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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18

LOCAL STOCK TRADING BECOMES
SMALL AND is UNINTERESTINc
Tonopah Issues Again Lead Trading, but l.,
Not Active and Their Prices Are I'm.
hanged-Liberty Bonds Quiet

forenoor
acvit
previous midday in the
wasa
surprise Street and there seem m
specific forthcoming for But called
small in
influence
tbo
the day and both Tonopah and
midday having held
Lehigh Navigation Philadelphia was rch
RAILROAD declined fraction A Jersey ana IT
z Ssls..
CONN following sensational advm
NewYo t was marke up a o
Liberty dealt large ascaa as usual "
of ]
he o the hour
Philadelphia 9SJs off ao
had been admitted ss |
Exchange This the uru
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
VEGETABLES

The market was generally steady under
moderate offerings and a fair demand. Quo
bushel basket t33 'lbsD - No. l. 80 q soc;
No. >, 20n 35c; white potatocs. per 100 lbs.
- Pennsylvania. 81 81 n Is; New York,
81 81 q 80; western. sl.35GD 30; Michigan.
81 500 40; Delaware and Maryland. 81 10
g 80 white potatoes. Florida, per Dbl. -
potatoes Florida. per bushel-hamper or box.
S2m2 80; white potatoes, Florida, per 15O-lb,
bag-No. L. SO; No. =, 50; sweet pOta toes,
Jersey per % -bushel asllet (33 lbs. Mo I.
81 l5m1.5 50: No. >. 500 75c; swett potatoes,
No. .. 75cdI 81 .25 celery. Florida per crate.
SI.75m2.75; lettuce South Carolina. per
hamper, 81. 7iQ I.25; lettuce, California, per
crate, $3n4.6O: caulitower. California per
crate, Sl125O; brussels sprouts Long
per box, 81 80 a. eggplant. Cuban per box
81 a. 30; Cucumbers Florida. per basket
81 .50U2. 25; squash. Florida. per crate, 81 so
N 10; spinach, Norfolk, per hbl, $2m2.25
Florida per hamper 81. .3O@2; beets, Flor
100 lunches, S3mG peas South Carolina.
per hamper, s., 800, 800 peas Mississippi.
per hamper. S250d3; peas, California. per
drum. s7aS. peppers, Florida, per crate.
$50; tomatoes, Florida per crate. $2.2aGt
3.2S tomatoes Cuban. per crate. S2GD3;
turnips. Canada, rutahagss. per 100 lbs
"Oc a !: radishes, Norfolk, per bushel-bss-
ket. 81 a l 10 asparagus. southern. per dozen
lunches, s2@5; asparagus California. per
dozen bunches, S3d1: cabbage. Danish, seed,
per ton, SlSM22; cabbage. Florida. new, per
basket. sl.25 a. 10; cabbage Florida new,
per bbl. crate 81 a 3; onions. per l00-lb. bag
80 :, o N :H's Sex ssr
lunches. sl.5Oa2.5o; mushrooms. per lb.,
- n soc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY
ATTEND BIG MEETING
Council of Nations Experts to
Open War Convention
Today

The National Foreign Trades Council
opening here today, will take up matters
Of great importance from the standpoint
of war service. Nine of the ten lead
ing manufacturers of the country repre-
senting industries vital TO the conduct
Of the war will submN reports detailing
the status of these industries in rela-
tion to foreign trade The lines on
which reports will be made include tex
tiles, lumber, chemicals. automobiles.
finance. metals, oils. agriculture and
coal The afternoon session will be de-
voted to reports on trade conditions after
the war and on exports control Many
Government experts on foreign trade
will attend.
James A. Farrell. chairman Of the
council and president of the United
States Steel Corporation. headed a dele
cation of more than hundred of the
nations leading manufacturers and ex-
porters who arrived from the East yes
terday. Delegations from all sections of
the country. some from as far distant as
San Francisco. will attend. It is ex-
pected that 1900 delegates will be here
| today
| Among the prominent men who have
arrived are F. A. s. Clark president
Of the Lackawanna Steel Company, New
| York city julius H. Barnes, president
of the Barnes-Ames Company. Duluth,
Mimi; Howard Il. Cole. Director of the
Standard Oil Company, New York; Fred
!. Kent. vice president of the Bankers
Trust Company New York city; II. c.
Lewis, treasurer and general manager of
| the National Paper and Type Company,
| New York city; Charles A. Schieren,
president of the Charles A. Schieren
Company, New York city; E. p. Thomas
president of the United States Steel
Products Company, New York city Dam
iel Warren, vice president Of the Ameri-
can Trading Company, New York city
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
BATUM, BLAC KSEA PORT,
is CAPTURED BY TURKS
Constantinople Says Deputations of
Population Came to Meet and
Welcome Troops

London. April 1s.--An official state
menment from Constantinople announces
the capture by the Turks of the city Of
Batum the Black Sea port of Trans
caucasia.
"Batum has fallen into our hands"
says the official statement. '"The enenv
defended the outer forts step by step.
On the evening of April IS attacks
against the southern forts of the fortress
commenced and proceeded with The
greatest stubbornness Some of the
forts surrendered without fighting. but
the others offered great resistance.
"Deputations from the civilian popu-
lation Of the town came out to meet
our troops and welcomed them. The
town and the harbor establishments
were occupied without resistance being
met. In the town everything is quiet.
The enemy losses were heavy.
East Of Lake Van our troops occu-
pied the town of Sell"
Batum is in the Transcaucasian
territory ceded under the terms of the
Brest- -Litovsk peace treaty This re-
gion has been evacuated by the Rus
slams. but its occupation by the Turks
is being resisted by the Armenians
and Georgians,l
Dr. Richard Won Kuehlmann, the Ger
man Foreign Minister. has telegraphed
GO II. Tchtcherin, the Bolshevik Foreign
Minister, to the effect that the Russian
Black Sea feet has separated into sec
tions of unknown nationality and. in
violation Of the peace treaty providing
for the disarmament of Russian war
ships, Is attacking allies of Germany.
Docto" Won Kuehlmann gives notice
that all Black Sea warships continuing
to act in violation of the Brest-LitovslS
treaty will after April 20 be treated as
hostile ships.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
CLOSE FOUR COLLlERIEs
High Water and Strike Slow DOW
Shamokin Plants

shamokin. Pa. April ls.--Four q =
argest collieries in the Shamohn yy
trict were made idle yesterday, three 2
high water and one by strike. rne ~
sron. Hickory Ridge and Pennsyl,,'a,-,, W.,
operations Of the Susquehanna Sops.
Company are in idleness through y
drowning out of lower level worsls.
the result of the rapid thaw follo~n'
tour-toot snowfall last week
The Luke Fidler collierN Of tne ~
company, is idle as a result Of W.
strike. Not more than half OF tne & ",
have the required union credentials W
he result that fellow workmep ts
to enter the mines with them.
officiais expect to settle me K.
within a short time, having appllsss II
men today that they were Vlolaunt
agreement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
DIRECT FEDERAL FIRE
AT KANSAS MILLING co
Food Administration Charges
legal Efforts at Price Y
Initiation

Washington. APRIL 1s.-The license q
the Ismert-Hincke Milling Company 4
Kansas City. one Of the largest milling
concerns in the Missouri Valley shou1
be revoked, according to recommeHda'
tons made to the food administrauni
by Commissioner Murdoch. OF the ~
eral trade commission, The comnhl
is charged with Initiating wheat cos4
thereby increasing the selling prics Y
the public.
Mr.. Murdock recommended also IhA
the license of the Frazier Packing oon
pany. OF Elwood, Ind. be withheld "
company failed to deliver tomato ealsll
sold on contract, but o. B. Frazier. pIs'.
dent and majority stockholder- ~.
over the plant. manufacturer cal'1
and sold II on the spot market a.
higher price. it was charged before y
commission.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
DAIRY PRODUCTS

BUTTER-Receipts OF solid-packsd cream
cry continued light and this market ruled
steady. In splte OF lower reports from New
York Buyers we're not disposed 70 onerate
except for actual needs. but demand was
sufficient 70 keep supplies well cleaned up.
Prints were In small supply and steady
under a fair demand. Quotations:
Western. fresh. solid packed creamery
extra t5c: higher-scoring goods. fG04Tc:
Extra dgsts i4a44ia c; drsts. al t3is .; sec
1nds, t0m t2c: sweet creamery. extra tRc
Inder grades. ti6D 45c; nearby prints. ta ncy,
49c do. average. extra, tG0dSc Hrsts t41
t5ci seconds. II 44Sc; special brands iohhinE
at b0mj2c.
Receipts. as complied bv the Bureau of
Markets i00a ths ~ butter and, 424S ca ses
Il eggs.
EGGS--The market ruled steady. with a
good demand Receipts wera not so large
and supplies we're closely cleaned up. Sales
m Change n nearbv current receipts 1T
stOT2A dD10.S0 per ease. On The Street
The latter was the general trading basis
Quotations:
Nearby ersts. ti1.10 per case: do. current
receipts. ti0.S0 per case; western extra
hrsts Si1 10 per case: do, hrsts, $40 50 per
"a Sc: southern t1O.35DlO 65 per case; fancy
selected. carefully candled eggs were iohhing
al ~ a 44c per daz
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Iron Cap Copper Company a dividend OF
CSC per share common, payable May L
to stock Of record April 20, ~
b. F. Goodrich Company Lesu,,Sr ,s,rg,,gt qua ! :
terly Of 81 on common, payable August 10
10 stock Of record August ..
Pprene Manufacturing COMPANY. regular
quarterly OF ia per cent on common pay
abIa Nav | to stock of record April -,
KELSEY Wheel Company regular quaf,erly
OF S1,Tl on preferred. payable May TO
stock ot record April 70. m.
Pacific Power and Light ComsAiny tfort-
IInd Ore) regular quarteYy OF ~ per
cent on preferred, payable May 10 sNoch
Of record April 30. -,
Capp Breton Electric Company. semi
ANIMAL of 81 a share on preferred and 81 90
on common. payable May l to holders OF
record April 20.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
STELL PLANT MORE ACTIVE
German Propaganda Blamed for
Troubles in Past

Bethlehem. Pa, April 1S.-According
to information from the Bethlehem steel
Works, the labor situation at the plant
is considerably improved, with all de-
partments working virtually full handed.
There are however some men out in
No, machine shop. They are virtually
all from Allentown. These men are hold
ing meetings daily in that city. German
propaganda is blamed dor the trouble.
There was no disturbance Of any kind
here today
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
Governments Local
Market Reports

This daily report is sent out bU the
BWcdu Of Markets Of The United states
Department OF Agriculture. Philadelphia
branch toith headquarters at JOO.5I5 In.
Sdrdnce Exchange Building.
Wholesale prices on large lots 20 jobbers)
FRUITS
APPLES Per bbl. go to i5 quarter
pecks). New York, Baldwin, A grade, ~ in.
81. so. fancy. A grade ia in. 81 3 grade,
"a in, 50, 30: unsraded, Si@i,2j; virginia,
PiNEAPPLEs-Por1o Rico, PER crate ga
to as pineapplesl. S3.60G5.
sTRAW6BERRIEs---North Csr3Iltna' per
Missionaries, 27d2Sc.
VEGETABLES
dozen h : Sesl green. Colossal and Jumbo
9hick, s.alksl. @I:90: extra Seleetsd
Is As: fancy 7Ghinj ss75 choicee very t6inj
So; New Jersey greeeen: per ouaes; nc fancy
BEANs-Florids, per bush. ~ to IL quar-
ter pecksl green Sl.I502.5O' poor. I5ci
"aHA aGHABBXGE&NSw Is s9G e York per ton. Danish
lbsl Pontsd tyr Sl.25@i.79i per crate
CAULiFLoWER- PEE crate q
dozen headsl. s2g gs 80; poor. slal.25
! dozen). fancy, s2@240} choice $3.50
EGGPLANT-Floridas per crate. fancy.
KALEZNarfelk.; ger Dbl. GO to 20 quar-
LETTUCE-Caiifornia per crate q TO. S
dozen). si.2a; South Carolina. per hamper
MUsHRo0Ms-Nea per ID. q TO 4 ID.
ba sket 3O@lbc.
vsSf 1MI9TsNE ssss {2ss Pc, c4st. lSSS q Sssb s
boilers seas %; No. g. slI5.
PEAs--Mississippi; ner G bush. basket "a to
PPo5TrHTfo5EsE Fiqrids or des6ls; - bis.
. 81 5000. 15O-lh sacks No L. s'aOma
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
BAKER KILLS HIMSELF
Huntingdon Man Had Been Punished
for Food Law Violation

huntington. Pa. April 1s.-Worried
over the enforced closing Of his bakery
Robert C. Kroner forty years old
swallowed poison and locked his store
door. His dead body was found two
hours later. Ten days ago Food Admin
istrator Hamilton accused Kroner OF not
putting necessary substitutes In his
bread and he agreed not 70 bake for
thirty days.
word came yesterday that he would
be permitted 10 start up his bakery to-
day. but KRONER was not aware OF this
when he died
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
HONOR DEAD PASTORS
Lehigh Presbytery Extols Mep1'
of Two Former Memoe's

HasIeton, Pa. April lS;-as"
services for the Rev, DR. j. 2 M
man of Pottsville. and the heNs1ss
]. Quick. OF Bangor, were ooss' ,'r. K
at the thirty-eighth annual h,ss'1r ~.
the Lehlgh Presbytery at us
Presbyterian Church here tns ~ c
b. Jack, OF Hazleton' ana thn sf
II. Williamson, OF FottsNi"''
speakers. 1,., N r1.
The Rev. Herbert \. Seshs' s,l',||'
ton, was elected moderator " .,,,l|
the Rev. c. G, Miller q ie h
Raymond A. H.ttinger, OF BAIT, 'c|
lected clerk TO I'LL the unexppit1,s.'s ~ !, !
Of the Rev. Howard J. Belle, ~ W <.
who has gone 10 a charge =. 80 !
boy, n. j. De Forrest Waoe e.
Brown were licensed as preaope'f
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
1000 AMERICAN FIGHTING
MEN INVALIDED HOME
Transport Also Brings German
Prisoners Taken From Cap
tured U-BOat

An Atlantic Port. April 1s.-with her
rails crowded by men in uniform, chiefly
the khaki OF Uncle Sam, a big American
transport has arrived here. Il was said
that among the voyagers were about
5000 soldiers and sailors and a number
Of Germans captured from submarines
BY American destroyers in British
waters
The transport docked IN the early
evening. Local officers OF the army and
navy transport service declined to give
any information as 10 whether or not
prisoners from U-boats were aboard or
as TO the number of sailors and soldiers,
most OF whom. Il was said, were re-
cuperating from illness or from wounds
received in battle.
What disposiiion was made Of the in
valided hghting men supposed to be on
the ship could not be learned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
Philadelphia Markets
PROVISIONS

The market ruled firm, with TAR
iobbing demand. The quotations follow Lity
beef, In sets, smoked and air dried, SAC
western beef. in sets, smoked 34c; city
beef. knuckes and tenders. smoked and air
tenders smoked 35c; beef hams. si5; pork.
family. $52 n SO; hams. s. p cured, loose,
hams. skinned smoked. 90 a sic; other hams,
smoked, city cured. as to brand and aver
age. 30 m32c; hams smoked, western cured.
3nd BE: hams, boiled. boneless 43c; picnic
shoulders. s. p. cured, loose, 2il7 Ci picnic
shoulders. smoked. 25a c; bellies. in pickle,
according TO average. loose. 32c; breakfast
bacon. as tO brand and average. city cured.
BIC; breakfast bacon, western cured. 3fr;
clLN. knlLle rnndernd. nIla n oSc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
FRESH FRUITS

The market ruled steady. on choice stock
Of most descriptions. Trade. however. was
quiet. Quotations: Apples, per bbl,-Wine-
Pip2in. SiGB; Baldwin. S3T6: Rome Beau
q, $iW5, SO; Russet, S4G5; Gano. s3mI.75;
hoX-Winesap. s2m3.50: Spitzenburg. 81 80
-: Rome Beauty. s2@2.T5 Pearmain
Gano. 1.15r2. 30. apples, nearby per
hamper. 50c@ 81 30: do. do. per Ss bush
j80 Bananas per bunch. s2aSS0
Oranges, Florida. per box. 81. ~ a $. 90 do.
California. per box. 81. 50m Z 80 Tanger-
ines. Florida per strap. S3m1 Grapefruit
Florida. per box S2.50d5 Pineapples,
bsg s6 per rT' SsnE. per per
IT.. % G2sc; do, North Carolina, per at,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
&p 70 Issue $500. .OOO Bonds

Albany, y. ". April lS-Ihe PUBIC
Service Comm ission, second district, has
authorized the Buffalo, Rochester and
pittsburgh Railway Company to issue
ST SEQ. 900 Az per cent tifty-year con
solidated mortgage bonds The COM
many has also received authority from
the commission to pledge all or any paft
Of the bonds as collateral security for
short term loans under certain prohl-
bitions. The proceeds OF the loans are
10 he used to pay for cost of additions
and bettermentS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
Financial Briefs

John A. Mccarthy has been elected
director of the Finance Company Of
PENNSYLVANIA for the full term OF one
year succeeding the late Richard y
Cock
The New York Subtreasury gained
S393 .0OO from the banks yesterday: max :
ing cash net gain since Friday Of
S22A 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
Wheat Flour Output Increases

Minneapolis. Mimi. April 49, - The
Minneapolis wheat flour output last
week increased $3.50 barrels. The mills
made week ending April 10. 1872 ,555 bar
rels against 372.775 in 1917. Today
twenty mills are in operation. The -four
trade for the time being is in a rut
The eastern offices Of some of the larger
MINNEAPOLIS mills report business as
virtually at a standstill. Buyers want
wheat flour. but there is little to offer
on account of the exceedingly light
nroductiOn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18

Erratic conditions prevailed through
out the first hour. The start was quite
firm, showing an advance of from 4 TO
35 points on stronger cables. buying by
Liverpool and complaints Of too much
rain in the eastern belt and steadness
among spot holders in the eastern belt
Sentiment here was bearsh, however.
and later, when the support from Liver
pool was withdrawn, a decline began.
Some Of the selling was due to reports
from Washington that price-fxing on
cotton goods and wooden goods may be
expected shortly
There was good Wall street and New
Orleans buying, but it proved insufficient
to absorb the offerings.
Toward noon the market was very ac-
tive and about so points under last
nights close.
Receipts At the ports for the day are
estimated at 5000 bales. against 1928
bales a week ago, 1902 bales a year ago.
and 1884 bales two years ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
Suicide in Graveyard

Tow anda. Pa. April i8 william a.
Harden, nifty mine years old formerly a
prominent business man OF this town
committed 7yicide beside hts parents
through bis breast The Tragedy occurred
" The Oak Eill Crulololy Harden nad
been enaaEe1 d farming al IIl1hfSi1
tof ~, |ast two years
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
LiYerpOOl Cotton

Liverpool, April 1S.-Spot cotton was
quiet today with prices firm on the basis
of 23,O7d for middlng, old contract, an
advance of 81 points The sales were
5000 bales There were no receipts.
Futures we're quiet in the early dealings.
Old contract, spot prices. were: Amer-
can. middling fair 24.2sd>; good mid
ding, 23.59d middling. 23.O7d low mid
ding. 22.54d; good ordinary, 2l55d
ordinary, 2l02d.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
Reserve Banks Discount Rates

Official discount rates a. the twelve
Federal Reserve banks were as follows !:
CThe first column gives the rates LOT
all periods up TO and including the M
teeu-day maturity. the second for a pc
rod of sixteen to ninety days. The thlrd
aud fourth columns give the rates Tor
redisCountS OF collateral loans secured
,,,p,,t pa nor GOVT na ne r
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
ERRATIC CONDITIONS
IN COTTON MARKET
Opening Quite Firm, but With
drawal of Liverpool Support
Brings Decline
CorroN nELr WEATHER CONDITION.

COTTON BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS
New York, April lS,-The following tenn
peratures were recorded In the cotton belt
this morning:
Fort smith. ~; Oklahoma. 80: Nash
Vile, 81; Abilene. Little Rock and Mem
nhis, 30; ChattanOOEa and Knoxville. 5S;
NicksburE, Meridian aud Montgomery. 60;
san Antonio, Pensacola and Macon, G2;
New Orleans, 6ii ThOmHsville, Charles
ton, savannah and Wilmington. &C;
Shreveport, Augusta, Tampa aud JACK
SOnVille. 6Si Corpus Christi and Calves
ton. 20.
Macon. .O6 at Thamasyille. 10 at Chat
tanOoEa, 20 Rt Wilmington. go PL Nash
Vile and Pensacola and 81 at Atlanta.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
-LnNnON sTOCK MARKET
More Bonds Against Bank Notes

washington, April & Controller OF
the currency reported today that during
the fhrcs months ended March there
wefa deposited As security for national
hank notes. United states bonds 20 the
amount of $ls.7e7, ,3to. apd during the
same period there |Naf Withdrawn
Knitted States bonds totlinF tif2SS.
700 InIltn states N1nds on deposit
an Ntreh Ger ne tpIrose Indicated
fk8feke1ee ffsHffq|tl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
Rennir Storm Damages

uilIviIle, \. D.. April is.-The wash
outs on the Maurice River, Sea Isle and
Anrlesea branches Of the West Jersey
and Seashore Railroad which were swept
svav by the heavy storm and tides OF
iast week. are reported repaired and
lraina are running on schedule time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
RidIer pnrk sehooIs prop German

CHESTER Pa, April ls.--rhe Ridley
PARK school Board has voted 70 dis
continue the teaching Of German IN the
horourh schools. AT the suggestion Of
ne nrlncipala the board substituted
Frenth Parents of pupils objected 10
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
FINISH INVESTIGATION
OF RAILROAD WAGES
Commission Gives Largest Ad-
vances to Men Getting
Least Pay
Washington. April is.

Washington, April IL.
Recommendation for wage increases
for railroad employees have been com
pleted by the railroad wage commits
sion. A report will be submitted to
Director General McAdoo upon his re-
turn from his Liberty Loan speaking
tour in the West
Nothing was made known as TO the
amount Of the increases to be given,
although It has been said that employees
now receiving the smallest pay willsbe
given the largest advances. The COM
mission began its work January 81.
Il is understood the program calls for
a sliding scale Of increases. and that
all employees. regardless Of union or nom
union affiliations. will be treated alike.
Extensive hearings we're held, In addi-
tion to Investigations made by experts.
The revision is the most extensive ever
undertaken. affecting approximately
100000 persons.
New YORK, April is-The cost Of
permanent railroad improvements should
not fall on shippers. according to
the New York Board OF Trade and
Transportation, which went on record
IN opposition to the Governments sug-
gested advance in freight rates. The
board favored higher carrying charges
II they are found necessary to meet Ia
creased costs OF Maintenance. operation,
replacement or a reasonable return upon
Investment. but declared a proposed adj
vance 20 provide funds for 100000 cars
many locomotives and other equipment
needed for freightihg OF war supplies
"a war tax OF most odlous character.
There never was any public approval
OF a policy which warranted or would
permit rates high enough to create funds
Tor the extension Of lines or the en-
largement OF rolling stock" said re-
port adopted by the boards COMMITTEES
on railroad Transportation
These undertakings should be financed
hy investors. and not by shippers. was
the attitude taken
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
REFINED SUGAR Unehanged

New York, April 1s.-kenheo XII
are unchanged with az logai ~
quoting on the basis OF 80 1890 |
Satlonal conpanies are still Nl,n-
cuban JAWS are unchanged -
duty paid
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
POULTRY

LlNE-Supplies were only moderate, hu;
there was little trading and prices favored
buyers. Quotations: Chickens. soft-meated
rOosters, 32m3iC; staggy young roosters,
20 SOC. old roOsters. 2jM M2GC, ducks, Pekln,
32m Ste, do. Indian Runner. IS q 3OC gees.
2Sm 30c, guineas per pair, 81 30m 80;
pigeons. old, per pair. fjm SOC; do. young,
per pair, 300 3Jc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
NetC York Curb
MONEY.LENDING RATES

PHILADELPHIA-C 6 per cent;
time. 5at as per cent Commercial
paper. three to four months, sat per
cent; six months, & per cent