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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
BIG STEEL DEMAND
Increasing Inquiry Noted In All De-
rtments-Rairoads In Market

tnentS-NdliTOdu w "d'NSt
In it's weekly review of the iron and
steel trade. the Iron Trade Review will
say today:
with the coal strike officially ter
minated, and the steel strike in its last
stage of dissolution. the factor of labor
unrest has assumed secondary import
ancc for iron and steel manufacturers.
The chief problem at this time is how
to handle the large tonnage of untitled
orders on which deliveries are past due,
and to accommodate the iusistent de-
mands of consumers for further ma
terial.
Little progress has been made in
reducing deferred obligations which have
been piling up by reason of the loss OF
production during the last seven weeks
in fact. specifications still are pouring
in upon the producers in volume that
offsets the increasing output. 1t is clear
large tonnages of undelivcred 1919
orders must be carried over the mills
into 1920. Pig iron prices are keeping
up their steady advance as the demand
exceeds the supply.
"rhe rail market continues to show
much activity as the roads are looking
forward to restored private control. At
Chicago. western lines are closing orders
for 1920 delivery, totaling 100000 to
200 900 tons. The New York Central
system is about to come out for n large
tonnage in the cast where the Erie
Railroad is figuring on 20 GOO to 10000
tons and the Pennsylvania lines east
continue to negotiate for 100000 tons.
Belgium has placed 10000 tons of
open hearth rails with the Steel Cor
poraton for first quarter at Il reported
So advance.
Car repairs for domestic roads
placed at Chicago call for about 5000
tons of steel. The Union Tank Car
Co. has placed 1000 tank cars. The
Pennsylvania Railroad has placed orders
for 1000 tons of plates for forty loco
motives. which it will build at its AL
toona shops. Plate mills, which early
in the year were hungry for business,
now are sold up for two or three months
and one maker has advanced its price
So ton. Sheets are very difficult ia
obtain and premiums of $40 to Sl5 Il
ton are being paid"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
NEW STOCK RULING

New York. Nov. 13.--It was an
nounced at the New York Stock FIX
change yesterday that the board of
governors had adopted the following
resolution:
"Resolved. That in the opinion of
the governing committee when syn
dicate is formed to purchase or under
write securities TO an amount stated in
the invitations to subscribe thereto 1t is
not consistent with just and equitable
principles of trade for the manager or
managers of such syndicate to alot par
ticipations therein to an amount in
excess of the amount specified in the
invitations to subscribe unless all sub
scribers consent to such allotment"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York. Nov. discovering of
shorts was given as an explanation for
rally in sterling exchange this morn
ing, it being quoted at 4.12H for de-
mand and 4.13H for cables. Marks were
close to the low record. at 2.75. Francs
were quoted at $50 for cables and 9.32
for checks and lire cables were at 12.3I
and Il 81 for checks. After the first few
minutes the market developed some
what reactionary turn.
Other quotations were:
Swiss cables 5.4S, checks $50
gulder cables 377s. checks 374 pese
tas cables 1865. checks 1890; Stock
holm cables 2335. checks 23 20 Chris
tiana cables % 90. checks 22,35 Co
penhagen cables PHO, checks 2O.o2
Belgian cables SO. checks S.72. Rnbl'
currency $50 for 500s; $40 for zoos
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13

The greatest gain was made in Gen
cral Motors which opened mp l6 points
at 205 and then reacted TO 2S6.
Mexican Petroleum opened up 9
points to 100 and reacted in the fol
lowing sales to l01. United States Rub
Der was strong all through the first iii.
teen minutes advancing 27s to l2Ofs
and Studebaker was one of the weak
features. After opening up y at ll6]2
it dropped to l1412.
Pierce Arrow was in better demand
and reflected support advancing IA to
GS and after reacting to G64 had a
luck rally to 67.
United States Steel opened up !
roint to l0I12. but was offered in large
blocks possibly to fortify other holdings
with cash proceeds and yielded to l0"M :;
Baldwin Locomotive made gain of
pa to III and then yielded to lOo.
l.nckawnnna was in fair demand I'D
vnncing > points to 50. southern
Pacific after advances and reactions
showed gain of point at 100.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
FINANCIAL BRIEFS

The average price of twenty active
industrials declined $50 per cent yes
terday to 107 10, while the twenty rail
roads declined 1.23 per cent to 1851
This represents drop of IL. AZ per cent
in the industrials from the peak level
of 1882 made on November 3, and vir-
tually Cancelled at most all the gain
made during the period of the reckless
speculation started in the last week of
September.
The Bank of England minimum dis
count rate was left unchanged at {
per cent. This dissipated recent ru
mors of the possibility of further
advance in the discount rate of z pei
cent, to attract funds to the Londor
market.
The New York Subtreasury gainet
sol 900 from the banks yesterday
making cash net gain since Friday o
| S257 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
AUGUST LEADS BREAK
ON COTTON EXCHANGE
Option Drops 1f5 Points on
Initial Sales-Market
Quickly Receivers

COTTON BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS
New York. Nov 13.--rhe following tom
neratures were recorded in the cotton belt
this morning; Charleston and Tampa. ss;
savannah. GGI Aususta and Jacksonville,
G4; Wilmington %; Macon Pensacola and
New Orleans. "a; Galveston .iS: Corpus
Christl and Montgomery, 4G; Atlanta. AZ:
Shreveport "a: san Antonio. 80: Mem
rhis. Littla Rock 20: Olslahoma city and
Abilene. 20. There was 20 inch OF pre-
and .01 at Charleston Killing frosts. were
reported at shreveport Little Rock, Mem
phs and Nashville-
New York. Nov. 13.-The cotton
market had better tone today than the
volume of unexpected selling orders at
the close last night might have sug
gested. With tho exception of August,
which broke 115 points. first sales were
only 81 to 56 points net lower.
This was due largely to aggressive
support given by some of the large spot
houses, coupled with better feeling as
to securities and killing frosts in many
parts of the belts, stopping all growth
of cotton in Oklahoma, northern Texas,
Arkansas and Tennessee.
Shortly after the opening, the list got
further support on reports from the
South, claiming that spots had refused
to allow the drop in futures and were
being amply protected by banks and
holders who had plenty of money with
which to finance their cotton.
Some of the old bulls also assisted the
market and at the end of the first tif :
teen minutes it was active. firm and
back to last nights closing levels.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13

Little or no excitement attended the
early dealings in the local market. Aside
from Electric Storage Battery, which
suffered further decline of $3.50 to
100, price fluctuations were confined
within the smallest fractional limits.
The trading during the first hour
was fairly ACTIVE and we'll distributed
with a notable absence Of the nervous
ness which attended the late dealings
yesterday.
Further selling by the more timid
holders was in evidence in different
parts of the list. but this was counter
balanced by the buying orders which had
been attracted by yesterdays S, slump.
Considering the remarkable elevation
made by Electric Storage Battery in the
recent uninterrupted forward movement
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
Bell Telephone Changes

The Bell Telephone Co. of Pennsyl-
vania announces the following organiza =
tion changes: II. l.. Badger, formerly
division superintendent OF plant at
Pittsburgh, to be chief engineer of the
companies; NJ. b. Downing to be gen
eral superintendent of traffic; p. G.
Staples, formerly division manager at
Philadelphia, to be assistant to the
president; G. s. Reinoehl, formerly
division manager at Harrisburg. to be
division manager at Philadelphia A.
w. Lincoln, formerly publicity man
ager, to be executive assistant; j. NJ.
Repplier, formerly division manager of
Atlantic coast division, to be publicity
manager.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

United states Gypsum, special l per cent
on common and quarterly "a per cent on
preferred. both payable December 81 to stock
OF record December is.
Northern Ohio Electric Corporation quar-
terly IN per cent on preferred. payable
December / to stock OF record November Is.
T. II. Symington Co.. initial dividend OF
2A per cent on common, payable January :
to stock OF record December 10, and quarter
ruary IL to stock Of record February ..
National Sugar Refining Go. OF New Jer'
uary 2 TO stock OF record December ).
Standard oil Co. OF Nebraska. semlannual
OF $40, payable December 20 to STOCK cE rec
ord November 20
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
LONDON STOCK MARKET
Exchange Opened Flat, but Rallies
Mines Up and Down

London, Nov. 13.-Following the
acute weakness in securities at New
York yesterday, the stock exchange
markets here opened fiat today, but
later rallied when announcement was
made that the Bank of England rate
remained unaltered at 6 per cent.
After weakening the oil group i'm
proved. Shell Transport and Trading
was 1-16. Mines moved up and
down. Further losses occurred in
Grand Trunks and Argentine rails.
The gilt edged section was better
French loans were fiat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
OPENING LOCAL MARKET
QUIET AND ABOUT STEADY
Apart From Electric Storage and General Asphalt Price
Variations Wcre Confined TO Fractions

the initial recession was relatively
small.
General Asphalt preferred oncesmorc
had thin market declining $40 to
1876.
parativcly steady. Lake Superior Cor
poration, which sustained the brunt Of
the liqudating movement yesterday,
opened 2Jc higher at 2GH. United
Gas Improvement was well taken ut
J4la and Philadelphia Electric at %,
both prices unchanged from last nights
closing level.
Buffalo and SusQuchanna preferred
on small transactions advanced 50c to
JOl2. Huntington and Broad Top pre-
fcrrcd was off 2jc from the last sale
at .. Warwick Iron and Steel was
unchanged Mt S3i.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
EoaEleN FINANCE COMPANY

New York. Nov. REORGANIZATION
Of the Foreign Finance Corporation to
deal in foreign securities. with cap
italization of $10,000,000, was an
nounced today,
Arthur NJ. Anderson, of ]. =. Nor
gan & CO., will be president. Directors
will be ]. Z. Morgan. II. p. Dawson,
Jr., George W. Dawson, Harvey ID.
Gibson, Charles II. Sabin, Seward
Prosser, James Stillman, Albert Fl.
Wiggin and Mr.. Anderson. The or
ganization is incorporated under the
laws of New York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
French Bank Statement

Paris. Nov. 13.-The weekly state
mcnt of the Bank of France shows the
following changes Gold in hand in
creased 435 ,005 francs, silver in hand
decreased 800, ,157., notes in cirGuiatl&n
decreased 46 6,S6O.716. general deposits
decreased 1874 $50, bills discounted
decreased 1903 .O57 ,231, advances in
creased 2S .37S 800. There were no fresh
advances to the state during the week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
Extra by Dow Chemical Co.

New York. Nov. 13.-The Dow
Chemical Co. has declared the regular
quarterly dividend of IA per cent and
an extra of 13I per cent on the common
and regular quarterly dividend of 1M
per cent on the preferred stocks, all
payable November 10. Books closed
November 6 to November 16, both in =
elusive
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
Extra ON Eastman Kodak Common

Rochester, n. v, Nov 13.--The
Eastman Kodak Co. has declared the
regular quarterly dividend of 21a per
cent and an extra of IA per cent on
the common and the regular quarterly
~ per cent preferred dividend. payable
January to stock of record No
vember 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13

Official discount rates at the twelve
Federal Reserve banks We're as follows
THE first column gives rates for all
periods up to and including a fifteen,
day maturity, the second for period OF
sixteen to ninety days. The third and
fourth columns give the rates for re-
discounts of collateral loans secured by
government bonds or notes.,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13

MoNEY.LENDING RATES

PHILADELPHIA- U per cent :
time, 6 per cent; commercial paper,
three to six months. 5& per cent, and
six months, 5% and & ner cent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS

Chicago. Nov is.-HoGs--Estimated re-
First sales about 25c lower. Average cost
yesterday S1431,
SHEEP Estimated receipts, $1,000 head.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13


ing manufacturers of mems straw hats
that in at least one case the factory
called in all the samples in order to
make sure that no further business
would be taken.
While information received yesterday
from Yokohama was to the effect that
raw silk prices remained stationery,
advices from the markets in China told
of general advances for all grades. Re
ports from Canton were that prices had
advanced from fifty to seventy five
cents and cables from Shanghai told of
increases of from twenty five to nifty
cents. Sinshiu No. l was being quoted
in Yokohama at $141O bale.
DIR. f. f. Pratt, formerly chief of
the bureau of exports of the Depart
ment of Commerce, and j. ii. Tregoe.
secretary treasurer of the National
Association of Credit Men, will be
among the principal speakers at the
first annual convention of the Associated
Dress Industries of America, TO be held
in Atlantic City early in December.
/ Big consuming interests continue a
conservative course in buying nne
chemicals and drugs, drug and chemi :
cal markets will say today with the
ending of the longshoremen strike
stocks of crude drugs are going into
consumption rapidly. but prices are not
affected because the imports are not OF
fered on the market, having been mainly
consigned to the manufacturers. Makers
of heavy chemicals are unwilling to
name prices for 1920 contracts owing to
the difficulty of determining costs while
labor is so restless. The market is ad-
vancing on caustic soda, alum and pot
., ash salts. In the essential oils there Is
an acute shortage, and sharp price ad-
vances are announced in almost the en-
tire list
Shoe retailers are greatly disturbed
over the recent heavy demand for thu
short vamp type of footwear. Ihey ex
plain that sudden change in styl'
from the present style of long vamp sho'
to the square toed French vamp VII
cause dealers who have large sums tiet
4 up in long vamp shoes for the fall ant
( winter business considerable losses.
In sharp contrast to the declining
, values of fancy furs registered at tn
auctions in London. reports or the sal
! of muskrat so widely used under IN
: name of Hudson Seal, indicate advance
of as much as 100 per cent since May
Double the May prices were bid FOR tn
: best brown skins. Black and southern
skins advanced 80 per cent compare
! with May. Muskrat 70 purely Ameri
can fur.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
Price: To Net almost 5 Fer
Cent.
BiddEe & Henry
4f)4 SOUTH FIFTH STREET
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, Nov. 13.-There was more
inquiry for spot cotton today with
prices easier on the basis of decline
81 80 points for middling at 23'92d,
The sales were 10000 bales. The re-
,eipts were 1000 bales. including 800
Males American. Futures opened easy
NJ net decline Of SS to 80 points.
Spot prices were: American, mddling
fair. 2S S.O7d: good middling, -: I'D
fnlly middling, 24.72d; middling,
~ .,2d low middliug. ~ Gid; good
ordinary, 1052d. and ordinary, lS.52d,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
NeW York Bond Sales

summary of tho indiyidual transaC.
ions on the New York Stock Exchange
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
BUSINESS NOTES

SO completely sold up for the coming
season are the productions of the lead
ing manufacturers of mems straw hats
that in at least one case the factory
called in all the samples in order to
make sure that no further business
would be taken.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
BAR SILVER

Ean silver was unchanged in London
today at 09d, unchauged-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13

Northern Pacific IS
1000 .... 17h
Northern Pacific 5s
5000 .... So
North r of Cal 5s
1000 .... 05A
Ohio Con Rwy As
1000 .... S5A
Pacific Tel & Tel 5s
tnnn %
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
Getting Rid of Papers

4 To comply with Uncle Sans slogan,
Don't Waste Paper" l bundle and sell
1t. Any dealer in junk will pay fair
price for it. Old newspapers and maga-
zines need only be tied in bundles. but
all loose paper, such as wrappings, bags.
cardboard boxes, etc, must be baled for
the dealer.
For this purpose I provided a home-
made baler from a good-sized wooden
box. From the bottom 1 removed a
piece Of board, making an opening about
three inches wide lengthwise of the box,
inside / arrange some pieces of cid rope
or twine, two lengthwise and two cross
wise, leaving the ends extend and hang
out over ends and sides of box. Next
I line the box inside over strings with
an old shade, piece of carpet or heavy
piece Of paper, tacking IT here and there
to hold in place. In this put all loose
waste paper as it accumulates. pounding
It down occasionally with stick to
make compact.
When full 1 simply draw the ends of
the lining over the top and tie securely
with the strings. To remove bale from
box turn box over and force 1t cut by
using a stick through the marrow open
ings in the bottom.-J. H. W. in Mod
ern Priscilla"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
Adventures
With Purse

r MAY have remarked before. that
i elegance" is a word for which I have
but little liking, and yet somehow when
] say that these suede handbags have
an air of "quiet elegance" the descrip-
tion somehow is complete. The only ad.
dition might make is that they carry
with them an air of discrimination and
good taste. They come in gray suede.
brown and tan. Each is silk lined and
contains mirror and tiny purse. The
bags are medium sized and are valued at
IS. But they have been repriced at
$3.s5-a real bargain.
Some day when you have been in town
SHOPPING and feel too tired and "done
out" to bother with big dinner here is a
suggestion-chicken croquettes. Neither
you nor I would give our approval to a
constant diet of "boughten"' food. But
every one enjoys a change once in a
while. These chicken croquettes, golden
brown and delicious looking, can be
bought for twelve cents each, or s1.d0 a
dozen. I'll warrant If you heated them
up and served them with cream dress
ing every one would enjoy IN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
UNION OF TEACHERS
OPPOSED BY CARRIER
Should Think More of Work
and Less of Money, Says
Superintendent

Dr. John +. CARRIER. superintendent OF
schools. has declared himself unqualified
ly opposed to the union recently formed
by the teachers ito obtain an increase in
salaries and more dignfed recogni-
ton of their profession"
Il am not opposed TO labor unions on
general principals" said the superin-
tendent. t'but l am opposed TO teachers
doing that sort of thing. The object
of this union. / understand, Is to obtain
higher salaries. There are things which
a teacher should consider more serious
than money. The spiritual phase of the
profession should be greater con-
sideration.
THE teachers should remember that
they are instructing the children of men
of all classes. They are teaching the
son and daughter of the capitalist as
well as the laboring man. If there is a
fight between capital and labor. as some
people seem to think there IS. the teach
ers should not take one side by forming
union of their own"
Members of the Board of Education
were not inclined however, to attack
the new union. Thomas Shallcross. a
member of the body for many years, said
he was not opposed TO it.
Il think" he said. that we shall be
able to give the teachers an increase
in salaries next year. think they ought
to have it: every teacher is underpaid
we have been saving money wherever
we could to make the increase possible
We shall not have enough money this
year to grant the rises. but next year
1 the funds may be available. If the
Legislature passes the bill which
authorizes us to increase the tax rat,
we shall have the money"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
DOGS ARE REAL ESTATE
At Least Real Estate Assessors
Must Keep Tabs on Them

BY ruling of the State Department
of Agriculture real estate assessors
must keep count of the number of dogs
in their districts and report unlicensed
CANNES. Most of the assessors are past
middle life and little relish their new
task.
Under the act OF July II. 1917, COM
monty referred to as the dog law. dogs
are personal property and the owners
are obliged to pay tax or license upon
each animal. Up to the present time the
Police Bureau has, in a measure. kept
track of dogs. but it now develops upon
the dignifed assessors to take over this
work
The receipt by the assessors Of a let
ter from Frederick Rasmussen, of the
State Department imposing the duty OF
dog watching and dog assessing upon
the assessors caused much good -natured
comment and iocularty. but the office
holders affected can see little humor in
the situation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
GIRL SCOUTS MOVING
Setting Up New Quarters at Nine
teenth and Walnut Streets

The Girl Scouts are leaving their
office and half on Seventeenth street
today and are setting up their household
goods in four rooms on the third floor
of the French War Relief Committee
Building. 1901 Walnut street.
Miss Cecily Barnes, with truck. will
gather together rugs and furniture that
have been donated to the organizatio
or bought specially for the new head
quarters.
one feature of the new home is the
clubroom which the $500 local Girl
Scouts will use for official and unofficial
meetings. Another room will be used
as a library.
In addition TO the third-foor rooms,
the Scouts have obtained yard privi-
leges for drilling and the use of the
porches during the warm weather.
In a couple of weeks. when the new
furniture Is in place and posters are
hung. there will be a reception and
housewarmng for the troops and invited
guests.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
APRIL PLA VS. A MEAN Joke
ON SCANTTLY CLAD ROBINS
Heavy Widespread area and Trace Of Snoo Greet Her
aids of Springime-Fair and Continued
Cold Tonight

Even the robins plan to wear FROST
proof ear-muffs tonight
Fair and continued cold tonight ana
Wednesday. with freezing temperature
tonight" warns the weather man. But
he says the winds will be moderate and
from the northwest
There was frost this morning over
wide area II extended as far south as
Augusta, Ga. Coy Aprl's entrance was
anything but one Of those graceful af-
fairs suggested by huttering draperies
and esthetc dances.
March. in passing last evening, began
hammerng the temperature down even
before the sunset on its new daylight
saving schedule. At p. m. 80 degrees
were registered. A steady decline fol-
lowed, until by midnight the mercury
stood at % degrees And then at l
a IN. today it slumped TO "a degrees.
While some snow fell during the early
morning hours, it was not measurable.