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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-15
THE WEATHER REPORT
Forecasts and Records of the
Last TWENTY four Hours.

0ffclaI Record and Observation-Disclosures Dec
1.-The storm that central over the middle
Atlantic states Sunday night passed rapidly north
east 10 the mouth Of the St. Lawrence River. and
has been followed by clearing and much colder
weather over all districts east OF the Mississippi
River. There we're. however. rains and SHOWS Sun
day nishk in the middle Atlantic states and New
England. and snow In the Ohio Valley and the
region Of the Great Lakes Over other parts -
the country the weather remained fair except that
there we're rains over the Florida Peninsula Tenn
peratures are much below the seasonal average
in all parts OF the country. with freezing weather
Monday night es far south Is the south portions
Of the Gulf states and temperatures below zero
in the Upper Mississippi Valley and the North
west.
The indications are that generally fair weather
with temperatures below the seasonal average Will
continue Tuesday and Wednesday over practically
all parts Of the country.
Winds for Tuesday and wednesdsy-North At
lantic strong vest: Middle Atlantic. fresh 70
strong west and northwest: South Atlantic fresh
northwest. East Gulf. moderate To fresh north :
West Gun, moderate north and northeast. upper
lakes. fresh west diminishing: lower lakes fresh
10 strong southwest and west.
Forecast for Special localltles.--New YORK Penn.
DlyanIa. New Jersey. Delaware. Maryland. the OILS.
trIct q Columbia. vIrsInls and West vlrsaIs. fair
to-day and Tomorrow; not much change IN tenn
New England fair and colder to-day: fair to-
Local Omeial Reoord.-The following Official rec
ord from the Weather Bureau shows tho changes in
the temperature for the last twenty hours In
comparison with the corresponding date Of last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-15
SAYS CREENHUTS
FAVOR RELATIVES
Woman in Suit Declares
Family Heads Draw
Huge Salaries.
MRS. COOPER WANTS
TO INSPECT BOOKS
Stores Lawyer Asserts There Is
Nothing in Allegations OF
Misuse of Profits.

In a suit begun yesterday It Is al
legged that for several years Joseph
B. Greenhut, president of the >. b.
Greenhut Company, has paid himself
500 900 a year out of the assets OF the
drygoods concern without giving any
services therefor, that his son Bene-
dict j. Greenhut, secretary OF the com
panv. receives $4,000 year. and other
relatives and favored employees are re-
ceiving excessive salaries.
Mrs. Winifred B. Cooper, OF chicago,
who is related by marriage TO one Oh
the founders OF the firm OF Slegel'
Cooper e. Co., which was taken over
by the Greenhut company, Med an &C
ton in the Supreme Court demanding
permission to examine the books oil the
Greenhut company.
In making her allegations Mrs
Cooper said she holds 400 shares OF the
Siegel- Cooper stock and asked Justice
Hendrick FOR a writ of mandamus d.
recting the Greenhut firm to permit
the examination of its books.
Mrs. Cooper complained that since
the reorganization of the company IN
1910. when the Greenhuts took over
the Siegel- Cooper company, the stock-
holders have been receiving little IN
the way of dividends, while the large
salaries indicated by her have been
paid out. Prior to 1910, said Mrs.
Cooper, the company paid from 70 to 4O
per cent upon its capital. o
She declared that besides the SlOO,-
600 a year paid TO Joseph B. Greenhut
because of his control of the majority
stock, and the $4,000 to Benedict D..
Greenhut, Nelson W. Greenhut, an
other son, receives $4,000 a year,
while Charles A. Cooper gets $4,000
year without giving service therefore.
Cooper and Nelson w. Greenhut are
directors.
In her petition Mrs. Cooper said
that on December I, 1910, Joseph b.
Greenhut caused the company to issue
per cent gold mortgage bonds to the
amount of $6,000,000, secured by a
mortgage on all the company's real es-
tate. which imposed an interest charge
of 100000 a year. There was issued
to the Greenhut family, 1t IS alleged,
S5,0O0,OO0 of these bonds.
Mrs. Cooper wishes TO ascertain, she
said, by an examination Of the books,
whether there was adequate or legal
consideration for these bonds, or
whether they were issued without re-
gard for the rights of the stockholders.
She also wants to know how much
has been paid to the defendants and
their predecessors in the last five years
in the way of rents and profits by the
private bank doing business in the es-
tablishment Of the defendants, and
whether ]. B. Greenhut is indebted to
the banking firm.
Argument on the application Of Mrs.
Cooper was adjourned to Monday.
BENJAMIN G. Paskus, Of the law firm
Of Rose G. Paskus, counsel for the j. Is.
Greenhut Company, said last night:
There is no merit in the Cooper
suit. Beyond that | do not care to dis
cuss this action until it comes up in
court"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-15
JERSEY COMMUTERS WIN
Commission Won't Let Higher
Rates Begin To- day.
BY Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Trenton. n. j., Dec. 14.-Alncreased
passenger rates on railroads in this
state will not become operative at mid
night tonight. The New Jersey Public
Utility Commission late tonight, dis,
missed the application Of the railroad
companies for revocation Of the com
missions order suspending the pro-
posed increase until March 10.
The decision means that the commit
ers of this state have won temporary
victory. ,u..
The Utility Commission decided, that
the proofs submitted by the railroad
companies were not sufficient TO war
rant the proposed increases in rates. IL
announced that the companies can re-
new their application at the state
House on January u.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-15
FIRE DEPARTMEN

Report to Medical Board. Dec. ls.-H. II. Elch-
Ter. Eng 5 W +. Schalle Eng. 10: T. 4 PlaltI.
G VI. Brown. Eng. SO: +. Collin Eng. SO; J. r
Goreyin. Eng POS; J. w Quehi. Eng. 2l2; r. a.
Woodson IL & L. l06; V. Hansen. Ii. a i. loS'
\ Krause. H. Il l.. 10.
Penaltles.-Capt. u. O'keefe. II. L. lis; neg
lect OF duty. reprmand Frmn. list grade) Il. NJ.
Murray. H. & H. 49, absence without leave; repri-
mand Frrnn. list graded J. f. Tobin. Eng ~
+. Simendlnger. Eng. Isl: debt complaint; reprl-
mand Frmn. list gradel {. Vaughan, Eng 20
conduct prejudicia 10 good order. three leaves OF
absence withheld Frmn. list grade) A. +. Neary,
Eng 2i9 debt complaint: reprimand.
Leaves OF Absence (no payl.-Frmn. list gradel
J. Moran II. X l.. u. 80 hours Dec. Il: FrmD.
Sd grade) j. f. Harrington. II. & J.. IS II hours,
Dec Is: Frmn Qst gradel G. II. Day Eng. 10. II
hours Dec Is Eng r. Meehan Eng. 49, ~ hours,
Dec Is: Frmn. llth grsdel +. J. Murray Eng. go.
l2 hours, Dec IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-15
D WAVE HERE;
iET THE SKATES
i oerature Takes Quick Slide
Pin 81 to 10 - Lodging
blouse Ready for Poor.

Mes may take precedence over
.yicks at Van Cortlsndt Park to-
thor the thermometer began to
d TO the small numbers on the
~ When yesterday came in 81 de-
brwas recorded. This number soon
In 70 he left over from Sunday,
la)e temperature soon went down
re thirties. where 1t stayed until
I,im went down.
III that the temperature was as
|o,dearees below zero as a fore
sor hlt unprepaTed New York
SO imagine. Actually the mer-
'isln di1wn through the twenties
p,n that its likeness 10 an ancient
s, could not be denied. At 1925
pea last evening 10 had been
be
Phtieather man, who had predicted
wnp of more than 80 degrees, cal
! TIthat he wouldn't be surprised
|opbermometer began to fiirt with
Eer,ntinucd cold" he said, so the
|hdeng OF skates goes on apace.
IenSm A. Whiting, superintendent
|crniunicipal Lodging House, was
|ionithe coldness of the air last
hand expecting as a result an ap-
Miss increase in the number Of
binets. which he said he thought
|oineeome marked in case the cold
Aid.
\arfwe are l7eady for them,7 he
d hope 10 give every man that
ch hot meal and warm bed.
htions were completed last sum
+ the lodging house proper and
ynx we can easily accommodate
Sisn. The average for previous
has been about 1900. The
have had this year IS 1,1OO.
running so far about 200.
{eereach LOO tomorrow If this
Wi lasts"
Tie enough snow has fallen so
iihite Christmas is assured even
ce of a most determined thaw.
e from one to two feet was
kJ fall early last evening. Some
ieot places had a real chill yes
br II was zero in Chicago, st.
fobnd a 6 and all along the Cana
Iencrder il was chilly Some town
bthe lesota-name frozen in trans
Ut was % below.
kt,en last NIGHT got a taste Of
9 ahead of them. when an early
Bmg blaze at 151 Spring st. re-
~ two alarms. The men were
20 work in relays because Of the
N and extreme cold and the
soon took on an icy glare
as a forerunner Of scenic set
IN icicles this morning.
flames started on the fourth
y the six story building occu-
III the De Luxe Novelty Company.
/ two upper floors were roaring
nls and sent up sheets of flame
hire seen half a mile away, where
lrin was sent in. The damage is
med at $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-15
1914 DEATH RATE LOWEST
Indications Point to Saving OF
300 Lives Over 1918.

New York's death rate this year VII
probably be the lowest on record. onIy
phenomenally nigh rate during tne
remaining two weeks OF the year ga Tan
prevent the making OF a record, Inc
rate for the wear, il is estimated. will
not 90 above 1850 persons 1000,
which. in comparison with last years
rate of 1876, will mean saving OF
about ] 800 lives.
Last weeks rate was 1880, against
1904 for the same week last year, de-
spite an increase in deaths from res
piratory diseases due TO the atmo-
spheric conditions. The increase was
greatest among children under hve
years of age.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-15
HumIdIt
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

PromotIons.-The following lieuts. promoted 70
capt. assigned to eonimAhI p'e0P Him.
eaieG: Dec. -. j. J. Collins. liS'n' " T. MN
MFR Transfers and AssIsnmsnt-Dec "A. Ptinn &c e
Lang. TO 1921 from $50; D. lieut. IL ' L. Lam
gan 18th 70 I'm. 10 days. Dec r. ssrss nec n e 3;
eTd D. ,s sls to ifpt b. f 10 Gays DAYS Dee
Ptlmn d. ]. Foley and W J. EnTisht; b nur 70
b. b. II. squad. Is days. Dec. -: W. {: pun,'
M s5a q. a. and u J. Mesa ii'e e 18th
l. D.. 80 days Dec. lj to DEF r. boc Is ls' NJ
isth and smith SSH 10 s a@ys pee i,7th 10
dsys' Dec. IL: r. T. McGlnn. esih. 10 days
Dee. 49, ]. p shea, i7lst 10 days: p ssd 10
g sehey li5 and o 3 S p i2tS: casseti
18th: J. j. McNanus. 2lst; A. BoIgnani 2stn
Il sOTmsTs $50 s. Lg 9s,S IL S Say, Dee ' T.
farih' S7Sth days Dec, i5 balance Of yaeaii91
Neary. 2gih. day Dee az J. F. Marshall; s, iS''h.
Bunn 976ih, / day. Dec. p; J.. y. Noon, 2tS,h'
DAY. Dec ~; W H. Roberts. T. D.. day Dec
Application. for Full Pay while on Sick Report
Approvod.-Ptmn. T. J. Doyle. l47sh, Oct, II to
Advancement, to GtsdsswPt%n g! go s sitS9
fi'9 ~ watson "a Hss ION. Dec 81 j. j. Appel ssh
Dec %: 90 sl,ljO gradel Dec ~ a. ,n.,shnn
dig 3Tth, j. L. j. kehAl, So ~ $500 4,
I5Oth. r. Ziegler. 10th; G. T. keiiy itzd i,h a.
l. Warner 2S3d. J. H. Trepal, 18Th; A. L. sl.h
lane. ll9th: j. j. Tuite, l6lst; j. Powers looIS >
J. NJ Won Etten 2S3d 10 Sl,ljO sradel' Dec 10
1 Cassetti 18th. A. Hanover. S9th. a., n =
Flnes.-Ptlmn II. Treiling' i31th oc', i, Az, >
DAYS: j. o. Becker. l5eth. Noy-o.S ., i mp
R IMPROPER patrol. day; A. steigerwsld iogth'
nat n improper patrol days. j. ). Ambrose.
isoth. Nov. Il. absent without leave. day ;
l. n Reilly. l63d e chargesl; OCT. % ansen,
,,,thout leave > days: oct. 81. absent without
leave 5 DAYS: NJ. l.. Zeidler, l5tth oct ~
absent without leave. l day; j. NJ. ElSIsteatr'
iS5th oct. a. absent from post; DAYS -,
o;Co1ror. l67th q chargesl. Oct. IL absent uom
patrol posts | day: Oct. ls absent from P selV9'
posts 4 DAYS: Z. j. Doody. lOstn y S ns .
uly o. failed 10 be properly relieved, ~ Ia, ua,s
mly ~ intoxicated 20 days: Z. Ghisshetl' ioy,n'
Oct NJ Improper patrol. DAYS: L. A. a. heily'
10th Nov Is. improper patrol = days, -
oTendofY 10th Oct. %. absent from post. :
DAYS. O. b. Harris, Hist, Oct. 81, improper
patrol. days: F. "A. Schlegel list, nov; ~
absent without leave. day: {. Feeney' lIZd'
Nov. IS. improper patrol. days; r =. puane'
iT2d. Nov. l. improper patrol. day; C. r. Jensen
l7Zd q chargesl. Nov. 4. absent from post Ny
s. absent from school crossing. : days l.. d.
Lynch 276th. Nov Q. absent without leave ua
j. j. Coyne, 276th q charges). Oct. :, absent
from reserve, days; Oct 10, absent from ~
cial post. 5 days. II. ID. j. Lsrkin' Sso,n; 10Y 10,
H. absent without leave, l day; A. y; Aloiecn s
r. D.. Oct. 20. failed to proceed promptly 70 post
y day IT,, e,1
Restored to Duy.-Ptlmn. r ]. Heaney' o5d'
and V. J. Mayer, 2IIth. Dec Il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-15

sons who might name them executors
under the will. Certain trust compa-
MES feel that in the event OF their pc
ing made trustees their own law ae.
partment is justified in preparing the
trust deed and charging their client lor
the legal services performed"
Many collection agencies, II declares
hold out to the public their rignt ana
ability to collect mercantile accounts,
(which collections are made and ices
charged by the corporations employing
Young LAWYERS in their Office, who ap-
pear as attorneys Of record in the case
Not only IRE the proceedings frequent
ly very badly handled. but in some in
stances which have been brought 70
our attention these concerns are, TO
say the least, corrupt"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-15
Nursery Collection a Fake.

Notice has come 10 the Washington
Heights Day Nursery. $50 West 145th
St, that persons have been going
around representing that they were
collecting money for the institution.
The managers wish it made known that
the nursery has no solicitors, and any
one posing as such is a fraud
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-15
ARRIVED.

sfsan,er Aztec (Nor). Perth Amboy, 20 Houlde a6
Weir X BOYD In ballast Lett Quarantine 44'''
Ellington fBrC Norfolk December r. to Barber
& Co I'M ballast Left Quarantine IN. ,u,so
Kenturky (Brl Calcutta October rs. t9ionpo
Noyemier l. Port Said -, Oran % ana I5ostoh
december -. to Norton. hley q Co. Win muse
bI Hop a1S San Francisco November %. San
Pedro % and Balboa December Z, TO the American
Hawaiian IS Line. with 10 passengers anu inuS''
Manuel i" calyo lspan). Barcelona November, p.
valencia D. Malaga % and Cadlz December 4 20 20
the Compania Trasatlantica, with ~ caDlI anu -
steerage passengers and mdse for New YORK and ~
cabin and SO steerage passengers and mdse IN trdh
sit for Havana and Mexico. bar IL 81 ~ D..ho.,
Creole New orleans December 2. to the southern
Paclac Co. with passengers and mdse. Lett quar-
anime ~ III, Cacu,ta October o. Colombo o. Port
said November O. Oran 10 and Boston December ~
10 Houlder Weir a BOYD. with mdse Bar. q ~ ~
GARLIC. Port Limon December and havana -. ~,
to the United Fruit Co. with IL passengers MANS
New York Liverpool December 6. to the American
Line with POI cabin and g steerage passengers
mails and md5e. Bar. II :3s p M 18Th. - Co.
Panama Transport tBr). Calcutta October 49, Suez
November !. Port said 2. Oran 8 and Boston De
@smber IT, 10 Norton, Illley Il Co. with mdse
Narrasansett tBr). Bristol November 20. to d T
Warden In ballast. Bar. m l3th
Brazns Ponce December 4. Guanico 8. Mayaguez
and San Juan g. 20 the New York and Porto
Rico So Co. with Al passengers mails ana mdse'
DI Patra e GFrj. Marseies November &C. Naples 80.
Palermo December / and Almeria 3. 10 James w
ElwelI * Co with 81 frst and $50 second cabm ana
3tS steerage passengers and mdse. Bar. 3:lJ m
Charlton Hall. Valparaiso October :, cruz Grande
g. Antofogasta II. Tocopilla 81. Junin y, Caleta
Bueno November I. Balboa 10. Colon 20. norfolk
December and Boston -. 10 the New YORK and
south American Line. with mdse. Bar midnight
18th.
Mama Hata Baltimore TO the New York & Bal
timore Transportation Co. with mdse. quarantine
80 a.,
Delaware. Philadelphia to the Clyde SIS Co, with
mdse. Quarantine AS a m.
Florida Port Arthur December 2, 70 the TeIn
or Co with mdse. Quarantine, GAS m.
II NOrte, Galveston December :, 70 the Southern
Pacific Co. with mdse. Quarantine, 1885 m.
Cherokee. Georgetown. G. December 10. and
Wilmington. c. ~, 10 the Clyde IS Co, with
passengers and mdse Highlands. 34l . M.
Comanche Jacksonville December ii and Charles
ton r. 20 the Clyde - Co. with passengers and
mdse. Quarantine 1920 m.
SAILED.
Steamers Trafalgar tNor) Havana; Princess
Anne Norfolk and Newport News: Florida, Proyi-
dence: Tyskland DAM. Baltimore; lndraghn OBI.
Alden Radiant Sabine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-15
To Confer on Welfare Work.

A conference on welfare work under
the auspices of the Employers Welfare
Department of the National Civic Fed
Grafton is called for tomorrow at the
headquarters OF the Civic Federation
in the Metropolitan Life Building
Tower. The speakers will be DR.. W.
Irving Clark and William II. Moore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-15
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.

Maasuis Dec 12-kouenaer (Dutchl. New York
Adelaide. Dec l3-Keelung OBJ, New York via
Fremantle
Genoa Dec I2-Frankmere (Br). New York: Ii
tania Gtal, New York
London, Dec l3-Delaware (Brl. New York.
LeiNoes. Dec B-ierm tNor). New York via Seville
Rotterdam. Dec l0-New York Dutch. Tank, New
York. 18th. Gorredyk Dutch, New York.
SAILED.
Copenhagen Dec s-Coruna tNorl. New York
Demerara Dec li-tiuiana OBJ. New York.
Penarth. Dec l2-Bur (Swedl. New York
PASSED.
Fasinet Dec l3-Bellerby tBrl. New York for
Dublin.
Gibraltar. Dec 12-Ro,terdam Dutch. New York
for Naples
Butt OF Lewis, Dec 4-BOwden (Norl, New York
for Bergen.
PraWle Point Dec li-Alioth Dutch New York
for Rotterdam
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-15
Supreme Court Recess.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Supreme
Court to-day announced il would take
recess after announcing decisions on
December 81 until January 1.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-15
AUCTION SALES.

A MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION of German and
Great Britain postage stamps will be sold a, The
at v. m.
WALTER g SCOTT. Auc,ioneer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-15
WIRELESS REPORTS.
INCOMING STEAMERS.

The Pctsdan, reported - 80 miles eas' SocS this
Hook al noon yesterday. Is eApee'eH "
q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-15
Brings mail.
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
TRANSPACIFIC MAILS.
Destination and steamer ,-,... ,,,. SCAT soO Pun

Japan Cofes, Ohhla' iHAip''-'' -..... Dec II
uel,I 'SSopS Nanoa Dec II
japan. Cofea' Emma WI" ',........... Dec II
haNsn, .ta e., FSsrciscoILsonOraa 80. Dec II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-15

Hishest temperature yesterday. 81 lat 1901
a. nj lowest. 10 Cat 1925 .. nj average. SO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-15
FIRE RECORD.

"A. VI.
10 :3O-3s9 East Sth st. NJ Lpschitz; trihing
10 1914 Pearl ST. Collins * Rove; slight
l2.30-Franklin ay: Il. Haggerty; tri1ing
1909 Thomas ST.. J. l. Bailer; trifiing
PM
l:3O-i673 Southern Boulevard. The Bronx. S.
Goldberg: trihing.
l:5o-273 w 46th 81 Monohan Bros. $500
2.2J-6jS Eagle ay. The Brock; ~ Mas trifing,
3.40-2553 Sth av.: G.. M0ntehOre. 5000
5.l0--6i T.. l2Sth 81. Annie Schaeffer trifing.
5.50-3j6 +. 18th st.: y. Polizzi. trihing.
5000 Prince ST: owner unknown trifing.
6:2j-270 7th ST. VI. Lincowitz: triiing.
6:3O-llli Forest ay.. The Bronx; w. Rothen-
stein. trihlng
e.50-lsO Clinton st.; A. & C. Amusement Co.
trihing
7I5-226 West 5Oth ST. Mrs. j. Beorer $40.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-15
Vessels Arriving at and Depart
ing from Port of New ork'
Monday, December -.

MINIATURE ALMANAC 40.
Sunrise, III: sunset. 4.SS; moon iH'0
mo- 60
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-15
Shipping Information ana
Marine NeWS Of the World

average for corresponding date last year 20. "a
age for corresponding date last tllf'y UNIV
Local Forsesst.--FaIr and continued cora
and to- morrow; fresh west winds.
Humidity.
ss m......s7 l p. m......is p m'''''''
Barometer Readings.
a. 2e4T I / y. m. -s.55 D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-15
Million to Save Cattle.

Washington, Dec. 14.--An emergency
appropriation of $1,O00,0O0 for fighting
the foot and mouth disease was passed
to-day by the Senate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-15
BUSINESS CARDS
BOARDERS WANTED.

s4fh ST. 90 wksr-Atiracti,e second floor. par
LOT, dlnins. cuisine uueAceled. table guests, t''''
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WORK WANTED.
Female.

Female.
STENoGRAPHER six years experience: rapid
touch operator; accurate transcriber; 2is years
with last concern; salary Sl2-Sl5. b.. Box 3.
Tribune ONCE.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-04
Imports and Exports.

With one sweep the war, by paralyzing
European industries. has sent American imports
down TO the minimum and exports up beyond all
record. Tho highest tariff wall any American
congress ever reared could not compare in the
restriction Of foreign imports with the barrier
automatically erectsd by the hostilities abroad
Although this has been apparent all along
more definite appreciation OF the facts may be
had from perusal Of the latest government re-
port OF our foreign commerce. For example, we
shipped to Europe in the month OF September
1914. nearly s6s.00O,00O worth OF foodstuffs
alone. as compared with less than sac 600. 600
In September. 1918. We shipped eleven times
ago, eight times as much canned beef and more
than thirteen times as much refined sugar.
The immediate effect OF all this to US is the
return OF much of the gold that we sent TO
Europe in the early stages OF the war. gold
which facilitates the payment OF our foreign OBJ
legations and checks impairment Of our gold
supply. But this vast increase is not all gain
Much Of Il is simply losses recovered. Like
every other natio., neutral or not we have suf-
fered and will continue TO suffer. heavy losses
from this war. so that these return tides OF gold
in exchange for our provisions are far from be-
ing entirely new gain.
But what Ii the outstanding lesson OF all
these great figures. IL not this. that Europe
as we'll as the United States, should rejoice that
we are holding aloof from the war II We be-
came involved what other country could do
what is left for US toward feeding and clothing
the hungry and naked? In this fact alone are
the jingoes discredited and the pessimists con-
founded