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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19
RESERVES OF GOLD
AND CASH DECLINE
Increase Of S8. 900. 600 in To-
tai Earning Assets Reported
by Federal Board.
BOND HOLDINGS ia RGER

wAsHISGroS. March IS-An increase
of $500. 900 In the total earning assets
of the Federal reserve banks Is indicated
in the weekly statement OF condition
madt public by the Federal Reserve Board
to-day. The increase II attributed to
heavy purchases Of United States bonds
and bankers acceptancee.
The combined gold reserve shows a
decrease for the week OF about $4,000
600. while the total cas, reserves de.
clined about sl2.SOO.Oo0. The New York
bank reports net Withdrawals OF cash
other than gold of about $4,000, 900.
Philadelphia shows a decrease of 5000
O00 Of gold and OF about s'0O.OOo OF
other cash. while Chicago reports q re-
duction in its gold reserve of S3.lOo.Ooo
These losses are partly offset by gains
IN reserve shown for the Boston, Rich-
mond. Kansas city and Dallas banks
and by the larger amount OF items IN
transit betS.en the Federal reserve
banks.
Practically no change in the amount
OF ,e.liscounts held by the banks IL
! shown. .he holdings OF the three South
ern banks constituting 20 per cent. OF
tn. tota, reported. The week Witnessed
considerable purchases OF acceptances
10y the Boston and New York ,banks. m
creasing tie relative holdings OF TINS
class OF paper 10 $50 per cent. or the
total paper held by the banks. =.
Abou. one-third Of the paper on hand
natures within thirty days and more
than 80 per cent after thirty but WITHIN
sixty days. More than se.0oo.ooo or all
bills on hand II agricultural and Nv
stock paper maturing after ninety dayr.
Dallas reporting about IS per cent OF
this class OF paper
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19
MONEY AMI EXCHANGE.

n. New. York Federal Reserve Hank
.tes we're I p'r cent, Tor thirty to ninety
"ays and : per cent. for longer bills.
pen market disco M prime accep'
sAss maturing up 10 ninety day.,
.ln.s. per cont.
connmeg il paper RACES were "Mcig per
,sh' 'or Say to ninety days bills and for
'o!i 10 ~ months best name.
Time money last week was steady and
VIZ, Ea'"s we're ~. a2f. per cent, for
sAiy Gays, -. per cent. for ninety diA :
~ . per cent for four. Ave sud siH
,can monsy m the Moor % the Stock Ia
,.sns. last week ruled betvcen ~ and .
,1tef.ins exchange was practically un.
xhssf, Final quotations we're; Demand,
~ 5'lS. cab.ss, All.
,.s!! money In London, 4a4is per cent.
'"p,, Pill -. per cent
nomestic exchange on New York 81
SVEu!s pay san Francisco, SOC. premium
imi.ms.sp'1i.; loc. Premium. Chicago. 10;
~ 'esuns Cincinnati. par. Montreal, Ns1j
r. :iIysr in London. 9, s-isd New
Nsw York Glazing. House statement;
sSaaDehsnsss $3.50, i86, 500; balance, sci, sos
"'' treasury credit balance. o5eo.S6
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19

For TIE first time since It's inception
Inc weekly statemen; Of the Federal Re
serve Bank Of New Work yesterday re-
ported holdings Of United States Cow
'r'nnemt bonds. The amount shown in
INC statement WAS S2,61O.00O. These
bonds were acquired under the banks
rec'Nt offer to purchase 5000. 600 . per
cent. iovcrnincnt bonds from ;he MEM
her banks IN this Fedora Reserve bis
trnt. The National Bank, of tommerc.
contributed the largest amount Of IN"
hohGS shown in the statement. turn
ing IN some Si.1J0.U0O Officers Of
the Federal Reserve Bank refused yes
tt'daN 10 state what was the total
amount of bonds acquired. but they IN
limatcd that IL was Larger thar VIA.
was shown in the statement. THIS
means that some Of the banks which
nave agreed 10 sem in their bonds have
not as yet been able to retire the circu-
lation outstanding against them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19
short Term Investments.

The amount Of short term investments
shows AN increase OF about 100000.
More than $1,000. 900 Of United states
bonds was bought during the past week
New York purchasing s2.1o0,ooo. At
lanta more than $1,000, 900. while
smaller additions to their bond holdings
are reported by five other banks. The
total amount OF United States bonds. all
bearing the checking privilege. bought
since January !. Is about s"3.5OO,oo",
The total earning assets constitute az
present, 90, per cent. Of the paid In ca
pacity. with eel per cent. the
week before AL ~ per cent. three
months ago. OF the total earning assets
the share OF United States bonds IL 800
per cent, that of acceptances 21.s per
cent. the share of short term invest
ments - per cent. and that or dis-
counts 1876 ser cent.
Government deposits show All increase
Of about. sI..0o.0Oo. while net member
bank deposits decreased more than
5000. 900. Boston. Philadelphia and 'h!-
a reporting heavy Withdrawals of de-
posts for the week.
Federal reserve agents show a Total OF
sla1. 200. 900 ne, Of notes !sSued To the
banks. or about $500. 600 less than the
week before. Ten bank retired notes
during the pas; week. while Boston ana
Kansas city report additional issues.
Against the net amount OF notes is-
sued TO the ban * the agents hold f'".'
! 500. 0O0 % gold and sl3. 900, 900 Of pape-.
The hanks report an outstanding circuin-
ton Of siG4, 900 O00 and aCGregii" re-
liabilities thereon of $40, @oo,unu
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explosive shells ana other war munitions

explosive shells and other war munitions
Will require about 100000 tons OF steel
as well a. large amounts OF copper.
peter. lead and ether metals, Pro-
specify. contracts st,ll actively IN the
market on foreign account Will require
about 900. 900 tons OF steel.
Car builders are somewhat embar-
RAISED by the deluge OF foreign inquiries
for rolling stock. amounting 20 5000
cars. including $4,000 for Russia which
have been under negotiations for a
month or more. The new inquiries
come from French and italian
and from trading companies operating
IN the Far East. A number OF small
Inquiries are also In the market for
shipment to Australia and South Amer
lea, The difficulty OF securing steel for
the construction OF this equipment, to-
Rether with the oversold caracity ~
the shops. prevents the business being
pushed TO a satisfactory conclusion.
The demand for motive power from
domestic railroads has increased 10 laree
proportions since the nrst OF the cur
rent month. Nearly 400 locomotives
are now actively under negotiation or
ON the point OF inquiry. through the
completion OF specifications. Among the
large prospective orders are 100 engines
for the Southern Pacific, 80 for the
Pennsylvania lines west OF Pittsburg.
30 FOR the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy, 30 for the Canadian Northern,
10 for the Chicago Great Western, 10
for the Boston and Albany. 20 for the
rere Marquette, L for the Long Island.
i for the Canadian Pacific. > for the
Ip.e . ar1 nkA INria QnA ntynGFnlig
small Inquiries for both domestic and
foreign shipment, The Pennsylvania
Railroad for tines East Is also preparing
specifications.
The option 10 purchase the Wharton
Steel Company and allied properties
given some time since TO an Eastern
syndicate expired last week, but T. Is
understood that All extension was
granted until April /. The original OPP
ton price is said to have been $500 oo.
Great activity continued In structural
work asst week.. tho orders taken by the
fabrlcating shops FOR buildings, manu-
featuring plant extensions and bridges
calling for 10000 tons ~ fabricated
structural steel. exclusive OF $4,000 IONS
for the l'nion Railway Terminal at
Cleveland, contract for which IL still
pending,
building contracts are still under ne
gotiation in various sections Of the coun-
try calling for 100000 tons NJ steel and
tenders have already been submitted on
about $4,000 tons, Railroad bridge work
pending will require about $4,000 tons
Of steel shapes, Bids were submitted IN
IN. last few days on $1,000 tons OF steel
for the Pennsylvania Railroad hotel and
III, Public Service Commission is ex-
pect-i soon to put out new %inqIlyies
for subway construction which will re-
uuirr from 1000 TO 10000 tons of steel
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19
BANK STATEME MT

Actual reserve. by cla.se. OF Clearing Hou.
,nenIurs
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FINANCIAL NOTES.

The Guaranty Trust Company % New
York has appointed Il. u. +, Randolph to
thc pust Of chi"f clerk ~ the company, and
made Sigmuud Metz an assistant manager
81 the foreign department. For som" tin.
Mr. Randolph has hccn assistant chief
clerk, Mr., Metz, before going to III" Guar
iuty Trust Company. was associated with
banks Ia Amsterdam and London
Annuuncsmont ia made 10y LAdenburg
Thnlmann \ Co. that they are paying tho
Drtohrr coupon 0t the ! per cent. ilrst
mortgage gold BOMBS ~ the United Rail
roads Of Nucitsn with interest AZ = per
cent from October 10 February 10.
App Ication viii h" made shortly to list
81, 600. GOO pcr cent. cumulative first pre-
f.rrod, $4,000. 900 i per cent. non cumu
ia dive SECOND preferred ana 81, o0O, 600 com
mon stock of the Guif states steel Com
many on the New York stock Exchange.
according to a director uf the company.
White Motor Company has declared an
initial dividend 81 ~ pcr cent on this
capital stock, payable Aprii 8 to stock Of
record March -.
John u, Brennan. long known In New
York commercial banking circles. has been
elected credit manage ~ The Atlantlo Ma
tional Bank. M. Brennan was formerly
associated. With the citisens Central 1anf.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19

Wire Rros ~ ca. iu their weekly
market letter say TIE spIing rise
go stoyn- is now an accomplished fact.
and tie practical questions are hoS
long the r.s. Will continue. and how
far d; will extend. That .he market
should advance. ~ at least holi firm.
for some weeks lOuger l., Indicated by
the large volume of business under way
~ all oIr chief Industrial c~et,res. ON
the other hand. ii is a REASON for
cau;ion that the stocks having ;he
smallest intrinsic values are making
Inc largest advances These war indus
trials generally are already selling for
about all they are worth. even upon
tn" bass of che greatest possible amount
Of business that the physical plants can
tu"N OUT. and therefore substantial
grounds for anticipating n sustained up-
ward ovcwen are lacking. Indeed the
>'ea'it ana very rapid rise IN the price
Gf war materials - constantly diminish
Ing IN" net earning capacity of most
of these plants. and there is 40 way
OF estimating AZ what uneXperted mo-
meut the top MAY he reached. Although
tn" very rapid rise IN these war indus
'riL's IL founded in part upon supple-
mentarY war or leIs it, chief causes ap-
pear to be renewed public buying and
maripllation. solid foundations, such
a. permanently increased earning mower
or growth OF assets. are plainly absent -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19
COTTON STEADY ON
MORE PEACE TALK
Drought in the Southwest Also
Factor in Stimulating
Bul.ish Hopes.
BIG ACREAGE EXPECTED

Peace talk was chiefly responsible Tor
the rally Of or > points which took
place In tAs cottod market In The las,
haIf hour. This n the u~nfavorable
eminent on the new crop situation in
Texas. where drousht has been prevalent.
furnished the only incident of a dull
session. Tomorrow morning the Ceneus
Bureau will issue It's final report on
that the Department of Agriculture las,
December estimated the yield at ii.i6i.-
900 bales. exclusive Of linters.
Regarding the Texas drought the
following from the Texas traveller ~ u
local spot Arm Is interesting The
drought continues all over Texas. be-
Gaming serious. When rain comes all
KINDS Of crops will need planting at the
same time and some must wait and con-
~ssnuently suffer. Where the soil has
not been prepared conditions are very
sse1ov. However, there II enough time
70 utAnt and make "A good cotton crop."
TIE Arm which received this message
40 believes there viii he , large
increase In the cotton acrea2 through
out the belt. ~ cotton AZ present prices
10 the moet profitable crop tha, the
Southern planter can grow
According to the New FORK Cotton
Exchange. the visibla supply Or .Atneri-
can cotton is now 3.ee1.0 600 bales. against,
s.oe2 900 last year. The decrease ~
the visible supply FOR the week. was
10, 900, against ia 900 las. yelr. Rive
CArortcis places the amour; of cotton
on cupboard not Yet cleared At la2. O0o.
against ?,s.o00 last year.
A special cable to the Term, World.
yoa,ndl from Marchcste". Fin land.
Nv Home buying Of yarns quiet I.
export slow. Generally softenine ,end-
ency. except IN high numbers. STAPLE
cioths inactive. Gray shirtings. dhooties
and print cloths irregular and ,cakcr-
rE Manufacturers couccding about u
per cent. on army vlo,h contracts. India
tables roor marb II buying here s.pw.
'ess doing for chira u' hlcachcd. fIir
business on farCies Arscutina S,cad,
buyer "f moderate uIaN.'tjot. otNe
prersea markets dull. Home trad, good
demand Tor lightweight far, = MAJ,
orp'aItt> ~ sion ,' iVcr.cs from
hiearhcr; and iycrs.
The ms l:et closed steady.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19
GARRISON QUITS pLATTEN POST
ResiGns a. Attorney III Mercantile
Marine Committee.

Lindley N. Garrison. former Sccrc-
tary Of War. who vas recently appointed
as counsel for the plattcu common TO l..
holders committee Of ;'r international
Mercantile Marine COMPANY. has tcoo.
cred his resignation. aS ne has aihligtpl
himself With the law firm of iioruoloNc'.
Miller, Potter 4 Earl of - E;u.i .,.crt.
which represents the hondhnldcJs' ....;-
mittee, OF whicn Onto T. Barnard q
chairman.
II ~ understood tuat VI. GARRISON felt
that he should not cuuti.Ic to represent
the stockholders commiScc after assp-
ciatinS himself with the ~boudhuldcrs'
committees counsel
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19
THE COFFEE MARKET.

The most important pic,S' of n.vs ~, c'vai
IN the coffee market YESTERDAY WIS = priV.ue
cable from Willie & Go OF santos which
stated that. there Wa no truth m the rcpor,
that Brazil hal seized y lJr-c number OF
German vessels. This report had caused =
sharp decline IN values on Friday bur the
DENIAL failed TO instit" any now buying. prob.
ably owing TO a iecllu. OF nervousness over
conditions IN Europe
Orders were quite evenly divided and price
changes were not import AMI, closing rficc-
being ! TO 3 points not lower. Total sales
were .i,1Jo bags. Only Il few COS, and freight
offers were Received here amt priccs wcr.
unchanged. TO y irliir lower. The official IRA
lillian cables were not received. The local
spot market wa inactive and pricrs were
unchanged. with RIO IS quoted ~ sa.c anil
Santos "a At l0iS" Fric"s follow
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19
THE SUGAR MARKET.
Futures again how DccunIup
Trndency-Rrhn ned Firm.

Tie market for sugar future, a.ain showed
z dr"liung tendency under fur her linuida,
'ion, At thr close Of the day values we're
3 10 10 polnts net lower Total sale. we're
j,GgQ tons The easier Keeling was attributed
10 NERVOUSNESS on the part of lOngs. who
apparently believed that = reaction was due
after such a sharp inward movement as had
teen experienced. although there was no
radical change apparent IN underlying comb
tons
Sale. were reported of 900 bags Of raw
sugar IN port at NJ cost and frelg hi.
equal to j.N.c. for oentrifusa al 30 test. but
while this price vas unchanged from FRI.
DAYS figures II WAS said that holders were
There Merc also sales Of about 5000 bags
of fun duty sugars
Refined sugar was firm and unchanged.
with fine graduated quoted n, $50 to Jc.
Drt,.. follnWs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19
PUBLIC UTILITIES.

Tn. Consumers Power Compsnv or Mich
Kan reports FOR February gross earnings
he 1915 nsures: ne, earning. OF s@.57'its
. gain "f iy?s per cent ana q surpius "f
For IN" wear ended February ~ ;he com
psuy reports gross earning ~ s4O+s. 7s.. .
gain 81 lTSs per cent. over the previous
twciye month";. net earnings OF s:'6;7.?ss.
an increase ~ u II per cent. and q sur-
plus ~ sla'2,."', or an Increase OF ~ -
pei cent
Tn. February report Of the Great West.
.ru Power COMPANY discloses gruss ,srn.
ings "r s2l".soo, which Is a gain Of $685.
net -.rutnss Of s2io.s57, an Increase Of
sii,6.,, and surplus of $l0s.O>i. or an in
,,o,se q .nseo. For tho Twelve months
ended February 70 the report shows gross
earnings ~ 81, @os $40, which Is an increase
~ s.liS.$ tor ne preceding period net
ses. ana a surplus Of t,osi,is an Increase
uf s@ls,IJ",
The yonk-rs Electric Light and Power
company has been authorized hv the ruh
u" Service commission 20 put ia effect new
.@w rates Hs fellow so,r a m"N!mam Of !,
effect March Is and viii apply to az eur
lent sold since February IL.
The Dayton Power aud lAght comnun,
,eports. for February gross earnings ~
~ asains' s1a. 80, ana II surplus OF iatoso,
80 com pared vita fl6.hse Tho gross earn
ings for the, year ended February 20 wore
ti.lTo.0G3, which IL an increase of Sol3Gg5
net earnings of $3.50, s2%, a gain Of tl.S, s.l.
and surplus Of s?ls,9a1, or an Increase OF
Sloo aoI over the preceding 'welv" months.
The Wisconsin Edison COMPANY. Inc
reports that he operating revenues iur tnr
month ended February -, 1916, were iS.7, .
l02 81. nu increase Of 1888 per cent n,er
he corresponding period of the preceding
year, operating expenses We're St63. .3G o.,
an incroas" az j,3S PEI cent, and uet earn
.ngs we're $3.50. $3.50, ~, an Increase ~ 40 IS
per cent Balance available for the WIS.
consin Edison Company, Inc, and drpr.
ciatiun OF subsidiary companies, s.25,2.a so.
an increase of sG,N per cent. For Tho
twelve months ended February 90. 1915.
operating revenues amounted to ss.ssi.
o99. ID. an increase of $40 per cent. over
werc : .ecs, SSs,si, an i~ntrons" o, .Es per
cent. and net earnings $780,, 23aN s.. IA
,~ncreas. Of 'se per cent. Balance avail,
nhle for tho Wisconsin Edison Compuu,,
Inc, and dsrrcclation ~ subsidiary com
panies, N,o.S.7s75i. an Increase of 7.o3
per cent. The appropriation for d~eprccia
,ion during. tho twelve month. amounted
over the preceding ysar.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19

NNh The announcement yesterday that
application would soon b. made Ia lis,
the stock Of the Gulf states Steel COM
lanN on IN. stock Exch1nrc the francial
district became MOI, impressed with the
rae; mat this market Is fas; becoming
NOR" ana more of q centre Of speculative.
a'tlNtN ana tidi many a stock when
mas a UNITED market in It's own terri
toiS may become Il most active issue
mere, Within thu las, few weeks stocks
III many industrial concerns have been
transferred here from Boston. Philadcl-
phia. Baltiin"r" and other speculative
centres 10 ms, the creates, field ~ All
IN ne I n.t.d States for security trading.
Nhhin "A few weeks Shattuck Arizona,
american zinc aud ole or two other
cohner stocks have been hroush, here
from Boston. General Asphalt has been
transferred 20 this market from phiia.
u''i'h1. while Baltimore Tube has for
S'ken IN. city fiom which Il takes ',s
Ianhe for the New York curb. Friends
az tHase II other securities tina, ha\,
round iheir wa! her" say that there Is
MOI enough or a market for them IN thei-
h~tiN" 'il"s, :" ~, are being brought
10 New Work. where abundant funds IN.
sur" the Sre ulhtivc activity which many
"t 'hc'n Ma. already received. WIN
every new LpwI' i movement .n 40. ROM
c'dt -; neW securities az, ruck!n~ Me-.
t"tu other ties ~ fts: - t. II a,.-.1,y
red t'pc To- permit t1ctr a,st.r Gan H..
unrlNti ed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19
THE BOSTON MARKET.

BOSTON. March is.-Mimns shares we're in.
clincd to 70 lower under profit taking sales
by traders over sunday. American Zinc.
Butte and Superior. Quincy Mining and United
states S%nnelters closed around their low prices
for the day. Prices. however. were only frac
tionally lower. Nipc Bay Sugar continued its
recrnt advance. closing at i5i, a new hish.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19
OSD
THE PITTSBURG MARKET.

PfTr>BIRG March l. VISTA house Elcc.
- 10 iiicd ~ point while other siocks
tr unchanged \ little activity IN Column
pa Gas tud Electricity wa noted, but other
's4ss "ora 4ut,t The surlnary'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19
THE CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. March N-American Shipbuild
ing common VA an active feature hut price.
were unchanged Chicago Pneumatic Tool
showed q further decline on small offerings
stewart Warner. Sears oebuck and Union
Carbide remained steady South side l. as
advanced a point from last sale Other bonds
neglected The summary
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19
THE BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE. March Is baltimore Tihe
vas firm. closing y ~ from the upcuinS
price. Cosien oil and Gas preferred was =
small fraction lower and active and Consoh
lated Power -ained f., points Other shares
quiet Bonds were steady. TN sum
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19
DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT.

WASHINGTON. March - The statement
ol the re,ripts and Glsbur -enIrnts OF the
Treasury shows
This mo Fiscal year
Receipts ... ..... si-.3;Isi7 sos 0l9 IT,.
III h s'nrnts I-.l,flNs ~ s9i ili
surplus ............ slaG.6I Def $40. ~ 80
Rereipt- from customs 10 dav Sl.i09 ~: IN.
'crnal revenue. Ordinary, sl.2sU.O0l; income
tax sii G20. amt miscellaneous sI,,>w
National bank notes received tor redemp.
ton, s. .l;,> ~.
The current statement OF the tinted States
Urea surrr TO- March T.
GENERAL. FINp
Available -ulh ........,. ,.,. Ss,l'iis
Avn,lahlr silver ..,..... .... iaIWil ,.l2
United states notes .... 1;Oi So
National bank notes and Federal
reserve noies ..,,u"......,,, elsai.os
Certified checks on banks ...... .n,13l
subsidiary silver. mluor com amt
silver bullion $685.. ..........., =, s,s.a7a
ruclas-,'ied ,nn.orira currency Ial.G7>
DEPOSITS IN banks and Philippine
Treasury ..,.. .. ... ....,..,, 7,iS. 80
Available currency IN Treasury
and banks ...... "a sal .9-7
Deduct current liabilities ,,..... n0l"i,g
Npt balance IN general fund ... ~. 2G6 20,
RESERVE FUND
Gold com and hullIon. ,............ -. a,a n.g
rus n Nj.
To redeem outstanding certi icatcs 81 81: 1q& 1871
Grand total cash assets IN Treas
ury xSS3, set,tsl
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The Liverpool market IL due to opcn to-day
= IA pNlut a.Iyln,e
receipts and stocks
THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET.

PHILADELPHIA Mavch ls-Anicr can Rail
-Nt closed A y. an advance OF . lo1ni- on
small transa"tons. Electric storage was =
W ard william Cramp & sons sh,'huild!ns
male a fur nor -ain To = TradIn- was l-ht
u volume Honds were quiet The sum
may
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19

TN" local markc, for >rpi cotton 49,.
.'taOy unchanged Mid 'iu.. Et,r. south
trn SPOT markets ~ otht,JiA rr'or eel r'r-r
''slCy New Orlcsus i-u.. Galveston. Loss
~ayaunsh lie. Memphis ~liNNc. Au-asta.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19

Tn. statement Of BOSTON. New York
and Phi,ade,phia banks follows.
RESOURCES
Boston. Y phila
Last three ciphers omitted
cola coin AMI ccr'ihca'es .
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19

WASHINGTON. March - The statement
al the rr,vipts and disbursements OF the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-09
An Ideal Remedy
for Nursing Mothers
Compound of Simple Laxative Herbs
Safe for Baby and
Mother.

Constipation is a condition that eff
fects the old, young and middle-aged,
and most people at one time or an
other need help in regulating the ac-
ton of the bowels. Harsh cathartics
and purgatives should not be employed
to relieve constipation, as their effect
is only temporary while they shock
the system unnecessarily.
remedy that can be used with per
feet safety for the tiniest babe and
that is equally effective for the strong
est constitution is found in the com
bination Of simple laxative herbs
known as Dr.. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin
and sold in drug stores everywhere for
fifty cents bottle. This is an ideal
household remedy and should be in
every family medicine chest
Mrs F. l. Barsolow, Is Leslie St,
Holyoke, Mass, wrote to DR.. Caldwell,
Syrup Pepsin certainly is fine.
gave it to my baby, Evelyn, and also
took it myself. 1t is the only medicine
have been able to take without af-
fecting Baby in the nursing. have