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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-09
NOTES OF THE RAIL

The Pennsylvania Railroad has placed
an order with it's Altoona shops for 1850
all-stesl box cars.
Railroads Of the Southwestern territory
have filed tariffs with the Interstate
Commerce Commission. effective January
8. advancing freight rates from 5 to Is
per cent II is expected that the Com
mission viii suspend the increases.
A number Of roads are arranging speci-
icatlons for rails for delivery next year,
but ia nearly every case orders win fall
far short OF a year ago.
The Great Northern has bought q steel
passenger cars from the Barney & Smith
Company. Westmoreiand Coal Company
Is in the market for 400 steel cars, half
gendolas and half hoppers
There Is an inquiry for 10000 steel ties
fer shipment to Europe
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VECET'ART.ES

Demand fair for choice stock Of most deserip-
Quotations: White Potatoes. per bush.@Penn.
svaG' Syivaanla' 5s@t2c.; New York, 45a52c.; white
potatoes, Jersey. per basket, 35a40c;. Sweet
potatoes. Eastern Shore, per bbi.-No l. SEA
2;I6i No. 2, 81 .5091.75. Sweets. Jersey, per
Jersey basket JO4Sc onions Choice SSefSs per-
6gs 5ash' Iop7Sei; do, ordinary. per bush, COG
uoe.i DO, choice, per 1OO-lb. bag, 81. 25df so;
do; medium, per 16O-lb. bag. s5c' asi; do. sec
ondsi per lO0-lb. bag, 60a75c, Cabbage do
S12g1l. Cauiifower, New York, per crate, Use.
gSii2o Spinach. Norfolk, per Dbl, S141; ;25.
ida, per BASKET, S125d2: do, North Carolina,
Pc, basket; 50qf5e. Beans, Florida, per basket,
S2n8,6O. Eggplant, Florida, per box, S2d2. so.
gueumbers, Florida, per basket, 81. 75d q 80.
Squash, Florida per basket, 81 5oq2 Celery.
per Alb. basket. SOC. as. 90. -.
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vessels sailing To-day
Movements Of vessels

United States collier Jason from New York
arrived at Genoa December Z,
Str. Touraine (Fr.l, for New york. steamed
from HaVre December Z.
Sir. Amstaldyk Dutch. from Philadelphia,
arrived al Mansluis December Z.
SIR. Evelyn. for Philadelphia, passed oul
Cape Henry December s.
Str. j. H. DeveTeaux, from philadelphia, ar
rived Al Boston December o.
StI Quantico, Jacksonville for philadelphia
was 80 miles northeast Of Cape Lookout AT
D. m. December Z.
Str. Greclan. Philadelphia for Boston, passed
BrlEantine Shoal al noon December s,
SIR. Indian Philadelphia for Jeeksonville
passed Cape Lookout al 1880 a. m, Deeem'
SIR j. n Guhey Philadelphia for Por,
Arthur, was 169 miles northwest OF Ton "a
al noon December 5.
schr. a. and 81 Carlisle, for Philadelphia
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GOLD FUND ARRANGEMENTS
Committee WIN Furnish French, and
English Banks With Credit.

NEW YORK, Dec, 9.-According to
latest advices. the Gold Fund Commit
tee has completed Arrangements with the
Bank OF England and Bank OF France to
furnish them with immediate credit at
any time. should Il be deemed necessary,
pending a call on subscribing banks Tor
any outstanding contribution OF gold to
the sio0. 10000 fund.
This Il with the idea OF putting the
COMMITTEES IA the way OF an immediate
supply Of foreign exchange Ia case OF
any urgent necessity, such as excessive
liquidation IN the stock market, etc. The
gold committee has so FAR called upon
subscribing banks for 5 per cent OF their
subscriptions ana only siO.o00,O00 OF this
gold has up to the present been shipped
cut Of the country,
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FRESH FRIITTS

Important change. Quotations: Apples, per Dbl.
Jonathan. S3a3.JO King, 50 5OR9. rs; Bald
win, u.76q25O Greening, 81 I2.50; spy,
sL76g2.So; Pippin, S1.75d2.75 York Imperial
s;65og2 59 other, good eating varieties. s1.T5d
69SSi, 6Si,. Nai.S9i apples Delaware and PenIsyl-
SSd4 oranges Florida, per box, 81 .S0a2 10:
tsngeTTin99s Florida, per strap. 5oas; 50
apples, per crate, Porto Rico, 81 25d5 rs
Florida, Sig2.5Q; cranberries, fancy late varIe-
ties, por bbl., AG4.5O: cranberries, Cape Cod,
early black, per bbL. S3d4; cranberries, Cape
Cod, early black. per crate, -15c. qSi. so; cram
n. ". per Dbl, seckei, S3.5oa5: bcufro Bose
S55q2;59 Sheldon, ,S4q5: 1eurre Clairgeau.
esssS $2a3; Howell, s2a2. 80; other varieties,
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BUTTER.-Recsipts were light and the
market ruled drm with trade fairly active;
Quotations; Western fresh, solid-paezed
Creamery fancy specials, SEC. extra, sac. (;
extra hrsts, 80 q sac. drsts, 500 ale; seconds,
26Q2sc. ladle packed 2i q 2sc., as 20 quality
nearby prints fancy, 8Tc. do, average, extra,
s5G sac; do, hrsts. 82983o.i do, seconds,
2sG8Oc. Special fancy brands OF prints job
bing at 42@44c.
limited receipts OF hne neW-laid eggs values
OF which ruled arm. Quotations; In free
by hrsts, Si0.sO Per standard case; nearby
current receipts, s0,Oo4 1920 per standard
case. Westsrn extra dFsts. siO.s0 per case .
do. irsts, fo.009I0,2o per eassi DO, seconds,
sT 20dT so Southern, S9.604 1920 per case.
Refrigerator eggs, as 70 guanty, ZiW-to. PEI
doz. Fancy selected candled fresh eggs were
fobbsd out al asa 4Tc. per doz.
CHEEsE.-Trade quiet and prices without
Important change. Offerings moderate but
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LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS

CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-HoGs.-Receipts. 81, ..
butchers, S6.TOqI.70; good heavy. 1850 90
rough heavy, S97O8720; light, 50, ,e5dT, 70
Receipts, 00O0. Market 1Oq15c. higher. Beeves,
S0iOG1l.75; cows and heifers, S3.OOdS.80;
stockers and feeders, s4.50Q9 20; Texans, 81. .25
4s1O; calves. SSQo.5O. SHEEP-Receipts, 10
600. Market strong. Native and Western, 1Od
25c. higher. Native and Western, S3.60q6. 80 (;
lambs, S3.009S.40.
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NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK, Dec 9.-The coffee market
Der. 6.2TaG2oe,; January, 8,3tq6 4Oc.; Feb
ruaTy, e4O4e, 6Oc.; March $4,000 Soc; April.
6.5On6 50c.; May. Q. 6.65186 66c.; June, 0.45fb
6.bie.; July I.35qTS6e.; August. 7,40c.; Sep
tember, 1897 ,A5c Sales, 1000 bags.
II a. m. Prices - December, 6.96c.; Nay
pref. I.35c. septsmber. 1900.
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rwn Killed in Anto wrsnl,

MACON. Ca, Dec. 9.--waiter D. Lamar
Jr.. member Of prominent and wealthy
Macon family. and his negro chauffeur
were found dead under Bamar's wrecked
on the Thomaston road today.
The car was smashed.
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~ OF INvENFoa 8 HARD
Man Implorss Christmas shoppers to
Give Him a Hearing.

Somewhere IN the city today there is a
man wandering around imploring shop
pers and others 70 hear 10 his invention
dealing With hrelsss Eas lighter He
rode On the Market street eleYGted-aub-
way train this mnrning He vas armed
Nlth pictorial diagrams ana so-ealied
modais
chfistul4s shoppers % the train
hstened 20 bis tale. Others refused -
give him any announcement when the
train reached ssih street station ha
allEhted. bui maaa sure nrsf hat none of
his exhibits Here mizsins
Nhen last seen the mysterious Inventor
eaa maslus ~ Say deNp Mafkei street..
ateIaiiQz n's Invention Hauil Haka lln
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pin . Probe Cotton Exehange

WASHINGTON, Dec. 0.-Aleging that the
method Of the New York Cotton Exchange
since II reopened, In hammerng down prices
has resulted in the loss 20 the cotton planters
Of the South Of many million OF dollars, Con-
gressman Trlbble, OF Georgia, has introduced
resolution 10 investigate the exchange. IL is
now before the House Rules Committee.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKEr

NEW YORK, Dec. e,-The foreign exchange
market was easier this morning with demand
sterling OF X at 4.slh cables. 4.s14s ;
In the afternoon marks, cables. reacted TO
O2ls. Demand sterling was quoted 4.sT and
cables ..s7ls, with francs 5,l3h.
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Reserve Rediseount Rates Reduced

WASHINGTON. Dec. "a reduction OF
the rediseount rate Of from 6 to 6is per
cent. on paper OF So-day maturity In the
Federal reserve districts OF ST. Louis.
Atlanta, Dallas and Minneapolis was au-
thorized by the Federal Reserve Board
today. This puts these banks on equal
lty with New York.
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ample ouotaucnai New york. fufi-crsan,
earlier rseeipts. choice ice ao de.. current
i4h @i4%c; DO paft skins. sal isc
POULTRY
LIVE,--Demand fair for Desirable stock
and values ganerelly higher under light ofrer-
ings. ,Quotations: Fowis, t2afsc. Old roost-
e5s,,v eTs ,ioaiiils sprng chieksqs sssssordlEg ,e
lSg lfc;' geese i3@ l4c. suineasl young,
TsssRnss TsRns ia d Gor sPsee per BsT GSs
00e guinses, old, per pair, fOc. pigeons, per
DRESSED -ocerinEs OF hne desirable
sized stock only moderate and values steadily
mslntsinsd nd,ss,dSs on THE dsseriptien Trade suls
RECEIPTS lI619e inferior. i2ai5o;; No /. oid
heavy sc weighing i@5 Bs. B0T spieee. .'fHtSG iio.
do. lbs APIECE 1ec.: DO, s5s lbs. apiece, 1lc.i
dry Western dry picked, Ii53S lbs
Apiece: Apiece: Iec.; do, lbs i5o.;, DO, sk ibgY
roosters dry.picked, i2iSo, broiiinE ehickens
NEARBY, - Ih@2 ibs. apiece, 2o@22e.i do,
Hpecs zoe do lar 10 good. si' i9a ise roast.
i9s Is q, eh5fkens 1f ems dry-paessd n boxss.Mated
g do5s 2o@3ic o9Tn-tsd, aS 10 80 lbs to to
i4c mf.fed, 81 to- to ~ lbs 50 TO dos oS ifSe HGc
mlik-tsd, 80 to AZ lbs. to doz. 15hc; milk
over sci 81 to 81 bs TO OS Son os s9S
q l4e corn-fed, 81 to 40 ibs. to doz., f9ha q
i5e cefn,fsd IS lbs. and over r to doz, i8cG
cpfn-ted, 90 lbs. and over, 17c.; roasting
chickens, dry-pscked IN bbis.-western, milk
.s Ie4, a. ary- picked lbs. and over, 1To. western
Inuk-ted, lbs 18c. Western. mik-fed. 8ih
lbs, i4hc. Western, mllk-fed, dry-plcked
sniiNed nv eS, weiehts 14@i4hc. Western. milk-fed
= t2 Wo tps', l4c.; western, corn-fed, 3 lbs. and
over, lee; Western. corn-fed lbs. t5c,:
western eorn-fed, dry-pleked, mixed weights,
ern, cor1.fed, ha3 lbs, i3hc. Spring
gucks, 14d 15c Spring Geese, 12dl3c.
SQUADS per dozen--White, weighing Il TO ~
lbs, PEI, dozen, s3.75@4.sb; white, Weighing .
10 TO-. 10 lbs per dozen, Ssq5;e0 white. weigh.
ing lbs per dozen, 80 50M 2 90; do, Z lbs.
per dozen, S2I2.15; do. 6m0h lbs. per dos.,
Al.2bdp i. so; dark and No o soc 691
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PROVISIONS

The market quiet can ana MI wi'hTus % sts pGosS
ana d" air dried, 2SasOe;; Western beef, IN sets,
tenders smoked and air dried. 30qsle, West
ern beef, knuckles and tenders, smoked, ,3oP
2b; hams, s. p. cured loose, 14Ql4iAe.; DO /,
skinned, loose, l8i4dl4e.; do. Do, smoked, l4li
brand and average, 1A4i61se. hams, smoked
Western cured, l6ql5Ee.i DO, boiled bone
loose 1IAG12c; do, smoked, 12&Gl8c.; bel
lies IN pickle. according TO average. loose
lhb6l6o.: breakfast bacon, TO brand and
average, city cured. l0G2Oc.; breakfast bacon
Western cured l9d20c lard, Western, re-
fined tiercss. 11h61ilac.. do, do, do, tubs
IlLa11iac,; lard, pure city, kettle rendered In
uerces. uhd1iise,; lard, pure city, kettle rem
dered IN tubs 11LMlthc
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called from Charleston bec4nihsr
5chrs. Henry ,. enllh, phliadeohis fet
Boston Wawenock. Fhiiadniunla for HnttcE
arrived at Vineyard haven December 5.
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standard Gas Dividend Passed

NEW YORK, Dee. s.-Ths STANDARD Gas
Light Company failed @ declare a dividend
On the common stock today. Six months ago
dividend OF IA per cent vas declared on
ths aoniinon stock and at least four preceding
aqlnt-annlnl dlfloeud1 were at the rate Of IA
per cent. semi ennValiy, The regular pre-
terred rats va declared
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BANK cLEAR1Nes

Bank clearings today compared with CORE
spending day last two years:
PHILADELPHIA SO, ,TO2 2T2 S2a OsT 4 40 S3I 900 O36
New York .2i3, 09T ,302 2s5,s4T,3+6 4O1.a00 7O6
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Philadelphia Markets
GRAIN AND FLOUR

WHEAT.-Recsipts, 1oT,220 bush, The
market ruled steady with a fair foreign In
qulry, Quotations Car lots, in export ,ss, sls-
i,iOB: No. > red Western, s1.22@ la; No !
Northern Duluth, s1.271a d1.20h.
CORN.-Reoeipta, 5000 bush. Trade was
quiet. but there was no change in prices. quo QUO,
tion.-No yellow, old s1ds1Ae.: steamer
yellow, old. s0ia Gslc.; new yellow, as 70
quality, 60@7Oo.; new cob, per 40 lbs.' GIG
Csc.
was light and prices were nc. lower. Quo
tatiOns; No. 2 white. 5iqSl bs; standard
white, 53@53hc.; No. white, 81 u @53c
FLOUR, Receipts 1873 bbls.. and i.41s,
O04 lbs, in sacks, MIL limits frmly main
tanned, but trade quiet Quotations per
ie6 lbs IN wood Winter, clear, s4IS9
95,I5; Kansas. straight. jute sacks, 81 20g
S1TiHr SaG dS r,t PSIisaT oisST DO Straight,
S585oi 500; do, patent s5.65g5;9O; do,
favorite brands, s6@9.5oj city mills; choice
and fancy patent, s6@6.5O. City Mills, reg
stTaiRht. S5m525; do, patent, S550d575.
RYE FLoUR.-steedily held under small
supplies hut trade quiet Quotations Near
by and Western, in wood, at So.5Oqo.
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The Falrmount Park Transportation
Company reports for the year ended Oc-
tober 81 gross earnings OF Sl25,662 Net
earnings were s52,4ef leaving a defelt Of
1884
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N. Y: CENTRAL DEFERs
COMMON DIVIDEND
Quarterly Payment of IA Per Cent.
Postponed-Lake Shore Follows Suit.

Postponed-Lake Shore Follows Suit.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-The directors of
the New York Central and Hudson River
Railroad Company at a meeting this
morning decided to defer payment OF the
quarterly dividend OF 1k per cent. on the
stock due in January.
The last payment was made on Octo-
Der IS. The Lake Shore and ..iichigan
Houthern directors also decided to defer
the dividend on the stock. The last pay
ment was per cent on July %.
President Smith, of the New York Cen
trail issued a statement saying that this
action WAS taken because OF the ap-
preaching consolidation OF the two roads
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RANK sTooKs pEPRRssHp

"--F| y --9eF3VII Rll1oFF Aloo307 IN loF-
eral Issues.
There were general declines established
In the auction sales OF local bank ana
trust company shares today. The widest
fsll WAS 20 points Ia Girard National
Bank
Germ Exchange National Bank lest lo
ana Darcy Bank s. There was also 4 81
point decline IN Mutual Trust ana 5 Ia
Ccntnensal-E Equitable Trust shares Gi-
zard Trust stock nuetuated frragularly
between s6l ana SO. The last previous
sale WAS at SIS. American Dredging shares
4are down laas.
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BAR SILVER
Park Transportation Co. Is Year

Commercial bar silver was quoted at 40 z
cents In New York on z cent
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Final Notice for 1914 Taxes

City and School Tares for 1914 yet unpaid bear
penalty of four per After December 81 all TG1es for
1914 t0 Delinquent and the Of assessed ooers a0
be advertised Payments for 1914 Delinquent Tares can be
made after January 24 1915 avith the tool0lg editions
Fve per cent penalty the cost of adUersg interest at the
rate of sir per cent per ainl until paid cumulative PEN
aIt of one per cent month continuing for MONTHS
and later the cost Of fling hen.
Taxpayers ho intend making payment this month for THIS
Years a1es should procure bills at once and possible
eonvsisnee during the rash of the last days Of the month
and TO aUOd liability to delinquency aglth ts greatly acreas
ed charges Bills be had promptly o application either
i person by messenger or by na by mail stamped sslf
addressed eveope must Be enclosed h requests for bs
w. FREEIAND KENDRICK
Receive. g Taxes
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RAILROAD EARNINGS
SECURITIES AT AUCTION

The following securities were sold at auction
by Messrs, Barnes & Lonland today;
25 shs Mutual Trust ........ SS
10 shs Peoples Nat Fire Ins,.,.,..,.. 14A
5000 enn notes 1s0Plts Pot lEu' q Davis pcr %
cent col. $1,000 notes the Pnellas rs
tate, Inc, 9 per cent; IL shs Pinellas
tate. Inc; lot .,..,..........s $1,000
Is shs Corn Exchange Nat Bank, ,..,. 900
10 shs Darby Bank ................,.... 81
20 shs Darby Bank .................., 50
5 shs Girard National Bank k......,.... ,3lJ
10 shs Continental -Equitable Trust ..... 02
10 shs Girard Trust ....t .t........,.....s sSl
do .........,..,.........,.
( shs PennA Co for Ins on Lives and
Granting Annuities ...............,.61 .613
IL shs Penna Ware q Safe Deposit. 50
is shs Phila Life ins .......,,......,,. 10
4 shs Pennsylvania r R............,.. 52k
. 4 shs American Dredging .,....,..,.... 81
20 shs Salem Brass a Iron Mfg ....... 80
BONDS.
S12 20 Cambria Steel scrip ....,..,....... 06is
$50 Ph1enixVille Valley Forge a STRAIT
ford Electric Railway 3 y c...,.....1O5
100 Phoenix Construction. p COL, SO
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ORDINANCES

AN ORDINANCE TO PERMIT THE GHR-
mantown Dispensary and Hospital 70 con-
& s&truet and and maintain main, a pipe under e. and eerosn
Section /. The Select and Common Councils
OF the City Of Philadelphia do ordain. That
permission be granted TO the Germantown Dis
pensary and Hospital TO construct and main
tain an iron or terra Gotta steam pipe undor
and 9eross East Penn street az pofrt about
nine hundred feet southwest OF Chew street. TO
connect their buildings on either side OF eaid
etl eet. Said pipe to have an inside diameter
Of not over eight inches and shall be used ex-
clusively IN the work of said hospital. Said
pipe to be laid under the supervision and 20
the satisfaction Of the Department Of Public
Works, and so as not 10 interfere with any
municipal or, other strueturg In said street.
Before exercising any privilege under this
ordinance the said Germantown Dispensary
and Hospital shall frat enter into an agree
ment satisfactory TO the City Solicitor pro-
teetlng the. CITY from any damages by reaHon
OF the laying and maintenance OF said pipe.
and agreeing 70 remove the same and restore
the street to Its present condition upon the
paEsage OF an ordinance TO that effect and
shall pay into tho City Treasury tho sum OF
hity 900 dollars for the publication OF THE
Approved tho 9th day of November a. D.
RUDOLPH BLANKnNBURG,
NO. 16l. Mayor OF Phiadeiphla,
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REFINED SUGARS
DAIRY PRODUCTS

Trade quiet and market weak Rehners list
prices: Standard granuHted, 5.l5c.; confec-
toners A. &c. powdered, 5,20c. fine gTanu-
lated 5.IOc. soft grades, 25g+ s5c.
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PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
Vessels Arriving Today

Str. Pawnee, New York. merchandise, Clyde
Steamship Company.
Str. Ericsson Baltimore, passengers and
merchandise, Ericsson Line,
Str. Potomac, Fowey, china clay Charles NJ.
Str. Beta (swed), Methel ore.
STR Thyra Menier (3r.l, Baltimore, ballast,
W j. Grandheld & Co.
Str. westonby (Br), Newport, ballast, Earn
Line.
Vessels Sailing Today
str. 81. Andrews (Nor.) Mauen, Antilla,
Munson Steamship Line.
Str. Port Antonio (Nor.), Rasmussen, Port
Antonio. United Fruit Company
Str. Currier Van Glider, Guayanilla, p. r.,
Earn Line Steamship Company.
Str. Toledo Nelson, Sabine Sun Company.
Str. City OF Memphis, Doves, New York,
Ocean Steamship Company cleared Deeem-
Str. Mohican, o'Nenl. Norfolk, etc, clyde
Steamship Company.
str Anthony Groves, Jr., Bristow Baltimore.
sehr. Edith 5. Cummins. Hooper. Guanies.
p r. "A. D. Cummins Co,
Schr. Delaware sun, Jansen, Sabine lin tow
steamer Toledo, sun Company
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UftI|Iz a
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% alle flf zh- h aa
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1 to l.ao p. NJ.

2 FhiIS Else, g 10 Lsssiash Val. g
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$50 to 3 P. M.


10 Reading 80 1913 10 Ptnua SAD ~
Z len Nay c, 75ss Ps1ha ..- 81
BONDS
1000 L-eh nav Cons ~. s=.s.............. ss
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ample. Quotationai New York. fuii-creafn,
earlier receipts, choice ice. do. DO. current
make, choice. 150i5ist DO, do, fair 10 good
w % I4Mc.i do. part skima, ga l1c.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-04
Leaves a net gazing to the state
above all expenses of ....$2, 056 As
On a Business Basis.

Besides this financial gain. the in
dustry is now firmly established on a
business basis, which is very salts
factory to the dealers and oystermen
generally.
Under the restrictions Of the law,
the state has enjoyed the best oyster
season it has for several years, 161. 1896
barrels of oysters and CLAIMS having
been taken from the waters of the state
rels of these were taken from the nat
ural oyster reefs of Franklin county
and marketed at ApalaChicola. I feel
safe in saying that this yield will be
doubled in the next year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-04
CARRIERS.

Carriers, May Born, to Mr. and
Mrs John Taylor Tuesday April IS,
son; and TO Capt. and Mrs. II. Il.
Rutan. a son. on the 29th.
Z. A. Mooney is home, confined 70
his room on account Of sickness.
2. l. HAND returned home from PEN
saCola Monday. after an absence Of
several days on business.
This section was visited with a good
rain Wednesday. It was badly needed.
NJ Brown has sold his schooner to
Capt Tucker, and Mr.. Hand is fitting
it out.
Capt John Rogers Of the schooner
/. Farris, was UP in the bayou Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. " \. Hartgrove We're
Camp Walton visitors on Friday, the
oath.
Mr.. and Mrs F., s. Buck and NTr A.
r. Buchanan spent Sunday with Mr.,
and Mrs. HartgTOVe-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-04
HALF HOLIDAY
FOR employees
Of RAILROADS
FLORIDA RAILROAD COMMISSION
AUTHORIZES THE CLOSING OF
FREIGHT DEPoTs IN THIS CITY
ON SATURDAYS AT NOON.

During the months Of June, July,
August and September. the freight
depots in Pensacola Of the Louisville
& Nashville and the GuIf, Florida &
Alabama Railroads may be closed at
| o'clock in the afternoons of Satur-
DAYS. and an order giving such au-
thority has been issued from the office
of the Florida Railroad Commission.
at Tallahassee, this order reading as
follows;
The Commissions Order.
Before the railroad commissioners Of
the state of Florida.
In the matter Of Applicant tons Of the
Gulf. Florida & Alabama Railway and
the Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Company to permit tile closing of
their freight stations at Pensacola at
I o'clock p m. on Saturdays during
the months from June I. 1914. to OC
tober / 1914.
Applications having been made 10 us
by the Gulf. Florida & Alabama Rail-
way and the Louisville & Nashville
Railway Company to suspend the OPP
Grafton Of Rule No. IS of our Rules
Governing the Transportation of
Freight" so as to permit the employees
of the said railway companies IN their
freight stations a Pensacola, Fla, to
enjoy half holiday on Saturdays dur
ing certain months hereinafter named,
and it appearing TO us that the same
ought TO be granted:
We, the Railroad commissioners or
the State Of Florida, do therefore or
der that the operation of our Rule
No. 26 aforesaid be and the same is
hereby suspended so far only as to
permit the railway companies afore-
said to close their freight stations at
the city Of Pensacola at 1 o'clock p.
m. on each and every Saturday during
the months of June July. August and
September in the year 1914. for the
purpose Of giving the said employees n
half holiday in each week during the
said months.
This order shall take effect June I,
1914
Ordered in open session Of our board
at the city of Tallahassee, this End
day of May, 1914.
r. HUDSON BURR.
Chairman.