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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-17
AMERICAN STORES BRIGHT
SPOT OF LOCAL MARKET
Established Neo High Record 43 in the Early Dealings
Movement in Other Locals Irregular

The trading in the local market con
spicuously. lacked initiative. The trend
was largely governed by the gyrations
of the big exchange. The weakness of
the larger market was reflected in dis
tinct narrowing of the trading and an
apparent strict adherence to the waiting
attitude. The movement Of the gem
eral market, while attended by more
or less irregularity. could be more fairly
described as that of marking time. -
With fewer than half dozen stocks
fluctuations were still confined within
small fractional limits The division be-
tween gains and reactions was about
equal. Most of the changes represent
"a little else than the continued ad-
Justments necessary because of the
money market conditions.
The Overstraned credit situation was
brought strongly to home in the pub
llcation Of the weekly PHILADELPHIA
Clearing House statement. This dis
closed an unpleasant neavy nroad in
the excess reserve of the Clearing House
institutions, the total surplus above le-
gal requirements being reduced 81, T42,
ooO. which is nearly the lowest excess
reserve held by the local institutions
since the Inauguration of the Federal
Reserve system. The drastic remedies
applied for correcting the unhealthy
credit situation in so far as the stock
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-17

market was concerned was indicated in
the contraction of over S1,000.000 In
loans and discounts.
The market had one real bright spot
in American Stores, which in the
earlier dealings established new high
record on fairly active trading at 43M,
n gain over the week end Of S1.25.
and represented recovery of $5.25
from the low point touched in last
weeks slump.
American Gas was another strong
spot with gain Of s. on every small
sales at 30. This was apparently
belated response to the encouraging
statement sent out to the shareholders
indicating n brighter outlook for earn
ings this year. According to the board
reports there was also very good buying
of United Gas Improvement, which was
81 higher at %. Keystone Telephone
common made a similar gain at 1115.
A small transaction in Philadelphia
company preferred raised the price 81 so
from the previous sale to 2712.
Philadelphia Electric. Philadelphia
Rapid Transit and Union Traction were
steady and unchanged. Electric Stor-
age Battery was under moderate selling
pressure, yielding So to 1876. Near its
close the stock rallied to 1877. j. q.
Brill lost ST and Lake Superior Corpor-
alton was 30 cents higher.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-17
MARKET LINES
CLEARLY DRAWN
Southern Pacific Decision Not
Regarded Particularly I'M
portant by the Street
PRICES VERY IRREGULAR

New York. Nov. 1.-THE New York
Evening Suns closing financial review
today says:
The line of cleavage between the in
dustrial and railroad lists was clearly
defined when trading in the stock mar
ket was resumed today. The shares of
the former were distinctly soft at the
opening and continued so for the first
hour or more when they steadicd and
at intervals thereafter displayed some
tirmness. 1t was APPARENT. neverthP
less, that bullish initiative was absent
in that quarter.
With regard to the rails. on the con
trary, there was an incipient forward
movement under the leadership of
Union Pacific which advanced through
131 to n 5-point gain early in the Ses-
sion. The movement had scarcely got
good start, however, when the de
cision of the United States Supreme
Court adverse to the Southern Pacific
Co. in the minor one of the two Cali
fornia oil land cases came over the wires
from Washington.
Southern Pacific shares suffered an
immediate sinking spell which carried
them down from above los to below
lO2. Union Pacific paused in its swing
upward and dropped back to below 100.
the other rails steadying themselves
rather uncerta.nly. As it became gen
orally understood that the case on which
the decision had been rendered was
not particularly important in itself and
that the questions of law involved were
! quite distinct from those in the other
case recently decided in the Federal
! District Court in California having to
do with the title of some 140,000 acres
/ in that state, not a little lost ground
| was retraced. There were only about
5000 acres at issue in the case decided
| today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-17
TRADE BUYING HALTS
DECLINES IN COTTON
Rally Follows Early Drop of 2 to
IS Points Below Satur-
days Close

New York. Nov. II The cotton
market was easy this morning at n de-
cline of . to Is points on first sales.
influenced by active southern and Wall
street selling and statement attributed
to Governor Harding. of the Federal
Reserve system. in which he opposes
southern banks being used by owners
of cotton for the purpose of withhold
ing the staple in order to obtain un-
reasonable prices.
The significance of this lies in the
fact that certain cotton interests in
the South have been urging the with
drawal of 1000, 900 bales in order to
enhance the price.
The decline here was slowed up
somewhat by heavy trade buying, which
rallied prices about 40 points from
opening levels and carried them 25
points above Saturdays close.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-17
.HEAV|NESS MARKS
TRADING ON CURB
Pressure Renewed in Many Is
sues in Connection With LID
uidation on Exchange
GENERAL ASPHALT WEAK

New York. Nov. lT.-Thc curb mar
ket was generally heavy. the most i'm
portant feature being renewed pressure
in many issues in connection with stock
exchange liquidation.
General Asphalt was one of the weak
spots. falling from 1876 to 1872, and
American Tobacco Securities sold down
from G5 to 62. Tobacco Products Ex-
ports. however, was strong, ranging
from Dol. to 81.
SimmS Petroleum was in good de-
mand all through the morning, opening
at 45la and, after dropping to A, had
a vigorous rally. White Oil was also
strong, but reacted from 3S to BIS.
International Petroleum moved in the
same way. opening at IS and. after
reacting to jG12. advanced to above 81.
Amalgamated Tire Stores was firm,
selling at 14ai to l4l2. Retail Candy
ranged from 1SaI to 171@.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-17
LOCAL BANK LOANS REDUCED
Excess Reserve Cut Down to $1742''
ooo-Increase In Deposits

4 reduction in the excess reserve oi
81 .O42 900 was shown in the weekly
Philadelphia Clearing House statement,
This brings the total surplus of the
clearing house institutions above legal
.rconirements down to 81 .T42, 900. which
is nearly the lowest since the beginning
of the Federal Reserve system 1t Wv
idlv ,aiied attention to the strained
rrcdit situation, which was partly re-
fectpd in the contraction in loans OF
81. .O32 900. Individual deposits showed
again of 81 400, 900. while bank de-
posits were 81 800 900 larger,
Details follow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-17
BUTTER, EGGS AND CHEESE

Now York, Nov. 1T-BUTTER. Firm.
Receipts, 1860 cases. Creamery higher than
extras, 71h @72c; creamery extras I82 score
Tie: hrsts. 62@7Qc; packing stock current
n AXE No. .. s4s@49ht
EGGs-Firm. Receipts, 5378 cases.
73 g 75c; frsts. 8s@73c state Pennsylvania
and nearby western hennery whites fine TO
fancy 90c Gsl: state Penna and nearby hen
merry whites, ordinary to prime 759O7c;
state Penna and nearby hennery, browns
ors 76GnT7c
CHEESE-Steady. Receipts. 2O23 boxes.
state whole milk fats. twins current mako
specials. 321s a 33c do. average run, siis a
32A ci state whole milk twins, current make.
specials 3lla m32c' do, av'rage run, 3lc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-17
LONDON STOCK MARKET
Securities Weaker In spots--Profit
Taking In Oils

London, Nov. 17.-Generally the
stock exchange was dull today and Sc
curities were weaker in spots. The
fresh declines that were noted were
brought about by the drop in American
exchange, which revived fears that the
minimum rate discount of the Bank of
England would be advanced.
There was profit taking in the oil
department. Mines were irregular.
Rubbers and industrials were offered.
Light realizing occurred in Grand
Trunks and Argentine rails, but do
mestic issues held well.
The gilt edge section was hahhv.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-17

New York. Nov. 1.-THE refined su-
gar market shows no material change
Rcfners continue withdrawn from the
market and prices are unchanged on the
basis of 9c, less > per cent for cash for
fine granulated. Purchases of new crop
Cubas on Saturday We're comparatively
small at a price for April loading of ~
cents f. o. b.. and for February ship
ment of 8 cents c. and {.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-17
LONDON METAL MARKET

New York. Nov. 17.-Cable advIces re-
morning quoted pri,es in London today as
follows; Tin-spot, 1883 15s. gain OF
os: tutuTsesss 1884 los, unehanEed and
Spot. so tons; futures. 45o tons. STANDARD
oopper-Spot. t9e It's Cd; futures, fi0i IS,
both OF i2s Cd. SRles-Spot 30 tons; fu-
lures, 450 tons. Electroiytic copper--spot.
5li2i futures. tilI. qsehsnsed Lead
IS Cd. Spelter-Spot. raj 6s, decline OF
los: futures CAT i5s. a loss Of bs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-17
Llyerpool Cotton

Liverpool. Nov. 17.-'rhere was a fair re-
quest for spot cotton today with prices weak
bidding at 28.b4d The sales were TO-
600 bales. The receipts were $1,000 bales.
were easier in the early dealings. spot
prices were: American middling fair, 2e. .9ed;
midding, 25 54d; low middiinE. q 2ed. good
ordinary, lei4d and ordinary is,i4d.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-17
CHICAGO BUTTER AND EGGS

Chicago. Nov: 17.-BUTTER. Higher.
Creamery. 80 a. 70c.
EGGs-steady. Receipts. 2i56 cases
Flrsts, 05A a 6815 ordinary hrsts. 54is b
5s at mark cases included, $50 Csc, stor.
age packed Arsts oIh @eSe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-17

Reserve held ....... s3.a97, 900 '!525, 900
In addition to the deposits above there
were this week SlB,70l 900 government de-
sDVt rease.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-17
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

New York. Nov. 11.-The market for
coffee futures opened steady at advances
of 3 to I points with trade interests
moderate buyers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-17
DIVORCE NOTICES
TO LARCONE. NJ: ANDREWS. LATE Oi

Whereas, Anna Pearl Andrews. your wife.
has filed libel in the Court OF Common
Pleas No T.. OF PHILADELPHIA county. OF
March term, 1910. No. 1894. praying a di-
vorce against YOU. Snow YOU are hereby no.
tifed and required to appear in said court
on or before Monday. the LIST day of Decsm-
her next to answer the complaint Of the
said Anna Pearl Andrews. and in default
of such appearance YOU will be liable to have
divorce granted in your absence.
HARRY c.. RANSLEY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-17
T0 FKANK TCMRELTY. LAVE 0F IA

1913 Glrard ave-. Phlladelpha. Pa:
Whereas, Jennie 1umbelty. your wife. has
lied libel in the Court OF Common Pleas
No. OF Philadelphia county, Of March term.
1910. No. 1888, praying divorce AGAINST
Gured to appear in said court on or before
Monday. the LIST day of December next. to
Tumbety and in default OF such appear
ance YOU will be liable TO have a divorces
HARRY c. RANSIEY.
Sheriff of PHILADELPHIA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-17
GOVERNMENT BONDS
RAILROAD EARNINGS

COLORADO AND SOUTHERN LINES
1910 Increase
First week Now, $4gS,+l3 $40, O32
From January L.. Fl .450, 043 3,4S0. 1S0
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-17
ALI. MEMBERS


MEMBEKS KESEHNE y SIs T T1NT
pesarva held s53, ,7S8, 900 'S1, ,839, 600
ESSess reserve ~ | AOB, 900 't.6a4 600
TRUST COMPANIES NOT MEMBERS
RESERVE SYSTEM
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-17

Bonds. .22 100. compared with $4,000 Sat,
urday
The Washington times., 1919-03-30
T0USE WAR FILMIN
WCTORYLOAN DRIVE

The greatest motion picture Aim OF
the war, The Price of Peace" filmed
by. the United States signal corps
photographers, a pictorial record OF
the first American attack at Chateau
T'hierry, will feature the motion pic
ture Campaign OF the Victory Liberty
loan, The Treasury Department an
nounces. The Chamber of Commerce
has iRdorsed the plan.
This feature shows where the Lib
! erty loan billions went ana contains
| the hottest fightiHS scenes yet shown
on the American screen. In addition
tC the Chateau Thierry scenes, a Ger
man plane being destroyed in the air
and field piece with its crew being
wiped out by an exploding. shell are
shown
One OF the photographers working
/ on this film was killed In battle while
| taking IL. This flm will not be shown
| in the theateFs, but $50 prints have
Leen made OF il by the Treasury De-
| psrtmcnt. and Il will be shown
| throughout the United States without
Admission charge.
More than two million feet OF Ain
Will be employed in putting the VIC
tory loan across. and II will all be
supplied to the Treasury Department
Dy the motion picture industry at the
actual cost of the film itself without
profit TO any individual or concern IN
the business.
The exhibition OF the films will be
made b ythe theaters without charge
to the Government and motion picture
stars. producing companies and
scenarion writer's have donated the;=
services for the execution OF the cam.
paiEn.
New films By Douglas Fairbanks
and Julian Eltinge have already been
produced. and Liberty loan films made
by thirty-sev stars for the last loan
which were not shown in many sec
tions Of the country on account of the
influenza Epidemic have been altered
and retitled for this campaign
Another important motion picture
feature consists of the drAmatization
Of ten Of the best deeds of herofs n
of American soldiers staged at Camp
Dix. n. J., from official description
Of these deeds, using actual American
soldiers as the actors under the direc-
tion Of officers that have seen foreign
service.
The Washington times., 1919-03-30
$4,000 BORDER MEDALS
FOR PENNSYLVANIA TROOPS
b. jan Knott

HARRISBURG, Pa, March 20
Twelve thousand medals for Penn
sylvania soldiers who served on the
Mexican border during the trouble
there will be ready for distribution
by the time the Keystone division
reaches Camp Dix from overseas. ac-
cording to an announcement by Ad-
jutAnt General Beary. Twelve thou
sand OF the men who were called to
the border as national Suardsmen
are now members OF the keystone
division.
The Washington times., 1919-03-30
DEMAND 5000 OF PHELAN.

SAN JOSE. Gal, March 5O.-A
threatening letter signed &C. c. Of c.
received by United States Senator
James D. Phelan Of California at his
Office in san Francisco, March 90, has
been made public. The letter de-
manded payment OF $1,000 to the
writer, backing up the demand by
various threats. Senator Phelan an
nounced he would pay no attention
to the demand
The Washington times., 1919-03-30
ADMIRAL KoLCHAK'S ARMY
CONTINUES R0UT OF REDS

LONDON, March 3O.-AdmiTsl KO-
lohak's army continues to defeat the
Bolsheviki, according to delayed Of
ficial advices received from Omsk to-
day. Between March II and is the
antl-Bolsheviks advanced fifty miles
and took 5000 prisoners on the UraI
front. Ufa was captured on the
morning of March Is.
The Washington times., 1919-03-30
SEEK TO EXTRADITE NEGRO
WHO BUSTED MULES HEAD

RICHMOND, Va. March co.'s
busting" a mules head with an AK
sufficient grounds for extradition:
This will be decided in the case of
James Holloway. colored. in police
court April ?. The crime was commit
ted in North Carolina.
The Washington times., 1919-03-30
SEATTLE TO TAKE OVER
OPERATION OF CAR LINE

SEATTLE, Wash, Macrh 3O.-Seat-
tie city officials will turn over S15,-
100000 in utility bonds to traction
heads in return for the Stone street
car system. Municipal operation OF
the entire line will begin Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1919-03-30
RUMANIAA QUEEN SENDS
THANKS TO AMERICANS

The Queen OF Rumania has asked
Ambassador Davis at london. where
she Is now visiting. TO express her
gratitude for the assistance America
gave 10 RumRnia during the war.
In reply to numerous invitations re-
ceived from Americans recently she
told Ambassador Davis that she hopes
TO visi tthe United states at some not
distant date.
The Washington times., 1919-03-30
GATES WILL COMMAND
AUSTR0-HUNGARIAN SHIPS

Lieut.. ComdE. John ". Gates is
detailed to duty lin charge Of Austro-
Hungarian ships at SpsIato." in naval
orders made public this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1919-03-30

NAMED DIsBURsING OFFICER.
Commander George H. Stackhouse,
retired, has ben assigned to duty as
tisbursing officer. navy yard, Charles
ton, y e
The Washington times., 1919-03-30

MOAey spent Is money EOBe. Money
pat into War Savings Stamps Is wiSe-
~ inVested.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-24
Airplane Expert to
Talk Before Omaha
Advertising Club

The Advertising and Selling
league invites all who are interested
in aviation to attend meeting in
the Hotel Fontenelle next Monday
evening at E, when Fay L. Faurote,
head of the educational department
of the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor
corporation, will deliver an illus
trated talk.
Mr.. Faurote is said to be capable
of delivering an interesting talk on
this subject, having had wide prac-
teal experience in the manufacture
and use of aerial craft. He will re-
fer to the value of the aeroplane in
commercial uses and will tell of the
place of aviation in advertising and
commerce. Commercial deliveries
by aeroplanes will1be shown in ste
reopticon slides and by verbal ref
erences. T.
"He is a practical aeroplane man."
said Fred Larkin, secretary of the
league. Special invitations have
been extended to the aerial commit
tee of the Chamber of Commerce,
members of the new Aero club
which is bling organized in Omaha,
and also the officers at Fort Omaha.
1t is believed by members of the
Advertising and Selling league that
Mr.. Faurote's visit to Omaha will
do much to stimulate an interest in
practical aviation.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-24
HOG PRICE DOWN
AGAIN.; LOOK FOR.
$40 BY SATURDAY
Experts Say Drop Unwar-
ranted as. Production Short
Retail Prices Are In
changed.

The price of hogs at the stock
yards took another drop yesterday,
being quoted at so cents lower than
Wednesday, making a total reduc-
ton of $3.50 hundred Since Tues
day, with promise of lower prices
by Saturday. According to hog ex-
perts at the South Omaha yards,
hogs may be quoted at less than
$50 hundred by Saturday.
Yesterdays hog prices are the
lowest since February, 1917, prices
on February 20 of that year having
been about the same as Thursday.
The present decline started in early
August, with only an occasional
period Of reaction. Dollar cuts
were recorded August IS, d, e and
% and September 10 and October g..
Total Drop of $10.s0.
Yesterdays prices were quoted at
$ll40 to $l1.70, which is $1,000 I'M
der the high prices that prevailed in
July. Shippers have been inclined
to stay out of the market since the
drop Wednesday, their purchases
being comparatively light.
According to c. A. Mallory Of the
Bowles Commission Co., the de-
crease in the price of hogs will stop
soon as the trade commences to
realize that there is a shortage in
production of hogs this year of from
is to 20 per cent over this time last
year and that the kog market will
improve.
R. C. Howe, manager of Armour
& Co., expressed the opinion Thurs
day that the hog supply would be
sufficient for the NATURAL consump-
ton of the country for some time
to come.
There is no demand for supply
ing the army and the allies at this
time" said Mr.. Howe, (which was
one of the causes of the big rise
in price a year ago. The fact that
there is plentiful corn crop
Throughout the country has been
one Of the principal factors in caus-
ing the present drop in hog prices"
Mr.. Howe Said he had been able
to get all the hogs his company
wanted at the quoted prices, and.
in fact, had more than he wanted
Retail Price Remains.
A survey of the local butcher
shops as to the effect in the drop in
the hog market revealed that the re-
taller il taking no cognizance in
the decrease in price at the stock
yards, and pork chops, steaks and
loins are being sold at the old war
time prices.
One hog raiser, who brought in
four loads yesterday morning, said
he would not mind getting less for
his hogs if the people would be
benefited, but he objected to hav-
ing to sell his hogs cheaper and
hear that butchers were still getting
the old prices when hogs we're sell
ing for $22 hundred and more.
Another Nebraska shipper, who
brought in several loads of hogs and
let them go at the reduced market
price quoted yesterday, said there
was something wrong and that
some one was making a big profit.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-24
"A Great Purchase Of
DiIulerware On Sale
Next Saturday, at.
Union 0utfitting Co.
Beautiful Dinner Sets in
"Dove Of Peace" Design
at About Half Price.
One thousand Dove of
Peace Plates Free to
Women Who Call at
Store Saturday.

Worthwhile sales Of really de-
sirable Dinnerware have been so
rare in recent months that this
Special Purchase sale at the
Union Quitting Company next
Saturday is destined to be long
remembered event. So
It is Of special interest to low
ars of the beautiful in fine Dim
nerware, as the sets come in the
new "Dove Of Peace" pattern
that is enjoying such widespread
popularity in the east.
Realizing many women will
want to see this new and popular
pattern, even though they do not
care to buy, the Union Outfitting
Company, who are exclusive
agents for Omaha, will give a
"Dove Of Peace" plate free to all
who ask to inspect the sets next
Saturday. No purchase is neces-
sary.
The wonderful values resulting
from this fortunate purchase are
further evidence Of the ever
growing purchasing power of the
Union Quitting Company and
it's ability to lower prices on all
Homefurnishings. As always, you
make your own terms.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-24
Omaha Business Men
VIII Meet Apparent
Grand Opera Deficit

The apparent deAsit In receipts
for the sneearanee Of The SEicago
Grand Opera association m Omaha
has not yet been definitely decided.
but a statement. from A. Hospe
gives explanation of how this de-
felt is met.
When the contracts were signed
with the association, business men
of Omaha were required 10 guaran-
tee to meet any deficit in receipts
of the performances to the extent
Of s2o,50O.
1--WE guaranteed any defci, within
the $20,500 limit" states Mr.. Hospe.
Receipts short this amount are to
be made good by the signers of the
guarantee. If, therefore, the busi-
ness is short 10 per cent. every
signer pays 10 per cent of the
amount he respectively signed for.
the 100 signer pays $40, the 1000
signer pays 500.
THE management advised me,
that should they find, at the eleventh
hovr, that the sale was short, they
should issue complimentary tickets.
This they did do, giving thereby
the guarantor an opportunity to
have his friends partake' of the
opera. :,
This covers the erroneous claim.
that the company would not have
had a deficit if the guarantors had
paid for the complimentary tickets. ,