davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1916-02-12
PRICE OF CHANDLER
CARS NOT REDUCED
Washington Representative Of
Company Says Standard
Figures Of s1j295 Prevail.

A Times reporter yesterday inter-
viewed Chester ". Warrington, head
of the Warrington Motor Company.
relative 10 reduction in price of
Rome Chandler cars announced by a
Philadelphia concern in a recent ad-
vertisement.
Mr.. Warrington said:
II never knew there were so many
people interested in Chandler cars.
II seemed as though everybody in the
market for car telephoned me dur.
ing the first few days OF this week.
and II I could have taken orders At
anything but the standard price of
the new Chandler cars, 3I,295. might
have sold out my entire schedule for
the year within the present week.
"The series IL. initial shipments of
which only left the factory laEt week.
have Just arrived In Washington, to-
Unfortunately, however, for the bar
gain hunter. deviation from the price Of
III. 2S5 for the new Chandler Is utterly
out OF the question. II IL were possible
figure below what he knows to be
the standard established by the Chand-
Ter Company. II might create some alb
normal increase In sales, but the pur-
chaser himself could have no satisfac-
tion In buying the car because no mat
ter what he paid for Il he would always
feel Suspicious that he had either paid
TOO much for bargain or too little
Tor q car he felt ought to be worth
strangely enough this mlsapprehen-
sion on the part OF the 'prospectives'
OF motordom has had a gratifying ef-
feet In that. appreciating the real value
OF the Chandler. several of them have
become owners and half a dozen more
promise to do 80 In the next week"
The Washington times., 1916-02-12

that this method Of construction allows
much better upholstery than could be
secured formerly. in that II is more uni
form and finished. II desired II may be
taken out and cleaned. or replaced by
some other kind Of upholstery. For In
stance. q man can have q set OF leather
upholstery and . set OF tapestry, and
can alternate them as he desires.
The Washington times., 1916-02-12

During the year 1915 than sixteen hundred thousand
automobiles sold in the United States; bun the same twelve
months almost two and quarter million buges made and
Sold In this connection the Commentator who conducts de-
ghu digest Of fact and fancy in the American Moorst dis
that "' there just young fellows and girls
70 do their courng there in fact And re-
member don't drop the control Of the motor over the
dashboard Windshield and let the front wheels pick out the
best part, of the road" ffsf5s s}if esn FsRt
In these days of ehand drives the Commentator would
least have his dependable right Free Should he find this
less agreeable he might pull off the road for hour and then
without exceeding the speed limit beat the horse home
The Washington times., 1916-02-12

! extremely bog
the road to fredericksburg has undergone
has been filed graded surfaced into regular
win longer hamper fredericksburg Washington motorists
Buthe highway between the cities is complete
hitherto innocent of the road about mile half south
Of Dumfes has myseousy become troublesome stretch al
most as bad the Chappawamsic three miles below
A. A. A. officials have dug the hatchet and q
warath Of investigation because from casual observation there
logical why fairly good highway suddenly
become practically impossible Deep
ed with water have turned the road into soft yielding mud
in whose reacherous depths founders finds traction
and is stuck The natives immediate vicinity oblging
ever gets stuck this bog may be
sure OF help in getting out of it for couple Of dollars
During the shaceOrd good roads bill controversy on the
floor Of the House logical question
the bill actually carried appropriation of twenty-five millions
whether simply authorization, Federal pat
farmers back. Motorsswho number great many
among thewere characterized oy seeking peacock
bouevard the presented the the farmer
The following debate ensued
Mr.. Browne Wisconsin, 90" regard to the appor-
onment Of the money appropriated the bill
ton Of $250o0,00O.
Mr.. Mann: "will the gentleman yield'"
Mr.. Browne: Eyes"
Mr. Mann as true that the bill carry any ap
preparation at all?"
= Mr.. Browne: @The $2500oO00 is named in the bill"
Mr.. Mann: "It is authorization"
Nlir. Browne: "Just simply authorization"
And later in the day. the question the
money for the good roads bill would be gotten from:
Mr.. Humphrey of Washington 81 will say if we
get the in the place have been getting money
under this Administration for the improvement of
harbors is useless performance the bill Of the gentle
We have not been getting it."
Mr.. Browne ain the Sxty-thd Congress committee got
$6o0ooo and only ask for $2000 Then passed
bill appropratng 900 for railroad Alaska
benefit of 10000 people"
Mr.. Humphrey: "And have not got it yet"
Mr. Browne we think only great rural popu-
aton Of this country over half the popu-
ation 6ooOooOO people, entitled this time some
sideratiOn." Applause.)
and SO, in the name of the Farmer the greatest
moorist OF the country this AUTHORIZATION was passed.
Ito be continued in the Senate)
The Washington times., 1916-02-12
Some Big Couple!

FORT DODGE. Iowa. Feb. l2-clara
0erd Posendahi. young farmer who In
six feet and, eight inches tall and
weighs 20 pounds. Is married TO n
woman moro than six feet tall.
The Washington times., 1916-02-12
Lecture on Radium.

c. L. Parsons. of the Bureau of Mines,
will lecture on "Radium." before the
Chemical Society OF Washington next
Friday night Mt the Cosmos Club.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-04-12

Sir bic S6meiScr &c.
giernmg.
@rite Scm6Mmg gcbt in iUes
migem 1agem ab.

Dic bette Grpiocritns oilf oie aIber.
ucn Sebmeloungeu uon Geutib.
lonO's aueebIihen 9lbiidten ge-
gen ole Sdmei8. - Gin spiou in
2onoou binseridtet. StoIien
5iebt pieoer &eierpeu eiu.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-04-12

@enn Elm 9lbeiul1nOcr S9oIjer
tanft.
@em eiu 9iuider iih mopit.
@enn man iid Dor lelmaugcn III
oht nebmen nniB.
Nenn man ain TienIiag frci mo
am 6reitag Dienit bat
@cnu BON Grbieu nidt oie 9o6uc
iibrig 6lci6t.
Sin glaiiouer, Scr itets mli OcnI
Grodenen iiBt
@enn man i'm Often po6nt unS
Mclten naht
@eun ii1 ScmonS oie StieieI on-
5iebt nit oct @orten Sect min idl
mid ober ouf Die Striimpfe madeul~
Menn sic Gnme obne llnterleib
niht aiiitreten fam neil tic Baud.
peb BAT.
@enn Elm cnaber5i0er Mcnldl an
@cr5erpeitcrmg lcioet.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-04-12
GrMnpf.

Bon Der beBara6iideu Sront I1Bt
iicb Die ,gleuc @iencr 3citung" fol.
aenoe lonnige ariegsanctootc er5db-
fen; 9ln ciuein id0nen ionncnbeIIen
Gage iboben sic 9Riliien cine Tafel
Dor ibre Shan5e auf ser Elm Iebr
uerlodenoer brouner @roolai6 lmO
cin groBes Stiid friicbeu SpedS an.
ge6radt mar, ais ricfcn lie 5u ms
beriiber: nScbt SSbr 10 le6en pirl"
9iotiirIih bo6rn es Die llnieren nidt
ueridlmt, gleidiallS eiue Safel Dor
ole Stelllng 3u idieben, bon Der Elm
mirber &nd)en imO mo Gin iriiher
Shintcu 81 ocn 9lniien Ginii6crlah-
tc: og9ir lcben nod 6eiicrln Gie 8ui-
fen maren ober niht folll mo iboben
ibrc Safel bon neuen 6eraus. Dies
mol bing einc Gognafflaidc Oarau.
0ie llnieren ober 6atten irgenopo
raid cine Seftfloidje aufgetriebeit
ln0 nit Oieier iiberboten lie un ole
9luiien. % tomen Ocnn 6ci ibucn
idlieBlib cine beiiere Morfe ruiii
idcr, bci ms eaoptiider Giaoretter,
bel i6ncn cin 9hlbelitiid, bel nns eigs
GunOertfronennote auf sic Soieln
uuo olS oie 3uiieu nidts mebr bie-
ten fonrten, itedten lie Die bier SEQ
nigc oeS &nrtenipieIs ans, Oa lie
wobl pnBten, oaB mir in Der Stel-
hmg nidt aarteu ipieIcn Oiirfcn.
sGimmtopie,~ iogtc unier 3ugfiib-
rer nSSS6r boot MIR bier a0nigel"
unO tlebtc 0ic pier 9lB uilf Die Soiel
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-04-12

dc ihorie Gppoiition acgeu bic Der.
Staten 5um 9lusorud briugt rno
inter ariegsouorobing Sic ioforiige
3lriid5iebimg ser omerifaniiden
Gruppeu oerlouet.
Gin 9lmerifaner. pelher Sola5ar
iebr nabc geitauoen boben iol, ipratb
bic lleber5euglmg ans, OaB Der per-
idpun0ene General iih cntiuc0er in
Gaios @ran0es befiuoc oOer allf m
&ege 0ortbin ga cr sort pieIe
GSrelInOe bat lnO icbr ihueII cine GRO
Bere StreitmaAt auibriugeu fonntc.
Gerielbe iei 5u perniinftig, I'M sic
amerifaniihen SoIooten on5ugrei.
fem bieaeidt ober iuerOc er g}or0-
Gbibuabua GarrorBa entipinoen lmO
Damn nit ieinen 2euteu nad5 SiiOcn
maridireu ipd6reno Dio5 BON Ser
@iiite aus borlpdrtS ae6t
Goriih tsm oBregcln &c
~.
Gepeihen hon Columbus. in mel.
den auBerorOentIicbe goriidtsmoB.
nabmen sur 8elpabung Der Staot
gemeIoet wnroen, foBte man bier oIs
8epeis oofiir aui, 0oB Oie onerifo-
niideu @FiIitdr6c1oroeu Scr Gala
3Qrs9emeoltno ornfc gQidtiofpit bpi.
Iegen
gliemano wollte poraisia9en, mas
geide6en iuuroe, penn Solo5or eli.
men 9lngriif aeeeu Die omerifauiideu
GerbinOingS 9inien lmternebnen
piiroc; man bate a6cr ooS @cfiibI
oob oie militdriidcn gorfc6rngeu
in Columbus 8eigten, ooB Die oorti-
gen 9e6oroeu eiuc ioIde Gpeutuoli-
tdt fir uidt imnogIid bieIt,
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-04-12

ieiiers baute er ii Der 5eridoiienen
Sappe cine Sanoiad6arrifaoe umo
iteIlte als oicie pie0er 5eritort mar,
mieoerum in itarfem feinOliden
6euer cine neue ber. IS fonute icits
geite1t meroen oaB Dor Der Sappe
IS toote Sein0e lagen, oie BON oeu
Sanograuoten getootet iUoroen ma.
ren Die @ilbelm geporieu Bat
g9il6elm erbiclt fir ieiue Eapier-
felt oaS Giicrne areu5 eritcr StIaiie
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-04-12

(Nrnbtlos nab &dpbile)
8erliM #. glpril. - Gie critic
5enOung non 10 Gentimeter. Saus
biben nit Wlmition Die in Geutid.
LAMB bciteQt muroen, miro in Sen
ndditen Sageu in Der Sduei5 eiH.
treffen ipie uad elmer WlelOuna ser
lleberiee.qlaeutlr ole ns3iirider 9oit~
beri4tet.
0ie 3citlng iueilt 0aranf bin, oaB
oies oic bette 2Iuhport auf Die @e.
riidte lit, OoB 0eutiblano beabiid.
tige, il sic Sdpei5 ein5uiaaeu imo
beipriht olib ole Ebotiahe, Dob bic
oelticbc Snouitrie nidt mir i'm Stan.
DC iit oen enormen 9lnipri1en Der
Oelltihcn gIrnee 5u geniigen. iouoeru
auh nod neutrale 9dnoer 3lt perie'
beu. Die GreiIiot.g9erfc (irau56ii,
idlc @eiAiibiabrif) mareu uiHt i'm
Stouoe, sic eeidiite 81 lieicru
Gin Spiou iii 2onoon
fliilirt.
2onoon II. 9Ipril.-@in Spion
lit beutc in 2ouoon biueeridltet NOR.
ben. Ole Oiesbe8iigIide 9Intiinoiaaug
iogt
Gin Der Spionage ongeiduIOig.
ter @cfongener nlr0e am 20. Dldr5
iuo ocn folgenoen Eaaeu in Der
@eltuiiniter @uilobaIl Dor cinem
atieeseeridt pro5eiiirt uno 5uu
EOoe Deriirtbeilt Die Strafe muroc
beute Worgen pollitredt.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-04-12
Ole 3nltanOe in Ghina.

1onJbat III. glpriI. Die
5taot Canton luio Die Icbtcre iuugc.
bcnoen Giiirittc ihio fricoieriigeu
Gborattcrs, imo Oie W1arinc.5trcit.
frdite 1olten 81 Den iiioIideu 9ieoos
Intiondrcn. 2iug G6ifuoug Sou.
Derneur Der Frooin5 Nmaugtling.
oiirfte, oa cr 6ei Sen maHtbobcnoen
sIniitdnoiaen menia popuIdr it, Tolls
CT nidt 3uilliht i'll pongtong Iudjte,
mclhpdrts nod oer |rouin5 amon1-
iic geianot iperoen.
observation-disclosures BON Dnunau
mo onoeren iiiolideu @rooiu5cn Be.
linden iid ailf Dem @cge nod Gan.
ton lucldes lua6rideiuIih sur tenn
pordren pouptita0t 0cr reooIition1.
ren Rcgienng crtorcn ueroen miro.
Gas aigenblidlibc Salpt Ero6len
Der ScBteren III iinan5ieaer Railr,
oa ibre @iiieu iino aoiien lecr iino
ino iealiher Nnnoel oarnieoerlicgt.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-04-12
0nra OaS gtrEarrnnaa- Dlparirmrnt.

GuntenNvtcr gfuSweis iber ben 9tanb ber
star 9iic Sninrnnrt Gu." DUn Baltimore,
Wlb., an 81. 9e5ember 1915.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-04-12
Siegesbente.
(Surtietnne Oun Ser 1. seite.)

bengrd6eu 6aben fir mid groBeren
@ertb ais Die ib6uiten Reoeu.
v1ieier Grieg miro nidt Ourd 9is.
oeu ii6er oen Sieg, ionoern ourh
itarfe Shldgc ouf ocn S6Ia4tieI.
bern unO Sen feiten @iaen oa6einL
bis sum Guoc olrd3u6aIten gum
9lbidluB gebra6t. Tas @ort, ,Gurd.
baIteul" bringt ni1t anndbcrno sic
gtotbpenoigteit fir oeu notiouaIcn
g9iaen sic 9lr6eit iuierer 9ruppen
lmo Die geiammte arieesfiibrlng 81
itiibeu 5um gIusorud. 0fur penu sic
oa6eim ourdbaIten fam Die 9Irmee
ibr Sohites Ieiiteu.
D9lie oor6er lit sic &rieefii6rune
10 uer6rederiid segen Srauen uno
ainoer nlsgeoe6ut woroeu ipie oas
beute BON @nglano geibie6t. glber oie
inns 5rr @crfiigitug Ite6enoen gorrG-
tie ino GlieIlen iino 5tl groB, uuo
lnier @iae lit 8u itarf, ais ooB Gng.
lono I'M Stanoe iein ioQte ieinen
9lusbungeruHgspIou oirdfii6reu 5il
f0nnen.
o0oS 3uiammerarbeiten oerGeut-
idcn birter Der Sront lit Elm S6au-
ipiel bon gigantiiher irno biitoriider
9eoeiitlng imo Die 9lrnee oriidt
Dem oeutihen Wolfe i6re 9auf6arfeit
fiir oeu itorfiuiaiaeu Seroismus Oo-
bin ans.
Sou oieiem oIeiite getrogeu. miro
sic 9lrinee ibr 9lneS oorou IeberL Ell.
men Trieoen 5lt iiAern oereu 9eoen-
titng iu genonen 9erbdItuiB 81 Sen
BON ms oargebradten Cpiern itc6en
Hn0 ms in ser 3utuuft gegen 0bn.
Iihe 9Iuarifie ldiiben miro. 9iS ga.
bin @eoulol Gntibeioumaen reifeu
5wor langianl, ober iiher beran gum
ituatsbleibIiben pouItGnoigeu Sieg.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-04-12
9ritiider @a htpo item
idicBt auf oeutihe
Mefonaene

" Q D II, III. Nprll -- Arel 0ellt'
he ariegsgeionaeue puroeu geitern
aui ser SSniel Wlan 6ei cinen inter
oen @eiongencn nisgebrodenen
Strcite bon eiuem @ahtpoiten Der.
lett 1ie @eiouaenen fomcu Dem
geie6lc. oiSeinonocr SIT aeben, nidt
noh lno Ger @odltpoiteu ieuerte III.
fer iic.
@citere itaIienihe c q err
pen einge5ogcn
9iom. If. 9lpril- Cine f0niglis
DIE @eriiiglng beruft ioleen0e &lai-
fen Scr &eierUe 5lt ioiortiger SteIluug
ein:
Nidnner in 1890 ge6oreu, peIhe
in Der aopaaerie geoient bobeu;Dldu.
ncr III 1882. 1883, 1884, 1885 ino
1886 gcborcn, ipeIhe bel Der rciteu-
ocn 9lrtineric Oiente1 mo @ldnuer
in 1882. 1883, 1884 lmo 1885 gebo.
rem. pelhe BEL Sen @ioniercn oienten,
iomic ale Dldnncr Der EerritorinI.
Drills, welHc in Der glrtilcrie oier.
ten. iolpie W}Gnucr oes TranSport.
oicniteS fir 9lrtinerie inO &ionierc
GnQlnno enttduidt
2on0olL IL. 9lpril Die 9lads
rid5t. OoB eS sen britiihen Truppen
nidjt ocltngeu lit, bic tiirfiidenStel.
lingen bel SnnnoDpot Gin Meiopo.
tonier) 5u olr1brehclL briuet Der
britiiden Station, Oie oeu boloigen
Gntiab @ut q slmaroS uno Der oort
belogerten 9lrmee oeS @cn. Eowns-
bcno erbofft bate. cine Gerbc Gnttdn.
idlin9,
Giirfifdc SccreSlcituug
meloetnihtS 9fcites.
0onoon. If. 9lpril. GaS tiir.
fiihc ancgstniniiterilm oibt 6eute
mir bcfonnt, oaB pon feincr 8ront
ucue GntpideIimaen 3i 6crldten
iino.
GuglonOS neues aIfoboI.
freies @etrdnt.
SpnooM III. glpril. Gie Gom-
million Sill Gontroliriiug ocS @ctrdn.
te6dnoelS Bat cilt neles 9ier cnt.
oedt, wcldcS feinen 9ntobol ent66lt
ino eS lit beo6iihtiat, oen glISidonf
0ieieS G5ctrdnfes IN 0iientIihenS9irt6-
idjaften moglidit 81 iorocrn
uGS rieht ipie Bier cS iiebt luie
9ier aus. idmedt mie Bier. ser linz
teribico 1T cilt5ig mo oaein I'M
aophue6.~ piro III ciner 9lnpreilmg
ocs ueueu @etrdufeS 0urh Die Som.
miiiiou ertldrt
Gin 9lr6eiter trnnf nculid 5iuan5ig
&intilaicben Oes nciicn Nieres, obne
6ctrunfen 5u iuerocu ToS yrtrdnt
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-04-12

miro am Sbouftiid 0eS llnter6ouies
gum Gertouf fonneu.
@cfongeneu @ustouid.
2onoon, II. 9(pril. g9ie Der
Grhauee telegraph 60. bon ibrenl
Gorreipouoenteu in 9opcn6agen se.
mcIoet miro, lit aeiieru nod einid6ri.
ger @ouic scr gluStouid sluiihcu
oienihntagglih aemorocneu rtiii.
iden mo Oeutiden @eiangenen ii6er
5hlpeoeu iuieOcr ouiaenonImen NOR.
oen.
ltngorn'S picrtc &ricgSnn.
Ieibe.
Qonoom fl. glpril. Nlon er.
portet tpie aus 9uoopcit gemeloet
miro. ooB Sic unaariihc Negieritng
nod Dor gnoe oieieS NlonatS cine
bierte ariessaulcibe ouinebmen
miro.
Ole ueueitcu oeutiden
Golt6boote in Dem
2 hmor5cu Wfeerc.
Copenhagen, pia 2onSon fl.
gIpril. Q9ie ser Correspondent Der
DGoiiiiden 3eitlng4 icincm 9latte
aus @onItantinopel mclOet, irno I'M
5hmar3cn G2ecr oeutihe llnterice.
boote cridieneiL welhe gr0Ber mo
i9neller iino, oIS Der biSber befonnte
9Dp.
gritentreu5cr Iicgt bel
Cape ScnrD ouf
Snuer
95ep gorf fl. g(pril. @ic
&aiiogierc oes beute pon So0ana bier
cingetroiiencn 6ruhtoampiers oDle-
topau" 3u beriAten piiien patroliiI-
lit in Der Sobc pou Cape 6enrp Elm
britiider 2reu5cr. Nlon fonrte Oas
5ur uGiier" alaiie ee6oriee aricgs-
ldiii geitcrn auf Der 8erfolguns Ell
mes Eromp.Gompfers bemerfen. Der
arelBer ieucrte eincn SduB ab, iuo.
raii oaS 6rodtidiif ipeIdeS his oa-
bin obue 6lagae iegeltc, idlcrniail
oen ullnion SSnd~ 6iBtc.
8riten Srcdjbeit.
N1aniIa, If. glpril. 3iuei
oeutibc Sdifisofii5iere, cincr eiu DC
pobner non Winnila, ser onoerc Elm
cbcmaliaer Sfii5ier cines iuternirtcn
ocutiben SdiiieS, limo bon Dem
amerifnuiihcn 5hooner DScurD 9. z,
meIher Oen @erfebr 5miiheu Sen phi
lippiniihcn Sricln oient. 5ebn Wlci-
len ueitlib BON 3anlboouea, pom ci.
mem britiidcu arei5cr 6erimterge-
bolt luorOeu. @s beiBt ooB oer
nSenrp q" ais cin peroGdtiges
59iff gait, neil er frii6cr i'm 0ienite
oelitid.omcrifoniidlcr 9ibcoer SonoeI
trieb.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-04-12
2ou0toa Ger @cid8Ion0c


Berlin fl. 9lpril. Die lle6er.
fee glgeutltr gibt befannt OnB Sci
2anOtaa BON @lioB 2otbringeu oei-
ieu Wlitglieoer nob Dem aageucinell
0irettcn &abliDitenl geludblt muroen.
iiir Sen 26. 9IpriI einberIien poroeu
lit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-09
French Bank Gained Gold

PARIS. March 9.-The weekly state
ment of the Bank of France shows gold in
creased 100000 francs, Silver decreased
234 900 francs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-09

Three items OF interest to the local
financial community came out today. TheN
were the figures on shipments oi anthr"-
cite coal in February, the annual report
of the American Gas and Electric Com
panv and an increase Of the dividend Oh
the Republic Trust Company placing tue
stock Of that company on a per cent
annual basis. whereas per cent. has beeh
previously paid For the quarter. -
per cent was declared. payable Aprll 10
stock of record March 20,
Total shipments of anthracite coal lu
February were 5.696 3O6 tons, an Increase
Of i,346.39i tons over the same month Oh
last year The shipments for the TWO
months of this year were ll,5SO,b3b tons
as compared with 91S3.5ti tons for the
same period Of 1915, an increase of 2,39r-
i42 tons Stocks Of coal on hand AT tlde-
water shipping ports on February :" were
41G,OTS tons, an increase of 2iO6 tons as
compared with January 81 OF this year.
rho annual report or the American Gas
and Electric Company compared very Ia
vorablv with the previous year. GROSS
earnings Of subsidiary companies amount
cd to S5.O0G.O2O. an increase of Sb"tI"i
over 1914 Nftcr the payment Of interest
other charges and preferred dividends
there was surplus Of $95O,S"l. an IN
crease Of S25G.5i2. The surplus was
equivalent to about 26 per cent on the
common stock against 10 per cent III
1911. The Company's stock did not sell on
Change today
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-09
HARD COAI, SHIPMENTS LARGER;
AMERICAN GAS HAD GOOD YEAR
Surplus Was $95O,s81-Dvidend Increased by Repuohc
Trust Company-Reading Strong on Retera-
tion of Segregation Stories

Trading on the Philadelphia STOCK hN-
change today was on much larger scale
than on any previous day of the week.
price-movements were mostly toward
higher levels. although the gains were
generally all confined to fractions.
The bulk of the ,.dGing. as Is usually
the ease, was in United states steel COM
mon. that stock following the advance !"
wall street by gaining halt before "IIu-
dnv Reading again sold up to 80 tne
high point reached yesterday anu tnt
highest It has sold this year. In New
York however the stock sold up anothsr
a. At the Philadelphia price 1t was ."
above the final of yesterday. -
10 account for the strength in ReauihB
the same reports of segregation. etc, that
have been going the rounds in the street
for some few days were reiterated. lt
was said that the holdings in the Goa.
and Iron Company and the holdings oil
Jersey central stock by the Reading COM
many would be distributed to the stock
holders. The only thing new in this CON
ncction was the report that some actioh
along these lines would be taken Withlh
the next 60 days
Responding to the declaration OF the
regular quarterly dividend Of per cent
t-nitcd Gas Improvement advanced
fraction. Philadelphia Company common
and preferred rose slightly while the
cumulative preferred fell half
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, March although the
lowest reported quotation for reichsmarks
late on Wednesday was 72ia, a new low
record. it is understood that sales actually
took place at 1873. At the opening this
morning marks were quoted nominally at
1874 972% Vienna exchange was also
heavy, at l2,5sa12.62. Rubles showed
slightly frmer tone, at 31% a3lR. Ster-
ling was unchanged from yesterdays final,
at 4,76 for demand and 4.765s for cables.
French exchange was heavy, at 5.9OA for
cables and 5.9l for checks. other quota
tiOns We're Lire cables, 6.70A checks
671: Swiss cables. sea: checks 524
Stockholm, $3.50 a 2s35; pesetas, 19O3d
1906; guilders, 42h Q42 7-l6. The mar,
ket was dull
In the afternoon reichsmarks made a
further recession 10 a new low record, at
~ 5-l6@729s French exchange was
easier. at 5.91 for cables and 5.9lA for
checks. Sterling held steady at a shade
above the opening. Oeing quoted at
4.76 lie for demand and cables 4.76ss n
4.76 Ills.
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COTTON MARKET FIRM;
BUYING ORDERS FEW
Call for Small Lots--Liverpool Prices
Fractionally Lower

NEW YORK. March 9.--There was
virtually no cotton for sale at the open
ing of the market this morning, and al
though the buying orders were not nu-
merous and called for small lots, they
were sufficient to cause a firm tone. March
started a point lower. May was up l point
but the other options showed advances
of to points
There was no feature to the operations
on either side, and business was light,
only nine transactions being recorded on
the call The demand continued fairly
good after the opening, and at the end
of the first 10 minutes May had ad-
vanCed points, with other positions l
TO . points above the initial figures.
Liverpool prices came u to 2la points
lower against expectations of small frac.
tional upturns, but had no influence on
local trading
Temperatures were lower in the cotton
belt this morning, and although conditions
were cloudy in some sections there was
no DreCipitation.
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NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK, March 3. - The coffee
market opened steady this morning and 3
to : points higher. Sales on the call were
1900 bags
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NEW YORK. March 9.

market
which market movements We're
superior
Many TINS
professional the uauhs
in establishment
helped by
securities of that company
of
double at he p a
the resumption OF dlVdehu
by the
indication of
based estimates
of II
cables sterling advanced
the week for delivery by the Ne"
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BANK CLEARINGS

Bank cearings today compared with corre-
spending day last two years;
Chicago @. sol. .GT5 $50 $40. 500 IT5 S6a SUl ia
ST, Louis l4.T92,SIT ..,.,..... .....,.,-
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Stnte Treasury Statement

HARRISBURG. March 9.-The state
mcnt of the Treasury Department of the
amount Of general funds of the Common
wealth Of Pennsylvania shows the total
on hand February 20. 1916, exclusive of
moneys appropriated to the sinking fund,
to he S3,1S7.2G9. as against Sl,399.947
January ~. 1916, and $1,9O5.137 Decem-
brr 81 1915. OF the total deposits of
S3IS7.26g, Philadelphia institutions hold
S1.1SG. 792, as against $l7l,77O January 81,
1916. and $AG.G4i December 81, 1915.
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