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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-24
Benefit for Children's Club
of St. Ambrose Held
at Sherry's.
RECEPTIONS GIVEN
FOR DEBUTANTES
Miss Bryan to Become Bride of
F. F. A. Pearson in Phila.
delphia To-day.

one OF the nrst large charity dances
Of the season was given last night at
Sherry's, under the auspices Of ST. Tim
othy's alumne, for the benefit Of the
Children's Club Of ST. Ambrose. The
guests, many Of whom came on from
dinners given by the patronesses, were
received by Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson,
Mrs. Carl de Gersdorff and Mrs. Arthur
o. Choate.
Many Of the debutantes of the season
we're present. During the evening
there was a programme OF interesting
classical dances by Miss Inga Sontum,
Italian music and folk songs by Whites
Trumpet Quartet.
The patronesses included Mrs.
Francis Mcneil Bacon. Mrs. Robert
Bacon, Mrs. Charles Bradley, Mrs.
James Byrne. Mrs. Joseph II. Choate,
Mrs. Joseph Clendenin, Mrs. Robert W..
Cunningham, Mrs. Walter Geer, Mrs.
John II. French, Mrs. Francis W. Muir
ray. Mrs. Walter Oakman, Mrs. Samuel
Riker. jr.. Mrs. J. Allen Townsend, Mrs.
Willard D. Straight and Mrs. Waldron
Williams.
Among those or the committee IN
charge were Mrs. George Whitney, Mrs.
Stephen c. Clark, Miss Carol Hartman,
Miss Ina Kissel, Miss Margaret Strong
and Miss Marjorie Westcott On the
door committee were Seth b. French,
Sidney p. Henshaw, William Bruce
Brown. Edward Shipper, Robert r. Liv-
ingston, Edwin Gould, jr, William b.
Boulton, Johnston L. Redmond ana
Douglas Campbell.
Mrs Omri Ford Hubbard gave re-
ception yesterday afternoon at her
home. 20 Monroe Place, Brooklyn, TO
introduce her daughter. Miss Charlotte
Edwards Ford. The debutante was as
sisted in receiving by Miss Louise
Freeman, Miss Helen Culver Kerr, Miss
adelaide Moffat, Miss Margaret Ager,
Miss Mabel Coutts. Miss Drucilla Cra-
vens, Miss Elizabeth Haight, Miss Con-
stance Gray, Miss Lois Smith, Miss
Emily Goethe. Miss Zorka Polak, Miss
Mary Praeger, Miss Anne Thompson,
Miss Anne Hewlett and Miss Florence
Sheldon. A dinner followed for the
receiving party and few additional
guests.
Another debutante reception IN
Brooklyn yesterday, attended by a num-
Der from this borough. was given for
Miss Caroline Pratt, by her mother,
Mrs Frederic B. Pratt, at her home,
229 Clinton Avenue. In the receiving
line were Miss Lydia Pratt Babbott,
Miss Anne Thompson, Miss Helen l..
Pratt, Miss Laura Parsons, Miss Mary
Parsons, Miss Dorothy Howard, Mrs.
Everitt Herter, Miss Mary Praeger,
Miss Zorka Polak, Miss Mary Sanger.
Miss Eleanor Marshall and Miss Mary
Bunnell. A dinner and dance followed
the reception. Mrs. Pratt and Frank
L. Babbott will give a dance on Deem
Der 20 at the Heights Casino for Miss
Pratt and Miss Lydia Pratt Babbott.
Miss Eleanor Adams Bryant, daugh-
ter Of Mrs. William Henderson Bryant,
will be married to Frederick F. A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Clendenin and
Miss Genevieve Clendenin have ar
rived IN town from their country place
at Ardsley and are at the Hotel
Gotham for the winter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Frelinghuy-
sen have arrived in town from Tuxedo
and are az the Waldorf-Astoria. They
gave small dinner there last night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-20
CITY BONDS ACTIVE
ON LOCAL MARKET,
CALL MONEY LOWER
Trust Company Makes Off
cial Rate Al Per Cent.
Traction Stocks Still in
Supply.

The chief event OF the day in local
financial circles was the official reduction
of the call money rate from to ~ per
cent by a large uptown trust company
and two OF the larger national banks. 1t
IL understood tnat this action will be
followed by other institutions. This
action created no surprise, as II was
known that AZ per cent. money has been
freely offered on call by various insti-
tutions ever since the turn of the year,
but up to now none of the important
banks or trust companies had sent out
notices OF the lower rate. 1t is expected
that other institutions will now follow
suit The official rate was reduced from
to per cent on December 10, 1914.
Although the growing ease in money
has thus far failed to stimulate activity
In stocks. the local bond market has been
broadening out steadily in so far as over
the-Counter business was concerned To-
day there was a distinct increase In trad
ing in bonds on the exchange as well.
In fact. activity in that quarter quite
overshadowed the dealings in stocks.
\ notable feature was the sale of a block
Of $4,000 city is of 1871 at par. Sullivan
Brothers were the buyers. The general
belief prevailed that tomOrrow's sale OF
new City Is would Oe easily taken care or,
but tOdays activity In bonds, II was
thought by some might be in the nature
Of a clearing up in order to bid for
the city's new issue. a large block of
Electric and Peoples As changed hands at
71EI, and there was also considerable deal
/ Ing in Reading is, General Asphalt 5s,
Keystone Telephone IS and various Lee
high Valley issues
AS already remarked, the stock list
showed little of interest today Price
changes were small, but the undertone
was steady throughout the greater part of
the session. United Gas Improvement
shaded Off on light offerings. whereas
Pennsylvania. Philadelphia Electric and
one or two others hardened slightly. The
fractions were still in supply at their min
imum limits.
Consolidated Traction of New Jersey
was in demand and scored moderate
gain, whereas Tonopah Belmont was in
rather free supply Cambria Steelat the
close, fell off to 49, al decline of Il from
the final yesterday. Tonopah Mining
closed at 7$4, high for the day and 1-l6
above yesterdays close.
Lake Superior Corporation stock sold
on the exchange today for the first time
this year. A lot of 100 shares changed
hands at ., a decline of 81 from the last
previous Gale in December. Lehgh Val
ley Transit preferred gained Il on one
sale to 30
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-20
PLAN TO BOOM U. S. TRADE
President May Be Authorized to Call
Exchange Conference.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O,-At the request
OF Secretary OF the Treasury McAdoo.
Senator Stone. chairman of the Foreign
Relations Committee, will introduce a
resolution IN the Senate authorizing the
President to extend invitation TO Central
and South American Governments to send
their Ministers OF Finance 10 Washington
for a conference with the United States
Treasury officials and representatives OF
American banking houses,
Unusual conditions prevailing through
ont the world at this time" wrote Secre-
tary McAdoo, would make this step a
most timely one. The conference will
result in strengthening the financial re-
Iatlons of the governments concerned
The President will fix the time of meet
ing, for which il is proposed 10 appro-
pirate $4,000 TO defray expenses. The
question of exchange will be the principal
issue before the proposed conference,
Secretary McAdoo's proposal was sub
mitted first to Secretary OF State Bryan
and the President, both OF whom have
approved it. 1t was then sent to the
Foreign Relations Committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-20

Philadelphia Markets
GRAIN AND FLOUR

WHEAT Receipts 1891 bush. Trade was
fairly active and prices advanced PC. under
hulish speculation In all home grain centres.
Quotations. Car lots In export elevator, No.
led. spot and January, Si42di40; No ? red
Western, 81 SiiCai.ia. No. / Northern Duluth
81 .5OGt53.
CORN, outside advIces were stronger and
prices advanced lc with demand fair. Quota
tious. Car lots. In export elevator, No. x.
spot and January. fSiaMIOigc.; steamer, tlW
ISn.; NO %. TGdITc, Car lots for local trade,
as to location, No 2 yellow, new IH,FdS9igc.'
steamer yellow new. TSdiOc' No. 3 yellow.
now. iG'suIicE. S9mple, yellow new 'Sp'oc''
now cob. pgr ~ lbs iGGiIc, ,,.-
ings were moderate and tho market ruled
steady with a fair demand. Quotations No.
? white, apHjnsc. standard white 0SHosMc'
40. white. 5TfaH5Sc.
RYE was uulct but frm, We quote at
fit2Hl2 20 per bushcl. ne TO quality, In export
elevator, and at $i0l.tO for small lots Of near
by grain IN bags.
e. FLOUR Receipts, ts49 bbls. and t,i3i,-
POS lbs, In sacks. Demand slow and unsatls-
pcr 100 lbs In wood Winter, clear. Sl5oqg;
do, straight. so 25HG5O. do, patent, So 5OWT:
Kansas straight iute sacks, S8.5OdG IS; do,
patent, jute sacks, SG 1jd 10; spring, first
clear 81 iOI6.uO; do, straight SBGuudT1i do,
patent, 81, 16d I; do, favorite brands ~ N2Du
$50; city mills. choice and fancy patent. sf.25
Gi.ju city mills, regular grades Winter, clear
Ss51Hg do, strnight S6.20aB,JO do patent
RYE FLOUR.--In small supply and quiet
We quote nearby and Western In wood at
NN,plmN.Io. quality.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-20
NAUKET BECAME
STRONG IN LATE
TRADING TODAY
Missouri Pacific Made New
High Record for Present
Movement = Foreigners
Sold Securities.

~rw YORK, Jan. 2O.-1a1e wave of
.'..,,nr which was an important factor
,ha preceding two days OF the week
=, lie force in today's stock market
..ratons. The higher prices established
,.,sced foreign selling on larger scale
"A at the same time the diplomatic
,..,la over the status OF the Dacia en-
..yaSed the trading element to again
III for a reaction, and their efforts
...,ited in declines ranging around one
-, IN a number of issues around mid
sy
n the afternoon the market developed
..,.nsth and advances were in order gen.
.,suy throughout the list. The move
,.spt for higher prices was led by Mis-
,onr Pacific. In sympathy with the rise
4 m this issue, Missouri, Kansas and Texas
,ommon rose 1Is to i1ia and the preferred
,.inea points at SO. The offerings of
torsien-held securities, the selling of
xhloh was the feature in the early trad
Ins, appeared to have been cleaned up at
ihe prevailing prices.
s,ss common were subjected to the Sc
vsrest pressure from selling, most of the
European supply coming through Hall
farten G. Co.
Reading acted independently OF the rest
of the ils.. t.s:5 yesterday afternoon II.
Content g. Co. took 1900 shares of Read
lnr. and buying this morning was known
n come from strong interests, causing
good deal of conjecture as to whether
,terI,t HA al gu
n The shape of pending developments to
sccount for the accumulation, which has
been in progress for the past two weeks.
aggregation Is again being mentioned, but
references to this proposition are really
the result of the strength in Reading
and not the cause of 1t.
Missouri Pacific keeps prominent In the
market situation. The stock made new
hgh record for the present movement to-
DAY by advancing to ISIS, up 2Ia from the
closing yesterday. A dispatch from st.
Louis announces that Missouri Pacific
Railway Company official stated that
Kuhn Loeb Sc Co., Blair q Co. of New
York and the Deutsche Bank of Berlin
will become financial managers of the
Missouri Pacific, and that this step will
be taken at the annual meeting on
March 3.
Pressed Steel Car was a weak feature
declining from 36Ito S5. Selling was
based on an expectation that dividend
payments will be discontinued. The di-
Fectors are expected to meet for action
this afternoon.
sentiment was much encouraged by the
announcement that the $10O,OOO,COO gold
pool will be dissolved. This will release
large amount of money that has been
held for the call of the committee manag-
sng the pool.
Call money today loaned at . per cent,
Exchanged from yesterday. The foreign
Gchange market was steady.
Cotton, after opening lower, developed
strength around midday, and some
months were points up. Wheat at Chi
eago also declined in the early trading.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-20
WANT TO JOIN N. Y. BANK
New Jersey Bankers Protest Incor-
poration With Philadelphia.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-Declaring that
the consensus of opinion of banks in the
northern half of New Jersey was favor
sble TO incorporation of that part OF
ne State In the New York district rather
Nan the Philadelphia district of the
Rgonal reserve system, Walter Van
Dasen, of Newark, today voiced the pro
test that has been made as to the selec-
ton by the Organization Committee He
iaid that of the 1888 banks in this part
oi New Jersey, 122 voted to be incorpor-
sied In the New York district. He said
the selection of Philadelphia as the re.
sfYe city for this business was sending
sae Yolumne of bank balances backward
instead of to the logical centre New
York city.
Parker S, Williams, of Philadelphia, ia
tpproYing the selection made by the Or
kaAlzation Committee. declared that New
Jersey banks should be in this district t.
avert the great volume of business that
eehlres in New York.
II for no other reason" said Mr.. Wit
Ans, IT prevents that concentration OF
seath that has been the dominating fac
gf IN the financial world which placed
Fe control of affairs in Wall street"
ihe hearing today follows several helu
? the Reserve Board for the purpose OF
i.tewing the selection of reserve cities
aange these locations, but as the sys-
lHae by the Organization Committee, 1,
within the power of the board Il,
en- Is less than six months old and az
aqeh preliminary work yet remains TO be
ssAe N thoroughly organizing the system,
ae ofneials connected with the board
y not anticipate any such changes for
lae present at least
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-20
FINANCIAL BRIEFS

Regular quarterly dividend ON Reading
FIRST preferred.
The Third Avenue Railway declared the
regular scmiannual interest Of 2is per
cent. on the adjustment income per
cent. bonds, payable April l. December
surplus after charges, 1929. decrease
of SIS, S,i0i, six months surplus. SsS, ,2Si IA
decrease of SSO,62i
The National Bank of Baltimore Md,
has retired $4,000 emergency currency at
the local Subtreasury.
william Gibbons was elected president
of the Haddington Title and Investment
Company. succeeding w. c. Smith, re-
signed Claude Henderson was elected
secretary and John Edward Smith a di-
rector to succeed George McCarty, re-
signed,
George Fl. Snyder sold a block of $4,000
city Is at par to Sullivan Brothers.
a New York Cotton Exchange mem
bership sold at slO,5OO today, up $500 from
the last previous sale.
At a meeting of the American Chemical
Company the board of directors was in
creased from to II members.
The city of Chicopee, Mass. will re-
ceive bids until January 26 for the pur-
chase at discount of a temporary loan Of
100000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-20
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

american Chicle Company. regular monthly
szegs ssht. slt. payable February 20 10 stock OF
esaasesgo. Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway
10y usual Eemi-annual OF ga per cent, on
fH.snRsa ana "a per cent. on common, pay
asleh ! TO stock OF record January %.
- snlh anlh company usual quarterly 81, pay
- s0 7NNNA " 'se'i" S3'"
~ saisamated Copper Company, regular quar-
- ot 90 cents, payable February % to
- OF record January 30
ss1ss,la sss5ha iss and Coke Company, regular
z7ssH OF lA per cent. on preferred pay
- ~ :" s'"sN VI ise'iu '"H
ss1azs switchboard and Supply Company,
- quarterly OF per cent, payable 1anu-
" 70 stock OF record January 90
sf Z Gamble Company, regular quar-
- OF per cent. on common payable
sssrY 10 70 stock OF record January 80
sa4ilean Window Glass Company a diVi-
- gt ~ per cent. on account OF accumu-
- aifidends Of preferred stock. This makes
: - ~ Of oo per cent. paid By the company up
siisst.e .e ana leaves only 24ia per cent. in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-20
BEARS PREDOMINANT
IN WHEAT PIT TODAY
AND PRICES DECLINE
Timid Longs Continue to
Sell - Fear of Govern
mental Action in Grain
Situation.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2O-The bears in wheat
stll had the upper hand this morning
and there was further reaction In prices.
Tlmid longs continued to sell and opera
tions on the short side Of the market
were larger than yesterday.
The sales for export the last - hours
finally were estimated at about 100000
bushels Interest continued to be attached
TO possible action by the Administration
at Washington with regard to the recent
advance In the market and all news from
the capital was watched closely.
The market at Liverpool was steady
the weakness on this side being offset
by an improved demand and expectations
Of light shipments from Argentina, The
weather in that country was unsettled
hut conditions in India were better.
The rains Of last Saturday In the winter
wheat belt We're followed in some see
tions by snow. In others a cold wave
likely to cause some damage. Some COM
plants of Hessan fly have been received
from Oklahoma.
Corn also declined, with the buying scat
tered. There was some commission house
support on the dip Consumption Of corn
continued on a liberal scale i'm France.
The market at Liverpool was under pres
sure and cargoes there were offered at a
decline of Cd.
oats was relatively steady,
Provisions were weak on heaviness in
hogs and large increase In the receipts.
LeRdlng futures RANGED as followa:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-20
DAIRY PRODUCTS

BUT'rER.-rrade was quiet, but the mar
ket ruled firm on fancy Stock, offerings o.
which were light. Quotations: Western, fresh,
solid-packed creamery, fancy specials alc.;
extra, we. extra nrsts. aic. firsts. $Oc. sec
onds, 2Im2SC,; lpdle-packcd. 81 I23c., as TO
quality; nearby prints, fancy. 3jc.: do, aver
ago extra, SIC. do flrsts. 3 3ld32C. do, soc
at iOa42c.
EGGS.-Therc was a good inquiry for hnc
newlald eggs and the market ruled firm with
supplies well under control. Quotations. IN
free cases: Nearby, extras, 8OC. per do2.
nearby, trsts 5000 pCr standard case nearby
current receipts $500 per case; Western, extra
tlrsts. 5000 per case; do, nrsts, $500 per
case southern. 81 GOaO.NO per case Fancy
selected candled fresh eggs were jobbed out at
3SdiOc. per doE
CHEESE.--Nalues firmly held under light
offerings and fair demand. Quotations: New
York, tull-cream, earlier receipts; choice, Ice;
do, do, current make choice lJc.. do. do,
far. TO Ropd, 1ihaii94c; do, part skins,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-20
VEGETABLES

steadily held Quotations; White potatoes, per
bush.-PennBylyanla G3q05c,: New York, as
10 quality lbn52c white potatoes Jersey,
per basket 36VlOc. sweet potatoes. Delaware,
per hamper. large, Slal, ,25; medium, 5OPB9c,' :
sweet potatoes, Eastern Shore, per barrel, No.
/, S2a575 No, :, 81 ,5O5tl. .75; sweets, Jersey,
er barrel, No. I. s3,25gJ.5O; 30, z, $2q2. 6O'
choice. per 6ushel, Soc; do ordinary, per
bushel, IOa76c,; do, choice, per l0O-pound bag
N.55; do seconds per tOO-pound bag, 81;
cabbage, Danish, per ton, Si2gl5; caullhower'
iolk. per barrel, Siai 25; Rale' Norfolk, per
barrel 6OaTbc.; lettuce, Florida, per basket,
peas, Florida, per basket, So, 5Od4; eggplant
Florida. per boz. 81 50a2 59i ououmbers, Fl9r-
Der bs sket SI 50a2; peppers. Florida, per carr
fier Ssa2 5o tomatoes f El9Eda o6 per sdif eaTTiffr
per crate, 81 26dt 90; do, New York per
bunch 85Q5Oc. mushrooms, per Alb, basket
Sldl. 40.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-20
GOULD HOLDINGS IN mop"
Members of Family Own 6115 Shares
of Outstanding Stock.

ST LOUIS Jan. 2O.-A list Of Missouri Pa
clnc Railroad stockholders filed here with the
Public Service Commission shows that the
Gnulds no longer controls that railroad. OF
total OF S3O.OO0 shares outstanding. members OF
the Gould family own Gtli. and all except
about coo shares of the latter are held by
Mrs Helen Gould sheppard
The list shows that George Gould owns 10
shares Frank Gould 2i4, Edwin Gould I. How
3 KatRerns % GouId 500 john o. r. Gould doIS1 Ia
pr. willis e. Gould q, Mrs: Helen Gould
The largest ST. Louis holder OF Missouri Pa
CLfc shares, Is John r. Mlllken,, who, owns
Kuhn. Loeb S Co. Blair S Co., OF New York,
and the Deutschc Bank OF Berlin. expected
Pacific.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-20
PROVISIONS

There was little trading aud the market was
without important change. Quotations; GUY
beef. Ia sets, smoked and ulr-dried 26n2lc.i
weston beef In sets. smoked, 2GG2Ic; do;
city beef, knuclSlcs and tenders, smoked and
air-drcd 2SW2Ur.; do, Western beef knuckles
and tenders, smoked 2sm2pc.; beef hams. S32p
loose. l3hWi3hc. do, Skinned. loose, 12iAdp
i24c.; do, do, smoked '2h0i3i9c: other
average. ~ liigc.; hams. smoked, Western
cured. la liie".; do. boiled, bOneess lNm2Oc, :;
picnic should'rg y. =. cured, loose. ilMllltc.;
do, smoked. l2@i2hc, bollys. In pickle. ac-
CorUing 20 avCra ge loose, lHlMitc.; break
last bacon, as to brand and average city
cured, l1TiSc.: do Western cured, li@isc.;
lard, Western. refined. tierccs. tlMilEc.i do.
DO, tubs. llmllhc.; do pure city, kettle
rendered, In ticrccs, t1Tllitc.: do, pure city.
Kettle rendered I'M
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-20
TO ISSUE NEW STOCK
American Gas to Make 90 Per Cent.
Allotment at Par.

Morris w stroud president OF the American
Gas Company advisea at0ckhoders OF the
company by letter, OF a 20 per cent stock
allotment 1T par. lie nays
In order 20 nay Tor improvements and 81
tensions a. our various plants, your Director
have unanimously resolved 10 offer 70 the
etockhoders Of record at the close Of business
January 2o, 1918, The right TO subscribe 10
new stock o. the company. ~ its par value
about February 9. 1915, showing the amount
Of stock 10 which each holder Is entitled 10
subsctlle under this allotment. The right 20
subscribe may be sold or assigned.
stockholders desiring to subscribe must
make payment as follows FIFTY per cent on
February T. 1918, aud 80 per cent on or be.
In full on February a. 1915 For all pay
ments made on February H. 1915 In fun or
part, negotiable temporary receipts Will be
Issued. bearing interest at the rate Of per
cent, per annum until June /. 1915 when reg
uar certificates OF stock VIII be issued carry
ing all dividends payable thereafter
The right to snbscriPe VIII expire St 2
warrants win be void and Of value War
rants viii be issued for fractions OF shares,
hut ran only be used In subscribing TO full
BhaiCs Ot stock when accompanied by other
fractional warrants IN sufficient number 10
make W FUN share or shares. Additional
fractional warrants win not be sold by the
company, but can he purchased through
broker T.. Tho entire issue has been under
The amouat OF stock to be issued under the
allotment is 81 Oh OpO There Is now out =
standing SJ.3Gj, ,2OO stock, which will be In
creased by the allotment to SB,l3S,200. The
total authorized capital IS SiJ,00O,0O0.