH oltuhaF l
rgf lIaTl fer Hh4lAdf lillsaaz steamed
Aasaatd lsaza fhiiadeiphla. ar
4UGa7 ell41llef
ta4e,. ilpH ~. .a-eiAAs= lAFFr-
pansaalssls -.
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Naufeez4. tef s=
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-03
IN MENIORIAM

HUBBs.-In loving rememgrance, of our dear
mother, ELIZA ]. HUBBS, who departed
this life Nov. .. 1911. CHILDREN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-03

CHARLES j. BROOKS
NEW YORK, Nov. s,-Charles ].
Brooks. for many years Eastern repre-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-03
$s25OOO
City of Philadelphia 495
40 Loan
DATED NOVEMBER 1sT, 1s14
ER l0lL INTEREsT PAYARLR IANuARY JULY

Is nTEREg list JuLrl
Offered for Popular Subscription al Par.
of All Taxes in Pennsylv
Front nder Income Tax o. Conges
LegaIn for TutFu
Safe Investment Personal Partnership Corporation Funds
Readily Sable and Always Available Collateral
Bonds of the City of Philadelphia enjoy high Standing They
held institutions
pacuay safe form investment giving absolute security principal and
permanently safe investment of their
issued Registered Coupon form desired denominations Of 500 and
a
City M beginning Mond November s 1914 Subscriptions must be
subscription Settlement must be made full within fourteen days thereafter Full
descriptive circular furnished on application
Mayer o
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-03
vessels Sailing Today

Str. Minnesota (NorJ Evcnsen Port An
ton Atlantic Trut Company.
~ lr. Cibao tNor.) Daniclsen, Port Antonio,
United Fruit Company.
- Str. Juno tEor), Abrahamsen Norfolk. l..
MesteTganrd & Co.
Gabriel.
str ooiand CNor). Petersen. Havana, Mum
son Steamship Line,
Str. Alderney fNor), Gjertsen, Antilla, Mum
son Steamship Line.
str Mills, Leslindcn. Rotterdam. l.. Wester-
gard & Co.
str Grecian. PAGE Boston Merchants and
Miners Transportation Company.
Str. Anthony Groves, Jr., Bristow, Baltl-
more Ericsson Line.
Str George F.. Warren, Schoheld, Bangor
David r. Williams Co.
schr Malcolm Baxter Jr Pierce Boston,
A u. Cummings Co.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-03
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
Sun and Tides

Sun and Tides
sun rises, 0:31 am. sun SETS. 4:57 pm.
PHILADELPHIA.
High water. 1;3s m. High water 1850 p M
Low water. $3.50 Am. Low water. 1924 =. m
REEDY ISLAND.
High water. 10:4s am. High water. HOS pm
Low water. sos am. Low water. 5:i2 pm.
BREAIlwATER.
High water. s:OT m. High water. S:as p M
Low .ptepr. IA a. m. Low water. 2;22 pm.
= 59ollsVessels Arriving Today
thai ;ninion CI3rO. Liverpool 80 cabin and
49,. rage passengers and merchandise
toIy Washington avenue wharf q 30 a. m.
RepTa (Fr), New York cargo in transit.
are aeilleg.
an, delaware. New York, merchandise,
Steamship Company.
oi Lord Ormonde (Br.). Baltimore. cargo
psansit for Dublin and Belfast.
u. orn (Nor.) st. AIMS. c. b.. plaster.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-02-27
$3.50, 900, 900 IN CASH

not to mention the additional millions paid
in taxes, and for franchises and rights OF varl-
Gus kinds and spent among you IN thousand
WAYS to hotels, stores. merchants, hverymen,
boarding houses, and SO on, making yous
sbara IN the business amount to at least
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-02-27

After the Public Service Commission was
established in West Virginia by act of the
last legislature, and The members had been
appointed, the Manufacturers Light & Heat
Company filed with the said Commission it's
schedule OF rates, as required by law The
Public Service Commission, on it's own motion,
has called upon this company to show not
only that the proposed rates, but also that
those Heretofore charged, are reasonable.
There have been a number of hearings before
the Commission, the proceedings have been
published, discussion by the public is now
going on as to what is reasonable rate for
domestic consumption and what for indus
trial consumption.
It is more important to the people Of this
State, than to the gas companies, for reasons
which will presently be apparent, that there
should be intelligent, well-inforned consider
alton of this question, and it is also SO impor-
tant to the gas companies, that we are
addressing to the people of this State this
letter, and instead of stating what zee think
to be the facts in the case at issue, we ask
q0u some questions, so that yoN may for
yourselves ascertain what those facts are.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-02-27
HERE ARE THE QUESTIONS

! You know that the gas and oil people have
made some money in the business. We
know that your share in the profits has
been greater than ours, as the best data we
can get shows. Did YOU know that since
1890 about $4,000 oil and gas wells have
been completed in West Virginia, for which
there were paid out by the investors to you
as landowners, supplymen, teamsters' work.
men, and so on, the enormous SUM OF about
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-02-27
S400,OOO,O00

Of which. incidentally, just about one-fourth
went for dry holes, representing deo0 1858
10 the investor OF, sag, % to l0O m'"'0Ns %
dollars?
In other words, that the oil and gas people
have spent in the State III the last few years
an amount equal to about one-haIt OF the
whole taxable value of all the property OF
everybody in the whole State?
Furthermore, will you please note that the
nonulation of your State being, say, 1,s5o'ooo
900 census, l,221,l1e), this expenditure OF
TWO hundred and fifty millions among you
nv the oil and gas people represents just
5000 for each of you, man, woman OF chilu'
and the $500 100000 represents an expendl-
tire Of nearly $3.50 for each man. woman and
child in the State'
Are YOU aware that the oil and gas people
are paying into the treasury OF the o'a'e o.
West Virginia taxes which would wipe OUT
the entire principal Of the Virginia oeo' II. /,
less than seven years; in fact that the OIL
and gas people are today paying oaezasA @
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-23
From che Roard Of he.lth.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--In reply to proposals to
furnish certain lighting fixtures for
Pavilion / and III Of the Herman Kiefer
Hospital. the Board OF Health re-
ceived the following:
Detroit Gas Electric Fixture
i In repiv 70 nropo.als To- furnish the
materials and install a hot water
heater with the necessary piping In
connection Herewith. the following
was received:
O'Connor Bros ...............$l ,s32.0O
The foregoing being the only. pro-
posals received for these items, the
Board OF Health requests your Honor
able Body to authorize IL to enter into
the necessary contracts therefor.
In connection with the Improvements
TO Pavilion II OF this hospital, IL Is
painting in connection Herewith,
which appears not to have been fore
seen when the contract for this work
was entered into and proposal from
Culbertson a Kelly, they having the
general contract, TO do this painting
for $4,000 has been received, which
we are advised by the architect Is rea-
sonable and conforms to the general
prices contained In their main con-
tract
Authority from your Honorable pody
10 proceed with this work at the price
stated is hereby requested
Respectfully submitted.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
BY JOHN F. McKINLAY,
Secretary.
Referred to. Commits. on Health and
City Hospitals.
Aid Allan entered and took his seat.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-23

Account No. "a, known as To Complete
Retaining Wall. also the transfer OF
100000 from the surplus In the Gar
bage Fund TO the credit OF Account No.
Is. known as Repairs and Replace
ments.
Respectfully submitted.
GEORGE III. FENKEIsl.
Commissioners.
BY Aid. Vernon.
Resolved. That the City Controller.
be. and Is hereby authorized and di-
rected TO make the proper entries on
his books 10 effect the transfer OF the
sum OF tl,31O.27 from the surplus In
the Garbage Fund 10 the credit OF
Account No; 20. known as Complete
Retaining Wall, also the sum OF sl.-
10000 from the surplus in the Garbage
Fund to the credit OF Account No. -,
known as Repairs and requirements.
same fund.
Adopted as follows.
ieas--Ald. Barnett. Bell Burton.
Case. DE Galan, Field. Freiwald, Guth-
ard Hess. >iindle. Jakel. Heating.
Knapp. Lempke. Littleheld. Lodge.
owen, Relnhardt. Rutter. Schemansky.
Skrzycki, Thompson. Vernon.
Warteli, Wenzel and the President
Nays--None