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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-14

\. /. Howard recently sold his line
pair of steers for Il good price.
Mrs. Mary i. Washburn and daugh-
ter, Abby, are in Boston for few days
The Fortnightly club met with Miss
Katherine Booth Friday afternoon when
current events were discussed
Mrs. Edward Glvnn hiss been ont sew
eral days, after being confined to the
bed and house over two months.
The cattle and horses which were
sold by auction at the Corser farm Fri
day brought good prices. There was a
large Attendance.
Bates Slower, superintendent Of
schools, Went t'rid"y to Boston. accom-
panied by tire, school teachers. Miss
Follett, primary; Miss Ward of the
North district, and q teacher from
Westminster. which is under Mr.. Stov.
err $ jurisdiction They viii visit
schools while away.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-14

Eight Race Tracks In Montreal.
Montreal may soon boast of an eighth
race track.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-14
PUTNEY.
Thrown Down Stairs by Patient.

Miss Eunice Pond, who is taking the
training course for nurses in the state
hospital at Northampton, Mass, is at
home convalescing from injuries re
ceived while getting a female patient
where she belonged. She was thrown
down stairs, but arose and took proper
care of the patient before collapsing.
y bruised back and perhaps slight
conclusion of the train may have been
caused, as she struck on her head. No
serious or permanent injury is antici-
pated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-14

Getting angry over lies that someone
tells about you is waste OF nervous energy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-14
GOLF PRO SOME PROPHET.

Hutchinson Makes Good at Nineteenth
t;ole Boast.
Nineteen hole alibis are often taken
with n grain of salt hy golfers, yet
sometimes tho desolated one speaks a
real truth. Take a scene at the 81
wanoy Country club, New York, recent
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-14

New York state has 25l savings and
loan associations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-14

y y y y y ! y = = y \ y = y y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
NEW YORK. Dec. "a.


Christmas comes out once year and from
the traders the
enough the Street OTTER through
hroush mere was no doubt
nasa customers Of commission are concerned
United
Nearly everything unrko, leader with the
wpnE
committed
Included In small
working
regard TO coming developments which
Krezdon
The strength That was shown the
overnight The brokers devoted
floor with holly aud Christmas the LONDON ae
placed In the few minute, a c
~ ~
left the
important stocks
opening hsuea
but simply
lost their conhnce while be
disposed take position twod
United States Steel
oowed on the the
everything the was The r,u.
ms shorts to be expected the before the hy ana
Ing tho previous Losses
There better demand were no, sro - u
around prevailing prices especially
Immediately holidays ' 0"''O"' eN'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
LIGHT TRADING IN PHILADELPHIA,
WITH NARROW MOVEMENTS OF PRICES
Rapid Transit Certificates Lead Local Issues Sell Lower
Then Recover--York Railways Fails to Respond to
Clearing Up of Preferred Dividends

lansi gain. but the stock followed several
others and declined httie Philadelphia
Electric showed small devnturr ns did
United Gas Improvement.
No rcrponso on Change was shown ~
York Railways shares 70 The clearing 40
of The back dividends On the preferred
stock. which was announced amer eho close
yesterday The way q now cleared for the
common shares of TIE company 10 aharp
" the proatn after the payment Of The
regular preferred dividend.
There waa pronounoed activity IN the
hond market during she last week. although
a striking feature Of the situation was the
absence ~ any issues pressing Cor sale.
Prices remained virtually unchanged from
che previous levels and there was n fairly
satisfactory Investment absorption cf high
Hfade securities. This wns attributed parity
70 switchlne from ths stock market 70 the
bond market ny SWINE. who. having faada
extensive profits on tho long aide. enter
tanned skspticlesn with resard to she future
outlook
Notwlthstandlng the German peaoa pro-
posnls and the sensational statements hy
Secretary Lansing. the wilson note. etc.
there was no degree of improvement IN the
pricn for foreign issues. Ahglo-Frcneh Es.
American Foreign Securities Sc and CITY
% Paris es Under ordinary conditions
with peace overturca. these securities would
have recorded substantial advances.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23

business was of small proportions IN The
short session on the Philadelphia Stock EH-
change today. In striking contrast with
previous days of the week attendance WAS
smaller In the brokers offices and on the
Stock Exchange floor A general dlspcSi-
tion was shown throughout the whole fnan-
eial district of not making new commit
mouNa 20 carry over the double holiday,
and IN NO DOING traders hore uiinply fol-
lowed New York. the marke, In that city
being puieter than u has been on any day
~ the week
Because " the pinn for new transit IA
cilitlcs which a now pending u was natural
that Philadelphia Rapid Transit trust ear-
tlncates should be the most active The
turnover In the certificates was far smaller
than on previous days ~ the week and tho
movement In the price was decidedly narrow.
ON the nrst transaction theirs was small
xalr. but later In the morning this was lost
and tho price went below tho close Of last
night Union Traction was unchanged.
just before the CLOSE two r. r. r certificates
came out at as, gain of y Tor the day.
little previous 10 that the price wRs 81
United states Stcei common came back
into ita own as the market leader here, but
In that issue, too, the movement WAS over
a narrow range, and for the moHt part the
price was below tho final OF yesterday.
Lake Superior Corporation stock came
out on the tape early with small frac-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
total llablillloa Iol. o9I saIos ibi. .oss. S0i y
DEATHS

ALBERTBON. Dec, 20. ELWELtl hnsoAnd
lives and friends lavilsd % fllsral ssKvioss.
sun ANA ToE:b6aSs Iy'idfIStes fSt stsscss esSrsi
AHDREws Dec. 81. cATHARINF, yid2w
vitod 10 funsrai. Tues, $50 u. M, s5la ~.
egr! g. solemn Fs9uim msss er5.. ee,n Ja's
bsrd co. Reiativen ara friends invited %
sSi,s Gshss. MTs. Thomss r. Quinn $3.50 Pulaski
ave. Germantown. Int, Northwood Gem; ,,.
nATEMAN-Dcc. 20. JULIA LplTON'
dAuEhter % the late James and Mary u, nais-
man Services sun, .. m,, AZ 2OS n, Soth st.
Int private. omit flowers 90, .... =,
ana na' 'frisnds, ~ 'yohn's Ledss No. lis, q and
a. Mi PHILADELPHIA HRrdwArp Aaso Dillgsnt
No. To- j. o. Il NJ. directors aud FOUNDERS
ployss Louder 4 HIIia Co, Invited % funeral
ssTy.is. b.id, sYg Gem hsRsansh = may p1 ss visasd
Bal etiIFsb p pss q; AYE RpSsYi'o. nAYARp.
ninshafn, sEed 81 Relatives aud trlenaa, en-.
ssss Fass'. I a, M, s27o n warhosE o. Mass AZ
81. Edwards Church D n. M Int. New caths'
'nESEpiKT.-Dse. ss, cHBIaTiAN. husband
OF Frsdericka u, Bepedikt snee weiQ, aFpd ~
Relatives and friends. members all u, g l..
Asses Of which deceased was member, Philn.
VIne club. PfaeiFsT Casino, invited TO funeral,
minsisr Gem
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
DnArHs

nEgyARp -ssaacnlS, ssss N wsrsAan ss,.
Ian 4 rsrbsla R.stlysss sssS ssS s spi ,a,,sa M
Il s5s 5sssTSlss. spp M 9y.I " bs,r ,i has.
Gkk a'i.sfss a. AAag Z. ''ss sifoE e Ase.
sss s,ss sss sa lSsiTs. $ I isso '9ss r. "a x X
raSls og. as.s q, eFoeE e !Ss sssgses fs.nS &
fellge % istn Dlstrie, former ,memssrs = ths
Maumge Trihc. 10. aof. l. o' II. N.. invited 70
e Saf lay 50 u Mercy ,E s'Is tSuish Sh Yas ~
Int Holy Crena Gem.
r n'ssssss asss@ a qsss &as.s Es :s ss. HARx .n
h.ss and trispas lnyl,sd 90 nlhsfel ntlheat
NOES. HOLLAND, i's Tses, i3so 5. S"qss ~ Isi.
hhlsihIsoso hsiIsSS Gsm7 csrrirssS W. aeq ,sfIS,
9;aS and irolleys az NswtowH AZ 1890,
,gEnAVM - pss 60, ,IIENRisrTA.s .yidoy g
iiyss and griunda, IadissT A,4 81 81 M,eh-sif's
ssysss S'TsT + me- cs .assa Rs'ss 20 sv suniFs @
si MdS ss''sFssf sss : c' Asis s'fiSs isSsra soa
~ hnSS|IRf&GNE3jA5 SIf&E53jIAE5s = 9lsiYytsiSs ss.s s.s u
Relatives aud frlsnda invited 70 funeral. sun.
& rE.''iirlS r. H. aoa Sris aSEias cs sRs May
!, ptsowHS~DsS HS.ss -. lIENgI q. bRowN. .,s see
horss '' q iftaSs taSssrs sSsn aSs ssr'n' sts "'o~n
r.plsS nRSASr a. EALrER, ns,sbssESa a,o q
bryant. rSnsrai ae iO rSso. ~ T.so e "a. M. as n.
glnsrgid e. nEh mas. o. rsqsiem 81, FrAngsls,n
ist iisiy crols r. 81 css,. ls'"'''' ava ''t"'- f'
nuRCHLET Dee ee. suddenly, n Moerea.
g Martha J. furpsr, Ased u. Rsiauvss and
lshaaiS nSSssoHe Lsase. Hs' ~, sna 4
AZ cslypba chspters No, pi. n 4. y. .Hegse-
i rase A'ssSs PSs S aT S. sS sarysor. fs ! q 2 g
Artillery aud y, and X. Relief Assq. inyited %
,Swa troli.y leave. camden md II 81 4 NJ ior
.DiiIIlowa- ~. Ei.woop H., son Of
W, Frasier and late Elizabeth c. burrows.
ga, ], o. o, W. invited 20 tuneral nsrvless,
Rural Gem. Chester Ia,
nuTl, M, - spddsnly, Dec a., FRANK n.
geEtiySa ans, tItsnd,s, ws.hlnEt2p counell, Ee.
invited 70 furersl nnFyieea. Sun. 40 p. m
| aab2 Ianerson A., Germantown In, chsltsi
| Hills Gem, Rfmains may ha NiUwac sat eve
| ,gAhtPlELL. Al Nerrl.toHr. pc. eg lAA
| bH Relatives ana friends INVITED e f1nerai
| b2e w Leisyutts q. Ngfrl.lIgn ,,. Pa. anm an,m,.
Continued on FoiloviaE rass
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
GOVERNMENT BONDS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. Dec. s3.--Buainssa in for.
eian exchange was quiet thls morning ana
changss we're in nearly all cases 10 lower
aRures ReiehsmRrks were weak, being
pressed Tor sale AZ CONCESSIONS, with checks
selling at Tah, against "a AZ the close
yesterday. Lire checks declined from s.s2
TO 6.si.
Rates were;
Demand sterling t-is f-ls cables
4T6 7-ls
Frane checks B.8lh cables, bs3A.
Guilders. 4ON checks, AoM
Relahsmarks checks, ~ s.; cables. IAN,
Lire checks. e.92 cables. b.sl.
swiss checks, 5.03; cables, b.0s,
Austrian kronan cables, tl,s0.
Stockholm kroner checks 1880
Copenhagen. gT.l0,
Peaetas. 2i.9b.
Rubies cables. $3.50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
OIL STOCKS LEAD
DULL CURB TRADING
Proft-Taking Causes Reaction
ary Tendency After Fair Start
Start-Midvale Declines

NEW YORK. Dec 2a,-Holldny dullness
eharaeterized the trading in the Curb mar
bet today At the outset, however. fair
Inquiry was shown for number Of the
mare important Issues at slight gains. Later.
reaetlonary tendency set Ia on profit
taking. which brought many issues under
d, previous close.
The oil stocks ruled generally strong
unter the lead OF Standard oils, with a
fairly good inquiry Tor the independent
ssues Chcr!nss In many cases were OF
mall proy ylrtionR
AldSaio S.oel, after moving up u. eased
on a full point United Alloy Steel and
Steel Alloys huctuated narrowly. Sub
marine Boat wn1 strong, at the outset. but
likewise e2Sed of moderately.
TNDTFS1pTAT =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
FRESH FRUITS

Demand was only moderate. bpt values were
IN H4Htatnsd on choice stock of most deHeTin-
nrs FqllowlnS ere ths. gpoiatlons, Appilss
bbl, Jonathan, 81 5oe 3'9es5 "a Yginss 1eldsa'
s8s,soi. Bslayla. 40. H2gssA 4, 90, a2. gsP,
i8 unEradrd ta@Aeh. Kings, No, sA,An@
IS, 90 unEradsd. sAWli staYmah, Ne, I stwhl
=, ttasrraded ~ 80 & ant Wlnsaap. No. 4, ~. 90
IS 5os 40 ufsradsa 81 20 Applss. North.
'satsrn. per l1E ~ s0mayp leiaohs per
right. y a6QsT5 Rpagst 39N2Po Ten.
r5rInaa FLORIDA Der strap. AAtd, Ore pc-
rait. Pisrlda. psr crais, s2 a04a. plnsaR.
- FloFlda. Iulla9 Eisgl, psS efsstf, Sc s,g9y alt
ate yarisiles. ta9sl EaTy BLACK aMe 20.
.nbsrIiss, Cate ged fty agFaltss t5g5t ~ ghi 3f
= eysls, ii50ga aiFasbsrFiss, FioFld%. psr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
VEGETABLES

Tha asnrraI maraat yes auiel and without
naoFtani ckanss Rg9laueh. Nhi!q k9sattoy4,
sew Yofk shsles. d ~. Waite Rotatoea lsI!.
"a Shore. Der hhl-NQ. q, 8BWl-23. No, =.
IA0n4 Sweet potatoes. Delaware and AlaFy-
.erscy pr basket--No !, oheWal No, "a fWW
oa onlons. per lH1-la bHsg-No- Aa.a1Y y
o. gGa6 I6 spinach korfoik, Per hbl,. SO n
30 kals. NoTfeit. asf sbit -" ,lt.sl Ia,
slsrlds. W 6aaksi' iI.bog a Do. NisEinis esr
tastaf fiHl S0i 90 North Carolina. pr
ssieSt. siWa hesng FIarida, peT bAsksti 81
aa,2 EEspiani, Fleh4ai psf hos ,s'+ge2 X
sse, sdas FieRs5,ss Fis5'a6b ssT s. 7sGs 81 fsas
florida. psf basket. t5uh 9o'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT
Average Loans Decrease, While Actual
Gain for the Week

NEW YORK, Dec 29.--The members Of
the New York Clearing House Association
today issued strong statement of condi-
ton for the week There were no extremely
wide changes IN any items, The average
loans decreased 81 6i6, 200. while the actual
increased tt7l2,oOo. Demand deposits In
creased In both statements The surplus
gained In the average aud lost In tho nc
tual Details follow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
Financial Briefs

The chicago Board of Trade and tbs Nee
YORK coifes ana sugar ENehange we're closed
today
aanks gained from the hes tofk SUI
.-.--.,--- ss.ferday sfg.eao, ,ooo
wh. i,.,,ns committee q the Mex fork
,.,,ss. 1890 Association hau ruted that al
,-snaseflons Ia me ordinary shares u tns
t,rifish-AfnsFlczn Taoaceo company seat
an e -dlFldend and eA-pes- li-.sl -. =
rrseIhcailg Ter eeap
r.,t,-s.sen fal1aaas Hs1qIl sfo4s earn-
s,,eIss tas sasaaa Hzef g ncef
n sIs.saa1fl an ~ q .s.
i. ss t -
s. - f
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
PROVISIONS

The market was rulut and barely steady.
's,.. smoked, ard air'drled. .1te Western bccf
u sets, smoked stc. city beef. knucklea and
sndsts smpked ard siT-drisd aac western
'~sf hnurhisa and tendrra, smoked, ahc, beef
4 j, Cprpd, loose, ioVtpsc DO, ssinped loose.
Mulahc DO DO. smoked, goo 2oA 81 other
gyErsSy 3Ufe. hams, smoked. western eyrcd,
q y. cured loose. i3c DO. smoked iGo. bgl.
les. " pickle according TO aNeIgse, loose 10
lrUakfaat paruu. ~ TO brand and average rlt1
ured 2ie breakfast bacon, western cured, 2ic
ard. western, refined tca. ibc. do Dc, do, tubs
tNC. lard purs city kettle rendered, In tcH
lsc lard, pure city. kettle rendered, it tubs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN AM FLOUR

There was litts wholesale business transacted
and qgotauonH u Nhsat corn and oats are
from cloae u business FRIDAY Until Tueslay
we're without important Change. quota
!ggnsa ., EeT, ~ ~ u wgg9 Winter r!ss,,
fThuWTIN, kansag clear cotton Hacks. ". 70
WI tni DO, avaiTht cotton sacks, " eQth,
lT,Ta8Nl DO natsut, Is gao I. so 30 fayOrts
Strands. tsMWsho eiiv mills. choiyc and tancy
lsteni ~ AuuNtO, sly mills. rcuulnf gyudee--
Winter clesrt 81 ogdl lAG DC. strslhhh ttu
EsA. DO patent 81 AOWIf
RYE FLOUR was In small sppriy and steady.
Nun quiet We quote tTe5UfJS pr bbl, as 60
IlnlftW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
LIVE sTOCK QUOTATIONS

CHICAGO Dee s-Hoos-Iss ee9 ee
h.sd Market slow, STEADY AAadf AeMtfs eitteee%
sssaa ssa ahutessfs. 50 50 Sio.ioi Fged hssyY tgse4
ia t6 roash hssyE !esoe ~ va hSeii Ia s9 5'oo
Az re. tsItt,se@infs f0.090 ksad Market
stssdt Beevss. l1StiIa s9ss5 aSinS9 Sn9 sHsss 4s,,ss
8tai0, stoekfrs and fssd,fa f'N@AN' +-~-s
4fHEIU. calves fh4llio 49,. .-4...s..
,,s5t.ss nd sesfsTn. g8ot9. iaiabs. fii28e
iHt8
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
BIG GAIN IN cLEARINGs
Increase Of Week $50 Per Cent Above
Last Year

BaRk ciearings throughout the country
for ths seek ended today we're $50 per cent
above those of the corresponding week of
last year Ths total this week was ss,2so,,
0iO. as compared with ss,6st, ,o95.s99 last
week and ss,7a6OoAiSs the same week q
1915. Philadalphia's saln Is second in the
country,
"Details follow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
More Currency Notes In England

LONDON. Dec 23.--The Bank OF Eng
land reports the amount OF currency notes
Outstanding as fi33,sl9.796. compared with
fi26.BtO.s0T last week The reserve OF
gold held for the redemption OF such notes
remains at f2s,B00,0O0.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
COTTON VERY ACTIVE
AND PRICES ADVANCE
Wall Street Shorts Produce
Most Demand-Some Trad
ers Take Profits

CorrON HEtr WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEw SuRK. Dee 80. = Tn. tcilovlns
~, tsI. wgfs reScyasd v ~ T..s9ga
xiils, is, kssxsilis ana uhslissoera sii
kAieiah hnd Meridtan. sAi Nitkshufa, Mesi.
Ehie. oelahemsa Augusla, Mentgcu,crs sud
,lLtningham. 80, Mobile Atlanta art
gglsana nnd savannah, So gherlesten,
sss ASiesie. X, iieii iiN Ris. q. ana SI' CORPUS
Christl, 81
NEW YopR. pee sa-Tho cotton mar
ket displayed unusual activity and strcnEth
az the opening today ard first prices wcrc
~ to - points higher Much " the de-
mAnd appeared 10 come from Walt street
shorts who felt that Washington develop
menta were NJ longer favorable 70 opera
lions on tho bear side % the market
II was also recognised by the trade
that recent heavy liquidation had placed
the market technically IN much better
position and that thus far no panicky cone
ditlon had developed among southern holders
Notwithstanding tho big break IN futures.
After the opening reactions % nearly
10 points occurred under scattered local
pront-taking but support from tradera who
frequently act Tor spot houses absorbed
good par, Of the offerings.
A. the end of the nrst nfteen minutes
The market was fairly active az about 30
20 20 points net higher
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
POULTRY

IIvE-rhs market ruled firm under lish,
dsTlngs and fair demand. Quotations.
owls, as 90 quality, lIWtnr; old TuosteTH,
aa its' ,PrinE, sheksns, aseerdnE Y gu1i,
uailty. lOUtsc ducks, As % quality. iG0ieq;
lfkrya. 2a02lgi goose, lowiAc plEcon9s old
y pair IN % soc, %, younE' rsT pair: 20Y Rse.
ancy stock aud the market ruled nrin ul.der light
a rireH The QuotEtlunH; Fresh. KILLED dry
packed turkeys, peF 10, fancy, nearby, ~ Y H2q
r.. p,inAai tuts h3Euerf fancy western, Alc falr
good, Els zoe. commou, - q 2lci fowls, IL
p box. dry picked fancy, selected, sJhc; do,
riahins ~ uh ibg aplccs. 2ac' DO lbs.
9lsee. 23's % e9 ~; ,s Gpscs blSgso1i DO SS'
rS.Sieksd WsiEhihE ~ D i6s ana over apises'
~ r; d. weishinF "a apiece sth q. smaller
fisss I00ipc. OLD ROSTERS, dry,piekcd, ifc;
lastinE chickens, western. dry-pirhsd In boxes,
,pighlnE 0at0 lbe. pet pair, 2he. FoaallnE
tcksHs, weHtorn. aIypleksd. n boxes welsh
boxea weighing rs per pair ?lp2.o
5aHtlnE chickens. western. ice,paeksd, N hhls,,
,sishtnE lbs. and over per gfir slgssei
2 Ms per pair. 10 q 20c brollinH rhlckrna, vest
~ ~ sRisSsss. eSsss SSisSSs % ibs 80 psir 100
,sr 40, mixed HEas. lb4eac, hrollnra, JeTary.
,n-y anpatcl hrailsFa ether nearby. weiEhing
~ 0s lbs. apiece 81 geo. hroilers nearby.
mailer aizss 10 W2ar. ducks, nsaIby, s09 sao
- western. iaWeoc; sssss nearly 2oWs2e
,.,rs,sa sslsifH 20 " re. psF dos, siTsHJ sGjs
gbits. ssishinE ihs nor doz so 9a %. %,
Z its per dnz. IS b0U9T5s ~. % guOh lba,
~ das a. IAWa DO, dark. ", 81 4E.hOi small
IA No 2, Coz b 81 20,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
FINANCIAL NEWS
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION ON ,CHANCE
LEAVES BEARS IN CONTROL, OF MARKET
Offerings of Important Stocks Are Made All Through
Session and Declines Ranging From One to Three
Points Result-Short Covering Helps at Close


Ias oG Ss OK ard PhRadh Stock Exchanges gave
Prices wsn o9 o recovered al close eovsyiao cation b
higher fhaf nFafFo closed
oats deoreaf and actual Average rrp agey
eaa smaller bonk esargs throughout country rssk ncreassd aga
rice Of bar silver unchanged ~ '''' "'''''''" ""''"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
AnNUAL aIEErINGs


A. rENN saIiss.i sAsscael sai. gasa bsssa,s.i ,sls
srha Annual Maetlns " tha sieekhpldd f1r
tht slecilon n nigeetqFs foF ihe shsulaz gtar
9asasss >. 1917. between ia oeieek leoa Ead
Ssae ~ q. BAKER
CaHhlEr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
DAIRY PRODUCTS

BUTTER Receipts % fancy stock were iight
tud values were well maintained, but there was
Ntlr Wholesale trading Quotations. WcnirTp.
lrrHh solid packed creamery. fancy susciHlh,
lJe extras III 4gc, extra nrsts. 100 4ub u.
fsts as1 apc. seconds. so q SIC nearby prlnta,
'an,y Ate, average extra. ~ Il $40. tTstH 30 q
100. seconds, SHUB4c. special fancy brands "
ltints iubblns az l7u1Or
EguS--ChoCn fresh eHsl we're In small sup
liY and nrm with fair demand Quota ions
S0nrby rNtraR. ipe per dos.i nearby nrntH,
Ier easel western, extra. lpC per dnE do, extra
rats tlti peT case. 90, nrntst AlA so per
Aar. rufriErrator eggs. storage ana Insurance
aid to January / extra 1850 per cass; do.
.nfh $40 80 per case. do. seconds tpsun pCr
lss fancy aclycted csndled fresh eaEH were
.hhing at "a u tNc per tna
IHEESE ruled steady under moderate offer
1.H hut trade WAS quiet. Following are the
iuntations. New York. full cream, fancy, held.
"a uah4 c; specials hiHheT. DO, 10 fair 10
GOD, held. aia G2+h do part aklmH l3 e:ie.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23

HsfRasTaHE AA1LNAYs COMPANY
~ haHa1a 34.t LlHIaa. - y.
PaEFEa 81 ettek plflpehp hQ. a4
80 ~ azaialaa : ees1i4E 1alaIza1'lz
I..|I1sI u E.F4# HEE saa4 I4= e1 lHr tf4f.IHel
s..e # - 81 So
I 7IiI E Nu E4z444
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
REFINED SUGARS

The market was du and unchanged Re
lwaPrvd, f.tlei eoniccli0nera' 4, d,O5c soft
irAdrs. $50 cd pOc,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23

Rank clsarlnEa today compared with eorre-
spending day last two years.
philadeiphia t5b ito aOe Holiday t2p. .1sa. aba
IioHtan .,,-.,,. ah,03i. asi Holiday 2a,dib, d4i
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
Loeal Reserre RANK statement

The weekly statement ot the condition Of
he Federal Reserve Bank Of Philadelphia
AT the close of business December 20 COM
pares ~ follows with the previous week.
RESOURCES
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23

fatal salas SOS ,oo0 shares, saHBaFsd Wit
.Tah 500 shares yrstefaaYi thus Tar this We#h
D sss ice sharesi sams refiod last week. TO-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
BANK CLEARINGs

INFVnNINH' uT F'7'TN'1 @"'"' V'IV'"V0
crease, %,
spocrenae.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23

Total sales. ~ ,als.1G1. compares. with - lOs,-
900 yFHter,layi thsu far thia week, GtO,it0. .0o0i
same period last week. S2e esSoc1.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23

conilnued on FOilOwiaE raFs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15

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Argus.