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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
COTTON IS FIRMER
ON BETTER BUYING
Strong Spot Markets in South
and Favorable Liverpool
Cables Cause Improvement

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Reports from the
South of very strong spot cotton markets
and favorable cables from Liverpool caused
good buying here at the start. II was
noted that some of the southern interests
which had been persistently beari5h Tor
about a week, had changed about ana were
now taking virtually all options. scattered
purchasing by room traders also was as
closed.
Some local operators. however were
sellers but the early supply was meagef'
Commission houses operated on both sides
probably selling a small amount on balance.
The early tone was very steady, January
out at noon today, being down points on
only one sale, while other options were l to
II points net higher.
The reaction from the opening advance
carried the active months about "A point
under last nights close. Liverpool was
seller here ON the narrower differences
This was the feature on the early setback
INIT the market steadied before the end
Of the first hour and sold about IL to IA
points net higher after IL o'clock.
Firmness in New Orleans and a continued
bulIish average of southern spot advances
seemed to be bringing in some fresh de
mand on the advance into new high ground
for the movement. May contracts, at l1,2S,
-era Il points above the low level st the
morning and points above the best price
OF yesterday
Tie market was firm late in the morning.
A few stop orders were uncovered and the
advance extended to 17.33 for May, or s
nofnts above last nights close and "A points
above the low level of last Monday. After
the stop orders had been executed demand
slackened and the market was quiet early
in the noon hour with prices a shade off
from the hest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25

Included in the news developments in
the financial district today was the earn
ings statement Of the Philadelphia Com
pany and affiliated operating companies
for December and nine months. While
rross earnings showed a gain in all de-
partments the net fell off in all with the
exception of one--the electric light and
power department The greatest loss in
net was I'm the street railway earnings
where the net amounted to $306 OBS. which
ts St32,954 smaller than-in the same month
Of the previous year. For the nine months
ending with December the falling off In
net was S114O7S bringing that item down
to s3,405,139.
The gross. earnings for all departments
amounted to S2.9t1,o7s in December, gain
Of s3sO.25S. while the net declined SS1,S35
to St.231.S22 For the nine months the
gross return was S21,769,757, an increase
OF 50 nB4255 Net amounted to sS S6S,93S,
p gain Of S614.O61 The regular semian-
pual dividend Of St25 a share was de-
clarcd in the Philadelphia Company pre-
ferred stock payable March 1 to stock
holders of record February 10. The stock
sold up a full point in the trading on
Change, the advance being accomplished
on 10 shares.
Nothing Of any Importance occurred in
the dealings on the Philadelphia stock En-
change Business was still on a diminished
scale In the whole list While the turnover
I'm Philadelphia Rapid Transit trust Ger.
tincates was larger than yesterday the
price continued to move within a narrow
range The modified plans submitted by
the company to the city yesterday by
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
GROSS EARNINGS OF PHILADELPHIA
COMPANY GAIN. WHILE NET DECLINES
Regular semiannuai Dividend on Preferred-Trading
Still Light on Local Exchange Money Market
Continues Easy Here

President Mtten were read with interest
but they did not have an effect marketwisa
Except for a brief period in the morning
the price of the certificates was a fraction
under the final of yesterday. AS far as
activity went United States Steel common
furnished the feature. After opening un-
changed at 1t3A, the price advanced. In
the remainder of the list little was done.
There was a fair amount of activity in
the bond division. Huntington and Broad
Top consolidated > per cents sold at so, a
gain of 5 points,
News was received here today that the
United states Court in San Francisco has
dissolved the injunction obtained four
months ago I'm the lower courts by the
ing the construction OF tracks of the mu-
nicpal street railway in lower Market street
paraleling the tracks of the United Rail-
roads.
It was hetd by tho court that tho city
had the right to construct tracks and
operate extensions in any part of the city
and that the provision in the franchise OF
the United Railroads that the city could
not permit any other company to use the
same street occupied by the United Rail-
roads for more than five blocks did not
Apply to the city.
The money market in this city continues
easy. although there is no indication at the
moment that rates will fall further. Bank
crs said today that rates are holding pretty
well around the level struck last week, when
the call rate was reduced to 3 Il per cent
and that it is hardly likely that any fur
ther lowering would take place.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. Jan. 25.-The feature Of
the foreign exchange market this morning
was a betterment IN quotations for marks,
lire and rubIes. particularly the first men
toned. Otherwise the market was duh and
uninteFesting with comparatively small
volume OF business being transacted
Quotations follow;
Demand sterling AIS 1915, cables
ATS T-1g.
Franc checks 5s4M, cables 5.s35s.
Mark checks So cables 6s1s
Lire checks ia. cables 7.12
swiss checks 5.021z cables 5.0lla.
Vienna checks 1i.05, cables 11.os.
Peseta checks 212O. cables 2l.55.
Guilder checks 40 1915, less lis, cables
40A less Ills.
Ruble checks 1855 cables 2s75.
Kroner checks 1885. checks 1910
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
BONDS
Financial Briefs

The New York Subtreasury gained 81
1874, 900 from the banks yesterday, making
a cash net gain since Friday of S2,82l,O0o.
The Bank of Commerce announces the
election OF Jacob Netter as an additional
vice president of the Institution.
The total income for the quarter ended
December 81 for the International Nickel
Company aggregated S4,932 047, gain Of
$1.324,775. Net receipts were s450l,0i7' an
Increase Of S1,O77s0l
Gold to the amount of $500 900 was with
drawn from the New York Subtreasury
today for shipment to Cuba.
Howard L. Goodhart, a member of P, ].
Goodhart & Co, Of New York and Cncin-
natl, has sold his membership in the Pitts
burgh Stock Exchange to Louis V. Sterling
for $500.
The New York stock Exchange has
stricken from the list Wheeling and Lake
Erie Railroad common first and second pre-
ferred stocks. At the meeting OF the Gov
ernors OF the Exchange Robert r.. Alter
bury was elected 10 fll the unexpired term
OF James H. Wainwright. who recently re-
signed. Ernest G. Roebeek also resigned
The New York Curb Market Association
has listed and admitted 10 trading these
securities: The Page Detroit Motorear
Company's 100000 common shares and
1850 600 serial preferred shares, both OF a
par value OF $40. with the Equitable Trust
Company as transfer agent and the Cen
tral Trust Company IS the registrar; the
Seneca Copper Corporations 0.0o0 shares
OF no par value, with the Bankers Trust
Company as transfer agent and the Central
Trust Company As the registrar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
NEW YORK, Jan 25.


In been
Brooklyn Rapid Transit could hardly borrowed without
to bor
in
n
Marine stocks and Maxwell Motors
9 95
from to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
BRISK ON NEW YORK CURB;
LOW-PRICED COPPER STOCKS LEAF
NEW YORK, Jan. %.

sgoodb Street Curb
many of good
OF continued accumulation following
the stock during the greater
parto of day
selling
which the
options oh sood
producer n
from 662 671a
andIn aionalPe etroleu 14#.
1887 The rights traded IN
Explosive
81 Mdyae steel
solda a go.
dropping 30 to a. ana
Cbeyr tdeclnn from12 to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

TAYLOR Wharton Iron and steel Company reg.
ulsr quarterly Of Ia per cent on the preferred
stock payable February ] to stockholders Of
record January -.
Philadelphia Warehouse Company, ~ per
cent payable February I registered Janu.
ary ~
Greene Cananea Copper Company.-regular a
a share. payable February 20 TO stock Of record
February o. This is the same as three months
aEO.
National Lead Company. regular quarterly OF
"a per cent on the preferred stock, payable
J. g. Brill Company; regular quarterly Of
I per cent preferred stock. payable Febri-
airy I as registered January % Books close
January % and reopen February 1.
Great Western Sugar Company usual quar-
terlyiof 1S p"r cent on both preferred and COM
mon stock. payable April to stock of record
March II.
Consolidated Go,s Company, rcsulaFS quarterly
ia per cent dividend. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25

sTANDARD on sTOCKs
MoNEY.LENpING RATES

NEW YORK-There was no change in
the time money market today sixty days
ninety days and four months being quoted
at AMOS per. cent and five and SIX
months at 393L. There apparently was
no greater demand for funds than has
existed in the immediate past. notwith-
standing the slightly increased activity
in the stock market Domestic accept
ances were quoted at 25A029s, and i'm
port and export bills were quoted at 2Ss a
2S
Can money was IA per cent for lend
ing and per cent for renewing,
PHILADELPHIA - Call. ~ per cent
Time. 3a 04Ia per cent Commercial paper,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
sugar Futures Lowe

NEW YORK, jap. 25.-The market for
sugar futures opened quite active today
WIN a fair volume Of liquidation in the
near positions, first prices being points
lower on January and generally 2 70 .
points lower on other months. Wall street
sold freely with some covering by Leading
trade interests. Sentiment was rather
nervous due 10 the unsettled eonallloh IN
raw sugar. where values continued DO be
buyers favor. sales on the call we're about
$500 tons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
Liverpool Cotton

LIVERPOOL. Jan 25.-Spot cotton to-
day was quiet and points higher, the
basis Of 10. lid for mid upland The sales
aggregated 5000 bales including 5000 bales
American The imports were $4,000 bales,
Including 80 600 bales American. The mar
ket for futures closed very steady al a net
advance of 12ql7 points.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
ConsolidnteI Coal to Expand

BALTIMORE. Jan. 25.-A special
meeting of the stockholders of the Consoh-
,lation Coal Company here today reso-
iution recommended by the directors, in
creasirg the authorized capital stock from
$40 100. 500 to s45,OOO,OOO, and providing
for the payment OF q stock dividend Of 8
per cent, was approved The dividend will
be paid on February >.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
IEaAL ApKEaFlsEaIENTs

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
BANK CLEARINGs

hank elsarlngs today compared with eorre-
snana4hs a. 4sfai7F Iafe Iafs
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK, Jan. 25-The market for
coffee futures opened unchanged this morn
ing from the close of last night Trading
on the call was quiet, sales being about
2250 bags.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
FINANCIAL NEWS
BEARS GATHER IN LEADING STOCKS
AND WAIT FOR SUBSTANTIAL SUPPLY
Difficulty Experienced in Getting Accommodation in Loan
Crowd, With Brooklyn Rapid Transit and New
Haven at Premium-Many Good Gains
High Points in Today's Financial Neos

Brokers found dguy IN 5o,tg~ng stocks IN loan Gogd IN VOL street
tan one trfs points II args issues Trading Gg6 brisk Co
cotton better buying Marks Improved foreign exchange market Price
u.
steel ManA ertra diuidends declared.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-15
MISS HOFFMAN'S PROGRAM
She and Tollefsen Trio Will En-
terrain Tomorrow Evening

The Commencement concert in Mead
Memorial Chapel tomorrow night
has promising program. Miss Llora
Hoffman, prima donna soprano who has
sung in Paris and New York with musical
critics according her a succession of
triumphs, will appear in nearly score
of numbers here, several of her songs
being unpublished ones especially writ
ten for her.
Although much of Miss Hoffman S
success has come from her singing of
modern French, classical Italian and
standard German Lied, she'has lately
gained added distinction by singing
much in her native tongue, and her pro-
gram for Middlebury will be largely in
English ranging from the early classics
of Munro (of the 18th century, down to
modern American songs. High praise
is accorded Miss Hotfman's personal
charm, quality and tone of voice in all
the notices received here, and her vocal
selections combined with the Tollefsen
Trio seem to assure a fine entertain
ment.
The trio, composed of 'Carl H.
Tollefsen, violin, Mark Skalmer,
'celist, and Madam Tolefsen, pianist,
has appeared all over the United States
and gained fame off the stage as well
by the wide circulation of monograph
records Of their music, they will play
the great Theme and variations from the
brilliant Tschaikowsky A. Minor Trio,
as we'll as works of Arensky, Fernandez
Arbos, and GODDARD A special feature
of the concert will be the piano group by
Madam Schnabel-Tollefsen, who is
ranked as one of the finest Of women
concert pianists of the day. Nine.
Tollefsen has played with success in
Europe and with the leading symphony
orchestras in America. A special con-
cert grand piano will be shipped from
Boston for the concert Saturday night
and Miss Hoffman's own special tuner
will be sent to adjust the instrument to
particular needs of the artists.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-15
ELECTRIC IMPROVEMENT HERE
New Equipment Doubles Plant s
Efficiency

improvements which will double the
efficiency of electric lighting and power
service in Middlebury are being made at
the plant of the Middlebury Electric
Company.
Manager c. C. Wells announced yes
terday the completion of new switch
board which has been installed by f. H.
Munroe of the General Electric Com
pany. The new board has all the modern
features many of which will interest
consumers of electricity here. One
feature is an automatic voltage regula-
tor which will serve to keep the voltage
at uniform standard. There are also
automatic circuit breakers on each cir
cult, which, when line is overloaded
by short circuit from broken wires or
other trouble, will automatically throw
off the switches at the plant. This is an
important safety feature For instance,
if live wire breaks and falls to the
ground the overload thus caused on the
circuit will instantaneously and auto
maticaly shut off all current on the
circuit involved. Another safety feature
of the new board is the incasement of
all the switches in tanks of OIL thus
preventing any dangerous arcing when
the switches are thrown open.
These oil switches are mounted behind
slate panels and control currents of 1900
volts but in the operation Of them the
men at the power plant are safe guarded
by the slate panels, on the working side
of which the voltage is never over no.
Munson oiled slate from Maine with
a dead black finish was used in mount
ing the switches and with the various
instruments connected with the outfit,
the whole looks like a very up-to-date
and business like affair in comparison
with the old open switch board that was
installed in 1903. The latter will be
thrown out altogether in the near
future.
A new generator of 225 k. v. a.
which more than doubles the capacity
of the old generator was recently in
stalled, and before the summer is over
the plant will be still further improved
by new water wheel, equipped with a
modern water wheel governor which will
be put in place of the old one now used,
and this feature will be the finishing
touch in bringing the plant up to every
requirement of efficiency.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-15
Three Addresses in One Day.

President Thomas, accompanied by
Mrs. Thomas, made a motor trip
through the northern part of the state
over the week lend, and DR.. Thomas
delivered three addresses in as many
different places on Sunday. Leaving
here Friday afternoon DR.. Thomas
made his first stop at the State Camp
where he met some of his old com
rades of border service, after spending
the night in Essex he cut across the
state to Orleans where on Sunday morn
ing he delivered the baccalaureate ad.
dress before the graduating class of
the high school. In the afternoon Or.
Thomas made a similar address at
Lyndon Institute, Lyndonvile, and in the
evening he delivered the baccalaureate
address before the seniors at st. Johns
bury Academy and an audience of over
1900 people. On Monday DR.. and Mrs.
Thomas drove home through a down
pour of rain.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-15

Rev. and Mrs. Selden MacGeehan and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Swasey of South
ampton, Mass, George Kahn, Housa-
tonic, Mass, |. l.. Eells, Mr.. and Mrs,
Amos Wilson, Mrs. Oscar Bicknell, Mr.
and Mrs. C. A. Phillips, Mrs. II. H.
Stone, Mrs. G. w. Stone, Mrs. Lucy
Crane and Mrs. Ednah J, Ferguson OF
Middlebury, Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Lane
and daughter, Burlington, Mr.. and Mrs.
Philo Elmer, New Haven, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Twitchell and Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
James, Weybridge and Mrs. Alice Hurl-
burt and Clyde Hurlburt of Shelburne.
The decorations and refreshments were
in charge of committee consisting of
Mrs. A. W. Foote, Mrs. F. f. Foote,
Mrs. E. A. Pratt, Mrs. M. O. Field, and
Miss Addie Parkhill, Mrs. j E. Sperry
and Miss S, Marguerite Lane poured
and Miss Maude Bingham and Miss
Estele Foote served.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-15
Richards-S Sim mons

Miss Nellie f. Simmons of Middle
bury and Garnett w. Richards of Lis
bon, N. H., were married Saturday
morning at the home of the bride, %
Seminary street, Rev. G. M. Moody
of the Methodist church performed the
ceremony, the single ring service
being used. They were unattended,
only the immediate relatives and
friends being present. The bride was
gowned in an embroidered net dress
and carried lilies Of the valley. The
rooms were decorated with flowers
and potted plants Miss Simmons is a
graduate of the Concord, N. H., high
school in the class of 1910 and had re-
sided with Mr.. and Mrs. Paris Gulley
for several years. The young people
received many presents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Richards left on the mail train for their
temporary home at Lisbon, N, H.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-15
ChAUTAUQUA PLANS
ARE TAKING FORM
Interesting Program Outlined from
July 5 to y
viii Open With a Patriotic Day
With Special Music and Dis
oussion Of Issues

Patriotism, entertainment and in
lstructon viii be combined in the plans
lof the first Community Chautauqua
ever held in Middlebury, which, with
the support of many Interested citizens
will be held here July 8 to ~,
Loring j, Whiteside general mana
ager of the Community Chautauqua,
Inc, in New York says:
"Onr Chautauquas vii come in di-
rect touch with several hundred thou
sand people this summer, We are at
war, We don't know how long we will
be at war. The plain facts are that the
country is not awake to the seriousness
of conditions they may be facing.
''The Chautauqua's duty is to bring
the issue home to the people as nothing
else can do. Think what it would have
meant to England and France if 5000
Chautauquas had been in full blast in
the summer of 1914 when the govern
ments of these countries and later the
people found they were really at war,
1t took these countries months to bestr
themselves. They had no means Of
going direct to the people, and the facts
had to sift through gradually and
slowly.
eve are going to make Chautauqua
a great rallying place of patriotism in
every community. That will be the
Chautauqua $ bit, We want, and we
must have, the unstinted cooperation
of every local influence that is going to
be effective in bringing the people to
the Chautauqua,
"As to the program, it is stronger
program than we have ever attempted,
! know, because ! planned it myself,
and know what it cost.
1.-THE big feature will be the patriotic
program on the first night. We are
bringing as the principal speaker for
this program DR.. Lincoln Writ, pub
icist, war correspondent and noted
lecturer He has returned from an
eight months trip into the war zone,
visited many of the armies, talked to
officers and statesmen from all of the
countries at war excepting three. He
will speak on the subject The Chal-
lenge of the World to America in the
evening program.
"And then there is the music. We
will have the Hawaiian Singers and
Players, the Royal Marine band, with
Signor Lacerenza director, and Lillian
George, Canadian soprano; the Schu-
bert Concert Party Wifred the Lutte
player and several others which are
described at greater length in the pro
gram booklets and the paid display
newspaper advertising.
OR Poole, known the world over as
the White Chinaman, will be here and
will present AN Afternoon In China in
his afternoon appearance and "A
Glimpse of the Orient at night. Other
special feature numbers are Dr. T. Alex
Cairns, who will talk on 'Humbugs and
Mossbacks, and Byron Piatt, whose
subject is The Man Who Dies Once.
Robert o. Bowman, character de-
lineator and makeup artist, will pre-
sent his Imported Americans, and
there will be Junior Chautauqua for
boys and girls.
"One.haf the single admissions for
the first day will be given to the local
Red Cross.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-15
Smith Venta

Miss Hilda Venta and Frederick Smith,
both of Middlebury, were married Sat
urday evening at 8o'clock at the par
sonage OF the Methodist church, Rev.
G. NJ. Moody, pastor, performing the
ceremony. The couple were attended
by Miss Margaret Means, daughter OF
Prof. and Mrs. D. McGregor Means,
and Clinton Smith, a brother of the
groom. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith will reside
for the present on Cross street in this
village. He is employed by the Yer.
mont Marble company as a machnist.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-15

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