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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
DUTCH RIVAL Of
STANDARD OIL
NOW ABOVE 500
Phenomenal Advance in Value of
Stock Of the Royaie SChelI
Combine.
From Oar Financial Correspondent
in Amsterdam.
D, KEESING,

our rival of your Standard Oil
Company, the Royal Dutch Shell
Combine, has enjoyed a phenomenal
advance in the market value of its
shares.
The air has been full of rumors to
account for the rise in the quotations
to above 500 per cent. 1t was said the
Dutch Government had broken off ne
gotiations with the Dutch Colonial
Petroleum Company, the big STANDARD
Oil subsidiary which was formed last
year in order to compete with the
Dutch Shell Combine in the Dutch
East Indies, but the report turns out
not to have been correct.
At present the Royal Dutch inter
ests are practically without any COM
petition in the Dutch East Indies,
and this not only secures them the
important local market, but also en-
ables them to export to all Far East
ern markets on much more advan-
tageOus terms than the Standard Oil
Company, which has to send all its
producta from the distant American
fields.
May Change Outlook.
If the Standard Oil interests man
age to capture the prolific Djambi
fields. the whole strategic position
would change all of a sudden, and the
decision is, therefore awaited with
the utmost interest.
According to official information,
some time will, however, have to
elapse before definite steps can be
taken in the matter. The Dutch Gov
eminent has sent all tenders which
it has received for working the Diam
bi fields to the authorities in the
Dutch East Indies and has asked for
+hpfr adxrfnn Tho anaFgfAV, mill
have to be taken by the Dutch Par
lament, to which a bill dealing with
the matter will have to be submitted
Pending its endeavors to penetrate
into the important Djambi field, the
Standard Oil Company is also en-
gaging to get a footing in other parts
Of the Dutch East Indian oil fields
which have been up to now the spa-
cial domain of its powerful rival.
Gets New Lease.
The Nederlandsch KOloniale and
the American Petroleum Company in
Rotterdam (Which controls the for
mer and which is itself a Standard
Oil subsidiary have acquired a large
number of leases in various parts of
the Dutch East Indies on properties
which are thought to be oil bearing.
Active boring is going on, but no i'm
portant results have been obtained so
far
The erection of a refinery is
planned in the Rembang by the
American Petroleum Company, which
evidently expects to get encouraging
results. SO far the reports have had
no unfavorable influence on the ten
dency for Royal Dutch shares, as it is
thought active competition by the
Standard OIL interests Is still a long
way off, anyhow, even il the Rem
bang properties should fulfill the ex-
pectations Of the Standard Oil inter
ests.
The dividend of the Royal Dutch
Petroleum Company for the past fiscal
year was Al per cent as against 10
per cent last year, when large
amounts were reserved with a view
to the oil war II is rumored that
the company's net profit amounted to
at least double the amount REQUIRED
for the dividend, so huge reserves
must again have been made.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
SEEKING NEW INVESTORS.

President D'Agrero, of the Consoli-
dated Stock Exchange of New York,
in his last annual report said. 1.-The
stock exchange of the future must
depend upon the myriad Of investors
and spectators of moderate means
who will be multiplied by the dis
semination of financial knowledge"
Acting according to this theory, the
Consolidated proposes to go out into
the byways and the hedges to in
duce those to come in who can not
be compelled, and it is spending CON
siderable money in a campaign Of
publicity.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
HEAT FORCES STEEL MILLS
TO SLOW UP PRODUCTION

PTTTSBTTRG. PA, July 12.-The
frgbtful heat had a tremendous effect
on outputs in crude. and unfinished
steel. with a consequent drop in con-
sumption of pig iron.
Mills, after attempting for several
DAYS to run with half-crews, were
forced to close several days before, the
anticipate holidays, men .having been
prostrated at their work by the score
In some plants in this district The
first severe heat of the summer always
affacfs mill outputs more severely than
tbe torrid weather that comes later,
after the workmen have become in a
measure hardened.
The midsummer idle period usually
ranairs The mills fave been pushed to
Unusual speeds during the half-year,
and an of the fortnight repair sea
son will be needed to get them back in
physical condition.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
SELLING NOTES,

Manufacturers of women's neckwear
are looking forward to active business
for fall The demand for laces con-
tinues TO show improvement.
Satin faced silks continue to lead the
demand American buyers at Lyons
are placing stable orders for charmeuse
Heavy satins, similar to duchesse, are
also in demand.
Among the newest dress goods in wor-
steds and woolens are needle cords the
warp being about the size of a large
darninP die They are gaining popu-
" daily. 4FHss
Dress Is sellers are at sea regard
ing spring prices. and say that the price
level will depend entirely on when
Schedule X goes into effect
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13

must be reported as soon as car
is unloaded and tally proved. No
claims allowed if not prepaid
within ten days after unloading.
General Conditions-All con-
tracts and agreements are made
contingent upon strikes, fires,
floods, inability to secure cars,
delays of carriers and other de-
lays unavoidable and beyond our
control.
In making delivered prices we
simply guarantee the cost of
goods at your place. but are in
no way responsible for their safe
delivery.
Under these rules all orders signe
by buyers are subject to the approva
IF the home offices.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
|. & N. SHOWS BIG INCREASE.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 12.-Gross
earnings of the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad for the fiscal year end
ed June 80 increased more than
three and a quarter million dollars,
Charles Hayden, the company's con-
troller. reports.
Gross receipts from operation from
July /, 1912, to June 80, 1913 were
SIS, 46GT71 as compared with $751;
211, 7S8 for the preceding period.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
NEW BANK FOR COLUMBUS.

COLUMBUS, July 1O.-Columbus bust
ness men are organizing another bank,
and il is said more than $50 900 worth
of stock has been taken. There are
seven banks in Columbus, all Of which
are in a flourishing condition. and the
fact that business men are behind a
as an indication that business condi.
tons are good
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
sEABoARD AIR LINE TO PAY.

NEW YORK. July dashboard
Air Line preferred stockholders are
likely to receive dividends within
three months, or, failing that, GER
tainly within six months. II is the
expectation that dividends will be in
augurated at September meeting OF
directors. payable some time in Octo-
Der. A canvass of directors reveals
an overwhelming majority in favor Of
early payment OF dividends.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
CENSUS OF ANIMALS.

The total number of food animals
Gncluding in this term cattle, sheep,
and hogs) was at the latest available
date. in the United States, 1863, OOO,-
600; Russia, in Europe and Asia, 149.-
600 900; India. 100000 900; Australia,
1O4, 100000; Argentina, $4,000, 900:
Germany, 51.000,OO the United King
dom, 100000, and France, $4,000, =
600
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
n,eEcToRY OF MANY CITIES.

The latest Street Directory Of the
r,rinrjr3I Cities Of the United States
igsIa5 by the Government Printing
Sai1a shows streets. courts, wharves,
in over 1900 places in the coun-
~ It can be obtained of the Su-
nraar'ntendent Of Documents in Wash
ington, ----------A---- ---'------'-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
U. s STEEL STATEMENT.

NEW YORK. July 10.-The United
States Steel Corporation reports IN
filed orders on its books as Of June 30
Of 5,SO7, 317 tons. This compares with
6.324,322 tons on May 81, 697s, 762 tons
on April 30. 746S $50 on March 81 and
1901, 346 on June 80, 1912.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-03
FEDERATION OF LABOR CALLS TEACHING OF
TELEGRAPHY 10 SCHOOL KIDS A SCHEME

to Lieut.. Michael ]. Gallery of the
Desplaines street police station, when
the Chicago Federation of Labor yes
terday endorsed him for chief OF po-
lice to succeed John McWeeny.
This is the first time in the history
of this great labor body that such
action has been taken and the reso-
luton, which was sent to Mayor Har-
rison today, was passed unanimously
and amid cheers.
The police officer was moved when
told of the endorsement of the trades
unionists.
"Tel them" he said, that their
endorsement is worth much more to
me than the job ever would be"
The meeting was enlivened by the
appearance of jeff Davis, president
of the Hoboes' Union, who talked
against the present vagrancy laws
in effect throughout the country.
Davis pointed out the evils of the
present laws, declaring that it made
strikebreakers out of men. He cited
the Cincinnati free employment bu-
reau as example.
In that city, he said, men who are
arrested on a vagrancy charge are
given the ultimatum of going to work
at non-union wages or going to Jail.
He said any man should have the
privilege of starving if he didn't want
to become a scab.
Davis is on his way to Seattle to
take the matter up with the American
Federation of Labor. He asked for
an endorsement from the local body.
the request was referred to the
executive board.
The federation also voted to aid
the passage of the seamen's bill after
a graphic speech by Delegate olan-
der.
The organization also protested |
against teaching school boys and |
girls to become telegraphers. It was |
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-03
labor. The following resolution was

passed.:
Whereas, The employers of tele-
graph operators in the United States
are giving wide publicity the alleged
supplanting of the manual telegraph
by the telephone and various auto
matte and printing telegraphs; and
Whereas The same employers are
likewise encouraging the entry into
the trade Of young persons who can
have no knowledge of conditions or
pay In the trade and in one branch
OF the trade find it necessary to pen
alize union labor to the point of exile
from the. United States; and
Whereas, 1t is obvious to those
familiar with the trade that these
strangely contrasted policies are
adopted in an effort to keep the trade
IN its present condition; and
Whereas, That two great tele-
graph companies and the railroads
have directly and indirectly made
numerous unsuccessful attempts to
renew the supply of youth and mex
per1ence necessary to continue the
lamentable conditions and pay, easily
discovered by an outsider from gov
eminent sources; and
Whereas, 1t is now proposed that
the schools of Chicago relieve the
employing corporations of the ex-
pense and trouble of keeping up the
supply of partly trained telegraph
operators as necessary to the con-
tinuance of the existing conditions so
profitable to the employers; therefore
be it
Resolved, That we again con-
denim this repeated effort to shift
this burden of continuing the profits
of these heartless sweaters upon the
childhood and the taxpayers of Cook
county, and upon the telegraph
tradesmen generally; and
Whereas, The United States aver
age wage for telegraph operators in
dicates the worst underpaid skilled
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-04
PLAN BOYS CONFERENCE.
Reports To Be Presented On ishpen
ina Meeting Sunday.

Calumet delegates Ia the upper pen
insula Y. VI. c, A. boys conference at
Ishpeming held "A meeting yesterday
afternoon To arrange for a miniature
conference 10 be held in the Calumet
Y. NJ. q. A. sunday, al which they will
present their reports To the older boys
Of this city. Alfred Wareham was
named as the chairman OF sundays
meeting, and IL was decided To take up
the conference program in detail, each
boy reporting on some phase of the ac-
tivities there. The following program
has been arranged for as the plan Of
carrying out this arrangement.
Trip To lshpeming and Entertain
ment, Chris Tucker.
Business Meeting Of Convention
Angus Mackenzie.
Banquet and Toasts. John Merton.
Addresses by Leaders. Fred Vincent.
Discussion by Boys, Melvin Rowe
Recreation, Ray Roberts
Description of Town. Y. NJ. c, 4. and
Conference Pictures, VIII Berriman.
High School Conferences. Rudolph
Niemela.
Sunday School Conferences, Arthur
Rowe.
BOY Scout Conferences, Herbert Sal
mon.
Clubs Conferences, Melvin Rove.
Pictures of Olympic Games, Garth
Williams.
Sunday Morning Church Services.
Ed. Mitchell
Sunday Afternoon Conference Gath
ering. Howard Chamberlain.
Sunday Evening Conference Gath
ering. Leslie Dick.
The high school orchestra will rem
der the convention hymns and there
will be special singing. All OF the older
bows of the city, sunday school teach
ers and others who are interested in
work among the boys are invited 10
he present.
Melvin Rove will also repeat the
paper he presented in his conference
discussion.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-04
ELECTION INSTRUCTIONS.
Secretary of State Sends Special let
ter or Voting Collectively.

Township clerk George Martin to-
day received "A letter from the secre-
tary of state. bearing on certain tea-
lures of the election Monday, the
communication being In the nature of
special instructions To the election
boards aud election officials 1t per
tains 20 voting collectively where two
or more candidates are to he elected
to the same office.
Heretofore when a voter desired 10
vote cor the candidates OF different
parties. where two candidates were
Ia he elected to the same office. IL was
necessary To put the customary tH)
before the name of each and cross out
a corresponding number of names or
candidates of his own party, the law
implicitly stating that must be done.
Now. however. IL will not he neces-
sary to cross out such names, the mere
act of putting the tN) before the
names of the candidates voted for be-
ing deemed sufficient. All election in
spectors are instructed Ia consider as
official spallots so marked. whether or
not the names of certain candidates
are market out.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-04
is GUEST AT ST. LOUIS.
Daughter OF President Wilson Aids in
Raising College Funds.

st. Louis April Miss Jessie
Woodrow Wilson. daughter of Presi-
dent Wilson, will arrive In this city
tomorrow and will be the guest Of
honor tomorrow night at recital to
be given for the benefit of the Couch
or college endowment fund. Miss VIII
son IL a graduate of Goucher college,
formerly the Womens college of Bal.
timore, end is taking an active inter
est In the movement to raise a large
endowment fund for the institution.
During her stay I'm ST. Louis Miss
Wilson is To he the guest Of Miss
Lucia Sloan, one OF her classmates
at college.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-04
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WILL
DISCUSS PENSION FUND

Washington. April i.-The much
discussed plan To establish a pension
fund for the benefit Of the civil ser.
vice employees of the federal govern
mcnt, is likely To be given concrete
form as the result of a conference
which was opened in this city today.
The conference. which will continue
two days, is attended by representa- :
tives OF every department of the gov
ernment service. The chief task is 10
ag"ec upon a plan that will be JUST
and equitable To the government az
we'll as To the employees. some ar"
af the opinion that the proposed pen
sion FUND should he supported entire
~ by appropriations from the gov
ernment while others favor plan
which provides for "a fund supported
partly by the government and partly
by deductions from the salaries of
those To be benefited
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-04
WANT MURDOCH FOR SPEAKER
Kansas Congressman Is Placed
in Nomination by Party
CONFERENCE SLlMLY ATTENDED

Washington, April 4-The unpre-
oedented spectacle of a party legisla
&tive caucus open Ia the public. and
attended by women, was seen at the
capital today when the House
Progressives called their first confer
ence. Less than a score of members
Of the new House were on hand, hut
Murdock of Kansas, leader of the new
party, declared that many new mem
bers We're unable TO reach Washington
for todays conference had enlisted In
the Progressive party by letter. The
program of todays conference includ-
ed the reading of keynote message"
from Roosevelt, speeches by members
of the caucus and the placing Of Muir
dock in nomination as the new party's
candidate for speaker.
The Progressive caucus was called
TO order by Rep. Heinbaugh of llli-
nois as temporary chairman. In his
opening speech, Heinbaugh said
"Four million. five hundred thou
sand attended the birth OF our party
and much larger number have slgni-
fed their intention or guarding and
directing its growth. All great move
ments are the result of the awakened
conscience of the people. The over
lords of special privilege would not
heed the peoples wrath, organized
greed refused to stay its hand and so
the Progressive party was born. The
nation will little note, or long remem-
Der what we say here; but what we
do i'm the sixty third Congress, If we
earnestly endeavor to carry out the
instructions of those who sent us never
will be forgotten We are making
history. We will not be bound by
party whip. We believe the people
are entitled To know how their busl-
ness is transacted"
Murdoch, in accepting the nomina-
tion for speaker said:
"Of every American citizen, man
and woman, we ask cooperation, OF
every American seeking to restore.
through the intricacies and complex
ties of the day. the line that divides
right and wrong, we ask help. If he is
able to see through the spectacle OF
material prosperity the wan face of the
child factory worker: If through dark
ness he can feel the distress of under.
paid and overworked women; then his
place ia in he ranks of the Progress
ives"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-04
LIKE NEW BIRD BILL.
Sportsmen Believe il Will Protect the
States Feathered Life.

Lansing, April 4.-There is pending
before the House this week "A bill
which has uasscd the Senate provid-
ine for the protection of game life,
ana particularly birds, that promises
To secure favorable considerations in
the light of reasons urged for its pas
sago
The hill requires resident hunters
10 pay license fee of 81. 1t does
not provide for n gun license. as some
seemed to have understood and is
urged as a measure furnishing better
protection for wild life i'm the state;
"I providing funds for establishing
zane refugees and bird sanctuarieS
81 providing for "A closer supersisinn
oI individual hunters and as making
'h' state game and fish department
Practically self supporting. In his an
nHal report state Game Fish and
FOREST Warden w. II. Oates urges the
enactment ot such law and he says:
While the necessity of game prop
'sdtlon Is Of the highest importance.
YET the conservation OF bird life is far
more so. This Is matter which
should particularly interest those en-
saEed IN agricultural pursuits. rhe
service rendered by birds as crop and
'ree protectors and destroyers of ver-
"llh ~ well known, The noted .zoolo-
t'St Professor Surface. has said that
)" ms opinion, the world would not
D' inhabited In ten years If insects
were permitted To increase nm"
checked Mr.. oates refers To the
value of quail To the farmer and then
says
II Is my opinion that game refugees
'"a hlrd sauctuaries should he estab-
"Nhed IN Michigan: that the funds for
'''al purpose can he obtained from
we Sale OF resident hunters licenses.
ana ! hope the legislature will pass
such law"
mere are almost as many theories
'''tlVe To the proper protection of
wild life as there are out or door men
:" the state hut this bill is about the
"hI' one that promises to stand anv
'n"N this session, in view of the plans
''ih houses to begin To wind mp
''' pall oi yarn and call the work or.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-04
Measure Providing for Purchase
of a Farm at Jackson
Is Passed
FISH BILL O. K.'D BY SENATE

Lansing, Mich, April (SpeciaD
Governor Ferris today affixed his
signature 10 the bill which prohibits
The practice of fortune telling ia this
state. This is the bill which was in
uoduccd by Rep Martz of Detroit and
the measure that has been under con-
,ideration every session tor several
Years past.
By unanimous vote the Senate
adopted Rep. Bayless' concurrent reso-
mtlon urging Congress To retain AMI
enlarge the army post at the 500.
After brief session, i'm which sew
erJl bills of minor Importance We're
considered i'm the committee of the
hole House adjourned until Tues
aay afternoon. Many members left
laa night To- participate in the cleo
ton and there was hardly quorum
present this morning
The Senate passed the bill providing
Ter the regulation of sugar beels, and
the bin providing amendments 10 the
law regulating mutual fire insurance
companies Both bills passed the
House yesterday.
tn" bill providing for the purchas"
Of farm at Jackson prison passed
The House and has been sent to the
governor
The Walters fish bill also passed the
senate today This bill makes the
closed season for trout October /
4" November /. while the closed season
for white fish is from November 20 Ia
May -. This law also requires that
catches he brought to Michigan ports
lor inspection before shipped
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-04
EMBARK IN BUSINESS.

Ed. Hall and Percy Elliot have
formed partnership To engage in the
business of decorating and renovating
\ department of the enterprise will be
the cleaning of Chimneys by means
of apparatus that hitherto has not been
in use in this district. The appliance
consists of extension rods To which are
attached number of discs. placed on
spirals on the rods. The rods are
placed in the chimney from the bottom
and when the discs reyolve, they as
cend to the top, removing SCOT and
other distractions Mr. Hall was for
merly engaged in this business in Eng
land
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-04
EASIER JOB FOR MCNAMARA.
After He Tried Il He was Glad to Get
Back at Old Work.

san Quentin, CAL April 4-Tha
Lard and steady grind of labor in the
prison iute mil became ml<some 20
J. j. Mcnamara, who has been en-
ployed making bags since began his
sentence for participation in the Los
Angeles dynamiting, and he asked
Captain Randolph To give him an ea-
ser job.
Captain Randolph, ready to reward
Mcnamara, if possible, for his ex-
emplary conduct as a prisoner. placed
him at work in the laundry at the
sorting table. At the end of an hour.
during which Mcnamara sat around
with little To do, he called Captain
Randalph 10 him ana said:
Captain, if you don't mind. would
IKE 10 go back 10 the mill, where I
can do mans work Give this job
TO some little fellow who can't do the
heavier work.
Mcnamara Went back To his ma
chine and the steady grind with Il
smile.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-04
CAPTURED GERMAN AlRSHIP
RELEASED BY THE FRENCH

Lunesville, France, April 4-The
German air cruiser, Zeppelin ", which
landed here yesterday in the midst of
brigade of French rihemen, was in
fated and departed for Germany at
o'clock this afternoon. Its eleven Of
hcers and mechanics slept in the cabin
of the airship last night. surrounded
by fifty French sentinels. posted os-
tensib!y 10 prevent the curious from
approaching.
The landing of the airship was sat
isfactorilv explained To a French board
of inquiry today. The airship and
crew were released upon the payment
OF $4,000 as a custom duty and the in
cident was declared closed