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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-29
Uncle Sans Queer Expenses in Foreign Lands

THE United States government pays out annually thousands of dollars for
! purposes that lot ne in u thousand citizens knows ANYTHING absut. AL.
though slave trading is generally supposed to be II thing Of the past, the
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-29
In this serial we are given an

In this serial we are given an
Intimate view Of conditions that
have prevailed on the border for
q long time. Newspaper reports
apparently have not gone to the
bottom Of the situation. Trou.
b~,e-makino circumstances be.
tween the Mexican and Amerl-
can peoples are deeper than n
or two or half q dozen raids on
border towns by outlaw gangs,
and these circumstances won't
work themselves out satisfactor-
lily In a week or a month or a year.
Yes, Mr.. Beach has given us q
picture Of conditions. But In
"heart Of the Sunset" he has Civ.
en- US also a charming love story,
n Of the best this paper has
printed; and we feel confident
that all Of you will enjoy IL thor.
oughly.
TIE EDITOR.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-29
Washinaton's Excise Methods Vex a Virginian

w AsHTNGToN-Reiden of dry Virginia, West Virginia and North Caro-
w lima and dry portions of Maryland are making fairly liberal contributions
toward the suppot of the District Of Columbia. WnshLngton being the ear
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-29
tro BE c~oNTINUEDJ

New Jersey factories employ 232 200
operatives.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14
NEW YORK. Aug. IA.


of which
.engn Before this
having been
Kr"~a been sprung in stock.
ars
of all its
shorts noted
specat 2
the
must lower prices the
fresh lines
at heavy losses
Wall
"a Mseent with foreign nations them
incomes
in
I'M has
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14
AUDITOR GENERAL SNYDER
HOLDS UP TWO SALARIES
Refuses to Honor Pay Warrants of APP
pointees of Secretary OF
Agriculture

HARRISBURG, Aug. li.-salaries Of Il.
r.. Dorsett, chief of the State bureau OF
markets and j. w. Hallowell, Jr, assistant
chief. were held up today by Auditor GEN
eral SNYDER. The men were appointed by
secretary of Agriculture Patton after his
reappointment by Governor Brumbaugh
following his rejection at the hands OF the
Senate. Snyder holds that Patton Is hoid-
ing Office Illegally and Is therefore not quail
fied TO make appointments. Salary OF an
appointee OF Superintendent Of Printing
Long was held up for the same reason The
salary warrants for all other attaches IN
the contested departments were oruereu
paid, a.,
The Agricultural Commission Will meet
here tomorrow and will approve Patton
appointments which will add new tangie
TO the situation, but viii not chahse VIZ
Auaitor f,eneral's attitude. The Attorney
Generals department received copies today
of ,Snyder's answer to the Raenanmua Pre-,
csedines end bis motionsto quesh Vns su'', Y.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14
I0WER PRICES ARE GENERALLY
q THE RULE IN TRADING ON CURB
NEW YORK, Aug. IA.


of
q
the
strong
in Of
rstocksw
Merritt to at to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14
District 33
ACCEPTED

ACCEPTED
Edwin J. Millroy. 5iil Westminster ave.
Norman y. keeley. 321 ~ 5sth ST
Amderla Dorondo Gl2i Vine st
Joseph Abite $3.50 Race At.
William smith jB3S Arch st.
Alexandra Digarandorncr. SiG y. simpson II
hocco Dicresrioli, 4i0 ~ Gith ~,
David Noskln, l22 ConestogR st.
Salvatore Caldcnaro. sSia Vine st.
Seorge Lane h1fs Pearl 81.
Meyer Pattelosky, 100 y. Millck st.
Morris Rocci, 6il6 Carlton st.
John J. Meehan. 30 n. Dewey St
John Small. llu n Rcdneid ST.
Michael Lee. 503S Race ST.
a. Hanley 33t N. sd st
John oBonneil. ass N" n. ga at.
CHARLES kellar G0iS Vine St
REJECTED
Howard HALEY, 2O1 n. 59th st
Charles Bani, Gas n. Yowdall ri
Andrew Mcintyre. 6lO2 Westminster ave-
Joseph G, Meehan, 237 n. Alden at
Joserh Denne, $40 n. 62d St
Harold Brown. 5ihi n FELTON, At
John HOpelich. 02Ou Vine st
George Minnick 1922 Pearl ST.
Cromwell Elbac, 5i34 summer ~;
Nicola Fucciani. 34i n Bitir st
Raphael Belesiano, 3il n Gath 81
Anidray Michner, bs3p Race st.
Paui Adalberger b50i Spring 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14
District 27

ACCEPTED
Samuel ]. MCGarvey 2540 Montrose at.
Clarence \. Thomas. 2106 Catharine II.
James Taylor, 1891 $. 18th st.
James Griscom, isi3 Christian ST.
Thomas Monaghan, $50 =. 23d st,
Joseph Aureli 9i7 s. 26th at
Edward Nelson. 1745 Christian ST.
James McClain, 23l4 South ~,
1ieorge hell 1927 Webster 81.
sullivan Small, 1919 FitHwater ~.
William Cheatley. 1919 s, 24th ST
Charles Bryant, 1919 Bainbridge 81.
Edward Casey, 2a31 Webster st.
Valentine Schaeffer, 900 8. 20th st.
John Maxwell 17l6 kater st.
Antons Balcunus 40 $; Hicks St
lanes Cox. 2l88 Banbrdge ST
George Dalston, 222O FitZwater 81.
Joseph Conway, 25O3 Carpenter St.
Joseph Moore, 1915 Bainbrldge 81.
William Petersen. 8l0 s. 18th st.
Robert Keeling. lT2s kater ST.
Rosi Caponl, 755 $. 10th st.
RoQer Pierce, 2g07 Alter St
Percy Jones, 1913 Carpenter 81.
Edgar Hill. 92l s. 18Th st,
Robert Collins, 1907 Bainhridse 81
REJECTED
glaTsSfeK KWdosh WElsh e2o sGs I ssnsto ssd s "
John Mclaughlin, 1920 Christian ST.
Htugh x. McHugh. 7Os schuylkll ave.
William Humphrles, 233s Catharine ST.
Reuben Reed 2l23 Kimbal st.
William Rhodes. 74T :. 18th st
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14
District rs

ACCEPTED
John l.. oxer 22ss n. Sergeant 81.
Frank K; Moore 1908 =; Sist st: ..
Monroe H. Snyder, 2520 n. 2sth st.
Christian T. Mark 29s2 susauehanns ave
samGsl arry II eEisy EFssT, &asS 2tsS T. T. ad an st.
Ro6crt f. Frsemsn' Jr. 1000 ", Sergeant st.
Frederick Charles Kelly, 24l4 Glenwood ave,
John w Kirschman, 3a9l W. Sergeant 81.
John Adams, 26li lIagert 81.
Frank y. hit 2t50 w. Sergeant st.
Max Cohen @i6i y, Douglas st.
Ib" Xib"rt H c. utS% BrnHkcT. a4ss hollywood n st.
Morris Frankei' aa55 \ Dist ST.
William Kennedy. PASS Hollywood st
Frank Polack. 22l0 W, Cumberland ST.
Michael oremusz 2I46 Marston st.
REJECTED
Raymond Z. King, 2430 y. 2oth ST.
John r. Sullivan, 1853 ~ Woodstock st.
Frank Nes, 2lOi Newkirk At.
Robert H.; Tory. 22O0 w. Cumberland ST..
HowSrS Hy"Is biSse 6seko; 2A2s T. si.s aoth st
AUGUST AUGUST J. p'fEdhi fiahn. S zoo Il. Esd asd ST.
Walter Wagner, 1922 n. Firth st,
Clinton Il. Goodman. 2445 n. Marston NJ.
George A. Raffel, 2433 n. 2Sth st.
William E. Kelly. 20Ss Hagert st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14

Henry J. weissser. sSs N. Goth ct.
William .. IHsuck. i+2s N. Allison st
Thomas =. McClsy 1851 N. FELTON, st.
John McDonough. GIL Lancaster ave.
REJECTED
Walter Van Solver. 1414 N. 82d st.
Joseph A. Gallagher. 5000 l.ansdowne ave
George Is. Widen. 1882 Master ST.
George w. Downs. 591O 1.ansdowne ave.
Ernest y. Thomas, 1853 N. Frazier 1T.
Henry +. Whartonby, 1905 y. Conestoga st.
Patrick J. Gallagher. bsi5 Master ST.
Thomas l., simpson. 1894 Media st.
John w Bates. 1900 n. 55th q.
FRANK J.. Lanerty 1855 NJ Wilton ST.
H.. D.. Coffock 1900 FELTON, st.
& John j. peyine, 1912 y; Robinson st.
William II. welcker, 1881 Redneid st.
Albert {, Lautenbachcr. l543 N, FELTON, ct.
Herman II. Bowling, 1890 N. seth st.
Charles A, Butsch, 55i7 Master st.
tlarence Sutenlist, 5s22 l.ansdowne ave.
HORACE Horace +. Moore Moore ifSSs fsS n eith ers1sf Sc ST.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14
INDEPENDENT OIL STOCKS
HIISBURGH EXCHANGE
LOSES NEW YORK TICKER
'lcials Assert Removal Is Mystery
(. Vuotations Are Said to Have
III Been Stolen

rirTsBURGH. Aug. 14-The New York
[sA ueker was removed from the Pitts
\, ~ STOCK Exchange today by the Western
leiegraph Company. No reason was
r"eu Tor this summary action, and OFF,
The local exchange say that they
|,< OF no reason for taking the quota
'e'n away
q -Oe Is public gallery in the local ex-
II ~ and 1t is reported that quotations
4, Y oeen stolen as they were posted on the
IAN iork stock board on the floor of the
cl1sS Stock Exchange. A few So
Soots,,. bucket shops" have been getting
&vss from some source. and detec-
~ A. o'n the Chicago Board of Trade have
nting ior some 'ihe ih'es''-
&sny OF the officials of the Pittsburgh
{ofa S.Nohange are members of the New
1lrs..nssso ssock Exchange, and the board of
oonmnn,a are men of high standing In the
fcksr which makes the removal of the
&' source Of much mystery.
I M ', ioRk, Aug, 14.-Executive officers
= ste,sew WV York Stock Exchange, according
nos,lssehts made by them today, had no
krhNSse "A OF the cutting off of the Pitts
~ ''oek Exchange from the quotation
Rsrs the New York Stock Exchange.
uphcerned in the management OF the
~ stock Exchange declined to au-
ker any statement in regard to this
r,, out was pointed out by one
nor that the Stock Exchange would
H"sy.ing In its power to prevent the
OF information TO bucket
dlrectly or indirectiv rs 3 q.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14
District 4S


Accepted p.
Joseph f. Eide $500 SAMSON ST.
Lawrence Haas, h9is Chestnut st.
Arner p. Luler 813s Spruce ST.
Edmund Schusel, nb13 Walton ave.
John p. Leonard, t2ss Irving st:
chris MacFarlsnd, 5sie Chestnut at.
1ohn X Tracy, iS5 s: eist It.
Egagk Es st.iI,nstl y al' ssSi ssS9 sprscc '
M9wward I. Davis. ,ys27 De Lsncey st.
Carl T; Afielsren l2e 8, 5oth ct.
ff% Hcrses slsorSsst Bsls ,o S's :. setS S0is z.
RadOIph ,KeynSsm. ssos ch.ne.llor ST.
FsSsr, RsnSsr B,tsn sss s,ss aoGl 1nss;n"s aSsS; e.
Sam Brown. ei2s De Lancey st,
EssTcnd r. n HSsSss wsss ssSe sss spls.. ro.
samuel Bernstein, ht86 Chestnut st.
William y, Patterson, ~ $ seth st.
Archie Fletcher, Sea. Locus, =
Thhs.o.dipr" o,pen,lc, ,ysy 2s7 , = Cecil st.
6"%ir, SST WsrsST Ssr.on IS. ISIS riSs Sdow .; st,
Msnue! Wcinstsln, Ssai Chestnut St
rpT Elmer = n po2 Eiburssr is. s. s'n sarr.rp, 10,
Walter T. Nccorb,' SSH Chestnut u.
John Rowlett. 1892 Walnut at.
Raymond BLANK, I,,s iis 5 s,I s2s Sta,
REJECTED
John d. ,Flannigan. 6I44 Spruce st
George X, Watson. 460S Walnut at.
Michael w. Levinson, 1908 Chestnut st.
Fritz II. Starson. 6i45 Chancellor ct.
William II. Passoe, IA 2. Conestoga st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Aug: 1.-THE market 'fol
EoreIrn Exchange this morning was dull.
Quotations were:
70 7.I6. sixty-day bills 4,72, ninety-da,
hills 40, both nominal
Franc checks SIS, cables b,I''
lire checks 7.i1, cables 7.4o.
swiss checks 4.45, cables 443.
pesetas checks 22.65, cables 22.s0'
puble checks 2O.s5, cables Il,
stockholm checks 32&, cables S2h
Shristiania checks 30k, cables S0hs
Snnenhagen checks 29H, cables So"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14
District 46

ACCEPTED
George Wilson. 1884 Ogden st.
benjamin ~. Loyle, s41 n MAY at
e, Meder Sl3 ~ 4sth 1t
James j McDermott 1856 N. 4sth at
Joseph T. Brown. $40 N 4sth ST
Edward G. McRea. 1342 n. SD 81.
Carroll r. MAYNARD 1912 Ogden ST.
Hugh ". Clarke. 1856 Aspen ST .,
p,hilip w. Engle, 537 y: Paxon At.
Martin j. kerns. s0f N. Mays ct,
WILLIAM H. Cross. 4s00 Paramount ave.
Sasauelle Antoniecci, 1929 Lancaster ave,
samuel Farbash, b2l7 Haverford ave.
WWnren Wnrren J Miller, " NJ 52d St
Herman Hall. 35 N. Paxon st.
CLIFFORD Rawn. 18 N 50th ST.
John J. Byrne. 5140 Thompson ct.
REJECTED
Harry oppenheimer. ga May st. tempora rily.
Edward w. Molend, 2! N. Farson att tempor' ".
Arthur j. Ward 1890 N. 63d st.
Bonardlno Marchesna 1890 N st. Bernard st.
Alphonsus Kan. A. N. b2d At.
Robert $. Scott, 5000 Reno st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14
Extra Dividend on Canadian Pacific

MONTREAL. Aug. ti,-Directors of the
Canadian Pacific Railway Company de-
clared a 2 per cent dividend on the COM
pany's preferred stock for the six months
ending June 80 and a dividend Of ga per
cent on the common stock for the quarter
ending June 80, payable october ! to stock
holders Of record on September ].
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION
DEATHS

KNAFF.-suddsniy Aug. 13. THEODORE,
husband OF Josephine knaff. Relatives and
ton Church. Phiia Lodge. No. %, Z, Q; o. M
beneficial Asso. and BoSSnsr benehGiai,a As1i. AnaSi.
mann ave. 15fth st. and Baltimore ayel High
mass Church OF the Blessed sacrament ~ a. M
Int. Chester. Auto service, rnrnun,cv
RuCKpEscHEL.--Aug y FRRERRERiSbhl' RElRGiscbsl
aged S. Funeral services and int; private
20. Jkf krds. . e. sNFnRs Frsps
ford, Notice OF funeral later, -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14
CLOSING LIVE STOCK PRICES

CHICAGO. Aug. i4,-HoGSmReceIpts 5000
active. l5c higher than yeestsrdsys, ,E ayerass' s
iI5.oOD17,7o; heavy. slo'so~l''oo' rough
'iCSSaTTi Att iTGReceipts 45O0 head. Market strong
SHEEP-Receipts. 5000 head Market srohs
sIIl5 Lambs 1870.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14
6CKS SELL LOWER IN NEW YORK.
FOLLOWING STRENGTH AT START
OF Popes Peace Proposals Causes End of
Prospective Bullish Operations-Exchange Officials
Break Corner in General Motors
Hioh Points in T0dGy's Financial Mems

off NoV York after PoDe
oposals caused declines Exchange officials IN corner m
stocks
aeaness Cotton ended higher. Foreign exchange du Indian
Company all accumulated diCidend dwes Rein
gpany increased capital from aooQooo9 S5oooo0
ticker removed Pittsburgh
oanced high record prices Keystone Telephone Copanys
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

NEW YORK. Aug. 14.-BUTTERoG,Recsp
dairy 80 % 4On c; other quotations unehanged
sGGS--Receipts. u 30a cases Market e.lst p5m aTIa
spc; seconds. 34 036c: no other changes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14
District 43

ACCEPTED
Harry A. Ellis 4sO5 n. 18th At.
Alvin II. Walter, 1910 n. Marshall st.
Christian Z. Jorgenson. 200 W, Louuen st.
Ewood IIoadmsn, 5T27 N. Sd st.
Guy H. Bloom. city Line and 10th ave,
James V. MCkeon 1865 Fracker ST.
VIM. II. Simons, Limekiln Pike and Haincs st.
George W. Reeder. 622G n, Woodstock st,
Harry X. Fritz. i04s n, 10th st,
Edward NJ. Heiser. 143 Fast Courtland st.
Charles A. Pharo. 4036 n, 4th vt.
Robert X. Fritsch. 88Ol Limeklln Pike.
Frederick Starests. 49t1 n. Paethorpe ST.
Conrad Greenwald. 135 w. Chew st.
Adolph Ernest. Jr., 1l3 W. Wyoming ST.
Robert b Murphy. 5420 n Front St
William w. Brunson, 22iI Fttzwater ST.
Frank w. Bauer 139 l.ouden st
Howard X. Boerner, 5044 n. Sd ST.
William II. Ycarick 451G Colorado st.
John J. Fiechter. 1917 Belfeld st.
clifford u. summers, 1l3l Wingohocking 81.
Joseph NJ: Trembley. h020 N. 1oth ST.
Thomas, :, ,MeArdle. !sjI y: Marshall st.
Norval L., Knorr. 5546 ~. 18th st.
Bo5srt " Jones' Ela5 cGra isc w st. wvom,nr sv.
Robert Hucknall, 530S ~ Camac ut.
Charles c. ,creeamer. Jr,; 2oi West oney ave.
sw5sG HsT5id {. irvine u $751; n NV iatS yE"S 81. "
Joseph Kaelin 1000 NJ Mascher st.
Maxwell ID. Thistle. 140 w. orkney ave.
Carroll r. Bradshaw, $500 n. 2lst ST.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14
Increase CAPITAL $4,000, 900

NEW YORK, Aug, 1.-THE stockholders
of the Midwest Refining Company al
special meeting held at Portland, Me. today
voted to increase the capital stock from
500 OO0, 900 to $4,000, 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14
District 81
ACCEPTED

ACCEPTED
Lester Lewis, 1929 y, 5ith st;
William $. Wells. G2l0 Haverford ave
Arthur +. Chant, maj n; Edsewood 81
Fred T. Foxhill. l4i7 N. Frazer ST
Theo W. karblcy 1898 N. Redheld 81,
Paul Z. Blanch, 4sso I'ansdowne ave
Huntley NJ. sawyer, 54i3 Hunter st.
James j. Cornelius, 5tls Master, ST.
William b. Pfrommer, 1921 n. Alden st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14
INACTIVE NEW YORK STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
stocks listed on tho New York Stock Ex-
change and in which there we're no trans
actions today. The price given is the last
previous sale
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14
NEW YORK-Money on call opened a

NEW YORK-Money on call opened at
3la per cent high, 8 y per cent; low, 2%
per cent: last 3 per cent; clcse, 2la q2%
per cent ruling rate, per cent
Rates on time loans secured by good
mixed Stock Exchange collateral today
were: Sixty days, 4q4% per cent; ninety
DAYS, 4A @41a per cent four months, u q
Az per cent, and five and six months 4%
q 5 per cent
Bank acceptances quoted at 4 u a 70 per
cent for ineligibles and ~ @3 per cent Tor
eligibes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14

TotaI sales, 403. 300 shares. compared wit
asi 6oO shares yesterday; thus far this week.
SSb'6OO shares; same period last week. f4liOO
shares.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14

SOUTH OMAHA. Aug. l4-HoGs-Receipts,
8b0O head. Market LOG soc higher
CATTLE-Recepts. 5000 head. Market ae-
uysHi yssHiEEEPpRsceipts. Eyre 1900 head. Market SOC
higher.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14

oeipts lis, 900 head. Market strong to 10o
higher. ,. oooo Aoad MarLat n.o
higher. oooo Aoaa narLa, Ok IN
50c higher.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14
,.h,.hem Steel Dividends

aw Work.. Aug. 1.-THE Betniene.,
: ~ MY Company today declared the =, resa.s ~ !.
steer Nv dIvIdends OF y per csns ss ~ -s,Ss- 49,.
sxs AZ ~ CO. z z Z ss9s|ss ,};f 4 q N 8
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14

Total sales, Si.65i 900. compared with SO SS., =
900 yesterday; thus fer this week, \; 53S 900
same period last week, S9.Sis.N 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14
Men Accepted, Refused,
DralUn and Erempted


Michael :, Murphy. 1924 Irving Al.
Louis +. Mcdonnell. los S. 3sth st.
Gustine q. Benkhart, 4233 Osago ave
Dennis Doughcrty. 4512 llinmore ave.
Gordon NJ. Dickinson, Milford, Conn.
John Muldoon. l0fs s. THAN.
I'D j. henson, i5iJ Saybrook ave.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14

PHILADELPHIA-Cal per cent; three
TO four months. 5%a5l2 per cent; time
sass per cent. Commercial paper SIX
months, 5bQ5h per cent,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14


CHICAGO. Aug a.
corn was irregular today. Pope Bene-
diets proposal of peace TO the beligerents
caused reaction after the market had
been firm, but toward the close there was
another upward movement and December
finished at the bes.. while May ended well
above the bottom and higher than ycster-
days close
Commission houses offered freely. There
was considerable changing by cash inter-
ests who bought December and sold May
crop and weather news was bearsh. but
stocks are small There were further bene-
! fetal showers Receipts were slightly
larger. The market at Liverpool was firm
| on moderate arrivals,
Prices in the sample crowd were frmer
| No mixed was SI.7SG1.S0 compared with
! SI756rl.7s yesterday. and No. yellow,
| SlSl q 1.S2, compared with s177Q1.S0 yes
| terday. The high on December corn was
| Sll5St. the low Sl14hs and the close
| Sl15A. against Sl14i. at the end yester-
day the top on May was Sl.l3la, the low
| Sl12ls and the close sl.13% TO s1.1Sk,
| compared with Sl.l2h, the end yesterday.
| The wheat market continued neglected,
/ II was the impression that the food conf
| mission would name a price OF SO In this
| market for the crop. Exporters were said
| to have made fair purchases OF red winter
| at New York for prompt shipment. No.
| red In the sample crowd here, was s2251
s.26, against s233 yesterday.
Hard winter wheat at Kansas city was
down sc to 10c. The market at Liverpool
was steady with a good demand for spot
The high on September was $2O5. the low
| s2.o34 and close unchanged at $2.04 bid
oats also eased from the top, after they
| had displayed material strength, due to
covering by shorts. Exporters were be.
lieVed TO have taken about 100000 bushels
Large receipts were predicted and threshin1
! returns were excellent The market al
! Liverpool was steady.
Leading futures ranged as follows
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14
PEACE PROPOSALS
MAKE GRAIN WEAK
Decline Follows Start, but Up
ward Movement at Close Sends
Prices Well Above Bottom
GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST

tHNAGO, Aug. 1.-THE weather forecast
Tor thirty-siN hours follows:
, ill'nois-rartly cloudy tonight and Wednes-
M,ssouri-Partly cloudy tonight and We'd
nesday; probably showers tonikht In north
west warmer "Wednesday, west.
Nw,sconsin-teir tonight and wsdnssday.
slightly warmer tonight, extreme east; cooler
wednesday, probably showers,
North Dakota--FaIr tonight and Wednes-
day; cooler Wednesday, northeast. tonight,
south Dakota-Unscttled tonight and We'd
ncsd9y, probably showers southeasti warmer
southeast.
Observation-Disclosures. with showers east
and south tonight and extreme east Wednes-
day.
kansas-Psrtiy cloudy south. probably
showers north tonight; "Wednesday eeneraIly
fair; somewhat warmer north and east.
nesday.
wyominE-Partly cloudy tonisht and We'd
nesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
MORE TROUBLE
OVER RUSSIAN
RIFLE ORDERS
Westinghouse Company
Has Difficulty in Filling
S50,000,00C Contract

The Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing Company. it now de-
velop., has been having difficulty with
the Russian government over a $780,
100000 contract for rifles. It's troubles
are said 20 be similar 20 those encoun-
tered by the Midvale Steel and Ord
nance Company, the Remington Arms
and Ammunition Company and the
Winchester Arms Company in their
efforts 70 fill orders for small arms
from Russia. Each OF these eompa-
MES has been forced 20 enter into
agreements to complete such contracts
under the direct supervision OF Great
Britain, with. it is understood, little
or no profit 20 themselves.
Guy E. Trip, chairman Of the West
inghouse board Of directors, refused
TO state yesterday on what terms his
company had been able to settle its
differences with Russia over the con-
tract for rifles, but in banking quarters
it was learned that an adjustment had
been effected whereby the concern is
assured OF at least q small profit
"This profit" said one banker con-
verssnt with the company's affairs,
while much smaller than that origi-
nally estimated, is said to be satisfac-
tory TO company officials. The recent
developments DO not involve the opera
ton Of the rife plants by the Russian
government, but removes from the sit
uation the possibility Of an actual loss
from the rife business"
At one time it was estimated that
the Westinghouse company would de-
rive a profit Of s1s,000,0o0 from its
Russian rife order, or $40 rife. This
estimate was later reduced TO $4,000
GOO. Now it is understood that even
the revised estimate would loom large
in comparison with the profit that will
actually be realized.
In addition to the rife contract,
which has been giving trouble, the
company also is working on large or
ders for shells from the Russian gov
eminent.
Whether or not it is having any bet
ter luck than the Bethlehem Steel
Company did with its contract for
shells from the Russian government IS
question exciting a good deal Of curl
osity in Wall Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
Saturday, February %, 1917.

In spite of the fact that the rail-
roads are greatly embarrassed by
the congestion of traffic and that
earnings are tending to decline, in
terest in railroad securities seems
to be growing. Since the beginning
of the year dealings in these issues
have amounted to only about Is per
cent Of the total sales on the Stock
Exchange. Several times in the last
week or ten days dealings in
rails have contributed between 80
and 30 per cent to the aggregate
transactions. Their relative activ-
ity is probably due as much to the
spread of the belief that the rail
list contains a good many bargains
as to the disinclination to trade in
industrials, the outlook for which is
harder to judge.