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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
War and Money Situation.

The stringcnCy in the money market
calls from THE Financicr" all expression
that with almost an iuconceivable debt of
So. 600 OH0.ch representing largely money
sduandcred on battle fields or IN equip
mcnt Of armies. II Is almost unthnkablc
that events now are moving To a point
where war IS apt To- break out among civ
ilizcd nations The chancelleries OF Eu-
rope are buzZng with warnings; in bank
ing parlors eveutualitics are discussed as
Of imminent Importance. and all over the
Continent the feeling Of disturbance and
fear is manifest Tho following is quoted
''Thc banking situation may not b. dc
scribcd as desperate. for it IS not, but
signs are apparent that II soon VIII be
unless common sense suppsnts fanati-
cism among the ignorant and supcrs"d"s
tho cool cynicism OF diplomats who would
plunge nation IN strife to win selfish
victory in the political chess game.
Germany is reading the object lesson
i'm her disturbed financial state. What is
occurring IN Germany now D. but faint
Indication of what may hc expected n
the Gallic mind is not diverted from
thoughts OF tn" recovery of Nsace and
Lorraine. I'm brief. tho military burden
of the world is already too heavy 10 bear
II cannot h. increased without serious
breakdoVns. and the point seems to hav"
been reached whore added debts for hos
tile purposes are out II the question Tho
world likes TO think that peace is main
tanned because of increasing intelligence.
That may he tru" in the abstract. bat
peace lust now finds surcr refuge 100 tho
inabuty of nations 90 raise money for
war Tho dollar sign has long been rr-
cardcd a. tho railyus standard of con
lmost To-dav n ]. ihc omh.-m ~ uclcc-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
Bay State Street Railway Company.

Practically all of the $4,000 first pre-
fcrrod stock OF tho Bay State street Rail
way Company, recently purchased by
Boston syndicate. has been sold This
new issue Of stock brinss the outstanding
preferred up TO s9.7isc0 with S-o5l5"" of
common stock, on which dividends Of .
per cent have been paid since 1898. The
proceeds of the issue Will be used for ne"
extensions and new construction work.
It is stated that the net profits Of the
operating company for the seven months
ended January 81, 1918, were Sl.oOl, oo9. as
against s79S6ol for the corresponding
seven months Of the preceding year, an
increase of 5000 i5S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
Union Railway, Gas and Electric Com


pony.
The Union Railway. Gas and Electric
Companv's report Cor February shows
gross earnings of S3Gl3i as compared
with S1g3 .55i for last February. am in-
crease Of &9.50; net earnings were $50
W2. a gain of S64o33 over February of
1ql. The surplus was $ll-5. gain o;
S. 651 over February of last year. The
report for the two months ended Fc3ru-
airy y. 1915 shows cross of $>-.3i AN
increase Of SlG.6l5 over the corresponding
two months of asst year Set earnings
were S37I03i. gain of N2'ij. Tn" I've"
months surplus Amounted 10 N''.2s. am
increase of Si6.1oS over the same two
months of 1919 The surplus for tho
twelve months ended February =, 1918.
available for dividends on mo common
stock was Si3l SIS. or - per cent on the
outstanding issue.
San Joaquin Light and Power Corpor-
alton.
Tho official comparative statement Of
earnings Of the san Joaquin Light and
Power Corporation. furnished 10y y. VI.
Ualscy & CO., is a follows.
Year ended Dec. 81 1911 1871.
,;-o' '1 income io4' 13o - fo4GG 70
Operating expenses.
maintenance IN .,o-. 60
taSes .........--.. 4NI'''" ~ ''''-'' az
Net income avail ,.,.-,.oo
able for interest Sd22.25, - 800 @. ~ w. ~,
Bond interest ......- -3'. ~" 80 ''''0'- W.
Balance available
for sinking fund
dividends. etc., So. 40 ~ N'-i''l' 81
The business Of the san joaquin Light
and Power Corporation extends into seven
principal counties Of the San joaquin Val
ley. territory about 1876 miles in length
by IS miles in width, having rapidly in
creasing population. which amounted in
1910 20 1854 Tho corporation also soils
Il large amount Of electric power for
pumping water for irrigation and domes-
tic use and is successfully developing the
use Of electricity for pumping oil wells.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19

FURNISHED hy Charles y. Barney 6 Co, No. %
Broad street. New York and No IL south
lfh sfrnnf. phIlalelnhial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES..

The report OF the Commonwealth Edi-
son Company. of Chicago. shows gross
earnings of sl5.362.o0 for the year ended
December 81. 1872. OF this sum S,26l0V,
came from retail sales OF lighting cur
rent. s. .609,oD from retail sales OF current
for power. Sl.7SSco from wholesale light
and power sales and $3.70ico0 from sales
of rnMcr for railMaN nurnOseS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
PITTSBURGH STOCKS.
BALTIMORE STOCKS.

FURNISHED by Middendorf. Williams & co. 40.
Il Pine street. New York. and No. l29 East
German street. Baltimore
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19

Lewis n. Starkcy. Of =. * Mccormick
x Co. has been elected a member oil inc
New York Cotton Exchange
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19

PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.

.Ex dividcni. Interest to b, added
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-10
MAN IN UPPER BERTH PEEvED
Millionaire 10 Urged to Charter spe'
cial Train Of His Own TO Do
His Snoring In.

The man in the upper berth leaned
over the edge and. jAmming his
frown firmly down on his brow. called
IN q hoarse. coarse voice that was
audible above the rattle and rumble
Of the engine: DsJ.-I, tia
hi there down there! Arc yos
Eich!"
"Hsyf- stAeuiated the maa n TIE
lower berth. almost swallowing hs
Adams apple. "whaxer naxerr
7 say, are you richf"
What's that, sirf Rich1 What Dc
you mean By waking me up IN the
middle Of the night TO ask me such
question as thatv'
u want to know--that's why.
well, thea, confound you. I am
rich. Now. I hope your curiosity 10
satisfied and you will let me so 10
sleen" IVA
Very rich?"
millionaire, confound you! Now
shut up, and"
We'll. then, why in torment DOM
you charter . whole train to do your
snoring n?"-Searchlight.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-10
A Personal Question.

At Denver a few weeks ago col
ored woman presented herself at Q
registration booth with the intentiou
Of enrolling and calling her first vote
in the ensuing election.
She gave her name, her address and
her age. and then the clerk Of regis
tration asked this question:
What party do you aflliate with p
The wcman's eyes popped out.
Does have to answer dat ques
ton ?" she demanded.
That is the law" he told her.
Den you tes' scratch my name
offen dem books" she said. EFF got
10 tell his name don't want to vote.
Why, he amt got his divorce yit."
And out she stalked.--Saturday Eve
ming Post
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-10
A FEW DEFINITIONS.

Society-Snubbers and the snubbed
Plagiarist-One who writes with a
steel pen.
Proposal-A short sentence that
generally leads to a long one.
. Civil Service--What you don't get
In many hotels II you fall to tip.
Pipe OF Peace-Not the kind hus.
bands generally smoke In the house.
Gossip-What one woman sava
about another before the other gets a
chance to say It about her. g
impressionist-One who apparently
lays his canvas on his palette full Of
colors and takes an impression.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-10
LITTLE THINGS WORTH KNOW
ING.

INU.
The southern ocean Ia the deepest.
Newfoundland has 10000 square
miles
The polar regions are said to cover
s,SSS,SOO square miles.
The island of Manhattan covers
twenty-five square miles
France is the greatest wine produc-
Ing country In the world.
The wireless record is $500 miles,
between Long Island and Berlin
The desert area OF the earth is said
to be 100000 square miles In ex.
tent
The moons surface contains 1859.
600 square miles or nearly four times
the area of Europe.
In the number of building associa-
tons. Pennsylvania leads all the other
states. with Ohio second.
The earth's sensible atmosphere is
supposed to extend forty miles into
space, and probably further.
Among the islands of the world, that
OF Great Britain ranks fourth In point
of size and contains S3.700 square
miles.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-10
ConoenIal,

Daughter. you haven't known him
iong enough"
Father, have known him intimate
b for 4 week.
"A couple must have similar tastes
70 take them in harmony through the
hong journey Of nfe."
I'VE have them. We both like mu-
sical comedy and golf"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-10
Compensation.

Compensation.
We'll. BILL" said the Temporarily -
tired burglar to his pal. there's one
thing we oughter be thankful for here
IN the PEN"
'Wot's thatr" said Bill.
we amt bothered much dodgin'
estermobiles or worryin' over the high
cost o nvin'," said the T. r B.-Har>
psr's Weekly.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-10
NUTS TO CRACK

Man wants but little here below par.
Opportunities always shrink with
old age
True greatness never goes to q
mans head
Beauty is only skin deep. especially
II girl hasn't any money.
Youth is a sprinter, but Old Age
overtakes him In the long run.
Many a man is as good as his word,
whose word isn't good tor anything.
The high cost Of living doesn't both
er those who can beg. borrow or steal
1t sometimes takes as much cour
age to keep out Of fight as to win
one.
Some people are never satisfied
They even want to make hay when IT
rains.
Virtue isn't going to take people to
heaven until 1t has been thoroughly
tested
At any rate there is a lot more sat
isfaction in spending as you go than
in lending.
The higher education sometimes
demonstrates that the more we know
the less we believe.
The people who jump out of the fry
ing pan into the fire had no business
in the frying pan in the first place.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-10

neutrality-suspicious. advertising
in The News classified columns will
pay. You read this one, thousands
Of other people would read yours.
Try it. Let our want ad man call
on you. If
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-10
Wanted No Amateurs.

Wanted No Amateurs.
do you know" said Edith. that
young farmer tried to kiss me. He
told me that he had never kissed any
gtri before"
What did you tell himr" asked
flora
Why" replied Edith. Il told him
] was NO agricultural experiment. sta,
tton "-Harper's Bazaar.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-10
JUST MUSINGS

II all the worlds q stage, the back
ers are mighty scarce.
aa a-N 3 Qi-- a,4E
Love makes tho. world 60 round. and
even divorce isnt, always on the
square
Unfortunately 1t often happens that
the man who Is most fond OF his home
never succeeds anywhere else.
:. fn l't.l-8ttfa sFkqpafsl T-sif " I'll no
A woman Is apt to believe every
thing her husband tells her until she
has been married at least two weeks.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-10

WANTED-A pressing club to use The
News want columns. You read this
one. thousands would read yours.
Try It. Let our want ad man call
on you. II
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-10

wANTED-Peopie seek
ing pasturage for live stock will
read these columns. Some wide
awake pasture owner should have a
classified ad in The News. You
read this one, others win read yours.
Let our want ad man call on yoa.a tt
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-10
Fathers Paaitlan.

why don't you want me to marry
your daughterr' II r.,
~You have no money"
But ] have brains."
Maybe 80, but you don't prove n
~ wanting 10 get marsssa, yosns
mAa.rp &l 0
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-10
Modernlzed.

Modernlzed.
Editor-This stun won't do for {
~fller."
New Assistant-It's good dope:
some Of Solomon's proverbs.
Editor-Bah! Nobody ever heard
Of him. Tell you what we can do
though. Head 1t Business Epigrams
Of J. p Morgan" and we'll run 4 ou
the front page.-Puck.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-10
Would IA Awful

That doctor charged me $780," COM
planned the misery millionaire. .anI
tAen gave It out Of that was slisht,
ly indisposer." a.r r. ....f -
What Of it,"
Il couldn't afford doctor 1t al n
I was to get sick"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-10
FOR EXCHANGE
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Goou broom house on
Sixth street, with city water. Fine
location, being situated next to the
Bouie Street school This property
can be purchased for $1,500.0O; $1O0
cash and the balance 500 per month.
Warranty deed and abstract of title
furnished to purchaser. This is a
chance to own a home for the same
as paying rent. See M. J. Epley, or
phone 666.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-10

READY-TG- TT'EEAR-The classified col
umns Of The News is a good place
to advertise ladies' ready-to-wear
dresses. Try it. You read this one,
thousands of ladies would read
yours. Let our want ad man call on
you. II
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-10
TIME TABLE

GULF AND onIH ISLAND r. r. co.
Effective February 2, 1918.
Main Unconstitutional
Parlor car service on trains 3, 4, s
and 6.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-10

Il was surprised TO see that thoas
su6ragettes bad q hard time makina
IA miles dAyi sa the hike from Nev
York to AlbanyiIf .,..,, -
"Whyf ''eo" .s''' '''1
"A woman easily makes thirty risht
hare in the shopping district"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-10
HELP WANTED

ladies' to travel and
teach machine embroidery. Pleas
and and profitable work. Call Cum
berland 46. TAT
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-10
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-Gold heart locket and chain.
Engrave Trina" Return to 8. ].
York care News and receive reward.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-15
LATE OIL NEWS FOR
LOCAL INVESTORS

The following items from the oil
field are from the latest file Of the
San Francisco Examiner
Well No. 5 Of the Honolulu on Co,
section 8, 1924, Is down 1850 feet The
well was drilled with rotary.
Lake View No. Oil company, Oper-
ating in section 4. 11-23 Maricopa, has
installed steam power plant In the
center Of its 40-acre lease 70 supply
the entire operations. This plant con-
sists Of two 70-horsepower boilers and
will be added to a. the needs OF the
lease increase. Well No. Ii still
producing at the rate Of about 100
barrels per day. after heaxing plug
was put in, the oil coming through the
perforations In the plug. Work OF
cleaning out Ne. / il still progressing
with some success. The derrick for
we'll No. 3 Is up. and drilling Is ex-
pected to be started this week.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-15

Miss Blanche Fox Entertained.
On Wednesday afternoon Miss
Blanche Fox was the guest of Captain
and Mrs. Watkins lot Leilehua. Cap
tain and Mrs. Watkins, with Miss Fox
and her father, motored to Schofield
and after visiting the interesting
parts Of the post, tea was served to
which a number of the officers and
their wives were invited.
= g 3
Miss A. NJ. Sinclair Luncheon
Hostess. -s.. &.
Mrs. A. N. Sinclair was hostess at
an informal luncheon at the univer-
sity club today in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Won Hagel. Covers We're
laid for twelve, including Mr.. and
Mrs. George Won Hagel, Judge and
Mrs, Antonio Perry, Miss Evelyn An
derson, Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Larnach,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Carer, Mr.. and Mrs,
'Schoen and DR., and Mrs. Sinclair.
& g
Supper for the College Club.
The members of the College Club
and their friends were, entertained 1t
chowder supper AT the Outrigger
club on Tuesday evening. Covers
were laid for fifty.
9 q 9
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ChiIlingwOrtif's
Dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Chilling
worth entertained at prettily ap-
pointed dinner on Thursday evening
for Miss Blanche Fox. The table was
prettily decorated in pink and green,
an attractive centerpiece being formed
of pale-pink hibiscus and maidenhair
ferns The favors for the guests were
delicately shaded green baskets filled
with bonbons Pink and green shaded
candelabras lighted the table, at which
covers were laid for Miss, Blanche
Fox, Mr.. Fox, Judge and Mrs. A. G.
M Robertson, Mr.. and Mrs. John Con-
ey and Mr.. and Mrs. Chillingworth.
& 49, Ii. E.
ChiIdren's Party at the Colonial.
The three children of the Princess
Kawananakoa, Kapiolani, Liliuokalani
and Kalakaua are entertaining their
friends at a party at the Co;oniai this.
afternoon. The decorations Ior the
affair are to be red anu yellow and
l ed and, yellow flowers Will De USED eX-
tensively. Kaafs quintet club will be
present and portion of the afternoon
will be spent in dancing. -.
Among those who will be present
are Patsy and Elizabeth Waterhouse,
Jack Waterhouse, EiInor and Laura
Wilson. Louise Drew, Irene harrison.
Elsie Harrison. Elise Philip, Margaret
Philips, Baby Dominis, Margaret
Pratt, Constance Constanta3:e, Helen
Martin, Elizabeth Horner, walter Nc.
Jr., r. W. Shingie, Jr.. Charles
Jr., James Bro:ero, IT
bur Brown, Jr.. Atau Wilder, Teddy
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-15
NOT MADAME PUAHpS
HULA DANCERS

Madame Puahi wishes Il understood
that the hula dancers advertised to
appear at a local theater tonight are
not from her dancing academy. Her
dancers will be on hand at the usual
place, the Puahi dance hall, at Wal
kiki, tonight, where tourists and
townsfolk may enjoy the real Hawaii
an dance by experts with the proper
compartments advertisement.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-15

Mabbman, Henry Along, Richard Rich.
ardson, Elizabeth Rabbit, Howard
Balbbitt, Mary Louise Abel, Frances
Abel, Marion Stoddard, Carter Garten-
burg, JUNE Gartenburg, Lydia Bro
dero, Alice Schultze, Peggy Wilder.
Kinau Wilder, Lilly 8aliman, annie
Mertens, Betty Wall, Dick waii, Mar
orie Sammonds, Margaret Wall, natn-
crime Wall, Robert Wall. Theone Lin
Woods, Miss Rachel Wood, Miss Ju-
Cooper. Bryant Cooper, Jack Cooper,
Ethel Harry, Alice Macfarlane, Muriel
Beckley, Marjorie Single, Baby
Single, Baby Balch and Elizabeth
Campbell.
Dorothy WaIdron Entertains.
Miss Dorothy Waldron was hostess
at an informal party last evening for
a number of her classmates at Puma
lou. The children gathered at her
home early in the evening and were
entertained with all manner OF games.
Among those present were Miss lima
Moods, Miss Ramhael Wooc, Miss Ju-
liet Rice, Miss Edith Rice. Miss Emily
Cooke, Miss Helen Center, hiss Cath
crime Jones, Miss Florence Ballou,
Miss Luita Arnold, Miss Jessie Bald
win, Miss Helen Mclean, Miss Mar
jorie Booth, Miss Marion Paris, Miss
Geraldine Berg, Miss Eiiza0etn Camp
bell, Miss Irene Ahrens, Adelaide
Pratt, Sybfl Carter, Genevieve Hook
ing, Clemence Clifford, Frances Far
rington, KeaIoha Waterhouse, Kath-
crime Won Holt, Ronald Won Holt,
Frank Winter, James Brodero, Curtis
Turner, Roy Graham, Jerry Smith,
Howard Smith, Warner Smith, Donald
Young, Donald Hayselden, Fred Wat
terhouse, Frank Richardson and Sam
Wilder.
Bridge at Fort Shafter.
Captain and MRS. Robert McCleaveI
of Fort Shafter entertained informally
at bridge at their quarters on Wednes-
day evening. The prize was taken by
Mrs. Lincoln. Among those present
were Captain and Mrs. Marquart, Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Page, Mrs. Roe, Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Booth, Captain and
Mrs. Johnson, and Captain and Mrs.
Lincoln.
Sewing Club Entertained.
Mrs. F. E. Blake entertained an in
formal sewing club yesterday at her
home in Manoa. Among those pres
ent were Mrs Philip Frear, Mrs. G. F.
Mush, Mrs. Marquis, Miss Marquis,
Mice Ioccia Smith Mrc q TT Garn
Mrs, F. c. I.yser, Mrs. st. C.. Sayres,
and Mrs. Blake
q q z
Service Bridge Club.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Homer l.. Pres
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-15
,neheon for Mrs. George Won

Luncheon for Mrs. George Won
Haeel
Mrs. George Won HageI was the
guest OF honor at an informal lunch
eSn on Wednesday at which Mrs. A.
A. Hobson was hostess. After lunch.
con the afternoon was devoted 10 Five
Hundred and the first prize. a Sat.
sama hat. was given TO Mrs. Won
Hagel. the second. \ novel. taken BY
Mrs. Burbank Mrs Todd was given
a cup and saucer and the consola-
ton. Japanese tray. was awarded
to Mrs. Larnach. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Won Hage..
Mrs Fred Carter. Mrs. Alexander Lar
mach. Mrs. G. H. Brown, Mrs. Dodge,
Mrs. Burbank. Mrs. John Lennox. Mrs.
Chambers, Mrs, James. Miss Nichols.
Miss Woodford, Miss Featherstone.
Mrs. Todd and Miss Siegel.
Q q .
Mrs. William Haywood and Miss
Doris Haywood, who have been visit
ing Honolulu the past six weeks. were
departing passengers in the Siberia
Tuesday morning. During their visit
in the islands the Haywoods were ex-
tensiyely entertained by members OF
the Smart Set.
q q
You have only a week in which to
choose yous Easter hat or bonnet, but
Miss Power, on the second floor OF the
Boston block. has such varied dis
play Of the newest spring millinery
that you can easily secure perfect
choice.
q q. Q
Miss Marian Hayiland. who has been
In Honolulu with her sister, Mrs. Nor
thrup Castle. left for the mainland In
the Siberia. Miss Haviland has many
friends in Honolulu who regret her
departure
q .
The Princess Kawananakoa left In
the Siberia Tuesday to spend some
time on the mainland. During her alb
sence Mrs. Fullerton will care for her
three children. Kapiolani. Liliuoka-
lani and Kalakaua.
Mr.. and Mrs w. B. Thomas OF Wa
hiawa left In the Siberia Tuesday
morning. They will spend some time
in San Francisco with their daughter.
May Thomas, who left Honolulu some
weeks ago.