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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20

VIRTUAL STANDSTILL
in TRADING ON CURB
Small Offerings Cause Reces.
sions-Interest in Important
Issues Lacking
New York, July 90.

New York, July 90.
Business was virtually at a standstill
on the curb. Small offerings caused re-
cessions of from small fractions to lit
tie under point
In the usually important issues in
terest was almost entirely lacking.
Houston Oil moved up 4 on light deal
ings. Pierce Oil was fairly active with
IN a narrow range. Other Independent,
stocks were extremely quiet.
Motor shares were somewhat lower,
with a moderate selling pressure II,
United Motors.
Aetna Explosives showed some i'm
provement.
The bond market was practically fea-
tureless. aside from a light inquiry foi
Bethlehem Steel serial notes.
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Chicago. July 20.

Chicago, July ~.
On active buying by local interests. the
corn market developed firm tone this
morning. after showing irregularity in
the initial trading Business was fairly
large. 1t was argued in some quarters
that the technical position was stronger
as the result of the recent selling. and
that rally was in order.
The attitude of the food administration
and larger receipts, arrivals here today
amounting to 344 cars, were disconcert-
ing factors, however, and sentiment was
divided.
July opened Il higher at s1.52. Au-
gust started $l.52b mS1.53, against
s1.52's at the end yesterday Septem-
ber was quoted at $1.53 to s1.5324 at
the outset. compared with $1.53A, yes
terday's last price.
Oats were quiet and firm at the out
set. with commission houses buying and
offerings scarce. There was selling on
the rise. Business was small. The re-
ceipts here today were 225 cars.
July opened at 1sc higher at 741ac.
August started at 70a m71c, against
lOfsc at the end yesterday.
There were scattered showers in the
Northwest and Canada. which were con-
sidered favorable for the crop.
The receipts OF wheat at Minneapolis
today were Al cars. against 124 cars
a year ago: at Chicago 1877 cars, COM
pared with IS cars: at Winnipeg, AZ
cars. against 1913 cars
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EXTREME DULLNESS RULES =
LOCAL STOCK MARKET TRADING:
USUAL LEADERS NEGLECTED
turnover the Smallest Recorded in Many Months and
Price Changes Generally TriAing-Philadcl
phia Electric First SIS Decline

os on the Philadelphia
he smallest
end OF
changes In
ony lao shares of the former
district optimistic
'ahco a trfe General Asphalt
line
iork being about ightest
Company of North America
aSs close the local exchange
United
one safe OF American Smelling off
Philadelphia National Bank
ping I,
Philadelphia Electric first IS
Third Certificate Issue Is Smaller
The Philadelphia
cerha will be $50
offering from s75ooooOOo to sooOoooOo
with the increasing
917
Sale of
day, and If continued July
the
although labor inadequate
officials
the
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York, July 20,--The foreign ex-
change market was quiet today without
any appreciabie change in quotations
and the tone was generally steady.
Quotations were:
4.76 7-16, sixty-day bills 4,73, ninety
day bills All,
Franc checks 5.7lss, cables 56sH.
Lire checks s.s1. cables $50
Gulder checks 81 4 cables SIS
Pesetas checks 27.45, cables 2765.
Stockholm checks S525.-.cables $3.50.
Christiania checks 81 20. cables 3l.6O,
Copenhagen checks 30 so, cables 81 90.
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VEGETABLES

The market was quiet and showed little
change. Quotations; White potatoes Nor
folk and Eastern Shore. per bbl-No
s4d4.75; No. .. 81 25g3 white potatoes,
South Carolina and North Carolina. per bbI.
No. |. So q $50, No. . s1T5 n 30
white potatoes. Jersey. per "a -busheI basket
No. l, 90c q 81: No . iOa s5c: sweet
potatoes. Jersey. per hamper-No | 50 ~
"a No. {. 81. % q 1.75; onions. Texas per
crate. Log; do; Jersey, per = bushol
6asSei sSei hamper ' s5e musbroomDs mni5T Ds'
nearby, per lb., 5O4T5c
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Cotton Buyers and Sellers

New York, July 2o-July--Gifford
and Russell bid; Newman and Cone OF.
fered.
October-Bartlett. Guild, Brooks.
Newman and Frederckson bid; Schill,
Riordan. Clifford. Brooks. Downs and
Sgel offered.
December-Schill and Cardoza bid :.
Sigel, Burnett. Hartco:n, Newman and.
Cothran offered.
Jandary-Schill, Cothran and Bond
bid Hanemann, Martin, Sellar and
Hartcorn offered.
March-Sigel bid.
May-Sigel bid; Brooks offered
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Suspend Produce Exchange Firm

New York, July 2o.-The Board or
Managers of the New York Produce
stock & Co., Inc, representation on the
floor of the exchange during the pleas
ure of the board. This action followed
a complaint filed by V. Filhponi. New
York grain exporter.
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Military Developments 4bsorb Wall Street


military The
said policy inherent financial
circles of pprasng developments when stripped OF the
glamour of
OF
though latter did proportions The
earlier dispatches checked
followed which
illuminated the earlier declines
disposition
below
definitely
could
Hence the
of Wall market securities
confident Allied started
of
turned
displayed the American
0
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GAIN IN BANK CLEARINCS
Weeks Business 7 Per Cent Greater
Than Same Week Last Year

Total bank clearings of the country
for the week ending today were S6.725.-
705,O57, against S6.356.463 last week
and s6,2S3.5l9,62s this week last year,
Clearings in Philadelphia We're $780,
902,752, an increase, as compared with
last year, of 39.5 per cent.
Details follOW.
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GOVERNMENT BONDS
Cost Of Profteering Scars

Washington, July 20.-The food ad.
ministration has permitted Samuel Eek
stein, of New York city. to make a con-
tribution, Of $4,000 10 the Red Cross
in lieu OF permanent revocation of his
license for profiteering.
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PHILADELPHIA MARKETS

per standard crate. s5.5OT7; do do per
pony crate. I.50dS 5; do. do. per fiat crate.
81. so: do. California per standa rd crate.
- a y; do. do. per pony crate, So n 3 80; do.
do. per fiat crate. 81 5Oa2. do. Georgia.
per standard crate. 81 500 g.; do. do. per
fat crate. 75c a s125; do North Carolina,
per standard crate, SO a 4; do, do, pony era te
S243; do. do. per fiat crate, 81. rs a LIS;
do, Maryland, per standard crate, SO. 80 a 1.
Watermelons. southern. per 100, 500 q so;
do. per carload. Sl75 a 800.
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CORN PRICES STEADY
AFTER RREGULARITY
Market Develops Firm Tone
on Active Buying-Busi.
ness Is Fairly Large
GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST

Ghicaeo. July 2O.--Iiiinois and Missouri
tIa,r tonight and sunday warmer.
OIhconsir--Fair tonight and Sunday !;
""nrmer tonight. except extreme southeast
minnesota = Part cloudy tonight and
SunuaS; warmer east and south tonight
nnd near Lake Superior Sunday; cooler
west and central sunday.
,aowa-Fair tonight and Sunday: some
wmnt t warmer tonight; cooler Sunday after
noon northwest
North Dakota-Fair tonight and Sunday;
cooler Sunday.
south Dakota--Fair tonight and Sunday;
cooler SUNDAY and west tonight.
Srbraska-Fair tonight and Sunday;
and north Sunday.
Kansas = Fair tonight and Sunday;
warmer tonight. east and south Sunday;
cooler northwest Sunday.
cooler.
Wyoming - Partly cloudy tonight and
sunday; cooler east
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NEW YORK INACTIVE STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
New York stocks and in which there
were no transactions today. The price
given is the last previous sale:
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\. Y. BANK STATEMENT
Decrease in Average and Increase in
Actual Reseryes-Time Deposits Higher

New York, July 20.-The New York
bank statement this week shows decrease
In average and actual loans and decreas Sc
In average and increase in actual re-
serves. Time deposits increased in both
cases
Details follow:
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GRAIN AND FLOUR

wHEAT-Receipts,. 2s,s4s bushels. Mar,
Id nrm; The Quotations. Car tlrdstS iots i'm IN
~ s'1Ga ss 'fSoar9 So' nSrtssrn sprins g.
hiss hissv wG!s5 IS 81 Ns 30 red red %nte9 %4.
SsrS winter. tint 81 ss. No = red winter. gar
s2s4 s.rSe Mo red red y,n'es N6 hafd wStes HS
55.SS: No s. red winter: gariickv, 80.
os. s.fds sradeSo Seo% Ss Sis 81
aA+sMReseipts' +eiFSs 81 '-esssS5 ss,ss5 bushels. The
6ssFis.sIens Fsa a' $p's, xhiPs hS So ss s'sna
S.keesIb,s No Tnlse' s?t ss sss lbs in sacks
~ ma rket ruled STEADY. but trade was
SuStatioss u Ss,, To arrlys per wbaa, iga
K6nsAs wheat. new, 100 per cent flour.
ssSr li1S II, sg sgsiIf yhea' old 100 per
ErE i'i iFiouReSWas QUIET and unchangsd
~ quote at s1O911 per bbI.. in sacks.
PROVISIONS
4hs market ruled frm:, with moderate
|; sions: City beef. in sets, smoked and
~ sis.dried. 4se; western beef knuckles
424 tenders smoksd, isc; beef hams, $50;
fGssi sossic. .'2 a. 's sknnsd hsms loose eHSSS scS
s&p1hed. city cured. as TO brand and average.
iSssr.. ea Cured, Sonftss loose. ssh 6: peSc Do.
ah loose s.ss sss n Pis
s1Sisst bacon. western cured, 4ic: lard
sfsS2{3s rendered % SfesH
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pl, W
Loose r 261I
Loose-W Bis
, 1st pf ss1s
| Louis ou & Nash. .116 u
Loose-Wil Bis :
Cd pref 20
M!ackay Co 81
MNackay Co pf. 81
Manhat Shirt, S5
Msanhat Elev. o5
Man ELSupCo a.
May DIP Stores 51X
May May D S pf. .1o2
Mex Pet pr Sc
MNinn&StL new ii
Mont Power. 64X
Won't Won't Pow pf.101 "
Nor & Essex. SO
Mo X & T pf. 3
NJ s p G. S S NJ ss
Nat Acme 3Ok,
Nat Biscuit. s4iI
Nat q. En- & Stp 5ih
Stpd pf -. 96 "
Nat Nat Mis- pf .lO7z
Nat elk & St. 50
Nat Enam &
Nat Lead 59x
Nat Lead pf. loo K
Nevada COZ
MR. \ of Modpr 5H
n Y Air BIKE. .1o3 -
n Q T & Mex. IL
\ 7 c & st L. iS
n Y Dock -. "a
\ 7 Dock pf. 46
y Y Q G. W. 2l
Norfolk & So. 21X
Nor & West. .l03 "
Norf & w pf 7S
North Amer. 43
North Pacific. sS
Nova SEQ Stl.. 50
Ohio Gas rcts SO
ohio Fuel Sup a.
Ontario Silver. II
owens Bot 4
P G c & St L SOL.
Pacific Mail. 2sE,
Pan AmPet pf 94is
Peoria & East a..
REQ Gas All
Pere Marc i4H
Phila Co. oss.
Pierce-Ar pf. 81 .
Fits Fits G. w pf. 79M
Piei'ce-Arrou, oS,t
Pond OK C Co Is%:
Pr Pr Steel c. pf 94E
Pub Serv 100 I"
RReadg Z LIST of. 99H
Reading I'd of 39 "
Rep lr & Sti,. ..1o0L
BY Stl Spr pf 9s%
&c rEoyal Dutch .1O9 Z"
Saxon Mot ~
Sa wage Arms. "a
81 StL & San FIR. i2ss
e. StL d s f pf 81
81 L & S W pf 81
sea board A L 7h
Seab a l. pf.. 19%
Sea SSears-Roebk 1876
Sears-Roe pf IIS
8 8 Por Ric Su. 166
> , For Rico rts sax
SsP : P r s pf. l07 70
81! lsss
Sinclair Oil. :. 3Isss
South r pr 60 -
std Min pf ;. S0Ih
Studebaker pf. s4is
Stutz Motor. 4OX
Sup Steel 43I
s $: Stl 1st pr.. 95
Texas Co. ....153
Tide Wtr Oil.
q OBJ Prod pf. 90
Tol StL&W ct 6X
u st L& w pf is
Transue-Wms 1914
Twin Cv Rap 4OE
Under Type. los
un Bag & p. rs
I'm c Strs pr.1lO
Un Drug cd pf TN
Un Rwy Inv. 81
I'm Ry Inv pf liz
Union Pac pf.. II
I'm Rap Bd. l5K
U S c lr P. l4&
y S c Ir p pr A
y s Ind AL pf 94k
y S Rubber. SO
U S Rubber
1st pref. ...lO4N
Y S Rlty Imp 1917
U s Rlty Imp
list pref :. SO
Z s Smelt. 43lh
Z S Steel pill
Utah Sec. l3
Y S $ & r pf 44n
Va Car ch pf1O7
Va Iron C & C 7ih
Vulcan Detin. ~
Wabash pr B 25X
West Maryl'd. 14s,
West Md I'd pt SO
West Pac -. 22%
West Pac pf. 63K
Wheel & l. E. 90;
Wilson Co. 81
Willys Ov pf S2A
Wis Central. 36E
Woolworth ..1llT
Worth c & NJ
pref A ..... IS
Worth p & NJ
pref B -. 50
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PARTNERSHIPS

THE COPARTNERsHIP EXISTING BE-
tween Herman HIS. FsIn6srS. issdors 0stcF-
PhlIadeiphia Second Hand Buriap BAG Csm.
panE and the Philadelphia Iron Metal Con-
psnS, has been nhs dissolved f by the The Withdrswal
business will be continued by Isadore OsteF-
neck and Samuel OsteInsck, yadins under
all the outstanding debts, -,
HERMAN FElNBERG
lSADORE OSTERNECK
SAMUEL OSTERNECK' !
40s-1e South Front q.
414 Commonwealth Bldg.
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NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

New Yark. July .0.--BUTTER-Rece.pt
is. zoo fnbe. Market steady. No changes
EG0e-Receipts. e 0i4 cases. Market
isre6alss. Ne chaIses.
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BAR SILVER
CHICAGO BUTTER AND EGGS

Chlesso- July 2o-sUTrER--Receipts
5a20 tubs Unchanged.
s..is sse;ss! S.,. issssiis::s' ~ s,'s'
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New York. July 20.

New York. July 20
stock reflected
eposion
y eonndent
Business distributed the spealte
performers
nons with the exception of others.
o a
the
10
Included Bethlehem Northern
Gtucible Reading.
of
sbusiness
generally
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LEGAL NOTICE

.t@, ESTATE OF NFREDERICK TIEY.'
SS deceased.-Letters of administraiis;s
on the above estate having been sranis@ ri
the undersisned. all persons indebte1 II {}1l'
said estate are requested 70 mske 49,
sHd : tho snc.3 h5syi1e cleipa g preceaf ~ -
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Government Local
Market Reports

This daily report Is sent out by the
Bureau of Markets Of the United States
Department Of Agriculture, Philadel.
phid branch, uAth Headquarters at 800.
3I5 Insurance Exchange Building.
wholesale prices on large lots to
jobbers based on sales at the various
railroad depots)
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PROVISIONS
REFINED SUGARS
oIertngs were light and the market ruled
~ ON basis OF 7.5oc for fine granulated.
k DAIRY PRODUCTS

ana The 2a 2aes tafGT iSoff Tsts
Ek: fsncy fresh. 25t. g2oa 9; sBBsfEals !
,Se; DO, fair % good. 24is a 2sc. 49,
nh Quotations; sciid-pacEed crssmerS.
leIfss. 45c; high-scorins goods. asa isc:
fancy ranas sis 81 y p1,h, mt SsSSnds 5SSSns
~ - @53c; choice at soc; fair to good at
3dds-rhe market ruled steady. but there
r xtv nrsts. sl2 so a 1890 per standar I'd
.sls ss TsssP'i per per
= sobbins at 4e95lc per dozen. :.
POULTRY
81 was quiet and with free Of
prices q dsws and F1win sprins ssr
! -. sp.ssss. 81 q t6e. Teishins Iaiis lbs
- asG soe; do. indIsn Runner, asGafe
DssSo ggs45 a. gduas ts PEG pFeSa pal Oa s
EssED-pesirable stock was well
" Follo%s sps Em FTa.Aslsd hEs ao%Is rs
,, fsnsy, M picked faycs selected,
s.s "a sse snd Sd roesssr. sD,ses ss sIS
~ 26c: broiling chickens. western. fancy,
14n6 lbs; and over apiece, 45 q 4Tc:
washing Ia lbs. apiece 449 4Sc; do
11nl i@1t lbs. apiece, As 45e. spring
Long Island. asa 36c; SQUADS pei
ss wsissPs wsssPs iG IBIS ss per per dozen dozen
-; do. weighing lbs per dozen. SSee
-, weighing lbs per dozen si.5oa 5:
v91ghing 646h lbs. per dozen. 1904;
4nfk. ei.oo@2.5o; do. small and No, 3.
FRESH FRUITS
nand was only moderate and peaches
VA shade easier under fairly liberal
nGg. Other descriptions were quiet and
~ lfttle change Quotation Apples
"a hamper. soc a 81. so. Peaches. Geor-
"a o-basket carrier-Belle of Georgia
PItefta. t2.50@ $50. Peaches. Ceor-
nushel basket. sea $50. Lemons
~ to06. Oranges. California. per
r34a 0sapefruit. per bog. S4@ 5.
torto Rico. Per crase .ss@s
n, per 0-pound basket. 75c q 81.
ks1t1GnR11e. pr box. e2.7a03. Pears.
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DIRECTORY OF ACCOUNTANTS

LAWRENCE T.. BROWN L co: "
i6Ih REAL ESTATE TRUST RLDo
INVESTIGATE ADJUST PARTNERsHJP
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PHILADELPHIA INACTIVE STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
SOCKS listed in the Philadelphia Stock
ENchange and in which there were no
.t ttLansactions today: The price given is
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RAILROAD EARNINGS
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM

SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM
Southern Railway:
sss% Sfssna Ssss suIy ssssssss 1855 Ss
Mobile and Ohio:
Second week July. 2I1,1I5 IT,4oI
Georgia Southern and Florida;
Second week July. 6s, 230 10,433
From January 80. 1879 os3 355, ,3ss
COLORADO AND SOUTHERN
Second week July o.. 1914 .R87 $50, ,442
From January L.. 10. O.406.2I6 1.1sl 450
ATLANTA. BIRMINGHAM AND ATLANTIC
Yea, ended Dsssmes5 al css isl{ saa "a. 80.
Ss;i:.'':: Ss:i: 's:::: ;:;'": s's'sf aa;;H
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Adams Exp. 6o
Adv Rumely.. !!
Ajax Rubber. GA ]
an A., Aeri chem 92ts
Am Asri Ch pf st's
Am Beet Sugr 6s
Am Blk Note g
Am Blk n pf. lSl
Am c & Ry pf. Ivy = J
Am Coal 80. Sa Sa
Am Exp ga
Am Hide & L.. 1sss
Am Int Corp % %
Am Ice Sec pr awe
Am Linseed. *,
Am Linseed pr ! ~ = a q
Am Loc pf. -. 9sSs
Amer Malt :. p,
Am Malt pf. ~
Am Shpbld CO soE
Am SIN pref lUt = N
Am SIN pf b; ~ :
Am s Tob pf. ~ 70
Am Snuff ....,fsnx
do pf 80.
Am Y & l. pf ~ ~
Am Tek& c 81 90
A,,, Am Wool rf. 94h
Am wri Pa pf =, =,
Asso n Gds. le 70
Asso oil -. %
Atchison .... so % y
htch pf 49,. ~ sooT
XII Biz e. All. .9h ]
At Gf&w l pf 30
Bait & Ohio pf; 90 %
Raid Loco pf, LOO y,
Barrett co.
1Patonilas Min ~ :
Grown Shoe & Ss
Brown s pf.. -
Brk r T 49, ,S,s z {
Brunswick =. I
burns Bros ...l2a 70
ButteCop&Zinc ~
Butterick Co. so5n .
Cal Pack -. 80 80 70
Cal Petrol : en,,
Cal Petrol pf. s.% So%
Cent Fdy -. ss1f,2
cent Fdy pf. o ao% !!
cent Lea pf .los osh
Certainte,edd led Fl 2 - =
Chi e. Alto" - J
Ch. & CT West "a . ]
Chi e. No :. ~ ~ a
Chi & NV nj lao
Chi r I & P
6 pc pf tc: % ,
Chi r ] Il r ,.n !
/ pf pf tc'' ,,ssEE
Chile Copper. ao 10" :
&C c 6 81 L. ES a. J,
Cluett Peabdy eo !
Col & 'Ariz: ~ SSszn !
col Fuel & Ir. ~, .. {:
Col Gas & FL. 81 80 Sia )
ccoi&st lst pf, ssa9% !
Com Tab Rec; ;,n J
cons Int c NJ u anlA !;
Consol Gas. 90 sox !.
Cont Can. 90 DO :
Cont Can pf.. " )
Cont Ins Co. SSn
Corn Prod pr loi NJ,
Cruc Stl Pr. y 5
cuba Am Su; lSS osn
Deere & Co pf. s2 ss = {
Del & Hudson.1ossEs
1,ei Den & r CIR fp SIS .
= oes : s sS & At pf. ~ I
D Den & Rio CIR; ~
Ell, Worm Fuel 2aS :
Flee Stor Bat. ~ 30 .
Erie I'd pf :: SS q,
r NJ & SIN pf' 81 81
Gen Chem Icy
Cen Cen cigar pf. asE
Gen Motors. .:lSa y !
Goodrich BFpf sss
Granby Min. q
Gulf q S I RR 1Su
Gulf states stl saA
Homestke Min, 20 20 !
Hav Elec ....loi
Hartman Co. 81
iii Central seeE
Int Agri -: .oo@
inter Agri pf. 90
Int II of y J iSbT
Inter Har Cor. 20 70
Int Har Co pf. sS
Inter Paper. 81
Inter Salt -. 55h
iowa Cent .. 2S,
Int Nickel pf. ss%
level Tea pr. 81
X c F sam pf So
Kan City Sou. ~
Kan Z sou pi
Kelly -Spgfd. QUA
Kings Co Elec m
l. & Co. 80. ~
Kress S II :: o.,
Lake + g. w .sB
l. E e. w pf.. 2S
Lack Steel. -. SSS
Laclede Gas. S2A
Lk f e. w pf -
Lee Rubber&L 1914
l. & My Tob. ..ls5
Lig&M Tob pf. l0t
Lorillard p .195
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MONEY.LENDINC RATES

PHILADELPHIA - Call, 8 per cent :,
time, 6% Q6 per cent. Commercial
paper. three to six months, SOS per
cent six months. per cent.
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ISsa tor week s ssiss s. So 2ss eas
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5 days SIS, $50, 4ss. Ill s5.226. .s85, 47a+ TT
i day :. 1,Os5 2ls s46 1856. 554156+ SO
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Philadelphia Stocks

Total sales. 763 shares. compared with
1881 shares yesterday; this week. Al .538
shares; last week, 48,11s shares.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20

Total sales. 135. 100 shares compared with
500, 600 shares yesterday: this week, 2,3IO,-
9C0 shares; last week. 032 .OGO shares.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20

) days >, si s2s. 21s. .os7 s.. 500. 7a3. 7o9 = ST.
FOther cities
| 5 days :. s02 2s7.O $50, 24l. 763 = 81
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-06

The Hindu snake-charmer has some
extraordinary influence over these rep
tiles. They are carried about for ex-
hfbftion purposes In large baskets
made for that purpose. and, while he
plays his .stuhri, these serpents are
made to perform In various ways. In
performing some of these feats the
cEIarmer repeatedly breathes into the
face of the serpent, and occasionally
blows spittle, or some medicated COM
position. upon them.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-06

Buy war savings stamps.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-06


1.-THE Million Dollar Doll, coming
to the Temple Thursday night Feb,
7th, is an imaginative, melodious,
tuneful, musical extravaganza, regal
" arrayed in costumes Of great beau
ty and variety, presenting a picture
of color, light, movement and melody
almost beyond imagination. The
changes of costume and scenes are
bewildering in their frequency and
the final picture of the famous SOY
Zone at the Panama Exposition and
illumination of the "Tower of jew
elsn presents as brilliant a spectacle
as anyone could desire. Tuneful songs
that will start Your feet going, hila-
rious dancing by people who have
forgotten all Of their troubles and
look only for the gaieties of life, cos
tunes of great splendor presenting q
riot of color and beauty, all present
ed by company Of people who look
only upon the gay side of life, carry
the audience along until one can al
most imagine he is reslly on the Joy
Zone at the exposition. It is one OF
the biggest musical offerings of the
season and in every way represents
the best of musical extravaganza.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-06

Mrs. William ]. Bingham of Chica-
go who has been spending the winter
IN Orlando, and who came TO Ocala
last Wednesday, is still the guest Of
Miss Doris Murray at the home of
Mrs. Fl. C. Jones. She expects to re-
main until the last of the week if not
longer.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-06

much, but greatly misses her Ocala
friends. Miss Mae doesn't miss Ocala
any more than Oeala misses her.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-06
Ocala Humane Society

The annual meeting of the 0cala
Humane Society was heldsin the Office
of the Ocala Banner Monday after
noon, February 4, 1918. The minutes
of the last annual meeting were read
and approved. Mr.. Frank Harris was
reelected president; Mrs. B. Z. Per
due, vice president; Mrs. d. NJ.
Smith, secretary and treasurer; Mrs.
w. d. earn, chairman, and Mr.. T. T.
Munroe and Mrs. B. T. Perdue MEM
bers of the board of directors. The
treasurer was authorized to send
check for $40 in payment of annual
dues to the National Humane Socie-
ty. There being no further business,
the meeting adjourned.-Banner.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-06
ogHI SOCIAL AFFAIRS
Il You Have ANY News for this De-
partfnent, Call Two-One-Five
ON TwO-SeEen
worked In Wool

Bettina all the Hvelong day
Is much ergrossed with knitting,
Ger scarf and sweater, cap and sock
Her taper fingers fitting.
/ sit beside her on the porch
And hold her Persian kitten,
And see with apprehensive eyes
Her needles shape q mitten-
There's Captain Clancy, trim and tail,
In sword and khaki snowy,
Adored by all the pretty girls
He got the sweater snowy.
But /, the humble private, with
Her charms Hore deeply smitten,
Am by the work Of fate, / fear,
Destined to get, the mitteni
-Minna Irving.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-06

The best Inc OF stationery ne have
ever shown nc Gerig's Drug Store. "