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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-03
Press Both Flanhs.

Paris, Aug. S.-(NOon Allied forces
are now pushing inward on both flanks
of the Soissons Rheims salient, the
French was office communicate indi-
Gated today. "During the night the
allies continued progress toward the
Vesle river the statement said. "On
the left they reached the Aisne river
between scissors and Venizel (three
miles east of Soissons)."
The progress reported toward the
Vesle river is being made from the
right flank of the pocket, it is revealed
in special dispatches.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-03
General LudendOrff
Gets Disaster Blame

4 Berne, Aug. 5.-General Won !
4 Ludendorff is universally blam- ;
X ed for the west front disaster
X according to advices from Ger
X man sources which declare he
x will be superseded by Field
\ Marshal Mackensen, who has
X been summoned to imperial head
X quarters from the east. A Zurich
\ dispatch says that Field Marshal
\; Won Hindenburg participated in a
x recent conference at headquar-
x ters and accused Ludendorff of
4 mismanagement and imprudenve
x Ludendorff placed the response
x bility on his subordinates.
u
X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-03
Across Ancre River.

London, Aug. 3.-Q:31 p. m.)-Ger-
man troops are reported retiring to
the east bank of the Anere river be
tween Aveluy wood and Albert, ae-
cording to battle front dispatch
received here today.
This represents retirement on a
front of about three miles. The Ger
mans have held the west bank of the
Anere in this sector since March.
British troops have been pounding at
the enemy lines in this region and max
ing small gains on both sides Of the
Somme for several weeks.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-03
British Busy Raiding.

London, Aug. 3.-Raiding and artil'
lery activity in Flanders was reported
by Field Marshal Haig today.
"Ou patrols brought in few pris'
oners last night in the Loere sector,
the statement said.
"Today further prisoners were cap
tured by us as the result. of success
full raid carried out east of Dickebusch
lake. Hostile artillery has shown some
activity north of Bethune.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-03
NEW LOOKOUT NAMED.

Portland, Ore, Aug. 3.--Mark Wy.
gandt of Hood River was today appoint.
ed by the forest service to replace
Elijah Coalman as lookout on Mount
Hood Coalmann, who had been look
out for many years, was permanently
injured while on duty.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-03
Ten Mile Restricted
Zone Around Camps

Washington, Aug. 3.-The five mile
zone in which houses of prostitution
are BARRED around army and navy
camps, stations, posts and forts, today
was increased to 10 miles by regula-
tions announced by the war and navy
departments This regulation, it was
said, was aimed directly at New York,
where the five mile zone is not suf-
ficiently effective. Some other large
cities will also be affected.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-03
HOOVER s MARROW ESCAPE.

Paris, Aug. 3.--It was reported here
today that Herbert Hoover, American
food administrator, and his party had
a narrow escape in German air raid
on Boulogne, when bomb blew in
the windows of their private car.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-03
ALLIED ARMIES
CONTINUED from page one)

burning villages north of the river in
their flight. Fourteen large fires can
be observed in that region it is re-
ported,
Beyond Soissons the enemy is re-
firing with great rapidity, it is learn
cd, and is believed to be headed for
the Aisne. His probable line of de.
tense will be the Chenin Des Danes
ridge.
The French have recaptured all the
ground they lost Thursday east of st.
Hilaire.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-03

DAME FASHION NOW DEGREES
SILVER FOX ALL THE CRAZE
Among the evening wraps shown in
the shops, was this Bedouin wrap of
cloth of gold and black brocade. The
material and simplicity Of line seems
to have suffieed to satisfy the design
er, the luxurious collar and cuffs are
silver fox. Underwood & Underwood
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-03
RETREAT GAINS MOMENTUM.
By John De Gandt,

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Paris, Aug. 3, 10:45 a. m.--The Ger
man retreat is gaining momentum as
the allies push forward on the whole
40 mile front from west of Scissors
to Rheims.
In the center American troops are
driving toward the Aisne up the D.
Orillon valley, and are within six miles
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-03

j. II. Lauterman has a Red Cross pig.
1t was Mr.. Lauterman who held the for
tunate ticket number from the Red
Cross Hayesville auxiliary and to him
the pig was awarded on his investment
Of half a dollar. Not being especially
prepared to raise said pig and anyhow.
as it was a Red Cross pig, he feels that
it should be passed along for the bene-
fit of the Red Cross and now proposes
to give it to the Elks' lodge Of Salem.
The lodge viii be instructed to send
said pig to Portland at the time OF tie
state meeting Of Elks, August 2G, 27
and % wien it is to be sold again as
Red Cross benefit. In thc meantime,
it is probable that a collection will be
taken up among patriotic Elks to pay
the pigs board until time to send it to
Portland. Said pig is now boarding on
the farm of Mrs. William Fits, Salem
rural route 0.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-03
Died

SHEPIIARD-At his home at Hop
mere, last night at $3.50, Frank
Sheppard passed away as the result
of heart trouble, at the age Of 81
years.
He had been a resident Of the dis
trict for seventeen years. He leaves
wife and seven children-five sons
and two daughters. One Of the daugh-
ters, Mrs. Nellie Woodruff, resides in
this city, and one of the sons Corpor'
al Ralph Sheppard, is stationed at
Camp Lewis. The other children are
at the home at Hopmere. Funeral will
be held tomorrow, o'clock at resi-
dence. Burial in Pioneer cemetery.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-03

Greetings, as we stand in the august
presence of this August morn.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-03

Sugar sales limited to two pounds in
Salem and pounds to rural purchasers.
For canning purposes 25 lbs. at one
purchase.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-03
THE MARKET
Grain

X y * y y y = X = X x x i
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-03

+ y 4 y y 4 X = y y 4 = y >
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-03

x 4 y x X x X x 4 4 X x X
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-18
GOOD BUYING, SENDS STOCKS
UPWARD AFTER EARLY LOSSES
Situation Turns Against Bear Element, Who Force De-
clnes at Start-Nearly Everything on List
Joins in Advance Toward Midday
New York, Nov. lS.


which had vigorous
the
the
situation
o S indicated in the Gompers address
yielded sharply in the
of apparent
accommodating stocks as
the
quickly back
usually fluctuations dropping more
than 4 points and recovering this loss.
leading railroad stocks
way early trading and making
vigorous before midday.
demand good deal of attention be-
its position demand
selling
3T then the that
before carried the price up
3 3ponts With a minutes.
trading but moved
of the forenoon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-18
GRAIN AND FLOUR

WHEAT-Receipts. 37.8oS bushels. There
was fair movement and prices were wen Wen
maintained. The quotations were Gar Lots
IN export elevator, Government standard
Inspection. standard prices-No. red w;n-
ter s.. 80; No ! northern spring. 81 80: No
] hard winter. 81. 80; No. l red winter. gar
liCky 81 81: No. I red. smutty. $3.50: NO
. red winter. 81. 80: No. . northern spring:
81 Sc; No. . hard winter. s2.96; No. = red
winter. gariicky. $2.s4: No. 2 red. smutty.
ern spring. 81 80; No. 3 hard winter 81 SO:
No. 3 red winter, garlicity. 81. 30; No. red
smutty. 81 20; No. 4 red. 81. 80: No 4: gar
licky. s2.2s; No. !; smutty. s"27 No; o. :.
No j. gsriicEy. 81 %; No: ). .smutty. s2.o5;
10. :. gariicky. smutty. s..:4.
CORN-Receipts. 1850 bushels. Dema nd
was light and then was no change in
prices. Quotations; Car lots for local
trade-Yellow. as to grade and location.
Sl.556I.IO.
OATs-Receipts. la,s27 bushels: Offer.
ings were light and prices were lc higher
with fair demand. Quotations Car l9ts
as to location-No. g. white, sOh oslo
standard white. sOd soh c; No, 3; white,
T8m7Shc; No. T. white. IN ISI1c.
FLOUR-Receipts. 9a3. 40 lbs. in sacks
Prices were steadily held, but trade was
quiet Quotations: To arrive. per lsO lbs
in 9s-lb sacks-Winter wheat: 100 per cen
flour siO@l0.25; Lkansas wheat. 100 pei
cent -four, s1O.5O@lO.Sa; spring wheat, 1Ot
per cent four. SlO65@ lO.S5.
RYE FLOUR was puiet and steady We
quote at ts,5090:50 per barrel in sacks
to quality.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-18
SHARP DROP FOLLOWS
EASY START IN CORN
Prospect of Big Export De-
mand in Near Future-Steady
Tone in Oats
Chicago, Nov. 1s.

Chicago, NOV Is.
After an easy start, the corn market
developed weakness this morning ana
prices declined rather sharply.
December opened at Sl.25ih to s. 20 = :,
"A decline Of 4. while January. IN the
initial trading. ruled from $l.26l2 to
sl.27. the higher figure being an advance
! of sac A supply developed almost I'M
mediatelv and in the first half hour De-
cember dropped to Sl.24aI,and January
! to $1.25A.
1t was the general opinion in the
I trade that the advances of Friday ana
Saturday were due almost entirely 10 an
! oversold condition in the market and the
declines were due to the selling whlch
came from local operators.
In some quarters it was stated that,
while 1t is true the requirements all over
the world will be large, there are no
prospects for a big export demand in the
near future. This view also had some
thing to do with the unsettlement.
The receipts here today were SO cars.
There was steady tone in the mar
ket for oats in the early dealings and,
although BUSINESS was held in check by
the decline in corn, the reactions after
the opening were only moderate.
December started at 721s to 12t a
decline of NC, and January at 7212c to
72Lc. unchanged. the latter position
selling to 72c in the next few minutes.
Offerings were comparatively light.
the main supply coming from leading
eastern frm. The receipts here today
were ll5 cars.
The receipts of wheat at Minneapolis
today were 449 cars, compared with
256 cars week ago and 609 cars last
year; at Chicago 225 cars. against 95
year ago. There were no receipts
at Chicago last week, because of the
holiday. The receipts at Winnipeg were
273 cars.
Leading futures ranged follows:
! Corn Cnew dpliVery)---
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-18
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS

oo Ssso Ss,ss NSy o.s ,S 10
sS S:s;; s.sss Ss
ss9%sous @ S:a sSss%s s pigs good 80 to
GATTI:E I:E%Rsssin,s 80; 10 900 20, head @ S Market
CAVES STEADY Pner auaS
sidsEed Beef cattle: good. choice and prime,
7s susehsr s,osR hesr. aca prs@; y
COWS; so.ao@ 10: canners and cutters; $3.50
fancy. fancy sioSis. Is; inferior. common % Si and @ me-,
digm s7m1oi veal calves good and choice
SHEEP. ,2s, 900 head. Market
strong to asc higher; best lambs held at SIC.
msGSm ms%Sn sh% sn1se Good aGG R,%f az sSs
choice and prime, Slime ii3s:$s.. ''A''"N'
ceip.s sd" nasl I'd Higher AGS iasM Te"Slas and
Ss;yy yO5ksgs 5Iss 81 Sht y0FksrS 1880
sHEEP AND tAMBi's-Eeccipts. 1000
head, Steady. Top sheep. so: top lambs.
: ckiyEs-Receipts. 700 head Steady.
Top. $3.50.
E, hu TS Ss.G a. T2x Good strong pttme
sp'i stssys' isr7sSa IS shipDiSs steers: saSSi?:
ii s:a2.ls iad 9?i iIe:5 :.
cows and springers. sG51145. Cllves. re-
.H6dsEReseipts., 1900 head ooste Steady; ;dSS;;
Heavs--- mixed and workers.. $l1 40; light
workers. and pigs. sls: rouGhs. sl2@1d.so;
S'FTi sHEEr f1"o HND i&;fo' nAMBs-Reeeir.sa 5000
head. Steady te strong Lambs; saG ~. q,
s4dO.5O: mixed shc.en So.5o@1o. 49,.
q Cincinnati. Nov. ,ls.-HoGs,-Receipts.
i9. 100 head SLOW haeksrs !, STd butchers ,Gs ni
lights, siOGi4: stays. sl0dl3..5.
: CATTLE-Receipts. $500 head. strong.
steers. g hetfers lisss;. ss@@@il e" e"
SHEEP--Receipts. 200 head. Strong, 81
I 6s.50. Lambs strong. S7@ @l3.oo. ~
south Omaha. Nov. S.-HOGS-Receipts.
GBCO head. Steady. 10c higher.
CATTLE-Receipts. 12.SO0 head. Best
steady: othsrs lover; sooo ham, s,O.dv
Kansss City. Nov. Is.-CATTLE--Rc
ceipts. a. 600 head. Steady to strong.
HoGs-TReceipts. l''"0o head. Steady, &c
sHEEP-Recepts. 5000 head. Market 10
q a5c higher.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-18
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

New York. Nov. 1S.-The coffee mar
ket was without fresh developments
from Washington this morning and con-
ditions were about as they were at the
close of last week.
Santos reported clearings during the
last week of $500 0 bags and Victoria
10000 bags. both to the United States.
Rio reported no clearaness to the United
States.
Owing to the holiday in Rio and San
tos, no quotations were posted on the
spot markets there. Rio holiday y Nyeceipts
were given at $4,000 bags
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-18
VEGETABLES

The general market was quiet and with
our important change Quotations: White
ss0s5Oi No, 3. 81 .5Oda 80. White pota.
toes. Jersey. per y -bushel bssket-No. /,
Jersey and Pennsylvania, ner 100 Ibs =,
Green Mountain. No. /. 81 IS q .. 40; Giants.
No. !, 81 i562.4O No. 2. ,l55GI.T5'
SOL rs; No. 9. 5o@i5c sweet potatoes,
Eastern shore. per bbl.--No IL. So i5Sn4, 80,
No. =, 81. .5Om9. 30. Cabbage. New York. per
ton. ,i0g15; do. Danish, seed. per ton SIS
geo Onions, per i00-b baR-Yelow, No.
1. $l.23@i so; white. No. 1, s3@i
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-18
Cotton Buyers and Sellers

New York. Nov. 1S-December-Fig
gait. Schley. Newman. Rosenberg. Nit
chel and Fatman bid a: Brooks. Russell.
S. Hubbard, Geer. Martin and Keiffer
offered.
January-Downs and r. Hubbard bid !;
Cone, Russell. Martin. Geer Hyman and
SiRel offered.
MarCh-Schill, Abrahams. Noyse and
Hubbard bid; Russell. Hyman. Guild,
Schley and j. Hartcorn offered
May-Siegel. Geer. j. Hartcorn and
Frederckson bid; Hyman and O'Con-
nor offered
July-Smith and Morrison bid : Schill
and Brooks offered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-18
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Moline Piow Company quarterly of ~
per cent on first preferred. payable De-
cemhcr to stock OF record. November 10.
Nationa: Cloak and Suit Company quar-
December to stock OF record November 2e.
American Express Co.. quarterly of IN
per cent. payable aJnuary 9 to stock OF
record November 30 ..rr
Rochester, Railroad and LiSht Company
quarterly OF IN per cent on preferred, pay
able December 2 as registered November %
Calumet and Hecia. quarterly Of SIS. nay,
able December 81 to stock Of record De-
Cember Z.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-18
Com'l paper
10 to 90
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York. Nov. 1S.-The foreign ex-
change market this morning was dull
and uninteresting. Sixty-day sterling
ninety-day bills at 4.72m472 both
nominal.
Quotations we're:
Demand sterling was quoted at 4.75.15.
cables 4.76 9-16.
Franc checks. 545, cables 5.44H..
Swiss checks 5.03. cables sol.
Guilder checks. Al q. cables, ~.
Pesetas checks 1895, cables 20.O5H
Stockholm checks 27.5O. cables 27.SO
Christiania checks 2f, cables 27.3O.
Copenhagen checks $3.50. cables $50.
Lire checks GAG. cables Gas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-18
FRESH FRUITS

. The market was generally steady under
1nodeEaie 400 fS,ie offerings but trade was quiet.
ny, per bbl, Fail Plppln' s4G4. 30; Snow
Ag6; King. $4,000: Baldwin, s3. son !. so:
aSsSS'9a afssnns SsGS; Vt TT,snty;SuHes went 80
S fbsnH:yiyGnia baT: sPS asns
York Imperial, s3.506 5. 30: do per Y .bnsS
BASKET; 40c a t1.25 do. per bush. ba sket,
ssoTTSh sons Sg; de' we western p.s box. 50. 20 d
californla. per box. s8dp9; do, FIorida' pei
rate ta@5. Grapefruit, per box, S5.b6s q
S213 - ~. ou9"el oox,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-18
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, Nov. 1S.-The market for
new future contracts opened at, the max
imum limits of 100 points advance
Spot cotton was dull today, with prices
steady, on the basis of an advance OF
90 points for middling, old contract, al
2I70d. The sales We're 1000 bales The
receipts were $4,000 bales. including
14.S0O bales American. Spot prices were
American. middling fair. 23.O2d: good
middling. 22.33d; middling, 21.7Od low
midling. 20.65d; good ordinary. .19.13d
and ordinary. lS.6ld. The directors of
the exchange have decided to revert to
trading limit Of 100 English points.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-18
POULTRY

LlNE-Trade was quiet and prices favored
puyers under fairly liberal supplies. The
quotations: Fowls. according To QUALIFY
2l gs5c spring chickens. according to dual.
NY 2l@25c: roosters. 20c; ducks Pekin
~ 35c; do. Indian runner. aS n 3Oc; geese,
.Sp 32c; turkeys; "a 36c; guineas, young
per pair=weighng ~ 92 pounds Apiece.
;Ood %: smaller sizes. COG Sic; suiness.
Old per pair. 10 % soc: pigeons. old per pair
3oW S5c; do young. per pair. % d 3Oc
Observation-Disclosures were light and ptIces
were well maintained under a fair demand
Quota Quotations follow: Fresh-kllled turkeys.
42c; fowls In barrels. dry picked fancy
selected ,G37c: weighing Al lbs and over
apiece. 3o]s c: smaller sizes, 81 n 3iic: old
roosters, dry-oicked ash c; chicbkens, west
eTn fancy, weighing y az lbs apiece, az
| miic; weighing lbs. apiece and over 35c:
Weighing 81 lbs; apiece, ssc; weighing ~
ms lbs apiece so@3lc; spring ducks. Penn
sylvania. 4nc: SQUADS. per dozen. white
weishinE ii@I2 lbs. per 'doz,, sSds 2S do.
weighing 0Ql0 lbs. per doZ., S7GI I 5Oi do
wsishns SsisSins 5 , lbs. per doz.. !sge;50; do.
weighing g6la lbs. per doz.. s3G4: dark
81; 5oG?.5o; small and No. .. ,i9p50;
gHineas' young, per pair, T5c9 81 %; old,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-18
Jugo.slay Head Rsaehe. Paris

Paris. Nov. l7.-Antop Korosep, presi-
dent Of the JugO-Slav National Council.
the provisional government OF the Jugo-
Slavic eoVntries formerly ruled by AUS
tria- Hungary, Is In Paris 10 establish
relations with the Entente Governments
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-18
PRICES
LOCAL STOCK TRADING is QUIET
AND GENERALLY UNINTERESTINC
Tonopah-Belmont, Most Active Home Issue Makes
Small Philadelphia Electric Advances
P. r. r. and Lehigh Valley Higher

Stock
part of odys
losses Outside
consequence there
at the start Improvement evidenced here around the
TonophB
yielded slightly
~
Railroads Pennsylvania
declined Il
+
Bond busine unint
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-18

Official discount rates at the twelve
Federal Reserve banks were as follows:
tThe first column gives the rates for
all periods up to and including the fif-
teen-day maturity, the second for a
period of sixteen to ninety days. The
third and fourth columns are the rates
for rediscounts of collateral loans Sc
cured by Government bonds or notes.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-18
Corn Exchange May Double Capital

Corn Exchange, National Bank stock
holders will vote December II on in
creaslng the capital from sl,O0o,O0O to
$1,000. 900, issuing the 10000 new shares
at 5000 per share.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-18
Refined Sugars UNCHANGED

New York. Now 1e.--Rehned sugafs
are unchanged at &c. less, Aper cent for
Raws are. unchanged at 6,055e for 9s
centrifugals.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-18
National Tran,i, Company Pays Ex,ra

Company declared an extra divident of
so cents in addition to the regular
semiannual dividend of so cents, pay
able December l6 to stock Of record
November 80
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-18
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

New York. Nov 1s-BUTTER-Rece
405l tubs Higher scoring. 6t@84hc ex-
tras, ss@Gshci hrsts.- 5sh 962hci Sec
Eggs-Receipts. 5000 cases. Unchanged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-18
CHICAGO BUTTER AND EGGS

Chicago. Nov. 1S.-BUTTER--Receipt
saa tubs Market Nc higher. Extras. 8lh
EGGs-Receipts, $3.50 cases. Firsts, e2h
683hc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-18

LONDOS-Money is quoted at 3h
per cent. Discount rates. short bills and
three month bills, 3 1882 per cent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-18
BANK CLEARINCS

Bank dearngs today compared with cor.
responding day last two years:
Boston $40. ias. 5sS $685.. $50 sal. .as0. 81
\. York 404. 16o. .3aS 58S, OSG, go 384. 73O. S49
Phila GO, iss.55 7327s,701l 4a.777.O5t
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-18
MONEY.LENDINC RATES

NEW YORK-MCney on call mixet
collateral. opened today at G per cen
for lending and renewing. On indus
tries the opening rate was 6i2 per cent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-18
Earnings Of Norfolk and Western Rqil,Uay Drop

September the Norfolk and Western Railway reported total opa
a deceas of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-18
PHILA. INACTIVE STOCKS

Following are quotations for ina ctive
stocks listed in the Philadelphia Stock
Exchange and in which there were no
transactions today. The price given Is
the last preNiolIa Close.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-18

PHILADELPHIA-Call. 6 per cent ;
time, 5a 66 per cent. Commercial pa
per, three to six months, 5G6 per cent ;
six months, 6 per cent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-18
Lehigh Valley Earnings for September


public corresponding 1917
$7o5s75
s1sss47 of
s473s5S3 gains of 42o226
S46e39,
decrease Of s..=
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-18
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS

BBc go" " Soou' o. W
EGGS-Fresh eggs were scarce and nrices
ruled hrm. Cold-storaEe eggs were in good
request and firm: with light offerings Quota
lions; Free cases. nearby frsts SaO IU6I i
per crate; current receipts. $50. 10 per case
western extra hrsts, S2a iOm.l per case: :
hrsts $50 n 20. 10 per case; inferior iot =
lower: storage eggs. s1s.5og l4.TO per case,
as as 10 Spailty; cand!ed and recrated eggs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-18
Financial Briefs.

The annual report Of the Third Ave-
nue Railway Company New York. for
the year ended June 30 shows deficit.
after charges, of s456,5o3. as compared
with deficit of $l,622,326 in the preced-
ing year.
September gross of the combined
Byllesby properties was $1.St3.781.
against $l,4S2.995 for the same month
last year, or gain Of S320.786. Net
for the month increased $5732 Twelve
months gross increased SO, 461, ,1S1. while
net for the period showed decrease of
S50,095.
The New York Subtreasury gained
-S12, 900 from the banks Saturday. maxi
ing a cash net gain since Friday OF
$49,0
The net earnings of the Tobacco Pro-
ucts Corporation in October. after the
payment of all taxes except those on
excess profits were approximately S44O.-
900. compared with S157.000 in 1917. an
Increase of approximately 1870 per cent.
1t is estimated that the company's net
before excess profits taxes In 1918 Will
reach s3.700.000 compared with $1,000
900 in 1917.
The special meeting Of Philadelphia
& Reading Railway directors held today
for action on the Federal operating con-
tract. was adjourned until next Monday.