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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-04
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Associated OIL Company. quarterly of
81. rs. PAYABLE January 10 to stock OF record
December 81.
Western Electric Company. quarterly Of
SO. 90 on common and lia per cent on pre-
SsrasS beth Rfs9Os December 81 to stock of
Nova Scotia Steel and Coal Company.
quarterly OF /. per cent on common and 2
stock OF record December Il.
Julius Ksyser 3 CO. quarterly Of per
% e;nt l.SorS on P4ys9e January to stock
General Railway Signal Company. quar-
lerly Of i% r per cent on !, preferred rel and q II
stock of record December 20.
International salt Company quarterly of
" per cent. payable January to stock OF
record December IA.
per cent on COMMON ana ~ per cent on
record December 2.
Boston Elevated a dividend of s2o4 e
On preferred and $3.50 on common. payable
American Tobacco Company. quarterly O.
20 stock Of record December IA,
George W. Helme Company, quarterly Of
en preferred, payable January to stock q
80 ssPts, pasSs6ls December 90 to stock o
Weyman Bruton Company. quarterly. o.
stock os s record Is December Is. @ a dividend o
eh per cent on common stock was als'
Declared paydble January 10 StocK OF rec
ord December 10.
American Smelters Securities. quarterly o
4 n per cent on preferred and ia pre-
ferred b. both payable January 2. to stool
~ record December 10
Iorillard Tobacco Company, quarterly o.
per cent on common and Ia per cent OF
preferred. payable January TO stock OF rec
ord DECEMBER Ia.
Old Dominion Copper Company. quarterly
1f 81 por share, payable December 81 K
1{ock Of record December ~
American Cigar yompany. quarterly o
f5S ner cent on preferred. payable Januar,
. 10 stock of record Deeeuher IA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-04

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF terInlnat! t!on
OF membership by death OF r. II. Dudley
Perkins. late member of our firm. and
that E. Curzon Poultney has been admitted
10 the firm as a member thereof
The business will be continued as hereto
fore under the same firm name of BiOren &
Co.. at No. ala Chestnut street. Philadel'
q. CLARENCE MILLER.
WALTER H. LIPPINCOTT,
HENRY D. WIEAND,
HARRY B. IRELAND
&c. CURZON POULTNEY.
November 30. 1913.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-04
HIGHER CLASS STOCKS
IN DEMAND ON CURB
Tone Of Market Is Strong.
Keystone Tire Touches New
High-War Issues Heavy
New York. Dec. 4

! New York, Dec 4.
Tho Broad Street Curb showed a
strong tone all through the days trad.
Ing. with the higher class stocks in most
demand.
The feature of the market was Key
stone Tire. which, after its vigorous
upward movement for moro than week.
| made further gain today, advancing
from 28b to 30 a new high record, on
sales Of over $1,000 shares.
The war order stocks continued heavy.
Submarine Boat sold at 1914 and .12
ana Wright-Martin was traded in on a
moderate scale, 43s and AZ.
Aetna Explosives ranged from 5h to
6, some buying being induced by the
favorable statement In the court pro-
ceedings Monday
The oil stocks were generally strong
Oklahoma Producing selling at 9i5 and
ga. and Midwest Refining being again In
demand at 1876 to 1877. International
Petroleum sold at l5as and 151s, with
Houston OIL at 75ia.
Wilson & Co. new bonds were traded
in at 95% and 95B. The rights sold at
and a.
Low price mining stocks we're active
at moderate advances. Magma sold at
ooi,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-04
PROPOSALS
PROPOSALS
PROPOSALS
DEPARTMENT OF CITY TRANSIT
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA
ne.. LII

Philadelphia. November 30 1918.
Sealed proposals. addressed to the under
aligned at the office above mentioned will be
ssiyssd us }S oSeSk SS o5So1 Noon On Mqnd.y
fhereafter. for the following work appur-
tenant to the Frankford Elevated Railway;
authorized by Ordinances OF Councils ap-
proved July ycvfR Z l2l3 "a, and IL 5uly 90. 1919.
brrnishns, rs m,,t and placing the & stee! frame
pets. side enclosures. roofs, drain gitters
and down Bpouts for four (4) station plat
forms. with connecting passages between the
platforms and the station buildings Of the
Margaret streets and liuan- Church streets.
together with one oVerpassage bridge and
stairs; and also the making OF certain aite-
rstions to the existing Erders at Orthodox
Margaret Streets station.
Plane and specircatiouS can lie seen at
same with blank forms for proposals will be
supplied TO intending bidders upon applica-
ton to this ONCE.
Bidders must be skilled and regularly en-
gagged in the class OF. work bid for.
The contractor Will be required to comply
of July 1S, 1917, relative TO workmen' 8
Compensation Insurance. and must furnish
proof of tho acceptance of the Raid act and
proof OF insurance Of liability hereunder or
certificate of exemption therefrom.
Each bid must be accompanied by certif-
cate from the City Solicitor that proposal
bond in the sum OF Five Hundred Dollars
tsh00) has been filed In accordance with tn 9
provisions Of an ordinance approved May
The Director reserves the right TO reject
sny or all BIDS, az he may deem best for
the interest Of the City Of Philadelphia.
WAl. s. TWININCi.
Director.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-04
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
> ESTATE OF SPENCER u. TAYLOR

U.lesy@ IaoIAIE OF bFENtER II, TAYLOR,
N-P deceased-Letters of administration
on tine above estate having been granted 10
the undersigned, all persons indebted 10 the
kaid estate are requested to make payment
and those having claims TO present the same
without delay. to
= EDITH L. TAYLOR
-, e33 Esorth Watts st.
Or her attorney,
CLINTON A. SOWERS.
eO9 Stephen Girard Bldr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-04

Decrease in Commercial Failures

New York, Dec, with the eighth
merclai failures in the United States
during November numbered only $40
and involved s13,s15,l66 of defaulted N.
$50 insolvencies for si3,9S0,206 In Oc-
tober of this year; sS1 for 1889 500
in November, 1917; and with .d.s,hss. 1915 re-
fSi3Gthe high point for the period.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-04

Total sales, 42S. 200 shares. compared with
5T2. 800 shares yesterday; thus far this week
1,447. 600 shares; same period last week.
/. .4l6. 500 shares.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-04
New Reserve Bank Directors

Ballotlng for directors OF the Phil
adelphia Federal Reserve Bank resulted
in the election OF Francis Douglas,
cashier of the First National Bank Of
Wilkes Barre. Pa..Sas Glass A director
Group 2, and of Charles K. Haddon.
vice president of the Victor Talking
Machine Company, Camden. as Class
B director, Group 8. The election was
not as close as 1t has been in other years.
Of the l52 banks in Group . only 1870
qualified for election. and of 461 banks
in Group 8, only 2o3 qualified for cleo
ton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-04
UNCERTAINTY is IN EVIDENCE
ON NEW YORKSTOCK EXCHANGE
Outside Demand Lacking and Price Movements Are
lrregular-Market Becomes Sensitive to Bear
Influences in Late Trading
High Points in Toddy's Financial Ne,rs

tnscemet marked trading Neo York Stock Erohan0c 40
influence
stocks good
advance for
duH and uni
tereStng unchanged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-04
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

Now York, Dec. 4.-sBUTTER--Receip
77i7 tubs Higher scoring. esh desc; Sec
SGds@Rcceipts. eos5 cases. Prices un-
changed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-04
BAR SILVER

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-04
RAILRoAp EARNlNCs

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The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-11-30
TEMPEST AT TOWER.

Seventy-six electors Of the city
Of Tower recently presented a
petition to the council, asking
the removal of L. G. Andrews as
chief Of police. The council, de-
cided that the matter was one in
which the mayor and not the
councilmen had the last word,
therefore they "passed the buck"
to mayor Ketcham. He, in turn,
stood pat for chief Andrews.
The opposition does not pro-
pose to let the crusade against
the chief of police stop. The OBJ
lection does not appear to be so
much against him personally or
as an officer but is based on the
idea that a home man should fill
the position and that such a man
could do so acceptably at a
smaller salary.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-11-30
ELECTION SHOWS. TREND
OF COMING EVENTS.

The defeat of Congressman
Miller by w. L. Carss is no great
surprise to those who have kept
close tab on the political affairs
of this district, and, of course, Mr..
Miller has no one to blame but
himself for the landslide, says G.
M. Atkinson in The Mesaba Ore.
1t is but the beginning of the
break that will eventually elimi-
nate the whole Republican outfit
Of Minnesota-which is essentially
a Democratic state.
Neither is the defeat of County
Auditor Halden any surprise, and
it is particularly pleasing to this
writer that Hibbing gave such an
overwhelming majoriy against
him. Halden had earned the en-
nifty Of Hibbing, and it simply
made a settlement when the op-
portunity came.
The election, particularly in the
northern part of the state, shows
the trend Of coming events, and
gives forth the prediction that
the Republican plunderbund,
which has so long disgraced Min
nesota, is on its last legs.
There is much qualification in
the promise.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-11-30
AN IMPORTANT LETTER.

Some one has advanced the
opinion that the letter &c" is the
most unfortunate letter in the
English alphabet, because it is
always out Of cash, forever in
debt, never out Of danger, and
in hell all the time. For some
reason he overlooked the FORUM
ates Of the letter, so we will call
his attention to the fact &c" is
never in war and always in
peace. It is the beginning Of ex-
istence, the commencement of
ease and the end of trouble.
Without it there would be no
meat, no life, and no heaven. It
is the center of honesty, makes
love perfect, and without it there
would be no editors, devil, no
news.-Ex.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-11-30
STOCK SHIPPING AssOCIA-
TON MAKES GOOD RECORD,

From January l, 1918, to the
middle Of this month, the Brain
erd Livestock Shipping associa-
ton, with G.. S. Mccullough, man.
ager, forwarded and sold at the
South st. Paul yards stock to
the value of $40,836.5S. The ship
ments embraced 662 cattle, 147
hogs and 1O7 sheep, requiring IS
cars. The farmers find that they
get better returns through the
association than by individual
shipments.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-11-30
THINGS BAD FOR BABIES.

FaclnerS.
Thumb sucking.
Soothing syrups.
Patent medicines.
Whisky or gin for supposed
collie, or for any other purpose.
Dirty playthings, dirty nipples,
dirty bottles, dirty floors.
Waterproof diapers except for
temporary use.
Moving picture shows.
Violent rocking, bouncing and
rollicking play at any time.
Play Of any sort after feeding.
Kissing the baby on his mouth
either by the family or by strang-
ers.
Testing the temperature of the
baby's milk by taking the nipple
in the mouth.
Sucking on empty bottles.
Sleeping on the mothers breast
while nursing.
Sleeping in bed with the
mother.
Splitting on handkerchief to re-
move dirt from baby's face.
Sneezing and coughing in the
baby's face.
Allowing a person with cough
or cold to hold the baby.
Allowing any person with
tuberculosis to take care of the
baby.-Minnesota Health Jour-
nal.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-11-30
ELY'S CITY ELECTION.

Tuesday, Dec. 3, a general
municipal election will be held
in Ely to elect a mayor and three
aldermen to serve two years.
Those whose terms expire are al
derman Knutson and aldermen
Brozich, White and Eisenach.
Progressive citizens believe that
all Of the four should be re-
elected. Alderman Harri, Nc
Curdy and Somero hold over for
another year.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-11-30
TRYING WHERE OTHERS
FAILED.

The Tower News says that the
Opel property in Sec. 7, ella,
southeast Of Tower, will be ex-
plored for iron. Mining men from
Michigan, headed by Mr.. Nc
Donald of the Ford Motor Co.,
branch in Minneapolis is re-
ported to have taken an option.
Intelligent efforts will be made
to explore the property by means
of diamond drilling and test-pit-
ting.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-11-30
W. J. NUDGE MOVES.

William j. Nudge, who has
had charge Of the Adriatic prop:
erty at Mesaba for some time
has taken charge of the South
Chandler mine at Ely. Mr.. Nudge
is recognized as one Of the fore
most mining men of the ranges
and the Chandler is considered
fortunate in securing his services.
He is welcomed to Ely by a host
of friends.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-11-30
LET US SMILE.

The thing that goes the farthest
toward making life worth while:
That costs the least and does the
most, is just pleasant smile.
The smile that bubbles from a
heart that loves his fellow men
Will drive away the cloud of
gloom and coax the sun again.
It's full of worth and goodness,
too, with manly kindness blent-
It's worth a million dollars. and n
doesn't cost a cent.
H B. s T.,
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-11-30
CORDWOOD RATES REDUCED

The Minnesota Railroad and
Warehouse commission has Sc
cured a heavy reduction in rates
for rail transportation of cord
wood. The new tariff puts wood
in direct competition with coal
and is based on a continuous mile
age, not on the number of lines
over which the wood passes.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-11-30

November was a hard month
on county auditors. Auditor Sher-
man of Itasca Co., auditor Paul
son of Lake Co., and auditor
Halden of st. Louis county were
retired to private life by solemn
vote of the people.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-11-30
HEATING VALUE OF WOOD

In heating value one standard
cord Of we'll seasoned hickory,
oak, beech, birch, hard maple,
ash, locust or cherry wood is ap-
proxlmately equal to one ton
$4,000 pounds) of anthracite coal,
according to estimates by the for
est service, United States depart
ment of agriculture However, a
cord and a half Of soft maple and
two cords Of cedar, poplar Or
Eastwood are required to give the
same amount Of heat. One cord
OF mixed wood, well seasoned,
equals in heating value at least
one ton Of average grade blum
nous coal.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-11-30

ances, it was cutomary to tip off
some poor sucker with a single
bottle on his person, to the officer
at the station gates. After that,
the reporters for the daily papers
could be told about the catch and
the public kept satisfied that the
i police were hot after blind pigs,
boot-leggers and blockade run
ners.
Ever and anon, the young re-
porters for the daily papers are
told some cock and bull story
about illicit booze, taken from
boot-leggers, being poured into the
sewer at police headquarters. The
Rip-saw has reliable information
to the effect that certain patrol
men have Dragged that they took
home booze from headquarters for
use of themselves and friends.
| About the time Germany sur
rendered, the atmosphere was ex-
cessively wet within a block or
two of police headquarters. Many
drunken men were staggering
around in the small hours of the
night and others exhibited bottles
and urged friends to drink. Ale
cations are made that at least
Ysome of the booze came from
police headquarters, through a
certain individual, and marketed
up and down the town with neat
ness and dispatch.
One wise boy alleges that, one
night, certain chap took 70 pints
of station booze out with him but
that the Big Chief made him bring
it back, possibly fearing a glut in
the market.
Strong allegations are made that
a certain chap was arrested the
third time for unlawfully dealing
in booze. He is represented as
saying to McKercher:
"Chief, you have put me on the
bum, now give me show to get
back onto my feet. Let me have
some of this booze to handle. I
need the money and deserve some
consideration"
The allegation has it that the
chap was permitted to take booze
in the value of 1925 and to peddle
it out, presumably. What became
Of the 1925, affiant sayeth not, but
it is certain that it was not turned
over to the Red Cross by chief
McKercher.
The recent grand jury recon-
mended that the city authorities
better enforce the liquor ordi-
nances at Gary. The daily papers,
at least one Of them, made the
report say "the colored clubs at
Gary" when it should have been
call Of Gary
Even the colored club was not
incorrect. The Rip-saw's colored
inspector states that Sergeant
Kelly, formerly skipper at the
Jane Listman shop, again is lille
gally vending booze and beer at
the Gary Canteen. Since a recent
exposure in the Rip-saw, many
colored folk avoid the Gary Gen.
teen as they would a graveyard
but others trust in their rabbits
foot and take a chance at the
flowing bowl, the rafting bones or
the burning booze.
! Those who have really travelled
the Gary territory say that the
entire community is entirely too
wet for a dry city and county.
A plentiful number of DRINKS in
municipal court indicates that
booze flows freely in the city.
It is alleged that a certain fish
ing boat brings in booze in apple
barrels and fish kegs from the
Wisconsin side of tht big lake and
that the drouth on Lake avenue is
much reduced thereby. It is not
likely, of course, that chief Nc
Kercher knows anything about
that or profits any from it.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-11-30
RECORD CREAM PRICE.

Early in the month, the Moose
Lake creamery paid 81 cents a
quart for sour cream and IS cents
for sweet cream. This is believed
to be the highest price ever paid
in the state. The supply is hold
ing up well.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-11-30

Isn't it little funny the way
the patriotic" special interests
attack every organization sup
porting the program Of the presi-
dent.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-11-30
HOW NAsBYs ARE MADE.

The Kettle River postoffce pays
$4O8 year. An examination for
aspirants to the office was held at
Moose Lake on October IL. Fit
ness, not political pull, now
enables a man to become master
of a fourth class office.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-11-30
INFLUENZA IN RHYME.

F. S. Workman, a bard Of
Brainerd, confesses he is guilty
Of perpetrating these verses on
the flu:
AS I was going down the street
1 happened to meet
A man with a sneeze.
So I crossed my fingers
And softly said:
The rose is red,
The violets blue
If you don't get scared, 49,.
You won't get the flu.
Here is another effusion, Shake
we'll before using, dose one verse
a minute. If no relief is gained,
take a hot mustard bath and
soak your head:
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-11-30

QUESTION
If a flea that flew
Got a fly to flee,
Could the flea that flew
Get the flu to flee?
ANSWER
The flea did flee
And the fly did fly
And the fly and the flea
Got the flu to flee.
DULUTH, 1892.
Wise Duluth,
Hope and youth,
Toll and truth,
Make thee strong;
Wealth and trees,
Crag and breeze,
Saltless seas,
Give thee song.
While Niagara shall thunder
Let no treason rend asunder
The blue lakes, great chain of WON
der;
Thou, the last link of the West
Be thou queen of all the rest.
Wheat and corn,
Plenty's horn,
Men unborn
Are thy wealth;
Prairies vast,
Keel and mast,
Mine and blast,
Give thee health.
While the wheat fields kiss the
breezes,
While the sun of summer pleases,
In Gods hand thy right hand seizes.
Thee high heaven will not for
sake,
Daughter thou of land and lake.
Rev. Joseph Cook.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-11-30

II am under obligation to the Rip
saw for Kidding my neighborhood and
the city of the Dorothy Hill pest. Do
the same whenever you find occasion
for it and you will earn the title of
n,1hlic henefactOrn
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-08-15

and sawdust. All prisoners were made
to sign papers indicating their willing
ness to work. II they refused to sign
they were severely punished. The men
supposed that they were to engage In
farm work, but were sent to coal
mines, salt mines and munitions fac
tories. refused to work in a NUM-
lions factory and was tied to a post
for three hours One group of pris-
oners who persfstently refused to
work were told that they would be
shot and were placed under a special
guard. At the end of IL days. during
which they momentarily expected to
be executed. they were told that their
lives would be spared.
while in prison slept on the same
cot for 10 months and in all that time
the straw was not changed. When I
left the straw was as fine as dust and
alive with vermin. After 10 months
at Altengrabow was transferable
Mersburg After an exchange of pris.
oners had been effected was taken to
Constance. where was provided, with
a new suit of clothes and was well fed
and kindly treated for eight days be-
fore being turned over to the allies. I
suppose this was done In the hope that
in my new comfort and the joy at be-
ing released 1 might forget the past.
"In Switzerland / was taken In
charge by the Red Cross and kept in
the hospital there for II months. Had
the Germans given me proper treat
ment for my wound I would have re-
covered In a few weeks; as 1t was.
after years of neglect, dirt, semistar-
walton and hard work, / was in such
condition when released that for a
time my life was despaired of. Even
now, after the best efforts of the Red
Cross physicians and nurses, the left
side Of my face is partially paralyzed
eye.'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-08-15

drive, and the army post exchanges
established and operated for It by the
7. NJ. c. A. were well supplied with
the things which are necessary to the
ccmfort-physical and mental-of the
American soldier. The Red Triangle
officials had established a storehouse
TO supply these exchanges. and a car
load OF supplies had been shipped to 1t
just before the Germans started their
drive. The carload carrfed-besides
chocolate. tobacco. canned goods,
cookies. etc.-a considerable quantity
of chewing gum.
When the drive started the Red TIL
angle workers available started out
With what they could carry to- serve
the men to whom they were attached.
The storehouse was left deserted As
the French retired they foraged to
keep supplies from failing Into en-
envy hands. using what they could and
destroying the rest
The Poilus who came upon the
chewing gumllike most Frenchmen-
were totally unfamiliar with It They
knew OILY that II looked like food.
was wrapped ike food. and was stored
with other things they knew to be
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-08-15
BRUTAL
GERMAN PRISONS

thin liquid, the heads. bones and
scales of the fishes being served with
the rest. One of the prisoners was op-
Grated on for appendicitis after his
transfer and four herring heads were
found lodged In his intestines.
Il have seen prisoners, rendered half
insane by hunger, fighting among them
selves for bits of food. If ones ra-
lions were stolen or taken from him by
force and he complained to the guard
the answer would be: Why, are YOU
not all friends-alliesr Surely there
can be nothing to complain Of When
the neutral commission would visit tho
camps the prisoners would be given a
short cut of frankfurter sausage and
a lump Of bread, SO that 1t might ap-
pear that they were fairly well fed.
SaWdust Bread.
'"This bread contained all sorts Of
stuff. such as potato peelings, straw