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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-07-28
.Rusiness and Finances

having important influence in strength
enlng the credit of the allied nations
here. The heavy borrowings by the
various nations have been bolstered
up by the gold reserve concentrated
here, and continued shipments make
easier the process of placing other
loans.
The demand Off money has been in
creasing and, while the high rates for
time loans established in the early
manently. leading bankers have not
yet changed their views relative to
the probability of comparatively strin-
Jgent monetary conditions in the near
future. This, in spite of the Federal
Reserve Bank resources which, ac-
cording to last Saturdays statement.
of the Comptroller of the Currency,
are being used to an ever increasing
degree by the National bank members
in the United States. The movement
toward higher rates is rather at a
time when American fnanciers are
being requested to make large ad-
vances to European Governments and
private borrowers on very remunera-
tive terms, and when immense blocks
Of foreign owned American securities
are being sold in this country because
of the tax which the British Govern
mcnt has just imposed upon incomes
derived from American securities
which have not been deposited under
the mobilization plan" These stock
offerings amounting in all to hundreds
of millions of dollars, have been
quickly absorbed.
Action Of the Bank of England last
week in advancing the minimum dis
count rate from 5 to per cent, re-
ftected the desire of English bankers
to protect their market, and offer such
inducements as would more than
counterbalance the rise in interest
rates at New York. The move is
very significant, however, and shows
the urgency of the situation at Lon
don and the desire of bankers there
to protect the exchange rate and safe
guard such balances as might other
wise be transferred to New York.
This new discount rate, established
on July 13, makes London the dearest
money market in the world and would
seem to indicate that the cost of war
financing is rising and that future
loans in the British capital may carry
higher rate than yet has prevailed.
1t is certain that this action would
not have been taken had it not been
for very unusual conditions, since
one per cent rise in the English bank
rate means more or less disturbance
in trade and money circles and NAV
result in the raising Of interest rates
on Treasury bills. The action is also
a tribute to the growing Importance of
New York as great international
money center which is doing today a
large portion of the business which
for years prior to the war had been
done exclusively at London. This
move means unquestionably that the
money market situation is now a mat
ter OF hrst-rate importance which will
have inceasing influence in financial
affairs throughout the world during
the balance of this very extraordinary
financial year.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-07-28
THE DEUTSCHLAND"
AND THE DYE INDUSTRY

Washington, July 26-(Special Cor
respondence)-"The fact that on her
trial trip IS per cent of the cargo OF
| the undersea merchantmen, 'Deutsch-
land, consisted of German dyestuffs,
has convinced, as no amount of argu-
ment could convince, of the impor-
lance which Germany attaches to the
control ,of the American dyestuffs
market" said a prominent textile man.
ufacturer from Massachusetts,, yester-
day. "1f more vessels are to follow the
Deutschland. domestic manufauctur-
ers will not be free from German COM
petition, even while the war lasts. But
Germany is determined to risk every
hazard to discourage our own people
from engaging in the dye industry.
The necessity for adequate protection,
if we are to have dyes, made in
America is plain.
Three days after the arrival of the
Deutschland the Democratic congress-
after pigeon-holing the Hill bill, pass
ed a measure which provided for a
duty on dyestuffs. This bill will not
serve the purpose, because, according
to the sworn testimony of Democrats
(even free traders) and everyone post
ed on the subject. the rates are too
low. If they are not increased by the
Senate. just as much water will flow
over the dam as formerly flowed
through the Democratic breach in our
protective wall Their argument was
to catch votes, and their bill was a
bluff.
The Hill bill provides for specific
duty of ~ cents per pound on the fin
ished dyes, and 34 cents per pound
on the Intermediates, in addition to
80 per cent ad valorem duty on the
former. and IS per cent on the latter.
The Democratic law provides for the
ad valorem rates. but the specific rates
were reduced 80 Il per cent Ten thou
sand chemists in the United States,
of all shades of political belief, unani-
mously approved the Hill rates, which
were fixed after the most careful study.
A committee of these chemists, of
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-07-28

ton of Third avenue.
The matter was taken under con-
sideration.
Bill No. IS. by Harrington, entitled
AN Ordinance creating Water
Works Depreciation Fund and appor-
tioning thereto money derived from
the operation of the City Water
Works Department and defining the
purpose of the said fund.-" was read
for the second time.
A motion was made by Harring
ton and seconded by Dement, that
the rules be suspended and the read
ing on three separate days be dis
pensed with and Bill No. Is be read
the third time in full and placed on its
final passage. The roll being called
on the motion, the vote resulted:
Ayes-Dement, Forbes Harrington,
Hayman, Sanberg-5.
Nayes-None.
Absent-Ackley-1. So the motion
prevailed.
Bill No. IS read the third time in
full and placed on its final passage
On the question shall Bill No. Is
pass? The roll being called, the vote
resulted:
Ayes-Dement, Forbes, Harrington,
Hayman, Sander g-5.
Nayes-None.
Absent-Acklov-1. So Bill No. IS
passed becoming Ordinance No. 20.
Bill No. 10 by the Finance commit
tee, entitled, "An Ordinance known
as Appropriation Bill appropriating
such sums of money as are deemed
necessary to defray all necessary ex-
penses and liabilities of the City of
Caldwell, Idaho, not otherwise pro-
vided for, for the fiscal year begin
ming on the first Tuesday in May,
1916" was read for the first time
A motion was made by Forbes,
seconded Sandberg, that the rules be
suspended and the reading on three
separate days be dispensed with and
Bill No. 10 be read the second time
by title and the third time in full
and placed on its final passage. The
roll being called on the motion the
vote resulted:
Ayes-Dement, Forbes, Harrington,
Hayman, Sanberg-5.
Ayes-None
Absent-Ackley-1. So the motion
prevailed.
Bill No. 10 read the second time
by title.
Bill No. 16 read the third time in
full and placed on its final passage.
The question: being shall Bill No. 16
pass? The roll being called the vote
resulted
Ayes-Dement, Forbes Harrington,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-07-28
RISE OF GREAT INDUSTRY
is SOMETHING WONDERFUL
I. H. Waters Points Out That Motion
Picture Business is a Marvel

The motion picture industry is the
latest Of great industries of the coun.
try. 1t is about ten years old and al
ready occupies fourth Or fifth place il
the list of important industries Of the
country. In southern California il
occupies first place and the same rela
tive position in one or two other sec.
tlons. In the country as whole the
business in persons employed. wealth
involved and receipts and expenditures
the motion picture industry is creep.
ing up on industries that were in exis.
tence when your grandfather was a
boy
Mr.. I. H. Waters, proprietor of the
Bungalow theatre of this city, has
called our attention to the industry
In discussing motion pictures Tues
day, Mr.. Waters said: "Of the indus
trial marvels of this country few strike
the imagination with such force as the
motion picture industry. 1t is about
or fifth among the industries OF
half as old as the automobile indus
try, yet it is now ranked fourth or
fifth among the industries of the
world.
There are about $4,000 motion pic
ture theatres in the United States u
continued Mr. Waters, "and 12,OOOOO
persons are said to attend them daily,
consequently one can scarcely over
look the convention in Chicago of the
Motion Picture Exhibitors League of
America. 1t is the sixth such meeting
thus far held by the organization. APP
proximately $225,O0O,00O is invested in
picture theaters. Salaries in the indus
try amount to $l,500,O00 weekly and
the gross receipts of the houses dis
playing films are $l,200,000 daily.
These impressive figures are enough
to provide a scenario for picture
drama to thrill a crowd of fnanciers.
Perhaps the growth of this TWEEN
tieth century wonder is best epitomiz-
ed by contrasting the unsteady, eve
destroying cinema pictures of ten
years ago with the smooth running
illms OF the present. So too, one of the
present generation can recall when the
persons. who acted for films were
somewhat scornfully regarded by
their conferees of the spoken drama.
Now some of the most prominent
lights of the stage have gone in for
the silent drama, even including fam
GUS grand opera stars, and the better
known movie actors command enor-
more salaries and delight admirers the
world around.
Whatever NAV be though of this
infant prodigy among the industries,
1t is certain that motion pictures now
provide the chief diversion of hun
!dreds of thousands of persons. Per-
haps in its present stage the motion
picture industry properly may be re-
garded as a monument to the desire
OF the human race to be entertained
and amused without great effort ex-
cept on the part of the purveyors of
the entertainment However, no
thong htful person should overlook the
tact that motion pictures will become
one OF the greatest educational forces
the world has ever known. The future
OF mankind depends in some measure
upon the degree of wisdom with which
motion pictures are employed for its
intellectual growth and moral develop
ment."
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which DR.. Bernard c. Hesse, a free
trader, and Hon. Herman Metz, for
merly Democratic Representative in
Congress from Brooklyn, were mem
bers, speaking of the Hill bill declared
The Committee herewith unanimous
ly reafirms its belief that the rates
proposed in its report of November 4,
1914, are the lowest at which self
contained, complete, independent coal
tar chemical and dye industry can be
created in this country, and at the
same time which offers a legitimate
incentive to legitimate capital for a
legitimate effort to produce these
goods in this country" Mr.. Mertz as
serted: "On anything less you will be
that is high enough" DR.. Hesse said,
Il do not look at it as an industrial
proposition but as matter of ma
tional equipment" referring to the dye
industry in its adaptability to the
manufacture of explosives. A gentle
man who was about to embark several
millions in the enterprise wrote to
Representative Hill, 1 am as firmly
convinced as ever that the rates men
toned in your bill are the lowest that
will establish this industry in the
United States. and | have never so
much as intmated to anybody, by
word of mouth or otherwise, that
anything less would do the trick, and |
believe that Mr.. Kitchin, Mr.. Pratt
etc, thoroughly understand my prop
osition."
THE coming of the Deutschland
dispels one report that was not infre-
quently heard" said New York man.
Is shows that Germany's offer to ship
dyes here was not entirely matter Of
bluff. And in my opinion, it indicates
that the war has not disorganized
Germany's dye industry to an appre-
ciable extent. We know that Germany
is planning an enormous trade cam
paign to regain the markets held prior
to the outbreak Of hostilities, and there
is no reason to suppose that the dye
industry in which she occupied such
a predominant position should be ne
lected in this preparation" The Demo-
Gratis are now on record as verbally in
favor of protection and legislatively
against that policy. Evidently they
feel that they are damned if they do,
while the dye industry is damned if
they don't. The manufacturers are
gambling on the Republicans winning
out in the fall. The flood of German
dyes to this country will be damned
if they do, the industry will be damned
if they don't.
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Hayman, Sanberg-5.

Hayman, Sanberg-5.
Ayes-None.
Absent-Ackley-1. So Bill No. 16
passed becoming Ordinance No. I'll.
Council Harrington stated that a
number of people residing on West
Aven Street had requested that the
water mains be extended down Aven
street about four blocks from Aven
and Second Avenue.
The annual report of the City Lii
brarian for the term ending July /,
1916, was read. 1t was voted upon
motion of Harrington that the re-
port be accepted and ordered placed
on file.
Petition of G. H. Van Wyagardner
and Henry Udick stating that nuts
ance existed on lots II and 18, of Block
II, Dormans Addition and urging that
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-07-28
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

COUNCIL Chamber, City OF Caldwell,
Idaho. July II, 1916.
Council meet in regular adjourned
session, with Mayor Fred c. Boyes,
presiding. Councilmen present. De-
ment, Forbes, Harrington, Haymen
and Sanbcrg, S. Ben Dunlap, clerk,
when the following business was
transacted:
Mr.. Joe Dickens, being present
stated that some of the Caldwell citi-
zens were contemplating erecting a
canning factory and had secured an
option on Block 90" and Block o6
Original and in order to have room
enough for building purposes it was
necessary to occupy Third avenue be-
tween Main and Arthur street. He
asked that the Council vacate this por-
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the council cause the same to BE-
abated, was read.
The following insurance policies, in
surfing the City Hall for a term Of
three years from JUL 9, 1916, each in
the sum of $1,000, the premium on
each policy being $1,000. were pre-
Sented.
Aetna Company policy number g.
482; agent, L. S. Ollie.
The Continental Company policy
number, 1912; agent, Fisk Realty c..
Fireman's Fund Company policy
number TT ,663; agent, John A. Tuck
er.
1t was voted upon motion of Har-
rington that the City Engineer be in
structed to submit an estimate of the
present value of the City Hall for
insurance purposes.
1t was voted upon motion of Forbes
that the City Clerk be instructed tn
advertise for bids for tinting the
rooms in the City Hall and painting
the building inside and out. The
Council reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
1t was voted upon motion of Har
rington that Council adjourn.
5. BEN DUNLAP,
City Clerk
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R. E.FlELD
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J. M. Thompson, Esq, attended to
professional business at Boise Satur-
day.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-19
--O-O-
SCOTTICISM

McTavish and Macpherson are
adrift at sea in an open boat.
MeTavish ION his knees)-O Lord,
ken I've broken maist o. the COM
mandments. And I've been hard
drinker all my days. But, o Lord, if
we're spared this time, 1 promise
never
Macpherson widna commit my
sell over far, Donald. 1 think 1 see
Iand.-Life.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-19

BUCK UP OR STAY. oUT!-send
ten dollars cash-or certified check
to Cornelius N. Bliss, Jr., 513 Fifth
aV., New York, and you will receive a
handsomely engraved certificate,
with a picture of Mr.. Hughes in bold
relief upon its face, stating that you
are a SUSTAINING MEMBER" of
the Republican party.
Get it? Fork up ten bucks, or
more, and the cross Of honor is~yours.
You are a SUSTAINING member.
If you are too poor or too proud
to by into the party you are not a
sustaining member, regardless of
how you vote. To hades with prin-
ciples and convictions and party
spirit! Money, not votes and loyalty,
is what "sustains" the G. OPP.
Get a certificate for ten dollars or
stay out in the cold, ye good Repub-
licans of olden days! Here are the
men who say so in full page maya
zine ads; Robert Bacon, Charles ].
Bonaparte, Joseph Choate, w. M.
Crane, w. G. Harding, Charley W.
Fairbanks, Charles D. Hills, H. c.
Lodge; Theodore Roosevelt, Elihu
Root, Raymond Robins and VIM. H.
Taft. THEY are the bosses who send
out the dictun. Now pay rent, Or
move, darn you!
NEMESIS.-From the. frozen-most
wilds of Alaska by dog team, steam
.er and railroad, one lone woman has
been brought to serve a term in the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-19

Colorado state prison at Canon City
for robbery.
The expense Of bringing her to
justice was many times the value of
the goods she stole.
The way of the transgressor is
hard and the arm of the law is
longer.
LOVE, HONOR AND oBEY.-The
Protestant Episcopal church in tri-
enniaT convention has refused to
erase the word "obey'' from the mar
riage ceremony.
So, for three years more, brides in
this church, as in many others, must
promise to be the willing slaves or
servants Of their husbands.
This is important or Unimportant,
as you choose to regard it.
You can think of the word as a
relic Of feudalism, as do the femin-
lists, or merely as a piece of Symbol
ism without particular meaning, as,
we suspect, do most of the brides who
promise to obey.
For women won't obey their hus-
bands, in this day and age, unless
there is some pretty good reason for
so doing And most husbands know
it.
Perhaps, after all, the word in the
marriage ceremony doesn't mean
what it does in other places.
And, anyway, the weddings the
thing.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-19

AHA! FOUL PLAY!
"The cook was mixed IN two pack
ages delivered at the back door that
morning. Cleveland Press. g
The Press., 1916-01-05
NEW YEARS IN CHINA.
When All Debts Are Paid and tn
Whole Country aPainted Rad.U

When All Debts Are. Paid and the
Whole Country painted Red"
New Years Is the national pay day
In China. All accounts must besquared
up at that time, and the man who can't
raise money enough to pay his debts
has to go into bankruptcy. The la WIS
are such that the creditor can enter the
debtors house and take what he pieases
IL there Is no settlement To prevent
such action families club together and
make all sorts of compromises to keep
up the business reputation of the elan,
New Years 10 a great day for the
pawnbrokers Their shops are crowded
with people who want to redeem their
best clothes before the new year. There
are crowds, also, who want to pawn
other things In order to get money to
pay their debts. Pawnbrokers receive
high rates of interest, In which they
are protected by the government,
The Chinese paint the whole country
red, iguratively speaking. on New
Years day In more senses than one.
Red is the color which with them de-
notes good luck and prosperity, and MI
the New Year cards and invitations are
ON paper of that color. Every child
gets Its New Years present wrapped
in red paper, and red Inscriptions are
pasted over the doors of the houses. u
These inscriptions bear characters
praying for good fortune, wealth and
happiness, and they are posted on each
side of the outer doors of the houses.
New pictures of Chinese generals are
put on the front doors, and the houses
are-scoured and made clean.-Exchange.
The Press., 1916-01-05
Throw Out The Line
Give the Kidneys Help and Many
People Will Be Happier.

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Read this Rockville case:
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MORE THAN FIVE YEARS
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The Press., 1916-01-05
TOLLAND.

Grip is getting to be very prevalent
about town.
Miss Holmes of Northfield was
the guest of Mrs. Samuel Simpson
over Sunday.
Mrs William Agard and family OF
Pittsburg, Pa, returned home last
Wednesday after spending a week
with W. A. Agard and daughters.
The Savings Bank of Tolland has
voted to declare a semi-annual divi.
dend of % per cent. from the next
earnings of the past six months, pay
able to the depositors on and after
Jan. !, 1916.
The storm affected the church at.
tendance again on Sunday, but a
goodly number braved the elements
and attended. The Congregational
church had no service in the evening,
but the M. E. church had the Ep-
worth League meeting.
The Study club met Monday even
Edwin s. Agard. A paper, ''How our
great-grandmothers kept house, with
exhibit, was presented in a very able
manner by Mrs. Edwin s. Agard.
"Oldtime furniture and crockery, {"
with exhibit, was taken up in a very
interesting manner by Mrs. Curtis
z. christopher. Refreshments were
served at the close by the hostess,
Mrs. Edwin s. Agard.
The regular business meeting of the
library association was held in the
library rooms Monday afternoon. The
regular business routine was followed.
Mrs. Ohas. 81. Leonard was elected a
member of the association, and other
names were proposed for membership
to be elected at the next meeting.
New Years greetings to the associ.
alton from Mrs. Hamilton F. Down
ing of New York were read. A
The Press., 1916-01-05
MANSFIELD.
Gurlevville.

Several in this vicinity are i'll
with grip colds.
Mrs. Mary Chapman. was Hart.
ford visitor recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayland Ide visited
relatives in Willimantic recently.
The annual Sunday school election
will be held at the parsonage next
Saturday evening. -..,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Simonds and
little Eveline spent Christmas with
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E Simonds.
The regular meeting of Echo grange
was held Monday evening and the
newly elected officers were installed.
There were no services in the
church last Sunday, the pastor not
being able to get here on account of
the weather.
The Press., 1916-01-05

The Travellers Insurance company
of Hartford is the leading company of
the world. The amount of business
transacted in 1915 was gigantic.
During the year new life insurance
paid for amounted to over seventy
eight million dollars. accident and
health premiums reached nearly five
million, and liability and COM
pensation premiums exceeded ten
millions. The compan'ys income
from accident, healsh, liability and
compensation insurance is the largest
of any casualty company in the world.