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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
WHEAT STRONGER AS
MARKET HEARS LESS
OF EUROPEAN PEACE
Heavy Demand From Mil
lers at Liverpool, Where
Prices Are Better-Gen-
eral Buying in Chicago Pit.

CHICAGO. Sept. 16.-There was re-
newed confidence in the buying side In
the wheat market today. Prices opened
Arm. with December up 1% cents, at 81 90.
and May UP 2S cents. at N17 Weak
longs were eliminated on the recent set
backs and the market was believed To
be on a far better basis than IL was
seven days ago, when prices were 2l%
cents above yesterdays low point. There
was large export trade on the recsnt
setbacks
A heavy demand for wheat from mill
ers was reported at Liverpool serving
to reduce British stocks and relieving
the congestion in the United Kingdom
The receipts in the Northwest were again
heavy and stocks are accumuIating there.
The scene In the pit this morning was
Wild with commission houses In general
buying and offerings scattered and made
quate. Less was heard OF peace talk and
the news from the other side was believed
TO indicate prolonsation OF tho strug-
gle.
Prices at Liverpool were stronger.
While supplies there are ample, the Rc-
knowledged large requirements OF coun-
tries other than Great Britain had a
tendency 10 cause pronounced frmness
in the distant month at Liverpool The
visible supply In Europe amounts TO G5,-
7Oi COO bushels, against s. 90 bushels
in the previous week ana o,5oo OOO bushels
a year ago. The weather IN the United
Kingdom is more favorable, and native
wheat is moving freely. An official report
places the condition OF wheat there at 81 .OI.
The French crop. which has all been
gathered, has turned out better than had
been expected. with the quality az a
whole fair. The weather in France is
now seasonable. Reports from German
Official circles show that the outturn of
wheat In that country was below expec
tations. Reports from Russia are con-
ioting, but II Is believed that the Yield
will be short and Of inferior quality. Ben
eicial rains have fallen IN India. but
shippers there are maintaining firm
prices and offerings are light. In Aus
traliR the weather 10 dry and the crop
outlook unfavorabls. From Argentina
weather and crop accounts show i'm
provement.
The receipts at Minneapolis and Duluth
today were 1881 cars. against 1882 cars a
year ago; at Winnipeg 1920 cars. aEainst
$50 cars; at Chicago. t23 cars. against lss
cars.
Corn was stronger on hight receipts and
a better inquiry from the East. Decen-
ber and May opened up y at T2 ana 746.
TO 4, respectively, Prices at Liverpool
we're down 2l1d. on liberal plate offerings
and larger stocks The receipts OF corn
here today were loS cars.
Oats were strong on heavy specuIsti,..
buying. An enormous business was sons
All over-night offers were accepted Raj
timore 10 now OutdOing Chicago at many
Illinois points. December was up 4. al
the opening at 4s. and May up 4 at 524.
The receipts OF oats here today were lsS
cars The condition OF oats in the United
klnFd"W Is officially placed at 50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
LOCAL CONTRACTORS
EXTEND OPERATIONS
TO DISTANT STATES
In Last Ten Years Philadel- :
phia Builders Have Be-
come Strong Competitors in
Open Market

Never before in the history of building
has the Phllad ephia contractor been
such Il strong competitor In the open
market Ten years ago 1t was almost like
performing a miracle to obtain work OF
any size more than a few miles out OF
town, and Philadelphia contractors re-
garded II as n waste Of time and money
to submit bids on distant work. Today
the Philadelphia firms will not only esti-
mate on work anywhere in the United
States but have succeeded in running
many out -of-town contracts. Not only oc-
casionally but almost any day in the
week on the estimating boards In the
larger Offices will be found many large
out-of-town jobs. This change of af-
fairs is principally due to the following
reasons.
First. The local contractor. like the
Philadelphia lawyer, has gained far
reaching reputation for skill and eff
cheney.
Second. The completeness of the organ
ization OF most of our large contracting
firms enables them to carry on the con-
structicn of a building 1000 miles from
Philadelphia with the same celebrity and
eXactness as though II was a stone throw
from their office door.
AS an illustration of the magnitude of
this out-of-town business, il was learned
after a visit to only three OF the leading
contractors, Cramp & Co, Irwin & Leigh
ton, and j. E. &c A. L. Pennock. that
their combined work for the year amount
ed to more than sl0.OoO,OOO. and was being
constructed in such distant places as
Okla homa, Charlestown, w. Va; Dayton
o.: New Haven. Allegheny City; Harris
burg, Pa. Atlanta. Ga; Montreal, Can
ada; Cincinnati. o.; Indianapolis. Ind. !;
Ann Harbor, Mich; Detroit. Mich; New
York City: Newark. n. j.: Buffalo, n. Y,
and many other large cities throughout
the United States.
The above firms by no means have a
monopoly of this distant work. Many
of the Government postoffices throughout
the country are being done by our local
contractors. and the satisfaction they are
giving In the fine class of building con-
struction cannot help but stamp the Phil
adelphia contractors as leaders in the
building world.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
TRACTION HOLDERS
HAVE ANNUAL MEET
Rapid Transit Earnings and Sur
plus Show Decreases for July
and August Unions Fixed
Charges More Than $6,Ooo,-
600.

Stockholders OF the Philadelphia Rapid
| Transit Company and the Union Traction
! Company held their annual meeting to-
day.
/ The report of operation of the Philahel-
| phIa Rapid Transit Company for the
month of August and for the first TWO
months of the fiscal year, issued today
after the meeting of the directors, shows
that earnings OF the company have fallen
off for the month of August and for the
two months, when compared with the
same months of last year. while operation
expenses were pared down In August as
well IA for tho two months. Instead of
a surplus in August the company had a
deficit
Gross earnings of the company in Au-
gust were S1,9l2,S7O, compared with 81
91on32 in the same month Of 1918, a de-
crease of go per cent; August operating
expenses, sll1.ol7, against sI155.e59; fixed
charges sos, ,76+. against s7s9 954 leaving
a deficit for the month OF $sSll. compared
with a surplus last year OF SAILS Gross
earnings for the two months were s., s6i,-
23G. against 1885,, ga for the Same period
OF the previous year Expenses were 81
24s,I Il9, compared with S2,34S, $50; fixed
charges. N,6lS,l29, against Si597.645, def
cit, S25ll, compared with a surplus of
80, ,5O9
Tho annual report Of the Union Trsc-
tion Company, which was presented at
the annual meeting today, for the year
ending June 80. 1914. showed balance of
s2f5li amount re eived from the phla-
delphia Rapid Transit Company for fixed
charges, S6,l6S,OS2, rental account, 81, 500
900; maintenance Of organization, 5000.
interest on deposits, s445: interest on
Philadelphia Rapid Transit bonds $3.50:
equipment Philadelphia Rapid Transit.
81, 800, 600; total, IS l26 SIS
Disbursements: Fixed charges paid.
81. .l66, OS2; maintenance Of organization,
s6O6s; dividends paid. slSOO.oov; Ph!ladel-
phia Rapid Transit equipment trust, Sl50,
600; total, sS,l2i4Sj; balance, s2J3S.
President Jeremiah J. Sullivan pre-
sented a report at the annual meeting
OF the company I'm which he said;
"On June I, 1914, YOUR board granted
this company's consent 10 the immediate
certitiCation and issue of s. 6lOoOO more
of the bonds secured by the deed OF
trust OF March J, 1879 made by and bo-
tween tho Philade phia Rapid Transit |
Company the Union Traction Company |
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
WAR OPENS GREAT
POSSIBILITIES FOR
FIRE INSURANCE
American Companies Look
for Big Business Because of
Stringency Abroad-Gov-
eminent Places $3,225,000
War Risk Policies.

The insurance business has been ad-
versely affected by the European war but
probably not to such an extent as other
lines. Insurance men say that although
they notice some falling Off, particularly
in fire insurance. II has not been on any
large scale. Then, too, they declare, the
war has opened up greater possibilities
for the American insurance man, because
customers have evidenced a disposition to
discriminate against foreign companies.
particularly those Of France and Ger
many, on the ground that their policies
with them would not be as safe as with
an American company, for the reason
that all Of the money the foreign compan-
les have is needed now at home
Insurance men explain that this should
not be the case, as, under the laws, for
eign companies doing business in this
country are compelled to keep a certain
surplus In the United States to meet their
obligations here, and that anyone wish
Ing to patronlze a foreign company should
not hesitate In doing 30 for this reason
But then. all in all. there seems to be a
disposition to favor American companies s
when any business is to be done
The falling off in the fire insurance
business, II is pointed out, Is due primar-
lily to the fact that the war has cut down
exports and imports to q minimum and
consequently there is no need for large
insurance of warehouses where goods are
Kept pending shipment This falling off
has been In part compensated by war risk
Insurance, which has thus far balanced
the scales but for how long insura nee
men will not offer q prediction
The marine business on coastwse ship
ping and to ports In South America Is
running along about the same, as is the
business to England, although a slight
falling off in the latter has been noted
The insurance business In Europe" said
an insurance man today who returned re-
Gently, sis at standstill because of the
war"
Taking this into consideration, then
there are great possibilities for the
American insurance man, both at home
and abroad.
From Washington came the announce
ment today that the Treasurer OF War
Risk Insurance has already issued war
insurance on eleven vessels. eight of
which ply between this country and South
and three engaged in European
trade. The total insurance carried on
these vessels is said to be about g. 225, 600.
The bureau also has pending war lnsur-
ance applications amounting to S3000.000
to be carried by a fleet of eight vessels
In the European trade.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
NEW HAVEN R.R. WILL
SPEND $1,6OO,OOO TO
ELECTRIFY LINES
Directors Meet Tomorrow to
lndorse Project - Have
Already Spent Nearly
$l6,000,000 On N e W
Electrifcation.

a contract for supplying electric power
to the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad and the New York. West
chester and Boston Railway, made with
the New York Edison Company, is OK
pected to be concluded at a tneetinR of
the directors Of the New York. New
Haven and Hartford in New York to-
morrow.
The plan is to have the Edison Com
pahy supply power to the New Haven
between Woodlnwn and New Rochelle on
the main line and to the Harlem River
and Port Chester Railroad betvaan
Harlem River and New Rochelle. Cur
rent VIII be supplied to the entire svstor,
OF the New York, Westchester and Bostop
Railway.
The electric zone of the Na,, tto,o,
west of New Haven requires about ono -
WV'VV kilowatt hours Of electririt,, -
10 estimated that the cost of current nir-
chased from the Edison Connany and
that generated by the s,ibsiIiar rios NJ
ta tne new Haven will run between 81 900 =
"" anu sl,'oO'VO New Haven has already
triiication. VII e'ec-
Ihe holders of nearly all OF tho nor
cent. first mortgage bonds OF tbe Arkan.
sas, Oklahoma and Western railroad on
"hlch seniannual interest was defa ulted
on July l. have Joined with tho bond
holdefs protective committee and denos-
lted their bonds with the Real Estate
trust company the depository of the
committee. The nominal time limit for
deposltins the bonds expires today, Mem
bers of the committee said, however, that
they expected to receive the small re-
mainder still outstanding.
The annual report Of the American
Railways Company for the fiscal wear
ending June 3O 1914, shows total in
come of the company from subsidiary
companies as 81 ,036, 361, compared with
S99S,4f2 in the previous year, an Increase
of 42,al9. After deductions of S442. 532.
against s46s,506 in the previous year for
taxes and miscellaneous expenses, the net
income was S593, S2s. compared with 1924 935
In 1918. The net income Is equivalent TO
81 per cent. earned on S67l31J0 common
stock after paying per cent. on 5000
coo cumulative preferred stock, compared
amount of common stock in the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1918.
The next annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Southern Railway Com
pany, on October 1S. will mark a new
era in the history of the company, as it
will be the first meeting at which the
1900 stockholders have had the oppor-
tunity to vote directly, the voting trust,
in existence since the organization of
the company in 1894. now being in process
of dissolution.
According to report. 6. L. schoon-
maker. who has been elected director
of the American Locomotive COMPANY
will, at a meeting of the directors in
the near future. be made chairman of
the board. The election OF Mr.. Schoon-
maker TO the directorate will mean the
elimination of all factional differences.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
FINANCIAL NOTES

oentehnlal National Bank. OF this city.
pLHss Ls OF the few such institutions in
.e'phla which has not taken out any
sehey currency or Clearing House
.Nhoates Only once In the banks his
C,.sL IN SOI-was il necessary TO engage
,.alIhs House certificates. Its cash and
~. se ,s at the close Of business Septem-
a, = - totaled sl,OlO,sO3, c, Howard clark.
N. t,.,,.. w. CIark & Co, is president OF
s,,.'., gross income of the American
,"1!ung ,,v and Refining Company for the
yI months ended June 30. lpii. was Sc. 7s2. .
mat. S.onlpared with ss67l,sll in the same
s.S"S. 49, OF the previous year. After total
r,.-ns OF administration expenses
,rc' ana preferred dividends. a hal
n n, ~, i hsoo'o92 was left, compared with
earr.s IN lsls, equal to Ssl per cent
y,.. on 5000 900 common stock this
,nor5sl sssslnst A.2l per cent. in the CORE
slrrS,. period OF the previous year The
lEa,n., LOT me six months was s9js 692
'NA'' HOlIsa4 in 1918.
"a was announced in Washington that
snsSrS, S mere has been issued t2s5, 600 OOO
Sshey currency.
Tn,.. u tsaSe In favor OF the Banlsrs.
alsS company OF New York has been
Tslsrsna "a tindlay, o., by the Ohio STATE
''sphons Company. '' "'"' -
"a O6O ,. York subtreasury gained
Frdsv 's1n a. m danks banks yesterday and since
lie ssrviooi sviosion n OF the Pennsylvania Pub
Ae J.sie J,lee Commission Is questioned bv
With ttsy central In a statement dIed
hls.,.,hs mat body as to whether tha onr, n,Tu
nt o,s can compel the railroad 10 mar
hK sr ,' roads to unite with n In buiId-
4. ~ union station at Scranton. Pa
and tr.. SAlet' for many years secretsrv
say Slsurer Sl.se Of the Missouri Pacidc ran.
n. j. ' today at his home at seabrlght.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
SEE NO RELIEF IN FINES
Grain Brokers Think Relating Will
Continue Under Present System.

The imposition OF fines on officials Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad and Keystone
Warehouse and Elevator Company by
the United States Court on the charge
of rebating will not change conditions,
In the opinion OF grain brokers expressed
today. It will not assist the grain men,
they declared. as long as the elevator
company was operated by Harvey c.
Miller. one OF the mon who was fined.
To remedy conditions II was suggested
that the Pennsylvania Railroad take over
the elevators and operate them under
the Girard Point Storage Company, as II
now does with the Girard Point and
Washington avenue elevators.
What We want now" one prominent
broker said, ''is a guarantee that all
grain brokers will have an equal oppor-
tunity to make use of the elevators and
fsvoritism will not be shown TO any one
firm. If tho Pennsylvania Railroad
would take over the elevators feel we
could get a square deal, but doubt II 1t
will do So"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
TRUST COMPANY RETURNS
Made Good Showing Despite the
Market StrineencY.

Considering the condition of the money
market and business generally the I'hila-
delphia trust and saving fund companies
made a good showing in their report to
the Commissioners OF Banking for the call
OF condition as OF August "a, 1914.
An accurate comparison with year ago
canont be made. because the call foT the
approximate year was made in Novern-
her last year, and there were only two
calls compared with three thus far this
year 1t is the belief that another call
will be Issued before the end OF the year,
probably In November.
The Commercial List and Price Cur
rent, in Its regular tabulation OF the re-
turns made, gives the following totals
for the principal items: Capital, iH,-
i2e,64a; surplus and undivided profits, 3ss,-
162,Ss5; deposits, t412 09o, ,421; and loans and
investments, 1857, ,4s4, ,sas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
DAIRY PRODUCTS

BuTTER--Dsmand fairly. active and
market firm under light receipts. Western.
fresh. solld-packed creamery, fancy specials,
3tc.; exceptional lots higher. extra. 52m
321sc; extra frsts. sic. frsts 20 u ii 40 II
seconds, 27la IA dl2s lsc. lade packed, 2iq 23c.,
as to quality: nearby prints, fancy. 35c ;
do average extra. 33d 34C.; do hrsts 20
032c; do seconds. p a 2oc. Special fancy
brands of prints jobbing at 3ad +lc.
EGGS-Desirable stock in good request
and firm. Receipts only moderate. In free
cases, nearby extras. 3lc; per doz nea rhy
rent receipts, S7.50u 80 per standard case
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
COTTON A GOOD ASSET
Secretary of Treasury Will Approve
Investments at Market Value.

WASHINGTON. Sept, l6.-Secretary OF
Treasury McAdoo has announced that in
approving the assets Of bonding com
panies doing business with Government
officials, he will approve as assets any
reasonable investment In cotton at the
fair market value Of the cotton.
Following upon this decision, II was
said today. It is expected that the bond
ing and insurance companies probably
will make substantial Investments In cot
ton, and store the product In order 70
aid in financing the crop Of the South.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
VEGETABLES

Potatoes firm and active. Other vegetables
gge,aergIy g.,,,y steady White po.atoess per 6Gshei
good, ,G5g9sc.; white potatoes, jersey, per bss-
per- Per barrel, 10 j. 81 75S2.s5: No. 2. 75e, asf:
sweefS. Jersey, per barrel. No. l., N,7Sa2:
80 5O1S: No. 2. 81 5oT1. 75; sweets, Jersey, per
basket; 5oaeoci; onions, Western and Conneetl-
STt valley, choice, per 100 pound bag. 81 rs; do
medium per lOo-pound bag, 81: cabbage, do-
mestc, per ton, S12n14; celery, New York,
basket, IOc. a 81 90
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
Steamships to Leave
FREICHTS AND CHARTERS

Eymouth, (Br,(, Gulf TO France. grain. 50, 600
quarters, %. Cd. Sept.
% Herredals o Cnr( Gulf to Marssillss. grain.
: FRAN tNor,). i162 tons. Phradslphia and
Hero, 24ls tons (Nor.j transatlintio trade
one round tIip' private terms; Sept.
Boston (NorD, I3s tons. Halifax TO United
klnsdom, apples private terms. Sept.
Concord (Br,), 1925 tons. Savannah to
limited Kingdom or Continent. cotton. etc,
Europe TpanJ, sIe tons, West India trad.
IL months. 5000, Nov.
reino dtsi}, baltimore to west coast Italy
coal, private terms.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16

of Philadelphia and the Commercial
Trust Company, trustee. This makes
total Of ss,CC0Ooo OF bonds issued under
this deed of trust
During the year the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Company has paid your
rental, and has largely added to tbs
rolling stock used in the street railway
system. IS well as TO the equipment for
furnishing motive power"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
PROVISIONS

The market was dull with ample offerings
at the recent decline.
city boef. In sets, smoked and air dried,
lg32c. Western beef in sets, smoked, 81 0d
BE. city beef, knuckles and tenders. smoked
and air dried. 9268Ic. Western beef knuckles
and tenders, smoked 32d n 34c.; beef hams.
4ON43c. pork. Family, 25M 2Tc.; hams, 8.
p. cured loose, 1874 n 184c.i do, skinned,
loose, 10 " a l6o. do, smoked, 1sM loc. other
hams smoked city cured, to brand and
cured, 1s@ 19c. do, boiled, boneless, asa zoe. .
picnic shoulders. S. p cured. loose. i2m l2Ac. ;
do. smoked. 14d 14bc.; bellies, in pickle. ac-
cording to average, loose. lGd ise.; breakfast
bacon as TO brand and average; city cured
22d24c.. lard. Western refined, terces llla
d11%c. do, do, do, tubs, II = d II hc. ;
ls srd pure city. kettle rendered, In tierCes,
11a. G12o. lard. pure city, kettle rendered
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16

FOREIGN TRADE SMALLER
Both Imports and Exports Fell off in
August,

WARRINGTON. Sept. 1e.--1mports into
the United States in August were lower
than any month since November, 1oi1, ac-
cordins to a statement issued by tho De-
psrtment of Commerce today. Exports
reached the lowest point since August 1,
1909 Imports Of merchandise we're sl2e,-
800, 1876. compared with t1sIe5i.55s in Au-
gust, 1918. For the eight months ended
with August, 1914, imports amounted to
s1,269, ,992, $50, against si.156, $50 22s for q
similar period in the preceding year
August exports amounted to $40, $40
compared with s1S7,s09,O2O in August. 1913,
while for the eight months ended August,
1914 exports amounted to N,3ll,3l9fO7,
compared with sl,515. ,157 for similar
period IN 1913
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
WILL VOTE ON 100000 LOAN
Norristown Council Sets Aside Veto
Of Burgess.

NORRIsTOWN, Pa. Sept. l6.-Norris-
town Town Council, by vote OF % 10 4,
today passed over Burgess Sauls veto,
the ordinance submitting 10 a vote Of tho
people IN November a $4,000 loan for the
establishment Of a sewage disposal plant,
demanded By tho State Health Depart
ment
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS

CHICAUOr Sept ld--HoGs.-Recelpt
10000. marksts. So l0c. higher. mixed ana
5stsRsys ss'S ,os e q goqsf Am heavy 15 ssS
8gaSsst gaSst HSS Ss bukO O1 1Ts asss 'O'" 90 pigs
CArrL E.,,RseelPts. i6,ooo head markets
soSs sSSa' and hsifsrs H6oaS co. stoctsrs ana
feeders = % to9S 2o' Texans s1.S0gs,sS
'1ssHffEEP| Receipts. 10000, markets. loc
D. ~ r'''. Western, Si.a5GGf5.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
BuTTER AND EGGS

NEW YORK. sept l6- Butter receipts
1885 packages; extras Slg&l2c,; frsts.
2sH13li7c,
FgEs. receipts 1859 cases. F1rsts gath
cred extras, SO4S2c. extra hrsts, 2S42gc.
refrigerator hTsts TO fancy, 2iR25c,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
RAILROAD EARNINGS
JERSEY CENTRAL.

JERSEY CENTRAL.
July opsr. rev. IL C. c0 sia s27 SiIssis si44 $50
Operating income ,-,,,,.... 100. SD9 l5O gh1
GEORGIA SOUTHERN AND FLORIDA.
baltimore AND OHIO.
July operating revenue. %. LAG. 6SS SsTs q37
Operating Income .....,... 2OoO, Ti9 9sl, ,eI9
slncTsase
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Sept. ls-Foreign eE-
change was dull and easier today. with
demand quoted at Hss and cables at
si9sh.
There were no quotations In Continental
Exchange.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
CHICAGO GRAIN PRICES
READING COMPANY DIVIDENDS

The directors OF the Reading Company
today declared the regular quarterly divi-
dend Of per cent. on the common stock.
payable November l2 to stock of record
october p. II was announced that the
regular quarterly dividend OF per cent
on the second preferred stock will be paid
October to took OF recod Septem-
be p.