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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-18
WOrnen's and Misses
Palm Beach Suits
at $9.9S
A Wonderful Value for Tom orrow

Your choice Of becoming model-from
this group of cool summer suits-can-
not fail to be entirely satisfactory, so
wonderful is the assortment. There
are Norfolks and Norfolks, with
or without yokes, belts and patch pock-
cts The skirts are in the fashionable
high-waist, in plain styles, or with in
verified or side plaits, and are finished
with buttons and separate belts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-18

GROUP z-~l.rrs iu natural linen. rep.
.H-le..uc and cr9uge splendid sclec-
r.r ef new STYLES. an specially priced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-18
Better BlOuseS at
SIPS, S1.49, $1.98
Excess Style and Value

Seldom do we speak of our blouse sec
ton They have advertised themselves
until we feel that every Moline shopper
is acquainted with this popular section
of our store At these prices we show
about 500 that are little better than
anything we've shown before. Plain or
CANDY, wolfe, allover embroidered organ
DIV and striped voile blouses. Convert
ible collar effects: short or long sleeves;
the best summer styles; sizes to 40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-18
Silk BlOuseS at 81

Jap silk blouses at SI.oo-are included
tomorrow in our sale-blouses of good
quality lap silk, some dainty ernbroider-
ed. others plain tailored, short sleeves
and the new lay-down collar all the
newest ideas in dainty blouses, pleasing
to the well dressed woman and miss.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-26
RANK CLEARINcs

Total sales, 81, 100000 compared with S7o2, ,ooO
last M setyrday this week. siA,T1S, ,Oooi last week,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-26
LOCAL MARKET ENDED
WEEK WITH FIRM TONE
Good Demand for Baldwin Lo-
comotive, Philadelphia Com
pany, Steel and Reading.

There was little to discuss in the DAYS
dealings on tho Philadelphia ExohpnRe
during the two hours II remained open
for business. Tho general tone was one
OF strength, with substantial fractional
advances In Baldwin Locomotive, Cam
bria Steel, Reading United States Steel
ana Philadelphia Company. The latter
was bought for the dividend Just de-
clared, whereas Reading and Steel fol-
lowed their advances In Wall street,
The Steel Corporation is now receiving
new business at the rate OF $4,000 to 80
600 tons day and predictions arc heard
that exports Of steel and iron this month
Will run up as high as 10000 tons ,r
more. Steel prices are gradually advance
Ing and open hearth billets as well as
sheet bars were today quoted 80 cents to
higher than a week ago In contrast
to the strength OF the steel market dig
Iron. coke and scrap remain dull and de-
pressed. with prices II anything lower
than in December and January.
Tho local bond market was relatively
rather active for a Saturday session,
especially In Cambria Steel scrip and
Reading Improvement 4s, but prices were
inclined to sag except in the case OF
American Gas and Electric 5s, which
moved up to S6A.
The week ended today found stock quo
tatlons on the whole somewhat below
those at the close of last week. The harl
coal Issues were exceptions, however,
and with Baldwin Locomotive shares dis
played substantial advances over last
Saturday, as may be observed from the
subjoined table:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-26

Chicago City Councils Finance Commit
tee awarded the s9ssO,0O0 OF serial per
cent. bonds TO the National City Bank OF
New York and Kissel, Kinnicutt 8 Co, at
their toint bid OF 95.699
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-26
LONDON STOCK MARKET
Subscriptions to New War Loan Ag.
gregate 5000 .OOO,O

LONDON. June 26.--Whlle the slump on
the exchange was checked, today's mar
kets showed no rallying power. Trading
was OF the customary weakened chRrac-
ter and without feature 1t was believed
that tho adjustment of prices OF Colonials
and domestic issues has been completed.
Subscription to the new war loan, II was
estimated, aggregated thus far $500, O00, 900.
The rush for this Issue has not abated A
further decline occurred In the old wnr
loan TO 93%; discounts were reactlonRry
and this was q help.
Home railways steadIed on an an
nounoement that the Government would
tako action next week to regulate the
price of coal. Alterations in Americans
were fractional and mixed. Canadians
hardened. Argentine rails declined and
mines were heayy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-26
WHEAT WEAKENED
BUSINESS SMALL
Foreign Buying Light Govern
ment Report Expected to
Show Decrease in Corn Crop.

CHICAGO. June ao--A soarcity Of trsd
ms marked the opening Of the eraln mar
het today Prices. however ranref a
e.lne above yesterdays finai daurns. ca
1,s sne whoie, the market was nervous J.iiy
wseet y ass started AZ an ndvante of & a.
l.Vta. September, at ti0a waa eaIn
yt 81 y over yesterday, and Deoersb.r ~
NusN, was q higher. Dec,n,be, 80 y,
~ Wen supported as July and september
- IN the closing deallnss pficer ainbst
~ ~. ana the close found auoiation- 4 ,,,h.
e antlai fraction below last nirbrs aest
Cofn and oats followed IN tbs foo,S,...
on wheat and opened fairly sironr b,i, ~.
49,. Oselsners were said to be buying. bnt
, .ne quantities have been 80 small thst ~
,ultnediate eject is looked Tor. A n,1se
couNe foreign demand win heib hodk,
.n. .ne market II 10 reported that me Aus.
uian authorities ara to sieys fhe Ant5e.
or1p reld OF that country.
traders are awaiting the covernn.,t
Ieport due July 3. on conditions OF rnring
ana winter wheat, also acreage ana 49,
peeted Yields OF ali grains. Il Il safi.
mated that the corn crop win bo 81 ooo 80
pushels, againat 2S,eoo, 600 iaat wear ~
liverpool reflected the Improved tona
OF the American market, with favorahis
venue, weaiher reports being received from otbsr
foreign Houroes I'm V'"et
Leading futures ranged a. foiioaya,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-26
RAILROAD EARNINGS
FOREIGN TRADE CHANCES

The tollotoinO list Of opportunities for Amer
iodn manufacturers IN TIE foreign trade g
given by the Bureau Of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce, Department Of Commerce, and dd-
dibonal iniorindtioH nay be had bV cOrTe-
spSq2ads,szSSs,z ,zS,z OIgtn0 ths Gi1 number; .,n
sular officer in Persia cables that q frm IN
a Sa' aeST' S "a 5SsE 5SsVs d% hSe
calf hides and goat hides suitable for making
No. ifSss spruce loEB-A hrm in Greeos de-
siEes Immediate cable ggotstiions g tons on SQUARE
Ths9 spruce iSss sPSeihSSsta9n7 20 ace s'e FS FRay
elgn and Domestic Commerce or It's branch
No. 1880. cotton Eoods-one OF tho COM
mercial agents OF the Bureau OF Foreign ana
DomSs,o t1h IN SlIb5 abott1nitv nm sap he
salo Of American cotton goods IN that oOun-
e9By 9 2, reSd aS T1PU5 6f s Branch SG ae oss
No. 1880 stationsr,s aqppliss-An American ;ll
4iT S4sans GT Ss asss q sooas f9rnSfy 4s @
Il business man N his district WIG deslres
10 communicate with American manufacturers
sa5 ions AZ n ne RassiSh IaSEuaEs They may
be examined at the Bureau or Its branch Of
~ 10 17a4I. motorcags-sgPPlsms9 Foreign
Trade Opportunity Ne. 1924, the American
Soyai decree the iiinl5tTo dc Fomento calls
Tor bids on 10 mOtorcars suitable for inspectors
Hisd In Inc 1lniStoflo ds Fomepto.. !Dlreceion
General DO Obras PqblieaSi Madrid, spain
MORN nsI ths M birsesioh Genera ds 66fSs Publ
June SO. 1915 the price Of the motorcars
No. iT3l2 druEs-An American consular Of.
rcer IN France reports that an established
phSrmaelst Ia his dlstSet desires % receive
SFoSaeis. sSpsoially aspirin. aHtipyrin. pyram-
idon, phsnlo acid and derivatives, permanEan.
ats of potash. bisnlqth. etc, II y stated that
sas It e pSrmit PTodtabis export chip
fnentH. Prices should 30 made G. l. I. port
OF delivery u possible. , p.., -, NJ.
elan and Domestic Cofnmsrce 10 In receipt OF
Jersey stating that hS has an inquiry Tor the
tnfsrS of mateh-makinS machlnery Ii Il
stated that the machine thogld be Of the COM
binatlon type. capable ot qTqanelnf 6O0O boxes
one packet contaiping 70 match boxes, one
match box containing 90 20 70 matches.
no 1884 tools and machincry-An Amer
lean consular ofheer In Spain, Transmits the
aifoI 20 receive full Information relative 20
tools and machinery % % used ~ watch
ohanf foable component parts FOR watehmakera.
40. il345. sterllEerg-A Portuguese hrm Ia
forms an AmeElean e2nsialaI olReeI th95 y ds,
sferlli1ing large Quantities OF milk, The llrm
I 10 desires 10 make agency connections, Refer
snco VIII Be given Correspondence may ho Ia
~. iisl8, druss-Fhs Bureau of Foreign snd
c0mmcrcc ID Ia recelpl ot q letter
IRON 6alinsss map p lsaly sis2si9g s that Pc
Rs. if8if tetines-An American consular o.
hooe in china tran7miis "a Letter fe.atiro %
g ~ al copy q ihe letter uady S. had
dn Application 10 the Bureau Ql tcrllEu and
Dcmsale connaeres eF ~ lraneh eiAees,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-26
Sales IN Philadelphia


shsrss .. Ss' stprsay this week u si shSfss i
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-26
New Reserre Bank RnIinr

r, New regulations have, been made by tbs
fNderal Reserve Board regarding rAkinr
changes IN tho capital stock OF Fedefai RE-
serve Banks, which viii apply 70 the change 10
pe made July l when thu member bhnks of
New Jorgqy are detached from the Fedsrai
Bank o. Philadelphia and attached TO the New
YORK Institution. In regard TO caplfhf Inc
creeses the rules provide. that whenever ths
capital stock OF any Federal Reserve Banks
shall be Increased By new banks bocomine
memoerg or by the increase OF capital or sur
plnb % any member bank and the allotment OF
addluonhl capital stock 70 auch bank, the
board or directors OF such Fodefnl Rexarve
Bank shall certify such increase 10 the i(solI,n-
troller Of the Currency on form IS, which x
nado a part Of this regulation.
The rule regarding decreases provieos that
whom the application has been approved fhe
Federal Reserve Bank shall take up ana can.
Gel the receipt Issued 10 such bank Tor cash
payments made on It's subscription and shnli
Issue In lieu thereof q new receipt after re-
funding 20 the member bank the proportionats
amount due such bank on account OF the sub
seripton cancelled. The receipt so issued shall
chow the date Of original issue, 80 that. iivi-
dends may be calculated thereon Inatauccr of
member banks becoming insovent or goinr into
regulations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-26
DIVIDENDS nECLAREn

National Light. Heat and Power comDany
regular quarterly IL per cent on preferred
payable July to stock Of record Of June u.
Aurora Elgin and Chicago Railroad Conn
terredb payable July to stock OF record
United Gas and Electrio Company regular
Eemiannual ~ per cent. on preferred payable
July 10 70 stock OF record June 30.
City Investing Company, regular uunrterist
atockc ut record June 2d ~
Harris Bros. Co.. regular quarterly Ia -
cent. on preferred. payable August i to sedet
OF record July II. ~. e-
Rseee Buitonhole Machine Company Q a,
cent; International Buttonhole Machine com.
pAny per cent; Reeue Folding Maehina
Company. i per cent, all quarterly, rayabiS
July 10 10 stock OF record July /.
Westinghouse Air Brake Company reRular
quarterly 50. payable July 10 to stock or record
Union Switch and Signal Company. res1iiar
quarterly Si.b0 common and proferred
stocks, payable July Is to stock OF record
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-26
7 Cambria Steel scrip May 1917.
ll;9O A. nj. to IA nj.
COTTON

NEW YORK. juno 26.-An easier tend
ency was displayed on the Cotton Ex-
change at the opening today and prices
were lower. July being down 0 points,
with tho future options 6 to points
lower Liverpool cables were poor. show
Ing losses Of about 8 points. and private
reports stated that liquidation In the
small market there brought other losses
on orders.
Wall street houses operated on the
buying side here and considerable call
having foreign accounts were sellers.
After the call trading was quiet and
prices held at about the levels estab-
lished on the call.
In the late dealings prices eased of
slightly and at tho close showed declines
ranging from to points below Fridays
final figures.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-26
oIN0NG WITH QUIET WEEs BANK cEARINs
SPURT IN READING;
COPPER SHARES HIGHER
Supply of Railroad Shares
Limited Around Present
4 Level.

NEW YORK, June 26.--while TRADING
on the Stock Exchange today was on 4
ANAL scale, there was considerable I'M.
dsriying strength which resulted in reins
nearly everywhere in the list during the
short session What little demand there
was seemed to be confined to the indus.
trial speolalties and the low-priced rail-
road issues in the early morning, and tho
standard rails were neglected. Later trad
ing broadened out and became more
active toward the close. Probably the
most important factor was the acoumu-
iatIon of stocks by large interests, re-
aecting the belief that the expected note
nom Germany would be concilatory and
that concessions would be made to some
Of the American demands at least
Missouri Pacific again weakened off
after the opening, touching Z, the lowest
o6lnt since last January, due to reports
organizing the company Estimates ran
from $40, $40 to $50 a share The stock
later hrmed UP and went above the final
81 yesterday.
A sharp advance of nearly points in
Reading furnished the feature. In the
Inst few days lt is said that n consld-
srable short interest has developed in
this stock, and the upward squirt today
was probably due to covering. Canadian
Pacific also became strong. Bulllsh talk
on this stock was to the effect that the
company had very well-equipped shops,
IN which very little was being done at
present, and that these could very easily
Be thrown over to the manufacture of
shrapnel for Great Britain and the other
Allies. The recovery in the stock was
also regarded as suspension Of selling
BY London.
with the railroad shares, which were
scarce around the present level, the cop
per shares came in for attention, this
whole group moving UP on reports that
the demand for copper metal would
gradually become larger.
Optimistic talk on Steel moved that
stock up and 1t crossed 81, for a gain OF
n It was reported that tho next ton
mage report to be made public July 10
would show an increase of 2O0OO tons in
untitled orders The incoming business is
now running at the rate of 10000 tons q.
day. It is estimated that the corporation
Is now shipping $1,000 tons OF finished
steel day. or between 100000 and H.
10000 tons a year. Production is now
said to be approaching normal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-26
RAILRoAD ORDERED SOLD

MOBILE, June 26.-The New Orleans, Mo-
been ordered sold by Federal Judge Toulmin.
A decree OF foreclosure was Issued. a petl-
and l.. s. Berg, former president Of the road
was dlsmlssed. Special Master II. A. Lock-
tho next Two months 10 satisfy bonded indebt-
edness amounting 90 81. 203, 500 with interest
ly the Mobile jackson and Kansas city, was
sold in 1911 Jointly to the Frisco and Loul9-
willie and Nashville. 1t went into bankruptcy
in July, 1913.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-26
BIC Sole Lake stenmers

NEW YORK. June G6.-Announoement
was made by President Underwood that
the Erie Railroad has sold four OF its
eight Great Lakes Line steamers The
purchasers were represented by Presi-
dent w. @. Davidson, Of the Staten Island
shipbuilding Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-26
Austrian, Called Spy, Hangs Himself

NEW ROCHELLE, N. r., June t-
Worrying over the Jokes OF fellow recruits
who called him spy" John II Wous-
ridge, an Austrian, a. a member Of the
soeeaa recruiting company aE Fast sia-
cum, committed suicide by hanging him
self In a tree at the post. He enlisted
at Philadelphia i've days ago on a dec
laration OF intention OF becoming a United
states citizen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-26
LIVE sTOCK ouoTATIoNs

GHICAQO, june Ro.-HOGS.-ReeeIpts 12 :
oooi market steady. Mixed and butchers.
sssSSg sa9g7i II w so9SS hsSSyy l 1897 ss rough
QTaA; bulk, 81 00dLB5 +-'' f''-'
CATrl z, ,-.EeeelptA. 5000 market steady.
Beeves, 81. 4O40 lOi COWS and helfefs. s.. hd15
6Ibi Texans SI,85as60i oalvea. $s.6OaiO a.
sHEBP, ,-.Reeeipts, 5000: market steady. Ma
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-26
s1.OO0.OOO In JupGMENTs

NEW YORK, June Observation-Disclosures of thu
Northern Bank, now defunet win be mulcted
for nearly 81, 100000 under a batch or iude-
ments against l26 Of thofn, which were re-
corded yesterday In the ofiico OF the County
Clerk al result OF the State Banking De-
partment'a Activities, BY far tho largest q
mako good IN the sum OF Ssfi. 900 before the
iudEment aEalnst him % Naeatad
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-26
WAR SUPPLY STOCKS
Willys-OverIand Increases Wages

TOLEDO, o.. June 26.-The Willys-Over-
land Automobile Company announces that the
wages OF It's 10. 500 employees win be advanced
is voluntary II Will add $500. 600 to the
yearly payroll, according TO tho announce
ment,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-26

other hand. orders for futures deliver!
tend TO enlarge. Unseasonable weathe
hampers retail trade, results In torce'
sales, restricts sorting-up orders golhs y
jobbers, and detracts from crop proIilse
A number OF lines, such as coal, lumber
tewelry and shoe manufacturing' remain
slow, says Bradstreets,
The Philadelphia and Reading HaiIwaS @
Company has awarded to James hic hicEi ~ ~
Company the contract for rebuilding th'
masonry Of Bridge No. south OF Millers
on he Little schuylkill Railroad
Disnatches from Chicago state thal
stoclFhoIders OF the Inland Steel COMPANY
sTnect that quarterly dividends OF IA PEI
cent win be resumed when the direotoIs
,nast ON July "a. II Is also expected lls INA
~ directors will declare an extra ulsl.
Send 10 make up for at least part oL 'ii't'
omittsd al Inc last three quarterly meet
ings.
Tbs Lower Merton Township issue W .,
40 400 AZ per cent highway bonus Ga
been awarded 10 Charles teaLon ~ nIyb.
al their bid OF l0O.sl6' when was '''' 80
est rendered
rba gross earnings OF 80 railroads as dS, L0'
tha second week OF June were 'iV''''''-'
a decrease OF ss6O'sls
1obr A Kloepter president OF the Iatoa ELsotl
s..si- wards Bank Of Bunalo, was elsoteI, el,
s9'oet5a,t ~ the New York state bAllAetS
pl-,'s'ation BENJAMIN z, Smythe, plesi,
atst ~ ne Gramatan National baiA ~
9els ..',,,iie was elected vice plsslegetls,
~ n u. Barnes. cashier OF the
panlr OF Syracuse, treasurer
-, ponnsylyania Railroad suosiei4.Ey
has been formed under tne ha w.. Rsilroad
camden ana Burlington county ~ tbe
Company through the aeis.l.s p psiIroaa
Ssnden and Burlington Coully tsa Hnr-
S,-..',esnv -.,'', VincentoWn Braneh OF tno aad
,i,ston county Railroad comp W ssard
Mount Holly, Lumoerton anu
railroad Company.
c,,merelai failures this week osn ln ,esS sn9
rrn,tsd states were Asi, against '''
week ana sss last year
nh. Rutte and Superior Company sll0@S oS
tnests Tor the year ended June -
net ~ - increase Of u,6s5, ,l1- eQuAA "
e2 ~, ehane earned on the stoeA-
r,.ubership on the Chicago boate ~
sr-,5 N. ,vas sold Tor $3.50, an Hof'i
tso nom Ire previous sale
r.. nan proats 81 the TonoDah Mining
e..-.saev IA alay were i,4tiA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-26

NEW YORK. June 20. - Largo copper In
duiTiCs have again made their appearance.
They arc coming largely from manufacturers
who have booked war business The electric,
steel and machinery manufacturers are among
the largest prospective buyers in the market.
This leads copper interests to believe that an
other copper-buying movement Will soon be In
full swing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-26

The city OF Newport, r. l., win receive
bids until p. m. July for purchase o.
a temporary loan OF $4,000.
Pittsburgh steel manufacturers have re-
ceived contracts for moro than f5OOOO
worth of structural steel. to be used by
| the Thompson-Starrett Company in con
struotion OF the new S4,0OO.OOo Polk street
| freight terminal OF the Pennsylvania
Company in Chicago.
As indicative OF the demand for ma
| chine tools by companies having war
orders, the Nlles-Bement-Pond Company
has been receiving orders since the tirst
OF the year at the rate or SliOOO,OO a
month, or 20 per cent. above capacity
which is about Sl0lOO00O0 year Some
OF the company's plants are booked ahead
for virtually two years. The company
contracts at the present time propaDIy
approximate S2o,Ooo0Oo
Chicago City Councils Finance Commit
tee awarded the s9.ssO,0O0 OF serial per
cent bonds TO the National CITY Bank OK
New York and Kissel, Ktnnicutt q co, az
their Joint bid OF ss.Ss9.
The American Gas and Electric Company
Is offering at Gh and interest an addi-
tional 500 900 OF It's Q per cent. l0O-year de-
benture bonds dated May j, 1914, making
the total issue now outstanding u,boQ,0OO.
Gold bars to the amount OF s2,5OoOOO ar
rived in New York from Canada.
II was reported unohioially that ten
tativs plan for reorganization OF the Mis-
sourl Pacific Railway will call for an as
SeEsment OF about $40 per share on the
stook such an assessment applied TO the
a. O0O. 600 capital stock outstanding would
sdeld about $35, 100000. An ofaeer OF the
road donies there Is any danger OF re-
eelyership, and states that the July in
terest payments, amounting 20 about
81 ,OOO,O 900. will be met
Wnlis ID. Wood was elected 10 the
Board OF the Corn Products Company 20
succeed James speyer, resigned
The county OF AIiddlesex. Mass. has
sv,arded a temporary loan Of $4,000
6atsd June Is. 1915. and due November O.
IaiB 40 the First National Bank Of Bos-
ton AZ q Bl5 per cent discount
Ffarwood Electric common stockholders
nave been requested 10 deposit their stock
,,,lth ne philadelphia Trust Company Y
thev desirs 10 sell L az 2lA. payment In
I 'ehiqh Navigation Electric Company nrst
mortqage series 3 bonds. The stock 10
belnr deposited with an understanding
on ihe part OF the owners that ~ more
nan 1000 OF the 1850 outstanding shares
~ put IA. Il win b. taken BY the Lehish
NaVlgation
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-26
BANK CLEARINGs LARGER
Total for County Advanced 90 Per
Cent. During Week.

Clearings OF checks through the Clear
ing Houses of the country during the last
week were 80 per cent. above the same
period last year. This weeks clearings
were 5000, Oi6OS1, against 1896, 9ls,s ,s66 last
year. Details follow:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-26

Bank clearinss today compared with oorre-
spending day last two years.
Philadelphia s21, s05,e51 a31 i62 se5 s27 22s boa
Boston ..... 20,45O,O O89 90, ,48l, 707 90 500 Tp9
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-26
COTTON STATISTICS

Tho statistical position of cotton Is as fol-
lows!
Visible supply 5,ol2,40o o.oTi,SsT 4iS2575
OF which
Jtni June q. 2s 14,5sS.OOo 14.7os.Oes 1857 700
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-26
BAR SILVER

NEW YORK, June 20, Tho price Of COM
morcial bar silver was f9h, With Me1lcan doi-
lars at 8IiS cents, In london, the quota
t0n was q t-i6 pence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-26
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT
Big Gain in Deposits, Surplus Re-
IA serves Reduced.

NEW YORK, juno 26-An increase OF
t2, 600 in deposits was feature of the
weekly statement Of the Clearing House
banks today. The Reserve showed a de-
crease in actual figures of S7,147,16O
Total loans were 81, 465, ,O7s 900 with de-
posts of S2,434,312 900 and time deposits
d y1S, $4,000. The aggregate reserve was
kis,l6S, ,O00 Details follow: