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PAGE 6 (WHEAT GOES Sharply higher £ K 1 ♦ ■ftwipßftf fl Short Interest Drvrloph in Chicago Pit I , ;■ f. CHMCACO, Jan 1.-Wbw) vr»« •hnmir higher (Saturday. An un*-x* übor* lnl*Tr-t t|e« ■ i.,...! —— . rtan trader- were forced to bid PjMNMiber to order to mak*' d**li» 1 1i». fAt on* lime December «»' 7 points above la-t night* close but when the short trader* pot th-* , grain they want* and. t» dropped b*< k 4 I*2 point* above last night’* rl<***‘ to $1.63 1-2. Clfh* r futures sbow.d sympathy May wheat oper*-d up P-4C and jmheequently g*in*«l : I s going to ti 7ft Id. Ttily open'd 'up l-|c and gained 2 4-4 rtu the ■bon session. Hoeing af'fl 41 1-4 [ , There wa* also a shor Inter* -i to Dofoilifr corn that sent that ~ Cereal at the cloae to f*. r >o Hitaimt : ,,<T #2 I*4c at the opening «n<j - it la hi eighth close May corn wa-. ■p 7-tc orer laid nigh' at u an>l July op on*- point at 92 lc Oat * were strong with rh« other grain* December scoring an art Vance of I 1 !«• to ft) 12* ?.* > '• •> to ftl J-ka. . Provision# »*♦•*-, tin t <j. weak hog Market Grain and Provisions lycTUun. i. £K>J wti«>ut remain-*! -'.e rt t . th" opening —*• *ii • .i - the le»d and put prices * .. Detroit (oliowed with hn upturn f ■ ,;l: aljd the general I i|. in Ihtr •“til iy tr*<i?nc wnn firm The failure « f l’r til V r;' i. ■ advH*o e war apt 4*i the trad*. Tie l>*-U*f *. h r p*i<«# eat fnun<l< cash *ltum the day'* bisiheet prUe beer sustain***} Millers ar* .op.rtm pref* In conn petition for wlo-a* * > market* and It aru>* are<] ut» - ; i ti ,t wheat should <|> ! n mt» gltlons.-llavina <•< lined t-rkiay, tie' Waa some aurprla- at it- ..» •> strength Salurdav Th* flat- t-t l !•« wa* iarr I) * mair»r or rk>atn« Up old deale ax tlier- will he no ->:■ t Markets until ne> t Tuesday. • Th« cash Situation ie as u. tn* »» ' .jpf«v. Exporters are looking for « fr wlntxr wheat in l>etr*»it and Toi-do The Detroit m»rk< i ha* littlr * and small chance tu pet an in.c.-.*.- fit stocks while the transport*) Mitiatlon holds without impr«.' - it vjpiporta are not increasing ruff- rv-. tg In glee much hop*- for an early im proxement In the alt iaflon F Wheat advanced 9*4? and ■-! -• Srro. Cbm advanced **r Clover ■r» * ■ •lined 10c and timothy adv«n-ed Saturday s wheat quota! ins » Mo. I red. lit?**. May <>peo'*d w », Ml ad van- • of lie at fl *♦>,, »nrf *d tranced to |l.l7July op-rod u' 15.47 H and advanced to |: s•’5 •’ : 3 .\ I Wbtta, |l.*»k. . .v, mtarday a mars* gram ijaoutior.* FWttm: Caah No. t. »l 90S So. 3 y b .s9m. 11.01. No. t yellow. *l. • Data Standard. &7 c, s<>. :i wait* MHc. No. 4 white, iiVj< dr4hr*‘ Cwsi, so. 2. 11 ««. ■mMW: immediate and prompt -p r SMnt, Mi January. |ft.7J. Prim- 1 «uj clover flO '0 Hvell, f|' •••: aisike 9. • ,'f Kacelpts i» the Detroit market Lwere l.sco bhls fl at and 1> of >*rn M ),90g bhls. of flour. 2 "Oo ' -j of *;*• .1 *and 9,090 bu. of \-orn St*-" ks s-- HRJ99O bu. of wheat. 215.090 I u »f Mrs. 252: 090 hu. of oats and 41 '>"o bu of rye. Bgports of wheat and flour -at gay. 474.400 bu kecetpts of wheat Saturday were ’ i hnnra at Duluth. 144 cars at M.nne apotla. 440 cars at Winnipeg. 51 cars 4M Chicago and 191.000 bu. at south- Western point#. ’• Primary wheat re-slpf* Nil rd«. were 414.0tt0 ho. . ° CHICAGO GRAIN CHICAGO, D*c m Opening Wheat: r»-4* u ■■■’. up h May up SP tip «’<-rn December' jt -Ac; M«> up •**'. July tip **«. Oats Bmßgmber uncnanuert. Ma> ui *% U P ** f Prnvral'tns; Stead* IKWlnaa: Wheat. D*--ember p Alay up :’»<■: July up S% Com D-- -camber up me; May up lul> .1 %<*• . Oats: Deremtter up !'«r, May up July up S-. Provision NC Quotatlona by P-tlne Welib*r A ' Pmlf 30: Open High !*»•« Ch.e< 5 * W heal SB. 1 3«A* ec 1 «fi 1 «» I « 1 S 1 ► - my. 17r 1 7.** i mi 1 : . Corn K. s; \ .y* »; -at. , 92 s '< Mv *- >t ■Kr.. *1 \ ' P2\ Oat a— tuMf. 444« * rt ** **!*» iyoi,. r, *>., si «* sou ■* u ' ilar. 24 7ft 74 7° 74 *-* * rt . - • nCar-i BST. If If. »S 35 ii :« 15 'fttc,. 16 35 \5 to IS ian.’, n75 n72 ti 42 1. 73 Bay. II 77 14 55 14 \T M -ft ‘ TOIKW liHID * Dec. 4ft -Clo«, Wh«a* Cash and ftecember, Mas 9}j|f t* * Corn Caah and De<rrti* 'v Mb. May fS'yr «>ats ( ash »nd !** • camber. 454#*:. Mav, Rvr Casli '8.99 Clover seed Cash, rwember Railroad, Public Utility and Industrial Corporation Bonds Lee, Higginson & Cos. The Rookery BOSTON CHICAGO NEW YORK Represented in Detroit hy FREDERICK E. WESTLAKE TSS Pard Bldg. Tel. Mam 57 SUL* What German Peace Proposal, Lloyd-George ; Speech and Wilson Note Did to Wall Street T Th« inftwncg the Ormmn peace 4Sft#war wad President WUson a note had on thd stock, market is shown by the following r,abl* of tv j..' <1 ks. 47 tn all. In which speculation has been active during ihe war.’ The Uat shows the pgr value of the cork* <r‘. which Jhrv were issued originally the value of the xiork outstanding the prwe of each stock *- th. < ; *. "f the market Monday. Dee 11. just before the German peace offer note was made known, the pne* of *• •’ k at the close of the mark*'* Thursday. iVc 31. \be day President Wilson’s note was mad* publk; the an- .U' r pries p* r share 10 these ie dav s. and the total decline for each issue * \ Par Glnse Close Value Dap .. Pec. 11 IVe 31 Peottne, Shrinkage Allis Chalmers p/d IbO* , 116 " •' \*i> w A.v 4 l t I 742.5 th) —Ancr ri-rt Pugar —!_ 1 -4 *4 fl rt*>o.(H*<> Amer Can 1"" 413 ' *TV~ f:W2.3i: Anier I? 4 I*, pfd 1 1 * -" 4 l 'l | y I*\ 4.13A.0M Am*-r Car 4 Fdry K“> ■" 11 ■ 54Si 14'* 2.f1r.5.444 Amer Loco lbo - ■s**' 77 70 7 1,*50,(HH1 Amer Smelting 1 1 k 117 s * 10,’Vi 11 1 » ft,571,515 Amer Steel Fdry 10 ‘ 17.174 71 «•' 11 1.540,240 Amer Zinc 4 * • a’* ; I'*» ’ 349* 4.715,000 Ana* vnda 'k 11 11 r *4 » 15 * 37.t.H^ , 1,593 A C, 4 W l a. 1-'* 14 :4b3.» 141>4 47\ 7.070.207 At chi-on . 4- . :r .74. I*'4V 10: 39* *.932.911 Haldwin l*oco I(H> JO a>« 7vA* J3\ 4 750.("h) Raltimore a Ohio I"'* 1 ’ 17 »b> ' \ 5.140.71 b Lefhlehem St.el . , 1*‘‘ - -'4 »*9 • 117 20.540.940 Hufe a- Superi - **'■* 43Vg - v * 7.465.573 t'ahft rnia Petroleum .. 1> 0 i ‘ ' -« 3 446,310 fcntral Leather 1--' • i -110 4 * 75’* 44** 17.915.624 Chi Gl Weal, pfd 1 » ' ■ ».’ 43V, 40 ' 3'* 1.0»«.«9S CMno » 40 “ ‘ 66?, 4'l7 T * " 15.549.593 Chile >’ *' '>*• ' 27 23i* S\ 14.2&4).*HN) 4 ’ore Product- 100 • 777 '•.2'.»\ 5S 2.799.973 C"! ;'uel A Inin .. .. 1 1 ». 0 .« * 41 13»9 4.631.792 1 rucihie S' eel l' l 0 1 *3 52V* 30 s * 7.657.500 Pistiller*’ Securities ...*. I’’ ' 4. •'! 4J25 T /g 16>q 5.261.204 Krle . 1 i lUrvU 11 v 26V* 94 34 3.399.053 (J* “j. Fs!ec trie .. ......... .. t'- 1 1. !1 - 17s v* 163 15'4 15.353.569 liiMrn h ... ... ... 1 - 6x 5 * 59*« 6*, S.S2s,t*Ot* Gulf Steel ! 1 ' " 16 rt I#s 55 2.710.95*) If.-piratior . . . 67 -’O'* 16\ 19.793 957 Ii Mer Marine . .. l‘-0 4 ‘*. < H 4 * 23\ 21 10,473.204 M *r: i * opp* ; v . , 7 *1 -** I7‘g 13.074.495 Nev Con A’0p........ 7 9 • ".' 3!'-* 2" 4 * !<•**» 20.744,366 N > Air Itcake • ... ~ 1 1 1* - 4 13 ".4 11 \ 3.1?5,00d * V . s . 1 - -l" '1 . 4 . 11.*,49.556 N.ivu Scotia Steel p* o Citie.- Ggs ... 1 1 1 114’, *1 20 T * 1.275,253 Penns viviin in . >••-'* >6'* *ss* s 737.14:1 ll..ilwav Stes-I Sprtns* .1"' 57 5 ; I*> IH, 1.552,500 S id-bak-r . ... 1 12. '. I*MSS 14'# 4.237.">0*i T* oa* o Products ‘ 1* ’»6 -4 * I-* 460.(0h) l*ni«>n ling A- Paper (New >. ... ' “*• 1 ■ •-) 111 91 2" 2.uu* , . , h')o Cnk*:. !’unfit ... . .. J-2.. 1 > < 144 6, 14 •*« ** ~0 1.945.051 r s |nd Aieobol...-.. 1* •• 12 5 136 27 * 391, 4.620.0*’ s ') C S. Rubber ... 1 • 6v", ".<4 12 v* 4J55 000 1’ S. Ste»l ■, I" s- 123** 101 22*, 16.274 197- ctah Copper 10 16.44 • V 12*'V* 94'i 26 1 * 4.264 $62 1 $391.952,4iS an i \f •• h lie '" " • - -i A > k }•: it- ■ til. T.m< thy • ash • t 4*V Butter Hr* k. creamer) 4114 tubs *r-*rr>ery. tic. u*,* Kre-h * t»ndled. 45- , fanev ts . '* ■ > - ’ »-. ' * *r.JI - 4 atoragr. Js<- lit* I n-bang* 1 ii Livestock ] J 1 ■ —sa^—a—^«——^ Ml* til*. t\ * I.) tR AI. STtMKVtItOS DETROIT. l>e.~. 19 —Cattle be«t r,»avy steers 99 9# 9 . best handy weight t;utih»r |T/fT7S mix ed ate« rs ano h- fers. 4't>7 s*) handy light *>utrh*rs. fgQiSft light hutch tr*. Hr • t** *t <,w» s4S#fl 7. butc . cr *». t j SOg i common c*.w «, $♦ 75 ti ' 94914.73 • ’ -avy i ct.» :i *. $5. - S Cs 4»t - k bulls. liMfl fe-d-r«. sCsftf»: strtckerA »9©<7S: ard pr.ngera. s4#fMo Veal calves: Mark-t st-xdv; t -a* 913# 11. h-a' las |1 Hb*. Sheep and lambs Market ateadv fer*t lamb* $1 Vigil 35 f» r lam' - *l.‘rt 12.7 * !<thi to C'-.mmon larr ’ » s»ai-j, jear-ingA Dull, fa r to r W.-4 . II '<* ITS; culls and common. TANARUS, V« H->gs Market steady pg* s•2ef) '• 4# yorfcert »r i heavies, tie 19# I ft.. 99 I'DT MtKVAI.O UVR «T«M K Danilins A VUtra* EAST BCKFAUO. N V.. De . Jft.— i-attle Reve-ptA i k arv st*-ad:. • h • - to j rito nat.v* xteer*. *» ■' u :'. tair t> c* od ll.fcObf, plain. |7 7i*? $. coarsa an 1 fonnon, $7 Jsr. * **. c oic h-avy ■ -it - -r **-•*, $• . fair k <»d. It.6ft#• 7» b»<' l steera. $» 7i# • 35. fair t«o good. ** *5 ## 9ft: light and common. M'SftT.JI yearlings prime, s>#9(9 fai* "5 t "and. IV best Veavy heiferw g9r7. #9 IT% beat I -Jtcher hel/ers I" 77. 5 7?s light atjd corr.fr nu 15 ts*r•* 25 best hutv f*t c"w * 15 *5 #7 25 g and Y)ut-h'r cows. 14-9 4.*9: medium ‘o fa - 17 ft ’ 5# • .* fee, $43 'JU * c:•nn •r “ s77sff 43 ‘ b* * ' heavy '• $7 '."*•* '4 b. *t but, h-r bulls. $ '# ■h'-' r . >«?)•«** b-:tr» sr'ft9#!7>$ r 'ft9#!7> b» * f* ■ 1 r.g ►ti ers. s*9 726 common to ’ ■ ’ 7 r mrr n to w <<d $5 9 154 mllcbert and -p'ing-rs. s4s# lift. S D-ge TANARUS;» »!rts 75 -ar, stead*- * I ! I*' -ft pigs and lights. $» ‘liJlft H» * pta S • ars steady, t r- Utni-S. s'* yearlings, fllfetl *7 w* 'here. $® f7 >i •"5 -we, $« 5« Q < Calves ss^ls * MIC »«.o I 14 r *txu K cm< x*;*». Do. 3#—h g« f.*- .1 ftftr market slow 54119 c 1 v—*. »/te<| and but* uers. $ • '»•* ft ift 5 v -d heavy 110 ft* 9I ft 4*'’ I 1 1- p‘(T*. 97r,**#».|ft '-sttls Re. * ». >')'■’ I'iarK' * ’ft - ;■« v gh-* be eve- f' 34-. J•! 4ft -.we and heifers. $» J3 41. K-. ,tr. »m an 1 '•►(!*'« 13 M C 4 25 T*mr‘ *4?*.«S»IS ralvaa $4 9.1 S 4Eep Receipts. J.fthft mar *l7• ’ ’ V *r _ native, il.liitl'* western 9 '■ 7■ • /’' i iambs t !5$ J 1" "> w estern. sll 3*9 13 5# * r.rvrt imi i rrv **TorK. .u/LLAND. D. t»e 3ft.—sfr a* i R< »tpt« ,ftft«> slow 1 rk*r, $ f- '. 1 $1 ■ e »d 1 ' rr • $: ft ' r. j* . * mug sft Ift. etsg- $4 Jft i erpf- 3 rs'i; -H'*m ete*d r ,r>d Ism*" ft» »)pt* ( . steady fnp $1.4 ;>« *si ►" R».'eipt« l*N, eteady top. sl*s# » TOIKDO irAE *TOCH. Tr-LEDO. Dft'. 2#—H**e rte*s'pts 1.3 ft** market »' lower h»av'es. s‘"7' 919 • ■ m<d i u *r,» I'ftftSfllft.** , i 'V*r- $9 76 9 I''s? it drs I'll 19 « 4ft <*slv»" yt«*d' Sheep and lambs. Steady JANK CLEARINGS SET NEW RECORD l**-r .’ b.ia rl*armfs for 19!*5 rha'icr all r*-<oni-. by # wjdc mar a.n The- f.i-c -ar;nrs tor the bu.«ine-*‘ yc r. o -h .*r.J*»f Sat’ir day w.-t- f :«'*•"«■' ii« again?* $1,4x4 V 72 4 . > fur isir,, an incrcas* of 177,** : »s* or nit-e than 74 pt-r cca’ T7'ia. compare* wi»h th*» »fr**.s . f • :«■ 4 of S7 6*6. >47 or r n- p-r cent. 1 1 n- . v *' *•'"r. do no* repr* 1 - «snt the- grand total of the business transacted during the year They 'ho w merely h'* aino*mt of trans<a , ‘* tion- berwi. n d-po-.tor< :n diffeyen? hank® T ions he'weeo d*- poaitor* in the- same hank are no» recorded in the r!oaring* The tot.*] clearing* howeTcr. are recorded in ’he b;vnk transaction- which anovint to 95.376 163.>«x> for 12I*'. ri*. e-.fi rri'-r* --iegrly repre-.>n» 'h Actual amount of bti->ne-' Dctroi* hag done in lfl!6. The 1216 tran-vas Uorts com par • With 9.1 631 36*).''X> in 1915. a gain of 11.744.903.040 for 1916 k$7W VOR k HI PTE R AND NEW VC* Hit D*c 30. Butter Steady, unchanged: re<-*.pts; 4.*39 creamery »x?ra. 41 : ,c. <! special market. 43 <t 4 sta*.- d* ry tubs. J S9 W' mtratl n < -simtry drst*. U "i J 1 »'gr« St-sdy rece-.pt*. 5 37# n»*rby whit# fancy 4ft4)*9c; n-art y rr x*d fan-y. 4T gy o! fresh first*. 4*3# 51c HI TTf.R DD Ratter Kt’** -reamer) 4 f> ; er»*m»r>- » flrsts. 37c. dairy, 7 e lb packing stock J*lac lb. r.«a« Kresh receipts. »s*>« ‘n ■*lu*led firsts I*c do* current r»- pt* 3sc do* Receipts Saturda. 45ft -a*e.* ♦ JOIN OUR Christmas Savings Club For 1917 J, Here is a plan to have money to spend for Christmas 1917 This is absolutely the greatest plan ever devised for saving money. $250,- 000.00 saved by the plan in this bank during 1916. Enroll today; form a habit >f thrift. It will help in time of need. Why not join at once? Do it now! NO DUES, the FIRST PAYMENT MAKES YOU A FULL-FLEDGED MEMBER. Enroll in any one or more Classes listed below Claw 1. I 0 Claaa 5. Member* paving 1 cent the flrat week. 2 cen» Member# paying 5 cent# the flr#t week. 10 ♦h* rerond week, and increaalng 1 cen’ e».< f rent# the -crond w»»k and lnrrr»*!ng 5 r*nta w*ek for fifty week* will ge» $12.75 each week for fifty week# will *»•* $6175 ’ Claaa 1A Clata SA. Member- r’artJng with 50 '*er,tl the fir • M**rob‘r« ’ar n« win $2 *0 *h« rtr#t wr-o; w*ek 49 cent* th*- re< ond w»»k. and defrr-ii* 12 45 the #**ond week. and decr»<t-ung ' c*n*- :,g 1 **** for , , ■ . ftj »wki Will g.-* $Ol f§ get * $1275 Claaa 25 Fl*ed — * Claaa 2. Member* paying 25 rent* a week fl*ed for Member# paying 2 een'a the flrat week. 4 flftr week* will ret s $’2.50 ren»a *h« «-ecortd week, and increasing 2 '■•no Claaa 50 Fl#ed e»rb week for fifty week# will ge» $25 50 Member* paving 50 rrn’* i weeir f» K ed for Claaa 2A. fifty week*, will get $25 00 Men.her* rtartJng with 1100 the fir«t week, Claaa 100 Fmed 5* cent* the second week, and decreasing 2 M* mber# paying 1100 a ww.k flied. fnr fiftv cent* ea#h w#e|f for fifty we* *.« will get $25,50 week#, will go , $50.03 With 3 per cent interest idded if all payments are made regular! \ or in advance Come in and Let Us Tell You About it The Amerloan State Bank SEVEN BRANCH OFFICES ' • 1 DETROIT TIMES CONTINENTAL FINANCING PLAN IS ENDORSED .‘The stockholder* of the Contincn tal Motor* company, in a special meeting Saturday, approved the r«<' ■ mni'Ttdatlons of th* r. ramitt. < stockholdur*. that anew corporation he foruitnl to taku over th*’ entire n-eets business au«i |uinl will of the 'concern. A n* w company i# beir\g orc *n ied under th«‘ l.iw> of Virginm riu new ‘ com pan) will hav* a ni.:\miu:i. cap ital -to 'K of $ Is. >" i.i'.to o 7 wh h f :„>(> o'Mi will he pr*?*rr*«i -u k and |1 fl.O'ftO.tbk) common stock FYactp .illy all of the sfo kh«»ldera •of the Oontinen'a! Motors t-ompan) have air* ad' d* poett« and th»- 1 r »to«'k with th** Security Trust empany. and have accepted th* '• rtu> of the l plan They will receive s:> in cash and rhreo .-har- -of t).< vomrooo 'capital «tixk of the c*'*» company, which wui be known a- ’he (’on finental Motors oorporattog, in ex change for each share of cc:nnu»u stock of the presen* compan' POSTOFFICE OPEN NEW YEAR’S DAY Postmaster N’ag-'I announced. Sat uDiay morning that all departments of the nut;u pos'.oltlce and all car rier stations will bv open at th** usual hour. New Year’s da> up to nen Drug store stations will bo open as usual. T v • '«- w be o: .!>-. \ i * >' t: v 'by earners including parcel poet. i’ollec'iofi.- w*H he mad*' (torn itl box*-** in th » downtown business di» tn fa.- follow- Two collection beginning •*? s s re two begin n.ng at l p m and two heginning »t sop5 o p m !: , and ~”T —o o ! • n ■**— ' • - • . | . . • ■ \». one general collection of mail from all boxes Thruou* ’he eity b-nn nlng a' 6 p :n e W. E. Reilly & Go. Investment Securities / ___ Stocks _____ Bonds * t * 0 • Members Detroit Stock Exchange 1006 Penobscot Rldg. Main 172.1. SEES INCREASE IN PROSPERITY "Thougbu lit tSii* time turn to pnv w tor 1917." • *>s Joel Simk ,i •vt Cf tOpt StrK-k-TTTt «■ fit ' ThIWW who .id convex!y the sign* of the 11 iu«»« v. ill be the mpst favt* and and It may he **:.! with rnitety. that there never w;u* a tluie when’ careful thinking along the lines’ of security values w as so ninth In vogue. •We .ire gome to make more money m UM7 th.m m l#M. I ex j,<” to get .> bv, r. rh owl of iuy experience. t*or the past few month* l have h*. n -tudytßg peace mivk' We do not knew whether peace it* coming but it i* generally conceded that it w ill come some time in I'M7 The rommodtiy stocks such as sugar rubber and lumber, also the railroads which. i\rr> great quantities of the peace commodi ties should not be lo*» >ight of “The bond bosinecj for 1917 looks \ery brUht We *r« klso advising the purchase of ptlbltA Utility pie fern'it stocks aiul h'*nd?\ Homo of •he local motor > as \have not spen* their best With \in>Ta*aed husmes:- I'roflt- I * t"> itvj tc. be large “ \ Acme Plant P'-OXCC' 1 * Yi cording to the financial ' state cent of the Acme White l Aid »v Uolot work l , n-k t roh* for 1 h** 'ear .•nded No\ ti>, .:»Lti ..i'ter tin oe due non of all ex*pens'*' H of rr.anufc- I .nance foi * ♦ Ming administrative and other ex l ; . i*. f ( Hit »<•«* HI VrK.lt 'tIRKKT t'llb-Wt? l ’ Ik Jitjtler fi ■ t .* -r - ' ’ ' . - . * * ».*« s *• “ ' (• *”v .Ts n- ? * MSC i . . "gs7»Tfr v-T* U wTs : « *■* 1 . 'l•f ■ t T t»e- k «vi : v TsilF'M r. * t r>»«. 1 \ t r * W!.«■'n, *i it’ I \t: n. . 'iv. S' 4) tin. > «-«» I'rlnllm—tk. I*lf»ln neat kin.l— **»«* I* rl*kf —rpiir* J ” h ' — M ‘ ,,n ,VJrt MONDAY, JANUARY 1 . 1917. SUGGESTS BONDS AS INVESTMENT Matthvw Finn. th<* uldeat nnuiicl F ‘l bond house in Michigan, and a member of the Detroit gt*w k 14x chtqijp*. says gfeat caution should be exercised in making Investments at the present time Safety more than interest returns should he the TURN OVER A NEW LEAF in making your investments for 1017. Permit us to make your money earn you handsome dividends this year. After a most thorough investigation we were assured that stock in The Universal Car Equipment Cos. would make an investment worth while to our many clients. This company increased their, capitalization and MET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MICHIGAN SECURITIES COMMISSION last week. The proceeds from the sale of the stock will be used to enlarge their factory capacity and increase their output. Phis firm paid a most substantial dividend this year and have orders NOW ON HAND, the profits from which will Ik? sufficient to pay a 15 r ; dividend on the increased capi talization for 1017, and the season’s orders have not been solicited as yet. The issue is limited and going fast. Do not delay. Pros pectus. Financial Statement and Literature will lie mailttd on request. Haynes & Huffman Financial Agents Zso Penobscot B'dq. Detroit. Mich. Phone Cherry 2901 Ma 11 he w Finn Municipal and Corporation BONDS '<f D trolt Stork F?x--Ti *r.n*M . „ Bonds Exempt from All Taxation .74-35-36 Ruhl Rlock . T \ Phone Main 6104 HORNBLOWER & WEEKS MEMBERS— NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE BOSTON STOCK EXCHANGE CHICAGO STOCK EXCHANGE Specialist* in Motor Car, Copper and other Shares J. J. HAYES, Manager 201 Penobscot Building, Detroit, Mich. Information 1 t BANK is naturally in earliest touch with impending changes in financial and business con- ,•* ditions; and the completeness and value of its information is naturally dependent on the extent of its own business connections. Our clients find this hank, with its dominant position, exceptionally well-informed on all subjects af fecting the business outlook and possibilities. Detroit - Xoiokalßaxk . Member Federal Rfsehve Bank 26 ■ _ watchword Michigan municipal bonds arc cheap when compared with prices covering * period of a quarter of a century. They are rtrnipt from all mate, county and city taxes, also from federal In come tax. and aitord nn abanhiTety rafw Investment that m hi* opinlob will have a steadily growing value. I'rlnllHi— Ikr pUIn nril klml—tk»l la tin hi—- I Imr * Juk |*t-,»«. Vlnln Wgl.