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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York, Dec. 6.-Neutral exchanges
were firmer In the early dealings. with
Swiss rates showing a recovery from re.
cent weakness. Swiss cables were quoted
at 40, a gain of three centimes, and
checks at 4.93. Business generally was
of a moderate scale and the principal
influence making for the frmer tendency
was the covering by shorts.
A decline of =, to 4.16S for demand
sterling reflected merely the fact that
the next steamer is less speedy than the
Mauretania,
Quotations, generally, were: ,s,,
Demand sterling 4.75 cables 4;IoIS
ninety-day bills AIM.
Franc cables 5.45, checks 5:
Lire cables 6.S5, checks 6;So.
Guilder cables a2%, checks s2ho
Pesetas cables 1890. checks 1882.
Stockholm cables $3.50, checks 2S: 80;
Christiana cables 27.S0, checks 2I,Se;
Copenhagen cables 28. 80. checks 1850
Ruble currency remains virtually un
changed at 1874 bid. 1Sh asked,
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NEWS OF THE FINANCIAL WORLD-NEW
BETTER TONE SHOWN
IN TRADING ON CURB
Nearly All Active Issues Make
Substantial Gains-Inde.
pendent Oils Strong
New York, Dec. 6.

New York, Dec D.
The curb market showed far better
tone than was displayed on the floor OF
the stock exchange, nearly all the active
issues on the Broad street curb mekins
substantial gains. with many indications
of growing outside interests.
Aetna Explosives made better re-
sponse to the report of large earnings,
advancing to 6h. other war order
stocks were quiet. with Wright Martin
selling at An and As and Submarine
Boat sold at 11H to IL.
There was continued demand for
Keystone Tire. which made an advance
of more than 1 point, to 33&.s
United Motors was another strong
feature, moving up u to BAN, with
comment made on the growing scarcity
of this stock, nearly all the floating sup
ply having been bought by General
Motors interests.
Independent oil stocks were strong,
with the heaviest trading in Oklahoma
Producing, which sold at 9$ to 9B.
Houston Oil sold at ~.
American Marconi was steady, with
sales at Az and 4 "a. Burns Brothers
Ice rose from 46 to AZ.
Standard Oil Issues were quiet and
without important change.
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PROPOSALS
PROPOSALS
DEPARTMENT OF CITY TRANSIT
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA
nntII

PhiIadelphia November 80. 1918.
seaied proposals. addressed to the under
siGned at the ONCE above mentioned. will be
Esesiysd uSsi II o'clOSk Noon on MS9ndsy:
Spfmsd worF ae1s
tenant to the Frankford Elevated Railway
suthorized by Ordinances OF Councils ap.
CONTRACT NO. 525.
Furnishing. and placing the steel frame
and down spouts for four a. station plat.
forms with connecting passages between tho
piatforms and the station buildings of the
frankford Elevated Railway at Orthodox
Margaret streets and Ruan- Church streets
stsirs: and also the making of certain alte-
Yations to the existing girders at Orthodox
Marraret Streets Station.
Plans and specifications can be seen at
Room I4S Bourse Building. and copies OF
Bidders must be skilled and regularly en-
eaEed In the class Of work bid for.
The contractor Will be required to comply
with the provisions Of the act OF Assembly
preof Of the acceptance Of the said act and
! proof of Insurance Of liability Hereunder. or
1certificate of exemption therefrom.
Each bid must be accomps MED by a certin-
sat. from the City Solicitor @ that that a pEop0sal
$500 has been filed in accordance with the
yrovisions of an ordinance approved May
Ths Director reserves the right to reject
any or all bids. as he may deem best for
tss interest Of the Sax GM q fnfMsfeNsiIgSho5a' nMfNiSo
4. eef- Director
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New York, Dec. 6.


consisted chiefly of pool manip
in of controlled stocks behg
in established While the
the usually active stocks having
Of high and low
961s 9514 and showed only
a Other indusas
slight changes at the
of the day.
Of
business beng the
by socSex n long period
the restrictions imposed by the
trading
in the
and making high
United Cigar
Stores adva points
controlling do
advances the
stocks warranted by earnings
Marine held
belief became pronounced that the
sale lines has been abandoned
during the forenoon but after the an
dividends unchanged those
hadb
in everything else
traded in
with partial recovery in the afternoon
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POULTRY

LIvE-Fancy heavy, fat fowls we're pretty
well cleaned UP at full figures Other kinds
Of poultry were dull and prices favored
buyers The following were the quotations
chickens. according 70 quality Is 52sc:
indian Rynnsr, 2sSso: geese. IS q s2c: Tur.
%siSh'ns . Y i Ri; b.. apscs; p III $i.lo;
pair; 1880; Pigeons. eld i adpr per pair. soSs5c
DRESSED-Turkeys were a shade frmer
under very light offerings. Other poultry
was in fair demand and steady. We quote
Erssh,kilsd IS i turkeys. spring GhSIce se,scted
{erfor lots, 80 % sse;, old Toms. 81 q s6c;, old
fancy selected; SOC; wejEh.nE ~ lbs, and
small sizes. ESQ aoc; Pa ROSTERS. dry
packed in boxes-WeIshing ~ lbs, and oyer
apiece. 36c: exceptional lots higher: weig' '.ins
4 lbs. apiece. 35c: weighing ga lbs. apiece
3sa84c: Weighing ah dps lbs. apiece. 80 @
welxhinF, ] IFS, and oyer sbieGe sae:l weigh;
$Plsss; ,Ss6sie: brSijiRs i, sSicEess: wslshns
lSss s "psH@ Is; DO s %sss:n "'&ssy asS:
Pickd picked. Choice, % so@sas; fair it" to good. d
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DIVIDENDS DECLARED

stutz Motor Car Company. quarterly Of
1925 payable January .. to stock OF rec
ord December 10.
Otis Elevator Company. quarterly Of *
per cent common and ~ per cent on
preferred. payable January is to stock OF
Springfield Railway and Light Company.
quarterly of IN per cent on preferred, pay
able January to stock OF record December
IA.
Little schuylkil Navigation Railroad and
Coal Company, semi-annual of "a per cent,
payable January Is. Books close Decem-
ber 10 and reopen January 16
Union Passenger Railway. semiannual OF
81 rs per share. payable January / as reg
istered December II. Books do not close.
West Philadelphia Passenger, Railway
able January as registered December II
Books do not close.
Safety Car Heating and Lighting Com
pany, quarterly OF IA per cent payable
December % to stock of record December
10.
Shawingan Water and Power Company
Ltd. quarterly OF l u per cent. payable Jan.
uary 10 to stock of record December 27.
Atlantic Gulf Company. semiannual OF s:
a share, payable February 1 to stock Of
re"o-d December 30,
Cuba Cane Sugar quarterly OF 1s pei
cent on preferred. payable January tC
stock of record December 10.
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German Bank Statement

Berlin. via London, Dec. 6.-The
statement of the Imperial Bank of Ger
many for the week ending November 23
shows the following changes: Total gold
and bullion decreased. 242 $4,000
marks: gold decreased. 24l,6l6,000 ;
treasury notes increased 392,39l 900
notes Of other banks increased, l1,497,-
900: bills discounted decreased. 1885,
S6s. 900 advances decreased s,7S9,00O ;
investments increased, 692 1000: other Sc
circulation increased 451, 100000; de-
posits decreased, 91,56l.00o; other liza;
bilities decreased. 323. .607. 900. Total gold
holdings, 2.30S.558. 900 marks.
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Chicago, Dec. 6

Pressure was applied to corn today,
on reports that the country was sellins
more freely, and the market weakened
after fuctuating irregularly.
Trade was lighter than for Some time
Distant positions We're lower at the out
set, under local selling, but buying by
commission houses stiffened the tone.
Sentiment, however. favored the sell.
ing side, with the trade inclined to take
n bearish view of the weather, and the
demand was not sufficient to take care
of the offerings, prices ending lower.
Plenty Of cars are available to move
grain to market, and, according to a
local authority. increased shipments are
assured. 1t was said that the demand
for feeding was less active.
Oats were quiet and followed corn
finishing steady to a shade easier Loca
interests were bearish and sold, while
commission houses absorbed the offer
ings There was some buying in tn,
pit which might have been against cash
bids. Export bids were firmer at &c over
January. track, New York Tender!
from the country were light.
Export bids were firmer at DC oye]
| bids.
| Leading futures ranged n "a fnIIo,r,.
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PHILADELPHIA MARKETS

li9I2 lbs % per dozen. zen ss@s. a5: do. weishins
bs 9s psr pf5 S6zsS SHe d. do
lbs. per dozen. ssG4: dark. 81. 10 @Xb6:
s%al ser nar and Ne 6id 90 sgnsas
FRESH FRUITS
Choice stock was generally firm. bus
ARPsS NGw Snow YOrs S sr Rr rSPP
Baldwin s4a5. Is: Hubba ardston. s4@S.50:
Greening;, s4GG: various varieties. $3@5.
S1bsn paSIs tss %!G gang. esns Ss @
.4M675. Apples. per q -bushel basket. 4Oc
@ISI @sI % do; per bushe basskst sI@17s; Ap-
Per PgS box gx Fa per ersss
S2,50@G. Tangerines, Florida per strap.
s"mo. Grapefruit. per box. 81 0425. Gran
berries. Jersey. per bushel box. $2@3.50;
do. do. per bbl.. s0@15.
VEGETABLES
Potatoes were firmly held but quiet. Other
values generally were wei sustained Quo
tations: White potatoes. Eastern Shore. per
potatoes. Norfolk. per barrel. .sS 25: White
No eu'h whts
Pennsylyania. No. !. per 100 ibs... 1900
So @si9; do. % No. :. 81 $ so. s%eet
potatoes. Jersey. per basket-No. 1. 1850
ern Shore, per barrel-No. 1. S4.5O@5: No.
Maryland. bush. -ha mpersSNo. i. 81: No. y,
81. 4O91 so. Cabbage, Danish. seed. per
ba 1 15n61 R0. No n66on,
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VEGETABLES
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS

ss:$sss 4sS Sss;y
s sbt SssSs s.sEI5s
i s$i$: sSS HH' pss sSsa
beef steers. bulls and common opened STEADY:
Besf gdod ehose oWn5 AND prime eiSrss
cows 3d. 5sSG'sssss ssses
$40 25@13.25; inferior. common and medium.
e j.uS;SS2l -Eeai caves. good and choice.
sls sHEGP@Reeepts. Gf7:1R; 900 head s,ron..
a@bs sold lSte SestSday 0n at eafSsd aSetiSm on ri
540.5O per 100 pounds.
,od Kansas City: Dec; 6-CATTLE-Receipts
HoGs-Receipts. 1900 head Steady to
sHEEP-Receipts. 1000 head. Steady.
J%$fEnsssiSSss sS$ 5S 15s f.,
sHEEP-Receipts. 400 head. Steady.
756d Glnssinnati. sdn Dec 0. - HoGs-Receipts.
CATTLE, Receipts. 500 head. Slow.
sHEEpmKeceipts. hE sIs.dS 100 head. Steady.
Pittsburgh. Dec. 6.-HOGS-Receipts, 6o00
head. Steady: Heavies and heavy york.
ers. SiIs0; Light workers.. $17.25Q17.5O;
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. 1900
head Steady. Top sheep. 80: top lambs.
CALyEs-Receipts. so head. Higher.
Top. $50
East Buffalo. n. Y. Dec. 6.-cATTLE-
Receipts. $50 hea. Steady Calves, re.
csgts; 100 head; 6Oc higher; closed slow.
HoGs-Rece eipts. 5000 head. Slow and
rT1iv rA 49,
ers. Sl7s0; light workers. and pigs, sis.6o4
l6 "a 55i l. TSYshs roy sI2Q1a So 50; stays. s1091s;
head Steady. Lambs. ss915.4O. Others un-
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CORN PRICES WEAKEN
AT CLOSE OF SESSION
Demand Not Sufficient to
Take Care of Offerings.
Oats Are Quiet

Chicago, Dec. 6.--Illinois--Fair tonight
and probably saturday; warmer Saturday
and In west and central tonight.
Missourl-F'air tonight md Saturday;
warmer.
Wlsconsin---Partly cloudy tonight, prob
ably becoming unsettled by Saturday:
warmer.
Mime esota--PartIy cloudy tonight and
Saturday; warmer.
Iowa Fair tonight and Saturday;
warmer.
North Dakota-Partly cloudy tonight and
Saturday; warmer east tonight; colder
Saturday.
South DakOta-Fair tonight and Satur-
day; warmer east tonight; colder Saturday.
Nebraska-Fair tonight and Saturday
Saturday.
Kansas-Tair tonight and Saturday /;
warmer.
rain west Of the divide: colder Snturday
Wyoming-Falr tonight and Saturday,
except rain or snow northwest
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Local Meat Market

The following report on the fresh meat
trade in Philadelphia is furnished by tn.
local livestock and meat offlce OF the Bureau
Of Markets. United States Department OF
FRESH REEF-Rseeipts IN, mGdsrates' yisrats Sap SSp
ket about steady Demand slow.
sTEERs-.Receipts moderate. Market or
medium beef dull at SIT to s24. Demand
light. ,,,,
about steady at SIS to $50. Demand better
than for steers,
VFAI--Receipts moderate, Market slow
at Si4 TO s28 Demand light.
PORK-Receipts moderate. Market slow
at s27 to ss5. Demand dull.
LANfB-Receipts moderate; Market slow
at 800 to s25. Demand only fair.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS moderate. Market
dull on heavy sheep at $40 to s15: good
yearlings and wethers steady at SIT to $50.
Dema nd slow.
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NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

New York. Dec G.-BUTTER-Receipts,
1890 tubs o!i HiEheE q heC scoring. Gsh @G9c: ex.
onds. 57@6lc: state dairy. 68087c: imi-
tation creamery. Al Case.
zoe: extra frsts. 73@74c frsts. 710I2c;
seconds ,; 65ScGnc; ,refriserrators, special
dirties, No. 9. 43@47c; checks. Az 48c; ;
".'rr I'D Southern-Eathered whites. 70
@S2c; Pacific coast whites 00@92c; nearby
W .ttes. I5@o2c; brown. 10 9s2c; mixed color.
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American Wooden Company Pays Extra

Boston, Dec. 6.-Direc ors of the Amer
lean Woolen Company declared an extra
dividend Of SIS on the common stock.
payable in Liberty Bonds on February
/. or as soon thereafter as practicable
to stock Of record December 16. The
company also declared the usual quar-
and $1.75 on the preferred, both payable
january 15 to stock of record December
16. Books close December 16 and open
December 80.
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BuTTER-The market was quiet. but re. re-
cepts were light and prices were steadily
maintained. Quotations are as follows:
solld.packed: csToeamery extra. Csc; ,Et higher s
sales: extra firsts: GG@67c:. firsts. 81 q Csc;
seconds: q @Goc; fancy brands Of prints. job
EGGS-The market continued firm. with
very light offering Of both first and storage
cases. nearby firsts, s2l 6n2l 90 per crate:
current receipts. s20.70 per case; western
extra frsts. $21 @21 go per case: firsts,
$50. 40@20.70 per case: inferior lots lower;
storage eggs. s1aG1h:6 90 per case: selected
fresh jobbing at 78@7Sc per dozen.
CHEESE-The market ruled firm with
demand absorbing the limited offerings. The
quotations follow: New York whole-milk.
fancy. fresh. 88h @37c. specials higher; do
DO. fair to coed. fresh. 35h @s6c. Wisc9n-
fair to good 35h @36c.
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NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

New York. Dec. 6.--Local trade au-
thorities point out that the available
Sppy Oil S last shans 1HM tSirtY VI Says y UTa
dinarily the country has on hand at
least a six months supply.
There appears to be no immediate re-
lief in sight and the trade awaits the
outcome of Mondays meeting In the
board room of the Coffee Exchange.
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PROVISIONS

The market ruled firm with a fair job
bine demand. Quota tions: City or western
beef In sets smoked :4sc city beef in sets
city sr IN hee
tenders. smoked 4sc. beef hams. 800: pork.
37@37hc: do skinned. loose. 81 637hc; do.
do. smoked 30 a 39h c: other hams, smHk"d L.
city cured. as to brand and average. 39@
30hc: hams. smoked. western cured 900
80 hc: do, boiled. boneless. s3c; picnic shoui-
ders. 3. p. cured, loose. Csc: do smoked.
29c; bellies. in pickle. according to average.
loose. 33c: breakfast bacon. as to brand and
average. city cured. 45c: breakfast bacon.
western cured 45c: lard. western refined.
90 2ahc; lard pure city. kettle rendered.
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Financial Briefs

Stockholders of the Auto Body Com
pany have authorized 100000 of new
preferred stock. 1t Is the intention tc
Issue at present 100000 of i. The pre-
ferred stock will be cumulative. partici.
pating also in further dividends after
per cent has been paid on common stock
The present stockholders will be giyer
first chance to purchase the new stock.
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Extra by Stromberg Carburetor

New York, Dec. 6.--The Stromberg
Carburetor Company of America, Inc,
has declared the regular dividend of
seventy.five cents share and an extra
dividend OF twenty-five cents a share,
both payable January to stock of rec
ord December 16.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06

James w. Cochran has been elected a
director and vice president Of the Fire
Association to succeed the late 7, II.
Conderman. Mr.. Cochran has been con-
nected with the association for thirty
Ave years and for the last eight years
has been western manager, with head
quarters at Chicago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06

Arizona, .; Union Bag and Paper. IL;
cTucibie sseel ,I prefessredi u: General Eles-
IL: BALDWIN preferred. az Mackay Com.
pand,. u. and Mackay Company pre-
ferred /.
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Porphyry Dividends Unchanged

New York, Dec. 6.--The Porphyry
Utah Copper Company declared divi-
dend of $3.50 a share; Chino 81 Ray
rs cents and Nevada 10 cents. the same
as three months ago. Dividends are
payable December 81. to stock of record
December 16.
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United Drug Company PAYS Extra

Company has eclared an extra dividend
of 1 per cent In addition to the regular
quarterly dividend of IL per cent on
the common stock, payable January to
stock of record December 16.
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RANK CLEARINGS

Bank cIearinRs today. compared with cor
responding day iois last two yffssfsi 1915
boston iS ,sisSSss ssSs
ssiiis.: ssifsas; iii5ss ifii55sSsss 7sssss.i 'ssoass.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06

John G.. Herndon. Jr., has become
associated with the income tax depart
ment OF the Guaranty Trust Company
of New York. He will be connected
with the Philadelphia office Of that COM
pany, at AL Chestnut street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06

| Total sales 302, 800 shares. compa red with
! 433 200 shares yesterday; thus far this week
2,2s2. 800 shares; same period last week. g.
I OS0 800 shares.
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PROFIT T-TAKING BRINGS
REACTION IN COTTON
Final Quotations Are Higher
and Average of Sentiment
Is Bullish

COTTON BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS
New York. Dec. 8.-The following TEN.
peratures were recorded in the cotton belt
" Okiahoma, 80; Abilene. az: Fort Smith.
~: Shreveport. 40; san Antonio, Little
Rock, Meridian. Macon. Knoxville; Nash
Savannah and jacksonville. 80; thattn-
nooga, Thomasville. Charleston and Will
mington. Sc: Augusta. "a; New orleans
and Pensacola, SO; Corpus Christi ana Hai-
weston, so. and Tampa. SO. .
There was .12 inch OF precipitation NJ
Nashville.
New York. Dec. 6.
Considerable prott-taking occurred IN
he cotton market today and brought
about a reaction after prices had beer
strong. Final quotations. however, were
higher and the average Of sentiment was
Iullish.
Among the factors that favored the
better feeling were additional indica'
tons for larger. exports, found IN tht
British freight allotment for 3oo'ool
BALES for January, or $4,000 bales more
than for December estimates that fron
sc, 900 to 90, 900 bales would be exported
to Holland as the result of the recent
trade agreement and kilograms iron
New Orleans reporting the booking OF
ocean freight room for Barcelona.
The close was easy at 4 net advance
IF 1880 points
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06

Washington, Dec. 6.-TheN Government
ban on trading on the New York Coffee
food administration is concerned, II was
announced today.
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LOCAL MINING STOCKS
Refined Sugars Fairly Active

New York, Dec. 6,-Refined sugars are
fairly active with prices unchanged at
DC less. 2 per cent for cas-. Raws are
unchanged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06

The New York subtreasury lost si53,-
900 to the banks yesterday, reducing the
cash net gain since Friday to Sl,6S0.0O0.
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CHICAGO BUTTER AND EGGS

Chicago. peg. o,-BurrER-Recsipts.
sss ~. R.sslss. ssss. cases unehsnssa
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BONDS
MONEY.LENDINC RATES

NEW NORK-Money on call, mixed
collateral, ru'ed all day at per cent
and industr.als at 61s per cent.
Bankers who are especially In po-
sition to keep in close touch with I'M
portant Developments In the money mar
ket said today that in their opinion in
dications point to firmness.
The time money market today was
quiet. with limited transactions at 6
her cent for sixty and ninety days
There is no discrimination between In
dustrial collateral and mixed securities
loans.
A small amount of prime mercantile
paper is still being handled at 5& per
cent, but. for the most part the market
The market for prime bank accept
ances fails to show any change either
in rates or conditions. Quotations are
4%64H per cent for prime member
bills; 4 7-i6 & 4 5-16 per cent for prime
nonmembers and 51s @5 per cent for in
eligibles.
PHILADELPHIA--C per cent
tme, 5Y @6 per- cent. Commercial pa
pers three to six months, sos per cent
six months. 9 per cent.
LoNDON-Money is quoted at pei
cent Discount rates, short bills ant
three month bills, 3 1872 per cent.
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REFINED SUGARS
DAIRY PRODUCTS

Trade was quiet. but prices were firml
held on Q basis of &c for fine granulated.
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PHILADELPHIA--C s per. cent
time, 5Y @6 per- cent. Commercial pa

LoNDON-Money is quoted at per
three month bills, 1872 per cent.
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BAR SILVER

,;:s:; g::; $$js Il: J. III
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s15o6e 500 lSa' DO NV iississ ..1Si% 1sI" 1Si .
10000 do bhs 1921 9S 9sA 97H
1000 U Pw L Co IS S9H s9h Ssh
Total sales $11 030. 900 compe red with
sl5 1G6 600 Yesterday; thus far this week,
sG2 0s2, 900: same period last week. Sis'-
I67. 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06

South Omaha. Dec 6.-HOGS-Receipts.
II 300 head. ;, Steady; 10c to 15c lower.
steady: 1Oc to i5c lower
SHEEP-Receipts. 400 head Steady,
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Cincinnati. Dec. o. - HoGS-Receipts.
1900 head Steady.
CATTLE-Receipts, 500 head. Slow
Calves steady.
SHEEP-Receipts. 100 head Steady.
Lambs steady.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06

Kansas City. Dec. 6.--CATTLE-Receipts
5000 head. Dull and weak.
HOGS-Receipts. 13. 900 head. Steady to
lower.
sHEEP-Receipts. 1000 head. Steady.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16
MELEN DUNCAN'S SISTER
WHO ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

Mrs. II. G. Collocon, formerly Miss
Gertrude Duncan, is home from
Junction City where she attempted
20 drown herself in the Republican
river. A report from Junction City
Wednesday stated that 1t was Miss
Helen Duncan but this was a mis-
take as it was her sister. Mrs. Col
aOcon is fully recovered.