The sun., 1916-10-07
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

ASSOCIATED X corr. ap
Piled TO n. Y. stock Exchange to list S13.sls.-
100 SCI cumulative LIST preferred stock. S,725.
500 7t cumulative I'd preferred and 81, ss5, 800
common stock.
CANADIAN TRADE-Despatches TO Dun's
RcricT from leading cities of Canada report
unusually active demand for fall and winter
commodities. with retailers. wholesalers and
menufa~turers optimistic regarding prospects
tnincd In satisfactory volume at Montreal. lib
oral orders for present aud forward delivery
hrlns received for dry goods. footwear, cloth
while retail demand has been considerably
stimulated by favorable weather conditions.
Adyices from country districts encouraging.
and manufacturing plants, as a rule. operating
to capacity.
COPPER ExroRTs-Coppcr sent abroad
from Atlantic ports week ended Oct .. Az
week last year, a,sc7 tons.
EXPORTS y NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. reported
yesterday by y. y Custom House valued at
$50 ISL: making se5. aes, 100 50 far this week
imports $40. AZ, SCI, making 2 ,5it,s51 80 FAR
this week Exports fron New York yesterday
included Wheat, bu.. 6oi, 5Ss corn, iu 81.
si.; barley nu. ios' 80 osts cn. ~
s;eeo %cornmeal, bbis.. los. cottonseed meal.
IL. $50 oil cake. lbs. i2.Ai,s25: beet.
hhis' $3.50 pork, bhls, $40 hacon,; lbs. Ssl,
lbs. 2js.2i 80: rottonsecd oil, lbs. 1855
cheese, lbs. iic.Sooi iubricating oil, eals
FA1LCREs-commercial failure. this week
IN United states. as reported by r. G. Dun &
Co. are 2l against 2i last week. ~ proceed
ing week and $40 corresponding week h'-t
year Failures in Canada number q, against
~ last week. is preceding week and 20 las
year OF failures this week in United States
% were IN East. NJ South. IG West and 20 Pa.
cihc States. AMI 70 reported liabilities OF S.Ocl
or more, against u last week
FIRST NATIONAL STORES co II been
formed with capital stock Of s3.oo.NS pre-.
terred and 10000 common stock. to operate
a chain Of stores for retailing dry goods in
reported Ia have had under operation or or
tion ' stores with gross sales OF $685.. ats and
net profits OF 800. go. u n. Munger. Kansas
City. heads new company.
GEN'L PIPE LINE co. OF CALF .-syndi.
cate OF Calf. bankers said to have bought
from Drcxel 4 Co, c. ID. Barney 4 Co.
Tucker. Anthony 4 Co and ] y Colgate 4
Co the No)ovp, of SCI bonds of company. in.
Guiding the SO 0o participation certificate
representing purchase price OF Glass A pre-.
ierred. Transaction l. reported conditioned
upon acceptance by holders of 81. jno.GQ OF the
bonds. and an agreement by holders of bal.
nncr not 10 offer them for sale in Calf. mar
kct for & months.
.fA'ifiC COAST SHIFBUlLDfNG-w n
Henderson. commercial agt ~ Seattle say. 81
ships. with tonnage 81 90. 400. valued at 81.
10000. Hr" hcing built On Pacific coast. Eleven
are wooden vessels Of 71.oN tons. with Diesel
eusilisrics. -Four steel vessels are being built
for Y. : Govt.
SHERMAN NAT BANk-incr.a-e II capital
stock from s?oo.oSo 90 $4,000 and It's surplus
from SD.pO To- 800, 90 has been approved 10y
Comptroller Of the Currency
TRADE CONDTTIONS-Duu's R,-trr savs
1t II an economic phenomenon that the
highest prices of modern times. while caus
ing natural hcsitnnry In certain quarters, fail
I" cheek the growth Of business. Cost. IN
many lines. IN spite ~ the previous extensive
nd'An'c. ere stu rising steadily and In some
CaSrS RAPIDLY, yet each week the magnitude
~ demand. continuing SITTER months ~ nm
rrecedcntcd buying, becomes more noteworthy
There j. not all Industry Of any Importance
IN which orders. following much lees than
the CUSTOMARY summer abatement. are not
tho -Npsnsion Is limited " IL principally 10
caus" Of Nh" inability "r di-inclinstton II
manufacturer 20 rommit themselves further
Nearly all ~ the works throughout the coun
Try are covered nv contracts extending we'll
into the future aud the chief problem con
time. Is the question ~ making deliveries
with the desired pr"mptncss."
BrdSsirssfs says Quick time continn'> the
marching orter in practically every linr ~
ondcsvor. with new and higher levels being
attained. 20 the tune, however. ~ soaring
prosperity IN tho face of short crops "r
s'rai'rnri supplies Of raw materials, The crv
l. that thrre are not enough cars to haul com
moditics. that there is hot enough labor -
hasten production. and there are not enough
goods - supply insistent demands Wants.
ing for present needs. for winter. for the holt
DAYS sud for next spring Consequently cur.
rent reports merely Acreniuhte those regarding
past activity and N T. evident thst johhing
'-adr. mail order business and distribution by
retail dealers is ~ record proportions