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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Curb Market

Note.-The Tribune assumes no response
5ility Cor the accuracy or authenticity OF cur'
market quotations The New York Curb ~
location produces no official quotation list
Quotations are reported by ind iduas owe
whom the association has no CO itrol. An
one can make prices on the cur and re
them printed in the daily lists. et IN withon
the Formally of first submitting the shares u
the Curb Association for its approval Som
sscurities are regularly lsted-that Is, thei
are approved for trading by the Curb Assoeia
ton. and II is required that information con
corning them will be filed from time TO tint
with the secretary. Such information is open
10 public inspection. some other securities
ike the Standard Oil subsidiaries. are lad
rsi.ted 20 quotation" without regular list
ing greater number are unlisted. No one
has any authority over them. Unlisted stocks
are marked thus 60. They are principally
mining stocks, and most OF them are pros
poets" but there is nothing TO distinguish
prospects" from operating properties" in
the unlisted group. There are few listed
mining stocks, and among these prospects
are distinguished by the abbreviation q
pros" after the name. With this notice duly
given. The Tribune prints all quotations
without further responsibility. Transactions
and prices Tuesday we're reported as follows ;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14

ANDREW J. MCCORMACK. Auctioneer.
REGULAR AUCTION SALE.
STUChS AND BONDS,
By ADRIAN h. MULLER son,
OFFiDI. so s. WILLIAM SD
WEDNESDAY. MARCH ~. 1911
30 1890 o'clock az the
EXCHANGE SALESNOOM
NOS 10 AND 10 NESEN STREET
For Account OF Executors.
10 shu Bank Of New York.
20 shs aga Street q Grand Street
Ferry r. r.
For Account Of Whom 70 May Concern
SC shs The Dressler Manufacturing
Co. common. now known as Dress
ler-Beari MIS- co.
100 shs vs. r. Seitz g. Co.
"A shs New York Real Estate Asso-
citation.
5000 city OF Maison Neuye (Cauada) so
Bonds. 1884.
600 shs The Dominion Copper Co., Ltd
1880 shs. New Dominion Copper Co.,
Ltd. Temporary CT
1872 shs Westchester Fire Insurance co.
Il shs Times Square Automobile sup
ply CO. preferred.
$4,000 Nirginian Power Co. Ist Coll. Trust
Sc Bonds 1872
shs Fulton Trust Co.
40 shs National Park Bank.
shs Bank ~ America.
n shs. Title Guarantee K Trust co.
~ 600 shs. Gold Hil Consolidated CO.
Suudry failed and doubtful. accounts be-
longing Go the Fine Wooden Co, In
liq. aggregating Sl,fSl5O face
value. List with auctloneer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
80 Broad Street
New York

To the Holder, of the Following Described Bond''
and Paper Company Six Per Cent Bonds
due January /, 1913
international Paper Company FRS, Consolidated 81. Per Cont
Mortgage Gold Bonds, February l, 1918,
ss%s4a e s 3 Isl Gold Bonds
international Paper Company Consolidated Mortgage Five Per
Cent Sinking Fund Gold Bonds, due January l. 1888
For the Of carrying out the policy of the oo% DT"rG
of financing its future capital qiremh,S your U nave
of and mt to the n %o Mr S @ P Cent
Sinking Fund Gold bonds due holders the foregoing
Six Per Cent bonds Of the Paper COMPANY %od nf r C "
First Rfdng Five Per Cent Sinking Fund Mortgge Gold bonds
(a) Hudson River Pulp Paper Company due January
1915 Paper Company First Consolidated os due
FsI s yt9 1918 to ha1c the privilege Of Exchanging
par par Five Per Cent bonds and OF re-
% Of tie Of bonds which may be acep, ted
receivable upon the present bond to maturity and
that to be earned by new bond
o CO. Dd H sc p G s Of nng thef bond, par
with cash and onehaf Q1a) Per Cent on
adjustment interest date and rate will be identical
M the outstanding g. bonds and CONSOLIDATED s, 81 bonds
gegate 70 total Of approximately sI50OOOOO the Company
proposes pay maturity substantial amount of said per
cent the Company the event of the receipt OF
exchange for than S50OOo OF me new bonds re-
the bondhoders so Offering exchange holders the Con-
m date fixed for exchange rendered
but not accepted payment in cash at par and n aa I b ie
for exchange, to receive for
rendered. but accepted In
change pavmen and accrued interest together with
premium at the rate of 10 per annum from the time OF payment
TO the date OF maturity of such bonds
The holders bonds amount in excess Of s5OoOoo have
already notified of the acceptance OF its Offer thus assur
tho the success Of bond refunding plan
who not rendered their
~ N nrcipae in the Company has extended the
receive tenders and including March %, 1917
Forms for making be obtained at the Office of the Company
Dated, New York, March ID, 1911
PHILIP r. DODGE, President.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Industrials

Sales. Open. High. Low. Last
' 2s l iASfRe s hfoi Co. &c 8 8
25OO Am sum Tob.. 1855 263s rs rs
100 Am Writ P. So 5A 81 5.a
22oo carwen Steel. t3H 1914 127s -
1000 Chevrolet Life 122 116 12l
10 'Cramp Shipb.. SO 80 30 30
100 loo H h.ise r. c. 4aI 42(s 42}s 42}s
1900 'iJop o S new. 80 % 90 30
$50 'Lake Torp Bt. g ga
100 do 1st pf 90. 83l S34 ga 834
2oo 'Lima Loco. 60 So 57Ia 5zH2
10 sLukens Steel. IS IS as IS
40 do lst pf loo 100 100 100
100 Man Elec Sup. ave ave are ave
Sales. Open. High. Low. Las
1000 Marconi Of A. 21s 2fe 27s "a
500 eMaxim Nun. 3l4
1000 sMidyale Steel. 5s5s 573s 56ls 57@
400 y Am p & p. 6Is 61s 634 Ga
26o0 'Pierce-Arrow. IS 46Is 44Ia E512
1000 'Prud Pictures 41a 4ls 4ls
500 Red VI T W L.. 2t34 ~ 2l3l p
200 'Rep T pd... 81 97L4 81 97l4
200 S & r Tr pr. ga eIs szs ezs
1000 Subn B c.. 23l4 23l5 p 227a
145 sup Stl lst pr 98Ia e8ia 97Da e7la
2000 " St'ms'p Co 63s 63s ga So
1000 *Uni.ed Motors SO 9934 SO 3eZ2
1900 stnited W l.. s5ea 1884 1884 1894
1000 WIN Airc'ft c ga ga "a
1900 'Zinc Concen... 3 2fs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Active Securities
Bonds

Trading in bonds on the New York
Stock Exchange Tuesday amounted TO
S2,7si, 600, against S3.s72,OOO Monday.
S2,039,O0O a week ago and s2,76l 900
a year ago. From January l to date,
1886, iOl 600, against $229,l42,O00 in
1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Livestock. Meats and Provisions

Following are yesterdays prices, compared
with those OF a year ago;
,-- v,-. Yesterday a year ago.
I've steers. bss'. 100 -,.,,o ,o,- an so
To- ........... fos0J Gpii'o' s'''' WV
Drs ad beet. sides. ,.,. - a IA.
IN ....----..-.+ 10 4 iva ~ W 49,
iia 'e4-'. oe''' '' .I2.5o o. 1915 900 Gi3.OO
Dressed YEAS city. ., ma mt
Do. ..........--. 10 90 e'do|4 "a
liz, ewes. 100 H.. 900 a - 600 q Nv
Lamfs fair 20 49, -,,,oo
p1mo. 100 b....lA0Q q 1872 lO'9V 4|W
Dle-s,d mutton. 10. .l5 e u 20 g 70
R I1, ,os 5" Is o ,4s IS 55s sis Slo4SS
Dressed hogs bacon. 49, 10 ,,-,o 90,
4u ..-r-....--.t 70 - 81 -. - 'eas'ee
Mess pork hbl...- $3.50 r t9.u1 <s-o31 s tte'22o
Mess b-if biol ... 400 ga l3.OO lo-9oe i5'o"
Lard Middle West. - ,o...,oo. al, ~
ID. ........--.- 1895 's '''f'e '''VS~ e''''NN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
IsirED DYKWOOD cORpOnATTON,

-, See York. Aaroh .. l5l1.
sHrsc Capital stock Dividend No 2.
1Ion Capital Stock Dividend 80. Z.
~ .Nqsla q fl15 per share from
go, ssce Tor The payment % 800 per
-, - Ne year 1910 on the Preferred
-, SO lLtt per snare on he Common
90. ~ MA Corporation. hos been de-
:, ,tsJas.s April z. 1877. % stockhoid-
Va ftcof1 az the rioss q buGineas
.ssy. March "a. 1911
-. lsfsffr BOOKS w.l not be closed
f-,.' - VII BE- mailed ~ The Nsw York
IL - q New Yrrt
~ Wit CLfSTg. lows Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14

Cheese Receipts. $500 boxes. State.
whole milk. flats. held. specials per 10, PA
m27isc: average fancy, 26A a 27c: lower
grades. 25n 26iac; fresh. colored, specials.
26iaN27c: white. specials, 2jEU2lc; col
ape fancy. 26d26hc: lower grades. 2ii2W
25i5c: twins. held. specials, 27Aa2l &c;
average fancy, pc; fre'h. specials. 26@. NJ
pc: average fancy, 264 2Gh &c; single daisies,
fancy. 21N2Iikc: Wisconsin, whole milk,
fancy. twins. held. 27W27i2c; fresh, 26 ca
21c single daisies, ga p &c; double
Young Americas. held. 21d2i PC; fresh. PC !;
Far Western. whole milk Oregon. triple
daisies. held. 26ieM PC; Young Americas
held. 25c state. skins. current make. choice
Ole: fair TO good, l9i4W2Oi2c; lower grade',
140lSiLc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14

Sales. Open. High Low. Last
: :SSS IF !t4l sgl,o4 81 Sc s, Y
5000 ~ Cont VI. 71s s12 7I5 80
1000 I'll S Tungsten % IS IS IS
100 UNITED V Ext. 3sIa ssIa ssHs 9sD2
1889 9sS U UaiiS G z II Co. 8. sCs 81 g:
1880 Soc t fS5f da5: N H Co e 4 Z: e
1880 fYerington VI c 81 80 81 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14

(SS 10 81 score). 37iaM4oc: seconds (S3 TO
Sc score) 35U3lc; thirds. 3lN3ii2c; cream.
cry. unsalted. higher than extras. 4li2g
42iac; extras. 40i2mllc; frsts. 3SU4Oc;
seconds. 80 iaM31 BE; creamery. held higher
than extras. 1854 n 3gc extras, 3SA 43oi2c :
frsts. 37m3Sc; seconds, "a ia 36 l2c thirds,
33iam34c; state dairy. tubs. finest. 33lam
f0c; good 10 prime 80 n 35c common u fair,
2gG 3fc renovated, e.tlas. a3033 &c hrsts.
3liaG32c: lower grades. 2903lc; imitation
creamery. frsts. 5lT32c; ladies. current
make, frsts 2sien29i4c; seconds, 2sc !;
lower grade. 276l-l .c; packing stock. cur
rent make. No !. - "a -Sc No ,, pc; lower
grades, 25M 265zc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14

Eggs Receipts. 257OS cases. Fresh gath
cred. extras. per dozen. 2Si20 PC; extra
f-sts. Csc: frsts. 21N21iac. seconds and
Io,ror l-rades. 2ffi 16isc: dirties. 2iieH
25i,c: state. Penn and nearby Western; hen
merry whites, fine TO fancy, 3lU 33c' ordinary
10 GOOD. 2QT 3Uc gathered whites, ordinary
10 fine. 8003lc; Western and Southern,
gathered whites, 29M30c; state. Penn ana
rae-l,v bennery browns. 29G 3Oc. gathered
brown and mixed collrs, % "a -6c; duck
eggs. Baltimore Acc 4; Far Southern, 4Zmi4c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Metal Markets

Conner dealers reported yesterday
that tbev are booking a fair business
for third quarter delivery at 30 cents
a nonnd although some Of the smaller
concerns are willing to shade this quo
totion a little. The transactions cover
inc deliveries this side Of July con
t;5 H Iicbt. Inquiries, both domestic
and foreign, arc in the market for last
' o"ortcr metal. which is quoted at from
w. So 20 3og cents a pound. but the bids
tbus far have been below the asking
prices.
.inal metals and metal products, COM
nared with those prevailing at the cor
responding time OF last year, follow:
Current Agar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Bonds

Sales 1000 omitted. Open. High Low. Last
SO Am Smelling 5s e5a4 s67s 1884 $685.
IS 'Beth s, % 2-y 9sls 9s4 esls 984
40 'Chile COPPER 6s. 1000 1000 1000 1904
.M iaR 51s ST S.. 9si. ssis es52 ss5s
% 'Rus Gov new o rs e7ss s7ss s7I4 s7l4
2 do 6i4s . IS % e5 e5
: south Ry SO n. ee1s eszs 9e34 es34
So ~ Rub new IS So e2Iz e1I4 91na
10 'West Pac new IS 80 80 90 80
unlisted. tSell cents per share.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Commodities

, strength, and the close was 1c. TO csc.
net higher. Early in the session there
was considerable selling on fears Of a
railroad strike and also on reports OF
further good rains and SHOWS IN the
Southwestern district. which has re-
Gently complained Of a lack OF mois-
ture.
There was a good demand on the
decline, based On reports that the eN-
port business during the last three days
would probably aggregate in the neigh
bOrhoOd of 100000 bushels. The
Belgian Relief Commission has been
the principal buyer. with sales largely
Of Manitobas for the opening of navl-
CATION. There was also some good
business done at the Gulf, with sales
reported TO the British commission.
The latter business was said to be for
April shipment and was thought 10 be
h FIJI some available tonnage. Reports
that the German government might
modify its submarine policy caused
more hopeful feeling regarding the
outlook for shipping and also in re-
gard 20 probable international develop
ments. Reports from abroad indicated
quite extensive requirements, although
a Broomhall cable said that as a result
of rigid economies in the consumption
of breadstuffs weekly import require
ments have probably been reduced D.
100000 bushels, which more than of
sets the wheat laden vessels destroyed
weekly.
Cash: close. close. ago.
New York. .S2o6 s2.o7l2 s1.21
Contract:
Chicago, May. 1874 1908 1882
Chicago, July. 1858 1884 1.o7Is
Corn.-Market was moderately active. and
after an early decline prices rallied with
wheat and closed firm, with net gains OF :. ~
Ic There were export sales reported OF
about 400. 900 bushels, partly on Monday, and
on the whole the cash situation showed eyi-
dences Of strength. The movement was again
oui.e liberal but the trade was inclined 10
take the view that there Is not enough corn
in the country 70 cause much pressure espe-
caly with hogs a. present high prices.
Yes'day's Previous Year
Zach. close. close. ago
New " York. ...-.-si22 si2'4 81
Chicago G2a'5ai May. loa4 1914 .ze1a
Chicago. July ..... I'VE 1Vo7s ."
oat.-The market was only moderately
active and prices re- pended % the hrmnes1
in wheat and corn and were influenced by re-
ports of export sales Of about 100000 BUSH
es. The local cash market was firm
Yes'day's Previous Year
Cash: close. close ago
New York .......- 1874 .732
Chicago May. SO .57H asa
Chicago. July...... .5eIs .5o34 .43Ia
Rye-Market steady
days Previous Year
Cash: close close ago
Cash. n. Y. bush. i.67 si6 NOl
Flour and MeaL--Quotations were;
Yea'day's Previous Year
close -nsa ago
Flour. MINI. spy. pat. 5000 5000 s5.a5
rive -four, choice ..... s.25 i.25 $50
CorrmeaI. kiln dried. $50 SIS 400
Bran. in sacks ........ 1900 $500 1878
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Other Oil Stocks

Sales. cpeh- hlsh' 10y He7I
5 -SS 4 shi5ba o 8 F., S & 70
1900 'Barnett O&G.. ga 2ts ga go
1000 &c n o "a pr. IS g 20 70
6oC'C & Co (oN i5Ks iSga l9zs 1SSZs
1000 'Cosdcn O&G.. 14ts 14tG 1923 l5ts
1899 5@S .f e. Basin F. ~ rSs %, - y
100 Federal Oil. 5 tofSs 1ts5ii 2 132it
, 600 Men So2 Q Oh (1 c 951 a4S "a" as' ass
' lSS 4 :M:g F gu 81 81 5.5 IS
1900 Midwest Oil. 80 81 u 81
500 edo Pr. % 90 SO 90
1900 2ooo 'to Oh on. 11R ~ 1iss ~
$500 Okla Pr & Ref to7s = 1923 y
$500 fOmar o & G.. 80 30 40 %
800 'Osage-H OIL sls g. ga 80
200 5SoS .s lslTe 'o,,&R1t" w 1919 ~
500 Savoy OIL. II II 1oI4 ioz4
500 Security p & X. 5M 5ss 54 5s6
1860 Sequoy o & R.. tIe 1ss lii l7B
1900 'sinclair OIL Sc SO s4i4 sag
$4,000 'Un West Oil. e - "a "a
1900 Victoria OIL. "a "a ne IA
400 stW o & G.. q a a p
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
State and Municipal Bonds
(Sales)

(Sales.)
wv tlLs 1862 ny c 4s 1858
ooo to7s5 1000. ..... toOH
IL 1q-e registered do As 1859
1000. 9934 l,v0o...-'' VIVA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14

So. February n. 1917
sIz Stttif,fly DIVIDEND ~ ONE AND
- s<seAtIER PER CENT NHH) has
rOogr ,stn declared On fhe COMMON
A.iiii ''''Nn'lnsfn Or record Aafeh
sasssfsr books vii rot ~ closed.
tsxsss, VA % mailed ~ Bankers Trust
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Railroads
Standard Oil Subsidiaries

Sales. Open. High. Low. Last
100 ar Island W l.. 90 SO SO So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
(OuotafionS.)

Argentine Gov 1917 Jap Gov AIS 1925
100 010034 q ae9s
do Ga 1920 Jap sterling loan IS
1Ooss a to03z 75ls0 -
Can Govt 81 1917 Mex gen 5s 1890
1ooss0too5s 401ad 4474
Chinese Govt Rys 81 do 4s 1893
7tI2N 70 29fsQ 80
c;t,, ~ Toxic b 1912 Montreal City Us 1917
77ls0 70 e99z91oo2
Cpbon Rem s. 1904 do 5s 1915
ssss0 1894 99l4 100
do ser A 1910 Newfoundland 's LIS
9394a 95 9s'ap s9
10 AIS lo4e Norway IS Oct 1917
NJ e5 100 G1OOs4
r-srcb Mpnicfpal Sc do SIS Feb 1928
GA m IS 1902 Gto4
In, Pms rub 5i.s '2s Quebec City Is 1920
2ss 12-o o91sN tooI4
do 6i5s 1919 Rep OF France IS
GA IN 95la 14e ~ 10
TN, Pms rub 5f5s Swiss gen 5s Mar IS
imp ''' e7isa 80 eess@ 1904
r+ol Gov &c oct 1916 do IS Mar 1920
o7i.0 90 $685. a 1904
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Produce Markets-CuTent

erv higher scoring than extras. Ter ID, 4lt
d42c, extras coz seorsl. {Al-44le; frat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Consolidated Exchange

unit Of trade on this exchange. 10 shares.l
Transactions and prices Tuesday for the
moro active stocks follow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14

cottonseed OH Futures The action Of

Cottonseed oil Futures.-The action Of the
lard market caused considerable nervousness
in oil. and while price changes in eotionseed
oil futures we're not particularly important
the uudertone was easy. and at the close OF
the DAY values were 90 ln points ne. lower.
The March tenders amounted 20 500 barrels
which brings the total go far I'D 70 1900
barrels. Crude oil was firm, bu. the crude
season IS drawing % a close. and prices had
little or no influence on the local market
Yesteriays A year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14

ora,eI irregular. points lower 20 8 points
higher. hut later developed an easier tend
ency under heavy liquidation and profit tax.
ing. the close showing net losses Of 20 10
POINTS, with transactions FOR the day total
inc about %. 900 tons. There was nothing
st~o-iaIly new in the way az fresh market
factors. local rufners holding out Of the raw
sugar market for the time being. awaiting
.l....Inrr,crta thar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
= u s t e n a n C e
Cereals

Cereals
Wheat.-The market was teVeflsh'
4 times values exhibited pronounced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Orchard and Field

large bales. .s2o.OoG2toO s2Zoo0s2s. 90
No. ] clover mxd i4.51 d 600 So.yo a = ~ 9S
Pc .iraw. No. 13.00n l4.QJ l4.2O4 NV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Coffee, Sugar, Tea and Cotton
seed OH

Current Prices
price year ago
For cash. lcent). tcents)-
Tea. Formo7a. per lb........ 19 Y
Sugar. granuatcd. per b.. zoo 6.oo
Coffee. Rio No. per b.. go 9L2
Cottonsecd OIL per lb.......f3.4o 1910
Coffee Futures.-The action OF the coffee
market yesterday probably rejected the COM
bined influence Of stronger technical posi-
ton and peace rumors. Buying was not ac-
tive. but there was larger volume Of bust
ness than on the previous day, and the close
was 20 points higher. Sales were report
cd Of 40,2J0 bags
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
4n...,E NcconNIcE, Treasurer
h ~ ~ sItLI~srRINO COMPANY.

'N''eh Street sew York. N s.
a s,.. February ~. 1917.
fkKfeI'fI dividend ~ ONE AND
~ N. AtTEfo PR CEsT GHMJ
ItkfTn ~ yea declared on fhs PRE-.
u ~, Siyck ~ us Company. paya
80 40. 1917, % Htockhoidsrs -
.lls,k. iff h9o<s vli not o. closed
Nasss, vi 70 mated ~ Bankers Trust
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
lEpIERCE.ARR0W MOTOR oar CO.

- bosrd y D.-aeo-, tas se, Ard ne regular
49, orfaf n tso peF cent tz4J o. tns
49, trE 70 De Comrary paJ able Arrl 2.
- ro'kes.cs-s y rtoorl - ths closo q btn4-
kstA Is 1917
WALTER G wEYE Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14

Oats.-The market was only moderately
active and prices responded 20 the hrmnesl
in wheat and corn and were Influenced by re-
ports of export sales Of about 100000 BUSH
p. nIn ln..nl cash narEef was firm.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-09-15

ProcrastinBtion is quite unnecessary
when II comes to speaking Of the
vaudeville bIll which IS to be pre-
sented at the Columbia theatrf Dav-
export. starting tomorrow for four
days run. featuring Veterans.
comedy-drama fu one act, and "Fas-
cinatinE FIirts," with Phil j. Adams
and Jack Walsh as the principals
Following closely on the heels of q
big time week. the manager again to-
day profers the patrons Of the house
"a most novel and original bi0l wet
erans" comes fresh from "a success
ruI run in Chicago, where capacity
houses greeted che performers each
night Harry Skunk is- the star
skunk has been one OF the foremost
actors on the western vaudeville cir
cult for many years There IS plenty
OF pathos. interminEIed with high
class comedy, Skunk has clever man
uer i'm which ne "gets away with his
stuff. Fascinating Flirrs' introduces
q beauty chorus OF more than the
average ability in their particular
line There viii be sung many up-
ro-date and catchy songs. The
scenic effects are worthy of special
notice CaIisre Couant has a vehicle
which goes the double round Of ap-
plause. TunefUl tales an song and
Rock Island Argus., 1917-09-15
16SzSEfReatre s 5 Efe
At Spencer sauare.

One of the youngest and most popu-
lar male stars Of sCreeudCm is Wallace
Beld. who mas had several times the
distinction OF appearing as leading
man for Geraldine Farr8r in her gl~
rautiC screen productions such as
Carmen. - Joan the Woman anti
others. Mr.. Beld's latest Paramount
photopIaY IS "'The Hostage in which
he will be seen at the Spencer Square
theatre tomorrow and Monday ia the
special p0stOfiCe station IN tbs west
ern Paramount studios the "R" box IS
one Of the most heavily used OF the
lot and often creaks dismaily under
its heavy load Wallace Reid lu day
receives more letters from f5m fans
than the governor of California re-
ceiyes from Office seekers in a week
and anyone who knows anything Of
Office seekers viii readily appreciate
the ratio IN favor Of A}r- Reid Most
OF these letters are written III the IA
mIiiar up and down stub pen back
hand, bearing undcniab]y the stamp of
feminine location. The best Of It all
is that "Wal]E' Reid deserves all the
nice things that are said about him
IN these letters which come from lar
ana wide But has it made MIR. Reid
concefted? Far from Ii. The -ndif-
ference with which he receives the
quantities OF pink and lavender scent
ed notes is truly praisewCTtEy.
The little California town iu which
the exterior scenes OF "RebeCca Of
Sunnybrook Farm were filmed viii
never forget the arrival Of Mary Pick
ford, who }s now appearing in the title
role Of this production at. the Spencer
Square theatre Wednesday Thursday
and Friday. Mary Pickford and her
company of over one hundred made
7 the journey from Los Angeles hT spe-
c'al train and when they pulled into
the little village. the whole town was
there to meet them. The town council
waited upon Miss PicEford and Mar
shall Neiiau. her director. saying
/ "diss Pickford, this town is yours as
Eirng as y51 want to use it," Every
/ inhabitant took part iu the pToduc-
! ti0n, Miss PIckf0rd's word was law
and for nearly two weeks she had the
+ opportunity Of being queen of her real
/ kingdom