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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25
Financial Briefs

The Illinois Traction Company today re-
ported gross earnings for the year end
ing December 81, 1915, of $ll,lS1095,
against S111l2.s54 in 1914 and Sl0,52l,-
Ogs in 1913. The net income was S6,-
657,569. against s6,5S7,392 last year.
The Fidelity Trust Company will open
an uptown office at the northeast corner
of Broad and Chestnut streets, about
June /.
The Detroit United Railway Company
has placed orders for so double truck, all
steel trail cars for use on city lines; eight
all steel cars for iriterurban service, eight
all steel motor and eight all steel trailers
for use on the Pontiac lines, two heavy
steel motor cars of 25 tons capacity fof
freight service, 20 all steel fiat cars and
eight steel dump cars for construction use.
The Listing Committee of the New York
Curb Market Association has ruled that
on and after April 2S only permanent ell.
graved stock certificates of the Oklahoma
Producing and Refining Company will be
good delivery. Temporary certificates
may be exchanged at the Bankers Trust
Company.
Earnings of the Central Leather Com
pany for the quarter ending March 81
were S3913,3S1. an increase of Sl.59l ,i65
over the corresponding period last year
The net income increased S1.5s7.OO2, being
S2.554,152.
Controlling interests in noquois Iron
Company have given an option to the BY
Products Coke Company at $50 per share
on $4,000, 900 of that company's S5,00O,OOO
capital stock. The option runs until July
/ and the minority stockholders are Of
fered rights to participate on equal terms
600 from the banks on Monday, making a
cash net gain since Friday of S4,676,O0O
The Public Service Corporation of New
Jersey reports for March a gross increase
in business of S491,610. This represents
a gain of II per cent Balance available
after payment of operating expenses, fixed
charges etc, amounted to S380,2O5, and
the increase in surplus available for divi-
dends amounted to Sl67,802, The gross
increase in business for the quarter ended
March 81 was S1,229,242, an increase of
1879 per cent.
Charles j, Rhoads governor of the Phil
adelpha Federal Reserve Bank, will par.
ticipate this week in further conferences
at Washington, in continuation of those
held recently by the governors of the Fed
eral reserve districts, on the plan of es-
tablishing a countrywide agency for clear
lIB CHECKS OF lne DallkS Oh tne feuefdl
Reserve system.
American Hide and Leather directors at
their meeting took no action with regard
to accumulated dividends on the preferred
stock. Net earnings of the company for
the quarter ending March 81 were $685.
O29, an increase of S7235 over the corre-
spending quarter last year; for nine
months they were $1.795.227. an increase
of S4i6,991.
The shareholders of the Ingersoll.Rand
Company, at their meeting in Jersey City
today. reelected the retiring board of di-
rectors,
During the first hour and a half of
trading in the bond department of the
New York market today, $474.OOO of In
ternationa Mercantile Marine Az per
cent. certificates were sold. The price
advanced SO TO 10lA.
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THE MARKET
OFFICE

WILLIAM p. BONBRIGHT q CO., INC.
AMERICAN UTILITIES COMPANY
A quarterly dividend mo. III Of 194& on
Preferred Stock Of the American Utilities
Company will be paid on May 10, 1915, to
stockholders OF record at ~ noon, April 20.
A. 3. MILLER. Secretary.
Philadelphia, April 18th. 1916.
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BAR SILVER

mar silver vs. quoted IN London at s2d.. an
6nssssslsi - silver was today quoted at
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.PHILA. co. EARNINGS

Tho statement of gross and net earnings of
the Philadelphia Company and affiliated op-
Grating companies, classified by departments.
for March and ~ months ended March ri,
1915. compares with corresponding periods last
year as follows;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25

Bank eearings today compared with CORE
Spending day last two years.
1915 1913 1914
Fhna. ..ssI III, ,sIe 81 5ts. $50 s2{ .2sa, oI5
y. Fork. s5f5 100. 5Is issi 70i. 81 s40s $50 III
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25
THE GIRARD NATIONAL BANK

FhIlaaeIpula. AyrL 10. 1915.
The Directors have this day declared =
dividend Of eight Per cent. lbssl fIee OF tax.
payable May 4, 1916, to stockholders of record
lt the close ot BUSINESS April "a, 1919.
CHARLES Al. ASHTON,
Cashier.
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DIVIDENDS
FRANKLIN- NATIONAL RANK

Inliduelpnlds April "a 1915.
The Directors have this day declared a semi
annual diyMideRd va nd OF ten 40 per cent free q
record at the close OF business April 20. and
also added $3.50, 600 10 the surplus. making
that fund now So, $50 900
Checks will be mailed.
]. VIM. HARDT.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25

NEW YORK a foreign be
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25

PITTSBURGH
in
s alent about$2 aton.
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WHEAT OPENS Low,
BUT GETS STEADY
Buying Demand Soon Stops
Wavering, Caused by Scat
tered Liquidation
GRAIN nEr.T WEATHER FORECAST

GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST
CHICAGO, April 23;-The weather fore
GST SO hoTr' fSISTs' SInSSs tonight and
wsdnesdayi snstttlcd ftogisht, frost prob
no @Sreff Sn'S% Cloudy Soo tonlsht and
Wednesday; G somewhat cooler north to-
nIs M.coprsnfarIis pTsRsof rTIRs' cloudy tonight and
"wednesday; coleT tonight, probably & frost.
day. cooler eGst tionlERit; it;:n,.,, ana w.dr...
"" North f2O''6 Das t sota@depsTaiiS i pr tonight
"'s Msdni;fkS H3Ps9Rsd soad tonight
and Wednesday; continued oooli cooler
wednesday,. probably unsettled vests cooler
e"f "Kannssnsmitnsssttied nsit sftR tonight and wednes-
day, somewhat cooler tonight.
CHICAGO, April 25.-A buying demand
steadied the wheat market this morning,
after IL had wavered at the outset on
scattered liquidation and fears of a large
movement of wheat from the head of the
Lakes. .
May after opening at 1.11% to Liz.
against 1.12h at the end yesterday, sold
up to 112A; July, after starting at
11215 to 112h. compared with 1.12la
at the close yesterday, advanced to
1.13%, and September. after opening at
1.10ta against 1,10M yesterday, moved up
to t.1t&.
Export SaleS' during tne lHSl udy VI 81
were estimated at more than 1,OOO,6OO
bushels
Trading at Liverpool was dull. Ar
rivals in the United Kingdom were de-
clared to be ample, although there was
some decrease in the shipments for the
week because of absorption by the Con-
tinent. Crop news from Russia and
Australia was not favorable.
The receipts at Minneapolis and Duluth
today were ia cars, against 263 cars last
year; at winnipeg 745 cars, against 3l2
cars at Chicago 3Si cars, compared with
1877 cars.
Corn was little steadier. The receipts
here today were 2S6 cars. The market at
Liverpool was neglected, although firm.
oats after irregularity, became steadier.
Receipts here today were Sis cars.
Leading futures ranged as follows.
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Reserve Ranks Discount Rates
BANK cLEARINGs

sQe 4 g ~ aayzi over 30 70 90; per sent set
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DIHEorORY or AoCouNrANEs
csEtiisa Pablls Aseoanisats

ssls FsAf EsTAf6 4RqsF ep{LpTSa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25

American Hide and Leather directors at
their meeting took no action with regard
to accumulated dividends on the preferred
stock Net earnings of the company for
the quarter ending March 81 were $685.
O29, an increase of S7235 over the corre-
spending quarter last year; for nine
months they were $1.795.227. an increase
of $446,99l
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25

Charles j. Rhoads, governor of the Phil.
adelphia Federal Reserve Bank, will par.
ticipate this week in further conferences
at Washington, in continuation of those
held recently by the governors of the Fed
eral reserve districts, on the plan of es-
tablishing a countrywide agency for clear
ing checks of the banks of the Federal
Reserve system.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25

During the first hour and a half of
trading in the bond department of the
New York market. today, $474,OOO of In
ternational Mercantile Marine Az per
cent. certificates were sold. The price
advanced SO TO 1914
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25

The shareholders of the IngersollRand
Company, at their meeting in Jersey City
today, reelected the retiring board of di-
rectors,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-15

More than eco women, gathered to
day at the. annual luncheon of the
Outdoor Circle at the Young Hotel
heard of the clubs varied activities
during the past. year and of its spe
cial work Of making Honolulu more
beautiful.
Mat the circle and its component
parts are doing was suecinctly related
by Mrs. Ed Lowrey, president of the
organization, in paper which not only
outlined the past but suggested a
broader and more useful future for the
women Of Honolulu who are working
with the circles purposes in view.
Her address is as follows:
"The Worlds Fair in Chicago in
1898, % years ago, was an object les
son to the American people of the
great possibilities of a well thought
out plan for the grouping and setting
OF public buildings This exposition
created a lasting effect and immediate
ly, all over the United States. people
began to put more thought into their
home building and city building
From this Chicago exposition start
ed the movement for civic centers. Ii
is this movement that has given us
the slogan <.the City Beautiful" As
time has Eone on people have begun
to think about the development OF
their cities. They feel the "city beau.
tif,ils is only a small part of the sub
jet. People are awakening and re-
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alize that all phases of the physical
city must be considered as, unit
that a city must be so planned that
its work and its play, its beauty, its
sanitation, its ethics must be consider
ed as whole
The First Need.
The first need is to bring all the
/ people to realizing sense of this
movement, its proper aim and its vast
social and economic import. Ameri
cans as rule have little realization
of this work-eity planning it is
carried on, in so many European
cities.
that the movement mems only rae
Identification of the city and il must
be admitted that, in many instances
that is all that has been considered
identifying some enc spot and leav'
ing an immediate neighbor, which may
be Stun tenement, entirely unnoticed
and uncared for.
We in America have exalted the
rights CT property far above those OF
the community. All legislation re-
fleets this: mayors, supervisors and
all officials. The city may not regu-
late the billboard nuisance. suppress
smoke, limit the height Of buildings
or plan street improvements without
encountering an Injunction from the
courts. The city has become subor.
dinate to a thousand property rights.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-15
Women of Outdoor Circle
Meet at Annual Luncheon

Organization Devoted TO Beagtifyng Honolulu Hears In
spring Report BY Preside and Plans Greater ActN-
ity for Future
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New Britain herald., 1916-06-10
DIAGNOSES. TROUBLE
 BY HOLDING HANDS
Psychic" Looked Into Eyes and
 Said "StOmaCh Trouble"

Boston. June 1O.-Mrs. Margaret J. Butler, 75 years old, of 175 Fremont street, charged with practising medi- cine without being registered, testi- Creed yesterday, declared that she . had practised psychic in this city for forty-two years. She stated that she had been a firm believer in psy- chic treatment for fifty years.
 Patient Testifies.
 The first witness was Clare Will Hams of 61 Shafter street, Dorchester, who said that she was employed by the Boston elevated as ticket taker at the Dover street e1evated, and that she also did detective work for Ser geant Anderson of the LaGrange street station in her spare time.
 She testified that on February 21 last she went to the office of Mrs. Butler at 175 Fremont street and asked Mrs Butler for "psychic' ex- animation. Mrs. Butler, she said, held her hand and looked into her eyes and said that she was suffering from stomach trouble
 Miss Williams stated that she also told Mrs. Butler that she was very nervous after which she alleged that Mrs. Butler said Let Auntie Butler do it.''
 She received a bottle of pink sub- stance and paid Mrs Butler $2. A month later she called at the office again and received a bottle of brown substance for which she also paid $2, Mrs. Butler stating that the medicine would relieve her.
 Sergeant Anderson then took the stand and told of serving the sum- mons on Mrs. Butler and of the many continuances owing to Mrs. Buffers illness.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-10
Notorious Bandit Caught

Chihuahua City, Mex, June 10.- General Luis Herrera reported today from Parral the capture of Victor Sandoval, a notorious bandit leader. in the Providencia Valley together with four companions, one of whom had been shot. Sandoval was shot immediately by his captors and an- nouncement was made that his brother, Louis, now confined in Par 'ral, is to be executed flor the public good"
 number of citizens today publicly demanded that Luis Sanchez Mena, charged with attempting to enlist Mexicans to cooperate with the Ar orleans in the event of interven- ton, he handed over for Summary justice'' Military authorities, how ever, denied the plea, holding Mena for court-martial that ne may have an to Vindicate himself.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-10
ELKS BAND CONCERT. Director Bishop Arranges Fine Pro- gram for American Band.

William H. Bishop, leader of the Amerlcan band which will render the concert at Walnut Hill park next Iuesday evening for Nsw Britain lodge Of Elks. announcing the grand outooor carnival to open Monday eVenlng' June 19, has arranged the following program for the occasion: March-' America First .. Losey OVerture-"Die Tirfarbte un,c
 Gluch' cnna
 (\ .,r Suppe
 (a) 'Memories'' Van Alstvne
 (bo My Mothers Rosary, Selection-"Princess Pat" Herbert
 (a) Along the Rocky Road
 (b.) "Close to My Heart"
 Medley-Hits of 1916 (Remiok) 1'1e'
 (a.) >'Kangeroo Hop" .. Morris
 (b.) You'll Always be the
 Same Sweet Girl'' -. Won Tilzer Selection-"Blue Paradise" .. Eysler
 (a.) They Didn't Believe
 (b). "Laoding Up the Mandy Finale-"Merry Whirl" .... Lensberg
New Britain herald., 1916-06-10
YEAR FOR KARALONA.
Mrs. Naples Fined $50 and Sent
 From County.

Peter Karalona, sometimes of Scranton, Pa., and sometimes of Hartford, who was arrested on Chestnut street in this city two months ago on charge of bringing a female here for immoral purposes, was arraigned before Judge William L Bennett in the criminal superior court yesterday. The accused was sentenced to serve year in jail.
 Mrs. Mary Naples, charged with KaralOna and at whose home on Chestnut street the arrests were made by the local police, was likewise found guilty. In her case Judge Ben nett imposed fine of $50 and costs and ordered her to leave the county immediately. She paid the fine and promised to obey instructions.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-10
FATHER KEoUGH ORDAINED.

Rev. Francis Keough of this city was ordained to the Catholic priest hood in St. Joseph's cathedral, Hart ford, this morning, together with number of other Connecticut young men. Rt. Rev. Bishop John J. Milan administered the sacrament of Holy Orders to the candidates. Attending the services were Mrs. Mary Keough mother and Michael Keough, brother of young priest, with a large number of his local friends were in attendance at the ceremonies. Father Keough will celebrate his first mass at St. Mary's church tomorrow morning at 1O:3O o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-10

after repeated attempts, managed to cast this line to the deck.
 The men made this fast and waited till the brooches buoy arrived. When this was rigged they were soon brought ashore and taken to the Ho- tel Dennis, nearby. Here they were given stimulants and dry clothing. At a late hour the vessel was still pound ing to pieces, though she was resting easier and hope was expressed that she might be saved.
 The Josie, however, is total loss. The Virginia was owned by Captain Robinson and Herbert Hicks of Clem- entsport, N. s.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-10
DIES PRAISING FLAG.
Cashier of II. s. Treaury Is Suddenly
 Stricken.

Washington, June 10.-James A. Sample, cashier of the United States treasury, died suddenly here last night, aged 72 years. The end came just as he had concluded a tribute to the national emblem at the annual banquet of the National Rifles Veter- ems association.
 MT. Sample was a native of In- diana, a personal friend of Abraham Lincoln, and was appointed teller in the treasury department during Mr. IincOln's administration.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-10
\ PRIEST FORTY YEARS.

Waterbury, June 10.-The Rev. Luke F'itzsimons, pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Concep- forty years in the priesthood today by celebrating a solemn high jubilee mass. He was assisted by three priets who are relatives. The church was crowded to the doors and the sanctuary contained a number of visiting clergymen, ~..
New Britain herald., 1916-06-10
BRINGS SAILORS ASHORE.
Norwegian Steamer Victim of Mine,
 Rescued Crew Says. t

London, June 10, 10:35 a. m.-A Reuter- despatch from Amsterdam says that a trawler has brought to that. port thirty-two sailors, the crew of the Norwegian steamer Erkendal, hich was sunk by a mine.
 A despatch to the Exchange Tele- graph Co.,, from Copenhagen says the Swedish bark Heidi has been sunk by a mine. The crew was saved.
 Neither the Erkendal nor the Heidi appear in available maritime registers.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-10

tree men were taken from the 3masted schooner Josie which aground off Plum Island and five l the Virginian, off Salisbury Ah. Those taken from the Josie Captain Augustus Mitchell of fington, Me; Edgar Berry of Ma Sport and Samuel Colson of Ma s. Those from the Virginian were lain David Robinson, mate; Frank
 ker, Oscar Ring and his two sons, lam and Ernest. The Virginian From Clementsport, N. S., and was Nd for Lynn with a cargo of cord Re Josie had cargo of 545,0OO 8s and was bound from Machias- to Simpson & Pratt, New York. vessel went ashore early in the Bnoon and the Virginian shortly o'clock.
 le Josie was first sighted by Cap Frank Stevens of the Knobbs Life hg Station. He gathered a VOL br crew from among the early |ner hotel guests and finally man to get a line to the little craft, which a brooches buoy was Eg. The work of stringing the was made more difficult by bun of lathes which were being ! ed ashore and which interfered the casting of lines.
 Crew Driven to Rigging.
 #llle these men were being cared
 " the Plum Island station word Npassed along that another vessel
 Delng ground to pieces on lower toury Beach. A crowd of nearly & persons gathered here and #hed the struggle of the cror, +o their craft. 4ter beating back and forth roou4 e afternoon, the men were fina11,r 8n to the rigging and the ves
 Fent aground. While Cantain 8les o. Willard of the Salisbury h station and another volunteer were rushing their rescue ap- stus to the nearest spot, Fred An &s, one of the spectators, secured a k, tied it to clothes line. and
New Britain herald., 1916-06-10
VESNSEL A DIRECTOR.
Popular Young Athlete Named As As
 Sistant at Fairgrounds.

Chairman Edward H. Prior of the playgrounds commission announced this afternoon that Frank E. Vensel of this city a student at Syracuse University has been named a director at the playgrounds to succeed Gray don Cowles during the coming sum- mer.
 MT. Cowles. whose work was of a high standard last year, has accepted a responsible place in Plattsburg, N. Y., during the summer vacation.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-10
HAMPSHIRE HIT MINE.

London, June 10, 4:56 p. m.-The British cruiser Hampshire on which Field Marshal Earl Kitchener and members of his staff were lost, was sunk as the result of striking a mine, it was officially announced this after noon. Hope has been abandoned for all save the 12 men from the Hamp- shire who were washed ashore on a raft, the statement says.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-10
ORPET TRIAL DELAYED

Waukegan, Ills, June 10.-Ths trial of Will H. Orpet will be resumed cn Monday, Judge Connolly having adjourned court over today pending a ruling on the demand of the prose- Cution that letters written by the youth to his father the day the body Cf Marian Lambert was found, be turned over to attorneys for the state.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-10
!. 5. TROOPS AND
 OUTLAWS IN ROW
(Continued From First Page).

troops. according to authoritative information received here today. A column of Carranza cavalry is said tO have dashed forward upon an A1neri- can detachment recently south Of Namiuuipa, rifles in nand. The Amer jeans are said to have ave ted a clash
 by standing their ground. According to the report, the Mexicans withdrew.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-10
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Miss Winifred Kenney Entertained twenty of her friends at birthday party yesterday afternoon. Games were played, the prizes being won by Margaret Moffett and Dorothy Mo- Cram. Vocal selections were ren- dered and a buffett lunch was served. Miss Kenney was the recipient oi many handsome gifts,
New Britain herald., 1916-06-10
KILLING DAY
 ENDS IN RESCUE
Crews Brought Ashore Through Boiling Seas

swburyport, June 1o.-After vain wing to fight their way out to md safety, battling against noun JUS waves, heavy fog, terrific lpour and bowling 50-mile gale, men were rescued from the rig
 of two schooners when they
 ashore off this harbor yesterday noon.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-10
ReinforcenenIs Sent.

San Antonio, Tex. June 10.-A squadron of Texas Militia cavalry entrenched for Laredo today to strengthen the troops on ptrOl duty in the Laredo district, where the ac tivities of the bandit De La Rosa, south of Laredo, has caused alarm.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-10
Court-MartiaI Ordered.

Fl Paso, Tex, June lO.-Eleven Villa followers recently captured by Carranza commands near Madeira
 Chihuahua, have been taken from the Juarez jail and sent to Chihuahua City, it was announced today. It was asserted that they will be held there 10 await trial by court-martiaI on
New Britain herald., 1916-06-10
GERARD ADMITS PEACE TALK.

Washington, June 10.-Ambassado Tor Gerard at Berlin cabled the state de- partment today admitting the authen- tlclty of the interview with him on peace published by a Munich newspa- per two weeks ago, but denOuncinG as spurious a somewhat similar state meht credited to him by the Berlin EVenlng National Zeitung, June 3.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-10

Berlin, June 10, via London, 4:12 p. m.-The French have been driven out of several positions northeast of Verdun in the course of stubborn fight ing, the war office announced today. South of Fort Vaux, a French field work was storrned and more than 500 prisoners and twenty-two machine guns were taken. r
New Britain herald., 1916-06-10

Petrograd, June 10, via London, 4:o5 D. m.-The war office announced today that, continuing their successes in Vohlynia and Galicia, the Russians have captured nineB4seven officers and $500 men, in addition to the total previously announced. Eleven more cannon have been taken.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-10
VIOLENT ARTILLERY '
 FIGHTING NOW ON
Berlin Says French Have Been Beaten Back--Russians Continue Ad-
 vance in East.

Paris, June 10, 12:3O p. m.-violent artillery fighting was in progress on the Verdun front last night, in the vii cinity of Avocourt, Thiaumont and the Chapitre and Fumin woods. There were no infantry attacks. .-
New Britain herald., 1916-06-10

'charges of sedition and complicity jn the recent assassination of Major J. oalazar, late Carran commander of the Madeira garrison.