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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
REFUSE RATE INCREASE
TO EXPRESS COMPANIES
Commerce Commission Also Averts
Delays in Railroad Handling
of Supplies

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20,-Three Inter-
state Commerce Commission rulings to-
day were added to the general administra-
tion fight against war increases in the cost
of living,
The commission moved to avert delays
in railroad handling of supplies by issuing
a tentative order that roads may not refuse
TO let their loaded cars go through by other
lines to points of consignment The Omaha
Grain Exchange had protested that the
Great Northern Railroad held its loaded
cars at intersections, until grain could be
taken out of the cars and put in the cars
of the line TO be used next. Permanent
settlement of the question will come when
shippers have had chance to testify.
A proposed freight rate increase of three
cents a hundred pounds on the wheat rate
from Omaha and Kansas City to Jackson
and Meridian, Miss. was suspended until
December is.
The commission also suspended an In.
crease Of fifteen cents per mile per carload
on fish handled by the express companies.
All the companies except the Wells-Fargo
asked for the Increase, which represents :
50 per can't jump. TIA Eete y held =
abeyanee onfl peq (. x * !. q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
BRITISH TANKS
REDOUBTS OF GERM
Mud-Encrusted Monsters Cx
Through Enemy's Positions
Spreading Terror
By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMG,
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES In 4.

FIELD. Aug. (by mail).
British tanks, so bedaubed with muo
slime from Flanders quagmires that q
look like moving mountains. are sprsau
terror among the Germans. The gig4N)
mud turtles lumber and creak through ~
bogs, splitting red flame from their naaSG4s
encrusted guns and creating panic whereVoCa
they operate. .fA*
One lone tank today reported the cap~f
ture OF sixty Germans near st. JuIle0vt
While wallowing along toward the enemy.
line, the monster encountered one Of ~
kind stopped by direct hit from a GerraaA
anti-tank gun The uninjured tank chargoI
the gun and literally smashed 1t out sok
commission. Eight Germans were cap
tured here and turned back to the ad-'
vancing British infantry. The same tank,
creeping along, aided in the capture Of
Pommern redoubt and Pommern castle II
crossed the deep cut marking the redoubt
and sent word back that 1t was clear Of
the enemy. Meanwhile another tank
crashed its way through the castle defenses
while the Germans fled precipitately. ADJ
vancing infantry found the defenders
massed in the redoubt position which the
first tank had cleared.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20

member Of the Evrxrwo LEpoER STAN BY
his brother, a commander Of an American
destroyer. doing duty In the war zone, are
given play. describing the part the destroy
ers are taking In the war:
"It Is the most thrilling work I've ever
had--this game OF hide and seek we play
with Fritz-and have not found II at all
monotonous, so far at least ] think all
OF us feel the same about this war. Wed
be mighty glad II II were over right now
but not unless II were finished once and
for all time.
I'VE have no desire for peace that is
merely the status quo ante for we all
know that means only that Germany will
strike again when she is ready.
81 didn't hate Fritz at the beginning Of
this war. but no matter how hard you try
you can't keep his ever-recurring brutality
from affecting you. and gradually you come
| to the opinion that he must be soundly
whipped before we can once more have peace
| on earth, good will toward men And j
| am mighty proud of this country of ours,
! patriotism has really been sort OF
! empty word to me until lately, must con.
| fess This my country, right or wrong
| business has not sounded Just right to me
| | know I would have fought just the same
| even II | had owned a secret hunch that
we were in the wrong, but there couldnt
| have been the same JOY in my heart thai
| there is when | know that we are really Q
|
| right and without any chance for materia
| gain even II we are absolutely victorious.
"lt's good to know that no one can in
| sinuate that you are really fighting fol
| something far different from your professet
| aims
And think this country Of ours Is COINS
to come through with n punch that vii
| count too. She's moving slowly, becaus
she has been asleep a long time and shes
bound 10 make mistakes as she goes along
but | am beginning to feel confidence II
our coming through all right and no
laundering any more than the othe
nations have done-prohabv not so much
Il think the reason I am an optimst
that I know ! am doing useful work owe
here--that we all are.
"we haven't conquered Fritz yet--not b,
| n long shot--but we are hampering him L
beat the band, | think, and know we ar
saving a lot of poor sailormen from tn
spectacle of seeing a mad man gloat owe
them as they go down for the third time
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
RUSSIANS MAKE FIRM
STAND ON GALICIA LINE


There was every indication today that
the Russian troops that are now making
new stand on the Galician frontier across
the ZbruCz River were maintaining all the
positions on the lower part of the river
The Russians have pressed forward their
attacks entering villages on the western
side of the river that had been held by the
Germans.
To the west of this district the Russians
have seized line of hills giving them
firm grip upon the region bordering the
Dncistcr Thus the danger of new Of
fcnsive drivr by the Germans by the way
of Khotine and in the direction of kamenet-
podolslt is greatly diminished.
North Of Tarnopol. in the sector of
Brody and in the direction of Vladimir-Vol-
ynsky Volhynia), the Russians are tena-
Cously Clnging to their positions. OBJ
structinG every effort of the Germans to
advance.
ON the southern end of the battle line
the Russo -Rumanians have been forced
back. but the retirement has been carried
out in good order.
The developments of the last week make
IL plain that the Austro-German drive has
been completely checked except in Mol
davia Otumania) where the Teutonc
forces of Archduke Joseph and Field Mar
shall Won Mackensen are meeting with the
most desperate resistance W llu improved
morale the Russians are now extending
their counter attacks over the greater part
| of the eastern front
Under Minister of War Savnkoff, in a
| statement to the press today, declared thai
| the measures being taken would bring
| about a regeneration of the Russian army
| SO that it could become a decisive factor il
| crushing the Kaiser's legions.
| The democratic army OF Russia, said NJ
| Savinkoff, not only can but will recover al
| of its prestige.
| That a considerable part of the officer
| and soldiers have an ardent desire TO ge
| into the hottest of the fighting has beei
| proved by the latest stage of the hghtln
on the eastern front, NJ. Savinkoff said.
The Russian debacle was attributed b.
| the minister to weakened discipline and tn
| principle of impugnity which had pene
trated and dazed the soldiers after thei
first taste of political freedom.
NJ. Savnkoff pointed out that now, afte
the slaughter at the hands of the Gel
mans the Russian soldiers understood tina
orders could not be disobeyed and that tn
question of war and peace could not b
touched at meetings on the front and tina
deserters were not socialists, preparin
for the advent of peace, but traitors, reall
giving help to the enemy.
NJ. Savinkoff has had a spectacula
| career Once he was an exile. But fror
the dungeons of Siberia he has risen I
hold a post in the government
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
u. S. Peril Forces
Daniels to Action
Continued from Page One

destroyer is generally regarded as the most
effective weapon against the German sub
marine. He said that the reports from
American, as well as British destroyers,
show that whenever the U-boat spies de-
stroyer, 1t ducks 1t never attempts to en-
gage a destroyer.
Naval officers say this is due to the fact
that the destroyer draws so little water
that the submarine has TO be almost TO the
surface before It can fire torpedo success
fully If the submarine fires while sub
merged the torpedo goes under the destroy
er. II the submarine is on the surface, all
the advantage is with the destroyer. 1t not
only has more guns capable of sinking the
underseas craft with single shot, but II
close 10 the submarine the destroyer can
ram her before she has time to submerge
car he driven at more than thirty-five miles
an hour, rips the thin steel skin OF the sub
marine ike q knife would watermelon,
csrtain festiSss ef = leefee Hyc1een e ?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20

NEW YORK. Aug, 2O.--The market for
foreign exchange in the early dealing to-
day was dull with a fairly steady tone,
otherwise there was little of interest to
report.
Quotations We're.
Demand sterling checks AS o-1s, cables
476 7-16 sixty-day bills nOminaly 472,
ninety-day bills 47O.
Franc cables 5.76S checks 577B.
Lire cables 7.41, checks Iie.
Swiss cables 4.41, checks ii3.
Guilder cables Al 1916 less 1-l6, checks
41a.
Pesetas cables 2275. checks 22.65.
Ruble cables 2O.95. checks 20S0
Stockholm cables 1890. checks 33.
Christiania cables 1880. checks 5000.
Copenhagen cables 5000, checks 30
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
Cotton Buyers and Sellers

NEW YORK, Aug. 2o.-October-R Huh
bard, Geer, Newman and Cuppia bid; Bur-
nett, Cone Downs, Hartcorn, Morrison ana
Hentz offered
December-Rountree Wilson, Schll, Lee,
r. Hubbard w Gumoens and Burnett bid /;
Hyman, Finn, Royce, +. Hartcorn, Fred
erickson and Waters offered.
January--Young, Martin, Mohr, w. Gum
oens, Schill and Cuppia bid; Downs Hage-
dorm, Mitchell, Frederickson and Orvis Of
fered
Wachman offered.
May-Hagedorn, Young and Cuppia bid /;
Orvis, Waters and Mitchell offered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN AND EIOIIR

kctW tWHHsE.Ar-Recelpts. Hs. 2o.4ee bushels. The mar
sin siLn0ohNIRecepts, 4544 bushels. Trade was
Gow Goow ana prices were unchanged. Quotations:
tern Ne Tor local trade as TO location-west-
oiIIi5nal; Yeii5nina 40 No. yellow. nominal; do. No s
oAtTIs-The market was dull and nominal,
1uuqPtatlons: No. . white. 500 sic; standar rd
VIII -,SSNm 1oc; No. white, 77@ 7sc No. 4
,hIF IFLOCR-Receipts. 330 bbls. and 232O, 80
ius IN sacks. There was little trading and values
were W. largely nominal. Quotations, per 1876 lbs.
WnWccpp Wcpd ,g1tton or ute sacks ABOUT 25c lessl;
niW5 MSo9oali do. Straight new. no.7o@
S gsfi3SP 81 a. sSrnF nsM Est
SrlnS lSS' DE- paisnt ola ss 5oSis; do favoriis
fancy patent ,sl2.75G1s.35; do. regular srades.
Eiinnt5Gr Einn5r =, straisht. sloq1o,5o; do, do. patent
RYE FLOUR was quiet and easier. Wa
Quote SN.20 q 10 per barrel. as u quality.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
VEGETABLES

lower, due to more liberal supplies and only a
moderate demand. onions were hrmy helu.
ouotations: White potatoes, Eastern Shore: per
6b s2}o s25 do DO do N No. rdr IL '1Iio bSi
No. l. 81 is a 3,25 do. Jersey, per Ss bush eas-
ket No 1, 70 soc; do DO do NO; = 80 q q @ ooS
40 %ortS Zee FcaToiina f per bb!s No. s35o DO
DO, do, No Soj 90; M Hiss'5is y ssho oS, Do
Jersey per y bush; basket, s2%2So; Onions rs
ConnScticut Valley. per 100-lb, sack Ne. !,
s2'7SGS; do. do. do. No. g, s2a2l0. Mush-
rooms per Alb. basket s3g4.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
PETROGRAD, Aug. 20.

The proceedings of the Congress OF the
BelshiviclSs or Maximalists, which is now
in session in one of the suburbs of Petro-
grad are veiled in the greatest secrecy and
mystery.
It developed during the discussions of the
convention that Nicholas Lenine and Zino-
view, two of the extremist leaders, are still
in Petrograd. Upon learning this Minister
Of Justice Yefremoff demanded the location
Of the mems hiding, declaring that If 1t was
not revealed all of the delegates of the
Congress would have charges of treason
made against them The masses and SOL
ders are displaying little interest in the
convention. Evidently the popularity OF
Lenine has greatly cooled.
In many places the Maximalists have
narrowly escaped being mobbed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
WILL THE WAR PRODUCE A CROP
OF BRILLIANT EXFCJTTTVES7
Speculation Abounds as to Plans of Secretary
McAdoo in Floating Second Liberty Loan.
Gossip of the Street


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President to Insist
on u. S.-Made Peace
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
suggested that the Rechstag committee
might be expected to take vote reteratlns
it's adherence to the recent resolution.
Lively discussion of the entire German
situation was forecast in the committee
The Chancellor's speech was expected to be
cne picturing Germany as unbeatable.
A meeting of the majority leaders In the
Reichstag has been called for this afternoon
in Berlin to discuss the peace note NO de-
cision will be announced until after Doctor
Michaelis makes his proposed speech.
It was the majority parties that adopted
a peace resolution in the Reichstag before
II adjourned early this month.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
French Smash Foe
on Verdun Front


Continued from Page One
most valuable infoi na,icn TO Italian head
quarters.
Assaults were launched on the Carso.
Isonzo and Julian fronts simultaneously,
the troops working In such concert as to
weld the three attacks into one gigantic
effort.
The attack was opened on a tremendous
scale. the italian infantry leaving their
trenches on a wide front as the artillery
fire was lifted. Word from headquarters
was that the attack was expected to be the
most effective the Italians have yet at
tempted
At many places along the rocky line
which marks the front the tremendous
Italian artillery fire has actually pulverized
the Austrian defenses. Front dispatches
today reported the enemy hurrying up re-
serves to back up these weak spots and
finging their troops into human ramparts
against the Italian advance waves.
1t was at these spots where breaches
line that the hand-to-hand fighting was
occurring today. The defenders bitterly
resisted the Italian assaults.
The total length or the battle line on the
Carso, lsonzo and Julian fronts is about
ninety miles. ltaly's April offensive CEN
tered for the most part along the 1sonzo
from Gorizia south to the Gulf Of Trieste
where the drive vas toward the Austrian
seaport of Trieste. Italian troops pene
trated to within fourteen miles of thi:
Queen City of the Adratic.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
FRESH FRUITS

Lemons were ~ more liberal supply ,is and oEer n
with demand only moderate Other fruits gen
orally ruled steady with demand fair: quota
tions: Apples, nearby, per hamper' SIG ons d;re'
per box s7ps.5O. Piueapples, Porto Rice, per
crate, $3.50 q 30. Pmms, Delaware and Mary
lima and Delaware, per s-lb; basket carrier
Ridgeways, s1@2; do, Maryland. per STANDARD
crate. csc 81 do, do. per pony crate, do@ 9oc
do California. Turock. per standard crate
S275; do do, do, per pony crate, 81 AOg l.Io; 90
do do. per nat crate. 81 LIS. Peaches Eiro
ginia and West Virginia, per bush.-basket' Sl.ho
@25O. Pears. Delaware and MaTEland, IiaIs Bars-
lett, per hamper. .sl59mG2a' "a'erihe'o"S
snnt thern. per car. Sl2o q 300
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20

BCTTER--Tho market ruled firm, with de-
mand absorbing the limited offerings of desir-
able stock Tho quotations: Western, solid
packed creamery, fancy specials, 4ic; extra,
i2u 43c extra hrsts, tic firsts, I0c; seconds,
- 45c; hrsts ~ a iac; seconds, 40miic spe-
cial brands Of prints Jobbing at 40 q 52c.
EGGS-Fine new-aid eggs were scarce and
SOC per case higher under a good demand. I've
quotations; Free cases, nearby hrsts. ST. per
standard case; current receipts Sl1.1O per
case; seconds, $40 81 n 1855 per case; seconds,
s1O.35 q 1896 per case, fancy selected eggs job
bing at asa I0c per dozen
CHEESE-Demand was fair and the market
ruled firm under light offerings. Quotations:
New York full-cream. fancy. June. 2i& c; spe-
Gals higher; fresh-made, best, 2iq24i4 G;
choice. % q 23iA c. and fair to good. 80 22l3 c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
PROVISIONS

There was a fair jobbing demand and tho
market ruled firm. The quotations were as fol-
lows; Bn; city beef, in sets, smoked and sirdried.
Sics western beef, in sets smoked. 34c; city
beer, knuckles and tenders. smoked and air
dried, d Soci western, beef, knuckes and tenders
S4i 5Q4 10: hams, 5. y. cured, loose. 24124h q.
49,; skinned. loose, 2iis a 25c; do. do, smoked
to brand and aysTgge,, 35@25it q, Do. smoked,
Sec; picnic, shoulders, s. p. cured loose, 2oc
do' 40 smoked clc: bellies in pickle. according
brand and average. city cured, 36c; breakfast
bacon, western cured. acc: lard. western, re-
fined. tierces, 24c; do do, do, tubs. 2ic; lard.
pure city kettle rendered, in tierces. 2ic do.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
City Appointments Today

Among city appointments today are:
Charles Umstead, 1435 North Nineteenth
street, craftsman, Bureau of Highways,
S1000 Henry Mallory 917 North Sartain
street, rigger. Bureau of Highways, Sc =
day Philip La Fleur, 1925 North Sixth
street, engineer. Bureau Of Water, $1,000,
and Anna NJ. Reeder, 1924 Chester avenue,
third assistant bacteriologist, Bureau Of
Health, S1400.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
Dr. JacOh r Heller Dies

EASTON, Pa, Aug. 20.-Dr. Jacob B.
Heller, sixty-three years old a well-known
surgeon of this city, died in the Eas-
ton Hospital after two months illness
from blood poisoning; He graduated from
year from the University of Pennsylvania.
Since then he rracticed here. He was .
member of the Chi Phi Fraternity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
CHICAGO BUTTER AND EGGS

CHICAGO Aug. 2O.--BUTTER-Receipts1 H.
900 packages. Eytras, 4oa iol3c' eSSitra trsts
extras to grocers,,, prints. 43c tubs. 42c pack.
ing stock, 33 q 8S& Coon - ru o,,, -
35i5 c; ordinary firsts 29ia d31l2c Miscellaneous
receipts, cases returned "a 8S,2 C.; misce-
ties 90 a 25c; checks. 10 a 2Oc extra to grocers
flers sc: cartons. 3sc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20

pdrtment Of Agriculture, fh'MdePhtd
branch. ,cith headquarters at s0O-3I5 IN
surdnce Exchange Building. Ben Iete-
Dhone Lombard III.
Cwholesale prices large lots to jobberso
FRUITS
ssks eaSsSa RS basket @
No. No. f'': GasRi ssi7s s9'Ss,' So nsss quarter '
R S0pn psn Gaa4 S &s% 3efseS IL
RI FeSSSsyivana SSyf Nav s5sS
iogA c@iirnia, g TgTloGks gSr pcr
Ger H at GS@y Soe ST. fF'iS a9a ayan
PsS Psmbd s"naard a4atc az dEn's '@esSs sa
TYss meGns fa 800 So aSc 3tsFHS S Ss@
GRAPES DeIawarS mostly tos SaT%Gn' Raia q 2om :,
5SS PGiiaTars gibeTtas and Ep champions condition
GsskG,s Belle ,fIS 1885, 500 ncom
plete): per 100 melons, S2ouao'
VEGETABLES
BEANs sscEs aSarSy sfSsn per 5oc @ k ",o
cABBAaSGJEb IS ii" nesrNy' per IS 0u'" basket 'is-l'
heeSiRsR eee&SiRsR6Ts 6Hgs Inearsy per BUSH basket $50
auecTo5RerN ueoRN hear snearby, per bush BASKET (ss Al
dossps ssrSS ss tSo fsG' per- basket
"q5SG qE5SGfTA&rs fHGs&S gsstby per bush, basket
LETffiTSsE; NfE NsifESogHsss HSsss per hamper %" ,a
CELERY, New York. per dozen STALKS 10
~IIIISMA LIMA BEANS, nearby pero r, bush basket
s6pEi e VNEsin'1 NeM Jersey psr hGm pgr
per ooV (5o poundsC yellow, 400 80: white.
ssfapaHpSsr ssfaHpS So Boilers, s126@1.75; ,pcklers, 81 q
&a:oS99SWs pear rby per " bush. basket (30-33
S%pHnds), ooc Ssl Massachusetts, per 1oO-lb.
safks s5i2n nearby, per y bush. basket t-lo
dOTsopfrA OTPsopfrAToGs TTo9gGs$ooE Eastern Shore Of virginia per
sa6 sSS Ns pounds d20SS 81 qsartSr assrsy
peer PPeckss essH 9sS SOC; NS ao@ soc snoro nor ,.,
rof SWaE5Ea6 WaE5la6 quarter pecks1, No. I. s4I5@5; No,
pPe' ss25H S22i NHrth carolina No l. 's@4e5' No.
= soUfAsH. nearby, per bush basket white
2M,Sof rrops r2TE nearby per y bush. basket C71O
ISMH Ir,nr rpccksj. 20 a soc; culls. 25 q 40c;
uTfiURNtPs nearby, per bush basket yell
low 25 @ SOC.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
Sleepwalker Dives From Third stor,

CHESTER. Pa. Aug. 2o.--John Nc
Glynn, of Norwood, while walking In his
in the western section of the borough, dived
from a third-story window and alighted on
the sidewalk He suffered fractured foot
lacerated scalp and other injuries and was
taken to the Chester Hospital for treatment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20

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IL a
stock
generally thought the fact that this
a
eenp the kiss round 0
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
BERLIN ADMITS LOSS
OF TALOU RIDGE

NV'
Occupation of Talou ridge by French
troops without fighting was announced in
today's official statement. A violent French
assault is in progress over front of more
than fourteen miles, according to the War
Office.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
Arc Rio Men Hiding Till Peace Comes?


prominent dn the public eye Of their
ninen Have
in
@ ,ursd tina
I ''' - ~
two will
pu Won ever notice he SAID there invariably
peace authority " ana dictated the iu'u laws
d
.,d and Baiu and such
remain,n duntnh
Ii Yes. the idea ,
"e. the second banker think always follows IN that
"e e Marshall Mcmahon
out and elected the new ne
that could iou ~ u"s the
ns,,na mas srnIv captured the
ss announced spending Of upwards of s6ooooOo
EXncs relief work :. l&a
- . ~ !. rspus pu proyi.on Tor 0ns-'snt ts7at'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
GOSolf of The STREET PHILADELPHIA MARKETS
LOCAL LOANS DECREASE
Losses Are Shown for Week in Other
Items, Except 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
follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
ROME. Aug, 20,

Pope Benedict is so interested in the
worlds attitude on his peace plan that he
has overturned Vatican routine to arise an
hour earlier and read press comment from
all capitals.
His Holiness instituted the new plan to-
dav, Special arrangements have been made
to keep him informed of all developments in
belligerent nations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
MONEY-LENCiNG RATES

NEW YORK-Money on call opened at
3 per cent: high, 3; low. "a last. 2ia
closed, "a m2ia ruling rate, pa per cent.
While Stock Exchange loans on good
mixed collateral are nominally unchanged,
actual business is at higher figures than
have been quoted for long time. The
tone of the time money market has been
steadily hardening of late and today 5ia
per cent was reported bid for six months
funds on all industrials. This Is quarter
per cent above the recent highest asked
quotation. For other maturties on indus
trials 4i2G4a, per cent is quoted for sixty
days, per cent for ninety days, 5ii a ) y
per cent for four months on good mixed :
! nominal figures are 4n4ia per cent for
| sixty days, 4Ld4la ninety days, 4i2 W4&
| per cent four months and 4a4 a per cent
| five and six months
| AS heretofore only n small proportion
of the business in loan market is OF good
| mixed, industrial securities being still the
| speculative favorites.
| Prime bank acceptances are fairly active
| at iig m3Is per cent on incliEbcs, and
| 3& 43l4 per cent on eligbles.
PHILADELPHIA - Call. . per cent
three to four months, 5ts 5is per cent
, time, 565a4 per cent Commercial paper
six months, i @5L per cent.
LONDON -- Money, 3ai per cent, un
changed Discount rate for short bills
"a per cent and ;or three months bills
| 1916 per cent unchanged.