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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-03-27
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Demti6laitS perl0iien!

8niGington, 27. MGr8. 9ie
bier mod in @iiinden befinoIihen
onerifoniihen aonIuIn oiirfen
DeutlhIono berloiien, iobol0 0ie tiir-
fiihe Aegierung befannt gibt, 0oB
oieIelben ibr als aoniuIn in ser
9itrfei ipilltouneu finO ga bic
Sitrfet bereits inforHeI befnnnt ge-
geben, 0aB iie nidts geeen Die SION.
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ge iteben miro.
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Srall angeb0rt, iprenste geitern ben
ejelolhraiIf ser bieliaen States
gonf iut0 enttnn NIT einer geitfe
non ilcunAulloert 2ca1rs.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-03-27
!. y. 21Icroatt tuin
$1,000, 900 pcrItredIcn!

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Morgm Ii. 60. Iieben geitern be-
fnnut utohen, Odb iie. iueun notig,
Dem ariegs0epartemefit eine Dhaion
obne 3insberedJiuiug poritreden mol.
len iolltc mon 0es tSeloes ioiort
bebiirfen.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-03-27
IN -Jtalien ic6eint
es ic1r Sll edrcn!
StaSt garma gan5 o6ne SO6len;
ltnterbriifnns iO5ialiitiider
@rciic geforOert.

Berlin, q. Gf1r3. (SSunfenoepe.
ihe.) n gtod elmer in Berlin einge.
troffenen @1el0ilnq 0er itaIiemi4er
8eitung oglbanti lit Die Sto0t &ar.
ma iebt gang obne 6ol5 unb Sob.
lem 10 6aB bic @aSnerfe uno Sso.
brifen oen 8etrieb einItellen m1B,
ten. Dieielbe 8eitlung beri1tet, 6aB
@rlppen itolieniIher 8orlaments,
ntttglieoer ben S5uItt8nliniiter 0rlon.
DO oringeno oufgefor0ert boben, al.
le io3ioliItiiden 3ettlhriften itnh
8er6ffelltlihunget oariutter aud
Den QLoanti 3u unterbriiden unO Die
io5ialtItii6en W}ttglieoer oe8 Parlo-
neitte8 ous5ultoben.
Seine Srnppentranspprte iuegen
StOBIenmangel.
gao9 MitteiIungen aus 2ugnno
bot Der apblenmangel in SStalien
oerart ernite 8imenIiouen dngenous
men OaB iogor Grltppentransporte
uno oie 8ef0roerling bon 9tabrltngs.
mitteln nod Der 6rort unterbleiben
ntuBter, neil feline Ro9len fir Die
2ofomotiben 0o naren.
9ieier Maugel an Sei5ntoteriol
modlt iidJ beionoerS auf ben bont
milttGriidea Stanopitntt ans MIDI
tighten gabultnien bon @}ailano
nor6. uro norooitudrt8 fiibIbar. Die
Qofomotiben erbolten bier nrr be-
ihr1nfte 8orrdte uno Die 3iige fino
qe3mllngen bon Ort at 5rt Die 91a-
i6inen su pedieln. 8o aber 0ie
go6nen 1m0 Die ntilit1riiden 6dbri-
fen tros oieier 8ei6rdnf1ngen nod
ricIige aoblenHengen berbrauden,
nuB oie Marine nabes1 miiBiq tic
gen. 8te SonoelSmariue erhdlt
3lunr nod INNER getpiiie 9oblen.
mengen. 1T in0es ee8tpungen. 0ie
9eforoerilng auf oie 0ringenbit be-
nGtigten 8aren 81 beihrdnten.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-03-27

- Gg besobIt fid, In ben .,salafs
iifisiarten 9til5eiaen" Der SrIbiine III
nlnoucIerefi.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-03-27

Tlir Cnobd in0 Illn6e9eIlo' @pl0ll Na0
tp6rnter beute oDerD in0 Wlitiuod
Siir 92ebrosfc. @d0n beilie oDeao llno 0'l
N2ttffpod, pGrner Ejetie abefio str0 ila oIiIiMen
uno liioliten Seil am Wlitttpod9.
ssir ssoiua: S9on bpitte abenD, wafMer i'm
peYtIiden in0 aertroLen GeiI; MistwpA lh5lE
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-03-27

1lvpellierem Sic teleorapbiIdI
an 4)rdiicent tt,ilIcn, 0cn
SrteOcn so itabrcn!
eeIsn Sic appen nnf Der 3. eeitc ber
beittigsn anssabs!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-11
AIR ACTIONS over
BIG BATTLE AREA
Four German Machines We're Brought
Down British Report Two
are Missing.

London Wednesday, Oct l0.-Aa
official statement ON aerial operations
issued tonight reads.
ION Tuesday there was little flying
EXCEPT ON The battle front. where a
great deal of work was done in spite
Of a strong gale and thick clouds Tie
enemyss new gun positions and ether
suitable targets we're reported by air
planes 40 our artillery. which dealt
with them.
Touch was kept with our infantry
all dav and the enemy troops were
harassed by machine gun fire al eF-
erv opportunity. a ton Of bombs was
dropped on Staden during the day
At night two tons were dropped on
the Roulers. Courtrai, Menin and
I,edgegbam stations. = direct hit was
obtained on q hostile train, causing .
number Of explosions.
an the air fighting four German
machines we're brought down and tWo
were driven down out OF control
Two Of ours are missing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-11
Hog Ranre nax 30 nar.
Mixed
EomnaratLYa SaLas-

FURNISHED by E w. Wagner & Co
lri-etty office IN suite sos Best build
ing. +. d, Mccormick mauaEer.)
Chicago, Oct 11-Chicago had 49,
GOO hogs yesterday, or 1000 less than
estimated with 3.7T3 carried over from
Tuesday. and prices were Toe to 15c
lower. Estimated for Thursday. r.
600 The western run totaled $1,000
against $4,000 a week ago and $4,000
"a year ago
Local shipments of cured meats we're
1850 600 pounds. against &.453,000 the
same day q year ago; lard, 283 600
pounds versus 2.096.000 Liverpool
quoted lard cd lower, backs Sd lower,
and hams unchanged
There was drastic liquidation i'm pro
visions today, with the result that pork
closed 81 TO s2I4i5 lower. lard Il ~
tJ 921a lower. ribs SOC to $40 lower.
Numerous stop orders were caught ON
the wav down The demand for cash
meats continues good. with export bus
mess reported in lard, and there was
some buying by packers against cash
sales. This at times bu0yed prices.
but there is disposition TO bring
about lower prices for all f0Udstuds,
and near the close there was a final
selling wave which closed the market
near the bottom. The future contracts
are selling considerably below the
cash basis, and there appears to be no
sign Of }et-Bp in the cash demand,
but public sentiment can easily carry
future values lower
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-11
FRENCH SOCIALISTS
IN CONGRESS MEET

Bordeaux. Oct 1.-THE Socialist
congress ended today in a complete
triumph for the majority section.
Their resolutions, drawn mp by III.
Eenaudel. leader Of the majority So
ciaIsts iu the chamber OF deputies.
were passed bv a vote OF 1900 ID 50.
The resolutions. which take M two
newspaper columns, favor the Stock
holm conference and affirm the deter
ulination of the Socialist party to OBJ
tain the necessary pass sports for dele
gates to attend IT,
The resolutions also approve OF So
clal5st representation ia the cabinet.
@ more vigorous national defense. pol
icy and revision Of the war objects
OF tae allies.
Finally. the resolutions declare that
the Socialist party should vote III IA
vor Of Frances war appropriations in
order 10 demonstrate that il is the
unanimous viii of the party To as
sure national defense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-11
Rock Island Markets


Butter. creamery brick aud bulk.
Z L :.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-11
F0R SAIF-FARW lands


ACRE propqFty. 10 SELF Or trade. wffl
seA . Ia or 2a-aeEe tracts, near
lass Moline at $3.50 Ia $500 an acre
s. i. Brown a4obz Fifteenth avenue
roara s. East Moline
FARMS two - ave mites 40 county
aaats FOREST county So iaranstuz So
acres Insures absolute independence
rtch deep silt soil, STAY subscit; eio-
YER 90 tons oats So To I18 bushels,
wheat 50 20 So bushels, potatoes zoe
to $50 bushels no draugAts ne9F
marie Is. three railroads. $40 and 500
per acre partly improved and ian
proved farms sac. $5e. SIS and 1856
per acre. teEms a. sulg g&ur wages or
your capital substantial assistance
offered our settlers free. Write or
cali for literature endorsed by state
agricultural authorities. Per 0lo
Land Company Craadons Wis. or
Charles II. Steiner. district superIn~
tendeut. Monmouth, III.
FARMS to sell ard trade IN southern.
central and northern iowa Missouri
also Illinois and southern Minnesota.
Also city property. See Of write g =.
Bc0wus $40 - Fifteen Tia avenue, room
s. East Molina Hi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-11
FOR REET-FLATS.
EoR - aIsrELLANEoTS

APA PIT LIENTs modern. Six room. Payne
apartments. Phone e. !. ZI59
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-11

ndn-ia7z1ra10r-' No7ice.

=" =" p E1I1 - n MID -@-esIa7U-
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrator of the estate OF
Sarah T. Mil. late Of the county Of
hereby give uotioa that. they VIII ap-
pear before tbs Hon Benjamin Bell.
Judge Of the probate court OF Rock Is
land Cauuty,aat tEe probate court room,
in tine city ~ Rock Island, at the De
cembaE term. ON the hrs1 Monday in
December next at which time ali pre-
sons having claims against said estate
are notified and requested to attend for
the purpose of having the same ad-
iusred. All persons indebted to said es-
tate are red 1csted to make immediate
payment 10 the undersi gned.
Dated tHe 2sEa day of September, A.
d. I9IT- DEL4BERT BHobAW.
LORENZO -. IH0bAN
AdmiHfstrat Of the Estate OF Sarah
E. 1a5ilr Deceased.
Henry Waterman. Geneseo HI, at
toTueE for adminHst traitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-11
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT $50
f0R sALF-M1sCELLASEorIz.

(
AUTOMOBILE roadster large, power
fu#e easy riding driven only since
MAY. good as new today s cost S1.458-
selling price $1.95y n c. care The
All U1TOBL-B barsaias tive passenger
Cadillac, electric lights starter. and
tilH. must sell at once. Phone r j.
BIER>ER5 hard coal, frsg class oonlI-
af4oas 1890 Eourtn avenue cali r. l.
CAR. eIecfrie Rasch & Lang good con-
dlElaH- call 54oilne zoe
I FORD delivery ear, COED conditions 6l3
Seventh avenue. Phone - 4. 43S6.
GIRt.S blue ali wool coat (s5ze 10
good as new bargain Call r. & 84ao.
LEASE ou a.saa acres OF Oklahoma ell
land. in good territory can gave Il
laree-yeaE paid up eomT1ereIal lease,
CaI ora gE address g.. T.. BEuCkNsS .
b T. house.
MARE work large, heavy. harness ana
wagon Glenn GLocknot, one mile
sg4thFesE 4E 23lLan.
0NI01ES ia any quantity from peck fps
bring your own sack. t&aTrs 4Z4
Nineteenth street. Phone r. J. 1897.
EHRIA>D touring CAR in excellent
condition. Ina ulre at 1gz& Fourteen
street,
PISTOL stevens on hand pistol. SIX
inch Darrell = snort . y long rife;
res Gfreeuer- sao tsUn, l. gauge cheap
Inquire noon or evenings 16Qg EILLh
avenue Phone e. 4 81
PIGEONS. SQUAD raising. % pairs. also
coop and ny. phone r. ]. z41s
PIANO, VIII sen or trade for yictroIa.
Phone II. J. : go.
sFoCk-I.o0g shares stock. in produc-
ing copper mine; would trade fer good
car. I124 Thirty eighth street.
STOVE heating rugs sewing machine
and other LurHlturei i2Il Fourth ave
SEWING macatnesi several kinds. IN
Esa8H conditions ga f14ZAEeeuLE streaE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-11

PeGroerad, Tuesday. Oct 9-Tae
Singer Sewing Machine company, an
American concern. has notified tile
war ministry that it is closing it's big
factory at P0dolsk. near Moscow The
factory employees 500 operatives. The
suspension lis due. according sd the
company, to the w0rkmeue demands
and the losses caused by the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-11
CHINA READY TO HELP.

Picking, Oct I0.-Tha Chinese gov
eminent. replying 10 the representa-
tivss Of the entente allies concerning
China.s entry into The war. promises
TO give facilities for unlimited sup
plies for the allies and for the recruit
ing of skilled labor China VIII oh
serve the strictest control Of enemy
subjects and viii prohibit any pos
sible trading with the enemy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-11
PICKING NEW sILTAN.

Cairo. Egypt. Oct 10.-Although the
order OF succession to the sultauate
remains 10 be settled, the British agent
has called upon Prince Fuad, brother
Of the late Sultan Hussein Renal. 10
assume the dignity
The rights Of succession Of the heirs
81 F'uad viii be established by agree
meut between the government and the
new sultan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-11
NORTHERN VO0L GROWERS.

Bemdj} Mimi Oct. II-One day
Old. the Northern Minnesota Wool
Growers association mas "a member
ship or 2 thousand, The organization
viii be perfected at meeting in
Braiaerd, Dec 6 and = Theodore
Geltert of 9Iuscatine Iowa. is one OF
several who have written for grazing
luacts Of 1900 acres.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-11
FnR sAT.E-cITY pRnPE R.Fa.

E
Bl| NeFALO%: six room. and six Eooffi
cottage partly modern. lots AXIS
feet and 50&2s4 feet on invent E-314i ~
street and Eighteenth avenue IN
Qli1Ee ISL tFAseHrS -IlIf ~ street.
BUNGALOW neW and modern psEer
Qccupfedi mia district. $5,ag1 $500
down. balance monthly. H. * y ak
sfs Roblnson oui{dtus
COTTAGE: I'VE rooms. .a95sE,a; also s siz
trIct Phone g. 2aE
DOUBLE house. one oG the best on Biz
teents street very reasonable price
u < walker
HOUSE. new. six room. with six lots
fruit and outhuildings. $1,000 kIsa-
EeeutA avenue and Thirty seCan0
street. Lot on Twenty second avenue.
@sees Twenty -ltrst avenue and = W en- :
tE~aIth street. s4ou- sEna1t mousse. 20
and well on Twenty first avenue ana
TWEEN y-fOurth street. $500. Charles
11eaey eI. 80 Second axen4e-
HOUSES seven rooms: modern two
story at less than cost. built three
quired. Don't phone. Call al &5z5
Ewentieth axen3e -----------
HOUSE I'VE rooms; almost new near
bail park, 1850: sIg0 down. balance
monthly is X Walker. Robinson
HOUSE seven roomsi modern, good lot
1eA1 WenJS-ni4La street .
LOTS IN South Heights. south or Aiken
street between twelfth and seven
teenth Streets on easy termsi SO
down, balance in ave years. e w
Robinson, I464 Richmond street
Phone Il J. 4608-k-
LOTS easy terms; in Pardon Bros
additions, ThiEty-dtth street and
Eighteenth avenue ana Thirty eight tn
street. Nineteenth avenue, block from
ear. Phone IL. [ 1194 of u. 4. 1225.
LOTS, between TEFenty-nfurh and Thlr-
ty-Grst avenues Oh Eleventh street
Inquire for terms Fred a. Gasso.
Phone r. ]. 2149.
NEW I'VE room brick cottage, ia very
desirable location within walking
distance OF town. Also u acres
good, level land. with two story he use
and barn. In country would make
good poultry farm for right party.
1'9r further Information inquire u04
f5Eteenth street or phone *. L l2E-a-
NEW. m8derns ave room bungalow
easy monthly payments Thirty fourth
street and Nineteenth avenue gaI
4, SISSY
ONE of the hnes4 and best located e1zRp
room residences In Rock Island at
1888 9enty-sAeond street II. B-
4taoaass AGO Robinson building. %hoAa
a0cS lslana 86-
ONE or two desIrable lots north Of
Eighteenth avenue, on Twenty eighth
street. levels east front. price reason
aisle. Phone r l. 1897 after g. III.
REST I3ENCEt fine witch oue-haif or one
acre 1917 TWeatg- ninth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-11

Estate Of John II. . Eartelsr deceased.
THe Hndersi zned having been ap-
John II c. BarteIs late OF the county
of Rock Island. state Of Illinois. deccas-
ed, hereby gives notice that he VIII APP
pear before the Hon. Benjamin Bell
Judge Of the probate court of Rock Is
lana county at the probate court rooms
In the city off ROCK Island, az the De-
ceuber term. on the arst Monday in
December. next. at which time all per-
sons having claims against said estate
are notified ana requested 10 attend for
the purpose OF having the same ad-
JusEed. All peradns lndebted 20 said
estate are requested tQ make immediate
payment 70 the undersigned.
Dated 1tst day OF September, A. ID.
1917, WILLIAM BOTTLE.
Administrator,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-11


Masters sale.
state Of Illinois. Rock island Coun-
Ey-sS:
In me Circuit Court In Chaucery.
Foreclosure. General NO. SN32-
M0ane Trust & Savings Bank 81 cor
poraL1on, ETC. complainant VS. Bertha
G. Eepple and Robert A. kcpple, de-
PENDANTS
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
OF a decree Of said court entered in the
above entitled cause. On the third lard)
day Of October a. ID. I91E4 shall. on
Noudayi the 23th day Of October A. d
1917 at the hour OF 10 IS o'clock 10 the
forenoon. at the east &oor Of the court
house la the city of Rock Island in
said county of Rock Island, 10 satisfy
said decree sell at public Vendue, 90 the
certain parcel 81 land situate in the
county Of Rock Island and state OF Hi
nois, known and described as follows,
tg-WiLs
Lot number tventy-three l23). in
block number three 3d. i'm smith s.
Whites addition 70 Moline Heights, an
addition ia the city OF Moline. Rock Is
land county, Illinois.
Or so much thereof as may be sudz-
hereiubefDre adJadged to be due re the
complainant. with legal interest there
1A ana the costs ia this ea=al and which
may be sold separately without material
injury 10 the parties Interested. Terms
Of sale. cash in hand
Dated at Hock Island. III. this 9TH
day of October y ID 1919
JOSEPH r. HAAS.
Master tn Chancerg. Rock Island Coan-
Peter r. Ingelson, comnlainauts So
Tf-f#1r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-11
H0T01CYCLEs And BICYCLES.

TIRES cam znakes). .Accessorfes. lam pa
aees Cur prices z25 Flying Aerkla
bicycles aE Wholesale price S25 Tor
aCEe ana blue euameIs8f. l25 East
Third street. Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-11

PAGE CLOSES
At neon each day. Cali "a r. 1kb
1A6 or lat. Classified Depart nAnt. for
additional informs t1on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-11
Horses and Mules.

East St Louis Oct II.-F0rse and
mule market. unchanged,
All the news all the ttme-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-11

TzlFr.E. APPLY al Horst G. S5r5etzr.
#z.r-.a. second avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-12
BANK ERS STUDY TAXES
Form Committee to Get Data for Fed
eral Explanations

In order y clearly understand several
points in the Federal war and income
taxes in so far as they bear upon banks
and trust companies and trust accounts.
Philadelphia bapkers. after n conference
with Collector Lederer, have formed a COM
mittee Of five. which is to act as "A clear
ing" body. The purpose is to circularizc all
financial institutions, setting forth the aims
of the committee and then send the prob
lens direct to Washington.
Thomas S. Gates president Of the Phila-
delphia Trust Company. through whose
efforts the meeting was arranged. acted as
chairman and Melville G.. Il lker. vice pres-
dent of the Penn National Bank, as secre-
tary.
The following committee has been ap-
pointed John G. Wallace. assistant Sec
retary, Philadelphia Trust Company. chair
man: Horace Fortescue. vice president.
Philadelphia National Bank: A. 5. Fenni-
more, assistant secretary, Philadelphia Saw
ing Fund Society: G. r. Lineaweaver, vice
president, Commercial Trust Company: Will
liam J. Montgomery, president, Eighth Ma
tional Bank.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-12
GOOr ADVANCES ARE RECORDED
IN TRADING ON LOCAL EXCHANGE
Rapid Transit Trust Certificates Are Marked Up to 2A
Lake Superior Active and Higher-Ra
road Shares Stronger

favorable reports on the rate hea,,n.
ing gaming more than poin, b,o I.eao'
vania u and Lehigh Valley 'ennsyl.
common was higher throughout tbc steel
early in the trading was martoa uay and
than points. Profit-takinp bo,,.p W more
lowed the big advance and nar, io-
gain was lost part OF the
The bond division was auie,
Loan 3ias were dealt in ,iqb,,,, Liberty
little lower. anu were
nominations for Fedora, Resor,
OF Philadelphia directors closed Sa,,snR nsnR
me NUMBER Of nominations for C,o.y.
director is three, two names ba,.,.ss lass A
Withdrawn after having been rn peen
through misundersta nding, The en- .hNed
inees are Joseph Wayne, Jr nroa,sn nom.
the Girard National Bank of pbilsaoI,'t, OF
william +. Bromer. vice presiden, 20 ~.
National Bank Of Schwenksyille 'po vi tne
Allen i. Perley. president of tho ,,, a"u
Branch National Bank of wiliansnor. "est
For Class u director the nomin.tio,H ra.
Hon. Edwin S. Stuart the ipc,,,,,,'' ale
John {. Ogden Of Johnstown. pa goneuN;
superintendent OF the Cambria Steai Ia
pany, and Robert Brown, n Stroudsh,,u- o,'
manufacturer.
Balloting will begin Noveuober On
will continue until December @ pIar, S., a'.u
lots viii be sent about November 1s ~ 90
by the Reserve Bank. to the electors c,,o..,
by the member hanks ''en
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-12
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. Nov 12-As compared
with extremely low records recently for
lire, cables this morning made recovery
of 10 centimes. Rubles also acted better.
showing a gain of 1hc from the extreme
low record reached last week. On the other
hand while sterling and francs held steady,
Swiss and Scandinavians were easier.
There was very little news of influence aside
from the more cheerful impression obtain
ing today from the latest phase of the Rus
sian war news.
Quotations were:
Demand sterling 4.75h, cables 4.76 7-16,
sixty-day bills nominally 471A, ninety-day
bills 4.69h,
Franc cables STAG, checks 5.76ss.
Swiss cables 4.47, checks 4.5O.
Lire cables Sal, checks S42.
Guilder cables A, checks 43is.
Pesetas cables 23,60. checks 2250.
Ruble cables 12h checks l2A.
Stockholm cables AZ, checks Az
Christiania and Copenhagen cables 50,
checks 34;.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-12
NEWS FROM ABROAD
MAKES COTTON JUMP
Reports of Continued Steadiness
in Spot Article Offsets Un-
favorable Export Situation
NEW york. Nov. II.


Strong Liverpool cables and what many
considered to be favorable news from Rus.
sia caused firm tone at the opening of
the cotton market and prices rose % to %
points on the call Room traders. Liver
POOL and spot houses bought, and Wall
street and southern interests sold. Com
mission firms did business on both sides but
appeared to be buying on balance.
Students maintained that there was no
reason for the local market following the
lead Of Liverpool. as the sharp advances
recorded abroad were the result of the stua-
that mills we're short of cotton and the diff
nCulty of shipments from this country are
more acute. mainly because the vessel room
is not available.
The feature during tho morning was the
strength of near positions December was
relatively quiet, and January led the ad.
vance, selling forty points above Saturdays
closing figures and fully cent pound
above May. The situation as to transpor-
tatiou enters largely into the position Of
near months here. as well as TO the strength
Of Liverpool. Some people are expecting
an even greater near-month premium, and
there was buying OF January this morning
against sales Of March and May.
Cotton receipts at the ports for the day
are estimated at $4,000 bales, compared
with 3i,Ol9 bales a week ago, and 37,l5O
bales n year ago.
SATURDAYS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-12
NEWS-NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA STOCK

Good advances. were recorded by nearly
every stock traded in on the Philadelphia
Stock Exchange today, and there was an
optimistic feeling throughout the financial
district, many holders of securities and
brokers expressing confidence that the tide
has turned for the better. This belief was
helped by the strength of the New York
m lrket and reports of continued expecta-
tions of hurried action by the Interstate
Commerce Commission on the proposed 15
per cent railroad rate increase.
Rapid Transit certificates and Lake Su-
perior Corporation attracted the greatest
amount of interest here. both of these is
sues showing quite a little activity and re-
cording gains. Transit certificates were
marked up n at the close to 25A and
Lake superior Corporation picked up frac-
tion after the opening which it retained at
the end. Advances were also recorded by
Electric Storage Battery, Philadelphia
Electric and United Gas Improvement and
Union Traction was forced UP half a point.
Lehigh Navigation stock and warrants of
that company were off trine, and. outside
of a loss of n dollar on an odd lot sale of
j. q. Brill were about the only important
home stock to seel below Saturdays closing
quotation
Insurance Company of North America
and Tonopah Mining advanced fraction
each and West Jersey and Scashorc was
unchanged. Railroad shares reflected the