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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
IDLE CAR DECREASE
FORECASTS LARGER TRADE
Heavy Grain Shipments Largely Re-
sponsible for the Improvements.

SponSlDle IOr Jne improvements,
Since July Is there has been a con-
stant decrease in the number of idle
freight cars on the sidinBs and in the
yards of railroads in the United States
and Canada. The fortnightly bulletin
OF the American Railway Association.
Issued today, shows that there was a
net surplus of Idle cars on September
If of 136,049, compared with 163325 on
September 1, a decrease of 27,277.
During the two weeks the net surplus
of box cars decreased from 1922 to
$685., and the surplus of coal cars from
46,075 to 30,967. There was an increase
in the fiat car surplus, the total of
1887 comparing with 1898 September l.
The decrease in net surplus of all cars
in the two weeks ended September Is of
27,277 compares with a decrease in the
preceding fortnight Of but SSl9. Net sur
plus as of September Is this year of 1885,
049 compares with 40.159 a year ago.
A feature of the detailed figures of the
latest statement Is the reduction in the
net surplus of box cars of 1899. reflect
ing the freer movement of grain. In the
month of August the surplus of box cars
actually increased from 71,0S4 to 74922,
due to the dislocation of shipping facil-
ties which resulted in tie-up of the grain
movement, an embargo prevailing on sew
eral roads.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
PHILA. COMPANY DIVIDENDS
United Railways Investment Com
pany Offers to Sell It's Scrip.

With regard to the dividends recently
declared on the preferred and common
stocks of the Philadelphia Company, the
United Railways Investment Company
is sending n circular to stockholders an
nouncing that the common dividend Is
IS months from November next. The
investment company offers to It's stock
holders the opportunity to purchase its
portion of such scrip, subject to prior
sale at par and accrued interest from
November 2, 1914 The offer remains
open until December 81 next.
The investment company also an
nounces that the interest on it's collateral
trust sinking fund 5 per cent. gold bonds.
Pittsburgh issue. due November l, 1914,
will be paid in cash as usual. The semi
annual dividend on the Philadelphia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
GRAIN AND FLOUR

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l5a cat bush. Sprirg
varieties declined =. but winter wheat Quot
ably unchanset outside alyteCs wcake-. EN-
port inquiry less active. 'ar lots In export
elevaror-ND. . red. spot and September, Sllo
Ill5 No. rel Western. Sl.lfal.lg. No. I
Mort hern Duluth SLg1dl -.
CORN-Reocipts 300 bush Trade quiet
and prices i-C lower Ear lots f1r local TIA j..
as 70 locatt9n-No. yellow NSaNS'=c.. steam
e. yellow, So m s..
oATS.-Receipts 82,32i bush Market less
active and prices declined i.r No. > whit.
H'?n55ee, STANDARD white, 54T5f'qc, No. B
white. aElgH54r.
FLoUR,-Recepts, 1475 bhIs 177o $50 lbs.
IN sa aHks, The nlTNr. gult ami barely steady.
Winter, clear &l.75g1. do. straight. S5E5 %.
do patent, So topA -, Kansas, straight. lutA
sacks 81 2OT550. tn patent Iute sacks. S5 80
e5.go; sgLins first clear, S5I5.e5s TO-.
straight 81 - as. ~. &c.. patent STCOFpG. flr-
or'te brands S621RH75. city mills. ch Ice
and fancy patent SfgtgG7t. do. regular
E~ale~-W Inter. clear. S4.71u1. H1. straight.
S5u5 10, ioa uateut. - 5uTH
RYE FLot tR.ECuict, and unchanged, at
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
SITUATION AT HOME AND ABROADMARKET
WHEAT MARKET DULL
AND TRADING NARROW
Berlin Quotation Received for First
Time Since July 80.


CHICAGO, Sept. 23.--The wheat market
today was an uninteresting affair. Trade
was less active than on yesterday, ano
changes in prices we're narrow. Prices
were heavy most of the time, although
there were the usual nurIies incident TO
war times, and the war time nervousness
showed no abatement Quotations were
received from Berlin and Amsterdam to-
day for the first time since July 30 At
Antwerp prices we're up SAC and at Bcr-
lin 19Ac., as compared with the close on
July 80.
Sentiment was helped some by frmness
at Winnipeg, where exporters are doing
large business. In the American
northwest the markets were lower. To-
ward the close here the markets scored
the best advance of the day on reports
of large sales Of wheat for export from
the Pacific coast. Sales of the cash
article here were 5000 bushels. Rain and
cold weather have greatly interfered
with seeding and soil preparations in
Europe.
At Berlin spot wheat was quoted at
Sl54itj at Antwerp, sl1713; at Paris,
81 l5a. Flour at Paris is S6.7l a barrel
Grain men attach significance to the SiOO,-
0O0,U09 gold pool to reconstruct the for
etgn exchange market 1t is believed that
this will materially aid the export situa-
ton. The visible supply Of wheat In Eu
bushels last week and I33OOO0O bushels
last year.
Italy and the United Kingdom will un-
doubtedly show a fair increase in their
wheat area if the weather permits. The
acreage III Germany and Austria will be
materially reduced because of lack Of
labor. The weather in Argentina Is
more favorable The receipts of wheat
at Minneapolis and Duluth today were
l2D3 cars, against 9S cars a year ago;
at Winnipeg, ll2D cars, against 1ll7 cars;
at Chicago, $40 cars, against So cars.
Trade in corn was slow and market
easier. There was scattered commission
selling on better weather In the belt and
easier cables. Prospects are for liberal
shipments from Argentina this week.
Corn at Berlin is $40. The receipts here
today were lO3 cars.
Goats were easy. Cash trade was re-
ported poor The receipts of oats here
today were 225 cars.
Leading futures ranged as follows;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
ITALY PUBLISHES REPORT
ON WHEAT CROP OF WORLD
Says Conditions Show Production
Will Be 10 Per Cent. Lower.

WASHINGTON. Sept. GA cablegram
received today by the Department Of
Agriculture from the International In
sttute of Agriculture at Rome. esti-
mates the total production of wheat in
bushels. or 92S per cent. Of last years
crop: Hungary. Belgium Spain. United
Kingdom, Italy, Luxembourg, Neither
lands Russia in Europe, Switzerland,
Canada, Denmark. United States. India.
Japan. Tunis and Constantine. province
III Algeria.
Barley production for the above named
countries, emitting India, is estimated
at l071 million bushels or 909 per cent.
of last year. and the oats crop of the
countries named. omittnE India and
Japan, is 2,779,o0o.oO0 bushels, being S17
per cent. of last year
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
DAIRY PRODICTS

BITTER.-Market quiet hut steady at
late ueENn" Offerings Moderate but aupf-
Western fr"sh, saIid-packeI, creamery. fancy
rss. 2sga 2e,se seconds hssS as2I.s H[sls 5oi
hacked y @Sc. as % quality. nearby prnts
EIsts, 2Dq2let do seconds 2Ta2S- Sa,stt.
faaey brands OF prints Jobbing az &Sd4oc.
EGGS.-Flns fresh stock pretty we'll
cleaned up az steady prices SUPPLIES -n7.'r
9f heat lamagei stocks which we're Guli In
Zee cases nearby extras. 3le. per qrz rag-
bE hrstr, s. ~ Per standard case: nearby cir.
rent receipts, si,5OdI 50 per standard ca - I.
" ssieln extra hFsts, s.. 20 per case; Do arEfs
$i'o4Is 20 per case, do. seconds S6 6d1is az
lvr case, Candled and recrated fresh sErs
quality. -'' a. 70
cHEEsE'-Fhs market srm undss ught
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES

Gross earnings of the Philadelphia and
western Railway Company in August
were S3I,O5l, an increase OF sl4S4 over
the same month of the previous year:
august net was SIS, COS, increase 1881:
ausust surplus $500. increase Sl39S. The
Ltol'h business was the largest In the
history OF the company.
Ihe East st. Louis and Suburban Com
ptsalS' managed by T. L. Clark & Co. of
an!s clty' mas completed its new steam
Sn SSnIheIstlns plant and substation at Alton.
' the TWO combining the transmission
~ ooth steam and hydroelectric power.
te tne ne" steam installation is of 1000
LIse power and the substation OF SOOO
power capacity, connecting with
pi transmission lines of the Mississippi
c,' seI rover Company at Keokuk. The
'sht from the steam station and The
hSuIoelectric plant is supplied to lS5
Eass OF lnterurban lines radiating from
80 eC Louis and also to the lighting
Po"eF circuits OF the company.
me keystone Telephone Companv re-
RS rs surplus Of s32.9Ol for August. an in
s5ss sSe os OF 1852, Eight months surplus is
'-''''0'' an increase OF s2s,l24.
Holders OF s2.5s7 600 E mar cant a.
Davtar TpinGlhs y iNs mortgage bonds OF the
receivsd sh.lng Company, due 1887. have
rector = circular from the board of di-
Of tbsiN nnlhs plan for the exchange
Likht S.has nohas for Dayton Power and
sake Snlpahy hrst ana rAfundinE mort
Psr cent bonds due Is4l.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
REoPENING OF LONDON
EXCHANGE CONSIDERED
Naval Disaster Disturbs Trading in
Securities-Morato Rule.

LONDON, Sept. 2.--The Stock Ex-
change subcommittee today completed
It's consideration of the question of re-
opening the exchange. The committee
presented report to the Government
members and now awaits the combined
action of the bankers and the Treasury,
which It is believed will not be taken
during the existence of the moratorium.
1t is expected that the moratorium will
be modified on October 4.
Trading in securities was quieter to-
day and the feeling was less confident
because of the sinking of the three
British cruisers yesterday by German
submarines, this news offsetting the
favorable advices as to the progress of
the campaign in France. Gilt-edged in
vestment issues were stagnant There
was buying of home railway issues and
oil shares Canadian Pacifics were 160
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
STANDARD OIL STOCKS

Bid and asked quotation on Standard
Oil stocks today were as follows:
Standard Oil of New York, l76als5; At
lantic Refining 425 45O; Standard oil OF
California, 262d272; Prairie oil, 325a35e:
Anglo American Oil. l2&Gl31s; Pierce on
l2ql5; Standard OIL OF New Jersey $500
800; Standard Oil OF Ohio. l56ql61; Vacuum
OIL, 16OQIS0
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

Tho foreicn exchange market was firm.
Demand sterling, after opening at 495is
04,9osl, hardened to 495, and cable trans
fers to i.97.
The demand is now centcring on the lat
ter form of remittance, as sIght bills arc
no longer available for the coming quar-
terly settlement. Franc cables were
quoted 5.Ili2&5l2 and marks at 957s.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
CLEARING HOUSE ACTS
ON GOLD POOL PLAN
Asks Banks to Help Raise Philadel-
phia's Share of S9,ooo,0oo.

The initial step in obtaining Phladel-
phias contributor to the sl00, 100000 gold
pool which will be used to relieve the
foreign exchange situation was taken to-
day when the Clearing House Association,
after loAy meeting, approved a form Of
request for subscriptions to all banks.
This request has been sent to all financial
institutions in this city after the meeting.
1t was also sent to the state banks and
trus, companies, asking hat they aid in
raising the sum which this city will
supply, which is understood to be sS,-
100000
Enclosed with the requests for subscrip-
tions was copy of a resolution which
was forwarded to Secretary McAdoo and
the Federal Reserve Board This reso-
luton outlined the recommendations look
ing toward the proposed fund. The Clear
Ing House Committee asked that banks
advise the committee Immediately
whether the committee could count on
the banks contribution.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK

CHICAGO. sept. 23 Hoes rs.-...- ~
"e' srg tdgEsss a d56 59 ioe lower mlHei AMI butS
heavy SsaSo5. llght IS. s65aS ,''t9: rough
n 900 NulS $500 80, CArTLE-Re ei1..
cows ami hrliers. Sq9 IS. stocEs-s g. a., lt.G ll
sSs; sS5iIi 81 90 sa2 FeS5ns calves
stea4y native and Western Sc a58S,is 'I.I i, y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
BOND ISSUE APPROVED
Missouri Commission Grants Union
Pacific Application.

ST. LOUIS, Sept 23,-The Public Ser
vice Commission of Missouri has granted
permission to the Union Pacific Railroad
to issue s3l. .SiS 600 bonds under the COM
pany's general mortgage.
The commission announced that it would
not set a minimum figure for the sale
OF the bonds until the company gets
ready to market them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
PRODUCE MARKET

NEW YORK. sept 23.-Butter steady.
receipts 10, Creamery, extra. sOlsasIS /,
creamery hrsts. 2id2iac.
EGGS, unsettled; receipts. 1855 Nasrh,,
white, fancy, 3so4oc. nearby mirs5
fancy S229; fresh. nrzts. 24a3oe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
FRESH FRUITS

otAIP+'S dIA ami lower, under freer offerings.
IeE LnT,SliTayensttein; Sir s. lo12@5 Blush ii 50
~ 'tHrI. - ~ eating varieties. 81 5uu 25.
PHai59l lyanSIli SIiql SO n APges o oieIaHaFe aad
lteo, s. 25gJ.25; Florida. $It- So GranossFSo,
rs ape Cod Early Black per bbl, 81 so
IsITles; Jersey per. crate DARK. 81 T5R2 25 .
Psathes 12iDflh s12 hu s-easITes PeI 9', ~ Sc
DO, 90. per crate, T5e, oSI IS DO, DslsSars
Per crate. 75c H$l 25 Peaches PsHnsylyaSia'
per oasket Large white Or yellow. 56a15c-.
medium, 500 ihc Pea hes. jersey. white. Der
= N-hashet. 900 gSl' DO. 60, yellow. pef =.
I.7r@,',ll TIa7@'l " =. Ig4Ls nearly. per bbl =
.al p, F4'orite so 1, 81 aga 20. d.. No
< - gN other Varieties S-aa Pears, New
sG1., sT9 Lr.a"are' ', Pcr e9rTlgr iogt5- Do Con
b3t. b9It. Per NJ rate - lur fl4ms, per SID.
crate. Slpl -5 90. 30 ntts iOa65c. Watsr.
melons, jersey, per lUU. 8Jgl5
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

Str. Minnesota tNor). Evensen Port An
tonic, Atlantic Fruit Company.
Str. .Ctbao tNor.), Danielsen, Port Antonio
United Fruit Company.
Str Beta tswedj. Krstansson. Helsngborg
ana orgarshamn, Joseph G. Gabriel.
g, str. Mohean, O'Neill, Norfolk, etc.. clyde
Str. Pawnee, Rich, New York, Clyde Steam
ship Company
Str. Anthony G. Groves, Jr., Bristow. Balti-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
Sun and Tides

Sun rises =. 5:4s am Sun sets. ..... 1858 pm.
PHILADELPHIA.
High water. 400 am. High water. 4:2G p. m.
Low water. IL 10 IN. Low water Ii .46 pm.
REEDY ISLAND
High wnter.12:i9 am. High water. 10 pm.
Low water. 7:2S am Low water. S:O4 pm.
BREAKWATER
High water 1882 a. m. High water. 4 100 .. m.
Low water. 4:O3 am Low water. 4!I1 pm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
OIL PRICES REDUCED

The prices Of all grades of oil We're
today reduced cents barrel by the
Ohio Oil Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
FINANCIAL NOTES

According to tabulation lust COM
piled, the principal shareholders of ma
tional banks in New York, together with
their reported book values, are George
F. Baker, with holdings appraised at
Sl2.5SS,22; James Stillman, with hold
!ngs valued at $l3,24 OOO; the j. +. Nor
gan interests. with holdings valued at
S6,7T,OoO, and William Rockefeller, with
holdings valued at $3.i31OO0. John d.
Rockefeller Is recorded as having shares
in only one national bank. the National
CITY. In that he is credited with owning
1850 shares, valued at S4O2, 500.
Unless a protest by the Wabash-Pitts-
burgh Terminal Company, which con-
trolls 1t. is upheld the Wheeling and
Lake Erie Railroad will he sold under
foreclosure at Cleveland on Friday.
A proposition to float 100000 loan
IN Easton was defeated at special
election by 50 votes.
Denial that the stock of the Colonial
Trust Company at 18th and Market
streets, has been sold to the Logan
trust Company is made by Harvey L.
Elklns, president of the former COM
pany An announcement was made in
June that the Logan Trust Company had
agreed to pay $50 a share for the stock
OF the Colonial Trust Company, which
mas a par value of $50 a share and was
10 take over the latter's business Mr.
Ell0ns declares that although negotia-
mems looking toward the consolidation
OF the two companies were under con
slderation during the spring months. the
negotiations finally fell through.
The Honolulu Plantation Company
mas raised its dividend from 10 cents
TO 10 cents a month.
Stockholders Of the American Water
works and Electric Company have re-
celHed from II H. Porter, president of
me company, letter telling them that
~ view of existing conditions and the
eiIhclllty OF securing the necessary funds
to' constructor purposes by the sale of
securities OF subsidiary companies. the
directors have decided that IL Is mad
gisanle to commence the payment OF
dividends at this time
The American Sugar Refining Companv
today bought 5000 bags of Cuban raw
sugar on the basis Of s. % cents "A pound.
This is a decline OF 8-S cents mound
from the last recorded sale
The Oklahoma Corporation Committee
Iouay issued an order forbidding oil pro-
aucers 10 sell for less than IS cents a
barrel. The order came simultaneously
with the announcement by the Prairie
OH and Gas Company reducing quotations
10 05 cents a barrel
A protective committee has been organ
l1ea ~ g py the large owners of the Sl3-
$1,000 preferred and Sl7. rs, ,O0O common
stock OF the International steam Pump
company, which recently went into the
aands OF receivers. The committee will
represent Interests 0f the stockholders,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
SUGAR

NfFINED.-pull and 30 points lower
standard EraUuluteJ CSnc.. fr- granulatsi
7Er., POWDERED q $50 roTty0UoHers' A
Is g1c.s soft grades. E 9uIG SOC.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
Steamships to Leave
PASSENGER.
PORT OF NEW YORK
VESSELS ARRTVING TODA,

VESSELS ARRIVING TODAY,
olympic (Br), Haddoct from IJyerroor
passengers and merchandise, docked s A. m.
America Ital.), Filetti, Genoa Palermo and
Naples, passengers and merchandise, docked
at o a, m.
Vessels to Ar,-;ua
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

STEAMSHIPS
Stella (Dutchl New York 20 Scandinavian
ports, grain, $4,000 quarters, 4s prompt.
Hartland (Brl, Baltimore to French Atlantic
ports. oats, $4,000 quarters, IS. I'd. prompt
Esrom tDan.), Baltimore to Norway grain
2OOOo quarters, As, prompt 7'''''
skojoldborR DAM, II 900 quarters same.
Il2d., October. '9'
a. Lin tNor.( Baltimore to C-hrIstlanla. grain.
10000 quarters. 3s. 3D. prompt
600 quarters 3s., prompt.
weilbeck Hall CBrj, cur to Marseilols
grain, 35,0OO quarters Rs. I'D October
Castle Bruce (BrD, 20o3 tons, Philadelphia
10 Martinique coal, private terms prompt
Guildhall CBrD, 1888 tons. Baltimore to Glen
tuegos. coal. private terms prompt.
Progress III. (NOrD. transatlantic trade
months, is. 3d. prompt.
SCHOONERS.
Percy Brdsall s05 tons. Philadelphia TO
Charleston, coal. private terms.
Thelma, 4i0 tons. Virgins. ). c., to Port
land, Me-, lumber. private terms.
NJ, j, Taylor (Brl. 3T7 tons, Moss Point to
MatanZas, lumber. so.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
Vessels Arriving TODAY
Sailing Today

Heathcote CBrJ. Glace Bay, ore, l.. wester-
: oaklands Grange tBr). Santiago, ore, J. A.
Mccarthy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
RAILROAD NOTES

The special train of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. carrying General Manager S.
C. Long and about 800 officials of the
operating department of the railroad
passed through Overlook this morning
on the annual track inspection trip.
which started in Pittsburgh Yesterday.
After the party arrives in New York
the train will so TO Jamaica, Long
Island, where the officials will inspect
the intcrlocking signals in the yards
there, after which the officials will re-
turn to their respective stations on the
company's system.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

Directors of the Pennsylvania Rail
road. Pennsylvania Company and the
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and st.
Louis Railway met today. The meet
ing was the first since the summer
recess. After the meetings 1t was an
nounced that only routine business was
transacted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

Unless a protest by the Wabash-Pitts-
burgh Terminal Company, which con-
trolls it. is upheld the Wheeling and
Lake Erie Railroad will he sold under
foreclosure at Cleveland on Friday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

A proposition to float a 100000 loan
IN Easton was defeated at a special
election by 50 votes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
RAILROAD EARNINGS
THE MONEY MARKET

delphla'-Gommercla paper, thraa a. -
In0aths' nstuEitiss. Te7h Ess ssaE !" IA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

trans dGltu.
During the last year the Pennsylvania
Railroad awarded $500 i'm premiums for
the maintenance of sections and roadbed
In the best condition. The premiums were
awarded in Harrisburg last night, after
the end of the first days annual inspec-
ton of the lines OF the system which
started in Pittsburgh yesterday morning
General Manager 5. .. Long and about
500 officers of the Pennsylvania Railroad
taking part.
ern Railway met this afternoon Ii was
announced that only routine business was
transacted,
Theodore Voorhees,, president of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railway, said
today Our earnings in July and August
We're poor but business with us is now
must better tina nit was then. Septem-
ber is actually ahead OF September 1914
which, however, was a poor month. Gen.
eral merchandise is nothing to brag about
but the outlook is encouraging The an
thracite trade IS strengthening desrirs
the warm weather which is considered
only temporary fs-tor The outlook
from the point Of view OF transportation
Is decidedly encouraging"
President l.. f. johnson. of the NorfoIL
and Western Railway, said TODAY. ..Nor-
folk and Westerns coal shipments iron,
Norfolk for export are above norr,ai
Ihe coal tfafic OF the road in general Is
very good" %
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
NEW YORK COTTON SALES

The New York Cotton Exchange Conference
Committee today reported the following sales
OF cotton at 0Ia cents pound:
The Washington times., 1914-05-22
LABOR CONVENTION
WILL MEET HERE

A labor congress. at which represen-
tatives from all trades union organiza-
tons will be present. and a feature Of
which will be a public demonstration
and parade to the Capitol, is to be held
here before the adjournment of the
present Congress or at the outset OF
the December session. The United
Mine Workers OF America inaugurated
the movement for the demonstration.
The proposed meeting is to influence
Congress to do more than investigate
industrial disturbances
At the meeting here a resume of the
great strikes that have occurred in
the industrial centers of the United
States for many years will be made.
Remedial legislation to prevent a re-
currence of the Homestead, Lawrence,
the anthracite strike in Pennsylvania,
West Virginia, the copper strike Of
Michigan, and now the disturbances in
Colorado, will be planned.
Would Impress Congress-
1T is hoped by this scheme said
Mr. Hayes. Ito devise some plan that
will impress Congress with the neces-
sity OF doing something to end the rule
of the gunmen, which characterized the
recent strikes of the country. 1t may
be expected that from this move sub
stantial results will be accomplished; for
there is no concealing the fact that
such q move properly organized and
conducted would force
Congress to do something to end this
Industrial warfare
The international executive board Of