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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-10
POULTRY

LINE-Thc marl.et ruled firm, with de
mand absorbing the limited offerings.
Quotations: Chickens. soft-meatcd ROSTERS,
IS q 42c: shaggy young roosters, 32 q SOC;
old roostCrs. 9SH3OC. Ducks, Pclsu. 400
$50 do, Indian Runner IS q soc. Geese.
IS a i2c. Guneas. per pair. SiH 80.
Pigeons. old, per pair. i0DiJc; DO, young,
pgr pair, "a n soc,
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New York. April lO-Tks New York
aVcncy Of the Yokohoma lipecie Bank
has been advised from the London Office
81 the bank that Imperial Japanese
lfoNefnrncnt AZ per cent sterling loan
bond4. unountlne 10 f160, 900 Of the first
series and fi50.0oQ OF tho second series
have been purchased on account OF the
Government ami cancelled.
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GOVERNMENT BONDS
ReIined sugar Unehanred

New York. April rO.--Refned sugars
are unchanged, all local refinine ~.
terests quoting at T45c. The Federsl
aud the Naeionai companies arc stiii
Withdrawn. while the Warner company
= accepune business N a limited way.
duty paid,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-10

LONDON STOCK MARKET
Sharon Steel Hoop Increases Capital

sharon, Pa, April l0.--Stockholders
voted 20 increase the capital stock from
$40, ,OOO, 900 70 si5.000.000. The money
will be used 70 pay for the Mary furnace
acquired from the Youngstown Iron and
sions
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Financial Briefs

The United National Ucilities Com
pany, which now controls the American
Railways Company, r6SpPorts' for or, March, a,,
pares with $iO19,175 the same month
last year. or gain Of Ss9,6I5.
Reporting for the year ended De
cember 81, the American District Iele-
gross revenues of S3,212,36S against
S2.S44.095 in 1916. Balance was STD
Ss1. equal 20 $7.7S a share on So
965,5j0 capital stock,
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany reports for the quarter ended
March 81 a surplus Of S3,092.S09 after
charges compared with $500 G9Oo Tor
the same quarter in 1911 total rcEe'
nues were $2O,5lS,353, against SlH25l'-
40.
Gross earnings for February Of all
subsidiary operating companies now con-
trolled by the American Power ana
Iight Company were Sl,l09,7O9, against
S9T6.075 the same month last year. Net
fof. the month increased S45,6S3. Twelve
months gross increased Slli5,2lO, with
a net gain for the period Of $l5o'A22.
The operating companies now con.
trolled by the American Power and
Light Company, intercompany charges
eliminated, reports for February; Gross
earnings. S1.lO9,IO9 increase, SlO0roof ;
net earnings, S462,6 increase, SAJ,-
6S3, For Twelve months. Gross : earn. arr !.
net earnings, Si.S46,l7O; increase, $780,
422.
Net earnings of the Union Tank Line
for the year ending December 81 were
SS,7O9.516, against S2,0Sl ,166 in 1916.
The increase Is $1,62G75O. equal to
500 81 a share on 10000 shares Of cap
ital stock, compared with Sl1S4 a share
earned the previous year.
Sales for fiscal year Of the Great NJ
Iantic and Pacific Tea Company ended
March . were S126.OO4,95S compared
with S75,55S,737 for the previous fiscal
wear an increase Of $50,if6h22l, or
G6 $40 per cent
The consolidated income account of
the United States Gypsum Company for
the year ended December 81 shows net
earnings of S1,2SS,675, against Sl,O92'-
i7s the previous year This Is equal TO
S9.22 a share on S3,9O4,OOO common
stock. compared with SI.S5 a share
earned in 1916.
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LIserpeoI Cotton

Liverpool. ADgil le-Sp0t cotton was
Quiet todet Nith prices Irregular az "a
decline ~ lf points 81, iho baais Of
tI11d for n|ddlIne old contract The
.I|1a were 5000 bales There We're 10
I.c9Inis Epfurcf we're nu|cl IA lhe
.4f|S de0||nEF Old c4HUaI SPOT prices
IcIO ANtricaIt nlda||N4 I4if| 14p4d
4t1I n|H0||nG tI1t1 |N|1o||NE <t6td
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- NeW Y0rk Curb
NEW YORK CURB
MONEY.LENDING RATES

PHILADELPHIN--C per cent
time = Y n per cent Commercial pa
per ;hree to four months. 50 per cent
six months. q per cent.
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NEw YoRK COFFEE MARKET

New York. April 10.--There was re-
newal OF liquidation at the opening OF
the market for coffee futures today, with
first bids showing declines Of 4 to 10
points Transactions on the call were
confined to the July and December po-
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q CHEESE-Trade was quiet and the market
was barely steady. Offerings were moderate
milk. fancy. 3tm"Itac e: special higher fair
| 10 good. ~ q 2"c.
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INACTIVE NEW YORK STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
New York stocks and in which there
were no transactions today. The price
giNen IL the last previous sale:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-10

New Ork. NbIll ~
\ good deal Of selling pressure de-
veloped at the opening the cvotton mar
ket and prices dropped I to 3 points on
first sales The offerings were most
prominent from wall street and western
sources and were absorbed chiefly by
trade interests.
The news included poor cables, a
prospective bearish weekly weather re-
port at II o'clock today, and uncertainty
as TO the outcome of the cotton con-
ference in Washington.
The market layer scored further loss
os. selling down 80 points under last
nights close, Influenced by additional
selling pressure. from Liverpool and
the South.
The receipts at the ports for the day
were estimated at 5000 bales against
1883 bales a week ago. 1876 bales a
year ago, and l5,S0S bales two years
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REFINED SUGARS
DAIRY PRODUCTS

The market ruled steady under small sup
piios and a fair demand. We quote On Il
basis Of I.iJc for extra fine granuldted.
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SELLING PRESSURE
WEAKENS COTTON
Offerings From Wall Street
Are Absorbed Chiefly by
Trade Interests
corroN BELT WEATHER co>DlrIo>s

New York. spril 10.
The following temperatures we're re-
corded In the cotton belt this mnrninE:
Knoxville cnd Nashville, 32i Oklahoma
and ChattanoOEa, -; Memphis, atlanta
and ThOmaSVlle, SO; Abilene, shreveport
Little Rock. NlcksburE, Pensacola. Mer-
idian, Macon, Montgomery and Augusta,
20; Wilmington. as New Orleans aud 81
Vannah. fii san Antonio and Fort smith.
80; Galveston aud jacksonville, ~;
Tampa, 81; Corpus Christi, Sc.
There was .Oi inch Ct precipitation at
wilmington and .6i at Augusta.
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Sales in Philadelphia
pHILA. INACTIVE STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
stocks listed on the Philadelphia Stock
Exchange and I'm which there were nc
today The price given Is
he last previous closes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-10

The United National Ucilities Com
pany. which now controls the American
Railways Company, reports, for March,
gross earnings Of S1.l0S,Si9. This com
pares with $1,019,175 the same month
last year, or gain of SS9,6i1.
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'EN divideud-Col Fuel & Iron. q. do
pref =; Pitts Coal. Ia do pref. IL. cent
Leather, Ia; Wabash pref y. l.
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The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany reports for the quarter ended
March 81. a surplus Of S3,092S09 after
charges, compared with $5,06I9O5 for
the same quarter in l9li. Iotai rcEe'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-10

tThis daily report is SeEt out by the
Bureau Of Markets Of the United States
Department Of agriculture, Philddel lphiG
branch, tritH headquarters at 3OO.SIj H.
SgdHce Exchange Budding. Bell Tclc-
phone. Lombard ~. Wholesale prices
on large lots 10 jObbcrSI
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Sales for fiscal year of the Great At
Iantic and Pacific Tea Company, ended
March .. were S126.OO4,95S, compared
with S75.55S,737 for the previous fiscal
wear an increase Of S50,ii6h22l, or
G6 $40 per cent.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
CRITIC Of DRAFTEES
SENTENCED To JAIL
Michael Nascbinsky Given Six
Months TO Think t Over

An utterance rejecting on the draft
army and particularly the young men
who left the city in the draft con-
tngent yesterday drew a. sentence of
six months in jail for Michael Ma
schinsl1y, himself a draft army elig-
loic' In police court today when
charged with breach of the peace.
me remark was uttered in a Main
street saloon and witnesses testified
concerning the language used. One
of the witnesses said he warned Ma
schinsky to be careful
Mascl1lnsky was called to the witness
stand and was questioned concernir~
MS standing in the draft army He
aid mat he registered III Meriden and
shortly afterward went to Gardner
Mass, and came to New Britain a few
weeks ago. II don't want to go to
France to fight but If the Germans
come here I will help to kill them, -
said MasChinsky.
Adam Cook was found guilty of nom
support and he got off by agreeing to
let the probation officer draw his wages.
Mrs. Cook said her husband has ne
elected her for two months and has
Adam said his wife does not care Tor
him, but she does like the money he
earns.
Tony Yacka, charged with non-slrEs-
port, said his wife put him out a. cou-
pie of months ago. Mrs. Yacka said
that her husband has been a regular
participant in weekend beer parties,
and has been neglecting her. He was
ordered committed to jail for six
IN onths in default Of furnishing a bond
of $500 to pay his wife SIS a, week.
The adjourned case of B, T. Nc
Gurk of Hartford, charged on two
counts with violation of motor vehicle
statutes, was tried. Attorney P. F.
McDonough was counsel for the &C
cused, and that Mr.. McGurk was q Ii
censed dealer and permitted Cohen
Brothers of Hartford to use one of hrs
trucks was admitted. Abraham Cohen
testified that he took the truck in
question on Saturday. July 20, and
used it for the delivery of candy in the
city, Attorney McDonough argued
that his client permitted the use Of
| the truck while one belonging to Co
| hen Brothers was being painted. Nc
| charge was made for 1t and therefore
| did not come within the meaning OF
| the statute Judge Meskill imposed
a fine of SIS.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
SMITH GOES WEST
FOR GOODYEAR co.
Cedar Street Man to He Special Rer-
resentative, With Headquar-
Sers at Akron. Ohio.

Edward j. Smith of % Cedar
street, for the past six years employed
by the Goodyear Rubber Co. and one
Of the best known tire statesmen in
New England, has been promoted to
special representative for motor
truck tires of the Goodyear company
and will leave about the first of AL
gust for Akron, Ohio, where he will
make his headquarters as superin-
tendent of sales.
Mr.. Smiths new territory will in
c1ude Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New
York. His first territory, when he
entered the employee of the Goodyear
Rubber company six years ago as
q, motor truck tire salesman, was
Vermont. Later he was transferred
to the Connecticut district and three
years ago was made manager of the
Providence office. Last November he
was placed In charge of the Hartford
branch.
On "Wednesday evening a party of
Mr. Smiths friends and business as
sociates rendered him farewell dim
ner at Bonds in Hartford, at which
he was presented with a diamond
stick pin.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26

A penny stick of candy or q 1o1li-
pop in America is a bun in Belgium
ana France. Those are the countries
where there are hungry children
who need buns worse than you need
candy. And if every little American,
in every state in the Union would
not spend that daily penny for
candy. ANY DAY, buns, with sugar
on them, could be given to the hun
cry children over across the sea, and
they would become fat, and healthy
and happy like yourself.
Now that sounds like magic, and
magic it ts-white magic, of the
very finest kind. AS 7Alagic is quite
difficult to understand, you will have
to read every word Of what follows
in order to see how the trick is done.
You see the story Of how an
American lollipop can turn into a
Belgian hun-just like that's very
much like the story that ends with
dog won't bite pig, pig won't Jump
over stile, and I can't get home to-
night!'
Let's pretend that we have come
to the nice part at the end, where
the pig finally Jumps over the sti1e
and the old lady gets home. all be-
cause the cat, way off yonder. be-
gan 10 eat the rat. In this story it's
the little Americans. who begin to
save on lollipops. and the bun that
finally lands safe in the hands of
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
LOCAL MEN GO TO
MARLTN=ROCKWELL
Howard Sharpe Takes Position Rs
Production Manager and Clarence
Seelye as Paymaster.

Howard Sharpe Of Maple street,
P1ainville, who for the past 13 years
has been employed in the order de-
partme nt at the Russell & Erwin di-
vision of the American Hardware Cor
poration has resigned his position
with the local factory and has enter
ed the office of the Marlin Rockwell
corporation in Piainville as manager
Of production
Clarence Seelye of 80 Hart street,
this city. for many years employed in
the pay depar TIN ent at the P. & r.
Corhn division Of the American Hard
ware corporation, and successor to
G.. 4. Parker as payma ster, has taken
a position as paymaster with the Mar
lin Rockwell corporation in Plainville.
Mr.. Seelye resigned his position at the
local factory Office about q, year ago
and was at one time mentioned III
connection with q, possible appoint
ment a deputy city clerk
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
LOOKING FOR DESFRTERS
10 Men Wanted 17y First and Second
District Exen1;7tIon Boards.

The police have been asked by the
first and second district exemption
boards to assist III locating 0 regis
trants who were supposed to leave for
Camp Devens yesterday, but who did
not appear and are in danger of be-
ing classed as draft lodging de-
serters,' There we're II who failed
to appear, but this morning Louis J.
Jotice. who lives in Hartford, APP
peared at the board very much excit-
ed, He explained that his mail had
gone astray and he did not actually
know of his call until last night. His
explanation was satisfactory and he
will be sent to camp later.
The others who are missing and
for whom a search will be made are
Charlie Chung, a wandering China
man; Joseph Gresso. George Petrow-
ski, John Y. Carlson. Degran Gosh
garian, Michael Meliski, Joseph II,
Enond, George Thomas, Frank Der
ashchak and Joseph It. Paquette, the
last named being a chronic wanderer.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
INSTALLING WARNING SIGNS.
City Engineer Placing Railroad Sig
nails at City Crossings

Pursuant to the order of the public
utilities commission, City Engineer w.
H Wells, and board of public works
employees are placing new railroad
grade crossing signs at the various
crossings in this city. The public util-
tiles commission designates what
crossings shall be posted and the ma
ture of the sign. The railroad COM
pany provides the signs and the city
installs and maintains them.
These warning signs are being
placed at the East street crossing and
the following other grade crossings:
Allen street, East Main street, Small
ley street, Curtis street, Andrews
street South street, Whiting street,
Park street. Chestnut street and
Church street,
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
Mob RULE SPIRIT
AID To germany
WILSON DECLARES
Continued from First Pagel

not happen in Germany except in
times of revolution. when law is swept
away!
Il therefore very earnestly and SOL
EMMY beg that the governors of all
the states the law officers Of every
community, and, above all, the men
and women of every community in
the United St0tes, all who revere AM
erica and wish to keep her name
without stain or rcproaCh, will CO.
operate-not passively merely but
actively and watchfully--to make an
end of this disgraceful evil. 1t can
not live where the community does
not CountenanCe it.
Our Spirit Thrilled World.
At have called upon the nation to
put its great energy into this war
and it has acknowledgements with
a spirit and a, genius for action that
has thrilled the world. / now call
upon it. upon its men and women
everywhere, to see to it that its laws
are kept inviolate, its fame unfair
nished. Let us show our utter con-
tempt for the things that have made
this war tideous among the wars Of
history by showing how those who
love liberty and right and justice and
are willing to lay down their lives for
them upon foreign fields stand ready
also to illustrate to all mankind, their
loyalty to all things at home which
they wish to see established every
where as 3, blessing and protection to
the peoples who have never known
the privilege Of liberty and self gov
eminent.
IT can never accept any man as q.
champion of liberty either for our
selves or for the world, who does not
reverence and obey the laws Of our
own beloved land, whose laws we our
selves have made. He has adopted
the standards Of the enemies of his
country, whom he affects to despise.
WOODROW WILSON,"
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
GOING WITH v. NJ. G. A.
Robert Middlemas Leaves for Silver
Bay Next Monday.

Robert Mtddlemas, son of Mrs.
Mary w Middlemas of $50 Arch
street, this city, expects to leave on
Monday of next week for Silver Ray,
Lake George, where he will take a
months course in war work at the Y.
M. c. A. training school, Mr.. Middle
mas will leave with Howard Timbrell
of Cedar street. who also expects to
take the same course. It was stated
this morning at the local Y. NJ. G. a,
that Mr.. Timbreu will proba bly, be
sent overseas soon after completing his
course, while Mr.. Middlemas will act
as a social secretary In some one of
the various camps In this country.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
CITY ITEMS

Clearance sale on Boys Suits at
Connors- Halloran Co.--advt,
IS War Savings Stamps-and other
beautiful and useful presents-given
away at free special drawing in Vic
tory Park, corner West Main and New
field avenue Sunday afternoon, 8
o'clock dvt.
Rev. Warren F. Cook, rector of
Trinity Methodist church, has return
ed after a two weeks speaking trip
at army. navy and submarine bases.
He made the trip under the auspices
of the Y. NJ. G. A.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
YOUTH VOLUNTEERS TO GO.
William 2. Kelly, Aged 10, Asked to
Be Sent to Camp; Accommodated

Among those who went TO Camp
Devens yesterday was William p.
Kelly or 80 Crown street. Although
only 10 years of ege, and rot regis
tered for the draft, he appeared be-
fore the draft board last week ard
begged so earnestly 10 be sent that he
was accommodated,
Kelly has been IN the employ of the
Marlin Rockwell Corp, in Plainville
and was a member OF the Plainville
State Guard, He Is a, son of Fireman
John Kelly, who ie stationed at No.
4 Engine house.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
HEALTH OFFICER IN
FAVOR OF CAMP AIGN
DIR. r. E|hen Reeks of State Board
Recognizes Benefit of Baby
Saving Efforts.

DR.. T. Ehen Reeks, state epidemiolo-
glst, was a. visitor at the health de-
partment laboratories today and ex-
pressed no little Interest in the baby
weighing campaign that is being con-
Quoted about the country. DR. Reeks
explained that in Bristol the health
officer had temporarily POSTPONED the
weighing campaign owing to a slight
epidemic Of chicken pox and whooping
cough in the city. 1t was feared that
the epidemic might spread by having
these children coming in contact with
each other at the clinics DR. Black,
of the state board of health, has up
held the Bristol health officers dect-
sion.
In commenting upon the baby
weighing campaign, however. D.
I&eel1s states that lie thinks if will
have lasting and beneficial results for
1t Will disclose certain physical de-
fects in the babies that can be rem
edied in time to ave the little lives.
Statistics show. he said. that in the
United States there are 100000 infant
mortalities each Year that could be
avoided were the little babies given
proper treatment. In this state alone
the aVoidable deaths total 1000.
BY attendance at these free clinics
where defects are found and demedia1
measures advised by the attending
physicians 1t Is hoped that the baby
death rate Will be lowered
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
4 Penny here means a Burn Over there
q. s. Food Administ~a tios.

the boys and girls over there. Here's
the way it goes:
If American children say NO to
that Iollipop that they use to eat
every day, the man who makes the
lollipop out OF sugar, will tell the
man who sells the sugar that hs
doesn't need so much next time: the
man who sells the sugar will tell
the man who brings the sugar from
other countries in ships, that he
needn't bother to load up so much
sugar next trip; the man who brings
the sugar from foreign countries
will soon find that he doesnNs need
so many ships, and then he'll say
to Uncle SAM" Here's a ship you
Do need, and 1 DONE need
And Uncle Sam will take that
ship, and fill 1t with wheat, and per-
hars some sugar, and one thing and
another, and send it over to Europe
WITH war-ships, and destroyers. to
protect it, and the first thing vor1
know, sugar coated buns. made out
of American wheat, will be dissn-
pearing into the mouths Of Iit+I~
French and Belgian refugees-
All because YOU lit
tie Americans said
NONE TODAY" to M~N
the Iol1ipops and can ks1HlSSA
dy, and started white SY1KTfgflSV1
magic that reached NsS4EHBEElA
across the Atlantic NSSzgdV s
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
WEST MAIN ST. REPAIRS.
Work Of Paving Highway VIII Prob
ably Be Started Soon,

Work on the highway repairs on the
Platnvi1le road. between Black Rock
bridge and the town line, Is progress
ing and the actual paving work will
probably be started in about two
weeks.
This work has been held up for the
mast few weeks because 1t was neces-
serv to connect every lot with the
GAS, sewer and water mains and now
ell curb and cutters must be installed
before the pavement can be started.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
y0tGHT SAFELY OVERSEAS.

Robert K. voight CT Hawking
street son OF MIR, and Mrs. II. G..
Volght who was recently graduated
from a signal corps training school
at the University Of Vermont has az
rived safely overseas. He Is with the
signal corps battalion, S0tst L, S. 1n-
fantry.