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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-14
COTTON CLOSES LOWER
Selling Prompts Weakness Late in Day,
After Advances

NEW YORK. March IA. News Of the
sinking Of the American steamship Agon-
quln offset favorable Liverpool cables, and
at the opening of the cotton market the
tone was barely steady. July declining s
points, with other months l point lower to
point higher.
Wall street sold and a supply also came
from New Orleans and other southern in
terests. Liverpool, room traders and some
commission houses bought.
The early decline carried the old crop
about IL points and new crop months 3 TO 8
points net lower Moderate offerings were
readily absorbed. however. and prices soon
turned steadier, with the crop relatively
In the Southwest and the continued rain in
the eastern belt
October contracts sold up to II, or IL
points net higher before the end Of the first
hour, while the new crop rallied to within
3 or points OF last nights closing figures
There was still more sless nervousness
over the international affairs however and
general business was quiet with later huc-
tuations somewhat irregular.
Selling by local operators and wire
houses promoted weakness In midafternoon.
In The absence OF support prices selling
down TO net loss Of about 20 points on
old-crop positions. Late months continued
to rule relatively steady. holding within 2
or points OF the previous days close The
sharp break In wheat probably led to some
selling by Wall street houses and there was
also selling In expectation Of rather bearlsh
February domestic consumption figures on
Thursday.
There were no exports today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-14
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE foreign
exchange market this morning was steady.
with firmer tone for reichsmarks. Guiiders
were easy. Only moderate amount of
business was transacted during the early
trading.
Quotations follow:
Demand sterling 4.75 7-Is, cables
476 7-l6, sixty-day sterling bills were
nominally quoted at 471%@4.72 and
ninety-day bills at 40
Franc checks SIS, cables 5s3Z.
Reichsmark checks SSH, cables IS 7-ls.
( Vienna checks Ills. cables IlIs
Lire checks 7.7s, cables 77s
Swiss checks 5.03%, cables 5.02M.
Guilder checks 4ok less lis, cables
40 sis less 1-16
Ruble checks 27.s0, cables as
Pesetas checks 21.15. cables 21.1s
Stockholm checks 1880. cables "a. 40
Christiania checks 1910, cables Ss. "a
Copenhagen checks 2G70, cables sS.oo.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-14
CURB ISSUES NOT AFFECTED BY LOSS
OF AMERICAN STEAMSHIP ALGONQUIN
NEW YORK. March IA


o advanced 23ia
in the of n
Mohcan
Of
and
oil stocks
from to
from
steady, with sales at and
Lake
the
this Government
6Ias a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-14
Sloss- Sheffield Earns Is Per Cent

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE annual
meeting Of the stockholders OF the Sloss-
Sheffield Steel and Iron Company was held
in Jersey City this afternoon. The report
for the fiscal year ended November 80 last
shows earnings equivalent to about fifteen
per cent on the common stock after pay
ment of the preferred dividend. The earn
ings would have been considerably larger
If the company could have secured cars for
prompt delivery of its iron. The product
was delivered on an average of S13 a ton
for the year. Considerably more than
800 900 tons have been sold ahead at an
average of between SIS and s19 ton. The
retiring directors were reelected
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-14

NEW YORK BUTTER Ann Fec.

NEW YORK, March 14,-BUTTER-ps
.4131 tubs. Rather better tradins Nsceiptl
steadler. No changes in auotations ana tone
EGGS-Receipts. 34107 casps' po,.
tive and tone hrm. Firsts o7i s,,eliinisnd q, ae
onds, 2ea2Ic no change in other a,,si;. aHiG;. sec.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-14
PIiILADI
BANK CLEARINGS

Bank clearings today compared with corre-
spending day last two years:
Philsdslphia tsi $40 soe $40 1888 2ss ,2s.oag. .4si
New York. ,b4l 365. 1sl bO1, ,Opp f8i 2s5 s4b bb1
Boston ..... a. 397.i55 S8, $50 85o 24,ses, ose
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-14
FINANCIAL NEWS
STOCKS SHOW LOSSES AT THE START,
BUT RECOVERIES TAKE PLACE LATER
Sinking of Algonquin Regarded Incentive for Declines
in Initial Dealings-Marine Issues in Good Demand
During Greater Part of Day
NEW YORK. March IA.

the
condition
by German submarine before the opening ana
this
man
"A
o
advancing
4 points to 1854 the demand ben principally based on the fact that changes
he
! y
qua
ule1uem ou tII
a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-14
PROPOSALS

rHE PENNsYLyANIA RAILROAD COMPANY
4 WORK Xsaat vAlPPP9ntkTEssSANT az ~: lss 70 THE ABoL-
TIE cHEsTNuT HILL BRANCH
of the Chief Engineer. Room 60I Broad street
flelion. Philsdelphia. until Tuesday, March 27
~7 VIZ; Contract No. IA for cheIten Avenue
PASSENGER station, building platforms
fisns specifications and blank forms for bid
1InG may he obtained at the Office OF the CHEF
x9ElneeT Room eo7 Broad Street Station,
NAilroad Company TO reject any Or all bids.
~ b. TEMPLE chief Ensineer.
E Assistant Chief Engineer. n ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-14

NEW YORK, March 14,-At American
Tobacco Company stockholders special
meeting il Mas voted TO retire s25as9,4OO
stock, thus reducing authorized preferred
stock from $50. 100000 to s54,0l0,60O The
reason for the proposed reduction is that
s259S9,4OO preferred stock issued is now
held in the company's treasury, having been
received in exchange for the preferred stock
Of Liggett e. Myers Tobacco Company and
p. Lorillard Company. The net earnings OF
the American Tobacco Company for the
year ended December 81 were SS,699.339,
an increase Of s235,s66 over the previous
year
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-14
f. NJ. Smith Heads American Pipe Co,

Erskne NJ. Smith has been elected pres
ident of the American Pipe and Construc-
ton Company Mr.. Smith has been mem
Der Of the board of directors. His election
completes the organization Of the company.
The others officers are as follows; Robert
wetheril first vice president n. Bayard
Hodge second vice president and treasurer !;
William II. Roth, secretary and assistant
treasurer; Erwin Lyndal, assistant secre-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-14
MONEY-LENDING RATES

NEW YoRK-The market for time
money on good mixed Stock Exchange col.
lateral was Unchanged today. Quotations
for so and 30 days were 3h "a per cent,
four months S% a per cent and FIVE and six
months was per cent.
Eligible acceptance bills were quoted at
3aSA per cent and ineligibles an @s& per
cent unchanged from yesterdays ruling
rate.
Call money opened at 2A per cent for
lending and renewing, later declining to 2
per cent
PHILADELPHIA-Cal 3h per cent
Time, az as per cent Commercial. three
to six months, Az @4% per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-14
American Sugar Has Good Year

The American Sugar Refining Company
reports profits from operating for the year
ended December 81 of S9,756,37a. as COM
pared with s2,991 465 the previous year
The total earnings for the year were S13,-
1903 i43, as against s7,572,1S3 in 1915.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-14
Sugar Futures Advance

NEW YORK. March I4-After yester,
days sharp decline the sugar futures mar
ket showed a reactionary tendency at the
start, and first prices were unchanged to
an advance of IL points.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-14
American Tobacco Retires Stock

sex dividend-Pan-Ame Petroleum pr,
Old Dominion, 3
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-05-16
F ARNERS FORM
FOR LIVE WORK

The two farming cOntesting assOcia-
tiOns of the Salt River valley, the Madi-
SON Scottsdale and the Arizona Pho
neers, have re-organiZed for the pres
ent season. In the Madison Scottsdale
association C. E. Caldwell was elected
president, c. d. Thayer vice president
and F. J. Jack, secretary and treasurer
The board of directors is composed of
these officials and A. G. Bailey, f. A
Grimes, Fred Cruise ana Z. n. LOOMS
Miles Knapp was selected to conduct
the work in place of G. W. Shearer who
served in that capacity the last year
special feature of the association for
this year will be a farm picnic every
three months, the first picnic to be held
in June on a day yet to be set. There
Will be program OF talks on timely
subjects with competitive judging of
live stock, followed by a general dis
cussion.
The Arizona Pioneers elected F. NJ.
Wilkinson president. Otto Greene. vice
resident; George f. Kay, secretary and
| Peter TrOeg, treasurer. H. j. Hanson.
James Graham and A. Frame were
named on the board of directors. The
| association also adopted the farm pic
mic plan. They will invite to these pic
MICS representatives of the chamber
of commerce and other prominent men
from Phoenix.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-05-16

Robert Paul Holiday, for three years
one Of the most efficient members of
the editorial staff of The Arizona Re
publican. left last evening for Naco
an enlisted member OF the First AriZo-
ma regiment about which he had writ
ten so much and on behalf of enlist
ment in which he had already done his
bit as a writer From the declaration
Of war Mr.. Holiday had contemplated
this step, not with the idea of adven
ture but through a sense OF duty and
those of the big family of The Re
publican. knowing the impelling sense
of duty which prompted him, rendered
their soldier boy a dinner yesterday
afternoon, which was delightfully."-
served a the Rose Tree. 1t was the
breaking of the newspaper family ties
and it was more like the family send
ing forth a favored son than anything
else, this good bye dinner.
The tables at the Rose Tree were
daintily decorated with flowers Mrs.
Heard having provided flowers from
her garden for the most effective
trimmings.
The first speaker of the occasion
was Dwight 3. Heard, president and
general manager. Mr.. Heard said that
it is fine thing to go to the officers
training camp and become an officer
and that none more than he felt like
bestowing praise for such an enlist
ment but that Mr. Holiday had shown
first in his application for the camp
and now in his enlistment as a private
in the ranks that American spirit of
determination to aid the country which
deserves the utmost praise He spoke
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-05-16
CROFT JURY IS
PICKED AF TER
DAY Of EFFORT
Anderson Confession Will
Be Basis Upon Which All
Fights in Murder Case
Probably Will Be Hinged

All of a swelterinS day in superior
court was spent in selecting jury for
the trial of John Croft, charged with
planning and directing the murder of
Stephen Hughes near Tempe early last
December, the burial of the body of the
victim in an irrigation ditch nearby and
the conversion of all the portable
wealth of the dead man TO the use Of
himself and his stool, l.. Anderson, a
youth who confessed to the crime soon
after his arrest at El Paso in January
and made a public confession before
the court on Nav 8, just before his
commitment to the penitentiary for
life.
In the examination of the talesmen
two principal questions were asked.
One of them by County Attorney La
ney, was whether the juror would ac-
cept the law that one directing a
crime is equally guilty with the one
actually committing it. The chief ques-
ton by Attorney Brumback for the de-
PENDANT was whether the talesman had
been in the court at the time of the
public confession of Anderson and if So
whether he had been so impressed by
it that it would require evidence to re-
move the impression. 1t happened that
large majority of the two score
jurors examined had heard the cOnfes-
sion and many of them replied either
that they rather believed it or had nc
reason for disbelieving it. That was the
most frequent excuse of the taleSmen
for cause
One juror said that he had heard the
confession and had been prepared by
newspaper accounts of previous state
ments by Anderson to expect that he
would confess to more than he actually
did. He added that he had in mind al
the time that Anderson might have
thought that the blacker he could paint
the character of Croft, the lighter
would be his own sentence. This tales
man was reserved for peremptory
challenge
1t was o'clock before the box was
filled and a recess was taken for halt
an hour for the attorneys to exercise
the peremptOry challenges. When thai
was done and the jury had been finally
selected, an adjournment was taker
until this morning.
Croft sat cool and collected beside
his attorney all day. He does not lool
like a man who would be identified
with such crime. He might be takef
for a professional man, a preacher OF
a teacher Yet one would suspect tina
he was such a man as would exercise
mighty influence over such weak
| ling as Anderson.
A brother of the victim sat with thu
attorneys for the state throughout tn
| day and a sister remained in the ante
f! room. In spite of the sweltering wealth
er the court room from early mornin;
until adjournment was filled, so grea
was the interest this revolving Grim
! had aroused.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-05-16

Phoenix; recording secretary, Mrs.
Moore, Glendale; superintendent of
young peoples work, Mrs. ]. r. Roun-
tree, Tempe; superintendent OF litera-
ture. Mrs. H. T. Boulton, Buckeye.
A. Mclean of Cincinnati, president
of the Foreign Christian Missionary
society, is expected here to address the
convention tonight or tomorrow.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-05-16
MEN
ASK FOR RAISE
IN THEIR WAGE
High Cost of Living the
Reason Why Men Ask to
Have an Advance of Five
Cents Each Work Hour

Declaring that the old DOGGY man,
H. c. of L., is knocking at their doors
in loud and persisten: knocks and that
consequently they are experiencing
much difficulty in making both ends
meet under present conditions. the car
men of the Phoenix Street Railway
company Saturday made a request for
an increase IN wages OF ) cents an hour.
The request vas made to s. II. Mitchell,
superintendent of the company, whom
they assured that no strike vas con-
ternrlated nor other harsh means to en-
force their request which they DIS
tinctly sac WIS not to be termed a de-
mand.
Mr. Mitchell, after listening to tie
request of the men, assured them that
he was heartily. in accord with tn II
desires; tlat he felt that the increased
cost Of living called for a like increase
in wages, but that he was not certain
thai thG street railway Company was
at present in financial circumstances
that wouIC enable it 70 grant the car
| men the advance they asked. Howev r,
he said that he would place he matter
before the owners of the read and left
on Monday for Los Angeles for that
purpose.
The Phoenix Street Railway company
is ''Wned by the ShernIanS If Los An
seles, General NJ. H. Sherman being
president. There are thirty eiglt "al
men in the Employ of tive company lIu
are asking TO. raise il, wages of )
cents an hour.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-05-16
Mothers Be Careful

IL your daughter is of marriage
able age, and you have plarned that
she is to marry fer money, see the
price She Faid' at the Columbia
theater before deciding on that
course. You may avert years o.
regre9 and save her humiliation and
sorrow by profiting from its les
sons.
everyone who has witnessed this
great picture agrees that it is the
best production yet presented feat
ur:ng Clara Kimball Young.
While the sun beats down without,
you can see in a comfortable tenn
perature of 20 degrees while attend
ing. performances there. Know
"Kioumbia Kumfort' as an ADDED
value to Columbia Quality" photo
plays.
Today is the last showing of The
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-05-16
Latest Ide a. TO
Park Baby Buggy
lin Auto PARKING

Here is the latest. Park your
baby carriages in the auto space. 1t
las been tried and it works fine.
Last evening a couple Win child
in baby buggy approached a thea
ter on Adams street. / ney wore
wheeling the child and cast about tor
a proper location in which to leave
The baby buggy while they took their
child into the theater. There seemed
no spot where the buggy might not
be found in the way and so they
were about to pass on when happy
Inspiration came. They trundled the
rig out into the center of the street
and parked it in the center of a
parking space, carefully avoiding in
ringing on the license rights of pub
lie vehicle owners. There it stood,
unframed, all evening. Autos came
and went, giving the tiny buggy
right of way in passing, and there II
was when the discoveries of this
new method of buggy safety first
returned to claim their baby's We
hicle.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-05-16
POPULAR NENSPAPE RNAN GOES To
WAR FRONT FROM SENSE Of DUTY

affectionately of the relationship be-
tween himself and Mr.. Holiday and
wished him every good fortune, closing
by saying that he and The Republican
is proud of him and his act because
it is an act prompted by high thought
of duty.
Following Mr.. Heard representatives
of the different departments of The
Republican spoke briefly, each voicing
his appreciation Of the friendship of
the man about to go to the front.
In speaking Mr. Holiday dwelt upon
the fact that it was not mere impulse
which had prompted him to take the
step he was taking He said that prac-
tically all of his business life had been
spent upon The Republican. When he
had come away from home he had felt
/ that was the hardest parting possible
, to bear, but that now in leaving his
= friends and associates he had found an
even keener regret, but that in thinking
it all out it had seemed his duty to go
and so he was going, going in the hope
of coming back to The Republican
| and renewing the association which
had been so pleasant over so long q
! period He pledged his friendship to
those honOring him and said that he
felt as sure they would not forget him
as that he would never forget them
and their kindly feeling which had
prompted the affair.
| AS a parting remembrance Mr., HOl-
/ liday was presented with handsome
! fountain pen and many members of the
| family of The Republican went to the
| railway station last evening to say
goodbye.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-05-16
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Majestic


A touch OF comedy in which the
Fine Arts "kiddies'' take part is one
of the features of the Tfiangle-F Fine
Ats comedy drama "A Daughter OF
the Pool" starring Bessie Love and
directed by Edward Dillon. The
scene IN question shows George
Stone and Tina Rossi bringing the
fathers dinner to him at the fac
tory. Not being able to get down
stairs quickly enough by the use OF
their feet, they use the baDisters
This, Of course. results rather dis
astrcusly for the dinner pals. Roy
Stewart who played opposite Miss
Lillian Gish in The House Built on
Sand" has the leading masculine
role in "A Daughter of the Poor. y
Carmel Myers Max Davidson ana
Carl Stockdale have important parts
in the production.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-05-16

cations with 200 members and 10 sub
scribers to the Kings Builders.
The reports showed that there are
now Y Christian churches in the state.
There are SOS women in these churches
siOnary societies. There are also two
missionary circle and four boys and
girls organizations. The Junior Mission
Bands have d membership of 101 and
the Circle Girls number 80.
The women of the C. w. B. NJ. raised
1915 for state work the past year, 1865
for the international work. The or
garization also spent $500 appropriated
by the international Board of Evange-
listlc work III Arizona
Mrs. Ellie X. Payne told of the
work of women in the early church
and of the work now being done by the
Christion WOmen's Board Missions. This
organization is doing work in SO states.
Among the important things they have
successfully promoted are the mountain
schools, schools for the negroes of the
south, Bible chairs at number of state
universities They maintain japanese
institute, a Chinese institute and work
in Mexico, Porto Rico and in Africa.
Mrs. Henshaw favored the conven-
ton with an interesting reading from
Kipling.
The following officers We're elected
for the ensuing year: President, Mrs
George Day Phoenix vice president
Mrs. Hattie K. McElroy, Tucson; treas
urer Mrs. Bess Prather, Tempe; CORE
spending secretary Mrs. K. C. Spratlen
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-05-16
WILL COMMENCE
AMBULANCE AID

W. w. Hush, field representative
OF the American Red Cross, will be
present this evening at the ambu-
lance company meeting in the Cen
trail school building. President Good
rich of The company has been inves-
tieating the way such organizations
are conducted and viii have much
valuable information to impart at
the same session.
1t is being arranged so that those
who enlist may keep up their regular
activities until such time as the
company is called into active SER
vice. In some cities charge OF
S25 is being made for the ambulance
course but here this fee will not be
eXacted.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-05-16

Price She Paid" and a new program
will welcome you tomorrow featur-
ing a novel showing of Greater New
\ ork. Mrs Vernon Castle and Marie
Walcanp in 'Patri2" and a comedy
film, will also be given with this
bill
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-05-16
PHOENIX BOY WEBS
ADMIRAL s DAUGHTER

Lieutenant Herbert E. Rays, for
mer Phoenix boy who has risen to the
rank of lieutenant commander is to
take an admirars daughter as his wife.
according to information which reached
Phoenix recently. The bride to be is
daughter of Admiral F'echteler of the
United States navy and granddaugh
ter of Judge Morrow of San Francisco.
Lieutenant Rays is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Emery Kays of Phoenix and
went to the naval academy at Annap-
oils from the Phoenix Union High
school. At present he is aide to the
commandant of the Newport naval sta
ton
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-05-16
Frederick Warde at Hin

No actor of contemporary history
has occupied a more envied position
than Mr.. Frederick Warde who in
sparkling product of the cinema art
is seen for the final times today at
the Hip in King Hear" a five act
reproduction of the immortal tragedy
OF the worlds greatest dramatist
William Shakespeare.
King Lear is done as nc Shake
speariar product has been attempt
ed for the movies and is the first OF
the great bard's works to be ac-
corded recognition on the screen by
the most discriminate of the picture
loI ers
The story of the mao old king who
wi'ied before his death, his kingdom
ana his money 10 his scheming and
ungrateful daughters, is SO well
known to those who know their
Sh@kespeare. that it reeds no mem
ton when it is observed that the
cast and settings are most historic
allv correct
The ninth episode of 1.-The Great
Secret augments toe fine bill at the
Hip for today Tomorrow comes
Earl Williams in "Arsene Lupin" the
greatest gentleman crook play OF
the history. 1t is direct from Tally's
Broadway in Los Angeles, and that
IS Its best recommendation
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-05-16
CONVENTION OF
DENOMINATION
MEETING HERE

the Christian churches of Arizona was
devoted to the work of the Christian
Woman's Board of Missions. Mrs. Ellie
K. Payne of Indianapolis, representing
the national organization and Mrs.
Anna Paul Cason of Pomona, Calf,
were here to review the work that has
been done in this state and to lead the
women IN the setting of higher aims
for the work Of the coming year. The
enlistment of more women in the work
was the dominant thought in their in
teresting addresses.
The aim set for five-year campaign
is, IS missionary societies, BOG women
enlisted, zoe subscribers to the mis-
sionarv Tidings. $500 in offerings to the
general fund 3 boys and girls organi-