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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-10
KEYSTONE TELEPHONE PAYS MORE
ON BACK PREFERRED DIVIDENDS
Disbursement of 2h Per Cent Declared Operatino
Expenses Cut Into Company's Earnings-Lake
Superior Stock Shows More Life

the first life In the trading On ~,
today in many days, but while ,h nnu
was the most active OF the homo s.e. SOD
increased business in II was NOT hsup N
as far as the price was concernod "eneia
holding unchanged for a time n 81, AIla
small fractionI more than sino on
having changed hands by nldaf,o snare
Although there was no general iOh I'm
in the amount of trading in ~. inceas
stocks which were quoted on the ,snou,
through the session, 1t was n no,,lpe APE Al
thing that the majority of changes Vssoh s.h
narrow, were on the side OF ady.s whls
compared with the closing uotatoss y
yesterday American Gas warrants I ~ q
have shown weakness recently. whla
ana an . maze a gam OF one and onehalf pol,,l
The Street usually looks to 1-ot..
Steel common to furnish the huIS suts
trading, and this stock did so a,. VI IL
day. 1t moved over the same co,sl .
taken in Wall street and after h.iN
fraction lower II became strong ing
afternoon, at one time SHOWING N
of more than l point. In all, there w.. ~
teen stocks and twelve bonds quoted ~ Hne ,ns
afternoon. This was a decrease .R
as the stocks were concerned, but a -
the bond division. san
Call money at s per cent became
general in Philadelphia today TN. Vuh
in line with general expectations, IN W. w
or the. showing made in the weekly Nv.
statement yesterday, which exhibited saI %
Of $S,2S5,000 in the surplus Tbor saa
the continued easier rates in Neyv w ~
have had much to do with bringing a'A NA
the rates here. Bankers said tina, a.
had fairly good demand for funds uV
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BONDS
COTTON MARKET DULL,
WITH LITTLE CHANGE
NEW YORK. July 10.

Irregularity showed in the opening of the
cotton market this morning January de-
clIned points and March two points, but
other months were to IA points net higher,
The reason for the drop in the two late
months was the fact that there were COM
pettive offers without demand until prices
had been brought down. Room traders and
commission houses were sellers, while
southern interests and one spot house pur-
chased. :
Liverpool was again a seller and II was
stated by some of those doing this business
that the English center has been active here
recently, doing a large amount Of scale
business on one side or the other. After
the call October which was Ia points higher
at the start, reacted points, but then
rallied again, while business in other months
was small with little change at the end OF
the first ten minutes
Some good rains were reported east of
the Mississippi, North Carolina having more
than an inch lin several places Lighter
precipitation was shown in other States.
The receipts at the ports for the day were
estimated at 5000 bales, against 1887
bales last week 1O,O76 bales last year and
1904 bales two years ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-10
PROPOSALS
DEPARTMENT OF CITY TRANSIT
764 BOURSE BUILDING

Philadelphia, July 2. 1917.
Sealed proposals, properly indorsed and ad-
aregsed 70 the undersigned at the once above,
mentioned will be received until IL o'clock noon
dIately thereafter. for the following work ap-
purtenant to the FTankford Elevated Railway
ma authorized by Ordinances Of Councils APP
proved July 2, 1915, and July 20. 1915
CONTRACT NO. b20-Concrete Track Floor
Cast Iron Floor Drains and Reinforced Con.
crete Slab FOotwaiks from CallOwhill Street
20 Indiana Street, comprising about 10 $50
linear feet Of structure.
rsfNrRACsT NO. b27-Copcrete Track Floor,
cast Iron Floor Drains and Reinforced Com
crete Slab Footwalks from Indiana Street to
Dyrs Street comprising sbout 10000 linear
coSffRAcT No. s2szAItsr9atss "A proposal group
Plans and specifications can be seen at Room
44a Bourse Building and copies of same. with
blank forms for proposals. Will Do supplied TO
lnfending bidders upon deposit OF $40 cash or
rertided checlg). for each set OF plans. Deposits
~1lIi ~ refunded upon return OF plans.
iiiddera must be skilled and regularly engaged
N fhe class OF work bid for.
- No bid viii be considered unless accompanied
~ A certfncate from the city Solicitor that q
1ropnsal bond IN the sum OF nVe hundred dollars
ffSo0l has been hled, In accordance with the
prousions Of an ordinance approved May 30
III Tie psss.sr r.ssrxs. me rlshj @ reject say
- ~ w VIII 3. TWININ0.
UIrantor.
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NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK, July 10,--The market for
coffee futures opened steady today at an
advance OF 2 to 4 points. Trading on the
call was fairly active, sales amounting to
1850 bags, with a fair demand for the late
months.
Trading in coffee futures continued in
active at the end OF the first hour, with
prices holding within a point or two of ini-
tial figures. The acute political situation
abroad tended 10 check offerings 10 some ex-
tent and led traders TO believe that some
sort OF peace proposal might result there
from.
statistical position. which continues better.
Cost and freight offers are freer, with
shippers In Brazil showing a disposition
TO shade prices in order 10 attract business.
but 80 far the demand has been slack.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, July 1O,-The feature of
the foreign exchange market this morning
was the strength in Swiss and ruble ex-
change. Scandinavians also were firm,
while the market as whole was steady.
Quotations were:
Demand sterling was quoted at ATS Gle,
cables 4.76 7-l6. Sxty-day bills were
quoted at 4.72 and ninety-day bills at 4.70
both nominal.
Franc checks 5.7215 cables 572h.
Lire checks 7.2l, cables 7.20.
Swiss checks 470, cables 4.6s.
Guilder checks Al S-l6, cables Al 5-16.
Pesetas checks 1910, cables 23.25.
Ruble checks 23.20, cables 1880.
Stockholm checks 81, cables 31.26.
Christiania checks 1915, cables 80.
Copenhagen checks %, cables 29.25.
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INDEPENDENT OIL STOCKS
BAR SILVER REACHES
NEW HIGH QUOTATIONS

The continued advance to a new high
record for silver in New York and London
is in line with the expectations Of the best
trade authorities in this country, and pre-
dictions are freely made that the white
metal will move up considerably from the
present level
1t is stated that the buying has been on
a large scale recently, and from the inquiries
which have been made It is taken for grant,
ed that the demand is far from satisfied.
The United States Government has been and
still is a quiet and steady purchaser and
within the last ten days China and India
have bought direct from this country.
Silver has been shipped from this country
to the usual channels Of consumption, via
San Francisco, recently. II has been found
that the charges have been smaller by the
cross-copntry trip and then from the Pacific
coast than they would be II sent from New
York or other Atlantic ports to London
Today Yes tues. High Low
London tpenceI.. iOn s9l asa i0T, s5i,
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COVERING SENDS CORN
UP IN QUICK ADVANCE

CHICAGO, July 10.
Fresh high records for the new crop
options were made in corn today, following
a weaker start due to overnight selling
orders as the result OF yesterdays bearish
Government crop report 1t was claimed
that there had been too much company on
the bear side, and that the pit had over
sold, for it required only vigorous buying
by local bulls TO start shorts covering.
The news factor was very hot wave
with lack of moisture in the Southwest,
and some complaints Of damage were re-
celved from that section. There was profit
taking on extreme bulges. The cash sit
uation remained strong, with sales Of No.
? yellow at $lS5. Old crop supplies are
being depleted rapidly. news agency
despatch from Zurich quoting parts Of
Chancellor Won Bethmann-H -Holweg's recent
speech before the Reischtag Committee at
tracted attention. and was looked upon as
indicating that peace is not near
The contract supply here gained 5000
bushels during the week to 10000 bushels,
against 66S. 900 bushels last year.
The market at Liverpool was quiet and
easier on improved weather i'm Argentina,
where the grade of arrivals is better,
The visible supply of wheat in the United
States, according to Bradstreets, is lS,4O2,-
600, a decrease Of 1908, 900 bushels for the
week, and compares with 49,64O, 900 bushels
last year in Canada It is 49, 432 900 bushels,
a decrease of 100000 bushels for the week
and compares with 43,Ss2, 600 bushels a
year ago.
Initial prices were the lowest. After
touching $1.541a September rose to s1.57A,
closing S1.57M to $1.57, compared with
$1.54% at the end yesterday. December
moved up to $1.2l5s, after having sold at
Sl16 closing at Sl21A to $l.21, against
Sl17h, yesterdays last price. May ad-
vanced to $1.20&, after having sold at 81. o.
finishing at Sl.2O% to $1.2Oh, against
$1167s, the final quoting of yesterday.
4 A big short interest was disclosed in oats
and the market was stronger, Yesterdays
bearish government reports had been dis
counted and offerings were light Spot oats
were in good demand and premiums were
high.
The contract stock here is $4,000
bushels, decrease of $4,000 bushels for the
week, and compares with 2,143,000 bushels
last year.
The market at Liverpool was weak on
liberal arrivals from abroad, heavy re-
cepts in Argentina and reduced consump-
ton in the United Kingdom. The low on
July was 6i&c, the top 67c, and the close
&c higher at 66hc; the bottom on Septem-
Der was 541ac, the best 55 y c and the final
55 y q &c, compared with 54 1ac, yesterdays
last price; the low on December was 56hc
the high 57Ac, and the close 57A a nc
contrasted with sac at the end yesterday
Leading futures ranged as follows:
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TONE IS SHOWN ON CURB;
SUPPORT FOR HIGH-PRICED ISSUES
NEW YORK, July 10.

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-10
Fine Sugar Prices Advance

NEW YORK. July 1O.-Arbuckle Broth.
ers have again advanced nne granulated
sugar this time 25 points TO 1850. The
Federal and the Warner Sugar Rehning
Companies have made advances OF 10 points
70 s.1Oc. The American and the National
sale IN spot Cuban raws was Al e.3sc, a
decline o. ls points
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-10
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

Ir5557 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
S-@ No. 3. for the County. Of Philadciphh
June Term, 1905. No. 20t0.
In the matter OF The Commonwealth Of Penn
sylvania ex relatione Hampton L. Cafsos
Attorney General, VS.. The City Trust ssn
Deposit ana Surety Company OF Phuaasf
phia. -.
The Auditors appointed by the above GOVT
to audit, settle and adjust the sixth account ~ y
City Trust, Safe Deposit and Surety Comps,Mi
OF Philadelphia, and to report to the Court ~ ov
tribution OF the balance in the hands Oh nn
Receiver, will meet those interested top " ~
purpose of their appointment on Monday. y, =,
ii O. clock a. m. at the office Of the Rseelys,'
Room S1S Grocer sluilding. 1920 Chestnut suess
in the city OF Philadelphia. -. -,
II is ordered by the Court that the nl.
Auditors shall, unless otherwise ordered ~ Y.
cause shown, conclude their meetings ana " "
a report within forty days from the oas
the said frst meeting.
JOHN NJ. SCOTT,
VIM. Y. Z. ANDERSON,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-10

Eek divdend-Wabash pref A, l per cent
Harbison-W Welker Refractories Company pref
IL Central Leather, IA and extra: Colorado
TEX rights-Texas Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-10
MONEY-LENDING RATES
NEW YORK-Call money opened lendiI

NEW YORK-Call money opened lending
and renewing at "a per cent
The time money market reflected again
today the exceptionally strong banking po-
sition disclosed in last Saturdays bank
statement Bids for four months and six
months were reduced Y per cent, respec-
lively TO 4d4h per cent on good mixed
Stock Exchange collateral Rates were
nominally 4Q4h per cent for sixty and
ninety days and 4Aq415 for four, Ave
and six months.
Industrial loans averaged 4 per cent,
with occasional transactions above and
below that rate.
Prime bank acceptances were fairly ac-
tive at 4A@3% per cent on ineligiblel
and S1a @3 per cent on eligibles.
PHILADELPHIA - Call, per cent
time bmb& Der cent, Commercial Daper
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Hi0h Points in Today's Financial News

More cheerful sentiment Wal street. h stocks GdaHcng
!
established Chicago Cotton d with little change
marks Nc oYrk Untitled
United states Steel Corporation J 80 5oSo4 smaller
erchanQe mdrket MoneN edsier
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Extra Dividend for Rosario MINING

NEW YORK, July l0,-The New York
and Honduras Rosario Mining Company has
declared the regular quarterly dividend OF
per cent and an extra dividend Of 2 per
cent. payable July ~ 70 stock OF record
July II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-10
NEW YORK STOCK SALES
INACTIVE NEW YORK STOCKS

Following are quotations for Inactive
stocks listed on the New York Stock Ex-
change and in which there were no trans
actions today. The price given is the last
previous close
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INACTIVE PHhA. STOCKS

The following are quotations for stocks
which did not sell today, and the price
given is the last previous close:
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BANK CLEARINGS

dine day last two years:
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PHILADELPHIA - Call per cent
time 5ab% per cent Commercial paper
three to four months, 595h per cent.
The Washington times., 1917-03-25
FOR BRITISH LEGION HERE
Volunteers Respond Eagerly to Call
Of Colonel Gray.

NEW YORK. March 25.-successfuI
organization Of a Foreign Legion of
British to fight under the American
flag II war is declared with Ger
many is assured, according to Lieut.
Col. !. Thord Gray, who says that
announcement a few days ago of his
purpose to form such a body had met
an exceedingly cordial response.
Colonel Gray has been in ten cam
paigns. He organized a unit in Eng
land before he went to the front in
command of the Eleventh Northum-
berland Fusiliers. He believes his ex-
perience as cavalry commander with
Gen. Lucio Blanco's constitutionalist
forces in Mexico, a post he relin-
Quished at the outbreak of the Eu-
ropean war. fits him to be OF service
to this country. even IL no force is
sent abroad.
This is merely a preparedness
plan," he said yesterday. 'I believe
that by the British-American brigade
idea a large group of men could be
assembled promptly. who otherwise
would drift more slowly into various
units in this country"
The Washington times., 1917-03-25
HURT AS CARS CRASH
Seat Pleasant Resident Is Patient
At Casualty Hospital.

Deaver Rollins, forty-three years
cid, OF Seat Pleasant, Nd, is at Cas-
ualty Hospital with a combustion on
one shoulder and a possible fracture
of one hip as a result of a collision
between q north-bound lie Droit Park
car and an east-bound H street car
at Fifth street and Massachusetts,
avenue northwest, last evening.
The motorman OF the II street car,
who, It is alleged, was on the line
for i've months, said his air brake
refused to wroke when he neared
Fifth street, and he crashed into the
other car, which was crossing in
front OF him.
The LIE Droit Park car was knock
ed, on the track, and the front plat
form of the H street car was de-
molished- The motorman on the lat
ter car Jumped back and escaped
with slight cuts.
A woman who told the police she
was Mrs. S. C. Brown, forty-five, of
235 Elm street northwest, was slight
ly injured, but went away unassisted.
While at the scene DR.. Frank T.
Chamberlain of Casualty Hospital,
lost q silver cigarette case bearing
his initials. BE is anxious to re-
cover the case, as 1t was a gift.
The Washington times., 1917-03-25
PARLOR MEETINGS
TO AID CAR STRIKE
Cooperative Women's Commit
tee Will Strive to Extend
Boycott on Lines.

Comprehensive plans for helping
striking conductors and motormen of
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company will be taken this week by
the cooperative women's Committee
and wives of strikers and sympa-
thizers.
Mrs. Jessie Hardy MacKaye, chair
man OF the cooperative committee,
with Mrs. Charles Edward Russell, in
whose home the first meeting of
wives of car men and women SYM
pathizers was heId, plan ''parlor"
meetings throughout the city this
week to extend the boycott of the
company's lines.
Building their hopes upon the
promise of Mother Jones, noted union
ist worker, to address the strikers
this week, wives Of the car men are
preparing to fight harder than ever
to arouse public sympathy.
Mrs. George A. wilburt, wife OF the
head OF the car mems union, said It
was most likely another "tag" sale
will be held this week.
ain spite OF the criticism of Presi-
dent King that we are not in need OF
the money thus raised, we are going
ahead with plans" said Mrs. VIII
burt.
':Many families really are in need
of money now and we shall give the
public another opportunity to show
its sympathy in q practical form.
We raised about $500 last week by
tag sales"
The Washington times., 1917-03-25
HOSTLER DIES WITH
3 HORSES IN FIRE
Aged Negro's Body Found BY
Fireman-Tin Can, Had Been
Used As Stove.

Sleeping soundly on q cot while fire
crept up around him, Walter Thomas,
an aged negro, was burned to death,
together with three horses, In the
stable in the rear Of 120 d street
southwest, where he was employed,
early today.
When firemen reached the scene
they fought their way into the blaz-
ing stable and found the horses and
their old hostler dead. The stable Is
occupied by John Brooks.
The police say the fire probably was
caused by the overturning OF a tin
can in which a fire had been made to
keep the stable warm. The damage
was estimated at $500.
The body OF Thomas was removed
to the morgue and Coroner Nevitt no
titled.
The Washington times., 1917-03-25
TRAIN YOUR HAIR As An
ACTRESS DOES

No class Of people devotes as much
time to beauty as do actresses, and
no class must be more careful to re-
tain and develop their charms. In
quiry develops the information that
in hair care they find 1t dangerous
to shampoo with any makeshift hair
cleanser. The majority say that to
have the best hair wash and scalp
stimulator at the cost of about three
cents, one need only get a package of
canthrox from your druggist; dissolve
q teaspoonful in a cup OF hot water
and your shampoo is ready. This
makes enough shampoo liquid to ap-
ply 1t to all the hair instead OF just
the top OF the head. After its use
the hair dries rapidly, with uniform
color. Dandruff, excess oil and dirt
are quickly dissolved and entirely
disappear when you rinse the hair.
After this your hair will be so fluffy
that it will look much heavier than
Il is. Its lustre and softness will
also delight you, while the stimuIat-
ed scalp gains the health which in
suTes hair grOwth.-Advt-
The Washington times., 1917-03-25
UNITE FOR CHARITY BALL
All Knights Of Columbus In District
VIII Contribute to Success.

The cooperation of all Washington
Knights of Columbus and their
families in the Easter ball and dona-
tion party to be given at Convention
Hall on April 9 was assured this
afternoon, when the knights and
members OF their families met at
knights of Columbus Hall, 6O6 E
street northwest
The ball this year will be for the
benefit OF all Catholic charities in
the District, and because of its city
wide significance, all Catholic organi-
xations In Washington will combine to
make II a financial success.
Each parish is expected to donate
clothing and food, the five councils
of the knights of Columbus are
vieing with each other in the sale of
tickets, and tffe pastors of the
churches have urged a generous re-
sponse from all parishioners to the
appeal issued by Washington Chap
ter, Knights of Columbus, which is
directing the plans for the beneht.
The Washington times., 1917-03-25
PRESIDENT PRAISES
INAUGURALPOLICING
Maj. Pullman Replies BY PIedg-
ing Departments Support
in Nations Crisis.

The work of the District police in.
auguration day is lauded by President
Wilson in the following letter, just
received by Major Pullman:
MY Dear Major Pullman: I am
sure you will realize that 1t is only
illness that has prevented my writing
sooner to express to you my apprecia-
tion and admiration OF the police ar
rangements on Inauguration day.
They evidenced very careful fore
thought and were certainly admirable
in every particular. Cordially and
sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON"
Support of the President by the po-
lice in the existing crisis is pledged
by Major Pullman in the following re-
ply, forwarded to the President to
day:
my Dear Mr.. President: You do
not know how much appreciate your
thought in taking time out OF your
busy day to write me the letter COM
mending the department on the police
arrangements made for Inauguration
day.
"whole-hearted cooperation from
every man on the force and from
members of citizens committees made
possible the working out of our plans
in a manner which has been comment
ed upon favorably by hundreds who
were interested in the success OF your
second inaugural.
Each and every member of the
Metropolitan police hopes to be as
well prepared in the more serious sit
uation brought about by the condition
OF international affairs, and We
pledge to you and to the Government
our loyalty and our best service.
Very sincerely,
RAYMOND w. PULLMAN,
MAJOR and Superintendent"
The Washington times., 1917-03-25
COLEMAN TO HEAD
PATRIOTIC FORUM
Noted Boston PubIicist and In
structor to Speak Here
Next Sunday.

A patriotic forum will be held at
the new Central High School, Elev.
enth and Clifton streets northwest
next Sunday afternoon.
A notice sent out by the Washing.
ton committee on forums says "to
march across every division of party,
creed, and income, into the building
that we all own together, and there
In common shoulder touch to tighten
the bond OF our American citizenship
lit is the time for that"
Has Had Active Life.
Tho principal speaker will be
George w. Coleman, former president
of the Boston city council, former
president of the Associated AdvertIs.
ing Clubs OF the World, and the
founder OF the Ford Hall Forum, OF
Boston. Tho committee says this
about him:
George w. Coleman, who every
Sunday evening through the season,
for the last nine years, has presided
over the great Ford Hall Forum OF
Boston, will tell the story OF that
remarkable institution. He will tell
how he got the idea from old Cooper
Union in New York-the idea of q
free platform and q chance for the
audience to talk back. How he car
ried the idea to the state OF mind
which is Boston, what the idea did
to the old caste rigidities of the
hub of the universe"
Presidents Daughter Member.
The committee consists of Miss
Margaret Wilson, daughter of the
President: DR.. p. P. Claxton, United
States Commissioner of Education;
District compissioners o. P. Newman
and Louis Brownlow, Justice Freder-
ick L. Siddons, Louis F. Post. DR.. G..
F. Bowerman, Mrs. z. r. Boyle, A j.
Driscoll, DR.. F. z. Harrington, Judge
J. Wilmer Latimer, Mrs. Julia Lathrop,
Mrs. Ida Kebler, DR.. A. ]. McRelway,
chairman; Conrad H. Syme. Carl
Vrooman, Rev. DR.. John Ryan, E. J.
Ward, Mrs. l. c. Williams, and
George S. Wilson