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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11
WHEAT TURNED
STRONG LATE IN DAY
Market a Smaller Affair-Con-
siderable Covering-Supply
in U. S. Larger

CHICAGO. Jan. 11.-Wheat developed
strength late in the session today after
II had shown irregularity, being heavy at
times. May closed at the best level of the
session. sl.26lk. after 1t had been as low
as $i.237s, against Sl.24Ss at the end yes
terday and July finished at the top also
at Sl.19h, after II had fallen to sL1Ts,
against Sl.17la at the close yesterday.
The market was n smaller affair than
that of yesterday. Futures early in the
session reflected suggishness in the cash
article. which Is congested at seaboard
ard at terminals interior. Bullish factors
were evidence Of export business. sales
being estimated at 10000 bushels large
clearances from the seaboard, reports of
good milling demand and country in
quiry In the Northwest. There was con-
siderable covering.
Bradstreet's made the amount available
in the United States S4062,OOO bushels. an
increase of $4,000 bushels for the week,
and compares with S3OO5,0OO bushels year
ago; In Canada, 1864. 900 bushels, a de-
crease of 2ll5,000 bushels for the week,
and compares with 37.444OOO bushels a
year ago; in Europe, az, 100000 bushels, a
decrease of 100000 bushels for the week.
and compares with 77,5O0,OCo bushels in
1914.
Corn ruled strong, selling at the highest
prices on the crop. May touching 1913
la.t July 49, Leading houses bought.
Ger :iaued dry, hot weather in Argentina
and further advance of Is Cd. i'm freight
rates from this country TO Europe to
i50s. helped TO strengthen holders of this
side.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
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NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

ing and first prices were 10 to II points
lower. Sales on the call were $3.50 bags.
Rio was 70 reis lower at five s725 for No
T. Exchange was t-32d, higher, at
II l5-l6d. Receipts, l2,OOO bags, and stock,
1856. 900 bags. Santos was unchanged at
five 500 for No. 4 Receipts. 5000 bags.
and stock, 2.561,OOO bags. Receipts at the
two ports over Sunday were n 900 bags
against 1000 bags a year ago and 81. 900
bags two years ago. Sac Paulo had go 900
bags, against $4,000 bags, and 1900 bags.
and Jundiahy. 1900 bags. against 80. OOO
bags. and 1900 bags. respectively.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11

yanderlip Quits Bank Boards

WASHINGTON, Jan. IL. - frank A.
Nanderlip. president of the National City
Bank. OF New York. and director in many
other financial institutions. has resigned
from all his Offices except the National
City. It was announced here today By the
Riggs National Bank, OF which he was a
director. Ohieials said Mr. Vanderlip was
forced to take this action because OF the
Clayton act, which prohibits interlocking
bank direetorates after october Is OF this
year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11
FINANCIAL NEWS
SPECULATIVE ELEMENT OVERLOADED,
ESPECIALLY WITH WAR SPECIALTIES
Opinion in Street That Liquidation of Weak Accounts
Must Occur Before Market Becomes Satisfactory.
Cash Buying at Rate of 100000 Day


during mixed the
Street maintained
ueulay the
be
haudaon
This buying which has
In
affiliated with
Crucible
Spring showed
a
dividend
o o
OF distribution
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Insurance Co. of North America. :.

The l24th annual report of the M,
ance Company of North America fm
fiscal year ended December 81, 1sis. it,7
gross amount received from premium
fire risks. sS,Ss5.139. and on marns !;
inland risks, SO, 996. .491. The total ln,-'
for the year was 2.3O5. .223 and erc.u
income over expenditures, aHI
Dividends paid amounted to $4,000 N
capital is Si,OOO,OOo. There was an lncrr|
in market value of securities as appnl
OF S2i2,376.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11
LiYerpOOl Cotton

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 1.-At p. m. fu-
lures were quiet. Quotations were jan
February. 7.9Sd. March-April. I.S3d,;
May-June, 7s4d. July-August, 1.I3isd;
October November, 7.29d. The sales were
10000 bales, including 5000 bales American.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11
Wants Cotton Bill Repassed

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Jan. 1l.-Members
of the Memphis Cotton Exchange have
petitioned Congress in resolutions to re-
pass the Smith-Lever bill to regulate
trading in future cotton contracts, They
want section II reinstated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11
Pays Up Deferred Dividends

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. 1.-THE Pitts
burgh Steel Company has declared a cash
dividend of 3la per cent on the preferred
stock. payable January 81 to holders OF
record January 20. This clears up the
deferred.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11
FALL IN STATE FUNDS
Philadelphia Institutions Hold Only
S466441 Deposits

HARRISBURG, Jan. 1.-THE statement
of the Treasury Department of the
amount of general funds of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania shows the total
on hand December 81, 1915, exclusive of
moneys appropriated to the sinking fund.
to be sl,gs5.137, as against s3,l9I39i No
vember 30. 1915.
OF the total deposits of 81. .905, 1877 Phila-
delphia institutions hold s466, AL. as
against S39 November 30, 1915. The
amount of sinking funds of the State on
deposit December 81. 1915. totals 1851, ,1lO
of which Philadelphia institutions hold
S29, no
The following table shows the amount
OF general funds on deposit in Philadel-
phia institutions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11
Lumbermen's Dividend Increased
ToNOPAH STOCKS.

BY declaring a semiannual dividend of
10 per cent, the Lumbermen's Insurance
Company raised the annual rate from
January 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11
KEYSTONE PHONE EARNIys,
Net Surplus for Year Showed 4.
Increase

Reporting earnings for Decsnh.,
IL months the Keystone Telepbor. =
pany showed substantial gains Il, ~ -
the line. The net surplus for the ys.s
S36l,Ol3, compared with S575I7 T. ~
The directors were re-electsa :.
annual meeting in Camden TODAY p..'
of the report follow: wv
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Real Estate Title INSURANCE ana Trust Com
pany, regular quarterly s. per share pa va bIs
February 1 10 stock OF record January 10
Insurance Company or the State Of PennsyI-
vania, semiannual per cent payable de-
mand.
Kerr Lake Company. regular quarterly a5
cents, payable March IS to stock OF record
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11
Earnings of Northwestern Railroads Good


eel II
o
in CONNIE tions enerauy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11
Additions 70 York Railways Board

cAaries II. Bean ana John Z. thinner
MAJ were elected directors OF the Yora
kaiiHa$s Company. the board having
been Increased Tor The purpose al the an
aaaf meeting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11
BONDS
Last prey

Total sales. sei, ,T36, compared with $3.50
Yesterday; thus far this week, S163,l 1885; same
period last week, St38, 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11
Lead Ore Advancing

MIAMI, Okla, Jan. 1I.-Price OF lead ore
is advancing, standing now at s73 a ton
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11
Trade Balance for Last Week s53,O76,5O1


maxim o
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11

ro,at sot.s- oooiI shares. compared with
"a tae shares yesterday thus far this MssthS MessthS
ss,osS shares; same period last week SS'ii'
shares.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11
RATES FOR MONEY
BANK CLEARINGS

1zn2 ciaarInrs tcaax conpared with GORE
zr'5IIl.Izl aaf Last tNo ye4lz
I|IIza.zzI.hIa 80 s15.ofe 81 17a o. So 40
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11

THE PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL BANk
PHILADELPHIA, December III, 1918
The Annual Election for Directors will Be
held at ths Banking House on Tussdsy,
January ~, 1915. between the hours Of Il
HORACE FoRTEscuE. Cashier
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11
ANNUAL MEETINGS

No., THE CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK
E2 OF PHILADELPHIA
December 10, 1918.
The Annual Election for Directors 81 this
Bank will be held at the Banking House on
Tuesday. January III. 1915, between II a. m.
and 1 y. m. WILLIAM POST,
Cashier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-18
INTELLIGENCE IN THE ELECTORATE
That. Not Ignorance, Will Promote Equa
Suffrage
mr. Of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Cir. In YOUR Fridays issue Mr.. James y.
Young suggests few amendments to elevate
The electorate and thereby "do away Win
IGNORANT voters and possibly get rid OF the
aborination Of denominations -woman SUI
frage." ~.
agree with him that voters should be able
- road and write, and ignorant foreigners
who have not been here long enough 10 as
simulate the American spirit and Ideals ana
who cannot read, write and speak the hhgiish
language. should not become citizens but 10
sav that We should exact these requirements
- order 70 get rid Of woman suffrage is say
inc very plainly that illiterate Americans ana
;,norar, foreigners are the agitators for
suffrage.
these ignorant foreigners, who bring over
with them all their tme-honored traditions
and convictions, and who have viewed woman
from time immemorial as an inferior species,
lacking all the intellectual capacities of men,
q weak and helpless creature, depending on
the male and merely existing 10 serve and
obey him-these foreigners, together with the
native uneducated Americans, are held re-
snonsible for suffrage. Such gross mis-
statement hardly deserves any comment But
tho thought that rather these ignorant men
should vote; that foreigners, who have been
grated into the American national LIE, and
whose papers of citizenship are, after all, as
il has been forcbly demonstrated lately, mere
scraps Of paper" should have preference to
American born women, is the vexing point.
Men of Mr. Young's calibre adhere so
strongly 20 old standards Of decency that. If
they see a woman venture outside the four
walls Of her home, they dub the act IAN
abomnation Of denominations" They are
blind, or. rather, they wish to be blind, to the
Unprecedented phenomena taking place all
over Europe, where women at the call of their
governments left their kitchen aprons and
went forth, without warning or previous
training, to shoulder tasks that had been
mems exclusively for generations. How could
such a feat have been possible ii suffrage had
not paved the way by awakening and enlight-
ching women themselves as to their rights
and capacities?
Woman suffrage is an appeal TO mans in
tellect, TO his finer instincts. Men OF educa-
ton, of broader views, of deeper insight, of
advanced ideas, indorse suffrage. IL is from
such men that the emancipation of women
will receive its official sanction.
Any amendment, therefore that promises
an intelligent electorate has our hearty APP
proval. II means a step toward victory.
NEvART YoLJIAN
New York, Dec II. 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-18

of the region between the Nosges and the
Rhine and between the Seille and the
Saar? II at the close Of this war there IS
no settlement of this issue, if the wrong
done by Bismarck and Moltke be not
~ighted. then. so far as justice IS con-
cerned. the Belgians might as we'll be con-
demned to perpetual slavery and the peo-
ple of Serbia assigned forever to the Aus
tro-Hungarian rule which has established
shambes in all the corner between the
Save and the Drna.
The German idea. as IL was expressed
in Alsace-Lorraine. has been stated anew
in Belgium. The German ideal, the eX-
altation Of force and the imnOlatlon Of
peoples and provinces to the necessity Of
German imperial purpose, was rot written
first in Louvain or Brussels; these are but
the following and logical extensions OF
the doctrines expressed in Poland 10y
Frederick the Great and in Alsace by BIS
marck. If the German policy in Alsace-
Lorraine can be confirmed by the Judg-
ment Of the world now, the German policy
in Belgium can equally be confirmed. and
we might as well dismiss all the considera-
tons of liberty and humanity to which
we have listened in recent decades.
The reconstruction of Europe will have
TO begin with Alsace-Lorraine If 1t IS to
be a real reconstruction. If German pos
session be confirmed by a new treaty OF
peace. then there is no further warrant IN
appealing to any considerations of right
and Justice whenever the elements OF force
and tyranny are involved. If Europe can
not now repair the wrong done in Alsace
then il cannot repair the later wrong done
in Belgium, and henceforth the Prussian
ideal of force is to march through the
world unchecked until the common peril
of all nations and Of all peoples compels
a union which will put a permanent bar
rier IN the way Of human enslavement.
Belgium, Serbia, Alsace-Lorraine, Po-
land-thcsc are the foundations Of just
peace in Europe to-day. If peace is made
without reference to these issues and TO
these questions, that peace will be short
and the coming of fresh wars will be as
sured. France has saved mankind from
the immediate peril Of German supremacy
at the Marine and at Ncrdun. Can the world
which recognizes its obligation TO France
fail at this time TO support France in her
demand that there shall he returned to
her that portion Of her own flesh which
half a century ago was amputated to sat
isfy a German necessity?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-18
Protect All Birds
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In replying to the letter OF MI
Archibald c. Weeks, Patience Bevier c''
tells touching tale of English sparr0''
that drove away pair OF bluebird'
have no doubt that they did, but reverse
the situation: Let pair OF English spar.
rows invade the preserves OF noes u
bluebirds, and the same treatment would %
likely TO be accorded them.
The birds are governed by instinct $40
it is the instinct of many varieties OF 'ns1
to fight with and drive away other eH1
that are not OF their kind -perhaps Il N'ss
be permissible to say mot IN their Sc
Everybody likes the robins, but nave '''-
robins fercely attack other BIRDS g.,
remember in my boyhood what we eai,e.
the kingbird, which must not be eonfoun'..
with the kingfsher. Fighting seemed 70 ~
the JOY of their lives. and they s'-.
attack any other birds, crows and hssA
included. They were praised rather VS..
blamed for it, as they kept the n'""
from preying on the smaller birds. 40.
Mr.. Edward Monahan makes senas'
suggestion when he asks: why not Va,
measures 70 rid communities OF eau -
hawks" | am no enemy 20 pussy cu'
is we'll known, or should be, that the 'as...
cats that are turned loose By their OWL.
when they leave the city for the sum-.
are a much greater menace to the ''A''
birds than the English sparrovs are. 81.
take no particular interest in leg
sparrows more than in crows or guns, -
all these birds to a certain extent 'h'N.s.,
and amuse me. They are all here lot -
purpose, and 10 my mind wholesale s's's
ter of the spsrrows, as is proposes
matter whether carried out By the Les
Of American Sportsmen or Boy Scouts WV
be both cruel and inhuman.
F. FAULKNEs
New York, Dec. 10, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-18
A GERMAN VICTORY
What Drawn War Would Mean and How
Ii Would Affect Us
To The Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: To so great an extent does the Tut
ure Of mankind depend on the outcome OF
this war that all Americans should be making
il the chief subject Of their thought Ger
many fomented the war in order to become
the proprietor of Europe. II was busi-
ness speculation. But that was only the
first step in her scheme. She was clearing
the decks for conflict with the United States
and control OF both American continents.
Her vision is a completely German world
with Kohenzollern at the top Of the pyra-
mid
The conquest Of Europe makes this dream
not only possible, but all but certain OF full
iment We could not, alone, fight Ger
manzed Europe German victory is there
fore German conquest OF the United States.
Not less so is drawn war, because that
would leave Germany free to prepare for
victory and conquest later.
The Allies are our only rampant against
this calamity They are fighting for world
salvation We could save them from defeat,
and from the practical defeat Of an inconcu-
sive settlement. In doing so we should be
saving ourselves.
This fact has not broken It's way INTO the
American consciousness so busy has that
consciousness been with immediate and most
surely evanescent profits. The thoughtful
few have seen the truth and realize with
deepest concern the prodigious peril The
President is among the thoughtless and
sightless, an impressive proof that our edu-
catonal system does not teach men to think.
Now, the many would act if they compre-
hended these Hateful world events. They do
not see the danger and therefore do not
fear it, Yet the number of those who do see
IS great enough to open the eyes of all and
arouse them to action, II they would unite
in common effort 10 do so. All who be-
levc that the Allies represent the cause
OF world freedom against world absolutism
should consolidate IN a nationwide move.
mcnt 20 educate the rest. Their purpose
would not he TO crush and destroy Germany,
but to make IL impossible for Germany to
advance a step toward her goal Of crushing
and owning Europe and America.
Only direct American action IN the cause
OF the Allies can mako this final check on
Germany secure. For Us 10 fall 10 act is TO
expose ourselves and the world 20 cnslsve-
mcnt by Prussian absolutsm.
MORRISON !. SWIFT.
Boston, Mass, Dec. 49, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-18
Worth Saving and Improving

It is ungracious Of Speaker Clark to
lead a movement for the abolition of The
Congressional Record" Before he be-
came Speaker Mr.. Clark was one of The
Records" most voluminous and most
valued contributors. Even since he has
had to sit up aloft and listen to other
mems speeches he has occasionally de-
scended from the chair Of state and en-
livened the transcript of the Houses pro-
ceedings with his humor and eloquence.
Why should he begrudge the public the
intimate view Of our national Legislators
at work which is furnished by word-for-
word report of what is said on the floor
of the House and the Senate? The Rec
ord" has a reputation for inordinate dull
ness which it will probably never live down
with those who do not read 1t. But 1t is
far from being dull reading, and with the
scrappv. Inadequate and often misleading
reports of debates which creep into the
crowded newspapers 1t remains the only
Trustworthy source of information as to
what happens in Congress-the only
medium through which a clear idea of the
actual work of the House and Senate and
of the capacity of those who discuss legis-
lative projects can he obtained.
The one serious indictment which can
be brought against "The Record is that
it is so largely padded and falsiiied. But
that is not the fault OF its editors. The
padding and Justification are due TO the
lax policy which permits members TO print
speeches which they have not delivered
and to insert speeches delivered by non
members, together with great mass OF
miscellaneous matter which is meant for
consumption outside.
Il would be easy enough for the Rules
committees of the House and Senate to ex-
clude all foreign matter from "lhe Rec
ord and restore to it its real character as
an exact and truthful reproduction of act
ual debate. Revoking all leaves to
print" would greatly reduce the bulk Of
the publication and add to its value and
interest. 1t could be sold at half the pres
ent price If the alien matter with which
it is now cluttered up were put under
the ban.
Here is chance for Mr.. Clark to do
something constructive instead of merely
destructive. Make "Thc Congressional
Record a real record, and it will cease TO
be the last word in unreadableness. But
whether hard reading or easy reading, the
publication of true transcript of the
proceedings in the two houses will always
be something politically desirable and
worth while.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-18
Wise and Convincing

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial this morning on the
German suggestion of a peace conference is
so just and clear in its analysis of the stus-
ton and so wise and convincing in the in
dication of the course the Allies ought 10
take as we'll as what should be the opinion
Of neutrals like ourselves that | should be
glad If any word OF mine might call atten-
ton to 1t. Whatever may ensue, the peace
question Is now fairly at the front and will
remain so until peace is in some way eventu-
ally attained.
II is OF great Importance that public opin.
ion here shall not be msled or crystalline
around msconceiyed issues. As you poin,
out the war was begun for very definite
purpose, long considered and deliberately
chosen. Peace can only be attained, or In
deed FASTENED, as that purpose is kept clearly
IN mind and either won by Germany or def
nitely overthrow and abandoned.
! wish that in some form your convincing
statement OF the real situation might be
Kept before the public until il shall receive
the wide and careful reading II deserves.
HENRY A. STIMSON.
New York, Dee. 10, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-18
Ohio's Vote
lFrom rhe Clerslard L,ad,rl

from The Cleveland Leader
During the recent campaign II any one
had asserted that the votes 70 be cast for
Hughes in Ohio would exceed the total vote
in 1912 for Roosevelt and Taft combined and
that Wilson would nevertheless carry this
state by $4,000 plurality he would have been
rated very silly specimen of political
dreamer. not TO be taken seriously for mo-
ment All through the struggle for Ohio
The hope Of those who supported Hughes
was that he would come very near TO COM
binng the Taft vote with the Roosevelt vote.
Their fear was that he might fail TO do SO.
Yet the fact is that Hughes received 6,77s
more votes in Ohio than were cast for
Roosevelt and Taft taken together In 1912
this state gave Taft 27s,l6s votes and Roose-
welt 229.s07 The total for both candidates
was 507.975 That number exceeded Wilson
vote the same year by s3,14l. 1t was larger
than the highest vote ever polled in Ohio
up 20 that time by any Democratic candidate
for President
And now il seems from the official returns
that the vote for Hughes in Ohio was 5l4.753
II WAS gain Of nearly 500 over the total
for Taft and Roosevelt combined yet it was
not enough by s9.iOs to carry the state. In =
yesr filled With political surprises there were
Few so remarkable as this.