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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-09
ACCIDENTS AT LEWIsTOWN

Lewistown, Pa, Jan. "a couple
of young men who ran away from a
good home at Hoboken. n. j., made
their appearance in McVeytown, this
county. One young mans feet were
badly frosted. They were cared for
at the Dunmire Hotel. Their parents
were communicated with and soon
money was wired to pay their fares
back home and they started.
Falling upon an icy pavement in
East Market street, Mrs. Isaac Bobb.
who lives with .her son. Sidney Bobb,
and family in South Dorcas street,
fractured the wrist of her left arm.
Fern Pennapacker fell on the ice
in Wayne street last night, cutting a
deep cash in the back of his head.
A bobsled containing a party of
young people collided with a tele-
phone pole in North Grand street
last evening and Miss Rose Hoffman
and her brother. Harry Hoffman, of
Third and Grand streets, were both
injured.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-09
DIRECTORS REoRGANTzE

Enola, Pa, Jan. 9.-The board of
directors of the Enola P. r. r. Y.
NJ. c. A. reorganized at a meeting
held last night in the association
rooms. The officers elected are:
President, II. G. Huber, general
foreman of the shops; vice-presi-
dent, Samuel w. Kreider; treasurer
Robert G. Cunningham, assistant
trainmaster in charge of yards; re-
ccrding secretary, Joseph II. Kinter
foreman of the car inspectors. The
new directors who were elected last
month assumed their duties at the
meeting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-09
SOLDIERS ARE
THANKFUL FOR
j. S. TOBACCO
Fighting Lad in Letter From
Front Tells of Need
of Smokes

Have YOU any idea of the world
That can come to lonely heart
In the message you send to an
't absent friend
Just word to soothe life's
smart?
Or to boys far away in the
trenches to-day?
1t will cheer them and help
them too.
So send them a card or package
of smokes
'Tis the, least you can possi-
bly, do.
Here is just a plain, honest, whole
some American boy who writes from
FRANCE to his parents and tells them
of his daily routine. He impresses
one as an affectionate lad, mighty
fond of his mother, and when his
mind reverts so frequently to the to-
bacco sent him from America you
conclude that smokes for soldiers"
are more than justified; yes, even
necessary.
Dear Father and Mother:-A few
lines to let you know that 1 am still
on top of the ground and in the pink
of condition, never having felt bet
ter in all my life. 1 have gained
nearly twenty pounds since l came
across, which will give you some idea
of how army life agrees with me.
Most of the boys are feeling happy
tonight as we have just received
some second-class mail, which brought
nearly all the fellows a box of to-
bacco or a package of cigarets. The
tobacco which you so kindly sent me
was included, so 1 am we'll supplied
as far as tobacco is concerned and
will let you know when I need more.
We get only what our friends send
over to us. We expect some first
class mail soon as we have not had
any for over two weeks. The boys
certainly go wild when the mail
comes in and surround the first SER
geant's quarters until it is all given
out. All the lads are well, though l
must admit we get a bit homesick
sometimes, especially in the evening
when We all get in from work and
sit around talking old times over the
seas in America and dashing off let
ters to loved ones back home.
GIVE my thanks to all the bunch
who sent the smokes. They sure
were appreciated. We had not tasted
real tobacco in a month";
The following contributions have
been received for the Harrisburg
Telegraph tobacco fund:
Previously acknowledged :. sol 80
John Davis, 1923 Regina st. 200
Total .........'s..... .9Slo'oo
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-09
COAL SUPPLY STILL LOW

Lewistown, Pa, Jan. 9.-The big
plant of the Standard Steel Works
that was shut down last week on
account Of lack of fuel. is running
only part time this week. Some coal
has been received, but not enough
to run the plant in full. 1t is thought
that by another week the plant will
be in full operation.
Coal has been scarce with the re-
tail dealers of Lewistown and has
been sold only in small quantities
during the past three or four weeks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-09
RIG CAMP MEMRERSu.p

Dillsburg. Pa, Jan. 9.-Reports of
the year 1917 for Camp No. 777, p. o.
S. of A, showed membership of 211.
One member, William Mcclure, died
during the year. The sum of $65S.5O
was paid to members for sick bene-
fits. The cash in the treasurer's hands
and the investments amount of So
1922.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-09
SUBSCRIPTION TO WAR FUND

Lemoyne, Pa, Jan. 9. - George
and Edward Palmer, the commit
tee in charge of collecting contri-
buttons to the Knights of Columbus
War Fund in this borough reported
to-day that residents are subscrib-
ing generously and willingly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-09

were able to deliver a normal
amount Of sugar every day.
The supply Of raw sugar in the
early summer gave evidence Of
being enough for all needs.
But the rate of consumption had
increased. An extra 100000, 900
pounds were required to meet the
needs Of the people from June up
to November.
"You can't eat your cake and
have it too"
A part Of this increased demand
for sugar was due to the nation
wide save the fruit crop move
ment. The sugar thus used is not
gone. It is saved. 1t is simply in
the fruit and jam Jar instead of
the sugar bowl.
Sugar has sold in the United
States throughout the war at an
average price lower than in any
other country. It is one Of the
cheapest foods the nation has.
Admittedly one Of the reasons
for this brilliant showing, in view
of changed world conditions. has
been the fact that the domestic
cane refining industry is in large
units.
tits noteworthy tribute to the
domestic refining industry which
will be better appreciated the
more the events Of the last two
years are studied.
Franklin Package Sugars have
been Of great value in the wider
and more even distribution of
sugar.
A barrel holds $50 pounds of
loose sugar, all Of which usually
goes to one grocer. It has been
possible to ship practically the
same amount of package sugar in
three l20-pound cases to three
different SrocerS.
The grocer has been able to
handletheseFranklin Cane Sugars
already packased in cartons and
small cotton bags, thus tending to
check boarding.
It will be necessary for grocers
and consumers to watch carefully
their distribution and purchases
during the approaching period Of
readiuStment.
Housewives can cooperate with
this plan by buying Franklin Pack
age Sugars.
The refineries are now starting
up and supplies of raw sugar COM
ing forward, but it will take weeks,
and possibly months, for the re-
turn Of normal conditions.
it is our aim to safeguard the
Refining Company
'ugar for eUery use"
Confectioners, Brown
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-09

pTOuu(tlCu - uloNdIIdUAC ~ -
The main sources Of available
sugar for the United States and
the Allies are narrowed down to
theWest Indies principally Cuba,
Hawaii, the Philippines, Louisi-
ana, and the SuSar-beet fields of
the Middle West.
Cuba has now increased its pro-
duction Of sugar cane, but Eng
land, France and other foreign
countries perforce have increased
their importations of sugar from
Cuba.
There IS an abundance Of sugar
in far-away Java. It is as useless
to the world as unmined gold, be-
cause no nation can spare the
ships to carry it.
This country and Europe could
only procure sugar from Java by
using ships badly needed to carry
American troops and supplies to
France.
It takes $50 days for a cargo
ship travelling at the rate Of 200
miles day to SO from England
to Java and return. counting in
the loading and diScharsins at
both ends. The same ship travel
ing between New York and France
takes so days for a round trip.
Therefore the same ship can
make three round trips between
New York and France while it is
making one round trip between
England and Java.
The competition among nations
for Cuban raw sugar has forced
up its price, with necessary COR
responding increase in the cost Of
refined sugar. This competition
has now been overcome by the
combined efforts Of the United
States Food Administration, the
Allied Governments, and all ele-
ments of the sugar industry.
In the midst of such abnormal
conditions, this Company has
done everything within its power,
in cooperation with the Govern
ment, to provide an even diStribu-
ZION Of sugar to consumers at the
lowest possible price.
In constant effort to stabilize
the price, we have even sold sugar
at less than market prices-for
some time at full cent pound
below the market.
Last February and March there
were severe strikes in the re-
fineries Of this and other COM
panieS. But in the face Of the
new problems thus created, we
In war time and at all time
interests Of the public we serv
The Franklin Cuoa,
"A Franklin Cane
Granulated, Dainty Lumps. P
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-09
POST OFFICE CLERk REsTGNs

Dillsburg. Pa, Jan. 9.-Sarah Baker
has resigned as clerk at the post Of
fee and has secured employment at
She hose factory.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-09
War and Sugar

Before the England imported practically all Of its
sugar from Germany, Austria and faraway Java France
produced all the sugar needed and had export
Italy supplied itself.
The abruptly shut off EnSands supply sugar from
Central Europe The armies Of Europe have the
beet fields of Northern France Belgium Poland Russia
Today the battle lines encrcle the beet Of
the Central Powers About onethrd of the worlds
production is unavailable to the European Allies
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25
NEW YORK. Feb. 25.

The stock market
developments
Transit
on that stock
Paul directors deferred dividend
nmhs the
some t considerable doubt
the
ferred the object
while to
price touched in
Brooklyn aftc
dend action, ON to 3Ss,
Marine preferred showed than
Gulf and West Indies from 1G
TO 11lia.
There ofw
Coal being
in demand
BALDWIN Locomotive acted to
looked
10 30 IN the early trading there a to
trading Liberty Bonds
the second As ranging from 1856 967S
S9's and French the
selling
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25

VALUES UNSETTLED
ON NEW YORK CURB
Fluctuations Cause Heaviness
in General List-Russian
Bonds Hit Low Records
NEW YORK. Feb. IS.

NEW YORK, Fen. 20.
There was an unsettled tone and wide
fluctuations on the Broad street curb
today, with an unsettlement Of values
IN many Issues that caused heavincss in
the general list
In the important circles most interest
was attached to the demoralizcd market
Tor the Russian external bonds the ias
selling down to 80 and the Gas to AZ,
both issues making new low records.
Chevrolet also showed pronounced
weakness, dropping points to 1@0. al
though II had been supposed that de-
tails of the General Motor merger would
be bullish incentice in that stock.
United Motor naturally followed being
IN supply at concessions.
Aetna Explosives was exceptionally
strong. moving up about point and
crossing 2, the highest point which that
stock sold In n long period.
There was also a good demand at
advancing prices for Charcoal Iron, with
reports Of buying by inside interests out
side of the market at higher than quoted
figures This accumulation was under
stood to be based on knowledge of pros
pective large profits during the current
year.
The airpiane stocks were irregular,
Curtiss dropping points to 81, while
Wright-Martn ranged from SO to s.
Independent oil stocks were generally
steady. with Cosdcn selling at 3is t.
q, and Midwest Refining at 1O9 and
los.
some of the mining stocks showed a
weak tone, with Nipissing selling at
40 10 37i
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25
LAKE SUPERIOR SHARES CONTINUE
TO LEAD IN LOCAL STOCK TRADING
Brill Advances Point-Baldwn Common Stockholders
Disappointed Because They Will Get No Dvi.
dend From Big Earnings

outside OF Lake Superior Corporation
there was not much activity in local
shares on the Philadelphia Exchange
today and transactions were confined
to odd lots. with price changes irreg-
ular Superior. although showing less
momentum than it has recently, con-
tinued to lead the local list. but its price
sagged off n trihe. while fractional de-
clines were recorded by United Gas Inn
provement Rapid Transit trust Certifi-
Gates, Pennsylvania Railroad and Le-
high Valley. But business in none of
these issues established at lower levels
was large enough to make the changes
important
Brill continued to show strength and
advanced a full point on trning sales,
while Philadelphia Company cumulative
preferred made n gain of the same
amount. Philadelphia Electric was un-
changed; as were Reading. North Penn
and Tonopah Mining. Storage Battery
lost little on moderate sales and Cam
bria Iron was marked up half.
Arbitrage shares made up the bulk of
the days business with steel selling off
after wavering, Midvale losing a fraC-
ton and Pittsburgh Coal advancing IA
points.
Liberty 3ias were the feature of the
bond trading, that issue being much
more active than usual and advancing
3o-lOO OF l per cent, while the As were
dealt in sparingly and changed hands
below Saturdays close price.
Badwin's report for 1917. which was
made public this morning, came up to
expectations so far as earnings were
concereed, but many holders of the com
mon shares were disappointed because
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25

Is.
While tho tone Of the rottou marl,ct
was frmcr today. best prices were NOT
maintained because of proft-taliing
Trade was not active
The week ended bcarish. indicating a
small increase in the visible supply for
the week. compared with large de-
crease for the same week a year ago
The stock of American is rapidIv
overhauling that OF last season. At
present 1t is only $4,000 bales behind
that of year ago, whereas on January
| the difference was 1908. 900 bales.
Chicago interests were among tho
buyers today, part, Of the business rep
resenting covering Of short lines. Or
ders from the South were about evenly
divided
In the last hour changes i'm prices
were narrow and the undertone held
steady. Large sales we're reported at
several Of these southern spot markets
at unchanged prices to an advance of
80 points.
The local close was steady at net
advance of i024 points.
The market had iirmer opening. with
prices to II points higher.
This was due L. stronger cables good
buying of near months by Liverpool
continued dry weather i'm the Southwest
over the holidays and support from spot
houses.
Realizing developed on the Iptul n.
however, and after the call the market
was only about 10 points above Thurs.
days close.
There was considerable Wall street
aud local selling right after the call but
the offerings We're we'll absorbed by a
continued demand from Liverpool and
domestic trade sources, part Of which
was believed to be for the purpose of
straddlcs.
Except for realizing there was little
pressure i'm evidence on the midmorning
advance, which carried active months
some 20 to 80 points net higher.
At a special meeting of the board OF
managers of the New York Cotton EX.
change today, it was decided that the
cotton remaining in the Independent,
Bush Terminal" was not a good de.
livery on contract,
This action was taken In view of tho
order received from the War Depart.
mcnt, to the effect that present owners
of cotton in the Bush Terminal ware.
house must not deliver their cotton or
March contracts to new owners.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25
NEW CHEVROLET PLANS
Company to Continue as Branch of
General Motors Corporation

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-ln connection
with the notice to the New York Stock
Exchange by the Chevrolet Motor Com
pany of its intention to dispose of its
holdings of General Motors Corporation
stock. IL is officially stated that it Is
planned sby the Chevrolet Motor Com
pany to liquidate by distributing all of
its stock of the General Motors Cor
poration now held in its treasury to
the present General Motors Corpora
tion stockholders, also the 2s2,6S4
shares that 1t is to receive from the
General Motors for its plant and assets,
exclusive of present General Motors
stocks, on the basis of IL shares of
General Motors Corporation stock for
each share of Chevrolet Motor Company
stock now outstanding.
As soon as this Is accomplished the
Chevrolet Motor Company will be COM
pleteS liquidated and its stock will no
longer be outstanding. but the company
will continue and will be known as the
Chevrolet branch Of the General Motors
Corporation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RULING
Declaration of Nonenemy Interest
Required From Customers

NEW YORK, Feb 25.--t'red !. Kent,
director of the division of foreign ex-
changes of the Federal Reserve Bank.
this afternoon gave out the following
statement:
DECLARATIONS of noncnemy Interest,
known as customers statements. must be
taken by all dealers from all customers
for whom transactions in foreign ex-
change are undertaken. Dealers are not
required TO take customers statements
from all other dealers. as such dealers
in turn must have taken proper Gu"
toners statements. -
"The regular censorship stamp OF deal
ers may be used upon letters or appl-
cations for foreign exchange serves
from other dealers, as evidence OF the
fact that those asking the service arg
dealers and that they have provldeo
themselves with customers statements,
Bankers who are not dealers, as wen
as other persons. when having occasion
TO transact foreign exchange business
with dealers, must give such dealers Gus,
toners statements, All dealers sho9u
advis their customers of these cohor
tiOnS."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-ScandinaNlaaIh aI
exchanges were easier in the s,oring eSTny oSa was
ings todaS' s,rnnrth Gnt fh"' Was displayed by
mnders .,rnfr an" Lire made good rally iSa,G Bnil-
SS." SSss Generally was on moderate scaae' he.
\ feature. was the wide vide "a a'isSreme syiss The
Swev, rN',' "'' in demand sterling was at
trihutable to the availability OF an carry
steamer.
9and 9no.ao,dI' sterling 4.75L bid !;
~ Ts 7-16. SiNty-day bills nomi-
nap'yS naIIy 4,79: ninety-day bills 40
franc cables 5.79Sh ef,eS checks Al S;iss'
GmiIder cables 44%, checks ~
Pesetas cables 2i.32, checks 2i.22.
Rubles cables nominally l3h, checks
stockholm cables 32A, checks ~:
christiania cables 304 checks 3OH
Copenhagen cables 3Ohs. checks 80
Lire cables S.72, checks S,13la.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25
Bell Phones Net Cut by Expenses

The annual report of the Bell Tele-
phone Company of Pennsylvania and its
today, showed gross earnings during
1917 of $23.925.2f0 as compared with
$22.709.1s3 in 1916, but increased ex-
penses resulted in the net being only $4,-
s72,235 against s5.976.774 the previous
year. After the deduction of Interest
and dividend charges there. was a bal.
ance for the year of $50s.764 compared
with Sl,754,242 for 1916.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25
Alaska Gold Defaults Interest

BOSTON. Feb. 25.-The Alaska. Gold
Mining Company has defaulted the in
terest on a and b debentures, due
March I. II was determined not to pay
the interest due March |, 1918, on. the
company's A and debentures, owing
to the fact II had NOT the necessary
funds available for the purpose. Alaska
has outstanding si,499,000 6 per cent
debenture A. due March. 1925. and
81 500, 900 per cent debenture b, due
March, 1916. Interest on both issues
fall due March l next.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25
bic Jump in Silver Exports

4. WASHINGTON, Feb. rs. - Tremen-
dous Increases in the exports OF silver to
the Far East are shown In detailed
neures of the movement OF precious
metals in the country's foreign trade
as much as In the previous year. Hong
kon1 bought $s,612.757 worth. as COM
pars1 with ts,ls7,Sil In 1915. and pur-
chaess by British India jumped from
12,3tl.le1 TO t24.3e2.4Q2. N q. +. n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25
MONEY-LENDING RATES

NEW SORK-Money on call opened
at ~, per cent; high AZ low J last
; closed 3m3ia ruling rate per cent.
The character of the money market
is unchanged for all maturitieS on in
dustrial securities or good mixed without
qualifications. ,
Prime sank acceptances show mod
crate change In quotation 10 4!a ana =
per cent for prime member bllIs,
Prime mercantile paper is quiet AT
u N 6 ner cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25
Financial Briefs

Directors Of the Keystone Watch
Case Company We're reelected at the
annual meeting.
u. G. Jackling has become presiden,
Of the Nevada Consolidated Copper
Company. to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of S w. Eccles. s.
GugGenheim has gone on the Nevada
Northern Railroad board to nll sim.
lar vacancy.
Earnings of Central Leather Com.
pany in the fourth quarter of 1917 were
81. .09f,99l. as compared with S2373Ss
in the third quarter, Si,oso.s59 in the
second quarter, and S6.79i175 in the
first quarter. The results for the last
quarter were Il disappointment as well.
Informed mon in the leather trade had
been predicting a substantial increase
There has been placed on tho regular
list % the Philadelphia Stock Exchange
$500 additional American Telephone
aud Telegraph stock and 1880 add.
tional WeStmoreland coat Company
stock ; on the unlisted department sl33'.
52j additional Philadelphia Electric
Company Of Pennsylvania stock
Tho Standard Oil interests have
bought a lease on ffty-acre track Of
land in Ice County. Kentucky, for s95,-
00o and will drill at once.
Thc Bankers Trust Company. New
York, as trustee. has asked offers Of
ilooking Valley Products Company
first mortgage per cent shaking fund
gold bonds dated January 1"il. for
sale to the trustee TO exhaust the sum
of Si2.325. The sale will he made on
""ch -. aud the bonds must have the
July I, 1918, and all subsequent coupons
attached.
j. Q. Watson. president Of the Monon.
gahela Valley Traction Company pn.
nounced in Clarksburg, w. Va. that the
company would begin work this year on
extensions costing s3.o000OO. New lines
are to run from Clarksburg to Salem.
Grafton TO Phillippi, Farmont TO Nor.
gantown aud Weston 10 Orlando.
The report Of Utah Copper for the
last quarter of 1917 shows net profit OF
S9.340,TSi equal to S5.75 share on
l62i.i9O shares of stock $50 par), com
pared with $tO.651 ,OGS net profit for tn,
same quarter of 1916. equal to s6.55 a
share. Computed on the basis Of quar-
terly reports. total profits for 1917 were
S29.9Si.S6S. equal to SlSi5 a share,
against $2i.46 "A share earned in 1916.
Tho New York Subtreasury gained
$G39,000 from the banks on Saturday,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25
LOCAL MINING STOCKS
GOLDFIELD SToCI
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS
ToNoPAH STOCKS

ceipts. iO:b0b tubs, Market weaker. HIEh
score. 5lq5llsc; extras, 30 G5Oh c: hrsts'
49h a soc: imlta tion. ~ a i24 c.
EGGS-Receipts, 10, SOS cases Market
unsettled. Extras. Doe: extra 1rsts, 53l5 I'd
54c: frsts. 53c: seconds, 80 a SEE white eggs
58@57c; brown, $50 5Gc; mixed colors, IA
a. 54c. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25

CHICAGO Feb. 9a.--EGGS-Receipts, s23
cases Firsts. 81 a41A ordinary firsts.
aoG Zoe; miscellaneous, cases. returned 3s
m3oc; miseellsneous cases included. 500
BUTTER-Extras. 4sc; extra frsts, Ate;
hrsts, Asa @47c; seconds, 44@45ig c; ladies.
4OI +0ac process. Ala g42c; tubs. 5oe:
nrlnia II u q.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25
Tobacco Co. Pays Interim Dividend

NEW YORK. Feb. 25.--An interim
tax will be paid on the ordinary shares
OF the British American Tobacco Com
panyy on March ~, All transfers re-
ceiyed In order at London by March II
Insnt of dividsnds % trsnsfsFsss 81