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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-20
PROVISIONS

Trade was quiet, but prices were steadily
held Quotations: City beef, In scts, smoked
and air-drled. 25d2 DC. Western beef, in sets,
smoked, 25a2bc.; city beef, knuckles and ten
ders smoked and air-dricd, 27M2SC Western
hecf knuckles and tenders, smoked, 21d2sc. ;
hams. s. p cured loose sG9ijc do
skinned loose, l3Hai3Rc; do. do, smoked,
1874 l4i3C. other hams, smoked, city cured,
as 70 brand and average, l4iaai5lac.: hams,
smoked, Western cured, i4i8al5iHc.; do,
p. cured, loose, l1uliiqc.: do, smoked, l1u
lll9c.; bellies, in pickle, according TO average,
loose, 12lhu BE; breakfast bacon, as to brand
and average, city cured, l7dlSc. breakfast
bacon, Western cured, l7mlsc lard, Western
refined, tierces, 9ianohc.. do. do. do, tubs
0isd0Ac.; lard pure city kettle rendered, In
uerces, BRdOAc.; lard. pure city, kettle rem
dcred, I'm tubs, OtadNlc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-20
VEGETABLES

Potatoes Of fine quality We're in fair request
and steady. Other vegetables were generally
plentiful and barely steady. Quotations. White
potatoes, Virginia. per barrel-No /, S1Q1. 1.20;
No. ?, 5oa75c. white potatoes, Jersey, per
basket-No. Rose. 2sGf32c.; No. / other varie-
ties. 25c.; No. ?. 1Od15c. Sweet potatoes North
Carolina. per bbl.-No 1. S3a4; No. 2, 81 25a
81; cpllsi 75cQSl; sweet. potatoes. Jersey,
50G75c. onions, Jersey per bushel basket
ll5a20c; do Eastern Shore, per hamper
3OdiOc. Corr. Jersey, per basket, 20G
3oc, Tomatoes, Jersey, per basket-No. /
early, bdi5c. No. 1 second early I5d3Oc
Mushrooms per Alb basket 5Oc. .dSi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-20
CRAMP SHARES BROKE
FURTHER AT CLOSE
Loss of 615 Points Sustained in
Days Dealings-Recovery
in Other Issues

Aside from heavy dealings i'm United
States steel. which dominated trading.
business or the local exchange today
was comparatively light. all eyes being
generally turned toward Wall street.
Prices took their cue from the New York
market and all were lower. For the most
part losses were confined to fractions and
Cramp and Electric Storage were the
only really weak features.
While trading In both Cramp and Elec-
trio Storage was lighter than has oeen
the rule, both shares declined sharply.
Before the end OF the first hour the former
had dropped AZ points and the latter Ia
points. There was no news 10 account
for the decline in either issue, and IL was
thought TO be sympathetic to the recess
sion OF the war shares In New York, these
two issues having become so known In
the market here.
Rapid Transit shares made no response
to the fact that the jitneys had stopped
running under orders of Director Porter,
and the trust certificates Of the company
were traded In at unchanged prices.
During the second hour United Gas Inn
provement opened lp at So, unchanged.
Tho company's earnings for July, 1t was
said, were much better than for num-
Der of the preceding months. 1t was
pointed out that prices obtained for by
products were better. The bond division
was quiet
There was no increase in activity in
the afternoon session, and while some
prices recovered Cramp shares remained
down.
Electric Storage regained the major
part of its loss. Philadelphia Company
on few sales dropped full point.
Union Traction moved up a fraction
The most active issue continued to be
United States Steel. Report had it that
the Steel Corporation will soon enter the
pig iron market as a buyer Trading
ended quiet. With the exception of Cramp
shares, in which there was further
break of points, making a loss of 6la
points for the day, prices closed at the
high of the day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-20
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS

CHICAGO. Aug 2O.--HOGs. Receipts, 10 =
butchers s6a7 7O good heavy, se,20aT; rough
heavy. s.. IO6i0 iO light 50. SOa7.I0 pigs, 80 40
CATTLE Receipts 1900 head, markets
ateady, Beeves. So 4O410 20; COWS and heifers.
Teams 80. .e50S Sc; calves, t0.oO0 liza
SHEEP Receipts. 5000 head; markets
lambss tal086~kA
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Today's Yesterday 5
Ouenfnu cloea

NEW YORK Aug. 2O-BUTTER- MARKET
steady 10 hrm; receipts 9295 packages extra
2aAa26c. higher scoring, 26igq21c; State
dairy, 2ilsc Imitation creamery 22d22lhc
EGGS.-Market steady to Arm receipts sB22
packages; extra first, 24a2aizc regular
packed; hrsts, 22l3g&lRc., regular packed;
gathered. nearhv browns. 2Iml0c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-20

Holland After Steel

KEW YORK. Aug. a0.-Holland Is making
,-s>,,,fr,es an this country for about 1900 tons
~ Hsteei bilets and bars, Almost every county
ta =, Fnrope with the exception Of Germany y
Nv a customer OF the United states Steel
manufacturers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-20
COTTON WEAK

,..'N ~IN YORK, Aug. 20-cotton opened
,,,s, thls morning, with prices l2 70 ls
ss.,' lower, Influenced by the decided
~ .~'nsss IN the South, rain In the South
ns.e NE Arabic affair and a weak stock
s~.set sss1. Speculative dealings were very
1.s..so Selling orders came from all
sAsestH with not SUFFICIENT demand to
A., tne supply. At the end OF the
n., nall hour prices were down 10 or
kp'e points. Prices recovered from the
TX, s' but the close found them 10 8
below the final OF Yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-20
Financial Briefs

Bradstreet's places the weeks wheat
exports at 5,5S9,OOO bushels, last week.
4,j23,0OO bushels; last year, 6,941 900 BUSH
els. Since July ], 20,923.0OO year ago,
45662.ON Corn shipments this week,
2OiO0O bushels; last week, 27l 900; last
year $4,000 Since July l. 2,43IOOO; year
ago, $4,000.
Atchison is in the market for 500 stock
cars and has placed orders for 50 ore
cars. The Wells Fargo Express Com
pany has ordered 23j refrigerator cars
from the Pullman Company.
The Lackawanna Steel Company has
closed a contract for the sale of its out
put of toluol during 1916 Big profits are
already being realized from earlier con-
tract for output of second half Of 1915
and it is understood that the price in new
contract is considerably higher than in
the one now running.
The Committee on Clearing House of
the New York Stock Exchange directs
that the following be added to the list of
stocks to be cleared, beginning with con.
tracts due Monday, August 20, 1915; NJ
Rumely Company, common and preferred
stock; Pittsburgh Coal Company of New
Jersey. common and preferred stock;
and that the clearing of the following be
discontinued at the same time; Norfolk
and Western Railway Company, pre-
ferred stock; Denver and Rio Grande
Railroad Company, common and pre-
ferred stocks.
Daniel Mendelsohn. the trustee OF the
estate Of Hahn. Wolf & Co., bankrupts
today filed in the United States District
Court specifications OF the grounds Of
opposition to the bankrupts discharge.
There was withdrawn from the New
York assay office 100000 gold bars for
shipment to this city for Cuban coin pur-
poses.
In it's annual statement on cotton the
Financial Chronicle places the total crop
this year at 10,O67, ,2i7 bales, against A.
SS4, sol in l9l3-l9li.
Announcement was made by Comptrol-
Ter Of the Currency Williams that the
present unemployed loaning capacity OF
national banks and reserve banks was
sufficient to finance at market value this
countrys entire cotton crop, and one
half and possibly all OF the wheat and
tobacco crops. The Comptroller stated
that conditions would justify the eXpan-
sion Of credit by the banks to the eX-
tent of 5000 100000 or ss,OOO,OOOOOO.
The Pennsylvania Steel Company has
started No. 4 blast furnace at Steelton
ing.
New York banks lost $4,000 TO the Sub
treasury yesterday, but gained SS,969OOO
since last Friday.
The following local stocks were quoted
ex-dividend today, except for cash:
Philadelphia, Germantown and Norris
town Railroad, Philadelphia Electric, VIII
mington Gas preferred and Chestnut Hill
Railroad,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-20
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

ns,tse. YORK, Aug. 2O.-The foreign exchange
i was trthe frmer today
Ghle. sterling. Franrs. Marks. Lire
Ilnse-- s'sssss.s..,. 4,6Sh bSi 8ih 6.42
'''Aha .',.,,.... 4.87K 5sih 81 f-l0 8. i3
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-20
Arabic Carried Gold and Securities

LONDON Aug 2O,-lt Was stated officially
today that the Arabic which Nas SUNK kss-
DO rs. 00O O00l Of securities ead 10000
$500, COO Ia gold
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-20
RATES FOR MONEY
Reserve Banks" Discount Rates
GOVERNMENT BONDS

ifnsneultural and live stock paper only
rhs,,.sseount rate for bankers acceptance
-'A'''u" per cent. and maximum per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-20
PUBLIC UTILITIES

The Commonwealth Power Railway
and Light Company and its constitu-
ent companies gives gross earnings in
July, with intercompany sales eimin-
ated. at Sl.lS2.52O. an increase of S.43 per
cent. Expenses for operation were in
creased SIS per cent, so that the gain
In net income-which was S592, s99-was
only 1.l9 per cent. compared with July
of last year. Fixed charges totaled
s429 1872, including dividends on outstand-
ing preferred stocks OF constituent COM
panies in addition TO taxes and interest,
The balance after dividends on the pre-
ferred shares amounting to $4,000 was
SS2. .667. an increase OF over per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-20
NEW YORK CURB
BANK CLEARINGS

bsnk clearings today compared with CORE.
ppnolng day last two years:
1915 1914 1919
saladslphia s24, 2a6 sG2 S22 55o'OO5 s25, los "a
n~ ns~ iork' 'Sle, lI2Ol3 1G6, 543 737 3O1 1922 32,
D''on 1887 i43 17,51O,O26 is I3O, ,T3t
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-20
REFINED SUGARS

The market was quiet but steady. We quote
rehners' list prices; standard granuiated,
Q. .T5c.. extra fine gronulated 3. roc powdered,
5.SOc.; confectioners A, 5.6Oc. soft grades,
4.S5d545c
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-20

Operating revenues OF the Dayton
Power and IAght Company for July were
increased 1lO6 per cent. la gross, COM
pared with that month last year, while
net earnings showed a gain OF 2S.i2 per
cent Total electric revenues for the
month amounted 70 S7A607 and subutilty
revenues 20 Sl425 Operating expenses
we're sil7ll. leaving net earnings OF
sSl, s22 Interest charges and sinking fund
requirements amounted 10 tlSl22. and the
surplus after dividends Of tl0.6Ss on the
preferred stock was t6621.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-20
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK, Aug. 2O.-There was some fur
ther irregularity shown on the Coffee Ex-
change in the early session today First QUO
tations were up points Trading was fairly
active.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-20
oil Price Advanced

| many has advanced the market price for North
! f1ina. Wooster. nlinois and Prinston OIL
4 cents poE S~@reL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-20
BAR SILVER

LONDON, Aug. 2O.-Bar silver vas ouotad
at - 5-1Gd. per ounce. an advance OF l-I05
The price In New York was 47k cents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-20

Bradstreet's places the weeks wheat
exports at 5,5S9OOO bushels, last week,
4523'OOO bushels last year. 6,941. 900 BUSH
els. Since July /. 2O,923. 600: year ago,
45,662.On Corn shipments this week,
2Oi.OOO bushels last week, 271 900; last
year. 10000 Since July !. 2.437, 900; year
ago, $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-20
IL to ll:3O A, Nj.
80 A. NJ. to IL NJ.

1000 Electric & Peoples Tr Is ........ T3i
1000 Electric a. Peoples Tr 4s.......... T3
5000 Phila Co cons IS ............,..... SOL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-20

Atchison is in the market for 500 stock
cars and has placed orders for 50 ore
cars The Wells Fargo Express Com
pany has ordered 23j refrigerator cars
from the Pullman Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-20
BONDS.
IL NJ. to 1890 p. NJ.
BONDS.

1000 Amer Gas & Electric IS .......... s7A
II Phila co scrip 1916 .............. 100
II Phila Co scrip 1913 ............... gS
1000 Reading gen As ......,............ 92Js
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-20
BONDS
1890 TO IL A. NJ.

sSoS Psnns n sen Us .......... Sil.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-20

The following local stocks were quoted
ex-dividend today, except for cash:
philadelphia, Germantown and Norris
town Railroad, Philadelphia Electric, VIII
mngton Gas preferred and Chestnut Hin
Railroad.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-17

One Day of the Year That All Other
Days Are Learning to Envy
and Initiate.

It seems to me that always, as the
oath of December commenced to
shorten, the white, fleecy snow began
to fall, says a writer in the Crafts
man. When the street lamps flick
cred up like candles on an altar, they
gaZed on world that was white. The
strife of the city was muff1ed. Carts
went by, but you had to peer out
through the blinds to know that they
were passing-they made no sound.
An atmosphere of gentleness had de-
scended. Everyone in the house went
about with stealth, as though planning
some secret kindness.
And then the night and the trying
to keep awake till Santa Claus should
come. And the waking up, with the
frost weaving patterns on the panes.
Somewhere far away harp was be-
ing played, and a cornet was challeng-
ing the silence. The tune they played
was an accompaniment to the most
beautiful legend in the world. At
first, dreamily, you tried to remember
why for once the darkness was not
frightening, and then, "Ah, it's Christ
mas!" AS you turned, your feet made
the paper crack, and st the end of the
bed you were too content and happy
even to look at your presents. Why
was it that next day everybody and
everything was different? The air was
full of bells singing riotOusly. Every
one, for this one day, ceased to think
of MS own happiness and found hap
piness in bringing cheerfulness to
others. The stern gulf which is fixed
between children and grOwn-ups had
vanished-there weren't any grown
ups Somewhere in your childish
heart you wondered why every day
couldn't be made day of kindness.
And that wonder of a child's heart
is the Christmas message. Once a
year, by a divine conspiracy, all the
ships of our hopes and fears turn back
from their voyagings to the harbor OF
tenderness. They are. borne back on
the crest of white tide of mysticism
that sweeps round the world. A truce
of God is declared to all fghtings, and
men and women walk as children
through a world that is kind. They
commence to give and cease to annex;
they act in the belief that God is in
his heaven. The spirit is one tremu-
lous white day of unselfishness-a day
which gradually some other days in
the year are learning to envy and imi-
late.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-17

one Of those department store MODS
and have crowd of perfect ladies use
you for a doormat?
got mine!
They certainly taught me the Huer-
ia glide, all right!
At the door nice young man with
pink necktie and quick forehead
bowed to me-
What do you wish?" he asked.
We'll" | said, I'm down here to
get a Christmas present for friend
wife. l would like something which
would afford her great pleasure when
/ give it to her and which [ could use
afterward as a penwiper or a fishing
rod"
Second floor--to the right-take
the elevator" said the man.
Did you ever try to take an eleva-
tor in a department store and find
that 3,943 other American citizens and
citizenettes were also trying to take
the same elevator?
How sweet it is to mingle in the
arms of utter strangers and to feel
the pressure of a foot we never hope
to meet again!
[ was standing by one of the coun-
ters on the second floor when a shrill
voice crept up over few bales of dry
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-17

goods and said, Are you a buyer or
a handler?"
Il am looking for a Christmas pres
ent for friend wife" | answered Il
want to get something that will look
swell on the parlOr table and may be
used later on as a tobacco jar or a
trOuser stretcher!"
Fourth floOr-to the left-take the
elevator" said the shrill voice, but
shriller
With bowed head [ walked away.
/ began to feel sorry for friend wife.
Nobody seemed to be very much in
terested whether she got a Christmas
present or not.
On the fourth floor 1 stopped at
counter where a lot of eager DANES
were paving over some chinchilla rib
bon and chiffon 0verskirts.
1t reminded me Of the way an emo
tionaL hen digs up a grub i'll the gar
den.
J enjoyed the excitement of the game
for about ten minutes and then [
said to the clerk behind the counter
who was refereeing the match, Can
you tell me where | can buy ster-
ling silver Christmas present for
friend wife which | could use after
ward as a night key or a oath sponge?"
Fifth fo0r-to the rear-take the
elevatOr!' said the clerk.
On the fifth floor [ went over to a
table where a young lady was selling
THE Life and Libraries of Andrew
Carnegie" at four dollars month and
fifty cents q week, and in three years
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-17

AY! Did you ever
take what little
was left and start
out to buy friend
wife a Christmas
token?
A quaint pastime,
is it not?
Well, to make a
long story lose it's
cunning, 1 clinked
a few iron men to-
gether one morn
ing recently and
started out to find
something new and
nifty in the gift
line for Peaches.
| was breezing for
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-17

it is yours if you don't lose the re.
ceipts.
She gave me glad smile and felt
a thrill Of encOurag cement.
Excuse me" L said, but am look
ing for Christmas present for friend
wife which will make all the neigh
bors jealous, and which [ can use aft
terward as an ash receiver or pocket
flask"
The young lady cut out the giggles
and pointed to the northwest.
[ went over there.
To my surprise L found another
counter.
A pale young woman was behind it.
/ was just about to ask her the fatal
question when q young man wearing
ragtime expression on his face
rushed up and said to the pale young
lady behind the counter: IL am look-
ing for q suitable present for a young
lady friend of mine with golden brown
hair Could you please suggest soma
thing?'
The pale young woman showed ner
teeth and answered him in low,
rumbling voice, and the man went
away.
Then came an OLD lady who said: Il
bought some organdie dress goods for
shirt waist last Tuesday, and | would
like to exchange them for music BOX
for my daughters little boy, Freddie,
Ii YOU pleased"
The pale young woman again showed
her teeth and the old lady ducked for
cover.
After about fifty people had rushed
I'D to the pale young woman and then
rushed away again, / went over anG
spoke to ner.
Il am looking 1 said, cor Christ
mas present for friend W ie. L want
70 get something that w: give her a
great amount of pleasure and which [
can use later on as pipe cleaner or a
pair of suspenders!"
The pale young woman tainted, SO I
moved over
At another counter another young
lady said to me: Have you been
waited on?'
NO. / replied; Il have been
stepped on, sat on and walked on, but
] have not yet been waited on"
What do you wfsh?" inquired the
young woman.
Il am looking for Christmas pres
ent for friend wife," he said. 81 want
to buy her something that will bring
great joy to her heart and which |
might use afterward as a pair of slip
| pers or a shaving mug"
The young lady caught ME with her
dreamy eyes and held me up against
the wall
YOU" she screamed, you complete
total of 25,493 people who have been
in this department store today without
knowing what they are doing here,
and | refuse to be a human encylope-
dia for the sake of eight dollars a
week. Go on, now; throw yourself in
to second spq3d and climb the hill"
[ began to apologize, but she
reached down under the counter and
pulled out club.
This" she said, with a Wild look
in her side lamps, this is happy Yule-
tide, but, nevertheless, the next guy
that leaves his brains at home and
tries to make me tell him what is a
good Christmas present for his wife
will get bitter wallop across the
forehead"
The girl was right, so went home
! without present.
[ suppose I'll have to take Helps tip
and get those emeralds after all.
But first I'll go down to the deli
catessen store and see if there's any
thing there.
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Whv We Burn Candles,

The custom of burning candles on
the Christmas tree comes from two
sources. The Romans burned candles
at the feast of Saturn as sign OF good
cheer, while the Jews burned candles
during the feast of the Dedication,
which happened to fall about the same
time as that of Saturn in the Roman
calendar. It is quite possible that
for this reason there would have been
many candles burning all over Pales-
tine about the time of the birth of
Christ, and from this comes the term
Feast of Lights" which is the name
used in the Greek church for Christ
mas day.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-17

dozen eager hands. It is strange how
ready everybody is to help in reliev-
ing the deliveryman of his Bounce
in state to the inspt citing department.
1t is opened with nervous anticipation,
and there is great rejoicing when it
proves to be knitted muller for IA
Their from Aunt JesSica. The muff1er
is as large as young hammock, and
is pinker than pas cheeks when we
all insist that he try it on.
If there is grown-up daughter in
the family, she beats all records getz
ting to the door when the bell rings on
Christmas day. If anybody beats her
to the knob, it is not her fault, as she
slid down the banister and took a fly
ing leap, which was the best she could
do without breaking bones. Sis ex-
poets the kind of presents which are
not found in fireplaces after Santa
Claus visit. She's looking for bou-
quets of flowers, huge boxes Of candy
and other tokens of regard. Some
times, though not very often, the bell
ring announces a neatly wrapped we'd
ding ring.
The Christmas telephone bell is an
important feature of the Yuletide. 1t
rings Christmas tidings which former
ly were sent on decorative cards.
which, with their imitation snow, made
handy match scratchers.
The Christmas dinner bell-one at
time, please. Don't all rush in at
once!