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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
ANNUAL ELECTIONS
TlS= PENN PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
- Notice Of Annual Meeting Of
! StockhoIders

Philadelphia, Pa, December Is. 1917.
me Annual Meeting of Stockholders of
the Penn Public Service Company will he
held IN the 18th day OF February, 1915,
-. lo0 o'clock p. M. at the office of the
Huilding. In the City of Philadelphia, Pa,
8sy the purpose OF electng Board of Di.
rectors., voting upon the proposition of in
rYeasing the authorized Indebtedness of the
Se1pany voting upon the proposition OF
sotnorizins an issue. of this Company's $
mort-term notes and securing the same by
c0ntract. by pledge OF collateral, or By a
2ortxase upon all of the properties of this
&Qmpany now owned or to be herea fter
4e1ufred. and the sale Of said notes. and
Ron the proposition Of increasing the au-
fnoftzed capital stock of this Company and
- the transaction of such other business
- may come before the meeting
itf L. A. WOOD.
itlt4r Assistant Secretarv
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
GAINS BY RUSSIAN BONDS ATTRACTS
MOST INTEREST ON NEW YORK CURB
Business in Stocks Is Generally Quiet With Houston
Oil the Prominent Feature-Mnng Shares
Vary Little in Price
NEW YORK. Dec. 20.

Broad
today in Russian bonds seemingly in line
The
ias which sold yesterday &c. ad
to
the than point to
IA Merritt sold at and
Explosives quiet
. and / 15-1G
the Big Ledge
andl
at 4bs to /
Canada Governm 5s a
in which marked
in the oil
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22

PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR

wHEAT--Roceipts. 90, eel bush. The
II export TsS Elevator p..ndsd n
sS ssOsc,Sn No. q s':gqard : sppFt pFFeeS So Fsd NS 49,
90. no. is sais: Do. Rr''Ss No. 80 s. sab; ssmpic
sNIsa' "a .s 81 is s6 S' .5 3 sslS lSnm1 81
Special ma slmurn price,sMonigg 60 be bhsp; az;
No. whssts--S Maximum price. con,s'ninf, mint,
ES soft red as :a d a. Mss.mam rriss con on
SO sOt. '"%y red, 's2&eo. u '''' . '''' :, ,o,.r
g. s. 10! or No. F'' 's'al' No. 0.,,ns. SOL, 's'
No. or No : rod. e2.2i No. soft y? rsr Ds,
Maximum, price containing not oyer e. ~ ed 3D.
nS sa3o sp'pTf So. so!t ( red o s2is. Ma.mG r,...
ent"59rs un5dT Cycr % rfT red eess iS So
sample whsat.-tlnn9leao on merits. Gn;a G"nnaef tn
, smuity whe9tss-yaius. shall be detsT1n.nSSa 1 saS,
by each sample basis Of the class ana su''
GoRN--nccglpts, loGS bush. offerings
OATS-Rcccipts aG3al bush. The r'ag.
kat was uui"' hut .nrm undor light ourr.
sisi,inrd Wit" sar, fnG.; MIA N"' Z vn,to, ~ a.
so4c; No. / white, hSl9 u s9c.
, FLOUR-.llrccipts $50 hbla. and i,713 100
lbs. in sprNs. fho market Maa Euncrail.
STEADY, with demand fair Quotations wcrn
as follows; Per 1876 lbs. in wood--Wintcr.
straight. Si0.1OHll0.3J, iausla clear. So ~
Wio do. patrn' tO.1odrlt; spring. urst
clear. spot. StObtiO.2i; sDrlnr. first cloar.
mill shipments. S9.7N6elo. srrlnr. baiinrs'
patent; spot. Slt25ail.51: suring. patont
n'ill shipment, S1O3OT 10, 81; spriog, fAmi' =
brands, slI6ot1.50; city mil'a choice aud
iNHcy patent. SIN ! 80, city mills. rrgr .
grades W.ntc- struisb,. SO loW 1875; PAT
cuf. S,O."h q OaO
E-iE t.0rE was uuioj and unrhau~od
QgUlGliNns " 81 5uN ln.2a a. in uuaL.l--
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Hendee Manufacturing Company. regular
quarterly 1% per cent on preferred. payable
January I to stock of record December 81.
Kelsey Company, Inc, OF Boston, regular
quarterly IN per cent on preferred and III
per cent on common. payable january to
stock OF record December 26.
Sharon Steel Hoop Company regular quar-
terly per cent, payable January 10.
Acadia Mills, quarterly . per cent. pay
able January to stock of record December
81.
United Gas and Electric regular semi
annual of ga per cent on preferred. payable
January 10 to stock of record December 81.
National Fuel Gas Company. usual quar-
terly Of ga per cent. payable January 10 TO
stock of record December 81
Northern States Power Company, regular
quarterly of Ia per cent on common and
preferred. Common il payable January Is
10 stock of record December 81; preferred.
January 20 to stock of record December 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. Dec. 22.--There was lit
tie feature to the foreign exchange trad
ing, 1t being of holiday character. and
rates were without important change
Quotations were:
Demand sterling AIS S-l6. cables
476 7-16, sixty-day bills 4.7lis, ninety
day bills 4691k.
Franc checks 5,73is cables 5.71S.
Guilders checks az iac, cables A..
Lire checks s,34, cables S33.
Swiss checks 4.37. cables 4.35.
Stockholm checks $3.50. cables. "a.
Christiania checks 33.50, cables 3s.
Copenhagen checks $3.50. cables SO.
< Rubles checks -, cablest 1895.
1eo6tae etsqkq "A napAe1 ak'1er +
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
POULTRY

1.INE-The market ruled FIRM with de
mand equal to the limited offerings of de-
sirable stock. Quotations: Fowls, as to
quality, % q 26c roosters. loc Spring chick
ems. according TO quality. II a 25c: ducks
Psn l.n 2Ss 2sS; do Indian ddsr Rgnnsr &c
cas-. yours. per pair. weighing | = ar lbs
apiece; e3@ 7Gc; do. do, do. smaller, sizes,
Observation-Disclosures were in small supply
stock. Other kinds OF poultry were well
cleaned up at fun figures. The. quota
mare and Mlaryl9naaI t2e; y!rsinia am and
&Sf 5oc vFFn'1 do Iscrn faG to sp@ a%S9
dry-plcked fancy. 80 ioc fair, to good
ai@asSS; q DO. "a toms, "a q aGGi con- ,g
drSy-picked, fancy, selected soc; DO. Wcishins;
AZ lbs, and over apiece. aoif =. weigh
bss s apiece, S 27r; wcihing Ss MV'Gn5 apiece 3
a 2Cc; do, in bbis.. fancy dry.pickcd, weigh
ing a. onsc Hs and over anIicGe. zoe; gsgFgs
Old ROSTERS dry picked. o3c BroiIing
chickens. Weighing z e. lbs apiece, Jersscy,
other nearby, 80 Il 33c: western, 80 n see.
Roasting chickens, western, in boxes weigh
apiece, % &c; WeiGhns 2is @s lis. ainlc"e. ls,
is ana I% over wGSpHr% apade y aac ools Meghs MsnS
~ lbs sgisss 5Iafn 252ss: " MegeipF aa ns
western, weighing lbs, and over. 3Sd 2Gc
d.. Do do western western ~, smaller sizes 24q27GS s
ssc' GulGeSs, spring, 10 per 'psir, r." weigh
ing 3M o. lbs ner pair. soG,0oc: smaller
Weighing ii to II lbs, per dozen 81. 81 a
80: white, weighing TO 10 lbs. per dozen
s23;!25 90 q; white weiEhins lbs per dozen.
s3.75W4 %: white weighing 6@Gia lbs. per
dozen; 5000: dark sIai.75; small and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
VEGETABLES

Choice stocks ruled firm. but much of the
supply was OF rost-damaged and unattrac-
tive stock. which was dull and weak, ,Gu9-
White potatoes, Jersey, per = -bnSh,
basket t3S ibsl, No, l, 7o9. soc; No. 2 i09
GOc, White potatoes, per 100 lbs, pcnnsyl-
vania. s225dt 2.c0; New York, s2;.o0a; 10:
western 81. 2o@2.<o. sweet potatoes; Jer.
Sweets. ss No. l.. 81 q 40: g; NJ. 7o% 7$ssG
d66c, sweet pote. toes, Jersey, per hamper,
New York per bunch. 20 q G0c;. do, do. per
crate. Sa@3,J0. LETTUCE, Florida. per ham
Der, SOC q 81, 25i 90, Californis, per hos, Soc
as 25 do, Louisiana. per bbi.. 81. 5on2y
2,50., Brgssels sprouts. Long ls!snd. per
100 punches 81 a 2 80. Eggplant, .Florids
kampsg. sS&5.s SQUASH. FloTida. per crate,
s8:50@5; Kale,, Norfolk, per Dbl, si;50@
$50. beans, Florida, per hamper. S2W0.
California, f per per drum, sG Yac. Peppers, Flor.
Iatabssas, S per per 100 ibs,, 5oe@si. ca5Ssss'
per ton. .s35 QI2; do, Florida, new, per bas.
ket. $2@2.25. Onions. New York and west
ern, per 1O0.lb. bag No. /. 81, 5oa o; No, g
si@1;t0. Mushrooms. per Alb. basket
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
NrTSCELLANFOU!
Rig Extra by E. NJ. Bliss Company
TONOPAII STOCKS

NEW YORK. Dec. 22.-rho f. w.
Bliss Company declared an extra di-
vididend OF l1A per cent on the COM
mon stock, in addition TO the usual
quarterly dividends of u per cent on
the common and of two per cent Oh the
preferred stocks. all payable December
81, to stock of record December "a
An extra dividend Of the same amoun.
was declared three months ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
FRESH FRUITS

Apples and oranges of fine quality ruled
firm Cranberries were quiet and barely
steady, Other fruits showed little change.
quota g -n tionS; Aprpl"s' per bhimJonatha9., s.
, so: Twenty. ounce. .s4m575; IIubbardston.
So .o@3 Greening, lma!; Baldwin. a.5oa
5.25: Rome Beauty, s3.J0It $50; Staywan
winesap, s+N5.5o: Black Twig. 3.a0Gr5;
GRno; ss@ 80; York Imperial, 81. 500 30;
sl.7aa3;., sPilsSnbergi ,sl.75@2. 90 Rome
King, 81. 50a $50; ortley;. 81 l5o02,Ho stay.
man winssap, sl.59M2.25' Psearmain, $l.175
Fieur, si.25g Gsno. s., 2!4l.7a. APPLES.
nearby per hamper. 50c l.5O;, do. do. per
box S37. Rananas. per bunch. 81 - a .. 80.
Oranges. California, lper box. s2G5,ooi do
Ida, per strap. s3dD7. Grapefruit, Florida
pc. tox, s2d5.Ho; do. Porto Rico per boz
S3.2548. Grapes California Emperor, per
drum ,sssDga crSnbegries RI 'fTrS'N nrN
Ia 40 Stra Vberries, California ~ % Coo.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
Union Oil Pays Stock Dividend

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22.-The Union
Oil Company mas declared stock divi-
dend of 10 per cent. payable March l6
to stock of record February 10. Direc-
tors announce that this dividend is In
no respect In lieu of other dividends. II
is a custom to declare cash dividends
after the close of each quarter. Pursu-
ant to this custom the board will meet
carly in January for the purpose OF de-
clarlng the usual Quaxterly dividend.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
CAUTION NOTICE

ALL PERSONS are hereby cautioned against
harboring or trusting any OF the crew of
the. Portuguese steamship DONDO. from
'146bon. Portugal p. q. Pestana, master, as
no debts OF their contracting will be paid
BY the master. consgnees, or By
R Z EARN LINE STEAMSHIP co, Agents.
4 452 Bulitt Bldg.
ALL PERSONS are hereby cautioned against
3 harboring or trusting any of the crew
1f sthe Norwegian steamship AugvsId. from
N4Ffolk, Va. T. Egse. ma ster. $ no debts
~ their contracting will be paid by the
13n3eter. consignees. or by
EARN LINE STEAMSHIP Co. Agents.
'f 452 Bulitt Bldg.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
BANK CLEARINGs INCREASE
Husiness 90 Per Cent Above Core
spending Week Last Year

pank clearings throughout the coun-
for the week ended today show
tns over last week and the same week
M year. Total clearings for the prin-
1ipnl cities are $6.442,s74.317, against
&&.oS1 ,15S,53s last week and s6.261. .49s,-
M the corresponding week last year,
X0i1Adelphia's increase is 25 per cent.
X>6tails follow:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
ANGLO-FRENCH BONDS ADVANCE
AGAIN ON NEW YORK CHANGE
Other Foreign Loans Are Strong Also, Giving
Element of Strength to Market-Busi-
ness of Pre-Holiday Character
High Points in TOday's Financial NeUs

ngoF French 5onds odranccd the Ner YORK. Soch Er
this
although anu Russian
higher oucr cotton steady
oH
Clcaring banks throughout the
bio
NJ Bliss
B1r sGr rrdsuu nBDC1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
Meat Shipments Increase

CHICAGO, Dec. %. Shipments of
fresh and cured meats from Chicago
during the week ended December 90
were 35.s22,oo0 pounds, against 49,
1900 pounds the previous week, and
3e,65S,00O pounds same week last year
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
ANIMAL ELECTIONS
~ THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSTjR.
CnNrDANV

Philadelphia, December % 1917
=. The annual election for nine Trustees "a
'z4fve three years will be held at the Home
QL9ce of the Company, in the Penn Mutual
H1Qdtng. Sixth and Walnut SITS, Philadel-
INA. Pa. on Monday. January I. 1915, be.
tween the hours of 1000 a m. and 3 90 D. m.
JOHN HUMPHREYS,
affz Secretary and Trea surer,.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
PROVISIONS

Tho~e was modcrale iobbiuE business
at former rates. Quotstiors: city beef
m s'ts. smoked ana air.dried, $50; western
beef, I'm kuuckles and tenders, smoked aud
alr-dried, 3ic beef Mans, sij, pork, family
SIld2' hams. = y cured. loDsc, 20ig 40
SOC. do Skinned loose. .I'2 a .Sc, do. do
smoked. @se n 20hc; other hams, smoked
city curod. as to brand and average, 30ls q"
Bic: hams. smoked. western cured. 3Oia ~
ale: do, boiled. boneless. 42c; picnic shout
dcfs, s. =. cured, loose. 2Gc do. do smoked.
&c; bellies. in pickle, according TO average,
loose. 33C breakfast bacon, as 30 brand and
average, city or western cured. 39c: lard,
western, refined, ticrces, 2Sl2 n 2oc; do. do,
tubs, 2si2 m2@c; do pure city, kettle rem
oSi, N
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
Cotton Statistics

NEW work. Dec 22-The statistical po-
.i,ion Of cotton Is as follows:
'' This week Last week Last year
supnly ,''. 4a1. .O08 a.375.7si 5,I42 545
vi lcsn wp''n cue 3.3a3. Oes 83i5,7sI 4,e42. .545
ip1s nsce mber II g. 900 900 o. s2s 273 s,ls1, 373
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
INACTIVE PHILA. STOCKS

Following are quotations for mac
tive stocks listed on the Philadelpnia
Stock Exchange and in which 'here
were no transactions To-Day. the price
given is the last previous close:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT
Decrease in Average and Actual
Loans and in Reserve

NEW YORK. Dec 22.-The New YORK
Bank statement this week shows &C.
crease In average and actual loans ana
in reserves in both cases.
Details follow:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
BON IDS
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-The market
for coffee futures opened quiet and un-
changed today, with May the only month
traded in on the call
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22

Total sales. lis. 900 shares, compared with
402, 100 shares yesterday; thus far this week
2,4Hl 300 shares; same period last week.
o,S2s 400 shares.
Total sales So .G5s 900. compared with Si,-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
BAR SILVER
TOO LATE FOR CLAssIr1cArl0N
last AND FOUND

DOG-Lost, a brown Pckineso dog. ON East
Walnut lane. THURSDAY evening. Liberal
reward Il returned 70 1ot East Walnut lane
otksT Lsst ss1 1Ssn4 Al = RaseIa =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
REFINED SUGARS
DAIRY PRODUCTS

The market ruled steady on n basis VI
BIO q s.3JC for extra fine granulated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
aSSzzs TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
- COMMONWEALTH CASUALTY co.

sNotice Is hereby given that the annual
sDoeting of the stockholders OF the Common
v.4alth Casualty Company will be held at the
e41ces OF the company in the Drexel Build
IN. city Of Philadelphia. on Tuesday, Jan
S1H1U ~. 1918. at 10 O'Clock m, for the
1HrDpuue Of election Directors ana the trans
\ nEtton of all other business that shall prop
/. .3<1y come before the meeting. Notice Is also
Y 34zeehy given that by virtue Of Resolution
441Dopted by the Board of Directors of Com
IA1aweaith Casualty Company at a regular
E24*ting thereof. held on November IL. 4. D.
'4lyzJ. that the action at q special stockhold-
ss4r meeting held on the twenty-ninth day
e August. A; d. 1917. in and about the
I sreduction of the authorized capital Of Com
ns9nwsaith Casualty Company from $3.50 600
- y2Oo 900 shall be submitted to the stock
ESi0ers at said annual meeting for the rat
cettion ts OF said stockholders and for such
1ttnsr Scuon; as they NAV see At to take
: |, Nscsion of the capital of Commonwealth
~ ~ order of the Board Of Directors.
I 4. s. COOK. Secretary
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
LOCAL MINING STOCKS

3g5, 900 yesterday; thus far this week S?5
92S. 900; same prrod last week SCI, ,631 900
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-12
ESPIONAGE SUSPECTED

HALIFAX. N. S. Dec II. - The
capture of an exhausted carrier pig
con which sought refuge in a house
near the burned area the day after
he explosion, was the subject of in
~estigation by the police of Dartmouth
and the military authorities. An
early report made to CehiI of Police
McKinzie of Dartmouth said that the
bird bore a message either in Ger
ann or Austrian"
Later, after the inquiry had begun.
the authorities refused to give any
confirmation and Mrs. McColl who
found the bird. denied that il carried
any message. There was a celluloid
band on its leg bearing the number
"29-29.''
The pigeon flew in through a brok,
en- window Of Mrs. McColl's house.
end alighted on the shoul Ter of one
Of her children. 1t apparently had
heen slightly hurt by the explosion
IS its feet we're bleeding II was still
n Mrs. McColls possession tonight.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-12
Burning Ship Is
Saved at Halifax
CONTINUED From Page one)

The situation of the injured is the
best possible, the general committee
has announced. and the task of re-
construction is going forward in a
manner which would indicate that in
a little while Halifax will be in a
large part restored.
Major Harold G. Giddings'of Boston,
in charge of the Massachusetts unit
said that while the majority of per
sons in the outlying area were hur'
by glass, a large number were injured
by fragments of steel hurled over the
city from the decks and hull of the
munitions ship.
American bluejackets, the livelies
,rcwd in this saddened city, put tie
American relief stations in good shape
nd then we're sent to the Y. NJ. c.
\. to serve as stretcher bearers.
Other American contingents have
devoted their effort to the equally
'mpcrtant construction or homes.
Hundreds of telegrams from the Uni
ed States have been received in the
asst four days asking the fate Of
riends.
Not one-tenth o. them could be am
Twered promptly for telegraph serv-
'ce has been greatly handicapped.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-12
VILLA SOLDIERS
MARCHING With
OBJECT TORRE0N
Passengers From Parral De-
clare That Rebels Troops
Are On Their Way to At.
tack Big Mexican City.
(By Review Leased Wire)

Ell PASO, Texas, Dec. IA Villa
column was reported today by arrivals
from Parral to have been seen march
ing in the direction of Torreon wnen
the passenger train passed through
Jiminez. This column was reported to
have been going to join Canuto Reyes.
Felix Diaz commander in the field
in the vicinity of Bermajillo, where
skirmishes have occurred during the
past week.
The campaign being conducted by
Juan Alexandra Almazan in the state
of Nuevo Leon against the federal gov
eminent is gaining in size, according
to reports received here tonight from
the lower border. He has captured a
number of small settlements near the
border and has declared his affilia-
tion with Villa.
Felix Diaz agents have been discov-
cred operating here and sending re.
cruits to Mexico by way of Nuevo La
redo and Piedras Negras.
All passenger trains operating be-
tween Chihuahua city and Juarez are
now preceded by troop trains since the
threat of the Villa commander, Mar
tin Lopez. to attack all trains escorted
by troops.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-12
BEHIND THE DRIVE
by Review Leased wire.1

GLOBE, Dec. 11.-Gila county resi-
dents got behind the drive of the Y.
W. c. A. for a S4,000.000 war fund to-
day when both Globe and Miami sub
scribed literally at five meetings con-
Quoted in the district by DR.. Jones A.
Francis of Los Angeles and Miss Julia
Coleman Lee, national secretary of the
Y. w. c. A Arizona is asked to sub
scribe $4,000 to the fund. An
nouncement of elias donations will be
made tomorrow. At the meetings DR..
Francis described the Prussian mill
tary system, outlined what the Y. W.
c. A is doing in France with its
hostess houses in the environments
where the men have theopportunity of
meeting their mothers, sisters, wives
and sweethearts under the best of con-
ditions and said the only way to keep
the underworld out of the army is by
letting the upper world in.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-12
Allied Board to
Purchase Food Is
Named by Hoover

\ WASHINGTON, Dec. Liberation
of a general food purchase board to
coordinate the buying of foodstuffs
for the army and navy and for the
allied governments was announced to.
night by Food Administrator Hoover
Members of the board were named
I by Hoover with the approval of the
/ secretaries of war and navy. They
are:
PPaymaster General Samuel Nc
7 Gowan, of the navy, chairman; Major
General Henry G. Sharpe, suarter-
master general of the army; W. v
S. Thorn, chief of the food a1ministra-
tons division of coordination of
purchases and representatives of al
lied purcharers. and +. J. Scott of
/ the federal trade commission.
1.-The functions of tn beoard." said
Mr.. Hoover tonight, ARE far-reaching.
The plan is so TO CO ordina gAa
purchasing as TO place il strictly on
an official basis and to disturb as lit
tie as possible market conditions hav-
ing due regard for the interests OF
the producer and the consumer as
well as our fighting forces and those
countries dependent on us for their
supplies of food"
At its first meeting today the
board drew up the following princi-
piles of organization:
THE demand for certain of food
commodities by the army, navy, neu-
trails. allies and civil population is
greater than the supply of such COM
modities.
''One of the fundamental purposes
Of the food administration is to pro-
tect these groups from eyhorbitant
prices.
The shortage of supplies and tho
aggregation of buying in such large
units has effectually suspended the
law of supply and demand as an eff
fectual regulator of fair prices AMI
stimulates speculation.
THE normal purchases of these
commodities in such large units und-
er these circumstances by bid and
contract not only is impossible in
some cases. but in any event raises
the general price level of the coun-
try and fosters speculation.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-12
FOOD CROPS BIG
.CE Morally FOR
twelve MONTHS
All Crops With the Exception
of Wheat Establish Records
During the Year. Potatoes
Lead In the Increases.
(By Review Leased vyire)

WASHINGTON. Dec flood
crops generally, with the exception oil
wheat, established records in produc
ton this year and their value far ex-
ceeds that of other years. Cotton,
however, caught by an early frost,
suffered loss of approximately mil
lion bales from early estimates.
Lateness of planting, because OF
dry weather and early frosts, urtailed
production of many crops.
Corn Crop Hurt
Final estimates announced today
by the department of agriculture
show the corn crop to have been dam
aged to the extent of about 32,000,00O
bushels by frosts. Nevertheless, corn
production establishes a record this
year, with 3,159. $4,000 bushels, while
its value. also a record, is $4,G53,672,-
0Oe.
Wheat Low
The wheat crop shows a decrease OF
about 100000 bushels from previous
forecasts This years crop is esti-
mated at 650,S2S,000 bushels, and its
value at ss4s,S72, 900.
Oats is a record crop, with 5S7 1885,
600 bushels and a value of s1,061, 423,-
COO ? a'"
Spuds in Volume
The potato crop is The largest ever
grown, with a total of s442, $4,000
bushels, valned at S543. $4,000
Other crops whose production estab-
fishes records are rye. sweet pota-
toes, beans. onions. cabbage and to.
bacco.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-12
DECISION POSTPONED.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE Inter
rational league in annual meeting to-
day decided to postpone until Fe5ru-
aTy 18th a decision of the question
If suspending playing for the season
Of 1918.
The Buffalo club franchise was de
Jared forfeited for nOn-payment OF
layers salaries and conTactural obli-
cations