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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15
SAME CONFUSING
PRICE CHURN|NC
Trading Professional and of a
Typical Year-End
Character

New York. Dec. 15.--1here was n
continuance of the ch,frning price move
mcnts in today's stock market. with
simultaneous exhibitions of strength
and heavincss oftentimes occurring in
the same group. As matter of fact,
/ the trading was of n typical ycar-rnd
! character. including closing out of many
contracts for both long and short ac-
count. part Of the operations consist
number of specialties, while at the same
time other issues apparently were ac-
cumulated in anticipa'; ~ of important
developments expected to be announced
in the new year.
Considerable irrcgularity marked the
carly movement. with tho main tend
cncy downward. Professional short
| interests resumed their pressure on
such speculative favoritcs as Baldwin
Locomotive and Studebnkcr. each drop
ping n pcint. This was partly offsc,
| by the pronounced strength of United
States Steel. Chesapeake and Ohio and
Reading. The overnight announce {.
ment that negotiations for the purchase
| Of &. & O. by the Van Sweringen
| interests were under way easily
accounted for the 3.point rise in that
stock The upward squirt In Reading
followed an early bulge in Jersey Gem
tral. which it controls. and unques-
; tonably was prompted by the persistent
riimors Of n distribution of assets by
| the latter COMPANY
! Although the strength Of these market
! snvorites exertcd n stnblizing influence.
losses of | to > points were established
/ in many parts Of the list before the
decline was checked in the early part
# the second hour. At that period
execution of large buying orders started
Il vigorous recovery. The rallies were
accelerated by hurried covering Of the
shorts and the continued ease of the call
money rate. Call loans renewed into
next week at 4 per cent. United States
Steel assumed the leadcpship of the rally,
advancing to 1OI. the highest in over II
month. The copper stocks were all
, placed In new high ground for the
month, Anaconda advancing II. and
! Utah more than recovered the quarterly
dividend of 4, which it sold OK ut til,
opening. Inspiration was one of the
active features in this group. moving
up rs to 30. American Smelling rose
over = points. The movement OF Ana l..
conda was attributed to the expected
acquisition of Chile Copper. but othe,
copper stocks we're bought because OF
the continued improvement in the copper
metal trade.
An interesting incident Of the dry
which. however, came in for little di.
rect attention. was the fact that mp
proximately two hundred stocks sold
rx dividend today. with about 100 Of
that number being quoted ex-divdcnd
on stock exchange. In a normal year,
December IL is Il day on which many
stocks are quoted "cx Dividend. but
N view of dividend assumptions. extra
cash payments and stock dividend dec
larations this list was much longer
today than would be the case ordinarily
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15
TRADING IN LOCAL
STOCKS L|STLESS
Most Of Operations Consisted
Of Familiar Shaving
Of Fractions

Speculative interest in IN" local
market continued nj an extremely low
cbb. The list was virtually without II
,nttled trend and price movement. n"
a result. was quit" mixed but altogether
rcannglcsI. With few executions il
vas merely Il case Of fraction shaving.
which in turn. carried 20 other sig
nif"ancc except 10 emphasize tho pro-
nounccd nlrrowncss Of thu. current
trading.
Tho considerable churniu" Of stock
prices in the New York market did
not help matters any. on the contrary ;
serve TO aCCentIlatc tho cautions spirit
already prevailing. and influence the
doferring Of contemplated ventures until
matters generally assumed n more
tranquil stage.
In most parts Of the list tho market
remained thin. illustrations Of which
was to be found in the wide variation
uf 0uotations of some Of the loss active
shares. American Gas on limited offer
ings yielded 13, points. At tho same
nearly point from the previous sale.
Odd lot sales Of Eisenlohr caused II
drop of point. United Companies Of
New Jersey also surrendered :, point
on nominal sales. AIinphill. on the
other hand. was advanced |. point.
Action Of the usual active Shnres was
disappointing. I. 6. T. continued to
meet light proit-taking snloS. yielding
to II -. Pennsylvania Railroad Was
still handicapped by dribbiug lIHnidn
,on of speculative holdings. +. Il. T.
cascd off TO 3O7s. Electric Storage Bat E
terry. with the quarterly dividend Of 81
end an extra ~ CENTS of, was steady at
IJ", The Philadelphia Electric shares
continued to hold firm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15
Commodity Markets
GRAIN MARKET

Chicago, Dec. 15.-Wheat tended
downward in price today during the
curly dealings. being affected by appar-
cnt Indifference which the Liverpool
market displayed regarding upturn'
here yesterday. BESIDES. it was con-
tended that both Argentina and CaliudA
were under selling the United States
abroad On the other hand. domestic
millcrs were reported to be doing busi-
ness on a larger scale, and there was
hopeful gossip current as to progress
looked for in regard to export financing
plans at Washington.
The opening, which ranged from lsc
to &c lower. with May Sl.3A to
81 .231a and July S1.14ll to $l.141a,
was followed by moderate further
setback.
Corn ard oats were easier with wheat
After opening lsc to "ic lower. May
T3Mr +" he. the corn market con-
tinurd to s'g.
Oats started Sc to sc OF. May
4Ga,c to 4Ga4r. and luter showed but
little power {" rally.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York. Dec. 15.-At the opening
of the market for foreign exchange to-
day tho general expectation aroused Of
! impending practical International Of.
forts to improve the foreign situation
, caused an advance Of 10 points In
! francs, 80 in BclgianS. 4 in lire. 3 in
Swiss and = in p"s"tAs, Danish and
! Iutch. Marks, at a new high on tni-
movement, .Oll5. show an average of Is
points for he week.
Sterling cables were i.G1. demand
t.G4%"<; ,ir3nrs cables 7.%li?, checks
I.3Da. belgian cables G.I2, checks
G71I lire cables 5.oGle. checks
J.O6: Swiss cables 1901, checks
1888: pcSetn cables 1914, checks
l5.T2: Danish cables 2O.o2, checks
| 30.S7; Norway cables 1906. checks
1901: Swedish cables 2GHi, checks
2G.S9: guiIdcr cables 4O.l2, checks
4O.O1: marks .0l43.
The rate If Uremum III Montreal to-
day on NrW York funds was 5-16 rer
cent. The rate of discount in Now
York on Cannd!ar funds was 5-lG per
cent.
Central European exchange rates
We're irregular Slight advances showing
in bulgarian bills. whi'" III" rest Of the
list w9s s"f.yr. H}q%r"ti%msi EnIg"ri1.
Greeks. l.2i; Cz"rho- Slovakia, 300
Iugo- Slavin, 30; Poland. .OO54 Fin
marks, o.h5; Austria. .uOl45: Hun
cary, .0OOiaS.
YESTERDAYS CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
TsDss HsGsH" " a., III 55""}Ir, e e 81 8
nso}.na ',".' %!,' }'$3' ~, 5o% 20? Gu ii@";: 5@:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15
ELOPERS 'FESS UP
GIenoIden Teacher AND Darby Man
iseue Formal Announcement

Miss Gcuryo;lr tuhh.c., Of Gl,m-
"ldru, Il r"ar!.r in the DarHy High
r'rLu"l. and llowar Wrun"r. o'
'nl''y. clorcd to New York last July
- and were married at IN" ~ ii,G.
'AHr"h Around tn" Corner, FRIEND
"t lh" couple learned tuiu, when for.
mai ANNOUNCEMENT was made,
h" couple kept the welding secret
and after the marriug" the brid" con.
tlmed her duties aS teacher Of Eng
lish In the high school, They spent a
honeymoon IN Ocean City and are now
residing in Glenoldcn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15
Treasury Notes Over.Subscribed

Washington. Dec. l5.--Over-subsCr!pton
of the recently ANNOUNCED combined onorinS
of Treasury notes and certificates was as
sured today as the Treasury began dis
uursemeut OF million dollars In rrdcmp-
tton of Victory ""t"s. Gance; ;.ation Of ma
tain Interest payments. Trea sury officials
{, though with9ut detailed Information as to
hH amount suhsCr'h"d ~ the notes and two
., ueS Of CrrtulCar. DECLARED that tho ruII
mount ALREADY h.,d hr"u subsrrtbeu ailI
thrt Il "Een"rOus' uver-S -SubSCriptpu NaE
: llCHtrd. They I,. larcu ms result rcnrc
utcl an Improvement IN Gcu"ral business
aud financial ,rdllorS 'hruusuut the ,uuI.-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15
Moderate Activity In Raw Suaar

New York De-, lG---The raw sugar mar.
h"t Is moderately active and steady, With
Hpbas for n"cenlnTr shipment. quoted AZ
shipment at, 3 0.lGo to 3Hsc, cost and freight.
Sales included 1900 BAGS CubHs. IN port, al
Cuhss, for prompt shipment, at "a, g. COST
and freight, both lots To the American sugar
icrdav Included 70 200 bags Snbas to 'ihS, the
Arnt rican Sugar iirtiuing Company. ana NOo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15
COTTON MARKET

New York. Dee. lJ.--Thc cotton mar.
ket was under considerable pressure
this morning from spot ana commission
houses and Southern wire concerns, and
first prices were 1 to 10 points lower.
Rallies which followed were not sus-
tanned. and the list at the end Of the
first twenty minutes was back to in
itial levels.
Wall Street md Liverpool wcrc the
best buyers. About seventeen notices
Mrre issued tEls mOrning
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15

Liverpool, Dec, 10 Spot cotton vas ,InI,
today "th price, weak though miidIimg VII
u"chr.gri at IiEhd, Tho SAILS wcr" 30O6
lrlrs T'" receipts were $1,000 lalrs nr
which """u bales wcr" American k'utvr"g
w"r" uuj"' in the early dealings Spot NJ
W,ro; American. m.ddlinE fair. 1924, goo
.,tdllng - dfd ru'l' m'i'ling itGI,I
.iN''ll,u.. - .Iil. low niddms, II aid: runj
ordinary. !3'ld and ordinary, l3.<ld,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

New York. Dec. 15.-Thc coffee flu.
lures market continued its upward
trend this morning. prices on the open.
ing call being to points higher.
There was fair demand for March
contracts at 90. prominent trade and
commission houses being on the buying
side. The offerings came from scattered
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15
Prices Steady on Paris sourss

Paris. Dec ~, Prices w"rr "niy on 'hc
49, 5SIr:% '"Ia oIo, '.''i, a". ",.s.
- cent lolr. 7irr g., Tl" du.'nr vss
quoted at l3ir go
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15
Mutual Trust Increases Dividend

The Mutual Trust Company has declared
- s,mi-annual dividend ~ 3 per cent. pay.
able January ~ to stock Of record Decem.
,Hcr IN" prHvl rus "cml-unnual rate paid.
The directors also ;YNVafrrrvd $40, 900 irulG
undivided profits to the surplus account.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15
Reserve Banks Discount Rates
Official redlsCount rates at tho twrlyr
ederai Reserve Ranks are ns follows"
c'fs. Bonds Rates Accent
PEOPLES Gas increases Dividend

Chicugo, DE, 10, Tho IcnpI"'s Gas Iiglt
nd Coke COMPANY has declared q uuarterly
dividend pf IA per cent, payable January
II to stock Of record January g. Previous
quarterly disbursement was II. per cent
iividrnds having been resumed At this rate
Ds Ccmber, 1921,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15

Suc"p. $50. steadr; lambs, Slabs; h@hcr.
. "a ~ ES-H"r. tots. zoo H"ud. St'a''
Inp. $l..5O
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15
nONEY.LENDlNG RATES
LIVERPOOL Cotton

PHii.NpEIrHii-- al. ! per cent. IN.
= per , ut. CONNER "lll puUrr, IN e., f., S.,
nnlLL =. 4 I-r lmnt -. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS

East st. Louis. ~ Pa I'm, -, c,nss H E'i.i ana
h.Mr,p's; nI'" nI"' Iign ,ru rrs ~ u""r; 5"H
th:5 Sesss M H%%i %N. "'tn4S nT4sy 'H y GT :n
tuustr nanners, 40 4 ! so; bulk stock steers
,JmB. .,o ,aod Ahout lr
%Wen; ntshcrs a''sS SLOW: W TOP $s$3 bulk 1870 70
$50 hound @ysrHss: sr%os S$9 ISo to- umTon noS"ns
ir bigher; bulk 10 20 10 p Gnders -, .
s.sS: Under ,oi% T"F.s!', 3! ,od f1I s'' packer
s"Ws ,Itr strohs o,Iti nU'i 9uSO hcaU. Sominally
.'c"d% mo;t rrSS, ",S'' to 'e1a& %nGo' a. H@oS
II rnIis ~ "Slo" II. f,t llHhl c"e3 EG,5"'
G.tS; hcaNirsr, Sit i,"'.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15

Fast Buffalo, y, y" ,"c. Va .SAL ~.
i"cr,pts, ;;"y"t'' ZOO E@nd. Active. 'oc higher
''tHidlIiSS"" Rcccirtp. $500 head; To- to 25c
I"wsr, tyAy s. 81 my" y"I ors 3" sDG sOG $50 $50
~ ~ ~ r.n,SSs'hs ~ ~: ,ingE. si.SUW 500.
SsHE r29"XHfND XHfND f-.AAinS - HeccIpts,- 5000
head. Wetlers, 25C hEh"r; l@mbs', y g y,
owes. s2077S: mixed sheep '7''oaS,
Iittsburgh, Pa. Dec. - --HoGS,si".;
q ~; E"Hv" y.r' OPS, }N.G0rr>.GS, light
so rr.a nud u'gs. SEQ" 50,
SHEEP AND l.AMGS-liece pts 600 head.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15
PHILADELPHIA BONDS

'Ex dividend -Elec Stor Sl.Tj
tNot change made by comparison with
sale on New York Stock Exchange
The Washington times., 1922-04-12
n. !. EAST SIDE
To MIX With
FIFTH AVENUE.
Get Together" Ball OF Boost
ers to Harmonic Varied
Elements.
By Universal Service.

NEW YORK, April i2,--In eonnec-
ton with the Boost the East Side
campaign undertaken by Harry Ia.
schiacht, president OF the Downtown
Chamber OF commerce. great Get
Together" ball win be held at the
Hotel Astor Saturday evening. At
this affair, President schIacht sale
today. Fifth avenue and the East
Side win clasp hands and renew old
acquaintsnceships."
Mr.. Schlacht expressed the graft
tude of the Downtown Chamber OF
Commerce and East Siders generally
at the cooperation In the campaign
OF the New York American and the
other Hearst newspapers throughout
the country. MIR. Schlacht said:
with every influence at our de.
mand we are determined to resent
this unwarranted imputafion that
the East Side melting pot harbors
the dregs of humanity. From a
standpoint Of uprightness and char.
acter. for fearless and aggressive
honesty the East Side win neesur g
up with any part OF this country.
Fifty per cent of the leading mer-
chants and bankers of Fifth avenue
ana Broadway have emanated from
the East Side.
We have given a governor to the
The Washington times., 1922-04-12
TELLS DYSPEPTICS
WHAT TO EAT
Avoid Indigestion, Sour Acid Stomach
Heartburn, Gas ON Stomach, Etc.

Indigestion and practically all forms Of
stomach trouble. says medical authori-
ties, are due nine time out Of ten 10 an
excess of hydrochloric acid in the stom-
aoh. Chronic "aoid stomach" is sx-
ceedingly dangerous and sufferers
should do either one OF two things.
Either they can go on a limited and
often disagreesbls diet, avoiding foods
that disagree with them, that irritats the
stomach and lead TO excess acid acors-
tion or they can eat as they please In
reason and make IL a prsotice TO coun.
teract the effect of the harmful acid
and prevent the formation of gas, sour
ness or prsmature fern entation by the
use OF little Bisureted Msgnesia st
There Is probably NO better, safer or
more reliable stomach sntisoid than
Bisurated Magnesia and II IN widely used
for this purpose. IL has no direct action
on the stomach and Ia not digestent
But a teaspoohful OF the powder or a
little water with the food will nsutrslise
the excess aoidity which may be present
and prevent It's further formation. This
removes the whole cause Of the trouble
and the meal dieests naturally and
heslthfully without need of pspsin pills
or artificial uixestents.
Get few ounces OF Bisurstsd Mag
nesia from any reliable druggist. Ask
for either powder or tablets. II never
comes as a liquid, milk OF citrate and In
the bisurated form IL not laxative.
Try this plan and eat what you want
at your next meal and see ~ this isn't
the best advice you sver had on what
10 eat"
The Washington times., 1922-04-12
KIDS WILL WET
THEIR WHISTLE
WITH WHISTLE
10000 Bottles to Be Civen
Away by Times to Easter
Egg Rollers.

with fair weather prevailing. the
prospects are that the largest crowd
that ever assembled on the south
lawn of the White House viii be ON
hand to roll eggs next Montay
President and Mrs. Harding have In
dicated that they VIII be delighted
to welcome the youngsters 10 the
Executive Mansion grounds and may
visit them on the lawn during the
Easter Monday festivities.
One of the added delights OF the
egg rolling viii be the distribution OF
fO. 900 bottles of Whistle, a delicious
and refreshing soft drink. to the
children by The Washington Times.
Arrangements have been made by
this paper with the Farber Bottling
Works, 401 + street northeast, to
supply all the Whistle the kiddies
can drink. Ten thousand bottles
will be used as a starter, and III
more are needed to quench the thirst
OF the romping youngsters, re-en-
forcements will be brought up.
Through the courtesy OF l.. b. Platt,
manager OF the Stone Straw Com
pany, so o street northeast. the
children will be provided with straws
through which to sip the cold and re-
freshing Whistle. The use of the
straws win not only make drinking
from the bottles sanitary and pleas
ant. but also preclude the children
from summarizing the contests OF
the bottles too rapidly.
Col. G. o. Sheriff., superintendent
of public buildings and grounds, is
sure the children win enjoy this free
distribution of this delicious soft
A. rTN- III ~ T.
The manager of the Farber Bottling
Works, who has a soft spot in his
heart for all kddies, will leave moth
ing undone to make their stay at the
egg-rolling festivities In every way
enjoyable. He indicated today that
he might Distribute some attractive
novelties and souvenirs to the chill
dren before or after they go to the
egg rolling. He also asked that
parents of children allow their
youngsters to drink all the Whistle
they want on Easter Monday. He
exhibited report from a pure food
expert In which the latter stated
that this soft drink Is not only a
thirst auencher but also possesses a
recognized high hea1thful food prod
uct value. The food chemist also
pointed out that Whistle serves an
gentle appetizer and tends to pro
mote a more thorough and easy di-
gestion of food" Although not
generally known, soft drinks carry
more calories of heat or energy
forming material than oysters,
Holsters. tomatoes, string beans, and
a number of other varieties of fish
and vegetables.
Next Saturday and Sunday The
Washington Times win publish a
coupon. which children should clip
out and save, so AZ to be sure of
getting their fun shsre Of Whistle at
the egg-rolling festivities.
The Washington times., 1922-04-12
LAUDS SCIENCE
FAITH As GUIDE
To HAPPINESS
John c. Lathrop. OF Mother
Church, Lectures at Polls
Theater.

You can escape the trials and sor-
rows. the sickness and sufferins,
the fear, sin, and death or mortar
life by following the guide post OF
fered by Christian Science. II was
declared by John @. Lathrop. mem.
ber of the board of lectureship OF
the Mother Church, Boston. In a
lecture on christian Science: Its
Practical Excellence" at Polls Thea'
ter this afternoon. He said;
IAN persons desire harmony OF
mind and body. All desire 10 escape
here and now the seemingly endless
trials and sorrows. the sickness ano
suffering. the fear, sin and aeatn .,
mortal life. All want salvation and
desire present salvation from the
Ills and torments of the flesh. Chris
tian Science is the guide-post point
ing the direct way to this salvation.
Christian Scence Is more than the
The Washington times., 1922-04-12
SCHOOL CHILDREN TO
EXHIBIT 6IRDHouSEs

being exhibited at the Armstrong
Manual Training High School by
the children OF the 1915 divisions
of the public schools. The exhibit
will be open to the public tonight
and tomorrow night. from to 8
o'clock.
The exhibit will close with de-
bate as TO whether or not the Eng
lish sparrow should be destroyed.
The Washington times., 1922-04-12
HOPEFOR TRUCE
IN ERIN CROWS
DESPITE RIOTS
Republicans Doubtful of Pros
poets, Though Reports OF
Violence Decrease.
BY DANIEL o'C0NNEII.
Insera@sssnAI News Service.

DUBLIN. April i2.--That the
Republicans are doubtful Of the
success of the truce conference was
Indicated today by the fact that
they continued their warlike prepa-
rations. sandbag barricades were
erected in streets where Republican
strongholds are located and houses
were turned into fortresses.
Michael Collins and Arthur Grit
fifth. OF the Irish provisional govern
ment, are anxious for a settlement
with the mutinous faction of the
Irish Republican army, but Eamcnn
de Valera, leader OF the Republ[
cans. is inclined 10 be obstinate,
according 10 the viewpoint outlined
by Irish Free state chieftains-
II ia a noteworthy fact that re-
ports of violence have decreased
since the conference was arranged.
'T am hopeful that an agreement
win be reached which win end all
the difficulties" said the lord mayor
of Dublin to the international News
II was the lord mayor
who sent out the invitations.
The date OF the meeting has not
yet been announced. but It probably
will open Thursday.
Arthur Griffith, president of the
Dali Eireann. will be one OF the
Irish Free State delegates. He said
today that the preliminary arrange
ments for the meeting were being
and that he hoped IL would
convene tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1922-04-12
BUDGET NEARs BALANCE,
TREASURY OFFICIALS SAY

The budget of the United States
= more A~Sariy balanced today than
~ any time since the war. Treasury
sfffciaIs announced today.
In the first nine months OF the
present fiscal year. ended April /.
total ordinary receipts amounted TO
Is. .23l. 900. 200. a reduction of Sl114.-
eo0.oo0 below the Same period last
year.
Government running expenses IA
The Washington times., 1922-04-12

the nine months were ss.577. 900. 900.
a reduction of s1.s0s. .ooo. 900. COM
pared with last year.
These figures do not take into sc-
count public debt operations. interest
and bond retirements.
The Washington times., 1922-04-12

State of New York Our men are
occupying today the bench of the
supreme and general sessions courts.
The leaders OF both political parties
live on the East Side. in fact. we
have produced the leaders In every
phase of human activity"
The Washington times., 1922-04-12
Battery c to Meet.

The second public meeting of Bat
terry C, 110the field artillery. win
be held at thh earmcry. 4Tz L. street
northwest, on the night OF April 10.
Congressman Roy Fitzgerald of Ohio
will be the speaker.
The Washington times., 1922-04-12
Detective Receivers.

Detective Sergeant Ira 70. Keck
OF the central office. who had been
confined 10 the Emergency Hospital
pendicitis. returned to duty today.