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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-23

Nothing Of any Importance occurred IN
the dealings on the Philadelphia stock
Exchange today. From 'rc action OF the
stocks In the forenoon IN II was eVl-
dent that there cumulatlOn OF
orders at the start of l. tS. In no issue
did the transactions mount large.
While the majority OF trading in local
issues was done In Lake superior Corpora
tion stock yet the turnover in that issue
was only around 4200 shares. The move
ment Of the price of the stock was over an
irregular and narrow course There was y
small fractional gain on the first sale. nut
later in the day this was lost and the STOCK
was unchanged The company's per cent
income 5s sold off . per cent 20 30.
OF the arbitrage issues United states
steel common held attention The move
ment was along the same course taken In
wall street After a gain in the initial
dealings the price went below the final Of
Wednesday Reading was strong. advanc-
ing more than a point
Philadelphia Electric got up fraction.
Western New York and Pennsylvania,
which gained points in the trading on
Wednesday sold mp T. point but II was
unchanged later in the day. Philadelph'a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-23
WAR-ORDER STOCKS WITHOUT SUPPORT
IN TRADING ON THE NEW YORK CURB

by developments
interest atAched "
stocks without support, ana
low
20 Marin Arms F'e
sustained Aetna hNposifS anu
tIomny yeded
and
weak
39 37a stewart was 'Ne
tionalyf frm "
to 5$7s american Hnm'a
ro,cco which dch' from -
to
bondsw concessions RUSSIAN ''sS EE "
6s sold 941
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-23
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

South Penn oil Company regular quarterly
Of 81 share. payable March 81 to stock OF
record February 2S.
Underwood Typewriter Company. regular guar
torly of IL, per cent on the preferred and lig
per cent the common stock, payable April !
tu stock Of record March 10.
Hart SChahnCr Marx. Inc. usual quarterly
Of Is per cent on the preferred and per cent
on tho common stocks. The preferred is payabl"
March 81 to holders of record March 20. and
the common is payable March 81 to holders Of
record May -.
briggs Seabury Ordnance Company, regula =
quarterly Of Isl per cent first preferred and
II per cent second preferred stock. pa va BILE
March II to stock Of record March I.
Chicago Great Western. I per cent on the pre-
'orred stock. payable April to stock of record
March Q.
Boston and Albany Railroad. regular quarterly
VI 81 per share, payable March 81 to stock
holders Of record February IS.
Utah Consolidated Mining Company, quarterly
of 81 a share. payable March 26 to stock of
record March u.
Imperial Oil COMPANY Ltd; regular semisn-
nuaI of 81 share, payable March J.
Atlantic. Gulf and West Indies Steam shi p
Company, regular quarterly of 81. % a sha re
on the preferred stock. payable April . to stock
of record March 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-23
Financial Briefs

Directors of the keystone Watch Case
Company were reelected at the annual
meeting today. Dividends were resumed
last July. since which time II has been
making regular quarterly cash payments at
the rate of six per cent per annum and
the company has had very good year.
Its general business has been satisfactory
for some months and the contract for caps
for shells with the Allies is understood to
have been quite profitable
As the Interstate Commerce Commission
has issued an order requiring the railroads
hereafter to file annual reports for twelve
months ending december 81 the southern
Pacific Company has adopted the calendar
year as it's fiscal year and "A brief annual
report for year ended December 81, 1916,
as compared with the previous year. will
be issued in the near future The Union
Pacific Is also preparing similar annual re-
ports for the calendar year soon to be
Gross earnings of twenty railroads. oper-
ating in the United States only, for the frst
week In February totaled $5,641,i92, an
increase OF sss.299. as compared with the
corresponding week Of last year.
The National Transit Company reports
net earnings In 1916 Of $l.2os.ssi. gain
Of Sls4.2so over the year 1918,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-23
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.--The market for
coffee futures this morning opened 10
IL points lower with near months relatively
easter under liquidation due TO the crcula-
ton of March notices The notices were
estimated at about 10000 bags. Some of
the March sellers were buyers of later
months Sales on the call amounted to
about 11,750 bags,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-23
Liverpool Cotton

LIVERPOOL Feb. 23.-There was only
a moderate demand for spot cotton today on
the basis of ll33d for md-upand, an ad.
vance Of u points over Wednesday. The
sales were 5000 bales including 1880 bales
American The receipts were 600 bales.
:. which 1000 bales were American ,Th,
market for futures closed quiet but STEADY.
at net advance of a points
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-23
BANK CLEARINGS

Bank cIesrings TODAY compared with corre-
spending day last two years.
1917 1915 1918
Philadelphia $50. is5 57s s43 2ss s5s sss $40 2as
Chicago -. s5.93s9is 83, s33, 72D 5ii4G,03i
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-23

The $4,000. 900 two-year s per cent notes
of the Southern Railway. Company are to be
offered for subscription at % and interest,
TO yield about 8 y per cent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-23

'Ex dividend-Americsn Smelling. III Ma
tional Lead. preferred. ~ Federal Mining and
smeltins. 4 United Cigar Manufacturins pre-
extra; Manhattan Shirt Company, 1.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-23
RAILROAD EARNINGS

CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN
lbll lncfcaS
Sscond week February. S31I,I5l "S3l $50
From July l...,..,,,.. 10 i30 800 1896, 6I9
DETROIT AND MACKTNAC
Second week February, 1880 's77l
BOSTON AND MAINE
Three months ended December 81
Gross operating revenue 81 l29, 5l2 81 22a iiG
Net after taxes ........ 3,hli Bot 3l6 2s..
Gross income ........ 3,SSO12I 30S 253
Net income ........... 1,O3N33l 10 sl2
Decrease.
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE
Second week February. 81 30G093 s95 lD5
From January 1....... s,38s 31o 947, ,2Sl
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
January gross ........sl4,235I 700 s4Ss7 1877
Net .......,........ 3s8s.6Oo 2,494, 500
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-23

The National Transit Company reports
net earnings In 1915 OF $1.2os,ssi, gain
Of Sls4,2s0 over the year 1915,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-23
,>prrr<pE>r OIL STOCKS

Bid Ash Il tSaiol
NpS. close.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-29

almost everything that ever was grown in the Salt River valley, urged that something more than cotton is necessary. even though the result aimed at be only perpetuating the fertility of the land. It is essential that we have animals and fertilizins crops and it is strictly inadvisable that any man should blow up a really good alfalfa field in order L.. put it into cotton. As the doctor tersely put it, We must have some meat left in the country"
 Marshall Humphries also urged more diversity, that all the eggs of the Salt River valley be not carried in one basket, possibly to future disaster.
 It was especially gratifying to ttose who called the meeting that z. reso- lution prepared was moved by none other than Mir. Goldschmidt, with brief explanation that he would he pleased indeed could the farmers re- ceive very much more than the rate contemplated by the government. He and the other millers of Arizona, he said, expect to make not one cent of profit during the term If the var They only hoped to be permitted to do their share in keeping up the food supply of the nation and of its allies.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-29

would upset the political and social systems of all the nations of the world and bring g peace which would prove to be a Greek gift.
 One of Germany's ablest writers of Russian affairs. Hans Worst, writing in the Tageblatt of Berlin, raises warning against the delusion that the Bolsheviki peace program corresponds with the program of the central powers.
 No party in Germany" he says, would be willing to subscribe to such a program. The independent socialists have no right to consider themselves representatives of the same ideas as Comrade Lenine, who continuously condemns them as opportunities
 Herr Worst points out that the Bols- heviki demand for the freedom of all nations regardless of their degree of civilization or geographical situation, involves the condemnation and over throw of every nations colonial policy. The Bolsheviki realize that their kind of peace is possible only after a social revolution in all countries, he adds, but they do not realize that 1t would also be impossible then.
 The German government, Herr Worst continues, has taken the stand that it does not intend to interfere with the international affairs of other countries, but Eenine. on the contrary, wishes to overthrow the social structure of the whole world and the peace negotiations are for him and his followers only a means to this end.
 Any government" the writer goes | on that thinks it can treat with Le-
Arizona republican., 1917-11-29

perfecting press and other extensive mechanical Improvements. and to bet ter care for this increasing business has come the necessity of securing the services of a thoroughly qual- fled man to assist in the manage ment of newspaper with wide cir culation.
 Mir Knorpp is no stranger in Phoenix. He was for a number of years with The Republican, leaving about eight years ago when he gave mp the position of circulation man ager to associate himself with Pa cafe coast newspapers. For the past seven years he has been in charge of the advertising. of the San Diego Tribune.
 On the coast Mir. Knorpp has earned the reputation of being most enthusiastic and capable newspaper business man who has made no- table success in his chosen line of work. His ripe experience, ability and understanding of the peculiar needs of the Arizona field will un- doubtedly particularly fit him for the work he has undertaken in Phoenix with The Arizona Republi- can.
 Mir. Knorpp was formally intro Auced to the heads of the several departments. to several of whom he was no stranger, at a luncheon serv- ed yesterday afternoon at the American kitchen at which Dwight E. Heard principal owner of The Republican, was the host, and for which Mrs. Heard had arranged pa triotic decorations and also several large bouquets of roses from Casa Blanca
Arizona republican., 1917-11-29

stalked among the contending war riors.
 It is probable that some parties of Germans were still clinging to their secret strongholds among the ruined buildings. or that British guardsmen were hidden among the cellars at vari- ous points. But for the most part Fon- taine Notre Dame was a place of dead; {; they lay about the streets to tell the story of the cruel tragedy enacted about them.
 German prisoners from the third guards division and forty sixth regi- ment were in the British cages this morning as a result of the battle and among the captives was d battalion commander who was caught with many of his men in the rush of the British through the village m ad- dition to the five hundred taken in Fontaine, upwards of one hundred were captured in the fighting about Bourbon where English troops. co operating with tanks, made some ad- vances.
 Tanks also were employed in the assault on Fontaine, and 1t was be- hind these great engines that the British guards battled forward until they had reached the eastern side of the village.
 A German counter attack resulted in the British being pushed back through the hamlet and gave the rison here to less than 1000 men. The military censorship continued here to- night and no information was given out at military headquarters regarding the developments south of the border.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-29
ABLE WORKER |S
 ADDED ID STAFF

Approaching the rapid expansion of this field Dwight E. Heard pub fisher of The Arizona Republican, has added 10 the papers executive staff w. Wesley Knorpp, who will be with the paper as assistant to Charles A. Stauffer business manager. bearing The title of assistant business man. ager. The coming of Mr. Knorpp ls in line with the progress being made in all departments of the paper and is in the realization of the pos abilities of this rapidly growing state and it's growing opportunities.
 With the growth of Arizona has rome a corresponding growth in The Republican, eXempllfied by the in- stallation of the new S2-page Hoe
Arizona republican., 1917-11-29
IN QUARTERLY PAYMENTS
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-1n re- sponse to appeals made by business interests of the country, an ordef will be issued within the next few days by Secretary McAdoo author izing the payment of war and excess profits taxes in quarterly periods. This action, it was learned tonight, is to be taken without delay so that corporations and other business con- cerns whose fiscal year ends on De- cember 31 can arrange for making their reports to the treasury depart ment and paying their taxes at regular intervals during the com- ing year.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-29


 serious freight congestion throughout the district known as the Pittsburg gateway. To alleviate this situation an order was issued that all freight including livestock and perishabe goods. from Chicago and St Louis and points west thereof, eastbound. and from Boston. New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, westboung passage through the Pittsburg gateway, be em- bargoed and diverted to the lines north and south.
 The suspension of fast" freight lines was ordered for the purpose of cOnseiiing power and transportation capacity required for war essentials" says the statement. All freight was directed hereafter to be operated on the full tonnage. continuous movement, schedule. The provision fcs the fur nishing of only box and stock cars for team track loading of coal was inserted in the order, according to members of the committee, in order that more open topped cars might be available for mine tipples.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-29

nine in the traditional manner is mis- taken, for Lenine and his followers have no desire to represent any Rus sian interest but solely the interest of the international proletariat." Herr Worst concludes:
 The solution would be for the gov ernments of the central powers to be able to meet the Bolshevik doctrines by presenting a comprehensive peace program of their own"
Arizona republican., 1917-11-29

would be held but declined to discusx the committees plans. Belief is gem eral around the capitol that the tn-s vestigation will terminate after former Secretary Bryan appears to answer statements made by the Wisconsin senator.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-29
THIEVES ENTER PALACE
Republican A. p. Leased Wire

BERLIN, Nov. 2S.-Via London) Thieves entered the imperial resi- dence, Wilhelmshoehe, at Cassel Monday evening and carried off num- erout objects of art. Some of the booty was disposed of here this morning before the robbery was dis covered.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-29

BERLIN Nov. 2S.-tVia London}- Today's official statement says:
 Western front Front of Crown Prince Rupprecht: Near Cambrai a sharp artillery duel at daybreak her aided attacks which the British. with divisions freshly brought up, directed against Bourbon, F'ontaine and our ad- joining positions. West of Bourbon the enemys attacking waves and the tanks preceding them collapsed under our fire. Between Bourbon and Fon- taine the enemy, after many fruitless assaults, penetrated our defense zone. Bourbon and Fontaine were tempo rarily lost
 ",The British troops, which were greatly thinned by desperate house to house fighting, encountered a counter thrust by our infantry. Brought up in an encircling movement our troops retook the villages and threw back the enemy into Bourbon wood. More than 200 prisoners and numerous machine guns remained in our hands"
Arizona republican., 1917-11-29
Forsee Greek Gift

STOCKHLOM, Nov. 2S.-While in
 dications are lacking in the current German comment as to what the re- sponse of the central powers to the Bolsheviki peace proposal will be. the press utterances indicate that there are already many Germans who are con- vinced that Nikolai Lenines doctrines
Arizona republican., 1917-11-29
VILLA WRECKS
 TROOP TRAIN AND
 MAKES RICH HAUL

Ccontinued From Page onel mately 600 federal troops, left here late today for the south to reinforce the garrisons at Laguna and Gallego where Villa attacks were reported.
 All railroad equipment was also be- ing seized to load other troops to fol- low Favela's train, reducing the gar
Arizona republican., 1917-11-29
TO INVESTIGATE SPEECH
Republican Al p. Leased Wlre1

l"Nte' ''' W"SJ
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S-The senate privileges and elections committee which is Investigating the alleged dis loyal speech made by Senator La Fol lette af St. Paul, will meet next Monday to discuss plans for further hearings. Chairman Pomerene conferred today with President Wilson. Afterward he denied reports that no further hearings
Arizona republican., 1917-11-29
French Statement

PARIS, Nov. 2S.-Enemy raids at St. Quantin and the Chaunle wood were repulsed, according to the official an- nouncement made by the war office today. The statement also says:
 Tt is confirmed that our attack on November 21 against the German posi- tions around Juvencourt resulted in very heavy losses to the enemy The number of prisoners taken by us was 476; we also captured thirteen ma chine guns, three trench cannon, three grenade throwers ana 400 rifles"
Arizona republican., 1917-11-29
German Statement

heavy fire against Bourbon wood and other places in this sector.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-29
SUNDAY SET FOR
 CONFERENCE WITH
 ARMISTICE AS GOAL

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Arizona republican., 1917-11-29
EMBARGO ON ALL
 METALS FOR USE
 ABROAD, ORDERED

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Arizona republican., 1917-11-29
PATRIOTIC APPEAL FOR GREATER CROP
 OF WHEAT IS MADE

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Arizona republican., 1917-11-29

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-02
NEW WHOLESALE
COMPANY HERE
Nassau Brothers of Toledo, o.,
Come to Alma With a
New Institution.
SECURE POLLASKY BUILDING
New Firm Will Handle Fruits and
Vegetables for the Retail Trade
in this Section.

A long felt want in this part OF
the state is at last TO be supplied, a
wholesale fruit and vegetable house
having located i'm Alma this week,
which will now allow Alma merchants
to secure fresh vegetables and fruits
at all times.
Nassau Brothers of Toledo, Ohio,
who have had considerable experience
in the fruit and vegetable line in that
city, are the owners of the new Alma
wholesale house.
Alma merchants for some time have
experienced difficulty in securing good
vegetables, when forced to have them
shipped in, and with a wholesale house
here, dealing in this line, the mer-
chants believe that they will be able
to get better vegetables and as re-
suit give their patrons better serv-
ice
The new wholesale house will not
confine its efforts to this country
alone, but will seek trade in all Of the
counties through this section of the
state and expect TO build up good
business through central Michigan.
The -Pollasky hide house has
been secured for the present buy the
new firm. The place has been given
a thorough going over and has been
put in first class shape for this bus
iness.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-02
\ HUNDRED ENLISTED
One Hundred and Five Men Have En-
listed Here.

Records at the local recruiting Of
flee show that one hundred and five
young men have enlisted in the serv-
ice of Uncle Sam from the Alma re-
lcruiting station since it was opened
about two months and a half ago.
During the past two weeks forty
four young men from various parts
OF the state have enlisted from the
recruiting Office here for service in
the United States army.
Following is the list Of those who
have enlisted recently:
Frank Taylor of Carson City, Err
nest Oswalt Of Hillbrook. Alfred Len
non Of St. Ignace, +. l.. Riley Of Al
ma, Ed Bigelow of Cadillac, +. L.
Molloy of Riverdale, Roy Tatman of
Clare. Richard Hayward of Farwell
Harvey Walbridge of Alma, ID. w
Bush Of Greenville. A. Walkowski OF
Gaylord, II. ID. Ludwick of Brecken-
ridge. Roy Dockerty Of Alma, Herman
Fenski of Midland, George Hudson
of Eawell, Roy King of Riverdale, X
A. Atkinson of Alma, |. /. Fuller of
Flushing. William Moline of Reed
City, Frank Brunson Of Ludington
John Eyerts of Alma, r. c. Fisher OF
st. Louis, O. j. Garborson of Bucha-
nan, l.. B. Brayton Of Stanton, Ear
Vance of Ithaca, S. s. Hoxie Of Elm
Hall, II. Langworthy of Elwell, Glen
Courier Of Elwell, Russell Beaver OF
Mt. Pleasant, Guy Raymond of Elwell
r. r. Wilcox Of Alma. John Keeler OF
Vestaburg, William Valance of Rose.
bush, Wlfred Thoma of Muskegon
George Leonard of Elm Hall, Seer
Pike of Clare, Frank Beebe of Ma.
rion. Joe McCarty of Big Rapids. II
d Taylor of Rosebush, 0. Parcher OF
Nestaburg, c. Downs of Elwell and A
A. Briggs of Nestaburg.
The above list shows six enlist.
ments from Alma, four from Elwell
three from Vestaburg and Riverdal,
and two from Rosebush, Mt. Pleas.
ant, Elm Hall and st. Louis.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-02
WARNING TO ALIENS
Department of Justice at Washington
Says Get Permits.

The secretary of the Gratiot county
draft board is in receipt of letter
from the United States department of
justice at Washington, ID. c., in which
attention is called to the fact that
all German aliens over the age of
fourteen years are required to secure
permits from the United States mar
shall for the eastern district of Mich
igan.
1t would be we'll that all such Ger
man aliens get in touch with the I'M
tied States marshal at Detroit or Bay
City and secure the permits which the
department of justice requires. I'M
tied States Marshal Brehrandt, who
was expected here to register German
aliens a few weeks ago, was forced
to forgo his visit here owing to pres
sure Of work, and it is not known now
whether or not he will get to Alma
for registration purposes, and to be
safe, German aliens should by all
means secure these needed permits.
In the same letter the county draft
board was asked to furnish a list of
all German and other enemy aliens re-
siding in the county.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-02

Alma State Savings Bank Has New
Manganese Steel Safe.

The Alma State Savings bank Of
this city is endeavoring to keep
abreast Of the times and during the
past week has had fine new man
genese steel safe installed in the
vault of the bank The funds of the
bank are to be kept in this safe, which
rs burglar proof.
The safe has two separate compart-
ments, one over the other The lower
one is used for the storage Of coin,
which is only small portion of the
money which the bank constantly has
on hand. The upper compartment is
to be used entirely for bills of the
various denominations, which COM
prise the greater part of the funds
which this bank and most others have
on hand. The compartment has cir
cular door a foot in thickness, which
fits so tightly into the safe that when
closed one can hardly tell where the
door and safe join.
The door is fitted with three time
clocks, which insure absolute service.
Should even two Of the clocks stop,
the third will be enough to work the
time locks.
Manganese steel is one Of the finest
steels known for the making Of abb
solutely the finest in safes, and the
addition Of this safe at the Alma Saw
irgs bank insures almost absolute
safety for the funds Of the institu-
ton.