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Used
Pianos

Exceptional quality lowest of prices easy ierms-trOly
these pianos offer wealth of opportunity tor the April
buyer Fact Is they some Of the most striking values
we have ever priced low No doubt of their depcnda
S. and m h,y. All have undergone an cxacting
Monthly rctinshlng. returning and regulating in
Payments our factory workshop. Many are like
new in their tone action and appearance. Al have been
put in the hes, condition possible These are unusual
offers. Don't wait Come in TODAY,
m~t lFtu exchange i,sI will Ut should ,un wish
to lp morr expansive rIsno later r Writ, " son
cannot call
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Tomorrow's Euents

Mrs. c. Burbrdue ana NJ L sp''
Ter. afternoon ~ auction
Mrs. N. D. Armstrong ard Mrs'
A n. Armstrong. shower Tor MISS
Bertha Rowland.
Mrs. Harry Bauby luncheon for
oliver Balby of Vlnlta ana MRS
herdrIoks Brewer OF San Francisco
Wedding of Mas Jo5ephlnn HurN
and Mr.. Ralph Dewitt rurnham
sterllrq Thlmble club luncheon for
Mrs. H. c, Avery.
BRIDGE club, Mrs. J. p, Johns
srldue Luncheon club. Mrs j. c.
Clark.
city Federation at Library.
Alegro Amluas, Miss Myra Wilson
One O'Clock Brlcue Luncheon club,
Mrs p. A. Jones
Chapter Ac, p. {. O., Mrs. Nellie
Foster.
G. r, Mrs. Harry Klein.
Clover leaf. Mrs n. ". Mowullir.
Chapter {. p. & o. Mrs. Frank
oault,
savoy Auction. Mrs ., N. Hlce
Llnwood NecdIeorat. Mrs c. W
l. S,lehl
Industrial Art, Mrs G. Y. Melton,
Thursday Tea, Mrs j. w keat
,nu
Llnosr Longer, Mrs w. / Peter.
con.
5 and N. Crochet Mrs. A W.
Workman,
Laty DAISY. Mrs. Ira Ward
Inner Circle, Mrs. o, r. Mayield
LILY BID Bridge. Mrs. W S, Nc.
ht-e
Coterie Mrs A rreie
Royal Bridge, MISS Katherine
rrsub.
Acorn club. entertained by Acorn
club at Guthrie.
Tuesday Players. Mrs A. X west
Holly Embroidery. Mrs. Leslie o.
Narden
Domestic science class at hlah.
school, entertain mothers a. dinner.
% = =
~ IlNRlNNGIY delightful In au u
m dctHIs. wua tho afternoon NJ nuf
III zion given TUESDAY ~ Nj, Dor
W foi trrfcr At her handsome nom
0n WNH Seventeenth street.
honor of Mra william Blrrowman nu
Mrs Thomns Rarrowmnn m Purcell IN
apartments were fragrant with q wenil
NJ roses aud hDncyuckleS. The form
helnE from tho lovely rose garden ,
Judge md Nr' George W ClHrl viii,
Is noted Tor II exquisite blooms n
hoster. WI, psIs'cd In entertaining b
Nine George k'y Tcrry uumonn. re
Roland. G-ofpo rodi. W T.. Gu'nn.
= Sh1rp, J Arthur Williamson aud lic
NOR IS rnarImon The honor guest
were presented with hnndsom, ,Ahl
Runners ~ cream linen ana crochet. nm
NH " H. Gufnu with the high scur
-c.oi'od o .oi ot crystal Fohlrts Nfa. ,
Y lnralls. ou tho cut was presented vii
= 'r str nanny tnd Mrs Il z lhinr
~. consolation. UH. Tire recipient of
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MAIL. ORDERS
FILLED

uul-oiluwu customers should either
arrange ~ come to this great SILK
sale or rush their orders hy mail.
Mail orders viii be- filled the same
day received
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More than 1000 ynr,l- ~ fancy
silks IN light aud dark grounds
with beautiful floral designs;
checked taffetns win satin
Stripes. and warp printed llffc
rn- The most wonderful lut of
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EXTRA
SALESPEOPLE

On the stroke of = O'Clock Thurs
day morning trained corps Of rNtru
salcspcople will be- ready to assist the
regular force IN the great SILK Sec
tion
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At$l.43 yd.
Values Si.T5 Ward.

ua'. yellow pink aud hcliotrulr An new fresh gu,.l,
inst II" the l"om Won have been puyIug 81 80 fur TIT,
quality ~ goui, Instead ~ the sale price II Sl.ij.
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W.s Catherine anderson vHi rss.-i
fourteen uf hs. l'rts n r..rt .s
.tt 81 her siIIir coo West TvrIHl
street = if1s ewing ne O'Clock t,r
'lrIrl'rr in iNr rIurfaw viii b. Misses
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g.ad.f NHssHr -snHfr STONE s.tAs
HsaiHff''. Nf'htt itspi.tfh tibrr
R'hiHs,H Vs .sArf shaw. NYHa rtu.
r.rr iuufA .1Iiork NfsI r,,t
lfr.H rirHrar Usf'u ts.taff .Hi
fUi.t TufhraH
The sun., 1916-10-21
NOVEL FORM OF US.
CREDIT FOR FRENCH
Indefinite Sum to Be Advanced
for Indefinite Num-
Der Of Firms.

A novel form Of foreign credit involv-
ing the advance OF an indefinite sum OF
money by an Indefinite lumber Of Amer.
lean banks to an indefinite number ~
French commercial houses engaged in
trad with this country has been neao-
tiatcd by the Guaranty Trust Company,
William r. Bonbright a 60. and the
BANKERS Trust Company. The advances
win he secured by notes of the French
Government.
a pool covering the American money
requirements of the participating French
nrms will be formed In Paris under
Government; auspices. each firm sub
scriblng FOR an o covering It's W
immediate credit needs here. On this
side a group OF American banks will
he formed to accent the drafts Of the
French firms. each bank receiving paper
IL proportion to the amount II desires Ia
contribute. The three banking houses
will act Jointly as a sort OF clearNng
house through which the French drafts
viii he distributed.
Upon acceptance by one Of the Amer
lean banks each draft win become pay
able in ninety >days and will be en-
titled to FIVE renewals. making the credit
RIM altogether for eighteen months. The
rate Of discount has been agreed upon
~ its per cent. the American banks to
charge an additional o~ne-Quartcr of l
per cent. for each renewal. Being ac-
c%eptanccs In the foreign trade. this
French paper will no eligible for re-
discount AZ the Federal reserve banks.
This arrangement Is designed to bring
together In one transaction a large num-
her Of French firms desiring commercial
credits IN this country and a large nuin-
her of American commercial banks.
~. " Inl. Gvt.S xxhln1
The sun., 1916-10-21
INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

.. .,,.. .r.rrsp 40, ST.
hoiSers' CON mit,ca consistinr Of Ander.on
Price, rrcdrric Drew Bond and n. y. Frvese
Inns scn, I, eircuIor to siOckhoIdcrs announc.
Ing tina, IL will moi support xaniys 81 ION
,isr ra,-r,,, .ra..s,cJ hv see wou, 4
Appcr,ellsr. Committee staAes that IL reprr.
sents 1000 shares OF preferred STOCK.
AMERICAN SMELLING & REFINING co
cons,ructinr sulphnric aid plant nj GARFIELD
mine. Plan, will have daily capacity for
ire a,iny SOFA ion. Of concrntr,tcs from
which monthly yield OF 5000 lbs OF copper
IL expected.
ARMOUR 4 co -Veportcd from Chicago
will amount 10 70 on .,urk
rOi NpgIEs 4 roRGtNGs co
Revorted thai cnmnsuv rti, r,.he .notber
d s,rihution a,v,u, So~~ IL .,n,iIar Ca lac,
uunri,r. whom &C. dyiieu,f~us added In ~
BONN. puttiry .tocx on &c, basis 80
anNIfNb WIZ kcported ths' SIC
$500 '"rn VII oc iorn,cn 70 taWc OVER
SSI"n'rr ~. M"rssh Sprins -. nnd
o'nson cs M,rc S,"'n GO w, .oddsrd, pre-. e..
presidency Of new concern "'' "'
FUEL IRON CO-Net for
p"sr'cr ended sept ~ S@n. ~ ~. compsrrd
T ~ i',a co. ior rame ana1er IN i',.
ESQ go - in Sam. ncr,oi a, ,ar. Nv"
,-xrn
nl.- mouth. cnded SCI" ~ ssi1s Us nc of
s","Ip,11 Hrlsn'r pffer dividends Of S.1B.1.i.
go, a., "a, -re"'er nan N cof~eponfi"s
''''N VI III".
HANHArrAN hiEt"rRUAI SUPPLY On.
nnr "urU masneo mas aprrosed Tor tenn
y,i,c ,,na ~ "rva '"n ~ snsr. psr
i-.aed =" " e A"' u
NATIONAL LIMESTONE co rlsn' iocs ted
At Msrtinsburs. ": Va. has been sold :. ~.
The sun., 1916-10-21

Maintenance Of consumptive demands in IN
psralIefd volume. With costs rissua rapidly.
c%ontinucs ouc OF tho most remarkable fea-
lures Of the times. Zach week prices. already
nj an cxtrerue position. go still higher and
tho advances embrace ~ wide range of com
modit'es: yet current and forw ard p,irchastlis
Is n,abated AMI competitive bidding again
acttufuates the strength OF many markets, "
remains the exception whore the srllcr steks
the. buyer. and some manufacturer have
Withdrawn quotations entirely rs y means OF
check,ps the infux OF orders which cannot
bc Allied for mouths TO come. or which they
arc not Inclined to accept lest prices change
TO their di~ssdvsntage
Brddstrests says. Trade and industry
never moved at n quicker pace. Old record
measures are constantly giving way to new
ones. and while, abnormally high commodity
prices counsel caution lest ~ sudden veering
Of trade winds may come demand Ia 50 IN
satinblc. that buying seemingly vii, go on
while the European war lasts. As vet there
Ia no sien OF the saturatiou point being
rcsched M regards supplies Of goods. and
while high prices are complained Of. there In
no evidence. aside from conservatism In buy.
ing some textiles that have advanced largely,
OF the buying movement being checked
srBTHEAsURy oPERATIoNs-Thcrc has
been Withdrawn 800 900 Of gold coin for shin.
nient to Canada.
The sun., 1916-10-21

connected load sains Of $50 customers. with
DIS lighting load and pt horse
power In motors. New business contracted
k'iowsU, lighting We'd and c,o2i horse. po~c,
IN motors. Electric energy output for week
Hifo greater than for corresponding period
a year ago.
COLUMBIA GAS & ELECTRIC ncludins
for September as 1905. 30. inc. $50, iss net
s3sf .io5. ire. si9.:es; dehct after charses
st;.. Gross for MIN months, ended sept
10. sS.i@.sAi. inc. &l6,s@t; net 9.2sl.0ls. Inc.
~. ~: surplu. after charges ssc7. ec'. inc.
sSis.oig. or iitt.
CONSUMERS POWER OF MICH Sept.
gross earnings Ss3.i3s. inc. 1885,: net SCI,
inc. e4T. Twelve months srcrs st,5si as.
inc. 22.fR: balance after charges and pre-
ferred dividends si.i6s.3is. inc. g7ec.
GREAT WESTERN POwER-Scptemhpr
gross earnings were scos,os5 against s2to,e2i
in September, 1915; i've, sls.1;: asairs, siso.
~: surplus s7e.sj7 against 467, $50. Gross for
twelve months ended Sept. 20 was s3.eN ~
surplus Of saii.css against 1885, lac, year.
MEXICAN TRAMwAYS-M meetings In
London Of holders of various bond issues
Of Mexican Tran,rays Co. Mexican Light q
Power Co. and affiliated corporations. tho
plans for putting in g fleet policies outlined
hy committee 10 provide for future financing.
n required. were approved. From 20 to ",
Der cent. OF bond issues has been deposited
40 that now In charge OF
properties has authority to carry out its
plans.
ONO STATE TELEPHONE-Hss applied
IN Ohio ruhlic ttiiiiy Communication for rn'
thority 10 issu. s~.,co),co preferred stock 10
be- sold NJ par.
VIRGINIA Ry 4 POWER Reports Sept.
rross earnings M sis1. ,3i, inc. s2?,22s. net
after take. se'e,tsi. dee. .7si; surplus after
charge. 1851. dec. Ss.oos. Three months
gross 81. ie7. 3a,. inc, So. "a; net s.ts.oai. inc.
Se.its surplus after charges S1'i.3 5t inc.
an tst
The sun., 1916-10-21
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

BORDEN CONDENSED MILK co All re-
trims directors We're elected at annual meet
ing.
CANADIAN TRADE. De.pa,ches from
cities Of Canada continue generals favorable.
there bong = satisfactory distribution OF
ssisSnao With " . SoSi,aent sentiment, 'dr "m,u, IN,
n reg ards ,ihe future. Montreal reports en-
,ourasinG ambitions. retail demand showing
is In well SUSTAINED volume Good orders for
spring delivery are already being received;
and al INDICATIONS po,n, to an extended
EXPORVs AND IMPORTS Expor's as rc
roried yesterday ~ , ,hs i. \ y, cur"C Hs 70 ~.
81 .i & % ~. So " ;er ,h 'm"U ~s.,, ' Esror,. "' sr"%
New York ys.,erdsy included; Wheat. bu
1856 corn, hi ans; oats, bu. ao,3; bcsns
f.: i ist' n ,s.', . sN.s' t ,i.n i nsSF"n ,s%; D a1"o
hol, bbl-. 800 cottonseel meal, lbr, ~,!g,;
OIL cake. lbs, 9s,7ss: pork; b6ls, rs; beef.
butter. lbs. SO: cheese. los "a 20: 60,
tonseei oil. lbs 1888; lubricatins oil, gals,
esG,77o.
FAILURES Commercial failures this week
IN the United Statcs, ~ rcporird ny X. q
Dan 4 Co, are 90 against 81 last week, .Gl
last year, Failures in Canals .s, against IS
last week. q preceding week, and 10 last
ycsr, Z failures this week IN United states.
~ "tIf III EhNls i'o SDiltUs " "frN iHu VI
In Pacific states. and "a reported liabilities
OF soon or more, against "a last week,
GOLD IMPoRTa-sum Of si.r0.oo was re-.
;,c,vea ss,,crday # assay "ins. rom ca" rh.
wakes total movement Of Approximately saal,,
M, $50 since Aar. OF movement on May T..
INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORR vii!
move on Oct. 23 from 10 Wall 10 National City
Bank Building. - Wall Al,
NATIONAL SURETY co Stockhoilrrs
voted To approve recommendation Of iirec-
tors to inc. capital stock by l0,v0 shares. At
siio n share. Financial report ~ OF Sept ~
. months armnp N.li,, h<0.H. Net
result Of 'ouerations for period showed Inc.
In surplus Of $50. 3i,is. after payipg s.o. NND
In III, i,Icnd-. W D. Baldwin. pres. Otis Elc
yator Co. elected member OF executive com
mittcc.
TOYO KlSEN KAlsHA a $. co, Net for
LIST half of 1916 81. 49,, Vol, com pared with Sac
ei5 In ssmic periOdsOf 1915, Company has at
aside 1tsa. 100 for shipbuildtng sccts., and di
rertors have recommended dividend Of iCS
for lot Z months Of ".
T1A14 ooNDg11oNs-Dvss AsVtsssssus:
The sun., 1916-10-21

The present shortage is reported TO
be fairly propori!unately distributed.
Numerically the largest. shortage is in
box ears and totals 1905. Coal and
gondola cars come second with 1852.
Tho greatest shortage OF box cars is In
tho States. The lack OF coal
and scndola airs is felt most severely
in Central Freight Association territory
and In the East.
How much worse the situation will hc-
come railroad men hesitate to predict.
Tsc high point. It ~ believed, will not
he registered until sonc time next mouth.
Continued mild weather, " Is said.
would do m,ch TO minimize the evil by
facilitating car movements. Eastern
railroads are aid to have more than
100. zoe cars moro than they own. n con-
dition which spells greater hardship for
the railroads in other sections.
The RGiirdp AYE Gazette in an an
alysis of the figures OF tire American
years hnf- that the peculiar conditions
existing this year warrant an optimistic
view OF the situation. The Go:ettc says
N part:
For the reason hat II liz the largest
net shortage NJ this time Of the year the
greatest possible erori should bc put
forth in the way Of cutting out unneccs-
sary delays in movement. in seeing that
cars are loaded to fuli capacity and in
exercising moderation IN requisition OF
cars for loading. On the other hand. a
certain feeling Of relief may be enter
tanned that the shortage up to date Is no
worse"
The sun., 1916-10-21
EXTENSION ON B. 4 M. SALE.
Noidips Com pany Gets Only q Year
Extra Z" Dispose oS stock.

An extension n, ana vear ,rom y,,,-
arv 1 Iei. b,s hen xrant.a hv I,aa,
N:,o. ot,ho ,,nt.L " .."s.
Cour, 4, The ,rusteas ., ,h. tsosan n.n'
ROAD uo,dinv Cnmn.n,. 10 M ,i.,a a..
uh,c,, o. ..'i M. .,ass ~ .",e "a
Maine Rai,rond fo,mcr,,. h.I ~ ' ,ha
New york New ua~or .nS " IA
railroad A p~.tltion had ha.n Ala ,,i,h
he conr, ,sh,rs t"r ,n sx,.n.,nn ~
ycars In Ja,nar, ,o'a WV
I-nd., tbs dsrrce -, W. t,.a.,,, ,.u
rnmon ~ or,oher - ie,. ,ha ..t. y.
the New U,yen's holding. in he pns,on
and Maine and il. leased lines "a. nx.d
,nr i,nma,r na, e., 49, uss n.eu
The sun., 1916-10-21
MINING NEWS.

CALUMET ( JEROME MINING 20 Re
ported that shipments viii 10 inaugura'ch
within ~ days. with ore that has shown liee
copper.
COSSOIlp MINING 4 SMELLING
co. or cANADA-New issue Of stock. 10 pay
for ore treuting plant. will bring compsny's
capitalization m 10 $40, 5Si. us. from y, t:1. an
Holders are given opportunity to subscribe
for stock at rate Of I new share for every
I held.
ericsson CONSOLIDATED GOLD MINING
Il MILLING 60 Consulting Engineer Noble
reported 81. ls.. Is; In developed ORE ~ Of sept.
|. compared with " .l3o. 3ls as Of Aug. l.
GOLD CUT MINING Reported that
company has ~p~ned J ~. ~ mineral. consist.
ing ~ lead suiphides sprinkled with . yellow
copper. Vein Rms west In drfts from Wine.
which IL down % II. from adit tunnel level.
HENNEPIN COPPER CO.-Chartercd IN
Maine TO conduct general mining business.
Capital stock, N,oSn. So.
INSPIRATION GOLD MINES CO.-shares
have heen listed on STANDARD stock Exchange
Of Tcvonto COMPANY has capital Of 2."oo. 0O
shares ~ 81 par value each. W this amount
I.o0o. ono were issued 10 purchase property. lesy.
ing i.0O. 90 In Treasury for ma Ycing.
WASHINGTON COPPER cox Chsrtercd In
Washington to conduct mining hnsincrs. Cspl-
tai stock. si.0co, oo. Incorporators. Joseph al
yer. I. J. Reilly, Chas. Osncr. 4. A. England.
ZINC CONCENrRATING 60 Reports ar.
ranGcments completed with American Smclt
Ing 4 Rehnins 20. for new plant To be erected
near Ttah Ap~y mines At Ringhsm, Utah.
Plant will he IN operstion by next Janusr,
and will handle lead zinc ores 81 Utah Apex
mines and extract zinc values heretofore lost
The sun., 1916-10-21
INTERNATIONAL SALT COMPANY

The undersigned. trustee under the sIrse
and consolidated collateral Trust Mort
gage Of the International Salt COMPANY.
dated Oct. |. 1901. holds the sum OF slt..-
ing Fund mentioned IN said mortgage 10
tho. purchase % bonds issued thereundeg'
and invites tender OF ~uch bon"t iof suVn
said sum at u price not to exceed. W." pss
cent. and accrued interest. " the fore'
going sum so, $50 On has been received -
account ~ tn. payment to tho .stnkine
Fund payable In the year 1917, and. AZ tns
request Of said Salt Company. VIII DO aS
ulied 10 thr purchase Of bonds = yeS$
advance ~ the tim. provided the,sfov In
said Mortgage. rr,,-Sis will be received
81. New York CITY, up TO ~ o'clock noon
an Oct. 3fst.
The right il reserved 20 reject any bid.
UNITED sTATEs MORTGAGE AND
TRUST 80
by ~CNxvEET BRrwER. Vice President
Nov Nt,rk, oct. -, 1918.
The sun., 1916-10-21

Central 4 Seuth American Telegraph.
w. j. =. South Norwalk. Conn.-Please
give o brief outline OF tho history Of the
central 4 South American Telegraph Com
pany.
The company was formed under New
York laws In 1881 to establish tele-
graphic communication between Mexico.
Central America and South America via
;he lsthmuses OF panama and Tehuan-
tcpec. connecting GEOGRAPHICALLY those
countries with the United States and Eu-
rope. The company operates telegraph
and cable lines extending from Vera
Crux. Mexico to the principal ports OF
rentra, and South America as far as
Valparaiso and Santiago. chile. and from
those points TO Buenos Ayres, in the Ar
gent No. cable lines total 10.eC1 miles
and land lines about l.73o miles. Com
pany also operates Jointly with Mexican
Telegraph Company cables from Calves
ton. Ten, to Coatzacoalcos. Mexico. and
from New York 10 colon. lsthmus OF
Panama, via cuba. THO, company last
year paid \ dividend OF Z per cent. and
from 1914 TO 1893 Of s per cent. an
nua,Iy. with a stock dividend Of rs per
cent. in 1925.
The sun., 1916-10-21
OVER BAH1A's DEFAULT.
britssh Heiaers ot Tvawwa, sccur.
titles FaiI to Get Money.

London cable adviccs Indicate that a
bitter feeling exists In that centre I've
cause Of the default of the Brazilian
municipality Of Bahia on the Bahia
Trainway. Light and Power Company
securities. In March. 1914. the munici-
paHty OF Bahia acquired the. tramway
company and an allied concern for
ti.o21.0o0 In 8 per cent. bonds. but
promptly defaulted the interest on the
bonds and proposed to reduce the pur-
chaac price to 1885, DO. This act was
res'sted. ana some 100000 In cash and
t42,ooo In promissofy notes were re-
ceivcd on account OF back interest. The
notes maturcd last July. but were not
paid. -
In the meantime II II said that va
rioas proposals have been made by he
municipality nj, of which were regarded
as unfair and were promp,l rejected
The sun., 1916-10-21
SHORTAGE OF CARS
HEAVIEST RECORDED
Railroads Of L. s. Never Before
Handicapped to Such
an Extent.
RELIEF CANNOT BE SEEN
Net Number Of Freight Car.
riers Below the Ones Needed
Said to BE- $1,000.

face to face with tho annually recurrent
evil Of car shortage. According TO
available statistics. the shortage liz the
worst ever experienced by the railroads
in It's season OF the year. On Septem-
bcr 30 last there was a net shortage Of
si.o3o; that Is. the total shortage Of
cars. numbering s7.23l, exceeded the to-
tai surplus of cars Of 2s.2o1 by that
number. This Is one Of the compare
lively few instances whcn actual net
shortaR es OF cars were reported.
The record OF net SURPRISES n short
ages rs Of October 1 for the last ten
x.are 10 n fntiaUs.
The sun., 1916-10-21
DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST.
Us.tou, William, & wixmorc. Inc.

TFTNTTFFN w > =.
A. - regular meeting Of III" Board or
Directors held pctuhcr %. 1915. a divideni
az ~ 30 pcr shsr, was declared. payable az
tho ,,usrtuty Trust company of Now YORK
on November -. 1916. to stockholders OK
record at the clos ~: business on Noyem-
i'i |, 1916.
IT MAS FURTHER RESOLVED that
III. Guaranty Trust company 81 New YORK
leo nuihor,yCd ~ dishursc III, dividend
hereby declared snl Sc Instructed to mall
CHI. r. To- the -dlur to holders Of perma-
rrnt engraved certificate. and IN notify
holders of temporary certificates that
checks Tor IN, dnouni to which they are
entitled viii he mailed upon such holders
exchanging their temporary certificates Tor
permanent engraved certificates.
Dated. New York. October 20. 1915.
WILLIAM II. WILLIAMS. Treasurer.
The sun., 1916-10-21
New York Central.

". NJ. Brewster, y. Has IN official
estimate been made as to the probable cost
OF TIA. eight hour law to the New ioTh
Centrdi"
President Smith estimates the cost at
$4,000 0o "A year. including only
those employees with whom the labor
controversy arose. II the law Ia inter
prcted as applying 10 other classes al
employees and Is SO applied the cost
would OF course be larger.
The sun., 1916-10-21

e. H. T., North P~hilsdclphi - kinItv
civ" me your opinion regarding thu l.etiisi
Valley Coal : per cent bonds IA an Invest
m-nt. Are hey obiainablc in lesser de
nominations than $1,000;
Lehigh Valley Goa Company frst
mortgage gold - OF 1888 are regarded
as entitled 10 a high rating In view OF
the fact that they are secured on a
property Of great value and the fact mat
they ere guaranteed az To principal And
by the Lehiph Valley Railroad.
The bonds are issued only in dcnomlna-
ton OF 1000.