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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-04
COTINUED IMPROVEMENT SHOWN
IN NORFOLK AND WESTERN EARNINGS
February Statement Compares Very Well With Same
Month of Last Year-Big Freight Revenue.
Further Advance in Price of Silver

The Norfolk and Western Railway con-
tinues to make forward strides In the mat
ter of earnings. The February statement,
which was issued today, compared very
well with the corresponding month of the
previous year. striking feature of the
monthly report was the healthy expan
sion in the freight revenue, that item in
creasinE $1,000 1871 to s3,9ss,1Ss
The railway operating income for the
month was S4,5SS,415, an increase OF
st,649,29l. The net operating revenue
totaled $2.065,6so increase, S1.152,65s.
For eight months the railway operating
revenue was s37,2s9,3O0, increase s9,S3O.-
COS; net si6,15s,t45, increase S6.907,291.
The annual report of the Philadelphia
and Camden Ferry Company for the year
ending December 81, 1915, came out to-
day. The total operating revenue for the
year was S824,23O, as compared with
s750.OS5 in the previous year. The net
was S435,73s, against S373333
Announcement was made that the
National Propertes-American Railways
Company 4-6 per cent deflntive bonds
will be ready for delivery at the office
of the Equitable Title and
Trust Company on and after Friday,
April IA, 1915. These will be exchanged
for the negotiable receipts when properly
indorsed. also exchanged for the temporary
bonds, when presented at this office.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-04
COTTON BUYING INCREASES
AND SPOT PRICES ADVANCE
Better Demand and Big New Orleans
Sales Cause Jump

NEW YORK, April 4--Trading was
mixed on the Cotton Exchange Mt the
opening this morning, the buying being
scattered. while about the only supply
came from Liverpool and some room
traders. The tone was steady, with prices
three points lower to four points higher.
II was the belief around the ring that
the selling by Liverpool was the result
of lower ocean freights, the point being
made that these reductions permitted
straddlers to buy in their Liverpool shorts
and sell here at a narrower difference.
After the call, a dispatch from New
Orleans, stating that there was better
demand. and that about 5000 bales were
sold after business hours on Monday, be-
came generally known, and resulted in
increased buying which carried prices up
two to three points for spot.
Liverpool quotations were due to come
Az to points higher. but near-months
were UP only one to two points, while
October and January advanced three to
four points. Private cables said the Eng
lish market was fcatureleSs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-04
Office of
PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY
(OF NEW JERSEY
Morris Building,
Philadelphia.

To the holders Of the preferred and common
stock of Pennsylvania Steel Company (of
New Jerseyl
Notice is hereby given that at a meeting
of the Board OF Directors of Pennsylyania
Steel Company (of New Jersey. called for that
purpose and held on March 3O,, 1916, of which
meeting every director received at least three
days notice, the following resolution was
adopted:
RESOLVED; That, in the Judgment of this
Board. II is advisable and most for the benefit
OF Pennsylvania Steel Company, that the same
should be forthwith dissolvedi and TO that end
Il is ordered that meeting of the stockholders
be held on Thursday, the 4th day of May,
A. ID. 1916, at IL O'Clock NJ at the offics
OF the company, AT Market street. in the
city OF Camden n. j.. to take action upon this
resolution; and further, that the secretary
forthwith give notice OF said meeting and OF the
adoption of this resolution within 10 days from
this date. by publishing said resolution, with a
notice OF it's adoption, in the PUBLIC LEDdER, a
newspaper published in the city of Philadelphia
Pa, for at least four weeks. SUCCESSFULLY
once a week next preceding the time appointed
fdr said meeting, and by mailing a written or
printed COPY OF the same to each and every
stoekholder Of this company residing in the
United States.
Pursuant TO said resolution, a meeting OF the
stockholders of Pennsylvania Steel Company
VIII be held at the office OF the company, All
Market street. Camden, n. j., at ~ o'clock NJ ,
on Thursday. May 4, 1915, 10 take action on
said resolution. FRANK TENNEY,
Secretary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-04
NEW YORK. April 4.


facilities influence
one to-day
OF OF
the selling
il
Losses of around points numerous in the specoes but is
o "A
with
common moved above 20 by the execution of four 5OOoae buying
niee insist
of
favorable
without regard what
and
movements but within limits
in
Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-04

These bonds may be registered as to
principal at the office of the Continental
Equitable Title and Trust Company.
trustee.
The continued advance i'm the price Of
silver caused some activity in Tonopah
Belmont on the Philadelphia Stock Ex-
change today and the price of the stock
advanced fractionally. In New York the
white metal reached 81 q cents the high
est point at which it has sold since 1913,
when 63A cents was the top price.
Price povements on Change, while
narrow for the most part, were toward
higher levels as a rule. one of the ex-
ceptions was Philadelphia Rapid Transit
trust certificates, which lost half point
before noon. The trust certificates were
the most active in the trading, more than
1000 changing hands in the first two hours
trading. The softness was due to the con-
troversy over the proposed new elevated
and traction systems In the afternoon
p. r.. r trust certificates recovered some
of the mornings losses. They continued
the most active. United Gas after going
off slightly, recovered and sold at un-
changed prices from yesterday.
Cambria steel sold at 81, unchanged
from the last previous sale, and Cramp
stock sold at s2ia in the afternoon, uu
Il points.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-04
EXPECT NEW RECORD FOR
UNITED STEEL TONNAGE
Statement for March Will Show
Record Gain, 1t Is Thought

NEW YORK April 4.--Another good
increase in bookings by the United States
steel Corporation for the month of
March is looked for by the best informed
interests. The statement. which will he
made public next Monday. is expected to
disclose a gain of between 100000 and
600 900 tons.
on February 20 the total orders on the
corporations books amounted to $685.
966 TONS so that the expected increase will
bring the total at the end of last month to
approximately 100000 tons.
This will make n new high record for
the company, the second in two months.
Previous to February 20 last the top
mark of orders on the corporations
books was s,4s9,7is tons on December
81. 1906 This total, however, included
Implications. because IL contained inter
company orders, which are now eliminated
from the statements.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-04
FORTUNE COMES TO
MEN AS BY MAGIC
War Business Swells Stocks on
Curb From Few Thou
sands to Millions

NEW YORK April 4. one of the
events on the Broad Street curb carried
with It tinge Of romance in the creation
Of the huge fortunes out of war order
business. According to recent newspaper
stories and current gossip the energies Of
two shippers of automobiles have been
rapidly developed into a corporation with
3Ou.OOO shares of stock without par value
and 50, ,OOO. 900 of notes.
These shares. representing the corpora
tion of CASTOR. williams & Wigmore, were
traded in on the curb today at 20 Il n
G97s. or an equivalent of S21 900, 900, while
the capital originally in hand was said to
have been only a couple of thousand dol
lars only few weeks ago.
Chevrolet. in which an announcement
in regard to the consolidation with Cen
eral Motors is expected at any time,
advanced more than five points, to new
high record of S6A Eathodion Bronze
preferred responded to the statement pub
lished two days ago of the drawing of the
first cartridge shell and estimates about
coming production with n brisk demand
on which the price of the stock advanced
to %
Some interests on the Curb believe that
InterContinental Rubber, with its Mexican
properties free from embarrassment, has
a good prospect for active trading and
higher prices in the near future, especially
If stable government in Mexico is es-
tablished as a result of our expedition.
cuba Cane Sugar. of which current
trade reports of the most brilliant char
actcr are given, was influenced by the
appearance of some large selling orders.
one broker has an order to sell 1000
shares, and after this was executed stock
continued to be supplied in substantial
amounts.
Midvale Steel also seemed to he in sup
ply from some source, although its market
position should have improved as result
of the knowledge of additional war orders
which have necessitated arrangements for
adding to facilities of many plants han
ding these contracts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-04
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. April although the
market fer foreign exchange was quiet in
Iha first hour OF business, there was a
eertair amount OF irregularity. Sterling
4zId reiehEmarlSs were steady, while rubles
ana Italian lire had heavy appearance
on TIE other hand, Swiss exchange guild
tFz and Stockholm showed hrmness. QUO
ttfions follow: Demand sterling. 4.76 T-16 I;
cables All; franc cables, 5.97 checks
.ee7z reichsmarks, 724T2 lie; lire
cables e.e4is checks, 6.651s Swiss
cables. 5.e0H checks. 5.21; Vienna, 1885
MI2sS. Stockholm. 2s20 y 1880; [; pesetas
1855 01940; guilders. AZ Y @427 rubles.
E 1400
s A lack OF business in the late afternoon
5peared 70 be chiefly responsible for an
sier turn all around. Demand sterling
81 an earlier hgure OF 4.T6 7-16Q4.I61.
aded 20 ASA Q476 7-l6 and cables
ned from AT 10 4.T6 15-16. Francs
not changed appreciably at 5s7 for
I'd B.9T4 for checks. Reichsmafks
= "a I5-16Q7z. Stockholm was
81. 40 and 1850. compared with
$50 Ia the earlier dealings.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-04
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS

CHICAGO. April 4.-HOGs-Reccipts. 49,
HG rsSG sS"dE Scnvy f pS 3d. roGsS
heavy. So;35 age,S5; light. sa.3Od0s6; pigs,
$500: bulk. 80. .G0QO75.
CNTTLE-Receipts $500; market strong,
Beeyos, S7.25 m1O; cows and helfers. SO. 50 q
4. 40: stockers and feeders, So. a. $50: Tex
ans. s7.25a 500; calves. S7.5ONS.75.
SHEEP-ReCeipts, 10. 900; market 10c. to
15c lower native and western, SBm0; lambs,
SS.75G11.30.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-04
Old Rock Island Co. to Be Dissolved

The formal dissolution Of the old Rock
Island Company, New Jersey corpora.
ton will take place before May l through
compromise reached between the re-
ceiver for that company and the receiver
OF the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Railway Company regarding certain
claims the two concerns hold against each
other. Steps TO dissolve the holding com
pany were hastened through the fact that
New Jersey corporation taxes fall due on
May 1.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-04
ECONOMIC UNITY
VOTED BY ALLIES
IN PARIS COUNCIL
Conference to Be Held Soon
Charged With Formu-
lating Policy
WILL MEET NEXT WEEK
BY YVES GUYOT
Ex-Minister Of Public Works. Editor LAgence
Economiquc ct Financlere.
gpcg;gI C,obTg Ia Ercu{uu T,rddey


PARIS. April 4.-The great event Of
the last week has been the Allied CON
ference in Paris The official communique
said that unity of action would include
economic and military affairs, and added
that the Allies had decided to put in prac-
tice in economical affairs their solidarity
of views and interests. They charge the
economical conference soon to be held in
Paris with the work Of proposing neces-
sary measures to realize that solidarity
This approaching conference must not
be confounded with the great information
al parliamentary conference which was set
for March a. but has now been put on
until April %.
The parliamentary conference has said
it would not take up the questions Of
customs but would leave them to the gov
ernments to regulate. This is a very wise
course
The economical conference which meets
next week will include not~only members
of the government. but diplomats and
functonarles
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-04

-
y CHICAGO, April 4.-The Board Of
Grade and the grain markets at Toledo
Ind Kansas City were not in session to-
", on account of the spring elections
meat prices elsewhere, however, con-
led firm on the crop outlook and a
20 ment by the Department Of Agricul.
- at Washington, placing the amount
8 millable wheat from last years crop
& 100000 bushels.
he market at Liverpool started firm on
fppointing arrivals and fears that ex-
s from the United States would fan
The advance was checked because NJ
large reserves in the United States
d Canada. Moreover. attention was
- led to the fact that Argentina and Aus
#alia had shipped but little of their yields
md they would have fully 100000 900
bushels 10 spare for export. not mention
zne the good out-turn In India,
Bradstreets estimated the visible sup
Dlg OF wheat in the United States at &C.,
931 900 bushels. a decrease of SS9, 900
bushels for the week, and compares with
46.zs7 0o0 bushels year ago; in Canada
81, ,651 ,0o0 bushels, an incease Of 2,11O,00O
bushels for the week, and compares with
2s.969, 600 bushels a year ago in Eu-
rope s3.500,000 bushels, a decrease Of
]. eco. 600 bushels for the week, and COM
pared with 76.70O, 900 bushels year ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-04

NEW YORK. April 4The Chicago indianapolis and Louisville Railway
TO be held in indianapolis April a.
in
needed
of the
issues refundlng
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-04
FINANCIAL NEWS
POSITIVE STATEMENTS OF MORE
WAR ORDERS FAIL TO HELP MARKET
Specialtes Sustain Losses of Around Three Points.
Aside From These Issues Tone Is Firm, With
Many Stocks in Better Demand
High Points in Today's Financial NeUs

dividend per stock of Kelly
stock diUnd Second dividend dssoing United
Indianapolis
stockhotders vo April 9 issue of $oooooo0 50yer gold
determined By directors
shore made for outstanding stock of Pennsylvania Steel Com
Bethlehem Steel slUer
dissoon Of old Rock Island Company Of Neo jersey gW take place
May condition. March banks
oonpanies and savings instintons IN PeMnsyvania.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-04
NEw YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

NEW YORK, April 4.--BUTTER-AIaFk
trade better. with prices higher on top grades.
Receipts, Ylbls extra creamery, 81 &c; higher
scoring. 3s g IS he; State dairy 81 q g375se.;
imitation creamery, 26 = q 30c.
Eggs Market hrm for all grades. Prices
higher on Western and southeTn receipts. Re
q 22ci white eggs, 20 e 26c.; brown esgs. % 3
424hc. mixed color, 2l022hc.; refrLE-
orator, best, 2Oh S21hc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-04
Financial Briefs

The railroads of the country ordered
close to 1,lOO.O00 tons of rails during
March, the greater part to be delivered
next year. This is far in excess of the
amount ordered in a single month during
the last four years and is nearly as much
as was ordered during the - months of
either the year 1913 or 1914. The Penn
sylvania has not placed its tonnage and
II is expected to be for close to 100000
tons.
orders for three Santa F'e three Pacific
type engines for the Chicago. indianapolis
and Louisville and 10 switch engines for
the Minneapolis and st. Paul railways
have been received by the American Loco
motive Company.
Charles p. Davis, formerly connected
with the Philadelphia Trust Company, has
become associated with the bond depart
ment of Edward B, Smith & Co.
Earnings Of the Barrett Company for
January and February were equivalent to
n full years dividend upon the per cent.
preferred stock and 8 per cent upon the
common stock
Owners of preferred stock of the Pitts
burgh Coal Company. through a commit
tee have issued n circular letter TO fellow
shareholders opposing the plan to readjust
the accrued and unpaid dividends on the
preferred. which amounts to SASS per
snare. The plan is to exchange the pres
ent issue of per cent. preferred for one
and one-third shares of new per cent.
preferred. The committee that is under
taking the readjustment this afternoon an
nounced that assents to the proposed plan
from holders of more than So per cent, of
the preferred and more than so per cent
of the common stockholders had been re-
ceived.
The reorganization managers have ex-
tended the item within which deposits may
be made under the plan and agreement
dated November l. 1915, for the reorgan-
ization of the st. Louis and San Francisco
Railroad Company until the close of bust.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-04

NEW YORK 4The OF
the
dividend $ he
of
per
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-04

CEICA,

CHICAGO April 4Buter
% paro
record April record
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-04
MINING STOCKS.
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK, April 4.--The coffee market
opened easier this morning and first prices
showed declines Of to o points under scat
tered commission house selling : Trading was
quiet and on the call only 1000 bags OF July
changed hands.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-04
KeIIy-springfield Increases Dividend

YORK, Compan quarterly
dividend
Apr s an of cent? quarterly
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-04
BAR SILVER

In London bar silver today was quoted at
90 7-1B pence. an advance of 1.16 pence,
Commercial bar silver in New. York was
quoted at 81 &c, an advance OF tsc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-04
BANK cLEARINGs

Bank clearinSs today compared with cor
responding day last two years:
1919 1918 1914
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-04
WHEAT CONTINUES
FIRM IN AMERICA
Early Advance in Liverpool Is
Checked by Big Re-
serves Here
GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAsT

GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST
CHICAGO, April 4-The weather fore
east for SO hours Is:
Iliinois-Fair except rain in extreme
south portion. cooler.
MIss0uri-CIOudy, rain south and west.
Nebraska--Partly cloudy, rain south.
Kansas - Rain tonight and probably
"wednesday.
Minnesota, Iowa. North Dakota and
South DakOta--COOl tonight and We'd
nesday.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-08
AMERICAN X-RAY MACHINES
 ARE IN GREAT DEMAND
(By II. L. Brown.)

Never has there been such a de mand for X-ray machines and appar- atus as at the present time. The man
 ufacturers have orders far in ad- vance of output and while working large forces of men are handicapped somewhat by shortages of materials. The growth of the industry is largely a healthy one. induced by domestic trade, although the market is some what inflated by foreign demand for merly handled by Germany and France. These nations are now ap- parently utilizing their own output in the army hospital service, as in dicated by the fact that orders are now coming from numerous foreign countries not heretofore sold to by American X-ray manufacturers.
 Where there was formerly not more than one X-ray outfit in fifty doctors offices there is now one in ten. This is due partly to the natural advnce of the science of medicine and realiza- tion of the usefulness of the X-ray. partly to the extension of it's use to many new applications, partly to the general criticism doctors have been subjected to where X-ray had not been used in treating fractures, and partly to the fact that several states have passed laws compelling the doctors to utilize X-ray plates in fracture work. The central stations have also been working to a limited extent to place Xray machines on their lines, as it means on the average a ten kilowatt demand or more, and up to as high as thirty kilowatts.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-08
EVERY ARTICLE WORN BY RUSSIANS
 IS MADE IN JAPAN
SAYS MILITARY OBSERVER WHO HAS JUST RETURNED FROM
 THE FRONT.

PARIS, Sept. 6.-The extent tC which Japan is clothing, shoeing, arm ing and munitioning the Russian army was forcibly presented to a military observer who has just returned from a trip to the Russian front
 "I was astonished," he said, 'tc find great numbers of Russian sol diers clothed from head to foot in uniforms made in Japan, not only the tunic and trousers, but even the leg gins. They carried on their shoulders Japanese guns. Their cartridge belts were fitted with cartridges made in Japan. Their leather belts and buck. les were from Japan. And the stout hobnail shoes they wear are from hides gathered in Korea and made in, 10 shoes in Japan. So that there you see a Russian soldier in Japanese clothes, Japanese shoes. with Japan. ese gun, Japanese ammunition and Japanese aeeoutrement."
 How did these supplies get from Japan to the Russian front?" the ob- server was asked.
 It was noted said he, that about the only vital point where the Ger mans had not been able to send their submarines was in the waters of the East China Sea. the Straits of Korea and the Sea of Japan. These are the waters separating Japan from Russia and the Asiatie mainland, and the routes over them. commercial and military, are open and without men, ace"
 What sort of arms and munitions is Russia getting from Japan?" was asked
 All sorts, was the reply, from the service rife and small field pieces up to the big twelye-inch guns"
 ''lt is said that French and Japan ese officers are now furnishing the expert direction of the Russian ar tillery fire, which has made it so ef- feetive. Did you see any of these of fcers?" was asked.
 No, and the report is not correct, 9 said the observer. "The Russian ar tillery officers are directing their own fire and are getting splendid results. The only Japanese and French off eers are those temporarily assigned to explain the workings of a new piece, just as an expert is sent along to explain any complicated piece of machinery.
 Japanese experts accompanied the big twelve-inch Japanese guns, not to maneuver them in action, but to ex- plain ho wthey were to be maneuver- ed That is the extent ftheir help, and the Russians should get full cred it for what they have accomplished in operating their artillery. No, the Japanese have done remarkably in arming, clothing and munitioning the Russians, but they have not had a chance to do the fighting"
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-08

LOT FOR SALE-Located at the foot of Stedman street, 3Or15O feet. Inquire of DeYoung. at the Shooting School. adv.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-08
Business Is Chang
 ing In Many Lines
Fairbanks News-Miner)

During the last few dyas the hard ware and machinery dealers of Fair banks have been busy showing farm ing implements to ranehers of the Ia mana valley, and several sales of some size have been made. George Markus, manager of the hardware department of the Northern Commercial company reports that one farmer purchased a moving machine and a big rake dur ing the last few days, while others. during the summer, have purchased other implements important to them and to the. progressmQf their farms. This report was given in response to an inquiry as to whether any machin- cry was being sold this summer. In former years, and especially five or six years ago, the sale of farming ma chinery of this kind was almost un- thought of, yet all implement stores must carry them in stock today.
 For the last four or five years, the dealers have been importing more farming implements every year and each season the demand increases considerably
 While mining is far from being a dead industry in the Interior, and while the chief occupation of the greater part of the population for years to come will be mining, the dis trict is evolutionizing into an agricul- tural country and the merchants in the future will give no slight attention to the handling of tools and material for the development of this industry