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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-28
Had seen the ~Ad.

Rad seen tho "Ad.~
When formal announcement Of Hell
ems engagement was made In the So
ciety column Of the local paper. Cicky
came running up to his sister, saying:
"oh, Helen, saw your ad In the pa,
perl"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-28

Statesmen For weIi-Kn0wn Autorm obfle
and household necessities VIII con-
slider men with one other line. State
line carrying, experience and terri
tory covering. Send references and
photo. Address SALES MANAGE Err,
80 Birch Crescent Rochester. N 7.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-28

Wanted, White Women and
girls. sixteen years old and
over, for clean, pleasant and
profitable employment in
our modern cigarette fac
tory. Pay while learning not
less than $1.25 per day; after
learning, from $3.50 to $3.50
per day of ten hours. Pay
once week. Meals served
below cost. A special Christ
mas present for those enter
ing now.
BRITTSH-AMERICAN
TOBACCO CO., LTD,
900 North Lombardy Street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-28

several Young Ladies wanted For Our
hemstttching room. Well paid while
learning: permanent employment.
THE ACHrsoN HARDER CO.. Ross
and Governor streets. Ross street
entrance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-28

April 6, 1919, and the residue in cash.
w. z. PURCELL. JR..
Trustee.
CHAS w. CRUMP.
Trustee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-28
AMONG THE CHURCHES

Church notices for Saturdays
paper must be sent in by noon ON
Friday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-28

Assistant Matren- working House-
keepers. ladies and girls for good
paying employment under pleasant
and desirable conditions which be-
- gin on u day and rapid advancement
a. soon "a qualified. Good white
cooks cooks and maids. PUBLIC
EMPLOYMENT BUREAU. Room 6.
City Hall
Earn e20 weekly, Bpare Time, writing
for newspapers. magazines. Expert
ence unnecessary; details free-
PRESS SYNDICATE. sl&. 81. Louis.
No.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-28
Richmond b Chesapeake Bay
Railway Company.

supersedins schedule Of April IL, isi4.
Schedule subject to change without
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-28

METHODIST.
Union Station--Rev. M. s. Colonna
will preach at II A NJ. on Who's Who
In Our Church," and at r. NJ. on
"Immortal Words"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-28
statesmen WANTED.


wanted--Proftabie statesmen to Sell
profitable stock for profitable COM
missions. A. p. BENESCH & CO,
Nd
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-28
AGENTS WANTED.

At&EWTN wANJGU.
q Week to Special Agents
70 travel by automobile selling our
line of new patented household
specialties. we furnish automobile
free. Write today for particulars.
e. NJ. FELTMAN. sales manager.
1858 American building. Cincinnati,
Ohio
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-28
LOST AND FOUND.

Lost--saturday. Silver Card Case, with
w. r. engraved on. either inside
or in front OF Miller a. Rhoads. Re-
ward IL returned to MISS vTERIA
RAMOS, 2s05 Hanover avenue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-28

Church Of the Holy Comforter. Rev.
w. E.. Cox. rector--Holy Communion
1880 A. NJ. Morning prarer and SER
mon IL A. NJ. Evening prayer and
sermon p NJ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-28

Live Men Can Earn $4,000 Yearly
selling reclaimed muck-land Florida
farms. New plan. longtime pay
ments. turn quick sales. For full
particulars write Box II. Melbourne,
Fla
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-28
EPISCOPAL

st. Acknowledging prayer ser
vice and sermon at IL A NJ Evening
The rector. the Rev. J. Frances RIB
BILE. will preach at both services. Mems
Bible class and Sunday school at $3.50
o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-28
HELP wANTED-MALE.
FIFTY LABORERS

wanted---5O Iaborers for Tearing
down old tobacco factory at north
east corner Sixth and Canal streets.
Apply to MR. SWAMI. on the job
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-28
COPYING.

Observation-Disclosures Circulars and
form letters to copy. work promptly
and neatly done. Prices reasonable
Phone MISS BAILEY, Randolph solS.
Room SIT. Lyric building.
Expert stsnogrnpeer Wants work To
do after business hours. Address
C-eT. care Wrginian.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-07
NEW YORK. MAY I.

4 Ma
Although advances made in tho first half
reflected
Il he lmpo
a
Broad
Russian exchange
~rrs to he ne o
in the
bull side cheerful
\ gauo of 4 points
and
smalano trading.
Of leading
andUn
omostro
buying
II in
points to
of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-07
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

lshIW YORK, May THE foreign ex-
s,,s.s anse market was dull today and virtually
sIt Ituaout feature. Demand sterling shaded
naiy rsn.'y and Swiss and rubles were slightly
$50 So, French exchange was unaltered and
Exchanges. ''p"" anu
Quotations were:
s,,,,' nahd d sterling 4,75h, cables, 4.76 7-16
.lms aay bills nominally 4.72, ninety-dav
ishc cables sos, checks SITS.
ss., se cables 700h, checks 7.01h
Srs cables 5.14& checks 5.15%.
p',h,r puhuer cables 40 1915, checks 40S.
ps" psuple cables 27,Ss, checks 27.80.
c,ee.as cables 21.95. checks 21.sO.
c,olm cc,,ockholm cables 80, checks 1880
cs'iania cables 29,40, checks 1920.
vpehhagen cables $3.50. checks ISIS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-07
Financial Briefs

At the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Bellefonte Central Railroad Company
Francis f. Milne, JT., was elected a director
to succeed Thomas II. Shoemaker, deceased
The president and other retiring directors
were reelected.
\ copy Of President Wilson's proclama-
tion calling upon citizens in every ocCupa-
tion to do their bit" I'm helping to win
the war will he placed in the hands Of
every one of the quarter of a million "m-
ployes Of the Pennsylvania Railroad system,
on the lines both east and west Of Pitts
burgh
The New York Subtrcasury lost $22,972,-
600 to the banks ON Saturday, making a
cash net loss since Friday of Sl6,40900O,
:. y. Townsend a vice president Of the
Wilmington Trust Company. has been
elected a director Of the Charles Warner
Company. succeeding Francis : Whltten
who resigned to become president Of the
American Graphophono Company.
There has been placed on the regular list
Of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange $4T7oo
additional American Telephone and Tce-
graph stock
r. W. WoolwOrth April sales were 81
l93.253. an increase Of $ll4ll3, or 1856
per cent For the first four months sales
were $25,97s.S0S, a gain of S@,3S3,6l5, or
1910 per cent.
Gross earnings Of the American Beet
Sugar Company for the year ended March
81 were Sli.97l1l6. as compared with @l",-
479293 the preceding year, and the net
earnings were So l26,67G. against $3,lIi,-
$50 the previous year,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-07
MODERATE ADVANCES ARE RECORDED
ON THE BROAD STREET CURB MARKET
NEW YORK. Nav !

Broad
a to IA with Of the buying
tina i'm
America
up rom4
trading
a
the @ and 5ls which last sold traded
nom to
nyacivc with
Cosden selling 123s
to land CodenO
So and Midwest Refining l32 to 1874
iof
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-07
ROYAL ARCANUM
Organization Reassured Against Oppo
sition to the, t'raternal Principle

The members Of the Royal Arcanum
have FUZZY recovered from the recent ex-
element and council meetings are better
attended than eyer. \ prominent official
SAYS: 1--WE have learned Of contemplated
assaults upon the Royal Arcanum as the
objective sought by all who oppose frater-
nal Insurance. The reason is a mystery
unless the ablluy to pay out $500, 600
to the hcneGciaries Of deceased brothers
Is considered a menace 70 the business of
the enemy. The message has gone out to
am members announcing the defeat of the
last attempt of the enemy, just as all pre-
yious efforts have failed. The Royal
Artanum has loyal membership and a
fun treasury to put over against the old
line enemies, who have been relentless In
their efforts to injure this order Their last
card has been staked and the future Is
ful Of promise, which the loyal members
will realize. Right will triumph"
Haycrford Council Of West Philadelphia. has
made "A splendid effort to bring back suspended
mcmbcrs who had become dissatisfied with the
IGgg}} In reinstoting form"r mn p%sn & SH,
never fully understood the changes and the adj
Il Rns aso dSCoprd that arsa nT nubGT Of
lapsed members are prepared to return to the
the insurance commissioner. which is expected
any day,
The Royal Arcanum bowling teams are put
ting in extra practice these days to get in
shape for the championship OF philadelphia
the contest TO be held in the bowling alley al
Eleventh and Arch streets on Thursday next.
| The r, A, bowlers won out good share in
| nearly every event last year, consequently they
| expect to figure very prominently in this year 5
championship contest,
| The Associated Councils OF Philadelphia held
| their regular monthly meeting in the Parkway
BuiIding on Saturday night. In addition to the
| REGULAR order of duties, most interesting de-
| hsIe took place on the subject Of whole family
| nIotection There are several other important
| dchates to he held at future meetings that
! promise 10 bring out full representation,
| Norrlstown Council held us reGular monthly
| Wiilinm r. Lamb, of Pottstown, being una BILE
| 10 make his official visit was substituted by
| w. j. Stokinger of Guarantee Council. Norris.
town Council has taken 2 sSs new Lease os Mes ey
| Sreat improvements in the dlecharse of (k0lE
'Y'sss ssshs q y si'S''s Y s 8: ns an
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-07
SONS OF AMERICA 4
RECEPTION TO ORATORS
The Pennsylvania Reserves En-
campment for Preparedness.
Rallies for County Camps

Tho u, q. $. Of "nvine souadrop" will
ne ne rendered reception by Camp 4s5 at
@ members %mS o Rs saSror arSSs Ss @ invent g.
street '%P nrocHrd iSl1 North BroSd
Among the guests will be the state execu-
I'VE committee, district presidents of Phia-
,,a5n mr,,,,'I anu lhe iraternal orators who have
zatjor rbo <tn,,' ,''rS o.u pa,r.o,ic ofsani -
of this order ,Yiii 'h ho suret ra Dahu oi MUSIC
-
moht OF the PENNSYLVANIA RoHorves Reports at
hcadguhrters show that these camps are send
momhcls 10 cntcr the Cnitcd staics army This
is i9c larsest gnort Of is kind ever atlemptHd
america ar" upRedSF NV ecros resorGs So9s OF OF
,hGir f@alhcrs @ ana lorefqthcrs ana there Is little
from G,aiSF t&c lSrfes ga,TiSiIG orgenlaiion % as
~ go world % and That '1RET Rs PS% aS orSsy soy
:, 5 $ and .. " . VI a. '"'''"'''V"' on NAY
49,, The camps Of Cameron, Tyosa. Potter cI,n.
Sne AqE oh E & %sd FOR WrSn S S9uns' ns r.s.D are
State ocs @ e Sf MA r s9er iouSs, vhsa
@f2non aga siatG s"oTsiqry 5 charlGs Brg%m ,n,
10 these sortoTs State stap pN9 90 Form. VIs Iob
w Hagpeg q Chester, ana state treasurer
Elrcghc9y county, and State President Ernest
n;r'iahIlI WI" VISIT ERIC county with the state
., hno no following Itinerary has boon ARRANGED and
MondSy Mae ST. amp SHi G las s vsr1Ss n9SmsRon
~ Ip5m,"ron pt, County May ~ camp sSi' , Gale
h@ro, Tog2 County; May u. camp i05, Lock
dGSR GSarG SSGpn ounH Nay June S2 csmD g. Sharc rel
service SSew Castle Lawrence County; June !.
1mn i4as. 3l city Nenango County; June >.
;G5 Earc. Mclean County; june g. Pittsbursh'
Allegheny County. class limitations June 10.
''ngny ,,,y COUNTY.
c is to b6"sf h 1 'ns tSpr Sr ane sta5 abs
SWalicr S II ,,ay eommuatles pSo4ng encour%Eement
Il "i b bIn@sS meetings VIII be county rallies h and
ton aud desire for sreater patriotic work.
Camp No sae. tho 1.-Two esmD o, tho frs, dis.
TSomSsm6pn npmpe chTTGh Erankn and
There viii be a rarad" from state camp head.
Gaia nag raising. Master William r. vschoffer.
aged three born July 4 :, VIII raise the flag
Cemn M 2ot will r~os,pt nm Ar,or,oa, c,v
2 S1 tn EpsG0Pa Church q Wis
I;aughiin, director of Supplies. viii represent
With tho Trcscntation on Of Amercan flags to
gTqmn,nt F2rt & in the Gsremony The TseOms,
form and will guard, Ola Glory, until II. be
prias' dn @ addressSS Ss and inspiring mnsosI selec-
The Philndcphia-Rucks district will hold lts
| nrst rally at lIulmevlle on Tuesday evening.
trGt are wing Win each Other for the LARGEST
vii adress th mnanr Pest any sfne PrasISsnt
reii viIi~ = I III ,i ,np nd9rer Wlddisni ~ VIZ
reflections Sy The p q & hand m' of RrIstoI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-07

WILMINGTON, Del, May 7.-The viii.
mington Gas Company, of which Charles II.
Geist of Philadelphia, is the owner, is
making improvements to plant. street and
Office equipment at an outlay of about $780,
900. The capacity will be increased about
SO per cent. The business shows a steady,
gradual development OF 10 per cent. as COM
'jnared with last year. though there 10 ~
lS6Ayqnt 1noroq1o ~ n War bupikeoR N,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-07

was po'n ''o"sn INC orsahI"''Ioh ot ln"-
1873, Of which the only living charter mem-
her If George W. Shirley, who is now a
,,yn,u' ,,, "' 'l"1l,'' l'rN nsST,npEi 'm.!4
mI,p| ,,,I ,E ,,E WA" uLsS"N'' m iS' ~
taking the arst number. WV. '' "
koystouN Assembly 10. . was instituted 'n
rccord.r yIo J.. tho only iylns charter m"mbar
Thor" have boon only three other rcCoclsrs-.
aud Phitp U uorrn. This is the native assem-.
bly, of NJ H. Eu.Drdur CoN. who was admitted
i 'l,, N.".I ~ A-'.,I.'E \n. p" WIS '"oiLl'1ii -
r6artcr mombsrs only. iwo Of w4S$mT 4!s, stIl
~ 'Hi,@L ,mI 'VyiIS r,1S!'s f, itfnr i,,tYr
gE TIJ nj of f ,p ON" os, %t iH% 1 o Aa
''uus} lEunlI ,'H. Il,-hL o., l.n 'harlrr, IN mem im
.'lS ,aSslErd IN 2gIdME up ~" asSom9N ~
fvars % % d%. % s9e %S oss r.sf rdn. so3 nNS %'G a,a
10 hr card from IniInd"lphit Assembly No. ]
ir"j il can be- ,rufluiiy s1lI tha1t me prasr,ss
,ul doyciopm,ut + ronrs, ,lyanla Assemble ran
James irons Unframed the present medical
r'ra0s Il SrocEl,y glmc In through william f
Edv ards on Arttl u, INo3, and to the twu
,yur,dti6p' of III" o-"Smtiy Is daa tn"y havims
h@@"ash wh"G o'' I"or' u,n,G"rs hayo @oca III
numbers r,rnl l'u,j
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Ilkhi ~ NC ,ouIS'I7 nI lh.1 NIH'r. ~ ,'h,
l"'n 30, FACTOR IN ih' lh'"lIlt,ui Hnn'E'.u,' ~,
from Nhl'H. nlhtf ufE@hihNoh' '',u,N -H'l"E
nav" escaped irfrin'dlhhr h4ril. ana mas EN,n
! .,n'i"uSIf Tor man Years Nl hl-h az" N"'I3t
| duHl" pnsiilou9 MS lw"., interest ahh ,"n"l,Ni
20. "Nufut irr,"ilg OF the trt'tfhi S'holdr anu
unulIomuu
.... d,
Pr,Er"ssir" Assembly No.r j. was inSllutSH
nli't1nWn M"o n',hi"y I7' tnI nIlirI i $50"
! rt'-'0 '.lN' 7'l .,'~ "',l' Y 49, ~ -
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H'E ",NI T",, w. M s W. rns,uG
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/ gtsi ,4la I,S'E,,ln"@ @ ON H'1odu, ~ "l'T 1r, I'm
! nNhG. N,,K ln"rfdoWh' T"WWM"i h, NltTn"in
! D. W. Nthah, Joshua II. W'tiiHemi, ,,ti1Srs
! SiN,fS ~ ~. ~ Z, WINS
rtnt,S ~ 'Er!tm,r' y, ii!iiiNH,Iy " "; "a Riivan
u9trN ENaHuS,, r.. j. N"''""'H' ~ ~ '''''"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-07

WATSONTOwN, Pa, Ma: 7.--struci by
s. train at a grade orossl-- near here.
William Schoocy a farmer living near
here and the father OF nine children, suf-
fcred q fractured skull IIs son, William
SChoolcy, was slightly hurt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-07

Resolution Council. 40 c. which was or
y,I,grd June g. 1877. although one Of the Older
SnuuriIs Of ihe order is today gNpericncing IN"
'..r.',t1st activity and. an evidence thereof.
committee Was rNccntN appointed and is. now
,.rn"stly working for and preparing "A fitting
rrirLrstiou Of its fortioth anniversary 10 he
nclI in Schuylcr's Han Members Of the couu-
III with their families ana friends will he in
Vivid tn ioiu u the mOmeutous event and st-
taud 40 worthy celebration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-07
STANDARD OIL
INDEPENDENT OIL STOCKS
LOCAL DEPOSITS LARGER
Loans and Surplus Also Increase il
Week

rne Philadelphia bank statement this
,,s, nseN showed an increase Of $5OS9 900 in
sSn' vioual deposits. Loans gained s3,402, 900,
''nes ns surplus rose $2,i35,vO0.
Details follow:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-07
FRATERNAL AMERICANS
lone Councils Unusual Success IN
Monthly Roll Building and Activity

Monthly Roll Building and Activity
The class Initiation held at lone Council
40. 765 at I.lanerch, was great success
u. II. $. c. Airey was highly pleased win
the efforts made. as we'll as with the eX-
ccllent work done by the nitiatory stait OF
Hamilton Council so. Sal. Interesting re-
marks were made by Brother Samuel G.
Wells, of 40. sal; d. u. s G. Arey' = g.
Secretary Ford and Jr =. s. G. Sheneman
lone Council has had a class initiation every
month during the present year and il ar
ranging for monthly events Of THIS char-
aCter.
Damascus council, No, 336 was yis,tgd Last ard
Tuesday ef%ninE e{ Sr' 2aaI in Inv, wor af the
organization. class initiation Is soon 10 De
arranged.
Grace Council No O3i. held full rehGgrisai
class initiation to be held June The staff
eil N6 IL the stan Of the latter having
impreeslvcly eXemplih"d the work Tor NO. ''l
recently.
one of the greatest events Of tRT or 9rEssnz2- sGtr-
day evening Gt Inc soldiers and sailors ,,I Ne Me-
s or Hgbsny c3gnS Joined san in ssnsTa sfa
nss @s a a4h,i'R iha Geners Class ,"G 6ed
this city. the event was surely ths Hreatrst S 0a
western part Of this state. The entire exec
utiyp board of the state Council OF Icnnsyl-
Vania was present and made remarks con,
rratulatng the efforts Of all members interested
and taking part in tho work Of the cyrhins' tE.
organization generally and ihe great success
which IL being achieved. , l.,
The ritunlistiC work was performed pE u
carefully selected staff of the councils Of Ale
gheny County. More than zoo train.d voices
Armstrong of Acme Council, No. 2l9. of PITTS
lurgh was pleased to address the larEest ~ 20
trndance ever known IN the Memorial lihU.
state Vice Councillor MuChlCr and the deputies
of the western district observe all the credit
which was Bhowered upon them during the
evening.
Frankford Council. No. 17G and Minerva
Council No. 1886. Will hold a general class IN
itiatiou this evening at the hall OF the former
done By a selected stsf of the two councils
ID. j. $. c. Airey. who has arranged Tor the
event is sanguuc that II Will be the large 81
event ever held in Frankford. Jr. y. ), e
Shencman and =. G. Secretary Ford viii ad-
dress the meeting.
The executive board Of the state Council OF
ponnsyIvaniu will attend thr annual meeting of
the Federation Of the state councils or NrW
Jersey New York. Virginia District Of tolum
bla and Pennsylvania at Newark, ~, j., CON
mouciug W-dns sday next I'll" work or lh"
faaiidilm"nt of e.. great benefits derived from
such "A frate-Tg. Cons"rvatly" ana wise hSsn-
citation s. y. Secretary Brother George :
Ford now the vice president Of tho federation,
Will Doubtless be elected to the pIesidencS Tor
tho coming year.
America Council No, 30, Will hold another
,,ftfr tNFnn r tT
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-07
Danes Mines Company Cuts Dividend

NEW YORK, May 7.-Domes Mines
COMPANY has reduced its dividend from SO
csnts to rs cents per share: Tho dividend
y psyabls xune = pteek s. Feoevd nv ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-07

Tho last meeting Of tho anniversary banquet
committee Will he held saturday evening next
AT the southeast corner Thirtcenth street and
Cnumbla avenue when Settlemert VIII ho made
fnr ,Il tickets in the hands OF t., various d"i'-
gatos. The banquet promises 10 hc the greatest
over held,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-07
SOME OF GAINS MADE IN STOCKS LOST
III" IN LATE TRADING ON PROFTT-TAKING
Market in Wall Street Shows Improved Tone Due to
Belief Russian Situation Is observation-disclosures
in Railroad Bonds
High Points in Toddy's Financial Neus

Stock mqytc i" Nep YORK showed improvement cef of better
Russian bonds
Cotton toWcr. Bar sicr
Zinc marked
S5OS9OOO indiuidud
Lm oained Foreign exchange market duU ~ ~ ''''"'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-07
BONDS
MONEY-LENDING RATES

NEW YORK-Money on call opened at
39i per cent, high 4, low 3, last 3, closed
3kd3s4, ruling rate 31a per cent,
Prime mercantile paper Is discounting at
"A minimum of per cent, an advance of
I, per cent within few days and the
highest of the year so far.
While time loans on good mixed Stock
Exchange collateral are uominally un-
changed, money was loaned at : per cent
for three or four months on industrial Sc
curities Mixed quotations, which on last
Friday were raised li0ls per cent are
nominally unaltered at that level of 464h
per cent for sixty days. 4h 44h per cent
ninety days and Ala m4A per cent for
four five and six months.
Prime bank acceptances are also quoted
unchanged at 4 and 3ia per cent for in
eligibles and Is and per cent for eligibles.
The New York Federal Reserve Bank is
understood to have recently bought fairly
large amount of acceptances.
PHILADELPHIA - Call, per cent.
Time, 4laM5 per cent Commercial paper.
three to six months, Az 44A per cent.
LONDON-Money, 3s per cent un-
changed Discount rate short bills, ll-16,
unchanged Three months, Az per cent,
unchanged
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NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

NEW YORK. May T.--BUTTER--Reoeipts
42le tubs, STEADY. 9uotations qnehangsd,
nIl q; storsSe 10 oS7c; hrsts. 80 ACC; ssconds
M ~ g No ether changss. Z : '''
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GOVERNMENT BONDS
Cotton Buyers and Sellers

NEW YORK, May 7.--May-Schill,
Keiffer and clifford bought; McEnany sold.
July--llCntz, Bartlett, Black, Abraham.
Downs. Cone and r. Hubbard bought
McEnany, Rosenberg, II. Hubbard, Mar
tin and Wilson sold.
August-RiOrdan ana Clifford bought
Hentz and :. Hubbard sold.
October--Gifford, Newman, Brooks, Keif-
fer, Riordan Mitchell and Rosenberg
bought: Sclar, Rountree, Mitchell, Downs,
Il. Hubbard and Wilson sold.
Dccember--llopllins Newman, Geer and
Schey bought Lowenstein and Hollis sold.
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RANK CLEARINGS

Bank clesrinss today compared with corre-
Sp'"e 1917. 1919. 1915.
po.,on 500 40 g85 s24, ,OO8 s75 $40 1868
Gs,i" EsM .iSi isSsSs ss9SssSiS s5SSasSiS
~ 'IoUis ai,579 l0s lso62, s31 It,26I i6i
S'hhicago 790aS175 ~. 500 325 51.l2s 10s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-07
Wilmington Gas Company Improves

Total sales 448. 200 shares, compared with
325, 800 shares last Monday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-07

America Council. No. 30, viii hold another
nembers ana Visitors will attend in large num-
hers to hear the beautiful work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-07

Zinc Ore Up S5 Ton
JOPLIN. May Zinc ore is now quoted
at S75 "A ton, an advance of $5 a ton.