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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-25

the grand ballroom OF the Waldorf-AN
toria for the purpose OF raising funds to
support the numerous phila nthropies OF
this organization. This league was
started fifteen years x by Miss Mary
Hartman. nov Mrs. Charles G. Rurnsey,
who gathered about her a small group Of
debutantes and presented a play which
earned a small amount OF money which
was given to the College Settlement.
nearly 1000 and more than $4,000
passed through the treasury las, year.
The league is devoted to social service
of various kinds and its members answer
calls issued by settlements. hospitals and
various charitable agencies. Each year
tho league is reinforced by dcbutantcs of
the season.
Last nights performance was the most
pretentiuus given by the league and ii
was probably the first time in the his
tory Of the movies that leaders of the
younger set have appeared in "a reel
Drama.
Scenario ny Miss H~nry
Miss Grace u. Henry was r~esponsible
for the moving picture mclodra,na en-
titled The Flame Of kapur.' which in
troduced the evenings entertainment
that was called The City of Beautiful
Nonsense" Miss Henrys scenario was
quite AS exciting as anything ever seen
IN a Broadway theatre and she carried
her scheme to the Vitagrsph Company.
gaining their cooperation. The results
were such that no end Of money has
been offered for the rtppt ia p-fst,,,, tkn
hlms In a Broadway house with a prom
Use of handsome royalties to the Junior
League.
The Flame of kapur" is the story Of
the thief; and recovery OF a valuable ruby
which gives the title to the movie drama.
Laurence Gordon tBayard Rives), who
has been living in India. writes TO his
daughter. Geraldine Gordon Miss An
gelica Schuyler Browu) that he liz re-
turning with her younger sister, Cecilia
Miss CUrnelia Landon) and that he is
bringing this valuable ruby to Lord Car
iilOton ,James &. Clark, who Ia in New
York. \ Hindu adventurer. Raras
|urds tSChuyler l.. Parsons, Jr. }, and
his sister. sta Miss Theodore La
rocque). plot to steal this jewel. The
Hindu poses as Count di Rdrano and he
is aided In his plan by the fact that his
sister sta closely resembles Cecilia Cor.
don.
The Hindu il aided in his e%ndeayors
TO gain possession of the jewel by Hubert
Ryi1nd Orchard Whitney,. who passes
himself OF as an inspector" Owing To
the suspicion of Bruce Mohen-ic ed
warl Shipper 2d) the plot is discovered
and the ruby II recovered.
Deeper interest was shown In the reels
from The fact that the photographs were
made in homes IN New York and on
Long Island estates. Some of the scenes
We're made in the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Reginald de koven at 1925 Park ave-
nue.. which lis leased for this season by
Mr.. and Mrs, James Byrne. Others
were made AT the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
James Brown. 7ss Park avenue. Thc
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-25
BARBS FOR EDISON
AID IN E-2 COURT
shorter and Uglicr Word
Passed During EXamina-
ton Of Hutchinson.
NOT SUBMARINE EXPERT

4, wac pot altogether y pleasant time
for Miller Reese Hutchinson. Thomas =
Edison's chief engineer and personal
representative. at Yesterdays meeting
Of the f.. inquiry board in the New
York Nayv yard. The pointed worry
shafts thar passed between the judge ad-
yocatc. Lieut.. j. q. Fisher. ana Mr.
uu,chlson at frequent intervals TOOK
on an amusing and striking significance
ms, before adjournment. when the
-~tenographer unthinkingly referred 10
MIR. Hutchison's attorney. Commander
McC;rann. retired. as the counsel lot
the accused
Tie verbal jousting, which has ne
come more pronounced since MI Hut
Gibson wac rebuked by tie court TOT
airing his opinions TO the reporters IN
the early days OF the inquiry, began
Yesterday with what was In reality
n passage of the short and ugly word
couched In polite %languase. Lieut.. W.
: Anderson, who made a careful exam
nation of the 200 Edison storage cells
of the -. was on the witness stand.
Lieut. Fisher had asked him II the cells
in which he found defects were the same
as those marked on the nit PRINT cnart
of the t,-2's batteries. Lieut.. Anderson
said they were. ,
Immediately Mr.. Hutchison objected
to the use of the word defects or de-
fective." Lieut.. Fisher was open to n
better word and started for the dic-
~tionary in one corner of the room.
While he was so doing Mr.. Hutchinson
remarked that tho Edison cells which
had been taken oil, of the E-2 and lined
up in one Of the navy yard buildings
for Inspection by the board II connected
up again would be in perfect operating
condition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-25
RAILWAY MEN
FIRM AGAINST
ARBITRATION
Union Leaders Say Media
tors Are Unable To Han
die Problems.
WHOLE COUNTRY Is
AFFECTED BY DEMAND

That tho interests ~ the whole cour-
Try are at stake In the dcmand FOR an
eight hour day which the four great
railroad labor unions are planning to
make aud that 81 is for the public to
furnish the solution OF this great issue
Between labor and the railroads is the
opinion which seemed to hc held most
generally yesterday I'm railroad circles.
where little else Is being discussed.
The two chief points which were en-
phasizcd Yesterday follow
]. The reiterated determination 81
tho labor leaders not to submit this
time To arbitration u demand involN-
ing upward Of 400 goo railroad work
ers and affecting the whole question
Of railroad economics and the cost OF
Twins in this country.
.. The inability of the present rail
road plant TO handle the normal husi-
ness of tho 100. 0oO .Ono rcople now In
this country and the necessity con-
fronting the railroads Of spending al
least $3.50. 00O. 600 a year for some
years to bring this plant IN to the
demands of business II living costs
ana 1IS Etil'Ttl Ntlldi' w h'N "
adversely affected
Although the railroads have not At
all been satisfied with the results ~ the
recent arbitration awards the feeling
anon conservative railroad executives
is that with the issue aS rlg as II IL
arbitration would Dee IN" proper course
for them to- follow providing that II
could he done 10y a competent tribunal
A permanent wage commission, some
thing like the Interstate Commerce COM
mission. whose members would gradu-
ally acquire experience ntting them TO
pass upon this whole matter, has heeh
suggested. Many railroad men would
undoubtedly welcome IT, IiUt the time
would appear TO he short in which TO
accomplish this.
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IN the ballroom scene were Mrs, Lewis
-. Morris. Mr.. W. White. .Ght Watson.
Mr.. lrviuE kingSford. Mrs. Grafton II.
ryue, Mrs. Moses TIA lor pyne. lr.. Mrs.
r. W. c. Arnold the Misses Geraldine
Adee, augusta bishop. Edith Blair.
Florence Blair, Maiclaire Carey, Maud
r"stcr. Mariori" Curtis. Gretchen Dam
rosch. Lou So Dixon. Alexandra Emery,
Gabrielle Gourd, carol \. Hartman.
Marion %Eiollins. Helen Hunt, Marie
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-25
JUNIOR LEAGUE MEMBERS APPEAR 4 THRILLER
ON THE SCREEN IN A VARIETY OF DANCE
Miss Grace Hcnry's Film MelO-
drama Given at the Wal
dorf for Charity.
SHOW Is FULL or ACTION

Moving pictures formed the chief fea-
ture OF the annual Junior League enter
tainment. which was given last night in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-19
N. Y. CURB MARKET
MOVED IRREGULARLY
Hendee Manufacturing Fea-
ture of Strength---Marine
Shares Depressed

NEW YORK. Jan. Io.--Aftcr q generally
heavy opening with trading on q compnra-
tive small scale. the market for outside
securities before the first houi developed
strength OH increased buying III the lead
ing issues. quotations In some instances
moving up from I to ~ points. while the
lower-priccd shares rose ln proportion,
Toward midday, however, renewed pres
sure set in which brought about reac-
tionary tendency which. in some i'm
stances, brought values considerably be-
low last nights levels. Midvae Steel,
after moving UP nearly n point, lost the
advance Hendee Manufacturing was an
exception, rising points on increased ac-
tivity. Canadian Car and Foundry issues
were quiet but lower. Submarine Boat,
after moving up 1is, lost about half the
gain.
Marine stocks were heavy at a recess
sion of a point, while the preferred was
down ~. International Nickel declined
x. Atlantic Gulf and West Indies shares
werc fractionally better Motor stocks
were comparatively quiet with the excep-
tion of Chandler, which improved a..
White Motors went up nearly point
OIL stocks were irregular. There appeared
to be good support, however, in Cosden
OIL. Mining shares were irregular under
the lead of Kennecott, which declined
ia. Bonds were firm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-19
COTTON WEAK AT START.
BUT RALLIED LATER
Wall Street Interest in Market Was
Very Light-Germans Buying

NEW YORK, Jan. l9.-HeRvy selling for
the account of Liverpool caused opening
losses of 1 to s points OH the Cotton EX-
change this morning The tone was easy.
Some spot houses offered various posi-
tions, believed to be hedging, while 9TH
ers purchased March, May and October.
Wall street interest In the market was
srnall. but was confined generally to the
buying side. After the call the offerings
continued larger than the demand, and
prices fell . to points further.
Liverpool quotations at first were n
shade better than due. but Just before the
opening here prices In the English market
declined 10 points. Gables stated that
business was quiet with a steady tone.
The early setback carried the active
months about to u points under last
nights closing figures with July contracts
selling off to l2.I7 cents or about point
under the low level of last week, There
was some trade buying ON this decline and
prices steadied 3 or 4 points from the
lowest. Much of the early business
seemed to be in the way of switching be-
tween months. Liverpool sold old crops,
but bought October and there was small
buying OF December attributed TO German
account
The receipts of cotton at the ports for
the day are estimated at 10000 bales, COM
pared with 1896 bales last week, 63.lO2
bales last year and 3S,229 bales in 1914,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-19
FINANCIAL NEWS
MARKET OPERATIONS CONFUSING;
SOME STOCKS AT NEW HIGH MARKS
Speculative Element Could Not Figure Out Various
Tovements-Stories of Liberal Dividends on War
Specialties- Alcohol Again Active
NEW YORK. Jan. 10.

Stock market operations confused all through the early trading
to 10
TO be nderstoo by the tive elemen
faith
to
in few
the
United states Industrial Alcohol continued its upward movement making
i52il The
insisted that the
profits equivalent between B and 20 the oooo out
o the
denly ecke
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-19
RISE IN BARS AND SHAPES
Heavy Demand Causes u. s. Stssl
Corporation to Put Up Prices 8

The United States Steel Corporatou
has advanced the price Of bars and
shapes $2 ton to Sl.gO per 100 poundss
1t has also advanced the price OF M.
annealed sheets 81 ton. Plates hat.
been advanced 81 ton. Advances i,
bars. shapes and plates is for third
quarter delivery, which indicates ho,
far ahead the steel corporation has sos
its possible production.
Leading steel interests state that hI.
uulries for tin plate for export are enof.
nous. uespito the higher prices estsS.
lished about two wceks ago In sous
circles ii is believed that quotations hav
not yet reached their toD ievei ANA tnas
unless something Unforeseen dsvelopsl
there will be an actual scarcity OF thls
product. 1t il pointed out that freigh.
rates in the straits on pig tin have been
advanced several hundred per cent over
;hc normal charge and under the circim-
stances. and in view of the abnormal De.
mand it is stated that higher prlcti
would not be considered unreasonable
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-19
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Jan ls.-The foreign ex-
change opened quiet. but generally steady
In tone. Features included strength In
Italian and Swiss. Quotations follow;
Demand sterling. 4-76 5-16; cables. All l-l6;
franc cables. 5.s4I5; cheers. 5.s5A; reichs-
marks, "a 1s-16N7i7s; lire cables, 6.I2;
checks. 6,73; S !iss cables, 5.lils; checks
5:15ls: Vienna. 1850 and 1865; Stockholm
27e0 and a.7o; pesetas. 1908 and 19.12
guilders. 4iasaI4ss: roubles, 2sis and 2sss.
In The afternoon the market turned a
shade easier. but was very dull Demand
sterling was quoted at S4.76 3-16@4.76A
and cables at SAT-; franc cables. s5.siss
checks, $5.S5ss; reischmarks, T4Ssc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-19

heard from the local banks
earnings for the past year ot,s, s,fdlat
not snow the marked increase ,has q
might have, chiefly because ~ ~ Yea
prevailing money rates, the tr,c. "a
panies OF this city generally enios eoH
increasing volume of business s,v;yed =
period covering most of tba ing g,
according TO the figures OF co,,5,,, US
January IL, the date of the cali sava N.Y.
sued by the Pennsylvania Bankingu
missioner as compared with Tsn,. eo1,
1915, the date of the first call las,
Taking eight Of the large conn.u.., ~.
of them showed Increases In dsns",.s
tween the two dates mentioned s aas
gains shown by the Commercial @,a ns. "
Pennsylvanla and Philadelphls T.1a Ta
companies were marked Three cosssl s
mes the Commercial, Guarantss v.
froVldent, showed some falling OF n ,as a
Plus and undivided profits due MI nr,.la "a W
ly to writing off of security va,pss SDas
The recent turn for the better "A :.
investment situation Is attributed IN n.
lcssening of foreign liquidation ~ s
ican securities held in England ,'aen
II has become increasingly evidsn, ,'a'sy NY
British investors owning An.,ss.'
bonds and stocks have not been nas.saA
larly taken with the Governmer,s. W. W
posal to handle their American ss1s.' mf
ties, especially as it places them IN .sl .s.s
a position that they would lose bv ~ v.
exchange operation 1t is estir,..s,
that Europe still holds about n 5Mess
900 of our bonds, and after allow,r, y.
bonds that are so securely tied nm - y.
to be available at the present tIn,s 4, ~ Y
possible that not more than $5o00O0 IA !,
bonds remain that are likely 10 h. -,
back during the course of the war rEs..
may be an equal amount of stook. ~. ~.
could be sent over. whiih, taken ~
gethcr and spread throughout Earos, "
does not by any means represent n.
same menace ms when ,he war MAJ. Y.
out. Investors here are gradually s.s'
ting to realize this end the demand \,
high grade securities Is proporuoratsl,
growing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-19
Financial Briefs

\ New York Coffee Exchange member
ship sold for 5000, up $500 from last previ-
Gus sale.
David r. Forgan president of the
Chicago Clearing House Association. was
reelected to that Office today. Charles
q. Dawes was elected vice president.
The same Clearing House Committee was
reappointed.
The Pittsburgh Steel Company reports
for five months ended November 80 last
gross sales, S7S59,315; increase. A,203,9ll
Earnings after expenses, si,+tT925, in
crease, $l,2l2O;? Net earnings available
The report says that orders and con-
tracts for the company's products are at
this date largely in excess OF the amount
for same period of last year.
Stockholders OF the Kellogg Switch
board Company at the annual meeting
authorized an Increase In the capital stock
from $2,0OO,0O0 TO $4,000 go.
The New York banks gained from the
Subtreasury yesterday S26O2,OOO, and
gained since last Friday $2,77S,OOO,.
Rapid Transit was bought at 10 by
Chandler Bros, c. Clothier Jones' Klemm
& Keen and Sullivan Bros. G. d. Barney
& Co. bought Cambria Steel at ISls
At a meeting of the trustees of the
New York Trust Company held today,
Otto T. Barnard declined reelection as
president and was made chairman of the
board and of the Executive Committee.
Mortimer n. Buckner was elected presl-
dent.
The New York Stock Exchange Is in
augurating distributing department in
connection with the Clearing House. This
department will be put into operation
Friday, January u. Books of rules for
clearing and cards of instructions for
clerks OF members have been delivered
to every member of the Clearing House.
For the FIVE months ended November
20 the Pittsburgh Steel Company reports
an increase of A.2O3,9ll in gross earnings,
81 ,2l2,032 in net and a surplus available
for dividends of sl,335,2SS, against sIi7,660
in the corresponding period OF 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-19
To Pay or Aetna Explosive Notes

NEW YORK. Jan, 1s.-An underwriting
syndicate, composed of Boston capitalists,
has come to the rescue of the Aetna Ex-
plosives Company, and as result the
81 100000 3 per cent notes, that were due
December Is, and tho 100000, due Janu-
AIRY 10. have been paid, and arrangements
made to take care of the remaining ST.,
OO0.O0O that come due February 15.
A CIRCULAR Is being prepared and will be
issued tomorrow, calling n meeting of
stockholders to approve an issue OF stock
which will be offered to stockholders.
This stock issue has been underwritten
virtually by Boston bankers.
The company has some large contracts
for smokeless powder, etc, with the
French Government. on which n hand
some profit will be realized.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-19
SETBACK IN UNITED GAS SHARES;
CAMBRIA STEEL IN FOR RECORD yt,, &
Philadelphia and Western Earnings Expand = Tr.
Companies in Prosperous Condition-Invest
ment Situation Steadily Improving
A reaction in United Gas Improvemer

4 reaction in United Gas Improvement
was about the only feature of the Phila-
delphia market today. The onerings OF
etork were not large. but there appeared
TO he n lack of support, and those who
had predicted that there would be no
melon-cutting this spring helped along
the decline
The general local list was Irregular with
some New York buying OF Cambria Steel
OF late most OF the news, or rather ru-
mors. regarding this stock have originated
in that city.
IL was stated today that the company
has completely booked UP for 1916 and
that the high prices now prevailing would
make this year record-breaker In regard
to net earnings.
For some weeks the embargo on export
freight by the Eastern railroads has
caused considerable discussion and in
some cases anxiety to the steel manufac-
turers Now. however, leading steel au-
thorities assert that embargo conditions
have been eased somewhat by the rail-
roads, and freight on which shipping
space has been secured on steamships Is
being allowed to come through when the
boats are ready to load. While such a
situation Is not just what is desired by
steemakers, the fact that conditions
show tendency of relaxation on the ban
by the railroads is causing considerable
announcement In the steel trade.
In the later dealings on Change Cam
bria Steel eased off. and the whole local
list was rather depressed, with the eX-
ception of j. G.. Brill which moved UP
more than a point. A feature of the bond
trading was the sale of block of SlOO,
600 New York, Chicago and st. Louis IA.
The Philadelphia and Western gross
earnings for December were S40,057, a
gain of 90 per cent over the correspond
ing month i'm 1914. The earnings showed
an increase of s2361. For the i2 months
the gross gain was ssO.424 and the net
increase S62.114, leaving balance for the
year of s9t.334, which was an increase Of
S64 ,2T4 over 1914.
Although some complaint has been
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-19
Money in New York

NEW YORK. Jan l9.-The market for
time money on collateral is nominally a
shade firmer with per cent. asked for
four months funds. the same as for
I'VE and six months. The bid continues
at 2k per cent. which Is the same as
for the two longer periods mentioned.
Until about a week ago the trading rate
was "a per cent. for four and i've months.
Prime mercantile paper Is moderately
active The banks and trust companies
nre holding pretty firmly ON 3 per cent.
as a minimum figure They are willing
buyers, however. Of all the paper that
comes within their requirements regard
less OF whether the material IS o. long
or shevf maturity. Rates run Up to 9s
~ cent. Tor other grades OF paper.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-19
DIYIDENDs DECLARFD

Bangor Railway and Electric Company.
quarterly Z Of 1 pr cent on common yahle
February 1 70 stock OF record January 70.
Railway and Light Securities Company. semi
annual per cent. on preferred and per cent
common. PAYABLE February ! to stock OF
arI January Is.
FhildeirhiA Company. regular scmiannual
.ts be- csnt. On pre- erred : per cent. stock
pa ttils M1rch 10 : ok OF record February 10.
Grand Paptds Railway company regular
quarterly IA per cent. on preferred. payable
Ffl.rUafS I to stock or record January n
Aionougahela Valley Traction Company. ~.
go ~ S,.;.sS IN resa5i I,a,.sr I91s %
Pea t1s con.l any, teFiiar guaFtsriy per
cent .u rTe. erfed. passtbia March 10 stock
ho dsrs q record February 2.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-19
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON

WASFfTNTTUNi Jan. 10 r
For eastern PENNSYLVANIA and New Jef-
sey-F'Gir tonight and Thursday: warmes
THURSDAY; moderate winds becoming
south.
The eastern half of the country is ecY.
cred by large area of high barometrs
pressure. with the crest over the eass'
ern portions of Kentucky and Tennessee
this morning. Fair and cold weather pfes
walls under its influence, although shes
temperatures are moderating slowly al
most places. The western half or lhe
country is under the influence OF COM
paratively low barometric pressures. VITA
the central depression over Utah, It hai
caused scattered precipitation, with
considerable rise in temperature In 'h'
Missouri basin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-19
SOUTHERN RY. TO PAY NOTES
No New Financing to Be Undertaken.
To Borrow From Morgan & Co.

NEW YORK. Jan. 19.-Southern Rail-
ways 100000 three-year 5 per cent,
notes, due February l, will be paid off
in cash and no public financing will be
done at this time In connection with
them. Net earnings of Southern for first
five months of current fiscal year were
100000 above last year, and will supply
funds to meet part of maturing notes.
What additional cash Is needed viii be
loaned to road by its bankers j. p. Nor
gan & Co. Adoption of this method of
temporarily financing this capital obliga-
tlon indicates that permanent financing
will be undertaken later on. No infor-
nation is yet available as TO what form
permanent financing viii take. The road
has 100000 of 5 pei cent. notes. due
March 2. 1917. which may be permanently
provided for at the same time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-19
Inyestors Take Seaboard Bonds

NEW YORK, Jan. l9.-The syndicate
headed by the National City Bank and
the Guaranty Trust Company which
underwrote the slle0O. 600 per cent. first
mortgage bonds OF the Seaboard Air Line
Railway Company, announces that the
entire issue has been placed with inves-
tors. The bonds were offered for sub
scription about three weeks ago at s9Is
and interest. The bonds were purchased
by the syndicate early last summer, this
being the hrst large financial transaction
of that character that had been UNDER
taken since the beginning OF the
European war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-19
COFFEE MARKET FIRM
Trading More Active, With Good
Demand

NEW YORK, Jan. 19-The coffee
market opened firmer this morning with
first prices to points higher and
throughout the first part of the day con-
inucd to show n firm undertone Trad
ing was more active, with a good de-
mand, especially for the late positions,
which readily absorbed some active SELL
ing in December,
The orders were believed to be for
trade account and We're thought to he
the result of "A firmer tone I'm Brazil.
where both the Rio and Santos markets
were higher despite the.advance of 5-32d.
in Rio exchange on London.