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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28

Total sales. 5S1 500 shares. compared with
4A6, 800 shares yesterday thus far this week,
Sill 800 shAresi same period last week. 2,517.-
800. shares.
sex dvidend-Lehigh Valley, IL Anis-Chal-
mers preferred. 2h Ohio Fuel % ShRttuck
Arizona. y and X extra; Central and South
American Tel, ~ American Tel. and Tel, .:
Kansas city Southern preferred. l.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28
BEAR PLUNGERS CONTINUE THEIR
EFFORTS TO CUT STOCK VALUES
Railroads Suffer Severe Losses, With B. and o. and
st. Paul Leading Decline-Liberty Bonds
Advance to 10022, New High
High Points, in Today's Financial News

Bears continued NC York Rail
Wdrorder shares neglected
Ru6 declined dull Baltimore Ohio
RdrOqGs statement showed
6 big the Earnings Philadelphia national banks
ended September II ee the history Bar prices declined in
NeW York and London.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28
INACTIVE PHILA. STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
stocks listed On the Philadelphia Stock Ex.
change and in which there wero nc trans.
actions yesterday. The price given IL the
last previous sale;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28
MONEY.LENDING RATES

NEW YORK-Money on call opened at
6 per cent; high 6 ; low 4 last 4 closed
4Q4A ruling rate 8 per cent
The monetary situation today showed un-
changed conditions OF firmness. No busi-
ness whatever was done in time funds under
per cent and offerings were as limited
as in the two previous days. Some small
loans were made on industrlals at 6 per
cent for ninety days. No discrimination
was made in rates in favor OF good mixed
Gail funds ruled firm at per cent, the
coincidence rejecting regulatory measures
by the larger banking interests.
Prime bank acceptances continue to re-
fleet in dullness the firm rates for col
lateral loans. Rates are unchanged from
Thursday. at 4k "a per cent for ineligbles
and ss4 as 5-l6 per cent for eliglbles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28
LOCAL MINING STOCKS
ToNoPAH STOCKS
GoLDFfELD STOCKS
Swift & Co. Pay Extra 2 Per Cent

CHICAGO. Sept 2s--swift & Co. direc-
tors have declared a special dividend OF
per cent. payable October 20 10 stock OF
record October 10 Thlsfmakss 10 per cent
Tor the year. Z
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28

Total sales, O206 shares, compared with 1929
shares yesterdays thus far this week, 40,623
shares; same period last week, 53S51 shares.
BONDS Net
High Low, Close. chge.
$1,000 Amer Gas &
Elec 5s.. 30 80 80
1000 Interstate
Rwys As. 5215 see 52H - "a
4si5O Liberty Bond
" .....IoOOe 99.sO 9o.sO- "a
5000 l.eh Val cons
4ias 20O3. 80 90 93 e..
1890 Phla Elec
1st 5s ..1O0M 99A 100a I "
10000 Reading gen
As ... 80 so SO - "a
500 Union Rwys
c 4s... - - ~
Total sales, 19,O5O, compared with SS1s.1OO
yesterday; thus far this week, S691 $50; same
period last week. S242. 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK, Sept. 2s.-The market for
coffee futures opened quiet today at to
3 points decline Sales on call amounted
to I50 bags January and May were the
only months in which there were trades
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28
NEW YORK BOND SALES

&, Total @ sales. S6,26O, 600. compared with q
Sae o'000 0V0 yesterday; thus far this week Ri.
ooo'OOOi same period last week, SISOi0 A6a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28
May Pay Large Extra DiUidend

Talk is of large
of
talk
in the prIcehX
gram at Washington relative oil and
mula
the
ent prices
There little question but in
estimated the United o
oil
is
S nc
| o from the
the automobile industry
of
be added the evergowin- the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28
INACTIVE NEW YORK STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactiva
New York stocks and in which there wera
no transactions yesterday. The price given
is the last previous sale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28

PHILADELPHIA-Cal 5 per cent time,
5Q5% per cent. Commercial paper. three
to four months. 81 Q5ia per cent six
months. So Q5A per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28
DIVIDEND NOTICE
THE R. =. DOLLINos COMPANY

Announces the following quarterly preferred
stock dividends. payable October 1, 1917.
h. l.. DolllnEs Co,A Columbus, o., 1876.
BurtOn-TONnsend CO.. GAINESVILLE, o., i6t%.
Rude MnnnfsetuTlnG 10. Liberty. Ind. "a %
service Truck Co., Wabash, Ind, 19les.
Checks will be mailed
GEORGE D. PORTER. Vice President.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28
United States Treasury Not Likely to Release Sper

likelihood
a at 1lcentson dollar
A The
danS at the local Assay Ofce
n for years 0"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28
Oil Burning Ships to Need Supply

will
officials
being built by the United States will oil
will considerable
orcia ran,od
and private sales made $12
London The level "
but is stimulating production
1915 the Director
% which
bullion little significance
eady andspe
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
|SALOONKAN Held UP
BY ROBBER With GUN
Turns Pockets Inside Out and Takes
OFF His Diamond Ring.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special To The Washington Herald.
New York, Dec. a.-A tremendous ap-
peal for help came over the police tele-
phone wires few minutes after mid
might this morning from John Meyer,
who keeps a liquor store. He had been
robbed. he said, by a thief. who had held
a revolver at his head and had induced
him to turn out his pockets and give
their contents to the intn der. Briefly
and excitedly, the liquor dealer said that
the thief had gone OF with $40 of his
cash and his diamond ring, worth stall
Mr.. Meyer had in his possession.
Detectives Denney and Brosnan lost no
time in getting to Mr. Meyer, who was
still suffering from fright. He was as
tonished, he said. because the man who
took advantage OF his loneliness at mid
night had been a nightly customer for a
month. Mr.. Meyer could not tell his
name nor where the man lived. He de-
scribed him as about FIVE feet six inches
in height, smooth faced, stockily built,
brown hair and dressed in grey (no over
coat and a cap.
"He came in last night. Just as usual, -
said Mr.. Meyer.
The stranger had a glass Of beer,
drank 1t refiectively. Then he drew a
loaded revolver.
Come across" he said to the amazed
Meyer, 'or I'll put bullet through you. :
Meyer emptied the cash register Of the
change, added what bills he had In his
pocket to the general pile, and drew off
his diamond ring. all OF which the man
stuffed into his pocket and backed out
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
Purely Personal

CT. Young. Of the Department Of La
Dor, is on annual leave.
Sam ]. wardelL Of the War Depart
ment, has received an appointment In the
American Embassy at Petrograd, and
will sail from New York Saturday.
Paul Freeman, of tho Postofhoe Depart
ment. has Just returned from q trip TO
his home In Rovenna, Ohio.
The temporary appointment OF MIS-
Hazel H Blount in the Department OF
Labor has been extended for another
month.
c w. Sherman has returned to his
desk In the Postofice Department af1ef
leave due to illness.
Miss Carrie l. Pennock is visiting In
Philadelphia.
N. X. Royal n spending today in New
York City.
E. H. Jemison has gone to Atlantic City
for New Years Day.
trip in Virginia.
James B. Grimm has left for vacation
in New York City.
George Weiss has left for a visit to his
home in Brooklyn.
Miss Agnes NJ. Holland Will return to-
morrow from New York City. where she
has been spending the holidays.
JH. Webb ha. left for q vacation In
Virginia.
Harry L. Georee is on a vacation IN
/ Boston.
CHI Ingram will return tomorrow from
Brooklyn, where he has been spending
the holidays.
Mrs. Mary St. Clair Blackburn Is visit
ing in Cincinnati.
Paul F. Myers is confined to his hons
with an attack OF grip.
F. A. Wolff has left for a vacation IN
Virginia.
B. X. Saul has left for brief visit to
his home at Norfolk. Va
James Maher will return tomorrow from
Chester, Pa, where he spent the holi-
days.
Mrs. Anna W. Israel is spending two
weeks with her daughter in Meriden.
Conn.
William c. Wood is visiting his son in
Medina, n. Y.
Louis E. Giles, first assistant examiner
in the aPtent Office, has resigned.
Earnest l. Tarof, explosives engineer
in the Patent Office, has resigned.
Miss Pearl E. Garrick has received a
probationary appointment as stenogra-
pher In the Geological Survey.
Fred B. Pool has been reinstated as
messenger IN the Patent ONCE.
Balls A. Dunlap, OF the Patent Once,
has been promoted from laborer to copy
ist.
Walter c. Bishop has received q pro-
bationary appointment ~ fourth Assist
ant sEazn1nsr n ths HsAs.4 omeA
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
S,II5,OOO DEMANDED
OF j. S. BY INDIANS
century-Old McCook. Chief of Utes,
to Press Claim Here.

Dy the IseersattoaaI News servieeD
Grand Junction. Col. Dec. 4.-A treaty
ugned In 1880 Is the basis OF claim by
The Ute Indians for s3,115.ooo from the
United States government Century-old
McCook, chief Of the Federation OF the
Ufntah, Southern, White River, Uncorn-
pagf,re and Tabaquach Utes, has en-
ployed lawyers to press the claim in
Washington.
McCook Is 100 years old. He is wise
and has q reputation for being just. As
4 leader Of his people he has proved a
worthy successor to Ouray, even though
a. q youth he was one who figured con-
ppicuously in the massacre of Meeker
and his aids at the White River Agency.
eompanionship Ouray knew through ali
bis period OF greatness.
In 1880 the Utes occupied reservations
In Western and Southwestern Colorado.
They were beginning to interfere with
vhits settlers who were wanting the lands
spr stock growing, mining and agricul-
raral purposes The White River massa-
ere had occurred but a few years be-
fore. There had been other conflicts be-
tween the redmen and the incoming
whites and II was agreed between the
Indians and the United States govern
ment that the Ctes would remove TO
Utah they would receive r.3 an acre
for certain lands they would surrender In
western Colorado.
The value Of these lands then assre-
gaesd E,ooc. 900 and McCook claims II
never was paid. The amount has accumu-
lated until now 3 115.ooo Is demanded
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
Vanderlip Predicts Year Of
Great Prosperity for u. S.

velopment OF our industries, and labor
will see gains coming to 1t through full
employment and good wages. There has
been a phenomenal increase of wages
during the last year, greater no doubt
than would have occurred under normal
conditions, but to a great extent the in
crease has been absorbed by higher living
expenses.
Probably some reductions will have to
be made to enable this country to COM
pete with other countries. but living costs
will also be lower. 1t shopld be our en-
deavor to meet the difference in wages
between this and other countries by high
er efficiency. High wages are a stimulus
to prosperity IL they are not so high as
to be prohibitory upon industry. and the
wage Garner himself is interested that
they shall not be overdone to this extent.
Instead OF bitter conflicts over wages and
profits, we must have a joint study OF
how to increase the product, which is
the source of both wages and profits.
All Restriction Harmful.
THE legislation of the last year to
which you refer (affecting business, in
cluding the eight-hour day, increase in
income tax, the shipping bill retaliation
against foreign trade interference, &c)
is an embarrassment to industry, and as
suCn ndrln1ul 10 wage edrHers, COnsuHi-
ers, and all classes. Everything that
needlessly restricts and curtails produc-
ton is harmful to the whole community.
We have seen in the last year the effect
Of a rapid increase in the supply of cap
ital manifested in an enormous demand
for labor, with employers eagerly bidding
against each other for workmen. Eco
nomic law Is far more certain in the
methods by which 1t accomplishes dis
trtoution than our legislative bodies can
hope to be-"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
COLD WEATHER FORCES
TURKEY PRICE UPWARD

Philadelphia, Dec. E.-Turkey for New
Year dinners sold at various markets
yesterday from ~ cents a pound for best
cold storage to 45 and 4s cents a poun
for fresh killed. Dealers said the supply
was short, but that the demand also was
considerably below normal and pur-
chasers willing to pay the price had no
difficulty in securing birds to their liking
Geese are in good supply at from rs to
q cents pound for the best. Good
roasting chickens were reported scarce
at % to IS cents a pound
Robert SINNERS, special agent OF the
State Dairy and Food Commission has
been making a special Investigation of
the holiday market and says that next
Tuesday he will swear out a large num-
Der OF warrants for arrests Of dealers
for alleged violations Of the cold storage
law
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
four CHILDREN sick;
MOTHER GOES TO JAIL
Parent Sentenced for Drunkenness,
Accused Of Squanderins Inheritance.

New YoT {. Dec. a.-Mary Moody, g
years old. as arrested In the back room
Of ssloor in the neigEborhood of her
home last sering and sentenced to thirty
days in { Q workhouse by Magistrate
Naumer ir the Flatbush olice Court.
She pleade' for another chance, bewailed
the fact tn I she would be separated from
her four children-all Of them are ill with
vhooping cough-while her sister-in-law "
stood by and thanked the court for send
ing the woman away.
The children re in the Kingston Ave
nue. Hospital James, the 3-months-o ord
infant. Is fighting to ward OF pneumonia,
while Margaret. s: Charles, 8. and John, 2
years old. although Ill with whooplng
cough, will recover.
Behind the arrest is a story of drink
ing. an inheritance of $500 and a hus-
band who admits he has no control over
his wife. Some months ago Charles Moody.
who is employed by a Manhattan ship
ping concern, and earns from IS T. $40
each week. inherited s2.5oo. He kept 500
for himself and gave the balance tc his
wife for safekeeping.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
Police in TENDERLOIN
raid ARREST 40 men
Prisoners Marched in Body Quietly
to Station.
Special 10 The Washington Herald.

olsciSl 70 Inc washington Herald.
New York, Dec. 3.-In a tenderloin raid
today Police Captain Nicholas Kenny,
aided by several members of the vice
squad, arrested nearly twoscore men who
are variously charged with gambling,
carrying drugs. having concealed deadly
weapons. running a gambling house and
being inmates OF one.
The "dopers" will be turned over to
Federal officials. The rest of the men
will be handled by city officials.
It was one OF the biggest raids in a
long time in point Of arrests II wa.
conducted quietly and the police had no
trouble. The big crowd of prisoners
was marched to the Tenth and Button
wood streets station at . o'clock with
out causing any special commotion in the
district
The police accused Samuel C. Franklin,
alias Sam Britt. as being the keeper of
gambling house.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
"PENNSY" CARRIES EVERY
TRAVELLER SAFELY In 1916

The fact that no passenger on the
Pennsylvania Railroad was killed n a
train accident during 1916, although more
passengers and freight were carried dur
ing this period than ever before in twelve
months time. is stated by General Man
ager S. c. Long in a telegram yesterday
to all division headquarters sending New
Year greetings to employees OF the Penn
sylvania lines east OF Pittsburgh and
Erie.
This is the fourth consecutive year that
the railroad has achieved this record,
and due credit is given all employees by
the management
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
1 rundown
MOTHER
Iiow She Was Built Up and
Made Strong by Vinol.

Jackson, Miss.-"1 shall feel repaid
for writing this letter if I can help
any tired, worn-out mother or house
keeper to find health and strength as
I have.
81 have a family of five, sew, cook
and do my housework and I became
very much run down in health. A
friend asked me to try Vinol. I did
so, and now I am well and strong
and my old-time energy has been
restored. Vinol has no superior as
a tonic for worn-out, rundown, tired
mothers or housekeepera"-Mrs. ].
N. Melton, Jackson, Miss.
Vinol contains beef and cod liver
peptones, iron and manganese pep
tonates and glycerophosphates, the
most famous topics known.
oyDenneIPs Drug Store, eO4 r Street
N. W., and other Washington drug
stsrss tAs4 elsDa.y - vinsa sisA-AAv,
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01

AT the beginning of 1917 the outlook
for business Is excellent" says Frank A.
Vanderlip, writing in the New York
Times. THE agricultural community,
North and South, is very prosperous. The
crops have been sold at high prices, debts
have been paid, and there are products
and money in reserve to maintain the
buying power OF those sections until an
other crop is harvested. The prosperity
OF the farmers is still the largest single
factor in the prosperity of the country.
The industries are booked ahead to
their capacity for months to come. There
will be no let-up with them while the
war continues, and although the end of
the war will doubtless bring a relaxation
of the foreign demand in certain lines
and a decline of prices, there should be
an enormous demand for everything we
can make when prices fall back to about
the normal level We will have then
what may be called the second stage
of our opportunity in foreign trade. The
high prices, high freights, shortage OF
goods, and war demands have interfered
with the development Of new trade, but
we will have another try at II when this
rush Is over.
Foresees Great Trade.
Immediately after the war there VIII
be great demand upon US for equipment
and raw materials. Later, as industry
Is resumed in Europe, we will feel the
keen edge of the old competition sharp
ened by the discipline and experience OF
the war period There is room enough
for all, but we must adjust ourselves to
the conditions.
The most important problem before US
Is that Of reaching a fair and reasonable
understanding between capital and labor,
SO that capital will have the confidence
to go forward on large plans for the de-
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
DID NOAH PUT THE ARK
In ARCHITECTURE? YESl

Chicago. Dec. a.-That It WAS Noah who
put the ark In architecture, is the con-
tention OF Charles e. Paul, of this city,
a consulting engineer. who is advocating e
the general use of the so-called mill-con-
strucuon type OF structure for all fac
tory purposes.
The Ark was the first mill-construct-
ed building In the world" he says, "and
Noah was one of the earliest known achi-
tects. His mill-constructed type OF ark
has been demonstrated by the success of
untold centuries to be the most suitable
structure for heavy duty, and modern
factory owners who have this type OF
structure are still agreed that Noah was
one OF the greatest, as the FIRST archi-
tect."
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
.MARRIES GIRL He WOOED
THIRTY YEARS EARLIER
Ring Treasured from School Day,
Used at Wedding.

(By tae International News Service
0nroe. Wis. Dec. a.-Thirty years
ago, when John Goetz wore knicker-
bockers and Delphie Johnson wore
pinafores and pigtails down her back,
they were classmates in school and they
plighted their troth.
Then Miss Johnson's parents moved
West to seek their fortunes. They
located in South Dakota and there
Delphie met and married a rancher.
Meanwhile, back in Monroe, John also
had married. Three years ago he was
widowed and soon after he learned that
Delphie's husband also was dead. He
sent her a message of sympathy ana
incidentally announced his own berave-
ment. Correspondence followed and she
came here and they were married.
ring which Goetz gave the girl when they
were youngsters and which she had
treasured through all these years, was
used IN the ceremony.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
LLOYD GEORGE TO PLANT
VERDUN HORSE CHESTNUT

Nerdun, Dec 1.-THE story s told that
when Premier Lloyd George, OF Great
Britain. visited Verdun several week. arc,
ne was seen to pick up some horse chest
nuts.
Fearing that the British minister Of
war might attempt TO eat them. Gen.
Petain. his principal escort, warned him
that they were not edible. Mr.. LLOYD
George replied gravely that he did not
propose to use them as dessert, but that
he would plant them on his estate in
England and rear Verdun chestnut trees
in memory OF the heroic defense OF the
citadel.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
1873 SHIPS LOST IN MONTH.

Berlin (via Sayville). Dec. a.-Durins
November 1S hostile merchant vessels
totaling a4,6o0 tons, were lost by the allie.
through war measures Of the central
powers, it was officially announced today.
OF these the English vessels lost dis
placed 2H,500 tons. Fifty-three mercha Mt
ships, totaling $4,000 tons, we're sunk for
carrying contraband to the enemies.
Since the beginning of the war the total
tonnage lost by the allies was 1886 500,
of which 2,794,5o0 tons were English ships.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
MARY PICKFORD ROBBED.

New York. Dec. 31.-Mary Pickford
Little Mary OF the Movies" dro'-N to
the Sloane Maternity Hospital In he bis
limousine yesterday afternoon to vi It a
friend. When she went inside she left
her big sealskin automobile coat Ir her
car. The chauffeur entered the he. pital
lobby TO keep warm, and when she a d he
left, the coat, valued at $3.50, was gone.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
OWES LIFE TO INDIGESTION.

Cleveland, Ohio Dec. S.-Daniel r
Mooney, United States Minister OF Para
quay, owes his liberty and possibly his
life to an acute attack Of indigestion.
In letter the Minister said he engaged
passage on the liner Voltaire, from Ltv-
erpool to New York. but cancelled It be-
cause of illness. The Voltaire has been
missing for weeks.