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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
AGRICULTURE AND
LABOR HEADS MEET

Washington. April 15.-Officials
of the National Association or
State Commissioners Of Agriculture
conferred today with secretaries
Houston and Wilson and the food
administration In an effort to bring
the agriculture forces of the states
into closer working contact with
the federal government. Ways and
means OF obtaining a maximum
agriculture production and distri-
button were also desired.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
CHILD 3, TODDLES
FROM HOUSE INTO
A CREEK; DROWNS

Morrison. ILL.,. April 15.-Tod-
ding from the house. Sunday after
noon, three-year-old William ia
cobs, son of Mr., and Mrs. Charles
Jacobs. residing north OF Morrison.
was drowned in nearby creek.
When the mother missed the child.
she started a search and discovered
the hand of the boy protruding
above some corn fodder that had
anliactad in the stream.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
RESUME TRIAL IN
DISTRICT COURT
OF 112 I. w. WIS

Chicago. April 15.-The trial OF
more than one hundred members OF
the Industrial Workers OF the
World which was adjourned a week
ago to allow federal agents to in
yestigate statements by veniremen
that they had been approached by
the defense regarding their views
on Socialism and the policy of the
J. W. w. was resumed in the United
States district court today.
The work of selecting jury is
expected to consume an entire week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
COUNT CzERN|N, AUSTRIAN
FOREIGN MINISTER QUITS;
PEACE REVELATION CAUSE?.
Resigns On Learning of
King Charles Proposal
to France.

Amsterdam. April 17.-COunt
Czernin, the AuStTO- Hunga-
rian foreign minister, accord
ing to a dispatch from Vienna.
has resigned.
Emperor Charles accepted
the resignation and entrusted
Count Czernin with the conduct
Of foreign affairs until his sue
eeSsor is appointed.
Count Czernin did not know
OF Emperor Charles letter to
Prince SiXtus when he made
The statement that France had
initiated the c0nvertenants with
Austria. On learning OF the
letter he resigned, but yielded
to a request that he remain in
Office until the conclusion of
the peace agreement with Ru-
mania.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
THE WEATHER

Showers and probably thunder
storms tonight and Tuesday. warm
er tonight; fresh to strong shifting
winds.
Temperature at a. m, AZ. High
est yesterday, So. Lowest last
night, AZ.
Velocity of wind at a. m, Il
miles per hour.
Relative humidity at z p. m, "a,
at a. m, 68.
Stage of water, 5.5, a fall of 8 in
last "A hours
J. II. SHERIER, Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
EIGHTDIE AT CAMP GRANT,

Rockford, III, April 15.-Eight
deaths have occurred at Camp Grant
since Saturday night. One was
caused by meningitis, the fourth to
die of that disease at the camp One
death was due to tuberculosis and
six to pneumonia. The pneumonia
victims were North Carolina Ne
groes.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15

An official statement received
here today from Vienna asserts
that the --latest statements Of the
French premier, NJ. Clemenceau.
concerning the conversations be
tween Austria and France regard
ing the possibility Of opening
peace negotiations do not alter the
situation as regards to the major
ity OF Count Czernin's declarations.
The Austrian foreign ministry, the
statement says. is unable to asCer-
tain who was responsible for de-
liTering TO the French what is said
TO have been a forged letter. sub
stituted for the letter which was
TO have been delivered. Neither
Prince Sixtus. nor anyone else. is
accused of Justification, which con-
cludes:
The affair is herewith declared
10 be at election ends"
COnfab Called on.
Emperor Charles, according to
Vienna dispatch to the Berliner
Tageblatt, has cancelled a visit
he intended to make TO Budapest.
Important conferences on Austro-
Hungarian foreign and internal
policies were TO have been held.
Count Czernin. DR.. Won Seydle:.
Austrian premier; General Artz
Won straussenberg, chief of the
general staff. were TO have been
present.
The recent publication of the
French government Of the futile
peace appeal sent out by Emperor
Charles in March, 1917, probably
we're the more potent influences n
bringing about the resignation OF
Count Czernin.
Advocate Of Peace.
Since he was appointed foreign
minister on Dec. %, 1915. Count
Czernin has been very active in
Attempting 10 bring about peace
and the moderate tone of his
speeches has been in sharp con-
trast with that OF the German
ehancellors and foreign secre-
tarys.
In the peace offensive" OF the
Present year, Count Czernin in the
Austrian reichsrath on Jan. rs,
suggested an exchange OF views
between AustriaHungary and the
United States. He announced also
that Austria based her negotiations
|lth Russia on the policy OF no
annexations or tndemnities,
Count Czernin on April 4 In an
address at Vienna declared that
Premier Cienenceau had sought
peace negotiations with Austria.
The French premier replied that
Count Czernin lied.
Kings Letter Published.
Early last week the French gov
eminent declared that Emperor
Charles and Count Czeraln both
mad said that the claim Of France
70 Alsaee-Lorraine was just. This
brought & denial from Emperor
Charles end the French govern
aent then published letter from
emperor Charles 10 his brother
-ln-laH. Prince Sixtus OF bourbon,
which was autographed. In the
.elter the emperor said that
france should have AIsace-Lor-
Fs'ne and Belgium and Serbia
should be restored. He also asked
nat London and Paris be felt
"ut as 70 probable peace terms.
Angers German Press.
herman newspapers have attack
ed Doth Emperor Charles and his
.Orelgn secretary because of this
-etCef, and attempts have been
made 10 show that il was not writ
.eh by the emperor Il las been
reported il Vienna that there was
~ attempt u hide it's authenticity
~ mat the French version was
garbled
IL addition to being foreign min
AteF' Count Czernin was premier
ala chancellor Of the dual empire.
e Is about 81 years old.
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ITALY TO Eat LESS MEAT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN.

River forecast Tor IS hours:
Slowly falling stages ia the Mis-
sissippi will continue from below
Dubuque to Muscatine unless heavy
rains occur.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
BRITISH ARE
TRYING HARD
TO RETAKE 1T
Desperate Fight On
Haig Stops Seven Trusts
at Merville.

With the British Army
in France, April 15.-(By
the Associated Press. -
The battle about Neuve
Englise, which has been
re-taken by the Germans,
continued to rage this
morning with the same in
tensity that has marked it
for days and the British
are pounding the Ger
mans hard.
Another assault on Bail
Ieul, four miles west of
Neuve Englise, is ex-
pected momentarily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
IIALY no EAT LESS MEAT.

rome, April ia decree will be
gra.'.a gfs4ea shortly, according 10 EpOca,
Ling the circulation Of meat to
efee days a week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15

"In the sectors where our own
forces are fighting. considerable
activity prevailed. After protracted
artillery preparation the Germans
launched an attack against our po-
sition northwest of Toul.
THE regrouping of forces has
been going on and the continuation
of concentration of hostile units is
reported. The probability of an en-
emy offensive in this area taking
place as soon as the weather be-
comes more favorable, is increas-
ing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15

A.sociated d Press
Leased Wire Report
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-17

LOCAL SHARE TRADING is SMALL.
WITH LAKE SUPERIOR AND STEEL
I ATTRACTING MAJORITY INTEREST
Small Advance, Recorded Early by Former Stock, Is
Lost but Market Tone Is Firn,-Ceneral
Asphalt Gains Slightly

lhere StockE
oays early
on followed
like
~ near al
oa! cose the
1oe II o'clock
with the n
One block
the initial
Navigation
Reading or
In the Loan
steady Yesterdays
The local
that Chicago
paid a
had objected a the usual
Naturally
Railroad dividend other roads
The eme the board a
dividend
consultations dividend record for the three years test period
the advised
semiannua dividend of
decl a 2 per semannual dividend
So9o3ol or
s521s4 and the enetw VASE decrease of s64ss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-17
HEAVINESS DEVELOPS In EARLY
TRADING ON NEW YORK CHANGE;
TENDENCY IS TO IRRECULARITY
Action of Market Disappointment to Spectators "h
Had Expected Rising Prices-Dealings Continue
Professional With Business Slow
New York. July ~.

disappointed on the re-
the burst of strength IN uneo
the closing
of heavness
In Steel on point
Baldwin Locomotive
Reading
In tho
mentioned are al
hCh fsI on
ralying to
dealng
drive ,r
onslaught was sl 10 come
warny the
mark
general situation was cea
at all events shouo
noted however regarding all OF the STOCKS ho
st bulish ,-.,.u s,.u r,ies
with progress of there were Irregular sn'a es
'front.' the prices , l.. .,. .,,.o,.
the
ncial neces
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-17
SELLING IS RESUMED
IN THE CORN MARKET
Good Buying on Break-Re-
ceipts Are Running Higher.
Oats Start Easier
Chicago. July II.

Chicago. July II.
Selling Of corn was resumed at Inc
opening this morning, and the market
was weaker. on the break. there was
fairly good buying. with recovery
Some of Yesterdays largest sellers were
among the important purchasers.
The trade seemed to attach bearish
significance to reports that the food ad-
ministration will shortly take up the
question of corn prices Receipts are
.unning heavier Than had been expected,
amounting TO 439 cars here TO-DAY, ana
the percentage of'cortract Is higher Az
Ie same time. the strength of good cash
,orn is looked upon as strong feature
Iuly opened at s1.59a, n 1874. against
1901. at the end yesterday, and rallied
, $50. August opened at Sl.noA
l,59G. compared with sl.61. ycster-
dav,s last price, and moved up to sl.slh.
september opened at $3.50 4 a lbs "a
against sl.6lh, yesterdays last price,
nd advanced to sl.6os.
Oats started easier on scattered SELL
ne by commission houses but met win
good demand and rallied. Sentiment
was mixed, but commission houses had
juying orders on the dip. The rece'p's
here today were 2a9 cars.
July opened. unchanged. at 'Siac and
moved up to 76c. August started a'
72GT2lsc, against I2hc at the END
Yesterday. and rose to I2'ac. Septem'
Der opened at 7Oas n 70hsc, against
7oa,c. Yesterdays last price, and ad
yanced to I1c.
The receipts of wheat at Minneapolis
and Duluth today were forty-nine cars
compared with eighty-nine cars last
wear; at Chicago twelve cars. agains
sixteen cars: at Winnipeg twenty-seveT
arr. compared with 245 cars.
Leading futures ranged as follows.
! ,ns .,0i. .s2is 1.5aia 1.39ts .Go!,
sent .60i. 1919 1.5oi 1.5ai7 18o't
w; ~ 7a 7;aos 7f'i r.. 70 70. -. ~ ~
r,1; Eara-- ., % os., .s2o 2s23 .sl5
Sent .G.I3 oG3 2G.l1 2".22 2el'
Ribs .an
5s1S ssp, 90 2..sc 24so t24.7o 40:
/ Pork ,,so
sSpy sSIs :.,s.oa .s..so 4s,.io +4,.es 800
.Bid. tAsked
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-17
BOND REFUNDING PLAN
War Finance Corporation TO Make Ad.
vance to Commonwealth Power Co.

Holders of the sS.O47OOO Common
wealth Power Railway & Light Co.'S
nve-Eear per cent convertible bonds.
due May ]. 1918. have been notified of
part payment and refunding plan by
which the War Finance Corporation
agrees to make an advance of 50 2,4OO. 900
70 be repaid with interest at per cent
in stated amounts prior to May 1929,
providing holders Of matured be nds take
at least 20 per cent of a refundng issue
In accordance with the plan the di-
rectors have authorized an issue of S.
1000 fve-year Z per cent secured con-
rertible gold bonds dated May I, 1918,
and due May !, 1923. and holders are Of
fered option of accepting for each 1000
matured bond $1,000 in new per cent
bonds and s25 in cash. representing 81,
per cent discount on new bonds, or 500
in new Z per cent bonds. $3.50 in ca oh
representing discount and $500 in cash
representing payment on principal with
per cent interest from May I. 1915,
to date of payment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-17
EXCELLENT WHEAT YIELD
Crani Threshing Out Splendidly in Ohio
and Mississippi Valleys

Washington, July 1.-THE Govern
ment weekly weather report says gem
orally cool weather throughout the
wheat belt and absence rains in most or
that area made very favorable condi-
tions for harvesting and threshlns,
Winter wheat harvest progressed north
ward to southern New York. southern
Michigan Gnd northern Iowa ana vs.
under way generally in central Rocky
Mountain district and north Pacific
Coast States.
Threshing is progressing rapidly In
the central portions of Kansas, with
good to excellent yields. Shocked wheat
Is doing well generally Pnd is threshing
out splendidly in the Ohio and Missis-
sippi Valleys The crop is reported as
poor in northern Montana and northern
and western Idaho and much dry land
is being cut for hay in latter State, but
in south central Montana. Idaho and
southwestern Wyoming it is good to ex-
celent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-17
FRUITS

ApPy.Es-Ncw tcrr... Ycr -bushel basket
fancy. 75cas.2 -, poor. 1'm soc.
Bl Bl.ACkBERRIEs New Jersey, per at Is
GcOr.
cANTAlouPEs:,,Gs,liormn; 1, PEI ,'anS'Td and a
C5ses idpes,. 's sssasSs. Ss 81; jumbo sss. sssMt:
.aaa.1ds sSts I'd 'Hf !i5 p pGass ,SPss fats sSo
6ii75
cyRKANTsn7;Ssw York; per at' ismisc. 49,, i''
IL q q sSH eSc' i:
es EEAcHES.i:y stss ssdt,s sss,a sds
GsGTs's. sfss J.. sssstst SssIsis SITS ss''"
RAsPBERRIEs-New Jersey, per pit l.
WHTERME1.oNs Georgia. and South
VEGETABLES
Colossal. - 30c; fancy, lG" :"c; primes,
,tc sul.s; S@ srse, tHs pcr :. .bushel bss-
REETs-ScarbS. per bunch. 4@'c, .,o,
bss sket 80 q SIC. Pennsylvania per bbl'
G'XRR0JTi'S-Nearby. per bunch. Sc
CURN-New Jersey. per "a -bushel basket
.I.$ ssr 4 susSs per ss M g. Ne"
EGGPLATTsHsw s 'f1srid Fsridap per per orsts
-L.ETfTU'G%E-New Jersey, per crate, s5@
ONIONS-New JERSEY, per "a bushel ba g
ket; yellows. sia1;1o; bushel hampers.
PEAS-New Jersey per IS bushel basket,
81 5OM..
PEPPERS-New Jersey, per ss bushel
ha sket 6Om 7Ic
P0TATOEs-Per bbl, approx. 49,: lbs }.
North Carolina - 23Ti.7! Eastern Shore,
ket No / a0c n 81 No ., 80 a R5c
SCALLIONS-Nearby. per 100 bunches.
81 25mlaO
souASH-New Jersey, per s, -bushel has
ket. 20 a 35c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-17
Cont paper
~, IN an
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York. July 1.-THE foreign eX-
change market was quiet and the only
feature was the easy tone in pesetas
Swiss were weak at the opening, but
improved a shade. Quotations on Stock
holm were higher. The market was
generally firm.
Quotations we're:
Demand sterling 475 sis, cables
t.76 .7-l6, siXty-day bills 4.73, ninety
day bills AL.
Franc checks 5.7l's,. cables 5.6srs.
Lire checks S.s1, cables $50.
Swiss checks SOS, cables 3.sa.
Guilder checks 51ia. cables 51s4
Pesetas checks 2745. cables 27.65
Stockholm checks 1925, cables 1855.
Christiania checks 31.2O. cables 31.6O.
Copenhagen checks 30 so. cables 81 90.
BANK CLEARINCS
Bank clearings today compared with cor
responding day last two years:
1915 1917 1916
Phila :. $50 77s.747 s5f,643, 902 S43, 37o go
Boston :. SO. COG. 2O2 40. 528. A'3 32,a7S. 429
n. Y. ..71sOss,6ri 71e, ,635, 4a0 4a2. All 1875
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-17
MONEY.LENDINC RATES

NEW YORK-MOneY on call. mixed
collateral opened today at 6 per cent
for lending and renewing. On indus.
trials. the opening rate was 6 l2 per cent.
The tone of the time money market is
one of pronounced strength. There is
little money being offered but the de-
mand does not appear to be urgent
Transactions are light, limited mainly to
renewals. Quotations ard unchanged
with 5A per cent bid for all maturities
on good mixed collateral, and 6 per cent
on all industrials.
Prime bank acceptances are unchang
ed at 4,s and 44 per cent for eligibles ::
43s and 4h per cent for non-member
eligibles and 5h and 4a4 per cent for
ineligibles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-17
Cotiop Buyers and Sellers

New York. July Riordan
and Watkins bid: Cone and Seliar Of
fered ~ H.,
October-wilson, Downs, Parrot, Ro-
Hyman, Mitchell, Johnston and Gumoens
offered.
December-S Sellar Newman. Mitchell
and Russell bid; Newman and Weick or
fered. -.
January-R bid Cone Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-17
Iiyerpool Cotton

Liverpool. July 17.--Spot cotton was
quiet today with prices unchanged on
the basis Of 22.O4d for middling old
contracts and 2l.59d for good middling
baIes The receipts were 800 bales. all
American. The market for new future
contracts opened steady at an advance OF
s to 10 points. Old contract; spot prices.
were: American midding, fair. %. SD
good middling 22.67d middling, 2.Oid.
low middling. 2l5ld.: good ordinary,
% SD, and ordinary, s9d.
The following table gives the range
of new future contracts to l2.So p. m,
compared with previous close:
nnen HIRh Low. II 30 Prev s.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-17
Government Local
Market Reports

This daily report is sent ont BY tho
Bureau Of Markets,of the United States
Department Of Agriculture, Phtlddel'
phia branch, 4cith headquarters at 300
SIS Insurance Exchange Building.
Wholesale prices on large lots to
iobbers based on sales at the various
railroad depotS.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-17
M,,,oui Wireless Has Good Year

New York, July l7.-Advices from
.ondon say the profits of Marconi
Wireless Telegraph Company in 1917
were sI,9i5,000. The directors have
final dividend of 10 per
cent on the ordinary stock and 30 per
cent on the preference shares and car
rled 100000 to the general reserve
fund. The surplus at the end of the
year was $1,SS0,000. The annual meet
ing 10 to be held in London on July "a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-17

basket rly primes. SSc n 81 .2I: rulls. 35m
G5c; seconds early primes, 81 aOn l. 10
AUCTION SALES YESTERDAY
ORANGEs-California.p per box na6 to 178
in buxl, So 81 a I. A. -
LEMoNS-Caiifornia rer box tc70 to 400
in boxl. 81. .40I6.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-17
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

kellogg Switchboard Company. regular
quarterly of per cent, payable July 81 10
stock of record July %.
Peoples Natural Gas and Pigeage Com
pany. regular quarterly of 80 cents a share
payable July 25 TO holders Of record July 20.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-17
Reserve Banks Discount Rates

Official discount rates at the twelve
Federal Reserve banks were as follows:
,.GThe first column gives, the rates for
all periods IN TO and including the If
period Of sixteen to. ninety davs. The
third and fourth columns are the rates
cured bv Government bonds or notes.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-17
Financial Briefs

The New York Subtreasury gained
s4.4 600 from the banks Yesterday:
making a cash net gain. since Friday or
s2,2SO,0OO.
Earnings of the keystone Tire and
Rubber Company in June amounted TO
sl35.S63. compared with sll6,l33 in 1917
and S24,341 in June, 1916,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-17
July COTTON HIGHER;
MARKET IRREGULAR
New Crop Positions Two to
Eight Points Lower on Fa.
vorable Crop Progress

COTTON BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS
Washington. July 1.-THE tolOWtns
Temperatures were recorded IN tHe cOuO"
belt this norninC: ,
Nashville. 10; Oklahoma, Chattanocsa.
Tampa and Jacksonville. is; Sa! Antonlo.
Memphis. Meridian. .Augusta and Ih?Was-
Rock. VicksbnrR. New Orleans. Macon and
Charieston. 10: abilene. Shreveport ana
Pensacola. ~; Galveston. az.
There wRs .O1 inch II precipitn alton nj
Montromery, %: at Atlanta and .O8 at
Nashville.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-17
New York, July II

The cotton market opened irregular,
with July 35 points higher on belated
covering by Wall street shorts. while
new crop positions were to points
lower. due to selling by local traders
on the Memphis Commercial Appeal re-
port. which said that the crop had made
favorable progress over IS per cent OF
the belt.
After the opening the market rallied
a little on dry weather in Texas and
expectations Of a rather bulish weekly
weather report at II, o'clock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-17
Chandler on Chicago Trade Board

Chicago. July 17,-New members
elected by the Board of Trade directors
are william II. Martin. r. r. Chandler.
Jr..s Hinckley q. Atwood. "A. ,. Mayer
sa4 ~. " erlGh Al 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-17
CHICAGO BUTTER AND EGGS

CHICAGO, July II. - BUTTER - Receipts
9a55 tubs. Extra creamery. 43it c: creamery,
42la O. 43c.
EGGS-Receipts. 11,346 cases. Market un.
changed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-17
PARTNERSHIPS

= ~ HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
@In1 1Dsrtnership heretofore existing be-
{I51Ghman Newhsli. John =. Hollings-
*<C6afIes e. Walbridge and Carl NJ.
{kn6er the firm name of NewhuIi.
Sn q Co.. has been dissolved as Of
1n1a. Cushmsn <ewhall and Carl
GijShNAS NEWHALL
IA @IN p. HOLLlNGSWORTH.
c. WALBRIDGE
4 SSss OF Newhali Churchman &
IN taken over and will be con-
tushman Newhali. Carl n. Bauer
- d. Starr under the firm NJ me
n Co., with offices at 1926
I'D Bldg. Philadelphia. Pa.
lWsy, New York City.
6pORE ID. STARR
ESiiade lphia. July ID. 1918
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-17

PHILADELPHlA - Call. s per cent {;
time. 5A as pep cent. Commercial
paper, three to six months, sac per
cent six months. per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-17

- Win need high and
1o)lons on securities
geW York Curb.
~ o. .Phe ne for
Socket
o1sins in handy reference
u and Low Prices for
419. also for the first six
- this year, and for the
~ 1911.
- tkaa 400 stocks
o1dsd in this booklet which,
~ 10 High and Low prices,
lyidend rates, par value,
etosk, and other data for
1kst reference.
knH for Booklet T.U.-gs7
tfree on rcquesO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-17
oES & BAKER
SECURITIES

I&sasS Bldg, Philadelphia
v. A'hcnes Bell. walnut 1900
~ keystone. Race c298
~ Y0rk Pittsburgh
I9QDg0 Boston
s. jDfreef Prirate Wires
deu may send me your booklet II
High and Low Quotations.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-17
PHILADELPHIA INACTIVE STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
stocks listed in the Philadelphia Stock
Exchange and in which there were no
transactions today. The price given Is
the last previous close: -,
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-08-17
HALL ON THE JOB
GETS AUTO THIEVES

1.-TWO youthful automobile thieves
were apprehended in Florence yes
terday by Sheriff Hall, charged with
stealing two autos, one belonging to
Fred Golfer, which they abandoned
at Mesa. Returning to Phoenix they
took a Marmon car standing in front
of the Adams hotel. They then came
on here with the Marmen car belong
ing to a man living at Payson, Arizona.
Sheriff Hall met them at the Florence
bridge, shot at them but they kept
on their way, finally reaching the
headgate, but when crossing the rivIs
at that point, their car stuck and they
hastily abandoned it. They were
caught the following morning and yes
terday afternoon were taken back to-
Phoenix by deputy sheriff from that
place. Their names are given as Jack
Adds and Chas. Boynton.