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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-05-02
"Bonkey for the Poor Man

For great many years the District
of Columbia was the nest of the pawn
brokers and the loan sharks, and
government clerks were the principal
source of the leeches. Now they are
trying to recover their lost position,
and in an argument before Committee
of Congress they have based their
claim on the theory that they were the
"hanker for the poor man" In former
times the loan sharks charged some Of
their victims as nigh as ten per cent a
month for loans, and five, three and
two per cent, were every day occur
ences. Finally Congress woke up, and
passed laws to iail every pawnbroker
or loan shark who charged to exceed
one per cent per month. And now
across the Potomac River, on the
Virginia shore. a number Of very good
office buildings have suddenly sprung
up, and the same signs that decorated
the Washington institutions have
swung to the breeze in Virginia But
by the time poor unfortunates walk
across the bridge they are unwilling to
submit 10 all the brow beating tactics
that are fashionable among the sharks;
and great many others have found
that after all they can get along with
out the brokers. So the bankers for
the Door man" have again gone up to
Congress in the effort to crawl back
into the good graces of lawmakers in
hopes that they may again open up in
there fertile field wherein 40 600
government clerks spend all they get,
and usually need ''jpst a little more. "
But there win be nothing doing on
Capitol Hin.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-05-02
LIEUT.. GOV. O'HARA
TO WORK IN MILLS
VIII Study Labor Conditions
by Actual Experience.

Springfield, In-In order to study la
Dor conditions in cotton mills of the
east and south Lieutenant Governor
Barratt O'Hara and Mrs O'Hara will
work for two months or more at the
looms by the side of the common la
borer The lieutenant governors iden-
tity viii not be known
I'm going to get the best job in a
New England factory that can get, -"
the young lieutenant governor said.
and so is my wife, because we want
TO find out what our respective eco
nomic values are in the eyes of mill
owner. | know my economic value
both as lawyer and as reporter, but
want to find out what the New Eng
land factory boss values me at"
When this question has been an
swered for the lieutenant governor and
Mrs. O'Hara they win go to factory
town in the south and get the best day
laboring Jobs they can corral And
after answering the morning whistle
call for two weeks or so in the south
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Hara viii return to H.
linois. where the lieutenant governor
during four months Of campaigning for
the United States senatorship will use
his practical knowledge OF factory con
ditions during his campaign
THE work Of the Illinois vice com
mission, in which we were personally
interested" he said, showed that
thousands of girls in Chicago alone re-
ceive only 81 or $3.50 a week. Many
employers had to testify that they paid
their girls less than the girls can pos.
sibly live on
Il am largely basing my campaign
for senator from my state on what
think 10 be about the most important
question before the country, the neees-
sity for federal minimum wage law.
Therefore, now that our legislature is
In session, | am taking the present
time to learn about factory conditions
at first hand / hope in this way to
make my arguments for federal law
much more graphic
THE necessity for the law is q ma,
tional one. and therefore Illinois can
not settle the problem all by itself
Because the question is national is the
reason why we are going to work in
the east and south instead of looking
into conditions merely in my own
state"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-05-02
DESERTED IN '6l, SHE SUES.
F0r rhIrty Years she Lived Nsar Hus.

For Thirty Years She Lived Near Hus-
band, Unaware Of His Existence.
San Francisco.-C ontending that she
was legally married to Hiram Hugh
son in 1890 and had thought him dead
since 1861, Mrs +. IT, Brigham has
filed suit in Modesto, Cal, for the
widow share of the 100000 estate
left by Hughson. who died intestate
three years ago.
Mrs. Brigham alleges that a year
after their marriage in Norwich, n. Y,
fifty-three years ago Hughson left his
home. saying he was going to seek his
fortune in California and promising to
send for her later But she never
heard from him again
Thinking him dead, she married Brig
ham and moved to Ventura, Cal, in
1880, and for more than thirty years
she lived half days ride from Hugh
sons home without knowing it. The
truth was revealed by accident recent
~ to a man whose father knew of her
marriage to Hughson in New York.
and the presentation of the claim fol.
lowed
Hughson prOspered as rancher aft
er coming to California In 1864 he
married Luella R. Avery, school
teacher in Stockton. The second Mrs
Hughson. with whom he had ten chill
dren, took charge of the estate upon
her husbands death.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-05-02
Making To.rns for Alaska.

While the Ministers of War are
directing their attention 10 Mexico,
Secretary Lane of the Interior Depart.
ment is going right ahead getting
ready to build railroads across Alaska.
He has figured II out that the result
will be the building OF number OF
towns in the territory. and be has
marked these out with a colored tact
on his chart. He has even gone farther
IN that fourteen tracts OF land distri-
buted ever three possible railroad
routes have been Withdrawn on &C
count Of their natural value for. town.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-05-02
Lind and the Seal of sscrecv.

John Lind has been an important
factor in the DEVELOPMENT of the plan
sof action in Mexico, he has even met
Informally with the President and
Cabinet. aud it has been commented
that the seal of secrecy was as firmly
placed on his lips as those of Cabinet
members, " Somehow the affairs of
Executive Sessions Of the Senate
Cabinet meetings. and official yatbe..-
lgs OF all kind seem to leak out; but
ne;sr has this been SO IN the affairs
81 John Linz, as It takes a cork screw
re get anything out of him. In the his.
tory of American diplomacy no man
has ever kept mis- mission move 10 him
e.af teal John Lind
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-05-02

Was the Commodore Perry who took
fleet of United States vessels to Ja-
pan al one time related to the Commo-
dore Oliver Hazard Perry of Lake Erie
fame7
They We're brothers
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-05-02
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON, D. c.
From Lincoln to Wilson.

FOht ANHt~NHt ~ 'ftA@SfEs
There are not great many people in
Washington who know Miss Emma
Graves, but the writer has tbat pri-
vilege, and counts this delightful lady
of eighty two years as among his most
interesting friends. When Lincoln was
President, Miss Graves was appointed
to a position IN the United States
treasury, and she IS there yet When
you talk about the superannuated, and
the "old people" harbored by the
government. Miss Graves is not to be
included. She is as bright and active
as most people of fifty and she can tell
counterfeit bill block away. You
may have read about the wonderful
sense oil touch" that the experts
have who detect counterfeit money
and protect Uncle Sam. The expert of
the whole body of experts take Off
their hats to Emma Graves, who on
Thursday. April %. completes a half
century Of continuous service in the
United States Treasury. never think
Of such q thing as counterfeit money.
said Miss Graves in answer to quest
ion. There is some. OF course. but
when l come to it just toss il aside
and 10 on counting Ard here is a
iadysUho has counted moe money than
most ban ers vii ever see in ali their
lives. Il have counted billions and
billions of dollars in these fifty years.
modestly admitted Miss Graves. and
everyone in the Treasury knows that
this is absolutely true. For fifty years
Miss Graves has counted money She
says that at first a bad bal returned
40 the redemption might slip by her.
But after had to make good a few
of them, she adds, - soon learned,
and now never miss one. No do not
know them by the touch, she replied to
a question. II can just see at glance
when ! come to "a counterfeit. The
printing cannot be duplicated exactly.
not the texture of the material but we
get some very clever limitations
+, L. Spinner was United States
treasurer in 1864. and appointed Miss
Graves. There have been fifteen Trea-
surers since then, and twelve Presi-
dents, including Lincoln and Wilson.
II is interesting that no woman
were appointed IN the Treasury prlor
to Spinuers term. A half century, has
caused and Miss Emma Graves Is the
ga survivor OF thu Lincoln Admins
Jon IN the Treasury. She has no in
s@S1tlon OF reslgning, or giving up her
work. and why? Because this woman
whose fingers have Doubtless handled
more money than any nerson living
cannot afford to quit work. and AT
eighty she goes cheeriully out
each morning to earn her daily bread.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-05-02
SAY. Sun MilI Run MilIs.

LondoD.-Sun power viii replace coal
as the source OF industrial energy and
heat So predicted 4. S E. Ackermann
TO the Society of Engineers. When
Europe's mills would close for lack OF
coal her manufacturers viii fnG in up
per Egypt a motive power many times
greater than that now empsc-ed in
them Egypt's sun pours down 4,440
horsepower per acre.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-05-02
How do the turtles breathe when be
meath the zee in ~interf

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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-05-02

site purpose. There are a lot of big
jobs besides that in Mexico, as wit.
messed by the work of Lane in Alaska,
and the finishing touch that Goethals is
putting on the Panama Canal
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-05-02
Excitement at White Heot.

! Tbs war game is certainly hard on
ta.Anerves. AT the ou',zsl we had the
e sslIkng along TIL the wee small
hours of the morning. figuring on the
between tweede dee and
tweeas dun in collaborating resolu-
.tion. And next we learn that two
Cabinet officers and the Secretary to
the president call the latter out of bed
q before dawn, and want to know
svhat to do to stop the shipment Of
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-05-02
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Reply A2,.yg
department
are welcome
Geo. B. Thompson,
Minister.

What 10 the difference between cen
tigrade and Fahrenheit temperature or
thermometers7
The terms simply indicate different
scales of grading or measuring The
Fahrenheit thermometer. so named
from Gabriel Fahrenheit DESC 1885, q
German scientist, who Invented it,
places zero 30 degrees below the freez-
ing point of water and divides the in
terval between the freezing and boil
ing points Of water into $50 parts The
centlgrade calls the freezing point Of
water zero and divides the interval
between freezing and boiling points
into 100 parts. The interval between
freezing and boiling points IS OF
course. the same, but the Fahrenheit
thermometer divides it into $50 de
greeS and the centigrade into 100 de
grees. while the centigrade calls the
freezing point zero and the Fahren-
heit places zero 81 degrees below
freezing To reduce degrees Fahren-
heit to degrees centigrade subtract 80
degrees and multiply by SO: to reduce
degrees cenUgrade TO degrees Fahren-
heit multiply by 90 and add 81 de
grees. The thermometer most used in
this country is the Fahrenheit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-17
M'ADOO Is ELATED
OVER THE FIRST DAY
OF RESERVE SYSTEM
Characterizes Operations of
New Banks as wonder
full" - Secretary Willis
Calls for Reports.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17-stamplng the
first days operations Of the Federal re-
serve system and its banks as wonder
full" Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
said today that It would require at least
a week to determine necessary changes
In the routine But he stated that, judg-
ing by the initial days operations alone,
it was certain that the new plan was an
even more efficient weapon against inan-
cial panics and upsets in the system OF
national finances than had been antici-
pated by its trainers
Secretary Willis, OF the board, has sent
for reports from each bank on their total
first days rediscount business. and these
figures were being compiled today. They
will show just what can be expected Of
this branch OF the work, and the figures
available today indicated that tho bus.
mess was brisk everywhere. It is esti-
mated on the basis of preliminary reports
that the new system will augment the
cash in the banks OF the country within
week by at least tl5OOOO,OOO
The Federal Reserve Board is expected
10 deposit in the branch banks the sur
plus cash of the Treasury and part, at
least, OF the Government funds now held
in national banks. But this action will
be taken only after careful consideration
Of the operation of the new banks. 1t
will all depend on whether the report Of
the first weeks operations show that the
reserve banks need more cash for their
rediscount business than they already
have on hand. Action of this kind would
fGh To NhA -.IE. e9NA MAJ
direct from the Treasury and some S64,-
100000 from the national banks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-17
COTTON LOAN STILL
A NECESSITY" SAYS RUE
"eolares Opening of Exchanges Will
Have Little Effect

,t;e Lev. u, Rue, president of the PhllsdsI-
gntI phIi Saliohal Bank and chairman Of tbs
-, issuelphia ~ committee raising funds foS
tne e SlSeVy1OW national cotton pool todo :,
80 ~, eSssu N, the opinion that the reopenInT
" ai S,e New York, New Orleans and liver.
' poO' COTTON exchanges will not relieve
we cotton situation to a great extent
me opening of the EXCHANGES win
naVe very little effect on the Situation IL
tne south, said Mr.. Rue. "Tha Cote,
Ioa1 ls still necessity in spite Of tLa
markets. reopening. Secretarv ~ tLo
treasury McAdoo and the Federal ~
serve Board at Washington insIst 49,
the fund be raised" ''ia'
Mahy Philadelphia banks, which M hra,
refused to contribute 10 PbiIadsinti,,,
uuota OF NOOC0.O0o are now subscribine
20 Ihs tund In response to a meeting las
week, at which the urgency of the situa-
uon was emphasized. The boards OF al
rectots OF other banks will decide TODAY
ana tomorrow what amounts thew will
pledge. '"o' VIII
Mr.. Rue said that PhiladelphIa's con-
trihution will not exceed s. 'OO0On the
limit determined upon at last week.
meeting.
The reluctance of Chicago and Boston
bankers to subscribe is causing concern
that the fund will not be raised. The
plan provided that the nom cotton produce
ing States should provide 500, 600. the
remaining s35,0Oo0OO to be raised BY the
southern States The Northern States
nave to date pledged S90,OO00O0.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-17
EUROPE'S VISIBLE
SUPPLY OF WHEAT
SHOWS Big FALL
6S, $4,000 Bushels in Sight
Against 84,l00,000 Year
Ago = u. S. Market
Opened Fimer Today.

CHICAGO. Nov. II. Wheat opened
f1rmer today influenced by better cables
from Liverpool and estimates that yes
terday's export sales would exceed 2,000,-
GOO bushels. Prices then reacted on heavy
pressure.
The market at Paris was lower. Re
ceipts In the United States were a little
smaller Advioes from abroad indicated
that world shipments we're not UP to the
requirements. Word has been received
from the United States Consul at Mel
bourne that, owing to the dry weather,
Australia probably will have to import
wheat next year.
The visible supply OF wheat in Europe
Is 6S,l44O00 bushels, against 6is52.OoO the
previous week and S,1O0O00 bushels q
year ago.
An official report from Germany de-
clared that the outlook for seeding OF
the new crop is satisfactory on a full
acreage,
The receipts OF wheat at Minneapolis
and Duluth today were 666 cars against
5sl cars year ago; at Winnipeg COS cars,
against 1898; at Chicago 4S7, against A.
Corn was heavy on liberal receipts and
ideal weather for grading, marketing and
hurrying the completion Of husklng.
Traders were bearish. The receipts here
today we're 56S cars.
oats were easier, with the trade local.
The receipts here today were 1896 cars
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-17
COTTON EXPORTS LARGE
Reached a Total Of 1854, 600, 900
In Twenty-Five Years.

WASHINGTON, Nov. i1.-cotton and
cotton manufactures comprised more
than one-fourth Of the entire value Of
domestic products exported from the
United States to foreign countries during
the last Is years, their total for that
period being s9.SsiOoooOo out OF an ag-
sresate Of $685. 100000 for all articles ex-
ported according to a report issued to-
DAY by the Department Of Commerce.
Raw cotton exports from 1890 to 1914
were valued at ts,s7sOOooOo, having in
creased from t25i 100000 in 1890 to $50 900.
wv IN 1914. Cotton manufactures in the
same same period showed a total EXPORT OF
MCS'OOoW having increased from slO, coo =
~ ~ 10 Sol,OO1OO0 In 25 years, according 10
the report. "s W
During the earlier years of this period.
europe TOOK practically all the American
raw cotton, but recently japan has taken
Increasing quantities. In 1912, exports 10
Japan ZAP exceeded 2iO,0OO.OOO pounds and In
is islf they reached i7IOO0 600 pounds. mer-
l@San @ cotton goods have gone CHIEFLY IN
@ Asla ana North America. North America
@ look over 40 per cent. Of our cotton er-
porIs IN the last fiscal year
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-17
BOND TRADING In
NEW YORK MAY Be
STARTED TOMORROW
Financial Circles Have Re-
port That Business Will Be
Resumed on Stock Ex-
change Floor.

Financial quarters were interested to-
day In a repert from New York that the
Stock Exchange there would open for
trading in bonds tomorrow, or that an
announcement OF arrangements for trad
ing in bonds would be made then. The
report found believers in the usually best
Informed houses and was not denied in
official quarters.
Stock Exchange brokers and others were
Of the opinion that action OF this sort
would not be at all unlocked for, in
view Of the generally better feeling and
improved conditions helped to a large
degtee by the opening of the Cotton Ex-
changes, the Federal reserve banks and
the New York curb.
Some of those concerned in the confer
eftce between the Special Committee Of
Five of the New York Stock Exchange
and the Clearing House members said
that this question Of dealings in bonds
is so broad In its application that many
matters must be taken into considera-
tion, and that II had not been definitely
decided yet what leeway will be per-
mitted in conducting transactions In these
securities on the floor.
There was good reason to expect that
In spite OF many faults, 1t will be de-
cided to revive the old call system, espe-
cihliy In the case OF guaranteed stocks.
Ptqbahly list of bonds will be named
In which transactions at minimum prices
VIII be permitted, and facilities will be
furnished for liquidation on a larger scale
than is now possible.
AS far as unrestricted trading is con-
cerned, 1t was asserted that no date in
the near future can be considered. The
prospect of allowing bond sales caused
moIe cheerful feelings In the street, and
many Stock Exchange firms have al
ready commenced to put their houses in
order 80 as to be prepared for any busi-
ness that may come their way.
Trading in the open markets showed
little change from recently prevailing con-
uitions. There was the usual scalplnR of
customers on the New York street curb,
where customers pay 4Sis for United
STATES steel common, while the seller re-
ceives only l11s. Many more of the listed
STOCKS traded in on the New street curb
are selling above July 30 prices, but too
much enthusiasm should not be shown
over the strength in a score of issues
out OF couple of hundred issues that are
being traded in.
STANDARD oil stocks on Broad street
held firm, with Ohio Oil quoted at t72 to
lf4, and Anglo American at IS.
chicago stock Exchange governors will
vote tomorrow on proposition to re-
open that board on Monday.
Foreign Exchange was quiet. Demand
sterling was 4.27is, cables Asia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-17
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET

NEW YORK. Nov. 17-Tradng In cot
ton was quiet and confined largely to
further liquidation. The opening prices
were from two to six points lower. AL
though not active the market was steady
and spot houses were the best buyers.
There was evidence that Wall Street in
terests were accommodating long cotton.
Opening quotations were! December
old, 7.2Oc. January, old. 1850. bid; Janu-
ary new, 755c.; March. old, T.35c. bid
March. new, 74497.75e.; May. new. 7.94c. I;
July. new, s0Sas,10e.; October. new, Ssic.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-17
RAILWAY OFFICIAL FAv0Rs
U. S. OWNED RAILROADS
President L. B. Finn Addresses Con-
vention of Commissioners.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-PresIdent
Lawrence b. Finn, Of the National AS
ISOLATION Of Railway Commissioners, in
an address at their eonventions opening
session today favored Government owner
ship Of railroads
} Economy demands the elimination Of
competition between public service enter
prises," he said, "and by force of this
economic condition a monopoly IN trans
portation is necessary. II a private
monopoly is indefensible and intolerable,
should not q necessary monopoly be pub
llcly owned7"
He favored having Federal and State
regulation Of common carriers include
every detail Of these agencies activf-
ties so the public would not suffer as in
the past by lack Of such control
In his address OF welcome, Intefstaka
Commerce Commissioner Clements -ed
the necessity for Federal and State CO.
operation In railroad regulation and
pointed out that divergent and conflicting
State policies are a serious hindrahce 70
the railroads and public alike.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-17
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Federal Mining and Smelling, quarterly 1
per cent payable December is to stock OF
record November 20.
Ohio on. quarterly S1.25 and rs cents extra,
payable December 10 to stock OF record No
Vemher ~.
terly 1R per cent, payable December 10 to
stock OF record November 25.
Standard oil OF New Jersey, quarterly S5
payable December 10 to stock Of record No
Vembcr 20.
International Smokeless Powder and Chem
IcHl, quarterly OF I per cent. on common
stock, payable January 2 to stock of record
December 21.
Du Pont International Powder, ~ per cent
on full shares Of preferred stock, payable
January 2 to stock OF record December u,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-17
M'AD0O DENIES COTTON
POOL WILL BE DROPPED
Believes the Fund Would Benefit
Whole Country.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17-Reports that
the Treasury Department is preparing to
drop the H85,OOO,0OO cotton pool were
denied this afternoon by Secretary OF the
Treasury McAdoo, who declared that the
reports emanate undoubtedly from cer-
tain selfish interests The required sub
scriptions are almost complete, he said.
He denied emphatically that the plan has
been abandoned or that II viii likely
fail
The Secretary said that notwithstand-
ing the great Improvement in the busi-
ness situation" read an official state
ment, his associates on the Federal Re-
serve Board as well as he were as firmly
convinced now as they were at the out
set that the creation OF the cotton loan
fund would be of great benefit to the
entire country, and that the general be-
lief that the fund would be successfully
raised has been a contributing factor i'm
creating the improved conditions and the
greater confidence which now prevails.
particularly In the cotton market"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-17
NEW YORK cuRp MARKEr

NEW YORK Nov. 1.-THE curb market
opened quiet today. Quotations were as fol-
lows: Lehigh Valley Coal i4Oat55 Tobacco
products preferred. SOQS3; Cigar stores az
asa British ANN, ibai6: Maxwell Motors,
l3Pdi4i do, arst preferred. 42di5; do, sec
Manhattan Transit. f-t6ds f-io Braden Con-,
555Aaa5Aa; Nipissing 5G5h STANDARD on. n. ",
ard OH NJ j., 38s@375; ex-diy.. Ohio oil. I99
d174i Anglo; American OIL, 1l&8i5; National