Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-19
OF THE STREET
HOLLANDS REPORTED BREAK
n WITH ALLIES CAUSED FURRY
Made Prices Decline a Little on Exchange
but Was Not Taken Any Too
Seriously

Seriously
IA COMBINATION
decided join Germany the Allies and had repudated her
agreement with Allies had
slight break prices the stock market shortly bfeore its
Close yesterday
The was not taken seriously in the brokers offices on
generally its Berlin and its authority the we'll
discussions
would happen the of its turning out to be fact
broker said would engagement at Great
Britain landing force in Holland and starting
the submarine boat bases with attack on the
he rather welcomed something break the present
deadlock
In position Holland take
that the Allies prepared
Holland joins them them
fact weknown banker said that SO thoroughly discounted
the of Holland that action she ma
will only ripple and he pointed to the slight break in the
stock prices the confirmation of his argument
do has nothing to do with
prices of Of the bnformed brokcts
district This has been bull on the market for
he confessed himself bearish and said Wa"
spread which had affected the market and
mot Europe.
speaking the about Holland was not credited a"
nothing surprise people these days
conceded that should Holland Join Germany she
nous United States and said that
nnns a0 @ m , w. ,, ns The bernnnr OF the war and that
should break some of these days.
but believe Holland will lean the other way ,
s.tes had not formally possession American
ports at yesterday had been anticipated
Publc Thinks Little of Bond Rate
information fails there always
sons prepared to third Liberty Loan.
principal investment house in the center
yesterday the issue
being either or AZ per cent makes very
last two campaigns had bought
their bonds to his house to be sold he said
still attached
Them he said they did not to
they surprised credit
Many of these he remarked had been used to
putting banks and allowing the interest
yet comprehend meaning interest
Another weknOwn banker told Of having sTar experience every
DAY which have good mind to
of the Treasury and see if
thing be done remedy
usual questioned him his and intended to give
him going home on leave
sell his bond to raise the cash for his trip OF
the only thing do to buy but at the
fellow lost whole years interest He
bad bought the bond at par on board his SHIP m oo
make some arrangement
could loan Liberty Bonds as col
the in the Liberty Loans"
|SoLdiers to Aid in Bond Campaign
young Philadelphia
help boost the third Liberty Loan on April and continue to address
hs crowds who will listen to them till the end of the campaign
Hnde Sergeant A. Young the Second Canadian Heavy
Philadelphia of the practical why they should
lind cent they Uncle Sam SO that the war be pushed
70 the limit and finished as quickly as possible
Banks Customer Tells of Mail in Persia
cassatt Co yesterday morning received letter from
Tsu"ees man ,o'" e ~ ~ ~ . s ,e ., p win .he condr
ions produced y the war in every country bordering on Persia the
should reach its destination
country.
This arriving anything
satisfactory thirteen
Included correspondence stretching over year
That Railroad Figures ShoW
eates
had has,
1917
and earnings.
For the their history the
o
w 3l2l 100000, with the previous
The question naturally arises whether this
earnings inability the
freight ion
1gne given the latter
There a
p L
N700o,O00 or per
Net fell
Pr This condition disturb the holders
splendid
temens
industrial showing
3road be better.
56er of Financial Houses RumOred