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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
INVESTORS SHOW A
/ DESIRE TO RELIEVE
FINANCIAL TENSION
encouraged by the Better
Feeling Everywhere Ap-
parent, They Display Con-
6dence by More Active
Trading-Prices Higher.

.,od euccesses of the allies In Eu-
having a good effect on the Lon
situation, and the better ieellng
f.s,oh ia apparent in financial circles In
N. metropolis is being reflected mere TO
..ted degree The advance In Eng
I .,o,s today, the almost sensational
pisn ~, WI T., Grain prices in this country, the
|oecnd |o.,od confidence of foreign investors
aSs stability of American securities
ph ' ..oro active trading and consequent
~ nrices in Wall street and on the
n1s. ,ilsn' ynrk Curb-all contribute, to the
t- tNen tseling which is apparent in near
uet.s, 1i snancIaI centres and to renewal
" n,adence In the ability of American
~ e..noiora TO successfully cope with the
P.nnnayalleled situation that has Tor more
..ssr month enveloped the financial
Lrarkets of the world.
London apparently displays far greater
ltr.nRth and courage than ne" 1ork,
" t.nr,ries from London were received
ksrs for the new per cent. ne" YORK
~, notes European investors know
3tsst high-class American securities are
.ssr than their own, and many con-
s.rS that foreign liquidation would not
H. heavy II the New York Stock Ex-
foSongc reopened next month.
4 , better market exists in this city to-
law than Mt any time since the Stock
=Trchance closed. Committees which have
b,.sr supervsng investment transfers in
botb the listed and unlisted securities ex-
anrsss much satisfaction with the turn of
t.TaIrs. There has developed better dis
nos,ion TO trade on the part of investors,
fs,d many brokers have been able to
Iuo,arally reduce the amount of their
Outstanding loans, much to the gratifica-
'tion OF the banks. The latter have given
the traders every aid possible in the last
lfew weeks, and there is no record of any
barge loans having been called.
II is generally admitted that the first
Necessity for safe and sound market
when the Stock Exchange shall finally
onen must be return of confidence of
investors In the securities traded in. There
is hut one way In which this confidence
can be encouraged, namely, by the alb
sence of unnecessary antagonsm by off,
cials, politicians and others and by the
removal Of restrictions that have in the
mast prevented corporations from con-
ducting a sufficiently profitable business
IN render their securities attractive to the
savings Of the people.
Railroads need higher revenues to make
their securities thus attractive as repre-
senling successful business enterprises. II
the transportation companies are placed
In a position in which they can obtain
new capital on workable terms II will not
take long for extensions and betterments
Ito be reflected by increased orders in the
Iron and steel industry. In turn activity
Twill be promptly communicated to the
other industries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
FOUND HUSBAND, BUT
SOON LOST HER LEGACY
Money Did Not Bring Happiness to
Ten-cent Store Heiress.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. N.-Nadine
Weaver was working in a 10-cent store in
Kansas City. Kan, for $3.50 a week when
she received legacy Of 1920 a year ago
She had spent only SIS of her newly
acquired riches when Rudolph Bloeser
the handsome foorwalker, learned OF her
inheritance. In 1O-cent store girl with
5000 In bank Is an heiress. Nadine and
Bloeser became engaged.
On October 6, the girl says, she drew
sl175 from the bank and intrusted It to
her flance. He said he would put it in
a safe place" They went to Des Moines
Iowa, November 1, and were married.
Two days later he gave her $50 OF her
own money and told her TO return to
Kansas City, Mo-, while he went to
Scranton, Pa, "to look for location"
He said he would also visit his mother
and would return in three weeks.
The girl went back TO live with her
grandmother, but her place had been
filled at the store. A few struggling let
ters came, explaining that good locations
were scarce. week before Christmas
letter came in which Boeser inclosed $25
more OF her own money and requested
that Nadine get a divorce.
Don't ask any questions, but II you
love me, do as l ask he said.
The girl swore to a warrant charging
wife desertion and Sheriff Lee Hinch
brought the husband home from Fort
Wadsworth Tex, and locked him in the
Wyandotte County Jail on Christmas
night.
Two days later, In answer to her hus-
bands pleading. she visited him in jail.
He convinced her that he had not meant
TO desert her at all; that although he
had spent three-fourths Of the legacy. he
would pay It back. and that II let out of
Jail long enough he would find that "loca-
ton and they would live happily ever
after"
When Bloeser's case was called in
court, Nadine refused to prosecute and he
was released. They lived together Just
one week when the husband left again
taking with him the residue OF the Sl175
The location" has not been found yet.
Nadine asked for a new warrant, but
Prosecutor Meek refused to issue II for
fear that Nadine would again refuse to
prosecute, She applied TO the free legal
aid bureau in Kansas City, Mo. but was
told the offense had been committed In
Kansas and a warrant could not be used
in Missouri. Then she went 10 saving
up her small wages to obtain a divorce
and now the decree has been granted.
II don't want to hear that mans
name" she said. IT'S a case OF never
again for me, I'm done with the smooth
talk and oily tongues"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
TO AID SPANISH TRADE
British Merchants in Madrid Ask
Better Steamship Service.

MADRID. Sept, 15.-(Dispatch to this
London Standard) .-Anglo-S trade
is suffering severely by the great delay
to which all postal correspondence Is
subjected owing to the war. and the
British Chamber of Commerce here has
addressed an urgent request 10 the
Spanish and British Governments that
they expedite the proposed establishment
of Il regular service of fast steamships
between Bilbao and Southampton or any
more convenient port.
The chamber has also pointed out that
in view of the tremendous increase in
the demand for English manufactures
of many kinds, due to the impossibility
of getting supplies from France or Ger
many. the English press and Chambers
of Commerce should be asked to make II
known that there are many openings for
trade with Spain. and that manufactur-
ers should lose no time in getting into
touch with Spanish importing firms and
with English merchants and exporters
having trade relations with Spain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
REX PARIS is WELL AGAIN
Returns From Adirondacks Where He
Fought With Consumption.

NEW YORK, Sept. 15-Restored TO
health after an attack of consumption,
Rex Lee Paris, whose father-in-law
Charles E. Finlay, offered 100000 TO
Dr. Friedrich f, Friedman, the German
turtle serum specialist to cure him, has
returned here from the West.
When Paris was asked II he had taken
the friedman cure. Paris replied. TT
is all 'tommy-rot" Mrs. Paris accom-
panied her husband to the Adirondacks
when he went there In search OF health.
II is reported that she contracted the
disease from which her husband has re-
covered. Her father said shs was too
Ill to make a statement
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
GREAT INCREASE OF IMPORTS
Trade Doomed Month Before War,
Report Shows.

Enormous Increases in imports of ho-
siery. knit goods. automobiles, silk manu-
features, cloth, carpets, dress goods and
wearing apparel for July of this year.
the last month before the commerce was
interrupted by the European war. as
compared to July, 1913. are shown in a
report by c. II. Brown. chairman of tho
Hosiery Manufacturers Legislative Com
mittee.
Hosiery showed a gain OF As per cent,
other knit goods, 2l.20 per cent, Glass
wool 73l per cent. and articles classed
as manufactures OF wool 1880 per cent
The July gain for 200 products used by
Mr.. Brown to show the effect OF the I'm
derwood tarif was 96 per cent. This Is
the heaviest increase for any month since
the Underwood bill became effective.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
FoREsEE TRADE BOOM IN
LEATHER AND W00LENS
Local Interests Learn Conditions in
England Are Favorable.

hnBlanu are taV0raDle.
Leather and high-grade wooden cloth
manufacturers in this city may expand
their trade by taking advantage of con-
ditions in England, according to advices
received by local interests. Information
from London Is to the effect that the
director Of contracts for the army re-
ports market In the British trade for
chrome upper and heavy sole leather.
A man In close touch with the shoe
trade declared that while this may be a
good thing for one leather manufacturer,
1t Will mean an increase hero in the price
of shoes. consul has advised that a
number of European commission mer-
chants, who had been selling German
shoe findings and leather manufactures
expect to visit this country to get in
touch with leather men here.
Tho Information as to the high grade
woolen cloth market also comes from an
American official. 1t is to the effect that
manufacturers who make grades of this
cloth used In mems frst-grade clothing
should be able to make good connections
in England. 1t is also set forth that q re-
liable business man desires to get In
touch with manufacturers here in these
lines.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
FINANCIAL NOTES

~ Banking history certainly does repeat it
self Conditions now find parallel with
those lW years ago. when this country
Twas ightinG tht War of 1872 On August
42 1874, when the British We're investing
1WashingtOn there occurred the first gen.
eral meeting Of bankers ever called in this
lcountry, Specie payments had to be sus-
3pended, and It became necessary to work
out an emergency system for the pay
ment OF daily balances between the banks.
4 III ]. PIerpont Morgan was alive to-
day. said the head of one of Philadel-
phia's important banking houses today,
y there would be no fear of heavy liquida-
/ ton Of securities by European holders
which, It Is believed, would follow the re-
y opening OF the exchanges. Chances are
ne would form syndicate of American
capitalists TO take up n billion dollars
worth OF American securities now in for
elgn hands. payment to be made over a
period OF two to three years. He put
through the great billiOn-dollar Steel
trust deal, the greatest financial work
the world has ever seen And he'd have
Done the same in the present situation.
We never really value a great man until
hes gone from us"
shipments of anthracite coal in August
,olaled 6,4SS,7i3 tons, against $3.50 800 tons
IN lhe same month OF last year, an In
crease OF 1883 tons.
Ihe Lehigh and New England Railroad
nss made steady increases in the amount
~. anthracite coal shipped over its lines
.Ls year Every month this year is far
spove the same month OF 1918, and for the
.ight months the total was e26, ,9O3, com
Year. " '"e ""o'' Vi last
hs annual meeting of stockholders
the Empire Title and Trust Company.
y Cnls city. Michael Rummel and a. c,
.oil were elected directors of the COM
''"'' All other officers were reelected.
Pc OWING the announcement OF the
bont, vi company that 1t will at once
crrS. me amount OF its purchases OF
SsNaS.lI' olI' the Valvoline Pipe Line. an In
Ssy :. IN announced that beginning to-
A" Will take all oil its customers offer.
Nolts N"pera,ions were resumed today by the
% ne, quite Mining Company at about
m.nt - eemt' ao5 OF capacity, giving employ
totslsS sep'ember s,sD II copper exports have
H3 tons 100 anu since september |
dax nsISs ,s 81 lost to the subtreasury yestsr-
'-'''''O''' since Friday, SI,O4S 900.
man.. estimated that American shoe
durlo. laotuters have received inquiries
IOOo O6o ene last week for as high as
MroDsp Mo pairs Of shoes to be used In the
-1'Opean armies. 80 '''o
panrss Tor the condition OF trust conn.,
i bas "a Massachusetts, as OF september
Ior"A been Issued by Bank Commis.
''ner Thorndyke. Jan" So'i''iiis-
ths ,sport n, Is expected before the end of
tss ~ eSSht week by a special commit
rontbs me amount OF income for six
Tor int.,el.d el.dlns June 80, 1914. available
The NJ on the adjustment bonds Of
sOnr0,. ne" York Railways COMPANY The
Under ~ was chosen for the work
EsTs .he terms OF the adtustment mort
OF the company. A'O'
IeCretap'.Ae Aer wills has been appoInted
aad bay OF the Federal Reserve RoaTd
lutboH qualified. Mr.. Wilis "a ar
sNs ,,or ! OF OF the original draft Of Of the 1no Teo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
LOW IRON PRICES
CAUSE WAGE CUTS
Mill Employees will Feel Effect Of
Smaller Trade.

PITTSBURGH. Sept. 15.-On the aver
age, the actual selling prices Of bar iron
in July and August fell below the low
est level recorded in 16 years. Mill en-
tember and October as a result
At the bi-monthly examination Of sales
sheets, conducted by the Western Bar
Iron Association and tho Amalgamated
Association OF Iron, Steel and Tin
Workers, 1t was found that sales Of bars
by selected mills during July and August
averaged 100 cents pound. This re-
duces the wage rate Of puddlers for this
month and October to a 105-cent basis,
emitting them to a rate of $500 ton
boiling, material reduction from the
July and August basis
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
ISSUES OF MUNICIPAL
BONDS ARE HARD HIT
BY WAR IN EUROPE
August Sales 50 Per Cent.
Lower Than Previous
Month-Many Offerings
Postponed and Bids for
Others Rejected.

Like the markets for other securities.
the municipal bond market shows the
effect of the European war. It has been
almost deserted by dealers, and since the
closing Of the stock Exchanges on July
3O offerings have brought unusually low
prices.
Many municipalities we're forced to post
pone their offerings, others rejected bids
as unsatisfactory, while in ten Instances
no bids at all we're received. Bonds on
which no bids were recorded totaled
$2,2l9,OoO This, too, despite the fact that
the interest rates carried by the proposed
issues ranged from to 5h per cent. un-
usually attractive rates for muncipals.
Nearly all of the Issues that were sold
during the month OF August we're taken
by banks In the Individual communities
or by private investors Prices were
usually at par, regardless Of the interest
rates, which have been exceptionally high,
in most instances.
For the month of August the total sales
of both permanent and short-term bonds
by states and municipalities amounted to
S1s,901 1865, against s3s,926,57G in July, de-
crease of nearly 80 per cent little more
than half of this total Ia made UP by
the sales of permanent bonds, the total
for the month being sS,6734l2. This is the
smallest record Of any one month since
April, 1906, the amount for that month
having been SS,199,344.
The long-term bonds reported sold in
July totaled $31 ,2SO,9A; in June, $h.l06 495,
and in August, 1913 Sl9,l92,732. OF the
entire amount of S10,227,95S temporary
loans in the month s92O2,95S is accounted
for in the short-term financing OF New
York city. For the eight months period,
ending August 81, the aggregate sales Of
permanent bonds was 1858, sSi.2S5
No bids were received for scheduled
offerings of $4,000 Columbus. o., School
41Ss; $780, COO Hamilton County, o., 4As;
S41. 900 Sandusky, o., 4l2s; $4,000 Butler,
Mo-, IS; $4,000 Los Angeles County, Cal,
School 5las; 100000 San Diego Cal, 5s;
$4,000 South Amboy, y. j., 5s; $1,000
Watertown Mass, Is; $4,000 Yankton. 5.
D., 5s; and 100000 Wyandotte County,
Kan, bridge bonds.
Announcement was made in Washing
ton today by Secretary Of War Garrison
that the Offering of 50. 100000 1 per cent.
Porto Rcan bonds, bids for which were
10 have been opened today, has been
withdrawn The bids which had been re-
ceived We're returned unopened.
City Controller Parmly, of Newark,
y. J., has placed with banks and com
mercial institutions temporary loans ag
gregating per cent. interest, as follows:
a. 'hnga National 81 600 600
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
LONDON C0NSOLS HIGHER
War News Causes Advance-New
Financing Tomorrow.

Consols are strong today at 6Sl4. an
advance OF u on the war news. Gold
shares are frmer.
The Bank or England placed Ell 600, 600
Metropolitan Water Board bills for six
months at an average OF 6-32 per
cent. II Is expected that a special effort
will be made TO achieve a spectacular
result In the el60O0OOO Treasury bill
operation tomorrow, because II comes
at the same time as Germany's hrst war
borrowing.
A call for 100000 on the last Russia
loan Is due,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
oT.a oUTANApA's TRADE sMAL1BR

enadisn A. Ont Sept. I5.-statistIcs OF
sontss q, trade for the arst four
coSsiae OF the current fiscal year show
siSht vst aoie falling on In imports and
bur nsotI IN exports Total trade for
mn, a ds,ss ssnoins with July. was tSOS,
Nth the ssSli LINE or tOi. ls8.5O3 compared
ESs7 go sss0'sled Si72.O4I. us. a desrssss , -,
ssass =; s ahd exports tls4. So. .O6i an in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
DISSATISFIED BANKS TO
HAVE NO HEARING NOW
Re-districting Petitions Must Wait
Until New System Is orgnaized.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Demands Of
New Jersey banks to be included in the
New York regional reserve bank dis
trict; of Baltimore to be excluded from
the Richmond district; Of Omaha TO be
excluded from the Kansas city district
and other similar protests will not be
acted upon until after the new currency
system is organized and placed in oper-
alton, members of the Federal Reserve
Board said today. TO suspend opera
tion Of the new bank system until such
protests can be settled would lay the
board open to criticism, members stated.
Full and formal hearings will be
given the complaining cities, which may
consume months, the board pointing out
that II has power to redistrict cities at
any time, but pending the hearings, the
divisions of the organization committee"
will be put into effect.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK

300 market sSeady: mixdi and HsSshiets' H9ScheFs'
$sSGSg9 $SS SstS 40 {ss9%ds Hnq heavy soa9 25
So, 25as, go; bulk. IS 4Od9 CATTLE, Receipts,
1900; market slowi beeves, S74oQ1l; cows and
s25; Texans. S7.50as so; calves. So 5OglS
SHEEP;-,Recelpts, 20, 900; market strong ma .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

United Gas Improvement Company, regular
quarterly 2 per cent, payable October IS %
stock uf record September 80,
Nipissing Mines company regular quarterly
o per cent, payable October 70 to stock n
record September 80,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15

Met with fair sale in a jobbng way and
,Scity BEET, in sets. smoked and sIr;ar!sl 2l9
s atty dssd sSs ssSi kqH?S Wse a 5se sRS aad aa
tenders, smoked $2gt24c beef hams, 45at3c; ;
do;:' o. smoked, 1S&Gii@2i:c?;,0 ?0' Other Hams,
o%o hams mo&ad Ss 10 wGSn anu ars&
2So,, 2SSc; do boiled bopelsss 29@g3ls ,g picnic
so2dSs smGESs to i'9l@ 0SSs dDss Seb brea
sured cure S9aa2e d. OFSna do wasern f a'SrFsi Sarsi 2
da do sFd ao Sb FSaGa afd 6Ic d
kettle rendered, in tieTees. llAai22GG f.
REFINED ,nrm,- but quiet. Standard
7.Soc. powdered, 7SsSa7 G0S. G SconSc",oncrs' A.
7.l5n7.4oc.; soft grades. e45@7 o5c.
oHEEsEmLIttle trading and prices barely
HasS part skins, GS o8td Sa i"'' to good 40"
Ill LIyExThe marke, quiet with fairly
s6s s6Slqs5 s5s SSs "a Fq2sifEs iSias fBr'E
aldc.; ducks, old l3dI4c, do spring, l4D
i5e guineas young, per pair, 50g soc. do,
Other vegetables generally steady,
>. Whit. White potatoes, per bush. Pennnsy!y,an!a .,,
white potatoes, Jersey, per basket iod soc.
sweet potatoes, Eastern Shore, per hbl. 40 /,
Sl.I5d 2.35; No. ., Toe dSl sweet potatoes,
SoTthh CAROLINA, per bbl. 40, / sl.75a25 No.
z, 75c. GSl; sweets Jersey, per hhl., No, |,
F2,59a3i No. g; sl.5o@ 49,; sweets. Jersey.
per basket 5O4GOc,: onions, Western and Con-
necticut, Valley, choice. per lOo-lb. bag, Sl.25.
onions, medium per l00-lb. bag, 81 cabbage,
domestic, per ton, sI2@ II celery, New York,
per bunch. S12G3O; mushrooms. per Alb.
basket, soc. a sl.GO.
As4 AgPfa fa moS .3 fs ana ana vsag a5s s.a.sa S
well maintained.
Apples, per bbl,, Virginia Grayenstein, Blush
and Summer Rambo, So 5OG3; other varieties,
81 l.5OG 2. so; apples Delaware. per hamper, 80
@6oc, lemons, per box Sami; pineaPPes, per
crate, Porto Rico, Si.25I3.25; Florida, SlGs
2;6O; eTanberries, Cape Cod Early Black, per
Black, per crate, $l.75q? SsrsannbeTTries .JeGg-
2;25 huckleberrles, per qt. 4gS Sc. peaches
Virginia, per 2O-lb. basket, 25 lt 5Uc.; do, do,
per crate, zoe. q SljO; do. Delaware and
Maryland, per basket, 25m75c.; do, do, per
crate T5c. a Sl,25 peaches, Jersey white, per
Is basket, 4oo. .qsl DO DO. yellow. pei, y
BaLtiett; No. /. s5.5o@5 DO, SO, s2,76@
8.25; Clapps Favorite, No. /, SO 3,5O@5; do,
No. 2, S3T5d8.25 other varieties, s283i
grapes, Southern Delswares, per carrier +ofs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS

I5c.; grapes, Concord. per crate, 4o@G0c..
Colorado, per crate. $Idl.5O; do, do, hats,
4O6 roc; DO. Maryland, per crate. 25H Goo
watermelons. Southern, per car, $JOd 100 do,
Jersey, per 100, Ssn 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15

THE PENNsYLYANIA ,CoMPANY FOF
ASSURANCES On LIVES AND
GRANIING ANNLIILEs

SrpIbmptF ITIhl IVIf.
The Board OF Directors has this day de-
clarsd regular quarterly dividend OF Six
Per Cent $500 per shaTe), clear OF tax,
payable October 9th, 1914, 20 stockholders Of
record az the close OF business September
oath, 1914 &. s. NEWHALL.
Treasurer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15

A plan for the reduction OF the cub
urban passenger train service is under
consideration by Chicago railroads. The
plan is to take off some of the trains dur
ing the middle Of the day when trafic
Is not heavy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15

City Controller Parmly, of Newark,
~ J., has placed with banks and com
mercial institutions temporary loans ag-
greg gating per cent interest as follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15

The Grand Trunk will build a passenger
station at Black Rock, a suburb OF Buff
falo, at a cost OF 100000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15

Announcement was made in Washing
ton today by Secretary OF War Garrison
that the Offering of 100000 per cent.
Porto Rican bonds, bids for which were
TO have been opened today, has been
Withdrawn. The bids which had been re-
ceived We're returned unopened.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15

without any support from the employees
of the company for whose benefit It was
established, the Pension Fund OF the
Canadian Pacific Railroad has a balance
of 100000 There are SIT men on the
pension roll.