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PAGE 8 KOTOCONCERNS f. FORM MERGER [ Tb« Signal Mjtor Truck Cos. and Cora mcrc« Motor Cos. have been merged fn the Signal-Commerce I Motor Trick Cos., and Incorporated ;>s• New York sUte, with 600,000 •hares of etock of no par value. The ’ g(ock la to be underwritten by 14 i'ggtntMira of the Detroit Stock Ex change, who believe that the propo sition will be over-subscribed. The new company la wholly a De troit organization and its officers are Detroit men. Thomas Neal, former ' president, and later chairman of the board of directors of the General Motors Cos., and now vice-president Os that company, will be chairman of the new corporation’s board, and l will direct Its policies. Among oth or dlrectois will be Myron Neal, of the Acme White Lead A Color Werka; W. E. Parker of the Maxi •Ml Crude Rubber Cos.; Arthur H. DObl and Thomaa J. Bosquett. of the Aetna Insurance Cos., and W. K. Hoagland, 0 t Chicago. Several other 199a prominent in Detroit auto and -iPMking circles are to he directors ft the concern. rthe merger unites two organlza ftObe manufacturing a complete line Os trucks. Bach la said to have lb|wn n substantial profit la the jgi t II months. Material lmprove m ota are to be made in the Signal tybfe at, and the Commerce plant is to rfeg kioeed from Sc-lvay and Mackie ar 10. to the Bigral company's plant, Ni i 171 Common wealth-ave. —of the Signal com miy 011 about |650 000 and the [lEt amove* about $260,000. kamet L. Sprague, Investment Mker, denies that any other truck lit it ponies are to be Included In the ;iai rgar. Mr. Sprague says. It la un n stood, the stock is to be offered -.0 fg a share when Issued. I Prodace | InawlnlT man reported no aagM In quotations this morning. ISreoetpta all along the line ware .wafer moderately heavy, and the tone lllhl markfet wan firm. Home effort ■Emm mumU to advance poultry pr'cea m BtUaThut aa the market is already BgTMgk tha effort was not aue •ahafuL 80 far as possible, both and retail dealers allowed to run down for over the long bah liar and since that time everr- HKTIa abort of supplies and the re- Sjjmta have not caught up with the ftlßKlß*— New, $1.60 01.75 per box. gnsaas —Good shipping stock. .HOI' l». 5r issftM—Strawberries 34-qt. oases, gQLit#|; blackberries. $4.25 bu; ■■Mkwlll Ilia $1.5001 per bu.; SESbemen. $1 .25 per 15-qt. case Kaek raspberries 24-qts. Itflt.M. pad raspberries. 34-qt*.. *SO 5 26 OstUMsta mita—Cherries. 12 25; hiill.ala sl.6* par box; plums $t.5S; OaistMewer—sl 50 01.75 par bos f. '■ Cabbaare —New. $1 750 2.25 orate. Cbaaee —Michigan flats 14Vc; New l*lb., 154|c; brick cream. 15Ke; Snag boras. 16 %c; daisies 1 6 Vi 4b lapar lb. g§Jtft*OftT OF THE CONDITION $: '' ; OF THE fIMERICAN STATE BANK KmJMrolt. Mich., at the cloae of bu*l- P'mh June 50, 1916. an called for by Cornmisaloner of the Bank'nit K Departmem. i ItKSOURCKH K. ‘.Lo*l*aand di.s< cunt*. viz: ■■MnniercUl P dept $1,311,843.14 ■Kjrtfiaa dept.. 796,250.84 :. 133.197 98 Bond*, mortgagt* and K&k ai-curltlea, viz: K Commercial E and apt 9 94.1C6.69 Ejuvlnaa dept. 1.739.173.46 1,631.340 i;, Fretnlum account 5.016 13 Kb Overdraft* None AvcluetJ intercut 1.243.65 houac 109.060 to TftnMtart and fixture*. . 56.730,63 ggCtther real eatate • 16.699 44 BuPna from other banka and ■fTkemkera 23.766.16 tranait 30.176 69 BNNlepanne 73.34 E HKteKKVE ■R> Commercial— kJm« frym ba ik* R" Th reserve cit p.f: lea $254,639.33 RrlJ. n. and Na- K tlonal bank K current y .... 99,'M0 00 Ip field coin 2,472 50 BLMilrer coin 3;J. 1 44« 98 ■Klekcle ant) |jh rtati 1.256.81 ft. $399,955.62 Havln*a — jg'Pue trpm banka KTlr imerrt.lt ft -We ~.5303,423.94 Ktt. H. aol Na || 1 tonal bank KfcL*Mrre*ry 103.000 00 ■jpsM coin 50,000.90 P * $456,423.94 847.379 56 RrCMcka end other caah K Item • 837.69 I'.. r Total .$6.040.516.31 LIABILITIES ' Cipllal atock paid tn....$ 250. 0«0 00 nrplua fund 56.000 00 1 ynalthded profit*. i.et...; 6.01411 kvtVideml* unpaid 3,768.00 ‘Commercial depnaHa euhjrct to ' Check ...,.$1,614,690.19 CUmmercUl tT cerllhcmtea #f depoalt,. 2.000 00 IBiriu 'Daaklera fi6llf>l out ' at aad Inc ... 58.882 15 VTtate n1 on <«'a L on depoait . 50.000 00 snLSi l banker* . . 31.996 14 « Peat at saving* t‘ deposits .. . $.573.*0 BlVlnca depna -111 (Wok ac count*) .... 2.669.015.04 ' ’ of l SlpMtl 160.749 16 4,734.733.20 Hi. Total ♦ $6,040.61 L?! ■rflUta of Michigan. MK. /' County of Wayne. aa.: KV A Walter .1. Mayes. •* »hier of the named blink 110 Ml. ,1 nly MH>«r th* above statement i* true to of my knowledge and he iw and correct I > feprebctit* the ini* rß| of the several mnfter* thf'*in BTijlHalnr 1 a* shown by the hooka mrn. J. HAYES, Paal.ler IP' #n>arrlbrrl and sworn t<> before me SMt 6th day of July. 1914. If AXEL n. *v ansickle. fah.. Notary Pubiit. Wayne County. ■gjb bemnitaalon expire* Feb 23, ® w» fioSU M,VG TMlvri ms smith. MlMfifoU.- • . , . XHrectora. C berries — Sour. • 1 110 per 16-qt cane. ('urianis —lied, *2.5002 75 r»u. I)rr»rd 4 alvea Ima y. I wl’ l jc , common. 12013a lb JfYesh Vegetables Ore»-n perpei* 240 orate 400 bß*k-*r r.. '■ h- . 5c d< r. . parsley, 2 f ' n25 * and, i u* cumbers, both,;’:. " " I house tomatoes. 12'-.-iil > 11» •-* r ■ ' SOU 35c dux.: head lettuce l***b*-rg, 91.35t11.50 bu.. voix b> mu, i- ‘ ■ green beans. 11.5044 175 hamper; Florida tomatoes. 12"' 1 • paragus, sections. Il 25 4' l ' l" v green peas. 11.76 02 bu . w-iti-rci- -- 3r,030c per crate. gr«*«*n ,n'"r • ' lie dos: green corn. SS(O 5 1 bUI Haney—Fancy white new U ill 7c: amber, 10011 c lb.; exuacted. <a <c per lb Hay—Detroit shlpi'crs are naying the following prices for ba> t n ■ V ' n car lots f. o. D.. Detroit N • 1 tim othy. 321 6off?2. standard -,m<thv $30.500 21; llgnt mixed. t- »v I 27. No. 3 timothy. IlSfllP. 7«r. . mixed, f 16.500 14; N > ? mit-d 111013; N - clover. 11.7 ts 14. rye straw I. *0 f*; wheat end oat straw. *6 5 j < per ton. l.emnas— -3 4.76 0 5.25 per box Limes *1 1001.35 per 100. Melos, Rockvfr. and». standaras $4.50 crate, watermelons, each. Nitkreomt -40t»50c lb. . OranfeM-* < r*oi Valencias. 33 5004 per box OaUas—Texas Permudas. yel.ow. 32 16*7 2 25, white, 1. 2' cra’e south ern. $3.75 v 4 per hundred rounds Pea.hee —Texas 12 *5 ped 4-basket crate. „ w . Peacbee —Texas. 4-basket crate-. $2.500 2 ,'5 rtaeapslsw—*2.7s 0 5 $1 25 01 T 5 dos; Florida#. *504 case. Potat»es--New Southern. I’OJ-r 3.75 bhl.; »1 7502 bu. Poultry- Rrolters. 3602'c: medi ir hens 17 (71 Sc; stags. 12!J13c; 11012 c; Oucks. 19020 c lb. jonnivo pan sn. Canned t.oeds—Apples 1? 7Sff 7 50 gal.; Uma beans. slOl 25 C< rn jy. cy Maine, 61.16: standard. II Tatle beets. 11.*501.41. Peas: Fancy early June. $1.30; standUrds fl. Salmon tall, $2 30; flat plnff» Tomases. 9135 Marrowfat peas. $1: early June. $1.60; sifted early June. 11.40 , per dos read—Jobbing prices In <*.bbl. < sacks: Bran. 124; standard middlings. , $26; fine middlings. I«v, cracked corn, $33; torn and oat chop. 139 ton. . Flanr —Jobbing prices: Heat Mtchl- ; gal patent, $6 9s; second patent >8 70; straight. $5 50: pure rye. »«. spring patent, $6.30 per bbl. In paper sacks. , Detmit OH —Raw Unseen all s»c; j boiled linseed. 7t>e gal in uarrel lots, j Cierosena In Iron barrel*; Diamond • eadlight s.*c; perfectlo?:. 15c. pal aclne. 10.*c; rad crown gasoline, 19c per gal. Hardware —Nalls 32.90 ke* base; annealed wire. 1* 90 per bundle; gal vanised barbed wire. 3-potnt 13.2.* par spool: galvanized aheeta, 24- gauge. $4.80; 37-gauge. 35 10; 21- nuge, $5.35; 30-gauge, 35.55 perewt.: Buhl bronxed axes, single handled. $9.60; double. $12.50 per dot.; bla k »* eet metal, II and 24-gauss 33.25, -gauge, $8.80; 27-gauge. gS.Sgs 36- gauge, 33.40 per cwt Carriage bolts small, 60c 10 and 6 off; large, 4h and S off; machine bolts, small, 50, 10 and 10 off; large 40c 10 and 5 off list Hldae —No. 1 ctared hides. 13 4c; No. 1 green hides 16c; No. 1 cured bulls 13c; No. 1 green bulls l n c; No. 1 | cured veal kip. 20c; No. 1 green veal kip. 18c; ..o. 1 cured murrain. 15c: No. 1 green murrain. 15c: No. 1 cured calf, flc: No. 1 rreev calf. 25c: No. 1 horse hides. $5 No. 2 horse hides, $5; No. 1 tallow, *e; No. ? taliow. 7c; No. $ hides lc off; No. 2 kip and cn!f. 14c off; sheepskin (as to amount of wool). 60c053 50. IttrHaOiith STtTWOn .HO.me TH, Financial Strength i | ! OF THIS INSTITUTION AS OF JUNE 30TH. 1916 RESOURCES ■ Loans and Discounts 92,040,116.26 Bonds and Mortgages 6,109,792.22 \ Ovedrafts 1.23525 ‘ Real Estate and Banking House. 233.653.73 Cask on Hand ard Due from Banks 1,564,150.41 , v N $9,965,947-87 Capital Stock $ 500,000.00 | / Surplus and Undividod Profits 214,315.46 1 ‘ Commordal Deposits 2,065,191.62 °'<e«»so«, rT Saving. Dopoaita 7.189.440.59 j / > | »9.9«0.»47.87 |®>v I ' _ DIRECTORS DIRECTORS ! W. P. Holiday Edgar Rexford j Chas P. Collins F. G. Clayton Samuel Douglas Mr.Pharaon | CentrafS»Es [ WBk. 1 Main Office, Cor. Woodward A— I Majestic Bldg. Michigan Area. If i:sas|« MWr ■iKHHHBHB '‘Look at these figures’’ They eive you in condensed form the condition of the German American Bank at the clo.<e of business June 30th. 1916, as required by the Commiwiioner of the State Banking Department. ___ • nr. SO IK* r.H. ..... LIABIUTIM And FM.ronnt. M,1t5A78.»0 Capital Btyl.. ■ ••• • M*0.«o« 00 OlffdftflA • .I'jl. tHiiilfi/j I nnmJd 10 llt ft# liraneh’BaAklaa^Hauae*!! hs'oov*** i nwtawigl y/ldk 7*l I T** 41 ! KraSSlll .. . . WJMIM Sa»4na* Depoalu M MJMJDI.U 66A64.587.i4 orricrk* directors I yen ft Kirchner, Pm eti.pi.. r> A*r*n Ckaa r Kalthe? Paul It Cray 1 oSta? DarmstaattaP Abn.r IC. Lamed .. • Ohae W Kotcher > Vtra Praa p , R (}Tmy lrvtna l.on* Abner K ' Wi liam J Hartwl* KA ward Tenterh. c«*hler rh*» K. Kam-r ■», Mils-M John Koch. Aeet r »»Mer , ie „ it Kirrbner ' rraalna A Newrom*. n II J. Koeh, A«ef i «nt.ler Mas C Ko, h Ouatavoa I* lope Emit Jacob, Auditor German American Bank the ne 'ml V. rut lot HR iXIIIM TO UK OrEVP.P SOON, l.railnt and lta*tlna*. fermtale and •‘prin*well*. Mark ami Mt. Rllntt Hamilton nnd Hehte. Jnwph < ani|>nii nnd Newton. ami Mlel Financial Notes | Amarl .u b -itit g ami Heflmng hue reduced the price of lead from I 7 to 6 c« ntd. The Iri'tt A*e hn« r** eived a wire from Duluth tbs' the ure strike att uatl>n st.in.i* ..ut wi.ere if did a ». k at- K(T >rt# to organtxe the without a' ail Ore ahipiueuts are gi>it:g on steadily. iteading officials deny the report Wall st the company of ii iu*r i>r " th. the l'hiiadelphia Re’.'.iiiig i>nl-I:'»n t’n . <>r the Read rn. iron (*>•. t'» tie nethlehem Steel • rjorutlon. The formation of anothor new au >mllr ati »n is r waj Pi tars w- at*empt s< ure ntr and of certain tfn ; :tant .ompanies Two similar com ■ v i-ace been launched recently. :t• 1 Mi-tors, and Motor Products. y 'th the American and British in terests w i!ch will be represented rh« new board of directors of the irrornutmna’ Mercantile Marine Cos. The Peoples State Bank Announces the Removal of Its ARCADE BRANCH to 99 Washington Avenue (ADJOINING THE 9TATLER HOTEL) The new banking offices have been especially de signed for the accommodation of its patrons and a commodious, well appointed Women's Rest Room, on the mezzanine floor, should be an attractive feature. Safety deposit vaults, equipped with the most modem devices for protection and convenience, con taining boxes of various sizes, for rent at moderate prices; also space for the storage of silver and other valuables in bulk will occupy the extensive basement floor. Resources Over Sixty Million Dollars. DETROIT TIMES favor a plan t. h .Id new #hlps out of rtrninii. Ti ntutl' <■ plan* umlrr way. ,*il for .-..ti-tt tt.ui of a largw number of »h pa » .t if ia*h rva*»rves of tha company While new construction appropria tions of fnited State* Steel, aware gate «*O.OOC.4)Ui) t" I >0."00.>‘00. it is not the purp -a • ( managen ant to carry forward it# bunding cam paign with a ni'.h \ lara*' amount of money will g>> int>» onatructlon this year, hut million* of dollar* wmh bs held In reserve to >■ u*ed for construction during the next parlod of depreA on. June wtfe the biggeet month tn his tory of I’nlted Fruit Cos N< t pri'n's reached 12.5K0.000 This is at least 1500.000 larger than the* big* -*t pre vious month the conipan) ha-t ever had. and equals over flve per vent on the |43.ft(*n o>"> *fock During May and June, fnlteii Fruit earned about *4.400.000 net. a #um equal to more than an entire year s dividend at the rat* of S per cent. An entirely new issue of war bonds will be authorised by con gress Panama canal bonds now au thorised. are not to h* Issued to raise money to pay expenses of any military operations according to present Indicstlona at the treasury department. The Panama bond* run for 56 years and the administration Ii , opi>»«*il to si) years interest i.ihatK' S Special war bonds of aniall drU"nilnatlon» running fn»n» one to live veara probably will be the mediums it is stated at treasury Woodbury. N. J.. prohibits drink ing by city employes when on duty REPORT OF THE CONDITION or THE GUARANTY TRUST CO. OF DETROIT At the close of business .tune SO. 191«. ** i lied for by the Commissi iaer of the linking department. • RESOURCES . AA Collateral loans, lime I i.»59 PQ Loans on real estate. n ortjtuges. In office.. 6J.1J0 oj Due from other banks nnd hankers, items in transit ® oft 00 Due from ap proved re* ser\e aifents 11T0.482 S9 Jflcke » and cents ♦ el Silver coin...* 11 ID Gold rein *23 00 1T0.M3 10 Total » 341. 5*1 63 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid In ...» I**.*® o 22 Burplus fund 2s Trust deposits t. 104 1# .Other I.abilities 94 St Total I »41.mY«» State of Michigan. «' unry of Wgrna as: I. ff V. Butler, eecretary of the ab v» named corporation, do solemn. lv Mwear that the above statement la true to the beat of my knowledge and belief. W. V. BUTLER. Secretary. Subscribed and aworn to before me this 4th day of July. 191*. WALTER J KRUEOER. Notary Puhllo. Mr commission espires June 11, 1119 Correct—Atteet: frank h bfpsenoer. HAROLD R. MARTIN GEOROE 11. KIRCHNF.R. Directors. Report of Condition of the RrstcOld Detroit Xvtio.xalßaxk At the Close of Business June 30th, 1910 RESOrRCES Loans and Discounts $32.8-3,921 U. S. Bonds 1.959.400.00 Bonds and Securities Real Estate Safe Deposit Vaults. Furniture and Fixtures -15 .5-11.11 Customers' Liability Under Letters of Credit 201.314.00 Foreign Bills Purchased 45,208.53 CASH RESOURCES Due from U. S. Treasurer rf.s 320.750.00 Due from Banks 9.465.821.47 Due from Reserve Agents. 5,829.126.34 Cash on Hand 5,099,976.20 $65,364,390.35 LIABILITIES Capital Stock $ 5,000.000.00 Surplus Fund 2,500.000.00 Undivided Profits, Net 291,900.42 Dividend No. 9, Payable July Ist, 1916 IGC.OOCOC Reserved for interest and Taxes 168,072.21 Circulation 1,436.200.00 Bond Account 200,000.00 Letters of Credit 201,314.00 Foreign Bills Rediscounted 45,208.53 Deposits 55,421.695.19 $65,364,390.35 OFFICER** Airs. Mrl’heraon. C hnlrman of the Hoard Emory M. 1 lark, I'rr^tdcnt \tm. J. firry Vlrr-Prra. 44 altrr ti. \l>'h«Ui>n f a«klrr \t m. T. DHiraS.... Vlrr-I'rra. \\. t. M 44 hlnnry \ »«t. I »»h|rr Frank 1.. **mlth Vlrr-I’rra. F'. F\ < brlatir %**t.f a»hlrr Mrrlr R. Moon 4 Irr-I’rra. F'.lmrr E. F’orrt \*at. I "ihlrr John VV. kialny .. Vlrr-I’rra. Itnuarll Fh «*mllll 4aal. ( aahlrr Edward C. Maklrr Vlrr-Prra. Janira 4. \% llaon Vaal. t aahlrr John »«. Hart Vlrr-I’rra. 1.. F\ Mrri Mar. Forrlsn Kirks. CONDENSED STATEMENT OF Merchants National Bank DETROIT, MICHIGAN At Close of Business, June 30, 1916. RESOURCES LoaitH and Discounts $6,506,564.12 Bonds, Securities, etc 848,097.07 Customers’ Liability under letters of credit... 100,000.00 Overdrafts 307.43 Furniture and Fixtures Charged off Cash Resources Due from Banks $1,311,679.89 Cash on hand 841,234.03 Total $9,607,882.84 - a— ■ ■ LIABILITIES. ' Capital Stock $1,000,000.00 Surplus 230,000.00 Undivided Profits, Net 173,211.86 Reserved for Interest 13,761.72 Reserved for Taxes 24,634.18 Letters of Credit 100,000.00 Deposits 8,044,255.08 Total $9,607,882.81 OFFICER* JOHN Itf.t.mnr. t*re*Maat II 4V ID I.R tl 4 Irr-I’rraldrnl JOHN P. II KM MFI TER % Irr- I’mlilml RF'.NJ. 11. VFIRNOII 4 lrr-Prraldr,A and I n.hlrr AI.ERF.II T. EF:R< IIFIN Manner of < rr.llia HF.MtV 441K1.1 HT Aaalaianl I n*hl«-r 44 ALTER R. JOV Aanlalant f n*hlrr DIME< TOR* Inkn Hnllantinr Jnkn Endlrnil Jnkn I*. Ilrmnirtrr 4A altrr O. Hrl«o l.uman 44 (tnotlrnoiiali F.aarkr 44. I.rnl, > IlMgh t ktlmrr, |la«ld Gray 4*hrrl ► oi.rp.r Ray E. Daaakrr Orra *. Ilawra Frrd'k 44 *tr«raa Harare K. Iladar Flntl* *tmh —■———in ■ ■ la.jpi. _ - - ■ - ----- : ADVERTISE IN THE TIMES—IT FAYS. 3% ON YOUR DIVIDEND CHECKS Don’t let your dividends lie dormant until ready to invest them. Deposit them in this bank, where they will earn 3 r U interest from date of deposit to date of withdrawal— Interest for every day they are in the bank, whether one, thirty or a hundred. JULY is the time that most banks will figure interest on savings deposits. It makes no difference when you put your money in this bank—except that the earlier the date the sooner it starts drawing interest. The Bank That Says “Thank You” Highland Park State Bank ofJ Detroit 43 Fort Street West—Penobscot Building. i . r_ 2221Z3Z.ZZZZT-IJ LJL:—'.'.™*- Detroit Patriotic Fund I hereby contribute $ toward a fund to he establisned for the relief of wives, children and other j dependents left in want by the contingencies of military service in this country's interest. Signature Please send contributions to “Detroit Patriotic Fund,” care Postmaster William J. Nagel, or care Mayor Oscar B. Marx. For information phone Light (luard Armory, Main 4890. CONDENSED STATEMENT OF Wayne County and Home Savings Bank DETROIT, MICHIGAN At the Close of Business June 30th, 1916. RESOURCES Real Estate First Mortgages $18,621,661.78 Bonds 6,912,948.77 Collateral Loans 6,718,618.88 Loans and Discounts 4,367,858.36 Banking Houses and Branches 1,374,602.87 Cash on Hand and in Banks 10,503,776.00 $48,504,466.86 LIABILITIES Capital Stock $ 3,000,000.00 Surplus Fund 3,000,000.00 Undivided Profits 1,068,629.33 Commercial Deposits 8,524,782.38 Savings Deposits 32,911,055.13 j $48,504,466.86 V. ' ■■ ■ -■■■ j I 1 '■■■ ■" '■ 1 —r- Condensed Statement of The PEOPLES STATE BANK DETROIT, MICHIGAN. At the Cloee of Business June 30, 1916. RESOURCES Loans and Discounts $30,362,755.66 Bonds 7,866,852.76 Mortgages 12,363,856.77 Real Estate 108,909.85 Overdrafts 9,558.60 Banking House and Branch Buildings 1,250,000.00 Furniture and Fixtures Charged off Cash on hand and due from banks 13,519,427.44 $65,481,361.08 LIABILITIES Capital Stock $ 2,500,000.00 Surplus 2,500,000.00 Undivided Profits, Net 1,138,381.34 Dividends Unpaid 75,156.00 Commercial Deposits $23,633,171.31 Bank Deposits 6,855,979.65 Savings Deposits 26,778,672.78 $65,481,361.08 DIRECTORS Runnel A. Alger M J. Murphy George H. Harbour Frank J. Herker W Howl* Muir W. T. Barbour Fred W. Hodges W. Na*h John R. Bodde J. C, Hutchins T. If. Newberry H. P. Borgman Jus. T. Keena Henry Russel H. M Campbell H. B Ledyard Hugo Srherrr B. S. Colburn Jaa. T. McMillan F. A. Schulte C. A. DtiCharme R.S. Maaon Angua Smith Jeremiah Dwyer Fred T. Moran Homer Warren 4 rrlMlnw — l lk, (Mala aeal kind—«baf Prlatl*r-lk«> plain aeat king —that |a r<|kl —Ttafi Jab !>«*»«— Mala Aft JO. la ff«bt— -Ttaiaa Job ARM. FRIDAY, JULY 7. 1916.