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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-15
AETNA EXPLOSIVES
THE FEATURE ON CURB
Stock, Under Pressure, Touches
Lowest Price in Long Period.
War Orders Neglected
New York. Aug. Is.

:. New York. Aug. Is.
The most important feature of the
trading on the curb today was the con-
tinued pressure against Aetna Explo-
sives, which sold down from 11N to
11k. the lowest price touched in a long
period
There was no news to account for this
continued recession. but attention was
attracted to the fact that with the abb
sence Of further information about liti-
CATION looking to control. there has been
a steady supply of the stock from Bos-
ton, which has found a market only at
continually lower prices.
War order stocks were generally ne
elected, Wright-Martin again selling at
and 8b and sale Of Curtis Aero
plane was made during the forenoon at
SO.
Submarine Boat, which sold yester-
Day at 161. yielded today to 16. Amer
ican Writing Paper was exceptionally
strong because Of the strength in the
preferred stock on the exchange, and
advanced " to Az. Burns Brothers
was quiet, selling at 36k to SO.
independent oil stocks were irregular,
Houston Oil falling three points to 7S,
while Cosden was steady at 6h and
6ss.
Ihere was spirited demand for STAN
ton Oll on the good reports from the
property, which were believed to add
greatly to the value of its holdings in
Kentucky.
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BAR SILVER
Local Meat Market

The following report of the fresh meat
trade in Philadelphia is furnished by the
OF Markets. United States Department OF Ag-
rculture:
FRESH BEEF-Receipts moderate; market
firm: demand good for better grades: fair
for others.
STEERS Receipts moderate; market
strong on good beef at s24 to s2s per cwt. I:
hindquarters OF common kinds active. fore
SoWS-Receipts light; market steady at
sl3 TO SIT per cwt:: demand fair.
Sl3 to s15 per cwt.; demand light.
VEAL.Receipts light; market strong;
choise lights. s23 to s25; demand good.
PORK-Receipts light market about steady
on frozen stock offered at S2s to s33, so on
loins: demand fair
LAMBs-Receipts moderate market fully
steady at s2s to s3l per cwt. demand ac-
tive on choice lambs.
MUTToN-Receipts moderate; msrket
cwt. slow on light ewes at SIS to 500 per
cwt +; demand fair.
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DIVIDENDS DECLARED

American Express Company. regular
quarterly of $3.50. payable October 1 to
stock of record August 81.
Gillette Safety Razor Company, regular
quarterly Of per cent per share. and extra
ltoDf per cent both PAYABLE November 80 to
National Sugar Refining Company of New
Jersey. usual quarterly OF IN per cent,
payable October to stock Of record Sep
tember o.
IF. W: woolworth. regular quarterly of
to stock of record September 10
Canada Steamship Lines, Ltd, regular
quarterly of IN per cent on preferred, pay
able October 1 to stock of record Septem-
swift Co.. dividend of 50 a share. pay
General Chemical. regular quarterly Of s
to stock Of record August 21.
Sherwin-Williams Company, regular quar-
terly of 2h per cent and usual extra of 2h
per cent: payable August 10. Books close
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, regu-
lar quarterly of er cent. payable Septem-
ber to stock of record of August 90
STANDARD OIL Of New Jersey. regular quar-
terry OF 50 share. payable September 18 to
stock Of record August 20.
Of psr tent oe
1& per cent on preferred. The common is
payable October 4 to stock Of record Sep
tefnber 10, and the preferred October II to
stock Of record September 10.
., southern Pacific; regular quarterly OF
record Ausns sfya0le October to stock of
Cudahy. Packing Company. regular quar-
terly Of 1% per cent on common. payable
ber 9.
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New York, Aug. Is.

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financial
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LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS

Chicago, Aug. MISUNDERSTANDING. 90
steady. l5c lower. Top; sle.75 bulk. siS9
light, s19 1900 10. .55; packing heavy, si7. 75m
1925: medium mixed. sl7.8OGp1S75; light
$l9g1e.75; pigs. $1s@1s.oO; rough. slS IS
CA'r;TLE-Receipts. 1s, 900 head, Market
very dull; bidding unevenly lower, except
few best corn-feds and Gamers Calves
25c higher.
active firm. Good and choice eve western aAsnPd soid
s1S.25. Sheep slow to lower.
Kansas City. Aug. 10. - CATTLE-Re-
HOGS - =, Receipts, 5000 head. Market
SHEEP - Receipts. 5000 head. Market
steady.
East Buffalo. N. Y. Alg. 15-CATTLE-
Receipts. Is head. Market STEADY.
calves Al p y M . Receipts so head. Market
HoGs.Receipts, 1900 head. Market slow
easier. Heavy $50: so q 20. o5; mixed and
y956ers x t2os5 2STS q light yo5kers s2o s
q ?oi stass niss .i$SP4S6. F'DfhS $1,000
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts. 300 head
Market strong. Lambs. $l4@17.75. Others
unchanged.
South Omaha; Aug. i5:.-HoGs-Receipts.
lower. Range. SIT. .sO@1s.9o.
CATTLE-Receipts. 230O head.
sHEEP-Receipts 5000 head Cars 22l
Pittsburgh Aug. Is. = HoGs-Receipts.
1SGS head beayH Mayss ysftess seaa 6 as
yorkers and pigs. 500 2025.
SHEEP AND LANIBS-Receipts, 800 head
Market steady. Top sheep, $3.50; top lambs.
ccALvEs-Receipts light Market steady.
Top. S1S.25.
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SCARCITY OF OFFERS
FACTOR IN CORN PIT
Shorts Cover, Being Uneasy
Over Continued Light Re-
ceipts and Bullish Weather
Chicago. Aug. Is.

Chicago. Aug. Is.
- A scarcity of offerings was the factor
IN a strong market for corn here today.
There was a flash of easiness at the out
net on selling due to a favorable wealth.
er map. Buying by commission houses
set in Immediately and prices responded
quickly. Shorts covered. being uneasy
over continued light receipts and bullish
details in the weekly weather bulletin
They were anything but comforting to
the bears.
Around midday vague rumors about
peace started a little selling. which
caused a reaction, but the effect of these
reports was of brief duration, and final
prices were not far from the best
Oats were dull but firm, following a
steady to slightly lower start. Offerings
were light and shorts nervous. Reports
that the Government had purcha sed $780,
600 bushels overnight helped the tone
Receipts continued heavy and threshing
returns remained favorable. No export
demand was in evidence.
The best on August corn was 1.61 q ;
the bottom s1.599s and the close $1.6OA,
against $1.59A at the end yesterday.
The top on September was $162%, the
bottom s1.60&, and the final S162@
$1.62h. against s1.61% at the end yes
terday. The top on October was 81 1.63A {;
the low s1.62A, and the final $1.63%@
$1.S3ss, against S1.62% at the end yes
terday.
The best on August oats was 6S7s C
and the close 11c above the bottom. at
6Shc, against 6Sbc at the end yes
terday. The top on September was
69hc; the bottom 6SA, and the final
6s% @69Ac. against 6ssc at the end
yesterday. The high on October was
70Mc; the low 69%c and the close
7o% @70Ac, against 69Hc at the end
yesterday.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
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Wheat Cutting Resumed in Manitoba

Winnipeg, Aug. 15.-Wheat cutting
has been resumed in ali parts Of central
and southern Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and Alberta today, following a week of
rain. The cry for farm help is general
and an appeal by the Dominion Minister
Of Agriculture for those who signed reg
istration cards as willing to go into
the harvest fields has resulted In many
business men volunteering. Some alien
enemies in different sections are re-
ported holding out for $40 per day for
harvest work. The idllng act Is being
applied in specific cases with heavy
fines to this hostile element.
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MONEY.LENDINC RATES

NEW YORK-Money on call. mixed
collateral, ruled at per cent all day.
Industrials ruled at 6h per cent. except
ruling rate which was at 6 per cent.
Prominent bankers said today that
the withdrawal of funds from banks on
Government account incident to the pay
ment of subscriptions to the third Lib
erty Loan today had not been extensive
enough to cause alarm.
Actual business is being done at 9
per cent on both call and time. In fixed
date funds transactions are limited, a
condition that has obtained for some
time past.
Prime bank acceptances rates are un-
changed. Dealings in prime mercantile
paper are limited.
The minimum discount figure is per
cent.
PHILADELPHIA--C per cent I:
time. 5& Q6 per cent. Commercial pa
per, three to six months, 5@6 per cent !;
six months, 6 per cent.
London, Aug. 16.-Money on call was
unaltered today at per cent. Tho rate
of discount in the open market for short
and three months bills was 1882 per
cent unchanged.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York, Aug. 15.-French exchange
was steady. Business was of small
volume.
Quotations were:
Demand sterling ATS Gle, cables
4.76 9-16. Sixty-day bills, nominally,
4.73A ninety-day bills 4.73A.
Franc cables 5.64k, checks 5.eSA.
Lire cables 7.50. checks 7.501a.
Guilder cables 81 checks 81.
Swiss cabes S57, checks 3.s6.
\ Stockholm cables $3.50, checks $685.
Christiania cables 31.65, checks 31.35.
Copenhagen cables 91.56, checks 3I25.
Ruble notes nominal at 1880.
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LOCAL MINING STOCKS


Pittsbursh, Aug. 1.-THE Independent
Brewing Company declared a dividend
Of per cent on the common stock, pay
able September IA to holders Of record
August 80. This Is an increase Of one
half of per cent over the previous pay
ment. The regular quarterly dividend
Of 1& per cent on the preferred stock
has also been declared, payable August
81 to holders of record August 21.
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Cambria Steel Paws. Extra

The Cambria Steel Company has de-
clared the usual quarterly dividends of
Y per cent regular and 1h per cent
record August 81.
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Yesterdays S
RAILROAD EARNINGS
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

New Yoh.- Aug. 14:-BUTTER-steady
Receipts. 1897 tubs. Unchanged.
EGGS-Irregular. Receipts 14.34S cases.
Firsts. Al q 43c; seconds. 81 q 40c; dirties No.
2. 24a a34c; She@Sks. under grade; 20gs0c;
eathered whites. 42 Sac: hennery browns.
50053c.
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BUY SPECIALTIES
4 INTHE NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
hat Element Is Not Disturbed by Tight Money Stua-
tion-International Mercantile Marine Ad-
vances-Steel Declines
High Points in Today's Financial NetUs

Epecies Stock
D0erfn0s erchange continued dun
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GRAIN AND FLOUR

wHEAT-Receipts. 1s4s54 bushels. The
market ruled firm: Quotations: Car lots in
Ss:ss: NO; j. notshegn 81 spring; s.; 80; No; i:
nsrsSern, spring. t2.ss; No 3. hard winter.
Hs ss antsr TED Ta!s Ss srshy s hottSsrh sSs.
sprins. s2as; No. 8. hard winter. ,2.s2;
No red snsy Sy,Sss $40 Trade
suiet. but values were ere steadily held Quo.
tetions: Car lots for local trade..No z
oATs-Reeeipts. u. 4ae bushels, The mar.
ssi,s ss %g's ss sssndeEd Sa.s s. g
TIoUR-Recsipts; !. 1908 IBIS in sacks;
Trade was slow and & the market was barely
iions: To arrive, per iS6 lbs. in 9s-ib sacks
Winter wheat. 100 per cent -four. 10 %
spring wheat 100 per cent -four
RYE FLSUR vas ,. dull and nd upShsnsss anss
a. to quality.
PROVISIONS
The market ruled Arm; with a fair job.
city beef. In sets, smoked and air-dried
ps. ssss ahG ID s%ofsd
Z ets-dried 4sc: western beef. knuckles and
lsnders. smoked. 4sc; beef hams, 500; pork.
: 40 42c: do, skinned loose, 81 a 32c; do. do.
sacked. SO q 35e: other hams. smoked. city
eared. as to brand and average, 80 @ SAC;
hoiisd. boneless. 46c; picntc shoulders. 8; p.
eured. loose. 234 C; do. smoked, 26c: bellies.
81 pickle. according to average loose. 34c:
breakfast bacon. as to brand and average
: city cured. Ale; breakfast bacon. western
cared. 4lc: lard. western refined. 21Q2!fs C;
r lard. pure city. kettle rendered. 27@27he.
REFINED SUGARS
s fhe market ruled firm under light offerings.
( Hnt demand was only moderate. We quote
: ~ = basis OF SOC for fine granulated.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Ell CHEESE-Onerings were light and the
mAfket ruled firm. with demand fair,
UEotHtioLs: New York. whole-milk fancy.
{|1roGh, 20A " 26h c: specials higher: do. do,
<1alr 20 good fresh, 25h q zee; Wisconsin.
Xtn1e-milk. fancy. 26h 926h c; do. do. fair
y q rood 251a u 2Gc.
IS UUITEB = The market ruled firm under
f<1&< offerings and a fair demand. Quota
Y 110n1 follow: Solid packed creamery. extra.
: 1zSis. 4Si g; nrsts. Az a 4bc: seconds. 4s q
& ~ Q; brands Of prints 1obbing at SO % b4c
~ &&Io6 At 51c. fair TO good at 4T9a0c.
EXT COS - Fine new-laid eggs were well
"a up and Arm Following are the
11fious- Free cases. nearby frsts. S132t
~ per standard case; current receipts,
- pr csse; western extra h5sts. $l3ou
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CHICAGO BUTTER AND EGGS

Chicago, Aug. 15. - BUTTER--Reeeipts.
1884 tubs; "a Extra cresmeTyi 44hc; extra
" EGGSWReceipts, 8s4s cases. Market un-
changed.
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Federal Reserve Head Renamed

Washington, Aug. 16.-w. p, q. Hard
iNg was today re-designated by Presi-
dent Wilson as governor of the Federal
Reserve board for the ensuing year.
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NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

New York, Aug. 15.-The market for
coffee futures opened irregular. with
prices point higher to points lower.
Trading was light and confined to the
September position.
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LIVE-Fowls advanced 1c under light Of
ferinss and a fair demand. Other descrip-
tions showed little change. Quotations:
Fowls. 36D37c; spring chickens. not Leg
horns, weighinE ~ o. lbs. agieee;- ss 42c;
Leghorns. according to size, "a @ 36c: roost-
ers. 20 q 2Sc: ducks, Pekin. spring. "a q sec:
do, do, old, 30m32c do. Indian Runner.
pigeons old i''p per pair, a6as5c: do young. ins
per pair, 2SI 30c.
DRESSED - Values were we'll sustained
under light offerings and a fair de-
mand The quotations ranged as follows:
picked. fancy selected. 38It c; weighing 4
lbs. and over apiece. 38c; srna ller sizes. 81 20
35c: old ROSTERS. dry-plcked, 2sc; broiling
chickens western. fancy. weighing . lbs
apiece and over. 4q@41ci smaller sizes. $50
vania, 36@37c: squads. per doz,. white.
weighing 19G12 lbs. per doz.. ssgS23; do.
weighine lbs. per doz., se@650: do. weigh
lbs Ss per per aSa soz s4 d. do darE %efif5S
q2.50: small and No. 2. 81 1@2.50.
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Financial Briefs
The New York Subtreasury gained
$4,000 from the banks yesterday. and
since Friday $4,676,00j

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange has
given official notice of the suspension of
Kemmerer Matthes & Co. for insolvency.
Percy E. Matthes Is the Philadelphia
member of the firm.
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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:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-15

3; May Department Stores, IL interna
tional Nickel l: American Cotton Oil. /;
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269. 100 shares yesterday; thus far this week
l:52i 500 shares; same period last week
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

irlP ESTATE OF ANNIE MCKINLEY.
NS deceased-Letters testamentary on
the above estate having been granted to the
undersigned. all persons indebted to the said
those having claims to present the same.
without delay. to JENNIE SWANN,
1916 N. 64th st,
Or to her attorney.
JAMES s. ASHwORTH.
r5@s. ESTATE OF JOHN 8. wENTZ. de-
tS ceased-Letters testamentary upon
the estate OF John s. wentz. deceased. hav-
ing been granted to Fidelity Trust Company
TO the said estate are rcqueeted to make
payment. and those having Haim.. H = asa s,sainst
the Office OF the said company. Nos. S25-
Ssl chestnEt st; ;. PhiladslphGlsG;> hill tsp hGlsG;>,p.vx
WIN +. GEST, President.
325-331 Chestnut ST.. Philadelphia.
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PHILADELPHIA MARKETS
POULTRY

per case; firsts. s12 9O@l3 90 per case: fame,
selected eggs were jobbing at so q 52c pei
dozen.
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BANK CLEARINCS

Bank clearings today. compared with
responding day last two years. -.
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FRESH FRUITS

Prices generally were we'll sustained un-
der moderate offerings and fair demand.
Quotations: Apples Virginia. per Dbl g q, 30
do. per bushei basket. 81 9250. Peaches
Delaware and Maryland, per 8-basket car
Tier, S2gS25; DO; West virginia, per e-bas-
efahf pee sos 4Ss bog aapss .ss
Delaware, per s-basket carrier, s1.25 @1.5O:
do. California. per 4-basket crate, $2.75@
$50 Pears; California, per box. S1.75@
standard crate. s1@1.75; do. do. per pony
crate; csc q 81; do. do, per fiat crate. soc:
d. do. Ridgways, per standard crate. 50
6%gSS; DO ID d0 do per pony crate 81 do
SS2S2 90; do; do; , per pony crate, 55c 9sl: 50;
s39s.50; do. do. do, per pony crate, SO; do
So SS per a oo ssas do ssf easoa
VEGETABLES
generally 1s.glIiy ruled steady ,ss follows: %Rits
2osofs No. NSFfif RsG ssSST White pGissS.s
Eastern shore, per bbli@,No. !. SO. 500 4,a5;
per bush; basket--No. /. 100000; No, z,
ts9sss Sss-NS %Afs sS$7 stsss$s7s Sss'' S9lssSs lsS
s'i HGsssf }se.s g. asi ahssmgss Sweet
EssssrS sSsi: ssSsii:
sGS fS pI TsttaSs New york. per Ns Crate sfpSSg
Celery, New York. per BUNCH, l5@ 4oc. Peas,
Onions. Jersey per IS bush. basket 81 - Is
$50; do. do. per pei ioo.iS. bag ss5o@a. 'S
Williston graphic., 1918-09-19
Like Being Hit :
By Rattle Snake
Says that every time you cut
or pick at a corn you
invite lockjaw y

TX, Z
You reckless men and women who are
pestered with corns and who have at
least once week invited an awful death
from lockjaw or blood poison are now
told by Cincinnati authority to use Z
drug called freezone; which the moment
few drops are applied to any corn, the
soreness is relieved and soon the entire
corn, root and all, lifts right out with the
fingers, without one particle Of pain.
This freezone is sticky substance
which dries tho moment It is applied
and just loosens the corn without In
flaming or even irritating the surround
ing tissue or skin. He says q quarter
of an ounce of freezone will cost very
little at any of the drug stores, but this
is sufficient to rid ones feet of every
hard or soft corn or callus.
NYou are positively warned that cut.
ring or picking at corn is suicidal
hel:t.
Williston graphic., 1918-09-19
LOOKING FORWARD FOR NEXT
SEASON.

The Office Of Extension Work in
the North and West, United States
Department of Agriculture, reports
that the matters mentioned below are
receiving the special attention of ex-
tension workers and farmers in large
portions Of the North and West. The
extension representatives of the de-
partment and the several colleges of
agriculture are doing most of their
work in close association with the
farm bureaus which are now we'll or
ganized in large majority of the
agricultural counties of these States.
Fatl Flowing For Spring Wheat
Farmers are we'll aware of the Gov
ernment plans which call for large
increase in the wheat area for the
next harvest. Already a large per-
centage of the fall-wheat area is
ready and farmers are sowing wheat.
In the spring-wheat areas likewise,
the campaign for spring is now on.
For a number of reasons it is ad-
visable to fall-plow the last possible
furrow that can be turned for the
spring-wheat crop of next season. In
some northern spring-wheat sections
the crop is large. 1t will be late be-
fore the crop is harvested and thresh-
ed. Farmers will be busy. Too fire.
uuently it happens that with big
spring-wheat crop farmers are Kept
so busy handling it late in the fall
that they fail to do the normal
amount of fall plowing. As re-
suit much spring wheat has to be
stubbed in or put in on poorly pre-
pared ground or not put in at all.
Frequently spring comes on SO late
that there is neither time nor avail
able power to- do the necessary
amount Of blowing in the spring. If
the land is fall plowed there are the
advantages of early seeding, firm
seed-bed, and the increased certain
ty of having time, labor and horse
power to devote to other pressing
spring work.
The special share Of the extension
workers and farm bureau officers and
committees in this fall-plowing-for-
spring wheat drive is to help the en-
tire afrming population to realize
to the full the need for the full nor
NAL acreage of spring wheat on suit
ably prepared spring wheat land and
the very great Importance of fall
blowing as the best possible prepara-
tion.
Farm Bureau Backs Nations War
Program
Probably the most important in
strument in carrying out the Nations
war program in agriculture to-day
is the county farm bureau. There are
now organized in the northern and
western States 760 county farm bu-
reaus with a membership of 257,8 ,808
of the county's most practical farm
ers, who without exception are united
with the county agents in developing
a war program. Campaigns for in
creased food production are carried
on through the agency of the farm
bureau in all counties where such bu-
reaus are organized. The farm bu-
reau in cooperation with the county