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The state herald., 1917-09-14
Joplin-Hurdie

Raymond E. Joplin and Ma
nie Hurdle both of this vicini.
ty were married last Wednes-
day. Aug. 10. at the Methodisi
parsonage in Wheatland. Rev.
Wade of that place performed
the ceremony.
The affair was a complete sur
prise to the young couples ma
nv friends. although II was we'll
known the event was to take
|peseAsstr-tse e4fsy nm. TIE
young people decided to avoid
a formal wedding by quietly
ho wing the ceremony performed
else where.
The groom is well aud favor.
ably known in this city. having
resided on his dry farm for sew.
eral years, and is one of the
county's enterprising young
men.
The bride is n daughter of
Edgar +. Hurdle. one of the pi-
oneer ranchers Of the county.
aud until recently was attend.
ing the University Of Denver.
II was while teaching the
Ethridge school that the ro-
nance stdrted that ended in
marriage last "Wednesday eve
ming.
The young couples friends
were not to be outwitted aud
upon their return numeaous re
ceptions and dinner parties
were rendered them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joplin expect to
take up their residence in this
city. Guernsey Wyo.. Ex.
The bride is well known 10
the people Of Holyoke aud vi.
cinity. For few years she
made her home with her uncle.
~. II. Painter. and attended the
Hoiyoke school and later spent
a couple of years teaching in
our county. They are making
their home in Guernsey. Wyo.
They have the best wishes ol
the Heraaid.
The state herald., 1917-09-14
John Wright Sells.

John Wright recently sold his big
1900 scre farm north west Of Holyote
70 william Blscketer for 90 per acre.
M. Wright had bssn section fses.
nan for the Burlington for some time
but finally concluded that he would try
Q homestead Soas Of his friends
laughed at him and told him that Be
had better hold on TO sure Job and
pay rather than chance demonstrating
under dry farming He toot the chane
o sginst their advice and be and BIZ
good wife and children moved out into
= homestead. They certainly have
made good In farming and stock rails
Ing - shown BY their recent sale. They
keep u well improved 80 acre farm
where they make thsi, home.
The state herald., 1917-09-14
Reeeptioa for Soldiers.

On Tuesday evening at 8 O..
clock. a farewell reception will
be given at the auditorium for
the IL young men who leave on
Wednesday for Denver to enter
Uncle Sans army. The speak
ere will be George B. Weir.
Rev. ]. n. Dickey. Roscoe Os-
ssu11414xss1uyUf 9lPd0fe: X:
tend and give the boys a hearty
reception. Committee.
The state herald., 1917-09-14

vive him. His father died in
1870 and his mother in 1891.
On Nov. 8, 1879, in Warren
county, Pa, he was united in
marriage with Miss Augusta
NJ. Anderson who'survives him
To them were born 5 children,
Mrs. Anna Davis of La Center
WASH, Mrs. Hilda Bevard, Mrs
Lille White and Charles W. ol
of Holyoke and Clyde who died
a few years ago.
He was a member of A.O.u.
W. lodge at Grand Island. Neb.
and the NJ. w. A. lodge at Hol'
yoke, Colo. He was twice e.
lected sheriff of Phillips county
and served the county in that
office for FIVE years.
Being one of the early set.
tlers he had a large acquaint
ance in the county and wal
highly respected by all who
knew him.
The funeral services were cor
Quoted from the home on Sun
day Sept. 8. Rev J. T. Balm
bridge of the Methodist church
preaching the sermon and the
body was laid away to rest in
the Holyoke cemetery.
The state herald., 1917-09-14

Wheat is moving & into market
again since the minimum price
for il was fixed at $2.20. II
must seem somewhat queer to
the grain buyer to do business
when he knows that he can
secure the limit price for
the wheat. This will certainly
remove much of the fascination
that the wheat handling bust
ness has always had ror the
business man,
The state herald., 1917-09-14

The following is list of the
boys who will leave Holyoks
on Wednesday. Sept. 10. to be
gin service at Fort Funston,
Kansas.
August Otto Harms Clairs
Harry l-ayman. Cedric B
Johnson. Eliza Sparks, Franl
Rhoades. Elvin Sharpe. Fred
Spanjer. Ray w. Stauffer. Ber'
nard Oliver Williams, and Cit
ford Basset Rawson. all ol
Haxtun. Forest Clay Summer
aud Frank J. Cleve of Holyoke,
AeetHk ClAsmAa--Aad- !. Astpu
Bernard Mattson of Amherst
and Arthur Peter Gensemer.
Clarence NJ. Carpenter and
Roy ID. Goddard OF Paoli.
The state herald., 1917-09-14

The Maine voters are not in
favor of the women helping
them do the voting. They re.
Gently turned down woman suf
frage by a heavy vote. Well.
thsse wise(?) men of Maine may
get their eyes opened after
while,
The state herald., 1917-09-14
Fine rain Of half inch last night.
Prohibition carried in Dallas,
Texas, and 220 saloons in that
city will be closed on Oct. 20.
Paul Schulz of Sutton who
had been in Holyoke on busi-
ness left Thursday for home.

Uncle Sam will take for war
expenses. one-third of excess
war profits. This is alto
gether too small tax on war
profits but of course is better
than no tax and senators refuse
anything better.
The state herald., 1917-09-14

Mr.. and Mrs Chester Kelsey and Mt
and Mrs. AeClain returned Tuesday
from visit in Pueblo. Denver and Fl
Morgan. Mrs Kelsey was visiting In
Denver and the others accompanied BY
George Hargreaves and Will Hossnan
drove to Fort Morgan Thursday snd
spent q couple Of days at the county
fair the two latter returning BY train
and the others drove TO Denver. On
Sunday they drove TO Pueblo and visit.
I'd few hours returning 10 Denver
that evening and to Holyoke Tuesday.
The state herald., 1917-09-14

Miss Lois Balentine from
Brule. Neb has accepted the
position of cashier in the Scheu
nemann store and entered upon
her work Thursday.
The state herald., 1917-09-14

Victor. little son of ]. G. Bea
vers of Holyoke fell and broke
a leg on Wednesday of this
week.
The state herald., 1917-09-14

]. w. McKelvey recently sold
his farm to a man from Iowa
and has purchased the farm and
store of Mid Wages at Epworth
The state herald., 1917-09-14
Attention Ford Owners

Bring your cars TO the City
Garage when IN need Of repairs
or sirvicc. NJ. Zoll.
The state herald., 1917-09-14
Mrs. Fl. ]. Young returned
thursday from a trip to Denver

Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Ryan re
turned this week to Holyoke to
make their home.
The state herald., 1917-09-14

George Brooks of McCook
Neb.. was in Holyoke Thursday
on business.
The state herald., 1917-09-14

Everett johnson of Fort Rus
sell, Wyo., one of Uncle Sam q
soldier boys, arrived In Hol.
yoke Thursday on q furlough
and visit With his brothers, IL.
l.. and Will Of our town. He is
now with the S1st Artil-
lery.
The state herald., 1917-09-14

Mrs. William Jasper and
daughter, Miss Lizzie, return.
ed Thursday from visit in
Wyoming.
The state herald., 1917-09-14

George Ssrves Jr. had his arm bro
ken Monday in eranking Q car.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-29
SECURED
FOR 2416 in SEPTEMBER
Pressing Demands for Skilled
and Unskilled Labor Con-
front State Bureau
1IARR1sRrRG- oct. %.


The Bureau OF Employment Of the De-
partment of Labor ana Industry placed
2416 persons in employment during the
month Of September through It's ive offices
in Harrisburg, Pittsburgh philadelphia,
Johnstown and Altoona. Employers asked
the bureau for 3642 workers during the
month. while applications for positions were
received from 297S persons. OF that num-
ber 2576 persons were referred TO posi-
tions for which they we're considered suit
able.
Commissioner Jackson said today that
the records of the Employment Bureau thdi-
cate an uninterrupted continuance of the
heavy demands for ordinary laborers In vir-
tually all sections Of the state. The de-
mands are also great for skilled machinists
and foundrymen. In the eastern part OF
the state a heavy demand for shipyard
labor prevails, including riveters, Calkers,
heaters, ercctors and similar mechanics.
Skilled men are preferred for such work
hut numbers of plants are instructing un-
skilled men
War requirements have caused an un-
usual demand for carpenters in construction
work and for factory workers, especially
in the garment trades.
Women are being attracted in greater
numbers to the textile mills to take the
places Of mon who have left for the war OF
for more arduous duties I'm the production
field. Employment of women in offices Is in.
creasing, and women are also being employed
In mems furnishing stores, in the operation
OF passenger elevators, in restaurants and
in other work for which they are qualified
Scarcity Of capable farm hands continues
orders are constantly on file at the Labor
Bureau for inexperienced men to work
temporarily on farms at wages ranging
| from 81 to SO a day with board.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-29
CURB PRICES BREAK
ON NEWS FROM ITALY
Sentiment Generally Bearish, In
ducing Sales for Both Long
and Short Account
NEW YORK. oct. 90.


After a show OF strength in the initial
trading the Curb market was unsettled by
the sharp breaks in many issues on the
Stock Exchange and trading in both mar
kets was influenced by the unfavorable nows
from Italy
All kinds Of conjectures were made as TO
what the result Of the German victory may
be, but, although the opinions were vague,
they were in nearly all cases bearish and
had a direct bearing in inducing sales for
both long and short account.
Cities Service was one Of the weakest
features. falling from eli to 2o5. Aetna
Explosives was one Of the strongest fea-
lures, in the early trading selling at SIS,
but yielded to 5sl around midday Curtss
Aeroplane was quiet selling at 81 in the
first half of the day. and Submarine de-
clined from 16 to 1874, followed by a rally
to 157A
Tnter-Lube Chemical was steady, with
sales at 3Ss a 5is. Maxim was firm, sell
ing at &G7s.
oil stocks were heavy during the greater
part OF tho day, but Midwest was eX-
ceptionally strong, advancing from l3s 70
lac. Merritt ranged from 33la 032A
Savoy oil sold at Sc, International Pc
troeum at l2A, Elk Basin at SIS and
Northwest at 80 and 81.
Mining stocks were irregular. United
| Verde Extension was the most prominent
| feature. advancing from 3S9i to 35. Mixer
Nevada sold at 79dSlc: Jerome Verde al
| ! Is al. United Motors sold at 20A a 20i2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-29
POULTRY

,,ridn LiE E-The Th market was quiet but steady
foIiotry9m fIir mode[s,e offerings The quotations are as
ars n Fowls as 70 quality. 2o023c; roast
i99rgiRs 10 ~ a1s 10 quality 2op23c; White Leghorns.
6Iunnner, l9g @0c; do, sprinE. 80 a 23c; turkeys,
~ az lbs, apiece, 9QcQ 81; smaller sizes 700
p"ITh - % q &c DO, young, per pair 2O4 22c
ThiSkens OF desirable size and quality were
rows. Y TO box, mik.fed. dry-picked. fancy Sc
itcted. 2lCi %, weighing AZ lbs, apiece 26i2 G
20 weighing ) lbs. apiece, 26c; do. Weighing ga
i0s apiece, 25c: do weighing lbs apiece 28 a
sc: towls; Iced in bbls.. fancy, ry-plcked,
MelEhing Ala 3 lbs and over apiece, 25c: weigh
ing lbs. apiece, 25C. smaller sizes 20 a 24c; old
Loostels' dry-piCk ked, 2bc; broilers weighing IL
~ IDS, apiece Jersey, fancy, 33Gf 36c, Virginia,
tanCN, 3O433c; other nearby, IS q 3Oc; per Id. ;
western, $50 SOC; roasting chickens. western,
weighing lbs. and over apiece - n pc; chick
ems, western weighing 3l7 lbs. apiece 23 a DE;
90, Weighing IA n lbs. apiece, 22c; turkeys
fresh killed, old. per h. nearby. 30 a 39C: west
SEn best, 3oq S2ci western, spring. iced. 80 10
3ac' tuTstNs, common, % a 25c; spring ducks
Long isand. - a 25ci Pennsylvania and Della
ware, - "a &c, guineas, spring. weighing 3ig a 1
lbs; i.6 per bair. Sl.l5: smaller sz,s, Stq .O5;
sguS bs', Wllte weighing II q IL lbs per dOz =,
SSSiSS95%44233; q DO TSishing 98lo lbs Ier, dog,
40, Weishing I lbs. per doz !S25@$.7S; a.,
daark, El.d5 g2.oo do. small and No. :. Toe q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-29
VEGETABLES

Potatoes and onions were more freely offered
and weaker. other vegetables were generally
steady Quotations: White potatoes, Jersey,
per x -bushei basket, No l, 9ocQsl; No. 2, 80
a zoe. White, p9odtat99esl jersey per i5o.pound
bushei, pennsylvania fancy 81 S0@l,75;. New
York Sl.5O91.6o: New Jersey; Sl5o4 80.
No, j. '65 q soc; Nq.a25 So q SOC; Celery, New
per box, 35c q 81 25, Csulinowcr. Long Isald,
Der box s2q35o do New York, per box, 81 a.
10 Brussels sprouts. Long Island. per quart!
iOGlGc. ,,WStSs5eresWg: New ryISTS. YorS per 100 100
SS@ST5. Cabbage, New York, per ton sSs 20
Is; do, Danish, seed, per ton, $45 @50, Onions,
New York, per Hamper, 81 50Sp5; do, New York
SRo Sna No 3 & do
California, per OO-pound bag, So. 20g3.75.
Mushrooms, per 4-pound basket, O..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-29
FRESH FRUITS

Apples and crsnberrles of fine quality met
with fair sale and ruled firm. Cantaloupes
were shade stronger. Other fruits showed
little change Quotations.: Apples, per bbl,--
Jonathan, 81 a $50; King. $b6G: Twenty-ounce
siu6; Wealthy, s366; Hubbardston, S3q );
Greening, S3@5; Duchess. S3a4.50; Baldwin
$Sg5,20; Alexander. 4Q3L Rome Beauty, 81. so
@6: Staymen Winesap, $4I5.75; Grimes Gold
en-. S5Q7i Northwest Greening S3@4.5O;
Starke, SSd5; Fall Pppin, S3a5: Gano. sSTi;
York York imBerial; ;$SgEdd59; Be9 Davis S3@4i
55Sx;|5JJapa!ha9,, $50 So, WigtSra- Banana,
nearby, per hamper SOC q $780, do do, per
York. per b6i' s3@55O, lemons, per box, s. q
3. Bananas, per bunch, 81 5O9215. Oranges,
California, per box, s2Q5.5O, Grapefruit, Flor
ida. per box. S3a4. so. Pineapples Porto Rico,
per crate. s3.25W6. Grapes, New York, per
3-lb. basket % l5c do. do. per l5-lb basket,
80 q Csc; do, California Toksy per crate, 81 q .,
Muscatel. per crate, 81 q l5O DO do CorniChon,
per crate, Sl.75G2.25. Prunes, New York, per
4-at basket, 2nq30c. Plums. New York, per
4-qt. baslIet--Damson. 25 35c; Green Gagr,
SogS5ci piums California Gross. per crate, rate:
York per bHshel-bBsskst 6 5Cf 49, sorr do per
box; 5Jcg 81 Pears New York ,Bsr oushsl-
New York, per bbl--Bartlett, S4@5; SeckeL
$40 s: pears, New York, Seckel, per keg, $500 g
I.56; pears, California, Bartlett. per boy e. @
8 so Cranberres, Jersey per crate. f2.2h %
2 2h; do, do, per bbL, SeRll. Strawberries,
California, per pint, 10925c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-29
PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR

kot oWtHnEAT-Roceipts. 1s1.7o2 bush. The mar
nort MSs Mnfo steady. Quotations! Car lots, IN eN-
10 fGystos wa goveTnment standard insaeci9n gg
s2 25its1 Ne. 2 soft reg; %; No. arssqa
same prlit sGtt red s2iS White wheat rslS9uySSS Sn
bopw5Rtats. red or soft. and sample will pc
lc under No. 4.
II, ,G-oRN-Receipts. s2i2 bush. Supplies were
oun'setu snd the market was quiet and normal
i,r. iItIohs, Car lots for local trade, as 70
AZ Nh w estcrn No. yellow, S2,2Ou -'@S'
oNrs ., and yellow, nominal, 49,.
,-s, - si- . receipts SO $50 bush. The market
on, IIilel but steady under moderate onerlnes
Nybita uSesss5 es 40. ? white, B6i7 SIC. stRndArd
4 wbitoo w GSSGj No, white. 6ih @Boci NO
IN rLolR-Receipts. 600 bbls. and S73,l2o lbs
,".ti s;; Demand was fair and values were
Nccnns maintained under light offerings. Quota
new, spoT lsS l6s. IN wood Winter strsighli,
10 s5. a. ga 20 q 1880; Kansas. rlcar, new ISg
dTsi c,ieuC, uC, patent, new. SlO.7aT IL 30 spring
new nsT. SIeHT' H spot. sliall.2 spring hrst clear
srot wv shlnnent. SlO1lO.5 so: spring patent
sbfipme1,- tiop tt3p l279; spring patent new MI NIL
al ~ ~ ~ ~ q ll.2d, spring. favorite brands'
an ~ - 80, city mills. choice and fancy Pat
,.irt ,ou y l-2a; city mills. regular Erades
q O75. 'iV'-o" iV'V' p"''"''
-. RYE FLOUR was :, fair reouest and steady.
iMoe quote 1915 dlo25. mill shipment; $40
a s Ia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-29
EIGHT MILLION CITIZENS PROCLAIM
THEIR FAITH IN THE UNITED STATES
The Second Liberty Loan Moral Commercial
and Financial Triumph Gossip
of the Street

TILE unprecedented
w toned triumph was not all that
phe contention subject
of
OF ates to German
Had the number OF subscribers
said and
the Of
world there 70 a
the
the
the
In
OF
with this and the in
should
which the United States destined morally
In
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-29
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. Oct 29.-In the early deal.
inRs today, lire were a weak feature, de.
olining about centimes from the closine
hgures OF Saturday. The unfavorable war
news was the explanation given for the
nartuents showed hrmness extending to
Strength in guilders. The last mentioned
was SO scarce as to make dealers indisposed
TO trade.
Quotations were:
Demand sterling 4,75h, cables 4.76d
sixty-day bills nominally 4.71h, ninety-day
bills 469h.
Franc cables 5.72, checks STA,
lire cables 7.s6, checks 1877.
swiss cables A.45, checks 4.4s.
Guilder cables ~, checks 43%.
Pesetas cables 2S.40; checks $780,
Ruble cables IL, checks 1sx
Stockholm cables S9%. checks s9h.
Christiania cables 5Sh, checks 33h.
Copenhagen cables 80, checks sax.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-29

ltfio lsh-Ihe market was quiet and showed
psCkcd Unaase. Quotations. Western, solid
44ac extra Atsts' Frs,s 4dIsts sec
SvcTago' 81 sxtr5 q &c prints. nearby fancy. as
81 y 52cc' special brands OF prints jobbins at
EGGGS-Fine fresh nearby eggs were scarce
Sa1, Snu lS"S per case higher with demand fully
Fts" - ue uuerings. Quotations follow
sii d, ,9rITe9t receipts, ST.. 90 per case; seconds
si5' Gn LOO per case; western. extra fTsts,
Si5soo SI5 PEI case hrsts. sl2.3O per case sec
via StV'2g llt2S ner case: REFRIGERATOR eggs
so oG "a p / 20 per case; hrsts $40. 81: seconds
az ~ oOi fancy selected eggs were jobbing
HEESE was quiet but steady on desirable
TUH' TITs quotations New York, ul-creRm, fancy,
best here, % n 2ic. do do fresh. made, fair to
good, 80 Gc22isc O. ~ w. ''N'" 'N'' ''' W
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-29

branch, iCith headqudrtsrs at SOO.515 In.
surdnco ErchGngo Building. Bell Telephone
Lombard M.
based sales At the SG %arous Sasi railroad dsDO
FRUITS
p,ASPPLEs per barrel l4o-45 quarter peeksl'
srads ~, neb. YORK S{aImS@ Iimp9riS ezra
Nsx YoTk BaawiH 2eh 2SS srsSS yi9.inPh nGh good
do stsSs rad sTaSS5 sRsh nsS s
SEQ st,5Si a9. p grAds. 2h inch, 14i Kings.
.-Sls -ClRANE5BEEdRRIEs e ERR New Jersey. per s2-auart
co5ISS5EIE GRAPES sNs%S York. per i5-p2und basket
npLiA PEARS; New York ,sscksi per bgshel u4,lS
Is as5c '''N''' N'e"ers '>-o quarter ''1"'''
PEACHES. New York. per bushel u4.lS quar-.
Esskd6 6eeSSS5 IS y aGGibertas. 254G5c' per l0-auar'
OUNCES, New York. per barrel. S..
,oSgTJRAWBERElES, 10 California, per pint,
VEGETABLES
,,,h BEANS. IA; nearby per 3 ,hushel basket ge.io
lima. green. per Iushel hamper. s350a4.
REETs. nearby, per bunch, 2T2hc.
BnLR!USiSSE5Ls SPROUTS. Long Island. per
ssS Is: Danish. EsE seed SIS $50. '0" o0"'''''
ouS SARRoTS AR ol ne2TEy q bu'hol basket $50
CAtLlFLoWER. Long Island. per box u4-1s
hCads). $3.50.
10 d 55c.
EGGPLANTs. Florida. per box ssa4.
81 25.
,,MrsHRooMs, nearby. per 4.round basket
81. - al l.I5.
ro2E Sd 2SgGq.d sS s ?GSf MsS
AqSsi,rtsi!2q a. browns So ?6 q $5Q ,..,... ~
quarter nscks) 500 6Oc. =.
dozenl - a 3Jc.
POTATOES. nearby. per y -bushel basket t3S
! sylyaniu. bulk, per bushel tGO poundsl round,
siG5p ,,,, i52' Tew YORK slG9; & fS% higher; $50
! PLMPkINS. nearby. per 100, 5000. 80.
| quarter peCks). ~ a. SOC.
! SQUASH nearby, per X -bushel basket go 80
| sQuashes), 80 n soc
SWEET POTATOES. Eastern. Shore Virginia
| per barrel t35-4O quarter pecks) irsts, So, do.
seconds, $l,50 nearby. per Is -hushel basket (S-0
| quarter uecks). firsts tvellows). 65 q soc, do.
| reds ISn Sic. do seconds. 35gi5C.
,TlRNlPS, nearby, per - -bnshel basket
| whites. 81 Abe; do, yellows. a0G65c.
| WAfERCRESS, New York and Pennsylvania
! per bunch. Ia m &c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-29
PROVISIONS

msrlsctte Elte was, fair jobhing inquiry and the
smoksS aassd aGsd nrm Quotations. city beef IN seq
pmoLcd ".d air-dricd, 33c; western beef, In sels
smoRed' &c city beef; Nnuckes and tender,
s221rcxles, and tenders smo,SsS,' stc, Sees hams
loose pS[k, .tamily $50 95a; nams. S. p. sggsd.
DO do - .Sls E: Dc. skinned, loose - Hait7 g
CITY ssinoked rs 02sla c; other hams smoked.
hains; smoked, western cured SSi5 a 2niL q DO,
cured IoToSsnelesss 42ei picnic snoulders,uss Il
pickle 'naosse. CSC: do. smoke's csc: bellies ny
asf bo aCcordins 70 average. Loose $50; break
doc. brsoohh as to brand and average, city cure9'
w sahIast bacon, western cured, 4Oc; lard'
2Oc; dnn refned, tierces. zoe; DO do. do. tubs
ooc. ~ pure city, kettle rendered, IN tierCeS'
-oc' do' pure city kettle rendered, in tubs. zoe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-29
MoNEY-LENDING RATES

NEW YoRK-Money on call opened at
per cent; high, I; low, 4 last, A; closed,
ruling rate, per cent.
There is little or no inquiry for regular
collateral TO any extent and the rate is
nominally 3 y per cent for any period over
sixty days. on industrial loans rates range
from 5lA to 6 per cent. The same rates
apply to prime mercantile paper.
Prime bank acceptances are quiet at 5@4
per cent for ineligible and S% @3h per cent
for eligibles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-29
Public UtiLitu Financing

Attention in the laxy
the
such Operations in Great countries
of
having Government
Republic
statement arguing why public
Government
the Allies
Mr. sao he Guaranty
Compa already a money
the standpoint Of companies can be shown
requirements can the demand OF the light
isolated power
financing enterprise unde consideration the
should be Favored as
ehsH 10 uIee tons coal
owa OF new station
toSher
the claim lot pr "n assume
neaer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-29
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

NEW YORK. Oct. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
57S4 tubs. Market weak HEh SCORING. 45h q
46c; extra, 45ci hrsts' 43@44he Other Grades
iEtG.GSNReceipts. 1881 cases Market irregu-
Iar Extras 46M 47c; seconds, 80 n soc; mixed
color 45a 47c; storage, frsts, SO q Sac; seconds,
9IW33c others unchanged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-29
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-29

Frederick r. Chandler, Of Chandler
Brothers & Co, who is suffering from a
recurrence of an attack of stomach trouble,
is today in greatly improved condition. 1t
is understood that Mr.. Chandler will take
a trip South for a brief rest when his
health will permit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-29

LoNDON-Money, per cent; short
bills, As per cent and three months bills
4& per cent, all unchanged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-29
LOCAL LOANS INCREASE
Substantial Losses in Individual and
Bank Deposits

The average condition of members Of the
Philadelphia Clearing House Association
for the week preceding today is shown In
the weekly statement, with comparisons as
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-29

PHILADELPHIA-Call per cent time,
5@b4 per cent Commercial paper three
TO four months. 5hq5is per cent; six
months, 5la@5A per cent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-29

The stock list committee Of the Philadel-
phia Stock Exchange has today admitted
to the unlisted department of the exchange
the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
warrants for whole and fractional shares,
deliverable when issued Warrants for
whole shares will be transferred at the
Office of the company. Warrants for frac-
tional shares will not be split up or trans
ferred.
The Montana Power Company and sub
sidary companies report for three months
gross earnings of $1,505,417, a decrease Of
$3.50 as compared with the same neriod
last year Net decreased $4,000, with a
loss In surplus, after charges, of Sl31,457.
Gross earnings of the Cumberland
County (MeD Power and Light Company
for September increased S11,1S3. Net in
creased S726S. Twelve months gross in
creased $245,54S.