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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16

There was only small turnover of stocks
on the Philadelphia Exchange today. with
price changes divided about equally between
losses and gains. The market here followed
closely the trend in New York, where there
was an uncertain feeling throughout the
day and stocks moved irregularly.
Lake Superior Corporation edd not de-
velop any activity worthy Of mention a
result of the quarterly report showing an
increase in the steel tonnage of the Algoma
Company over the corresponding quarter OF
last year, but the price was quarter
higher on a small turnover. fair amount
of momentum was shown by Lehigh Nav
igation warrants but they broke sharply
to u. loss of full point from yester-
days closing quotation, and the company's
stock recorded similar loss on a few sales.
The largest loss was marked up against
William Cramp certificates, which declined
points on single transaction of 100
shares.
Steel common did not show its usual ac-
tivity. but was taken at higher prices. and
small gains were made by RAPID Transit
trust certificates, United Gas Improvement
and Warwick Iron and Steel. Railroad
shares declined Reading losing as much as
q. Pennsylvania 4 and Lehigh Valley and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
CORN MARKET SAGS
AFTER GOOD START
Cash Article Firm in All Posi-
tions on Light Receipts
and Poor Quality
CHICAGO, Nov, 16.

CHICAGO, Nov. 16.
After developing considerable firmness on
the strength in some securities, higher
prices for oats, extremely light receipts
and poor quality of arrivals, following easi-
ness. the corn market sagged from the top
today.
The trade was much disturbed early in
the session by the aggressive attitude of
the food administration against high prices
and overtrading, but covering of shorts, in
December. forced a sharp bulge in that
delivery and it had a sympathetic influence
on the deferred futures. Stop orders were
numerous. and the market ran into every
small turn. There was a good deal Of profit
taking, bringing about recessions.
Cash corn was firm in all positions, with
offers small IL was said, however, that
the Government had ordered 5000 freight
cars into the Belt to hurry low grades to
points OF shipment. On this account there
was disposition, to look for larger re-
ceipts.
Exports OF corn from the United States
for the week, S62.sos bushels, against 562-
6l9 bushels last year For the season they
amount TO lo,sss,352 bushels. against 2l,-
553,l96 bushels In the previous season.
No. mixed In the sample crowd was
s2.2O q2.35. against s2.25 yesterday, and
No. 2 yellow, s2.35@2.4O. compared with
s2,2s, the previous price. Some new grades
were soc to $l52h, compared with 75c to
| sl.60 yesterday.
The high on December was sl,l2A. the
| low s1l9 and the close S1.20h, compared
with S1.l9A, the final quotation of yester.
| day. The best on May was sl.l6. the
| bottom sl14A and the final $1l5A to
sl.l5%. against sl.l5b. yesterdays last
| price.
oats were strong on covering by shorts
| and continued good buying by leading ele.
| vator interests and by houses with con.
| nections at the seaboard. The selling was
| limited to profit taking. The demand from
] the cash article was active at strong prices
| with exporters and domestic shippers bid
| ding for the offerings. Stocks are accumu
| lating slowly and a free movement will be
| necessary to relieve the situation.s
| Standard in the sample crowd was &c q q
CSC. against 66h a67hc yesterday. Th
high on December was 66Ac. the low 64la c
and the close 65% Q65Ac. compared will
] 64xc. the final quotation of yesterday, Tn
1 best on May was 65&c. bottom 64kc an,
the final 66hc. against 64%c, yesterday
| last price.
Leading futures ranged as follows;
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STOCK TRADING is LIMITED ON Local, ~
EXCHANGE, WITH PRICES IRREGIII Al
Lake Superior Warrants Lead Home List and Are or /.
Point-That Company's Stock Loses Also
Cramp Off Points

81. Paul each small fraction p-,.
Electric Storage Battery wera D.ill and
The Liberty Loan bonds were ,nas.nansN
lower. we inactive but
Today Is the third anniyers,,
Federal Reserve Bank of Philaa.,.ei ei The
having been opened for business ir 'pmna mna
Der, 1914. The last year has haa,. a WOVEN.
able one on account of the war ensn. sn not.
which the Reserve banks are n,'ns. n
important functions in the hand,,nn nOrmas
Liberty Loans and Treasury cer,,ssI oI The
Indebtedness. Development Of SSua'es rsS,s oi
ing for member banks has also r'.ss rvus,scoint.
strides in the local banking te,d' "a ,raph
Reserve banks collection system, ",e The
steadily. recent feature has sfoN
movement of large trust comnan,ss zen The
the Federal, Reserve system Y" JON
The Philadelphia Reserve p,r,, ~
clare its third dividend at the cIos. WI. ae'
year. Dividends paid to date ba~o VI uis
up the accumulation to the end =, ,a,s r'eafN
II is probable that the earnings n.r saa
such that the Forthcoming dvid..s" "" "
cover all of 1916 and something an a ~. WI
of 1917. Activity in loanine hs. ovuat s''eat
earnings since Government war s,.sI,e "s.ped
began, and favorable results This snenl l
and next, on which will depend the ,n,.nua n,.nla
OF the dividend, are anticipated uA'
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WAR NEWS SENDS
COTTON PRICES DOWN
Unfavorable Reports From Ital
ian Front Causes Declines.
March Drops So a Bale
NEW YORK, Nov. 16.


The cotton market during the afternoon
broke sharply on rumors of unfavorable
Italian war developments. The declines
carried December down to 2Sc. and March
to 27.O3c, or more than So a bale below the
high point of the morning.
The market had a somewhat easier
opening this morning under scattered SELL
ing by local spot houses and southern in
terests, a part Of which was absorbed by
Liverpool buying.
First prices were 3 to ls points net lower,
but at the end of the first fifteen minutes
the market was fairly steady at a decline of
10 to l3 points.
The market continued nervous and un.
settled during the morning. There were
a number of reports from the South sug.
gesting a new spot basis, while other re-
ports claimed that the situation was un-
changed. the conflicting news doubtless In
creasing the disposition TO even up long
accounts After showing a net loss of about
20 to 30 points. prices rallied slightly. bu,
met increased offerings with later fuctua.
tions showing continued irregularity.
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LACK OF PRESSURE ON CURB ISSUES:
BIDDING HAS STEADYING EFFEcr
Indications That Practical Restriction to Cash Buvrs
Will Have Tendency to Make Low-Priced :
Shares Attractive
NEW YORK, Nov. ia

in fluctuations
the market which had
purchases will have tendency make
Aetna Explosives
selling at 100 to 1872 during the
3 and 3s. United at
Oil stocks heavy sold down
10 ssolda
Cosden IA
demand advancing
Consolidated Calumet
IN a to
dian Government a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
NEW YORK, Nov. 16.


been created which the subscriptions the Liberty
to devote most of their attention this huge financing and with the
Ike ed to be unfou
o
than indicated
small
Of
cured
showing
the
chiefly Of cash character small
sold to
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which
had
of
undoubtedly have decidedly bulsh influence quotations
be
Of
of the market
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LoNpoN-Money was z lower today.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-The foreign
exchange market failed to disclose any par
tcular feature in the early dealing, but
the tone in the main was steady. An ex-
ception was found in Scandinavian, which
worked a little easier.
Quotations were:
Demand sterling 4,75s. cables 4.76s.
Sixty-day bills, 4.71A Q4,71h. Ninety
day bills 4.69A Q4.69h.
Franc cables 574A, checks 5.75%.
Lire cables s.4s checks $40
Swiss cables 4.3s, checks 4.40.
Guilder cables 44ia. checks A.
Pesetas cables 1850, checks 23.42.
Ruble cables 1914, checks l2H.
Stockholm cables ", checks 43.
Christiania and Copenhagen cables 35i;
checks 35.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
New Brokerage Firm May Form

II is understood that the firm of Mellor
G. Petry will be dissolved by Limitation No
vember 20 next, and that a new firm. to be
known as Petry, Toland & Weiss is being
formed. Frederick J. Petry was originally
connected as a partner with the late b. X.
Jamison. Jr.. later with Toland Brothers
& Co. Howard Longstreth. president of the
Rlttenhouse Trust Company and treasurer
of the Lebanon Valley Iron and Steel Com
pany, a special partner with Mellor & Fetry,
will be a special partner in the new firm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
BONDS
Springfield Railway Passes Dividend

BOSTON-The Springfield Street N4r
way Company has passed its DIVIDEND W
the six months period ending June " nss
and Furthermore will pay nothing ior .~
six months to December 81 next. The low'
est rate heretofore was 6la per cent pss
annum. A majority of Springfield stts"
Railways common stock is held by sprhs'
field Railways Company, holding ~ co"' 4
pany which has outstanding sS'SSnsvv
per cent preferred stock, with the diV,us,% ,,,,s
guaranteed by New Haven Railroad, "s ~
the holding company income gone Ior us.M s
YEAR through the passing Of SpringheS,
Street Railway common dividend, there WV
be no funds with which to pay the preiei',v,s ~
dividend Unless the New Haven tulnii' ~
guarantee.
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Liverpool Cotton

LIVERPOOL Nov. i6-spot cotton was
Of 22l0d for middling. an upturn of
points. Sales. 1000 bales. Receipts. 24.-
900 bales. including 23,soo bales Ameri-
can Futures yere steady In the early
dealings ssis sses were; sooa Amersan m,sdina
22,Ssd: middling. 22.1od: low middiing,
2i.4sd: good ordinary. 25.osd; ordinary.
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BANK CLEARINGS

Bank clssrings. today compared with corre-
Boston 49,! ss4 $50 S4e 7s477s 1872
New YORK. .7Si. $50. .os4 e7i. .Sss 6Gs 5si.ssS $50
saitimS,,s; IA ,asss7e s.sa' 2e9
Chicago ..l07, s50.i2l s4.S505ll 55.I62, SOS
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NEW YORK STOCK TRADING DOES
NOT REFLECT NEW CONDITIONS
Settlement Of Huge Demands of Liberty Loan
Installment Has No Bad Effect on Money
Market-Rairoads Are Heavy
High Points in Toddys Financial NeDs

YorkS
diUnd Springfield Raiwdv passed
unchanged
YorEu and Lopdop
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Financial Briefs

The New York Subtreasury gained $685.
900 from the banks yesterday. making a
cash net gain since Friday of s3.272.0oo.
At the Boston Clearing House this morn
ing clearings were $9s,590,264. the largest
ever recorded in that city.
Samuel Weiss has been elected a mem
her Of the New York Stock Exchange. Au-
thor1Ssd substitute. jacques Weinberger. In
tho place of George Waller. firm of Will
liam 6alomon & Co.. Proposed substitute.
John g. Ferguson. in place OF Hamilton Fish
nen1amIn. firm of Benjamin & Ferguson.
Net profits of the Vulcan DEFINING Com
pany for the quarter ended September 80
were &57.676. against $1170 during the same
period last year. The increase is s56.506.
~ . result of Liberty Loan financing
/. ~ seposits Of the Philadelphia National
InNE Increased to the high record figure
<vo4tpately el31.ooo.oo0 today. and
~ (~mpo1 - o1t1,ooe.0oo. an In
q "a \ - ~ ~ weak
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Extra of 81 by Conner Range

BOSTON. Nov 1.-THE Copper Range
Company declared the regular quarterly
dividend of $3.50. and 81 extra Three pre-.
vious dividend declarations were $50 and
81 extra. Dividends are payable December
Is, to stock of record November 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
Mexican Silver Deal Falls Through


available This
of
GS September
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Refined Sugars Unchanged

NEW YORK. Nov 16.--Rehned sugars
remain unchanged, with American, National
and pennsylvania companies quoting s.s5c.
The FEDERAL and the Warner companies
and Arbuclsis Brothers remain withdrawn
sales oficss Of the iocel, renners win be
closed TOMORROW. epot cuoen raws quoted
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16

Following are quotations for inactive
stocks listed on the Philadelphia Stock Ex-
change and in which there were no trans
actions today. The price given is the last
preyiOuS close.
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BAR SILVER

s,5s .!::: .;::. is Ei'.' III +. 81 p s'' IL
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MONEY-LENDING RATES

NEW YORK--Money on call opened at
per cent; high 4 low 3ia; last 3A I;
closed 80 o.; ruling rate per cent.
Time funds are unchanged. with offerings
actually in excess of the demand. Rates
are 5 054 per cent on industrials for
three and four months, and 5q5h per cent
on good mixed securities.
The banks at the close of business yes.
terday had lost on the week to the Sub.
treasury $3.272000. of which amount
s2,2l6,00o was for gold bars for export to
Chilli
The New York Federal Reserve bank had
credit at the Clearing House for the week,
including today's statement, of $24S.45l 900.
Prime bank acceptances are quiet at q 1
per cent on ineligibes and 3M MQ3i4 per
cent on elgibles.
PHILADELPHIA-Call S per cent !;
time, 545A per cent. Commercial paper,
three to four months, 5A q5ls per cent /;
six months, 51s @5A.
LONDoN-Money was 4 lower today. at
3S per cent. Discount rate for short bills,
rs per cent. and on three months bills 4 q
per cent unchanged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16

Total sales, 2S4 900 shares. compared with
32S, 100 shares yesterdays thus far this week,
1886. 800 shares; same period last week. 3.231.-
900 shares.
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INACTIVE NEW YORK STOCKS

York stocks and in which there were no
transactions today. The price given is the
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INACTIVE PHILA. STOCKS

Total sales. s3a, 900, compared with sss.t 400
yesterday; thus far this week. S256.6JOi same
period last week, SI18,3OO.
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PRE-
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-13
MOVE BRITISH
FLYING SCHOOL.
TO FORT WORTH

The Canadian government
aviation school will be moved
from Toronto 20 Fort Worth,
Texas. next month. for winter
training.
This was the announcesns at
made by Lieut.. G. N. j. Shas,
OF the imps rlal royal flyine
corps. here to enlist British
subjects In the service.
The men signed up now are be
ing sent TO Toronto.
IT'S a fascinating service" says
Lieut. Shaw.
we are sending 90 or 30 mon
20 Toronto from British Columbia
each week There they are made
members OF the cadet wing. They
take courae of instruction In the
theory OF flight. driil and the du.
ties OF an officer.
Fly In Month
"Moat OF them are actually fly.
ing In month or six weeks. and
At the end Of q three months course
they become second licutenants,
The Toronto school maintains 500
students at one time. Three hun.
dred and flfty have already gone
from British Columbia
Lieut.. Shaw has not been 90 the
front yet, having been kept on This
side OF the Atlantic as transport
officer In Toronto aud as a recruit.
or for the service.
but ! viii be In France by
spring" he said
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Soldiers Working for Uncle Sam Get
From S33 a Month to ST 900 Year

Battalion a0sTqpeant Dua sopr. nf ta@
ftstd artiAhegy AMID nsantFg. $40 aad
rom rs~sos9apt nua lorg. ssT gs amt nnn
1pps of ole tgptor grOds. nunp.aer
srumuusses. seer gpsstUt n'onas@s. susugt-
sGu ( hand kespdsqs, saS a month.
RsEriuaamtai sergeant ms Iprs. reg.
inufso ted suop ply serweaants. sergeant
nCRtin@s of tos ssn or grade. quar-.
tsr nusoaer's gesoss OF the qusr-
10 rTpo SISTERS corps. ordnance ser
aea ni.. fIr& scrpesnts, battalion
se11cess o. paIors OF the engineers.
rs ttaJloo supply sergeants OF the
coo sirsers. electrician sergeants of
%. first class. first-class sergeants
OF the quartermaster' corps. engi-
neers' and signal CORPS. assistant
engineers and first-class musicians
Of the military academy. $50 a
month.
F1rst-class sergeants OF the med
ical department. field musician ser
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HAIR Oh FACE
DISAPPEARS QUICKLY

This method for removing super
fluouA hair In totally different from
pastes and rub-on preparations,
which merely remove hair from the
surface of the skin. just Ike "A razor.
The only common sense way to
remove hair is To attack IL under
the skin. De Miracle, tho original
sanitary liquid. operates on this
principle. II alone contains certain
ingredients which give it the power
"a rob hair Of its vitality. II does
this by absorption
he Miracle works equally well for
removing hair from face. neck. arms,
under arms or limbs. to prevent II
from showing through stockings.
Insist on the genuine De Miracle.
n In the only depilatory that has a
money back guarantee In each pack
age. In G0c, 800 and 90 bottles
at all toilet counters. or direct from
us ~ plain wrapper on receipt Of
price.
FREE booklet mailed in plain
scaled envelope on request. write
for IL today and read II before you
make another application Of any de-
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DRAFT CRITICS
EMPERIL U. S.,
SAY SENATORS

uf United Trrss leased wire
WASHINGTON. Sept l3.-crit-
les Of the select draft are placing
this country In "situntion OF ex.
IRENE peril" the senate military
committee warned today. Report
Ing unanimous recommendation for
rejection of the lIardwiek bill.
preventing dispatch OF drafted
troops 60 France the COMMITTEES
scored the measure. declaring IL
would disorganize Americas army.
leave the nation powerless and
make II the laughing stock OF the
world
Draft law opponents are prepar.
ing sharp reply to the report.
liardwick. who several times has
been criticised for HIS anti.draft
speeches, plans fight for his bill
on the floor. with the support OF
three or four others
Under the Hardwick bill. all a
man would have TO do to escape
service abroad would be to enlist In
the National Guard. Ilardwiek con.
tends this branch cannot be sent
out or the country. no matter how
great the emergency. The senate
today continued 10 work listleasly
on the tradinE.with.the-enemy act,
while leaders sought TO shape the
Legislative program 30 ms TO end tho
session about October 9.
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She Cured Hubby
With NHck Of W0od

Dear Miss Grey, While reading
YOUR column. the other evening. !
noticed letter signed Heart
Broken. claiming TO have very
Jealous husband. and Il immediate
il brought TO mind an incident
which actually happened many
years ago. yet had splendid results.
and | would like TO relate Il. May
10 "Broken.Hearted' might apply
the same treatment 10 her spouse.
An insanely jealous man mar
rled very good. tho uneducated,
woman. and he was OF the opinion
that she flirted with every man she
met lilo made her life such a per
feet hell that finally she In desper-
alton resolved In her own mind that
she would stand It no longer, SO
she proceeded TO administer cor
poral punishment with stick Of
stove-wood. and after she had all
but finished him. she shrieked in
tones that he understood. I'm have
YOU to understand that I'll speak to
every man / meet. and them as |
don't meet I'll boiler at" And II
was sufficient--he never was jeal-
GUS OF her again. MRS. Nj.
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Breadqoinner Loses
Health. He Says

Dear Miss Grey: am n young
man of military age and have regis.
tered. When did so. | did not
claim exemption or claim any de
pendency: but since then the
bread winner OF She family has be-
como III and may not be able TO
work for some time. Now II is up
TO a sister aod myself to support
the family Could | claim TO be the
support OF my father. mother. a
Young brother and sister, and what
will do now7 am not seeking
exemption. but would like govern.
ment aid. ED.
0You should take the matter
ZIP with the local exemption
board. II you will explain mat
ters 10 them. | am quite sure
they will do the proper thing by
you The fact that you failed
TO claim exemption whom reg
istering does not bar you from
filing the proper data after be-
ing called for examination.
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sesnts or tne military academy.
sss.
n9spata; aer@esosN. master sngi-
neer~ OF tho iunico sra3 and engi.
nesrs. asq
gsnior grade OF the Qua rtermssters
CORPS. band ieaaers. master signal
electricians. master electricians.
master ensiosers ~ the senior
grade. MASTER hospital sergeants,
band serseants and assistant band
leaders Of the military academy.
500 a month
Veterans Get More
This pay Is for first eulistments
II lncreases with each enlistment
In the regular army.
Because OF special qualifications
and SERVICE. certain men draw pay.
or bonuses. beyond the regular en-
listment pay. as follows:
Mess sergeants. Sc caaemate
electricians. 50. firstclass observ.
ers. 81 plotters. 50. coxswains. 50
chief planters, chief leaders. sec
4nd class observers, gun command.
ers and gun pointers. 81 each.
surgical assistants. expert first
class gunners. r. A.. end expert
riflemen. Sc each; private first
class nurses, sharpshooters and
first-class gunners. 81 each sec
ond-class gunners. marksmen. dis
pensary assistants and holders of
the certificate Of merit. s. each.
Equipment Free
Unlisted men get all clothing
and equipment free.
Officers. In addition to fixed al
lowances for quarters. heat and
light. receive the following sums
yearly, with provision for increase
every five years for ranks below
brigadler general In the regular
army:
Second lleutenants, si,700: first
lieutenants. $4,000. captains.
s2.4OO. majors. $4,000; lieutenant
colonies. $4,000; colonies. $4,000.
brigadIer generals. $4,000. major
generals. 5000. and lieutenant
generals. $1,000.
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Ut ett01:s Te G4M199hin Gu1

wear. But my brother says / am
liable to be arrested. and Id better
not take any chances. Is II wrong
to wear a flag on my hat?
MISS AMERICA.
The line Is drawn between
wearing a flag as a badge or
emblem and wearing It as .
frivolous. personal adornment-
You would probably not be ar
rested II you should appear In
the hat. but your good taste
would be questioned by every
one who saw you. To wear
little flag in the band OF the
hat would be all right; but to
convert flag into twisted
silk drapery for trimming Is
wrong