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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-02-25
MOnOsyllabIes Colonel Houses
Long Suit.

"Have you had any conferences with
members of the French Government? ''
"No.o
"Did you plan t.? ?"
"Not this visit"
"Will you when you return ?"
"Perhaps."
"Where do you go from here? ~
"Switzerland,n
"Will You see anybody th-re?"
"Only Mr.. Stowall."
"Do you go to Vienna next"
"Probably."
"How long will you stay here when
you return ?"
"Maybe a week."
"Do you return to London ?n
"Yes.U
allow long will you stay there ?"
"One day."
"When do you sa | back ?"
February H."
A hide-and-seek conversation like
that makes the interviewer's life pleas
ant. He goes away kindly disposed
toward his fellow men, and especially
toward the one he has just met. L
makes his private remarks about the
same person sweet and jovial, and
what he writes full of the juice of hu.
man kindness and forebearance.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-02-25

Quite the fascinating link that con.
meets the hat, coat and frock is the
clever introduction of elaborate metal
brocade. Joffre blue panne velvet is
used to fashion the coat and make the
hats foundation and the basque OF
the gown. The fur is black fox.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-02-25

What brought you to housebreak-
ing, my man?'
Lost my job as a baseball pitcher,
judge"
well. you are foolish to go into
burglary if you are poor at locating
the plate."-Indianapolis News.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-02-25
Eagle Bureau,
IS Rue Cambon
FROM THE BROOKLYN EAGLE

Paris, January 25-InteI viewing
Colonel House, close friend of Presi-
dent Wilson and his confidential envoy
to Europe, is not a hilarious affair. It
is a sad, lugnbrious, depre s4ing expe-
Renee, one that reminds you of fu-
nerals, life insurance, temperance lee
lures, dollar tanquets, overdrawn &C.
counts, calling on the widows of sui
cides and things of a like nature. This
is surprising and unexpected. A priori
one would expect a Texas colonel to be
a large, hearty, rollicking, ha e-fellow-
well-met kind of a man-one that takes
you by the hand, asks "What will it
be?"and inquiries after the health ofthe
family. In short, a man that cajoles
you with flee aud easy words, an in
gratiating manner and a pose of perfect
frankness, especially if he is on asecret
mission and does not want TO give out
to all the world what is most occupy
ing his own mind.
That il rot the appe arance of Colonel
House, nor his way of meeting "the
gentlemen of the press He is quiet,
reserved, cautious, hedging, scrupulous
to exaggeration about each word that
he allows himself to utter. He is de-
pressing, chilling, desiccating. Neither
Thoughts nor talk flow in his presence.
Five minutes before you may have had
the impression that there were a thou
sand things you might want to discuss
with Colonel House, but after live Sec
onds in his presence your mind is dry.
Not another idea terminates in your
brain. Not another thing can you
| think of asking him. The questions
that do C me up-the questions that an
hour before had seemed so suggestive,
so stimulating to iutercourse-now seem
so silly, SO trivial, so far from worth
while that, overcome by an avalanche
of embarrassment you decide that there
is not another single thing you can
think of saying, and as the Colonel
does not volunteer anything, you gasp
a goodby and graz your hat, much re-
lieved to breathe freely again.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-18

, was down az the store admit
tea that was yery much Interested
IN The condition Of the working class
es just then Then yoa cam heln
me- he cried y sm writing ser-
les OF pspers on that very mbjat
whr is & iha; keeps the under abs
dptSl Whit IS it that the upper ten
possess that the an1e, ten thousand
does not have, why It's That
Something answered and some
day | will tell sou what thar means
For q week or more packed boxes
and dfoTe nails One day noticed
that The shipping clerk had more
han be could handle and while my
fellow workers sat waiting for work
/ walked 20 the desk and offered 10
help him We became friends J.
moved to his hotel We worked out
an improved system one day be
carried our plans to the man IN aa
thoriiy There was something they
did not understand and was sent
f0r was well dressed then. This
had bcou my first investment L
banded the man in authority my card
These cards had been ms second m-
yestment He thumbed il a moment
in silence.
A year later had the most respon
sible position in the firm One day
the man in authority called MIC and
asked me to ten him who gave me
my start with the company ! took
from my pocket the card had re
ceiyed that memorable morning be
fore | awoke and handed Il to him
lie read with wondering eyes
Matthew Morrison Randolph Now |
was the silent partner Of
the business An hour later the story
you have just heard was told 20 a |
strange trio The man in authority |
the professor Of sociology and MI
Then Randolph turned to
me and said Man write that story
you've told us. Write il SO that every
man may read Send the message out
into the world" And so It has been
Commencing Dec 26 a course In
scored chant will be given to the /
Benedicine Sisters OF this institution
by the Rev Gregory Huegle. director
lf music at the College Of Concep /
lion, Mo Each lecture viii be sup 4
olemented by drlll IN order to estab
fish the free oratorical rythm which
'orms the soul Of all chant melodiea 4
rhe principle, OF psychology and
pedagogy applicable to instruction in
music viii be duly considered Anna
spresser. c c Wv eo.
Friday morning the Rev K Sevens |
1f Fl Reno finished his series OF lee
lures to the students Of st Joseph's
The discourses were much enjoyed bylI
he audience and after many urgent /
appeals from the young ladies. the
Rev Father promised TO favor them
With more lectures aftch the hon-
lays.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-18

DR. Henry van Dyke. who was pro-
fessor Of literature at Princeton Uni
yersity while Woodrow Wilson was
president Of the institution, has sent
his resignation to the president in
Washington, and it has been accept
ed The reason Is not known. DR.
van Dyke has been at The Hague for
nearly four years.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-18

TWO FINE DANCE NUMBERS, $3.50
3548l Ss.s.s' Ss.sT ""' 'na '''@1' "'' A-Ae 125
3E536 Kangaroo Heu--for Trat Whh / OK
--onestrp tossmaH's naal9 Or0hsstni -"
forih'.~~ $3.50
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
ALLOWS PENNA. STEEL co.
TO SELL TO BETHLEHEM
Injunction Restraining Sale Dismissed.
Permanent One Denied

NEWARK, May 23.-Judge Rellstab, in
the Newark branch of the United States
District Court dismissed the temporary in
junction restraining the Pennsylvania Steel
Company of New Jersey from selling out to
the Bethlehem Steel Company for SAL
94l,63O.
At the same time the court denied the
application for a permanent stay. Counsel
for the complainant. c. H. Venner, of New
York, minority stockholder gave notice of
appeal.
The Pennsylvania Company's side of the
case was presented by John r. Harding, who
argued that the dissolution was not in viola
tion of the Federal or State trust laws and
that more than two-thirds of the preferred
stockholders and SO per cent. of the COM
mon stockholders favored the sale.
Mr. Harding. on behalf OF the company,
volunteered to place with the Court indem-
nifty for any amount TO secure Mr. Van
ner. The Court directed defendant to file
bond of $4,000 for this purpose,
Mr. Venner holds "a shares of common
stock. which, according to the defendants
counsel, was acquired April IA last after
notice of dissolution had been sent out.
Mr.. McCarter said an appeal would be
taken.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
COTTON PRICES UP A LITTLE
AT OPENING; DROP FOLLOWS
Spot Houses and Southern Interests
Buy From Wall Street

NEW YORK, May 23.-Overnght selling
orders to commission houses held the cot.
ton market in check this morning. The
early tone was about steady, with prices
points higher to 4 points lower. Spot
houses and some southern interests were
buyers, while room traders and Wall Street
sold. Liverpool was moderate purchaser
of March.
Weather conditions in the South were
ideal from the crop standpoint, 1t being
clear in the west with good precipitation
east of the Mississippi River. Temperatures
were generally somewhat higher
The early decline carried the active
months about 8 to 13 points net lower.
Liverpool broke sharply after the local
opening and there was considerable scat
tering liquidation here on the favorable
view of the weather man. Trading, how
ever, was not active enough to indicate any
material change in the spot situation, and
at 1898 for October the market met more
support. Prices rallied several points in
consequence, but met renewed realizing or
local selling on the bulges and was still
more or less unsettled toward midday.
The rally of five or six points from the
early low level met increased offerings
toward midday and prices eased off again
in a comparatively narrow market.
Tomorrow will be the last day of trading
in contracts for May delivery.
The receipts of cotton at the ports for
the day were estimated at $4,000 bales,
compared with 1920 bales last week,
1886 bales last year and 1895 bales in
1g14
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
FLEMISH-LYNN HAS
FIRST PLACE AGAIN
New Photograph Stock Is Curb
Leader-Motors Are Strong
Also

NEW YORK, May 2S.-Active trading
was confined to a few issues on the Broad
Street Curb today. with most attention de-
voted to the new Flemish-Lynn stock
! which made a further advance to 6A in
the afternoon. The buying of the common
stcck has a reasonable foundation in the
fnowledge of the productive capacity of the
company of 1000 machines a day Some
Of The motor stocks were also in brisk de-
nand, with Saxon moving up az to TIN.
United Motors, the new consolidation,
eontinued to reflect efforts to distribute
stocks to those who received 1t as partlci-
pators In its organization, and declined
more than points to So. Perlman Rim
was another weak feature. falling Az points
to 1871 Peerless advanced more thai
points. selling at %. and Chevrolet ad-
yanced to 1854.
The general market was heavy, with a
good deal of disappointment shown over
the action of Cuba Cane Sugar which. ac.
cording to current reports, is making huge
pronts, but these reports brought little re-
sponse In the shape of buying and moderate
selling forced 1t down from 591A to 57lh
Some of the mining stocks were In good
demand, with Manaton Silver the most
prominent feature of this group selling at
y and rs. There was an advance of N
points In Acme Tea to 81.
Price movements in other issues were
generally to lower levels and indifference
was generally shown to bullish efforts in
me usually active stocks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, May 23.-The market for
foreign exchange in the first hour of busi-
ness today was quiet, without notable
change in rates or character, Quotations.
Demand sterling. AIS 1915; cables,
4.76 9-16. Franc cables, Sol q checks,
5.021A. Rechsmarks, 77B@77 3-16; lire
cables, 6.3Oh checks. 6.31. Swiss cables,
523h cables, 5.241a. Vienna, 1850
13.4O; Stockholm, 3040@3O.50; pesetas,
19.s5919.90 guilder cables, Al n checks.
419s. Rubles. 30.69@90.70
Around midday the market continued
very dull. With the exception of very
slight shading in French cables and an
easier turn in Swiss exchange quotations
were unaltered from the earlier figures
No explanation was available for the re-
cession in Swiss which developed on
Monday.
There were fairly large offerings reported
for Swiss checks. while the demand was
moderate. Quotations: Demand sterling
ATS 1916; cables, 476 9-16 franc cables
see checks, 5.92lA Y; Swiss cables, 5.231s I;
checks 5.24Ia reichsmarks TN OF 3-l6 (;
lire cables, 6.SO1s checks, Gal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
IMPORTANT MARINE PLANS
ARE CAREFULLY GUARDED
Announcement IS Expected Soon by
Well-Informed Circles

NEW YORK. May 23-The strictest
secrecy is being maintained to those who
have been actively identified with affairs of
the International Mercantile Marine Com
pany with respect to the plans which are
under consideration although expectations
in wel-informed circles are that an an
nouncement will be forthcoming at an early
date
1t is understood that plans now being
discussed. If fully carried to completion,
would prove the most important and far
reaching that have been made public in
the financial district in recent months.
II is pointed out the American Interna-
tional Corporation will prove an important
element 1t is officially stated that the Com
mon Stockholders Committee has not yet
agreed to the terms provided in the tentative
plan prepared by the Preferred Stockhold-
ers Committee. although this phase of the
situation is not causing much anxiety to
the latter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
GOLD IMPORTS RAISE QUESTIONS
rs FOREIGN LIQUIDATION OvER7
Financial District Seems Think That It Is Good Indi
Gator That Such Is Case-Readng Advances
to Another New High Mark

have gone into strong boxes and stiil thers
is large amount Of money about for In
vestnnent in good-paylng secutitIes
Most Of the trading on the Philadelphia
Stock Exchange today was in the arbitrose
Issues, Reading and Pennsylvania being
prominent In this group The latter reached
a new top mark, crossing 1t0h for a gain
of more than 1 y pionst, as comarped with
the close of yesterday. The upward move.
nent in the stock. or the cause for It, con-
tinued to be the same mystery as hereto
fore. Opinions on the stock or the reasons
for the advance vary In the Street IN the
afternoon Reading lost most Of It's advance
No definite Information can be obtained,
and one runnor is just as good as another
In one quarter today it was said that some
thing may be given out on the company's
affairs in this city in the next few days
In another quarter II was said that when
something does come out II will probably be
in New York.
Philadelphia Rapid Transit trust certif-
Gates dropped back a half point early IN
the first hour, but recovered half of this
loss, Electric Storage Battery lost full
point, but later regained the loss. Lehieh
Valley made an early gain of a quarter
point, but later sold unchanged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23

Continued imports Of gold raise the
question as to whether the selling Of Euro
pean-held American securities has run its
course. The general opinion In the financial
district is that this is good Indicator that
such is the case. Today j. p. Morgan q Co
received an additional s2,0o0O00 in gold
from Ottawa, making S14,556.000 received
on this movement
Sterling exchange, for long time now
has been maintained around the new par"
AIS. and Just as soon as signs were evil
dent that II would go below that figure
gold began flowing into the United States.
The fact that gold is coming into the coun-
try at this time is very unusual as here
tofore It has generally been the custom to
export at this time Of year.
American securities, first stocks and then
bonds, were sacrificed so that exchange
could be held Mt one level--that is, the new
par" and this liquidation has been very
large, large blocks of securities having
come over. 1t is doubtful, however, II all
Of the stocks which have been received on
this side have been sold in the open market.
That they have not Is the general opinion
in the Street. Many blocks, II is thought,
have been sold here for European holders
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
LEGAL ADvERrIsEsIENTs
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAl

- NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAI
@ sPPlicsilqss WIN g made o 5hs qovsf59gr vfaIsr
by ida Il. oetteE, Robert irwin; ". and
of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania. entitled
IAN Act to provide for the Incorporation and
rsgulation Of certain corporations" approved
Aprii 90, 1874, and the supplements thereto,
for the charter Of an Intended corporation to be
called Phiadelphia Tea Cempany. the character
and object Of which Is % manufaeture. purchase
Conducted by the said corporation, food products
groceries. extracts. coufections, sauces spices
teas coflees and All articles usually handled BY
4 hrst-class grocery store, and for these purposes
TO have and possess and enjoy all the rights
benefits and priylleges Of the said Act of Assem-
bly, and Its supplements.
SAMUEL n CLEMENT. Jr..
Solicitor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
GRAIN AND FLOUR

wHEAT-Receipts, 25l, Ta4 push. The mar
light demand Quotations: Car lots, in export
No: southern red :, 81, ,0G@ LOS steamer No
jes5!ssGd 5sG 4, G;ioa% SEOl& RE ireejecteG 3, sioiS
LOB.
Co,RN-,, ,,Reeeiptsi ta.aIo Hpsh, Tho r,astet
was "a C. lower, with demand light and offerings
ample ouotsttons; Car lots for lcSal trade = as
yellow, sSM Ssl hci No. 3 yeiioM. IS d S9c!;
Vs. with, demand light. ogotatIonSi, No,
N6ntF %hTtSSV Is sRndarH Nd NWh'tff wSta". is
47c.; sample. oats. 4294sc,; purined oats
FLouR-Receipts. sls bbls and / 1,52s ,5o4 lbs.
were weak and unsettled. ouotatIons. per 100
lbs. In wood. Winter, clear. 81 .0095. Is; do 4.
srH,snt rnsa SS2S SS0 do patent 8 eS so 81 49,
siTSisnt. eStton. sSsEs S. 5Sb ], 90; So, patent
SSq6SSs99 o. STRAIGHT. sSa9S5. S0 do patent ,
mills choice and fancy patent. se25a $50; city
81 doi;- straight. s5.25qo.5o; do. patent,
RYE FLouR-ssSld slowly and snowed no, i'm
to quality.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
NEW YORK. Nav %

=
the floor of the bono
drives at the active advances T
the floor followed the go.
Offering stocks az concessions whenever they demand and
ksnadsth market, at times N' anu
than the raoows
to below 10S
Reading secret whatever
last March intentions of M
they their
outsider can do is to watch and floating supply
steadily into bankers hands without
and Ohio made ho.
Reading with advance
ped further
sympathetic influence
motor STOCKS moved without Of
advancing Chandler dvancnp moro %
pdntto o S '''" .
understood that the dividend will be increased 20
the directors meeting
trading
neu TO carrying
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK, May 2S,-The local coffee
market opened barely steady this morning,
with prices 2 to 3 points below the final OF
Yesterday. There was considerable liquida-
tion at the start, but commission houses
were fair buyers and during the forenoon
a slightly steader tone developed and prices
regained a point or two. Buyers were in
clned to be cautious, however, and while
bullish views were entertained in some
quarters there seemed to be a disposition
to await further developments In Brazil
where the new coffee crop will be moving
in the near future,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
LiYerpool Cotton

LIVERPOOL, May 28,-There was fair
business doing in spot cotton today. and
prices were points lower, on the basis of
s.64d for mid-upland The sales aggre-
gated 10000 bales, including 5000 bales
American The imports were $4,000 bales,
including 22, 900 bales American. The mar
ket for futures closed easy at a net de-
cline OF 2Q6 points.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23

Observation-Disclosures were light and the mar
ket ruled firm under a feiriy active demand.
Quotations Western solid, packed creamery,
s0is C.. seconds, 20 2Nl4 49,; nearby pr.rta rat q
fancy, 35c. average extra, 34c.; frsts, 52W
38c.; seconds 2NW31c. garlicKy prMts, -UW
asc.: iobbing sales OF fancy prints, $50 lie.
wen sustained under light offerings Quotations: Ions
In free cases nearby extra, 26c per doz
firsts 7.O5 per standard case Pennsylvania
current -eceipts SO. as. per case; other nearby
doa. Western extra hrsts, 100 pc, an case; use
g. I6 per case; fancy selected candled fresh eggs
were johbing at 2SQ 20c per do2
CHEESE-Demand was fairly active ana the
market ruled hrm and shade higher underr
light offerings Quotations: New York, full
cream fancy new TN 0pisc.; specials. higher;
do do fair to good, held. 1T@1TAc do. do,
part skins, e11 a 415ihc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
PROVISIONS

=, The market ruled Arm with fair jobbips
sets. smoked, and aIr-drled, 2ee.; Western in
sS1Jsr sets smoked 2SG city beef Pgskles and
sTSn beef, knuekles and tenders, smoked, 81 g
g2G; hams. s. r, cured loose. 1sY1sh c. do.
skinned, loose, ls@1shc. do. do, smoked.
8s e brand and a,yseTase, 1sK c.; hams, smoked
30c. picnic shoulders. s. P. cured, loose. 12is c; ;
do. smoked 13hc: bellies. In pickle accord
Mo as to brand and average. city cured lec; do.
fined, terces IAN c.. do. do. tubs. IAN C. :
do pure city, kettle rendered In tierces. 14la C.
do, do, in tubs, lIhc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

NEW, YORK. May 2s.-BUTTER declined
y e. all grades creamery on large offerings.
Reeelpfs,. 1854 packages. ExtTa eTsssImiery.
s0L. Il a0iz c.. higher scoring, Soss Uslh G
state dairy, so0s0h G. imitation creamery %
. EEsess7s ouiet. General market easier. Re
ceipfs. s7.e49 crates. Flrstss 22f = Sss e.
q B2iM e.i storage. packed hrsts, 2sA @24A c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
WHEAT PRICES RALLY
AFTER WEAK START
Free Profit-taking by Shorts,
and Bad Crop Reports Helps
Market
eRArN nnLr wEArnER FoRncAsr

CHICAGO. MAY as.--The weather forecast
1lIinols&Partiy cloudy tonlsht and We'd
nesdayi cpoler extreme ,northeast.
ssttled tonisht a and wed WeSnesGay H not much
WlssonmsIn' m 'eYs,aIIres en- YsPtIS cloud, tonight and
Wednesdays somewhat cooler wednesday, ex-
ws5s.sSsSSta MnnsSsSta ,odg EsrtIS Slougy ,SnSht nnd
fowa-s@Tsrily siouds tonis6t and Wednes-
day; ggt much much change IN tsmgera%tgres % ,oh.
s,ed aonsR and fVge a9s not
nsE tfShfbS bSotafmrfy a. sosSy tonsht and
"Wednesday. probably showers westi not
gSS @I@Es sffiRdfrGiS ioSsSt and Yedne
oSsht WARMER nS"frs n southwest fSnsht cooler
"Gst nn ,9baorrnw. w...,,,o, ,,.t.,. ,,a 1v.d,os-
day. probably showersi not much change In
CHICAGO. May 23.-Free proft-talting
by shorts and buying by some important
firms rallied the wheat market today after
II had shown further Weakness under the
lead of May, earlier.
The recovery was helped by n bullish
statement on the yield of Kansas by r, w.
Snow reports of Hessian fly in southern
Illinois and of crop disaster in Russia
caused by n heavy frost.
The latter was circulated by the Over
seas News Agency, of Berlin.
May closed slightly below last nights
final price, but July and September ended
higher
Mr.. Snow said that the latest Kansas
Department of Agriculture report. putting
the production of the State at 0S,0O0, 900
bushels, probably fairly represented the ap.
parent situation ten days ago when the
data were gathered, but that he believed
that present prospects were for an outturn
of less than 100, 600 900 bushels. He ex.
pressed the opinion that this would be con-
firmed by the next Government report.
The market at Liverpool was weak on
free arrivals. The present worlds supply
is the greatest ever known at this time.
The visible supply in the United States
and Canada, according to Bradstreet's, is
53,400,000 bushels, a decrease of $4,000
bushels for the week and compares with
24,900,O00 bushels a year ago; in Canada
1t Is 64,l7S,000 bushels, decrease of o.
$4,000 bushels for the week, and compares
with 14,799,000 bushels last year; in Eu-
rope continental stocks omitted) it Is 94,-
100000 bushels an increase of 100000
bushels for the week, and compares with
73,400,000 bushels last year.
g,... Fz.tt.