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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-19
ISSUES DISPLAY
STRENGTH ON NEW YORK CHANGE
Persistent Accumulation of Bethlehem "B' at
MISUNDERSTANDING Interest Makes NO
Effort to Resist Attacks on Reading
New York, March 10.

The security trading yesterday oS
of dsqueing Tunos
which disappeared this morning.
Of important issues
decline turning
which 10
in the specialte
accumulation OF
followed this upturn by
Crucbe a M
without effort on the
advanced SSs
action days per
announcement ma!
be
stoodt to ohaveb for the FirstN
weak
advancing 2i to 1i6 ana mexican
has been urgent borrowing dc
night at "a
This taken to Indicate ta
the shortn well cleaned Up
bush activity in Erie first preferred ana
Union Pacific wed a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-19
New York. March u.

Unusually strong Liverpool cabc/
lack of rain in the southwest, ID
bullish reports from that section ieflH1
belt, caused u wave of buying atii
cotton opening here on which pin
again advanced into the new hIf
ground.
Business was more active than [
has been in months. There was 4
sale of March on the call and the M
transaction in May was at S2.s5c, III
which level II advanced to 32.9oc u
then reacted to 32.Ssc, showing an opsj
ing gain of II points.
July started at 32.2oc, and then n
down to 32.10c. "A gain Of u pou|
and other months were | to 10 ~
net higher. The tone was strong
There was enough realizing at
opening advance to cause reaction
about 20 to 25 points. Southern sell
was in evidence and probably Tiers ~
selling for a reaction as well as pr
taking. but the offerings were not bl
taken on the setback and the m1il
steadied up again.
Trade buying was one Of the feel(
during the first hour and there
seemed to be few Liverpool buzz
orders around the ring here after
close abroad. 90
Reports from eastern and souu1'
sections of the belt suggesting nofH
start of the crop and the extent
recent advances naturally served
promote realizing or reactionary ~
ment.
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GOVERNOR OFFERS
PINCHOT STATE JOB
Probably Will Accept Agricul-
tule Place-Means Resigna-
ton of Some Member
Harrisburg, March 10.

Governor Brumbaugh has offered
Clifford Pinchot, United States Forester
under President Roosevelt and one time
candidate for United States Senator. a
place on the State Commission of Agri-
culture.
Mr.. Pinchot has the matter under
consideration, and it is generally be-
lieved here will accept. He was in
Harrisburg today and said that II he
accepted the appointment he would be
a very active commissioner.
The announcement has caused no sur
prise here. as Pinchot has been mem
toned as probable appointee, but
coming at a time when there is no va
cancy on the board considerable gossip
has been stirred up as to who will re-
sign. For more than year there have
been rumors of retirement from the
commission, some of the members or
which have been openly at odds with the
Governor and Secretary Patton 1t was
with difficulty that an open outbreak
was prevented when the board met here
last time. There has been no resigna-
tion since l.. B. Sexton, of Bradford,
quit, his place having been taken by
c. NJ. Newman. of the same county.
Mr.. Pinchot said this morning that
a recent trip to Florida has greatly bene-
Ntted him and that he has come back
"full of fight and ready to take of
his coat for j. Denny O'Neil for Gov
erner."
Mr.. Pinchot said he meant to go the
limit for ONeil. and that he never de-
serted a man after he declared for him,
E. b. Dorsett, who recently resigned
as the new chief of markets. was also
J i'm Harrisburg today. but declined to dis
cuss the appointment of Plnchot or other
matters having to do with the depart
ment.
1t was reported at the Capitol today
that ii. b. Henderson, Armstrong, Is to
be appointed referee of Compensation ir
place of T. j. Dunn, Pittsburgh, dropped
for political reasons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-19

late yesterday, following ,ho
meeting of the board of dlrec,apoa oa
The January decline in rros.
ings Increased and for the f,rst ~
many months a deficit was shs"
the end of the month. Tbe ~
situation In public utility on.s.5
was emphasized, and the taxins ~
company's equipment. and. az
quence. its service, during an escs,.,
ally severe winter.
While an increase of ss7 se.rtl
shown in the gross earnings Of m. y
pany operating expenses were ssss1
more than for February, 1917 ,s.ss1
decrease of s131,973 in net 49,!
earnings and deficit for ,hs ~
after fixed charges of si6.55s 60
with surplus of s117,i13 for IN a. /.
month last year
The February. 1918, gross ~...<
were $2,262,6l1. Operating ss.'.
were s1,i63,4?2, and net earninss n
s199.1 For the eight months q n
fiscal year the gross earnings ws,s y
761,96S. an increase Of si.g7f sss ~, Y.
the operating expenses smoun,.s
SlI.S55, ,4O6, or sl,i91.9ii moro ira !
the same period Of the year before y
net operating earnings were 81. aos 2.
decrease of s220,227, and the ss,.,
was sl.JO9,Sl9, decrease Of sgOs a,
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WEAKNESS IN CURTISS AIRPLANE
ATTRACTS ATTENTION OF CURB
Stock Drops to Lowest Price Since New Issue of Last
Year-Oils at Concessions.
Mines Quiet
New York. March 10.

Curb all through the
tina stock ~ the
viii i at 80 last
accompanied by references TO
asserted to be per- cent expected output
724 IA There was
of
efforts being to
Early the day it showed
The preferred sold
at O
market concession Midwest
ia Oklahoma
sold at
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STANDARD OIL
INDEPENDENT OIL STOCKS
CRUDE OIL SUPPLY JUMPS
Big Increase in Stocks During Last
Seven Months

Washington, March lS.-The amount
of crude oil produced for the seven
months ended February 20 was s7l'-
11l.O4o pounds shipped out, sSs'2l7,s7l
pounds. Supply on hand February 20
was 11s22O,773 pounds, against 15,47I-
252 pounds on August 1.
Production of refined on February 2S
was 700 O326.567 pounds. Stock on hand
February 2S was 245,745,945, compared
with 29S,757.l26 pounds August ].
Production of cake meal was 2,54O. l3O
tons; shipped out during the period.
l,52O175 tons. supply on hand Feb
ruary rs was 1925 tons, against
$3.50 tons August l.
Yield of hulls was 13',3sl tons.
shipped out, 66S.i01 tons. supply on
hand February % was 1895. against
56.O16 tons August 1.
Outturn of linters was 829.019 500
mound bales shipped out, 6s7,969 bales.
Stock on hand February 2s was 226. 6.649
50O-pound bales. against 102.754 500
pound bales August l.
Imports of oil from August ] to
February 2s were 7.452. .S21 pounds. Ex'
norts as follows: oil, 32.S04,6s3 pounds
cake meal. 1853 tons; linters l2O'77s
running bales.
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WILSON FEARS HANDICAP
IF OVERMAN BILL FAILS
Broad Powers Sought, He Explains,
to Free His Hands After
Congress Adjourns

Washington, March 10. - President
Wilson's object in urging enactment of
the Overman bill giving him broad pow
ers in the conduct Of the war is that he
may be under no handicap following the
adjournment of Congress. probably next
July.
This was made plain by Senator ].
Hamilton Lewis. Democratic whip, in
commenting today on his conference with
the President yesterday.
President Wilson has been criticized
for not doing what he has no authorit,
to do" said Senator Lewis "Withou
the enactment of legislation giving hin
wider powers his hands will be tied fol
lowing the adjournment of Congress-"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-19
GOVERNMENT BONDS
DELAWARE SENATE BALK
AT BILL DRAFTING LABOR
Governors Measure Providing for
Defense Council Also Seems
to Be Doomed

Dover, Del, March 10. - The State
Senate has baked on Governor Town
sends war measure ~eating defenst
council and providing for the drafting
of idle persons fer labor on farms. and
it is now conceded the bill will not be
pa ssed in its original form.
The Revised Statutes Committee of
the Senate is preparing substitute bill.
and there is a possibility this will lead
to fight in the Senate, as the regular
Republican members favor the Cover
nor's original bill,
The substitute bill Sill eliminate the
defense council. and instead of labor
being drafted. as provided in the origi-
nal bill. clause similar to the va
grancy law. already in existence, which
provides for the arrest of all idlers ano
compelling them to work, Will be substi-
tuted
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-19
SHORT COVERING
STRENGTHENS OATS
Fugther Rise in Premiums for
Cash Article Induce In
vestment Buying
GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST

GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST
Cnicaro.. 'Isrrl, ~; = !llinois-rartIy
cloudy tonight ard "Wednesday. ,,
and Wedne, ,daN; moderate temperature.
Enthusiastically cloudy tonight ana
tonight.
Iowa---Fair tonight aud Wcdne sday;
warmer north central tonight.
North oakota--PartIy cloudy tonight
and Wednesday, somewhat cooler north
east tnniiht.
South Dakota--Partly cloudy tnuight
and Wednesday: warmer central tonight.
kan-as-Eair fought and "wednesday;
warmer west tonirht. :
Montana and WyominE--unsettled to-
night and Wednesday; probably rain.
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PLAN JERSEY CAMPAIGN
Tumulty, Fielder and Others to Ad.
dress Democrats

Trenton. y. J, March 19-Fornre
Governor James J. Fielder, of Jeraey
City; Congressman Schley Howard, of
Georgia, and former Prosecutor Robert
S. Hudspeth, of Jersey City. today were
added 10 the list of speakers who will
made addresses at a dinner of the Demo-
cratic State leaders at Kuegers Audi
Joseph p. Tumulty. secretary to
President Wilson, viii also talk and
probably make suggestions from the
President for the strengthening of the
New Jersey Democrats in the coming
campaign.
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HAS IA SONS IN ARMY
Georgia Negro, Father of 35, Gives
Nearly Two Squads to Uncle Sam

Greensboro. y. C., March 19.-George
Borden, negro of Goldsboro, has fur
nished sons to the war in the sum of
nearly two squads.
He is the father of thirty-fve children,
twenty-seven of them living. and four
teen of them In the United States army
either in this country or In France He
has been married three times and on
four occasions has been the father Of
ouadruplets--a worlds record.
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Cotton Buyers and Sellers

New York, March 19-March-Rus-
sell bid.
May-Hagedorn, Cone. Sellar, Mont
gomery. Schill. Parrot and CardoZa
bid Ranger, Royce, Rountree, Hyman,
Clifford, Wilson, Munds and Schill
offered.
July Geer, Hagedorn, Mitchell,
Brooks, Montgomery, Smith, Parrott,
Sellar and Cone bid; Wenman. Lyman.
Martin, Young, Watkins and Mitchell
offered.
October-W. Gumoens, Brooks and
Sellar bid Hentz, Hubbard, Hyman and
Schill offered.
bid Munds, Schill and Newman offered.
January Sellar bid; Gumoens
offered,
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Elkton Marriage Licenses

EIkton, Nd. March 19.--The follow
this morning: Adolph T. Rapp and
Elsie Leister. Andrew J. Benson and
Amy McAuliff Ross w. Folrom and
Cecilia Hoover and John Albright and
Marie BedIoe, all of Philadelphia Ed
gar r. Urban and Ethel M. Hart. Lam
caster; George overkorf and Bella Z.
Roberts. Bethlehem; James Paulos
Chester. and Madeline Gibson, Media
and owen e. Mohring and Mary Ang-
stadt, Reading, Pa.
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Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool March 1s.-Spot coion
steady today with prices firm at a, =
vance OF 25 points for midcnnk.
contract. at 23.90d, while good mioonl
new contracts, showed an uptnr3 Il
"A points at 23.26d. The sales were ~
bales, including 1000 bales Amer'9
The receipts were 5000 bales
American. Futures were steady y
early dealings. Old contract, spot D =
were: American. middling fair, ssi..
good middling 24.42d; middlng ~
low middling 23.37d; good ois'
22.38d; ordinary 2l.58d.
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COm 7 paner Gov papor
IL to 30 l6 to 81
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York, March 19.--'The foreign cx-
change market was featureless
Quotations were:
Demand sterling ATS. cables i761
siXty-day bills were quoted at 472 and
ninety-day bills 40.
Franc checks 5.73. cables 571Ss.
Lire checks S.61. cables $50.
Swiss checks 4.43. cables Al
Guilder checks 40. cables 46ia
Pesetas checks 24.a0, cables 25
Stockholm checks 32L. cables 32a.
Christiania checks 81. cables 81 y.
Copenhagen cheeks 3Oia cables 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-19
McKinley,s Brother.in.Law Dead

, Canton, o.. March 19,-Marshsi c.
President William Mckinley. died here
today following a paralytic stroke.
Barber and Mckinley married sisters.
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.Cottonseed Products in big supply

Washington. March 1.-THE Census
Bureau in a report issued today on ost-
to-ssed and cottonseed products places
production Of linters from August ! to
February % at s2s,ols hve hundred
AMOUNT Of cottonseed received at the
mills during the nefioo q s.so3.eos tons.
&: y i: s1s;SI sI;'i;S| 8 3; s'''' = ';Si'''s 2
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Granulated Sugar Unchanged

New York. March 19.-Refined sugar
quoting fine granulated at 7.45c. The
Federal Company continues withdrawn.
The Warner Company Is distributing
some soft and powdered grades, but
no grunulated. Cuban raws are un-
changed at 6.005c.
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$1,000, 900 Woods Estate to Wife

Lancaster, Pc March ls,-Ths wiz of
township. president Of the First National
hank. Of Lancaster, was filed here.
n directs that no inventory be made
OF the estate. which is estimated to be
worth between $500, 900 and 81 1000, 900.
His wife is sole heir.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-19

Official discount rates at the twelve
Federal Reserve Banks were as follC ws:
tThe first column gives the rates for
all periods up to and including the fif-
teen-day maturity, the second for a Pc
riod OF sixteen to ninety days. The third
and further columns give the rates for
rediscounts of collateral loans secured
by Government bends or notes)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-19
Utility Co TO Issue Notes

Columbus. o.. March 19,7-The Public
Utilities Commission mas granted the
application of the Union Gas and Elec-
trio Company TO issue s2500,000 worth
OF notes and bonds for the purpose of
paying for improvements now made and
contemplated.
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Commends Sailor for Bravery

washington, March i9--Charles J..
Jones, an oiler aboard the U. s. S. Ma
chias. has been commended by Secre-
nartment Announced today. Jones
Jumped overheard And rescued . Brit
;;sI'' ;;ss;s ;iE;, 's' blss IS aat aqis'|-
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BANK CLEARINGS

Bank clearings today compared with cor
responding day last two years:
f1N1S 1917 1915
Phiada saa, ,9si. 400 s4S. al .a7a s37, Iia. 800
y. York s58s, s3i. $40 537 49,. .o56 GI9 233. 735
Boston. 52.I7O.9 93s 30. $50. .O5S 4OG91 $50
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-19
INACTIVE PHILA. STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
stocks listed on the Philadelphia Stock
exchange and n which there were no
transactions today. The price given Is
the last previous close:
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Mid West Royalties
Corporation

will repeat this wonderful record
again during the next eight ts)
months for the following reasons:
.(D An average of twenty t20)
additional wells being drilled
each month should greatly
increase present production.
S2) Plant Is being installed for
manufacture of Gasoline
from casing head gas Sc
cured from the Corporation $
own wells. Capacity 1000
gallons daily.
e) The purchase or eonstruc-
ton of 1000 barrel daily
capacity refinery to handle
the Corporation's own pro-
duction will greatly increase
the earnings.
The present policy of the Corpora
tion is to set aside approximately
500 of it's net earnings for re-
investment to offset depreciation
thereby affording its stockholders
an unusual degree OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-19
Blsckwood postofIice Robbed

Pettsviljs, Pc, March 1.-THE safe OF
the most once At Biackvood, mining
yijla9s near here. was blown open With
uifr6Glyosrlne ~ cra0l<nnen last niGht
4 81 mn ~ -! Sssssl 2iss e 'Ss''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-19

LONDON - Money on call was un-
changed at ga per cent. The rate of
discount in the open market for short
and three-month bills was 9-16 per
cent, unchanged
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-19
TrumbulI Steel Pays Extra

yeunrsfewn. Ohio. March 1.-THE
srrr,ynbuli Steel Company has declared
fhe regular quarterly dividend Of I Y pc
cent. and an extra dividend Of ?.
s7tsrIx dividend Of ! = par cant On
:I:::'1 T. !: '|'s ;|s's
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-19
Financial Briefs

The New York Subtreasury lost
S6Ss, 900 to the banks yesterday making
a cash net loss since Friday OF SJl6,O00.
The T.. W. Bliss Company in the year
ended December 81 last reports net
profits after reserve for depreciation
and Federal income taxes of $2,339,296.
The balance after preferred dividends
was s2.239,296, which was equivalent to
sl79,14 share on the 1,125,0O0 out
standing common stock which compares
with $41S6l per share in 1915.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-19
CHICAGO BUTTER AND EGGS

Chicago. March NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Ii1io tubs Extras. 4lc &c lower
EGGS--Receipts. 19,16s cases. Half cent
lower. Firsts. 36c.
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1861 % in Dividends

In the first eight months of its
existence. and this profit NAL king
record has been accomplished by
the development of less than one
tenth U.iol of the Corporations
Proven Oil Producing properties.
It is reasonable, therefore. to as
sumo that the
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INACTIVE NEW YORK STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
>-aw York stocks and in which there
80 no transactions today. The price
s,ven is the last previous sale:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-19
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

New York. March l9-The market
for coffee futures opened moderately
active but irregular. prices showing De-
cember points higher. other months up
1 to 3 points.
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COTTON CONTINUESl
TO CLIMB HIGHEI
Business More Active Than |
Many Months-New High
Ground Touched
COTTON BELT WEATHER CoNnrvSuI.

COTTON BELT WEATHER CONplroIs|
New York, March I0.--The folIuu6u,
temperatures were recorded In Inc ~
belt this morning: ~ 80
san Antonio, 10; Oklahoma, "a. Az.
Fort Smith and Knoxville, l8; C115~|
Christi. iS; Little Rock, Vicksbuse' ~
idian. Macon and Wilmington, 50yShrS~
port. ChattanOoga. Nashville and Au1rk
willie. 81; Galveston and Pensacsis. r.
New Orleans. Charleston and Ssyr.rj
So; jacksonville. 60; Tampa. 1e. NJ
There was .0l inch Of preriptati&u
Fort smith and New Orleansi .gs Ind z
Pensacola and Macon, and .W Inch n
Charleston and savannah. r.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-19

A further rise in premiums for the
cash article induced much covering by
shorts and investment buying in the
market for oats today and increased
strength was shown, following some ir-
regularity in the early trading,
No. 3 white sold at SIC and standards
at CSC over May. All offerings were
absorbed easily.
Exporters were active again. bidding
considerably more than the May price
fnf ,li paI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-19

at Liverpool on freer offerings from
Argentina.
March closed at the best at sl.27ia.
with the low point the final quotation of
yesterday at Sl.279s. May ended l4c
below the top at sl.25% bid, against
sl.25 at the end yesterday, with the bot
tom sl.24R
The high on March oats was 90a4c !:
the low, S7sc, and the close, S9iac
compared with s7a4c, the final quotation
of yesterday. The best on May was
S6Bc; the bottom. s41ac, and the final
S61a q s69sc, against s49sc. yesterdays
final price
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Corn thew delivery Yes days
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-19

Local interests are advised from Har-
risburg that the Public Services Comnis-
sion has formally dismissed the COM
plant against the Philadelphia ana
Western Railway increase in fares,
which went into effect July 8. 1917. The
complainants recently withdrew their
suit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-19

News. The
on good arr
The undej
in synI1atG!
quiet. Ofs
was some {
receipts OF
nents of Cd
Reports 4
of corn wa
in the. field
artt.la kyarb
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DIVIDENDS
DIVIDEND
THE BARRETT COMPANY IN. ~

THE BARRETT COMPANY IN. ~
A quarterly dividend of One Dollar and
eesentY-ave cents tel.7sl per share has
ferred Capital stock Of The Barrett Com
pAny, New Jersey, and the Preferred Stock
Subscription Receipts OF the American Coal
Products Company. payable on April 4.
,lS1ss 10 Common. sicckhoidsTs Of record as
and. on April rs. 1918, 70 the Preferred
efockholderr OF record OF The Barrett Com
pany and Preferred Stock Subscription Re
coipt holders of the American Coal Products
company Of record as at the close OF busi-
49, ERNEST J. STEER,
sl4t. Treasurer.
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MONEY.LENDING RATES

NEW NORK--Call money opened to.
day at 5ia per cent for lending and
renewing.
PHILADELPHIA.-C 6 per cent !;
time, 5A n 6 per cent. Commercial paper,
three to four months, 5d6 per cent !;
six months, G per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-19

The report of J. T. Case Threshins
Machine Company for the year ended
December 81 shows net Income OF
S2.356772 alters all expenses and charges
including $275.Oo0 reserved for Federal
income for 1916.
The Kelsey. Wheel Company reports
net profits OF $1.040.255 for the year
ended December 81. as compared with
ts5S,639 net profits for 1916. Preferred
dividend disbursements were $4,000
Proft and loss surplus was s1,484,67I
The Guaranty Trust Company New
York. will soon open another office in
London. The establishment of the addi-
tionai branch Is to provide greater bank
| ing facilities for Americans m the army
and navy service on the other side. and
| for that reason Its location will be near
the American Embassy. at Lower
! Grosvenor Place.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-19

The McKeesport Tan Plate Company,
at McKeesport. filed notice with the Sec
retary of the Commonwealth at Harris
burg of an increase in capital stock from
S3,000,000 to 100000