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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-01
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-The foreign ex-
change market was extremely dull in the
early dealings today, the only appreclable
changes being declines in francs and lire.
otherwise there was little Of note Quota
tions were:
Demand sterling 475S cables 476I.
Sixty-day bills nominally 47lis ninety
day bills 4.6gI2.
Franc cables 5.75; checks 5.77.
Lire cables 1884 checks 1863.
Swiss cables 4.5O: checks 4.52
Guilder cables 45t checks 45l4.
Pesetas cables 23.50; checks 1850
Rube cables 13& checks 1915.
Stockholm cables ~ y ; checks 42A.
Christiania cables 35% checks 35i..
Copenhagen cables SO; checks 35S.
The above figures show Italian exchange
fairly steady and francs about centines
under Wednesdays closing figures.
Pesetas are a shade under the best rates
Of Wednesday, but Scandanavians ranged
close to the highest of the movement.
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UNLOADING OF STOCKS CONTINUES
HERE AND SHARP DECLINES RESULT
Rapid Transit Drops Points to 49, but Receivers Part of
Loss-Storage Battery Also Suffers Big Loss.
Steel Hard Hit

poratlon and Philadelphia Electric each los,
good sized fractions. but Lehigh Navieas
tion held up well and was the only stocl,
that had added anything TO its price bv
midafternoon, picking UP trihe. The
Navigation warrants, on the other hand
declined half a point to III.
Arbitrage shares were dealt in mora
heavily than they have been recently ano
we're generally weak. United States Steel
common, the leader, suffered more than anv-
thing else on the board. dropping as much
as TO 93ia with sales small in com
parison with the usual local turnover ~
that issue. Rails were traded in widely
and all Of them were lower. Reading lost
more than points. Lehgh Valley dropped
So to SAY, Pennsylvania declined as much
as a point to 49, the lowest price at which
II has sold since 1895, later recovering
part of the loss; Erie was down 81 and
Missouri Pacific dropped IL TO 23h. South
ern Railway held up well. with the price un-
changed. Midvale Steel followed the course
in New York and was down as low as a.
decline Of 1S. Warwick Iron and Steel
dropped a fraction and William Cramp Ger.
tihcates were unchanged
The bond division was, generally oulet
but there was large turnover Of the Gov
ernment's az per cent Liberty issue, with
no change in the price.
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STANDARD OIL
INDEPENDENT OIL sTOCKs
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

National Bank Of Germantown, regular semi
annual Of per cent. payable November 1 TO
stock Of record October 81
Cripple Creek Central Railway, quarterly OF
l per cent on preferred and IL per cent on
common, both payable December 1 to stock Of
record November 10. N-
of &1.75 share on preferred payable Decembasgg
l to stock of record November i5 0'
Continental Paper Bag Company, regular
per cent on common. both payable November
10 to stock OF record November s.
American Radiator Company, regular oror
terly Of Ia per cent preferred payabia
November 10 to stock of record NovembeT a
Books close November TO 10, Inclusive Also
regular quarterly OF per cent on common
payable December 81 TO stock Of record Decsn1
elusive. -"
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OIL ISSUES DECLINE
IN NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Independent Stocks Irregular and Show Slight Losses
Russian Short-Term Bonds Fall to New Low
Levels-Motors Weak
NEW YORK, Nov. I.

The the weakness
Oil traded $50
Independent oil irregular with Midwest Refining
sold
Is "a Northw a o
Canadian selling
evidence from inside interests following the publication of circular
o
at
advanc to w ~ a o
to
Aetna xplosves sold a o Reduction
me Magmaa a 3
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BANK CLEARINGS
Bank of England Statement

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE weekly bank state-
ment of the Bank of England shows: Total
reserve f52, ,074.O0O, decrease 1906, 900; cir
culation 2,4O1, 900, increase f702, 900 T;
bullion E76O25. 900, increase f4S6 900. Other
securities 92.S13,O0O. increase f217s,000 F;
other deposits f122, ,366. 900, decrease f1,s7S,-
OOO public deposits f43,s43,0OO. increase
f3,7ss,OOO; Government securities f59,043,-
600, increase f7s,O00 The proportion of
the banks reserve to liabilities is now 1890
per cent, against 1870 per cent last week,
and compared with decline from % per
cent to 22.4O per cent in this week last
year. Clearings through the London banks
for the week were fS77,150,OOO, against
1884, $40, 900 last week, and f3l5,0S0, 900 in
this week last year.
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MoNEY-LENDING RATES

NEW YORR.-Money on call opened at
per cent; high, per cent; low, 4 per
cent; last. 4 per cent closed, 1 per cent ;
ruling rate. 4 per cent.
The money market was very quiet today,
about the only business done was at 5St
per cent for ninety days on industrials.
Prime bank acceptances rule slow and
nominal at and 4 per cent on ineligi-
bes. and ga and "A per cent on eligibles.
Mercantile paper Is inactive at 4 a per
cent for the highest quality.
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LOCAL MINING STOCKS
GoLDFIELD STOCKS
CLOsING LIVE STOCK PRICES

CHICAGO Nov; .1;oaoHoGs-Rsceipts 10 900
higher than yests,rsdsNySs AZ g ,aEyss55aEs Bulk 1850
II s0f heavy. t160 II so; rough. st0al6.sO
'cxrTLE = =. Receipts. 10000 head Market
stesntqqffssP - Receipts. 1900 head Market
strong 10 iOc higher. lambs. slT25.
SOUTH OMAHA Nov. l.--HOGs-Receipt.
aaO0 head. Market 25c higher.
cATf ~ - Recslpts. 1900 head Market
kEisS - RscsiptS. 1900 head. Market
steady
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Extra By National REFINING Company

CLEVELAND, Nov. 1.-Directors Of the
National Refining Company have declared
the regular dividend Of 1h per cent on
common stock and an extra Of 21z per cent,
both payable November IS, 10 record or
November l. This Is at the annual rate
Of rs per cent, such as has been paid in
1917 50 far.
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Granulated Sugar Unchanged

NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-Refined sugars
are unchanged with the American and
National Companies quoting s.35c. The
Federal and the Warner Companies and
Arbuckle Brothers continue withdrawn
Raw sugars quoted at 6.SOc.
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Pipe Line Company Increases Dividend
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The Cumberland
Pipe Line Company has declared an annual
dividend of $40 a share, payable December
10, to stock Of record November 80. This
year ago.
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central National Pays ? Per Cent Extra

The Central National Bank today de-
cIared a seruiannual dividend Of per cent
and an extra dividend Of per cent out Of
the last SIX months profit, free Of tax.
tss0 900 from undivided profits 10 surplus
fund, makfno that fund fa.Ee0.0oQ. and
leaving 4f1I.tf1 reualnlng n un2IVlde1-
pfe1ts account
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Following are quotations fer inactive
stock listed on the Philadelphia Stock Ex-
change and in which there were no trans
actions today. The price given is the last
nreViouS close:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-01

Total sales, 1.31O,5OO shares, compared with
l.Ioi,60O shares yesterdayi thus far this week
100 shares.
~ 'Ex diydend--,Penna. r. r., 3, per cent;
lob, Products IL Miami Cop, Ia Gaston-
Williams l; Sup Steel list pref, . Burns Bros,
Ia and 1 In stock.
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BONDS
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The market for
coffee futures opened unchanged, with no
transactions reported on the call.
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PHILADELPHIA-Ca . per cent; time,
565a4 per cent. Commercial paper three
to four months. 5h G51a per cent; six
months, 5i2 asa. per cent
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INACTIVE NEW YORK STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
stocks listed on the New York Stock Ex-
change and in which there were no trans
actions today. The price given is the last
previous sale:
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SHARP BREAKS OCCUR IN NEW YORK
MARKET AS LIQUIDATION GROWS
Uneaslness Over Italian Reverses and Nervous
ness on Disquieting Rumors Cause Heavy
Selling Railroad Issues Are Irregular
High Points in Todav's Financial News

d" crHnbcd
euro business
nd V per cent addition
S''oo The surplus" making III
York London
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DIVIDENDS
THE cESTFsANhT 81 NTrEbFEeSSAskk NSEEqSAk BANK

November l. 1917,
The Directors have this day declared a SENT
annual Dividend Of EIGHT PER CENT. and az
Extra Dividend Of TWO PER CENT. out OF the
last Az montha pronts free Of tax. payable on
demand: and have carried $3.50. 900 from I'm
divided Prohta 10 Surplus Fund, making that
Fund So 800. 900, and leevinR t44i. .5i0 romaIn-
Cbscks fol Dividend WI ~ mailed
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Total safes So; '72 900, compared with 81 .92s.
0O1 Yesterday; thus far this week SEQ OSi 0Nn,
same period last week. SI0.277 900.
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BAR sILYER

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Total sales, 23,TSI shares, compared with
q, ,3G5 shares yesterday thus far this week,
I, 558 shares; same period last week. EO'4D
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-12
GRADUATES GIVEN
PLEASANT PARTY

CREIGHTON, June ia trip to
Fort Grant and visit to the industrial
school by The Republicans correspond
ent, prevented the writing of the
Creighton news last week. Fort Grant
is one of the prettiest spots in Arizona
and at this time of year is delightfully."-
cool. The boys and girls in the schools
are well cared for and but for the stig-
ma attached TO their being sent there,
would be very happy. They are all
learning to do useful work which will
furnish them means of honorable live
lihood when they return to their homes
and to be respectfully and promptly
obedient; something most of them have
never known anything about before.
They live under the merit system,
which makes the length of time spent
there largely of their own choosing.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-12

The Planets
Saturn and Neptune still find place
upon our evening map, but are pretty
well down toward the horizon and
will soon be too near the sun to be
visible. The sun is slowly creeping, at
it's rate of about one degree a day. to-
ward the place in the. heavens Occu-
pied by these planets, and we must ex-
pect to lose them soon; so that those
who have small telescopes and delight
in gazing upon the rings of Saturn
must do it now. for it will for many
months be missing from our evening
skies.
Mercury will be an object for OBJ
servation this month, as it will be in
greatest western elongation on June
r. and for a week before and after
this date will be far enough away from
the sun to be seen. 1t will be neces-
sary for the enthusiastic astronomer
to arise little before dawn. as the
elongation is western and that means
that mercury is morning star.
The Consultations
This months map contains large
number of first magnitude stars. Far
down toward the northwestern horizon
is capella, and just to the south of
capella is pollux. the brighter f the
heavenly twins. Capella is the nearest
of all the first magnitude stars TO the
north pole and therefore is up above
the horizon in these ATTITUDES longer
than any star of similar brightness.
Regulus, the royal star in the con.stlia-
ton of/the lion, is in the western sky;
this constellation is easily found be-
cause the line through the north pole
pointed stars of the great dipper if
prolonged insa direction away from the
pole. points toward the lion group.
Regulus is in the handle of the sickle,
which is itself a unique configuration
of stars. In the south is spica. the
beautiful white star which graces the
consolation virgo
Almost exactly on the meridian is
the group boOtes, with arcturus, which
is almost equal in brightness To ca
pella and is therefore the third in
brilliancy of the stars lying north OF
the celestial equator. 1t is found by
prolonging the curve of the dipper
handle. Far in the southeast is the
star antares in scorpio which seems to
be the most reddish of the twenty
stars usually grouped as first magni-
tudes Three more stars are added to
the list in the northeast where they
just risen. Vega in lyra, altar in
aquila, and deneb in cyngus, the swan.
These three stars mark the vartices of
triangle which is quite prominent.
Vega is the brightest of these and is
considered the most beautiful in col
oring, as it shines with a blush white
light much like that of a carbon arc
light. 1t is the brightest of the stars
north of the equator, and in these lati-
udes it is second in brightness of all
the stars visible Sirius, which is
south of the celestial equator exceeds
it in brilliancy.
We have then, been able to count
not less than nine first magniture
stars in the early evening June sky out
of a possible fifteen which are visible
from these attitudes Five of the TWEEN
ty first magnitude stars lie so close to
the south celestial pole as to never
rise above our horizon.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-12
GLENDALE SOCIETY
GROW|NCLY ACTIVE

GLENDALE, June 12.-Miss B. Hen
bricks of Tempe came over to reor-
ganiZe the Christian Endeavor society
OF the Christian church Sunday. Miss
Hendricks feels very much encouraged
with the work here and hopes to return
and help with the work later on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Graham motored
over TO visit Mr.. Grahdm's sister Mrs.
s. A Garrett, who lives on one of the
Dwight b. Heard ranches west of
Tempe.
H. {. Yeager, father of Ben Yeager,
spent the weekend with his son and
My in west Glendale. Mr.. Yeager is
III his 80th year and superintends per
sonally his 200 acres down in the St
! Johns district, southwest of Phoenix.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Deibert, ST., and
son George went to the dam Saturday
| and will return Tuesday. They will
return via Granite Reef. Mr.. DeBer-
~ is looking after the drug department
at iIarpers while the "arty is absent.
The Red Cross sewing committee
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-12
BY C. S. Brainin, of the Columbia
University Observatory Staff

University OpSerVdtcry otd4I
June is the midsummer month: in
this month the sun reaches the north
ernmost limits of the apparent round
of the heavens which ii makes every
wear. The sur travels each year once
around the path through the stars
called the ecliptic circle and which
crosses the equator al two points, the
eQuinOXes, vernal and autumnal. AT
two points of the ecliptic the sun is as
far from the equator as it can get, once
toward the south pole and once toward
the north pole. These two points. where
the sun turns in its apparent path and
again approaches the equator are
called the winter and summersolstices;
this word solstice comes from the two
Latin words meaning sun" and TO
stand STILL" which about describes
what the sun is then for an instant
doing.
The summer solstice comes about
June~22 each year, and on that day,
since the sun is as far north as il
can possibly get from the equator. il
also attains the highest possible alti-
tude in the sky as seen from all places
in the northern hemisphere north of
latitude %. For this reason the day is
also the longest" day of the year. i.
e., the time between sunrise and sunset
is the longest.
The Calendar Year
We have had occasion to mention in
the course of these articles a famous
astronomic phenomenon called the pre-
cession of the equinoxes. Without go
ing into a detailed account of the
causes and meaning of this we can re-
mind the reader of the effect this phe-
hos ha Strn nd with 4
has long been known that the year
defined and measured as the time in
tervening between two successive re-
turns of the sun in its apparent round
of the heavens, to the same star diff
fers by about twenty minutes from
the year defined as the time interven-
ing between two successive returns of
the sun to the same equinox or soils
tic. The former is called the sidereal
year and the latter the tropical year.
! For the calendar the latter is chosen
for it would lead to certain incon-
venience if the former were chosen
instead If we used the sidereal year
to regulate our year by the exact time
of the summer solstice would come
twenty minutes later each year, and
finally, after the lapse of the proper
number of years. the date Of midsum-
mer would be in December; the mean
ings of the months would be entirely
changed, and, though this would not
happen within one lifetime, it must be
admitted that the arrangement would
not be ideal.
The Partial Eclipse of the Sun
There is to be a partial eclipse of
the sun this month, which unfortun-
ately will not be visible in the United
States. except in a small area near
Seattle, Wash, and in Alaska. In ad-
dition it will be visible throughout
northwestern Canada and northeastern
Russia and Siberia. The eclipse is Of
no particular astronomic Importance,
except as one more notification added
ia the millions of others, of the funda-
mental laws upon which science is
based. The date of the eclipse is June
1919.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-12

wishes to announce that it needs more
help at the sewing machines. Anyone
of the women who can spare even half
an hour will be helping out
Constable Marks wishes to announce
the new tobacco law that went into
effect June : viii be rigidly enforced
regarding the sale-to minors. Even
written orders from older persons will
not be accepted.
Mrs. ]. L. McCracken who lives in
Decatur, H.. is in the city to visit her
two daughters, Mrs. A. E. De Berry, of
Glendale and Mrs. c. A. Noyes of
Peoria.
Miss Emma Lou Walters went to
Phoenix Monday to take a nurses
course in the Sisters hospital Her
brother George Walters will return to
his company in the First Arizona at
Douglas tonight.
Many of the mothers and wives OF
the Russiars who ale in Jail in Phoenix
for failure to register, go in most every
day 10 visit the prisoners. They are not
allowed to enter the Jail and sit around
in the park of the court house till even
ing time.
The Red Cross dance at the club
house promises TO be one of the jol-
lest affairs of the season. Every one
is invited.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-12
Driver Is Injured

Ben Jackson, driver of one of the
Pacific Creamery trucks, suffered the
fracture of his right leg just below the
knee, and his father, who was ac-
companying him on the trip, was badly
bruised and cut up when, on account
of the glare of an approaching auto. he
ran the truck off the fill at the south
end of the Center street bridge Sun
day night. Both were hurried to the
Sisters hospital, and were attended by
DR.. E. Payne Palmer and are reported
to be resting as we'll as could be ex-
pected. Prior to the accident the
lights of the truck had gone and they
were making their way into Phoenix to
have them fixed.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-12

more or less by big falling off in the
United States visible supply total The
market closed unsettled. 3 to cents net
higher with July at 1898 and September
at s209. Corn gained a to ;, oats
/ q to SB and provisions 10 TO 55
cents.
Crop conditions appeared to be gen.
orally favorable and belief seemed
widespread that the harvest yields
would turn out much above the esti-
mates contained in the government re-
port. After announcement was made.
however, that the domestic visible sup
ply had decreased 5,53S. 600 in the last
week and was now 30,000,000 bushels
less than at the corresponding time a
year ago, the market made a rapid
ascent.
T Corn bulged after an early break. The
market developed notable strength oW-
ing largely to a forecast indicating a
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-12
FINANCES AND
MARKETS
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1


NEW YORK, June IL OVAL Street,
Last weeks severe drain on local
bank resources and the resultant rise
in call money to five per cent We're the
restraining influences of today's ir-
regular and more narrow market. The
shorts awaited themselves of these de-
velopments to engage in a series of at
tacks, which eliminated with general
heaviness in the latter dealings.
Another break in Russian exchange
to the new minimum of 243s and, a
further absence of demand for Russian
government bonds was inexplicable to
dealers in exchange in view of the i'm
proved conditions reported. from Pet
rograd.
Dealings as whole were highly
speculative.
New and old Bethlehem Steel issues
registered new maximums. The new
shares made an extreme gain of 81
points to 1873 and the old advanced
five points to 1856
United States Steels best quotation
Of the day was 1872. closing at a net
loss of two points. Total sales 0000
shares.
An early rise in industrial bonds.
which was later effaced. was the only
feature of the restricted bond market.
Total sales par value 81, 035, 900. United
States bonds were unchanged on call
CHICAGO GRAIN
CHICAGO, June 11.-Wheat prices
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-12

sound of a booming alarm clock at
in the morning. The events of vast
importance in Jacks young life began
to happen-and happen fast. To see
and enjoy it all in Bluebird PhotOplays
is the treat offered to patrons of the
Airdome tonight, when The Clock" is
to be presented with Franklin Farnum
playing the role of Jack Tempest and
Agnes Vernon impersonating the girl
that brought about the transformation
of the spendthrift youth to a prosper
Gus and wealthy business man.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-12
Cow Attacks Two

One day recently Mrs. Watkins, who
lives at the corner OF Wilson and Grand
canal roads, went out to milk a young
COW which he'd jIst come fresh, when
the COW attacked her, knocking her
down and bruising her all over and
breaking bone below the knee. Her
daughter, Miss Cora, hearing her
mothers cry for help, ran to her assist =
ance, when the cow turned upon her
and bruised her up terribly before they
could make their escape. 1t was for
tunate the COW had no horns or the re-
suit woulG undoubtedly nave been more
serious
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-12
CHANDLER WOMAN'S
CLUB PROSPEROUS

CHANDLER, June 12.-The member
ship of the Woman's club is increas-
ing rapidly At "a business meeting
Wednesday afternoon, Mrs Charles
CAM and Miss CAM were accepted as
members of the club. Mrs. ]. ". Has
kell resigned as librarian. She expects
to go away for the summer. Mrs.
Richmond Peeler was appointed to fill
the vacancy. The library teas will be
discontinued until September The tea
given Wednesday was well attended
and pronounced a success as usual The
women in charge were Mesdames Wal
ter Lain. Delmar Williams, E. l..
Marsh, T. Dickinson and w. Brenstodt.
The club has purchased a piano wlieI
will be placed in the club room at once.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-12
Sunday School PROGRAM

The ChiIdren's Day EXERCISES WHICH
were given Sunday night, by the Bap-
fist Sunday school were witnessed by a
large crowd. The program was a
very interesting one, and each child
rave its part in a very pleasing man
ner.
The married people of the Methodist
Episcopal Sunday school are preparing
a fine program for next Sunday. The
program viii 10 given Sunday morn
ing at | O'Clock.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-12
Teacher Breaks Down

Miss Grace MauZy, one of the Creigh
ION teachers has suffered a nervous
breakdown and has been ordered to
keep her bed for a month. Few who
have never tried 1t realize til terrible
nervous strain under which school
teachers labor. The love and sympathy
of the entire neighborhood go out to
this young woman.