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Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-15
THE INVESTOR Is THE
REAL OWNER OF RAILROADS
John Muir Asserts Roads Cannot
Stand Demands of Brotherhoods.

Evansville, Ind, Dec. 14.-John Muir,
chairman OF the Railway Investors
League, New York, told the Central
States Conference on Rail and Water
Transportation, in an address this aft
ernoon, that the investor is the real
planned why the investor is worried
over the present situation and told how
fair treatment would induce him to
solve American transportation prob
lens.
There has been going on for the
past ten years persistent absorption OF
railway stocks and bonds by the man
of moderate meanS-the small inves-
tor" Mr.. Muir said.
"wall Street is no longer gamblers
paradise. It Is a section of hard work,
devoted to research to obtain facts and
information to guide the thrifty, how
and what to buy.
Throughout the country there is a
great army of investors ready to sup
ply money for the railroad development
which the country so badly needs. If
tho investors can be convinced that
capital invested in the railroads will
solving of all problems, that most
pressing problem, the raising of the
great amount of money needed for
new construction and DEVELOPMENT
can be easily solved"
Mr. Muir rehearsed the conflict be-
tween the railroad executives and en-
ployes and the passage of the Adamson
law.
1.-THE brotherhoods made great mis-
take" he declared. Their course will
not stand the test. The railroads, un-
der present conditions, cannot stand
for the demand of the brotherhoods and
continue successful operations"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-15
INFORMATION OF EVENTS
TRANSFERRING IN MEXICO
Regarding Execution of Americans,
Chinese and Syrians.

Washington, Dec Authorization
| regarded by some officials as confirm
ing the killing of Howard Gray, or
Weeks, at Parral by Villa, and the
facts regarding the execution by ban
dts Of Charles Fisher another Amer
lean, at Santa Rosaia,V and csofl several
Chinese and Syrians at Chihuahua.
and other towns, have been sent by
the state department to the Ameri-
can representatives on the Mexican
American Joint commission, which will
meet again at Philadelphia next Mon
day. 1t is expected that in the event
of d resumption Of general confer
ences by the commission this informa-
ton will be compared with the re-
ports received by the Mexican COM
missioners.
Among reports received by the de-
partuent TO-DAY and forwarded to the
commissioners was one from Guiana
tuato telling of the heavy death rate
among the poor.--9thers told of Sc
rious economic situation in many
other parts of Mexico
Officials here remained ignorant to-
night of the action taken by General
Carranza relative to 81 the protocol
signed at Aaltntic City. It was not
believed that he had instructed his
spokesman to make any determined eff
fort to amend, that part referring to
conditions for the withdrawal of the
AAiiSA1Scu t1OOpSs Oul II was lHOUSnL
more probable that he had sent by
Alberto ]. PAM, who carried the pro-
tocol to him for ratification, a com
munication that may be in effect an
answer to the supplemental declara-
ton of policy made to the Mericans
by the American commissioners when
the protocol was signed
Officials pointed out today that there
is in the agreement, as signed, no
reference to an arrangement for cross
ing of the border by American troops,
but in the supplemental declaration
made by the Americans it was set
forth clearly that the United States
reserves the right to unlimited and
unrestricted pursuit of bandits. Since
this declaration was made at an off,
cial session OF the commission, it is
regarded as probable that General
Carranza has considered it as no less
official than the protocol itself. The
comments" which the Mexican com
missioners have announced they win
present ut the Philadelphia meeting
Monday may be in the nature of q
protest, 1t is believed here, against
any such declaration of intentions.
Such development, officials saw
would not necessarily be Of a character
to terminate the conferences.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-15
Confusion Reigns
in Stock Market
CREATED BY THE TEuToNIc
PEACE PROPOSALS
CLIMAX IN LAST HOUR
Many Traders Were Sold Out on
"stop Loss" Orders and Others
Were Forced to Accept Heavy
Losses in Series Of Bear Drives
Which DisIodsed Many Weak Bull
Accounts,


New York. Dec. 14.--Apprehens1on
and confusion created by the 'Teutonic
peace proposals and heightened by
vulnerable technical conditions caused
another violent outburst of gliquidatioH
into the stock market today, leaders
other than rails. breaking five to ten
points with far more serious impair
ment In shares of less, prominence.
Series of Bear Drives.
The decline, reaching it's climax in
the last hour, was materially assisted
by series of bear drives which dis
edged many weak bull accounts and
sffected what the speculative frater-
nifty is accustomed to call a house
cleaning" Many traders were sold
were forced to accept heavy losses, on
their inability to meet calls for addi-
tional margin.
A Severe Reversal.
Altogether it was one of the most
severe reverSals of any of the nu-
merous bull markets which have had
their origin in the European war. To-
days extreme declines represent losses
of 20 to so points from high levels of
last month. Rails were but slightly
unsettled, some issues in that divfs-
ion closing at net gains
Millions Evaporate Into Air.
Hundreds of millions of dollars, in
so far as represented by price quota
tons, have eyaporated into thin air
as result of this weeks drastic re-
action. United States Steel alone
shows a snrinkage of IL points at to-
days lowest level from last weeks f.
nal quotation, or about $66;000, 900 on
it's total outstanding common shares.
The More Extreme Losses.
The more extreme losses of the day
included c. s. Steel 1-8, Crucible
Steel IL, Gulf States Steel common &c
and the second preferred So; Baldwin
and American Locomotives IA and
8 IA, respectively, Mercantile Ma
rines and Atlantic, Gulf and West In
dies to 10, coppers 3 to almost Z,
Papers to III, Central Leather 10,
Industrial Alcohol Il =andz issues of
more general description to Z
points.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-15
HoUeE TO CONSIDER SUSAN
3. ANTHONY AMENDMENT
House Committee Has Reported the
Measure Without Recommendation.

Washington, Dec. 14.--Woman Suf-
frage advocates won partial victory
ntheir long fight to have the Susan
B. Anthony federal amendment voted
on in congress today, when the house
judiciary committee reported the
concentrations A campaign now will be
launched for a special rule to bring
the amendment before the house for
action, probably some time in Janu-
airy.
Both suffragists and anti-s uffragis
expressed satisfaction over today's de-
velopment and are confident of victory
on, the floors Though anxious that
the resolution be reported favorably
the suffragists ~were pleased because
the committee which generally was re-
garded as. hopelessfy against their
cause, went as far as it did On the
other hand their opponents declare an
opportunity to have the house vote on
the issue inevitably means a defeat for
suffrage which will settle the question
nationally for many years. ~ $50 &.
The vote lin favor of reporting the
resolution, IL to- s. does not represent
the sentiment of the committee on the
issue. Some of its hitterest enemies
voted favorably, most Of them conf
dent of seeing it beaten on the floor
and DESTROYS of quieting charges Of
''Smothering'' in committee.
One element of the committee
headed by Representative Igoe, of Mis-
souri,, sought vain1y to prevent action
1--WE are glad that the federal wo-
man suffrage amendment has finally
been reported to the house." said Miss
Lucy Burns. vice chairman of the
Congressional Union for Woman SUI
frage tonight. but, what -suffragists
are asking for is not a mere report ans
a vote in the house, but the passage
of the amendment through congress
The women of the nation will watcl,
its progress with greatest interest"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-15
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
WHILE AIDING COMPANION
Extended Rifle to Pull Hunting Com.
rade Out Of Stream.

Vanceborof Maine, Dec. 14.-Arthur
N. Coombs OF Foxboro, Mass, was ia :
tally injured today while aiding a
hunting conpaion who had broken
through the ice Of stream. Goods
extended his rifle butt foremost. to-
wards his cornrade and in the struggle
to pun him out onto firm ice the wea-
pom was discharged. the bullet enter
ing CoombS hip. The other man
reached shore safely. Coombs died at
the Bangor hospital.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-15
TWO LIVES LOST
lN, AN AVALANCHE
Two Women and q Children Were
Buried by Slide in Switzerland.

Paris, Dec IA, 1.se p. m.-Two lives
have been lost and several persons
badly injured in an avalanche that
DESTROYED the Children's Sanatorfum
Waldheim at Pontresina, in the upper
Engadine. Switzerland, according to
despatch today from Berne.
Twenty-Five children and two wom-
en- teachers were buried by the slide,
but workmen and soldiers succeeded
In digging them out alive with the ex-
ception of two children, who were
found dead. So
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-15

Waterbury-The directors of the
Scovill Manufacturing company have
declared a regular dividend for the
quarter Of per cent plus an extra
dividend Of 10 per cent. payable Jan.
l. and special dividend of % per
cent in Anglo-French bonds payable
Jan. 9.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-15

MIddietoWn.--Tent caterpillar mass
es to the number of e,ss7 have already
been collected and destroyed by the
pupils at East Long Hill school Miss
Elsie Jones is leading, having collected
k2lQ masses.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-15

Hadlyme. = The Hadlyme- Chester
ferry made it's annual settlement with
the state comptroller Wednesday The
account involved few hundred dol
lars
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-11-16
OUR PRESIDENT

|XV1OODROW WILSON was
w not our candidate, but he is
our president. He was the can
didate of the democrats, but he
is the president of the American
people regardless of party lines
or political affiliations.
Free government, as we learn
ed it, as we know it and as we
cherish it, is government by the
will of the majority. The major
ity has decreed that President
Wilson shall continue to occupy
the chief executives chair of the
nation. Loyalty to the honored
traditions of Americanism and
good citizenship demands that
we support, whole-heartedly, the
choice of the majority.
It is characteristic of the
American people that they fold
their grievances and their bit
ternesses within their ballots
and the flames Of campaign ami
mosities are snuffed out in the
ballot box. s....s
We are passing thru one of
the most critical stages in the
history of the republic and grave
problems confront the nations
chief. His thoughts should not
be troubled or his hands tied by
partisan bias or political preju-
dice. The world should be made
to know, if it does not already
know, that the American people
are a unit when it comes to
standing back of it's president.
We may not always applaud his
wisdom nor commend his judg-
ment but he is our president and
we will stand or fall with him.
X Il X X X x X X
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-11-16
THE POPULAR VOTE

A1xO Va oA~ANS vSOAN
UNOFFICIAL but reasonably
~ reliable returns from all the
states show that Wilson receiv-
ed 8,563,712 votes and Hughes
8, 100,401, a total Of 16,664,114
In 1912 the popular vote Of the
republican, democratic and pro-
gressive candidates, combined,
was 1887, 492; increase of the
popular vote, 2,766, 622. This in
crease is larger than the entire
popular vote in 1874.
It is impossible to make a ra-
tional estimate of the source of
this prodigious increase. From
1908 to 1912 the increase was
negligible. Part of this years
increase is due to increased adult
population, part to the bringing
out of the customary stay-at-
home vote, and part to newly en-
franchised women voters whose
number cannot fall short of l.
100000.
Since 1912 the ballot has been
given to women in the following
states: Arizona, Kansas, Illinois,
Oregon, Nevada and New Mexi-
co. Addition of women to the
electorate gives Illinois the larg-
est voting population of any
state in the Union. It's total
vote for the major parties presi-
Dental candidates was 1,913,841
to New York's 1,619,907.
Ohio's vote this year was L.
064,720 as against 929,545 in
1912, showing an increase of
more than Ia per cent, due prob
ably to new population engaged
in manufacture of war supplies.
New York shows an increase
from 1,5O1,376 to 1,619,9O7, less
than z per cent increase. All
the states show a marked in
crease.
Votes of the minor parties are
not yet available, but it may be
assumed that they will proxi-
mate the vote of four years ago.
The size of the popular vote this
year shows steadily increasing
population, extraordinary inter-
est in the election which drew
out a full vote, and of women's
participation in the ballot por-
portionately equal to the mems.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-11-16

Truth and politics do not often
sleep in the same bed because politics
want all the covering. -.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-11-16
THREE DAYS WASTED

THREE DAYS WASTED
IN every national election, when
i the result is not known in ad-
vance and a real contest takes
place, the United States squan-
ders three days valuable time.
Traditionally campaigns close on
Saturday night. Next day the
country relaxes. Then on Mon
day the air is saturated with pol
itics. No one is able to escape it.
Discussion wakes warmer than
any other day in the campaign.
In any intellectual work, and
frequently with manual labor,
there is constant disturbance.
Loss of efficiency during Monday
and the semi-holiday following
is too great to be computed, says
the Portland Telegram.
Why not change the date of
the national election? Let the
campaign close the first Friday
in November and hold the cleo
ton on the first Saturday. Is not
Sunday the very best day in
which to recover our mental
equilibrium? Surely it is far
better than the Wednesday fol-
lowing the election.
Here would be a clean gain of
three full days of normal activ-
ity to take the place of a like
period of distraction, extreme
unrest and failure to take care
of ones job. Of course the cleo
ton of 1916 was preceded by an
extraordinary campaign. It dates
back to January of this year
when the Progressive party held
it's conference in Chicago to dis
cuss the future of the organiza-
ton. For the first time in our
history temporary issues arising
out of the great war and chaos
in a neighboring republic over
Swallowed our own affairs. But
even in normal campaigns, why
not lop off the unnecessary and
useless suspense at the end of
the contest by holding the presi-
Dental election on the Saturday
following the first Friday in No
vember?
$500 $50
'WET OR DRY" ISSUE DEAD
4 FEATURE of the election
a of w. S. Harding as gov
ernor of Iowa by a plurality |
double that given to Charles E.
Hughes and more than given to
the rest of the state ticket is
that the majority of the Iowans
no longer consider prohibition
an issue. Iowa is enjoying pro-
hibitiOn and it is dry.
Yet a number of organizations
sought to defeat Harding by
that he was wet. Hard
ing refused to consider it an is
sue and remained silent. To his
mind, the state was dry, made so
by the people and he had moth
ing to do with it. 1t was false
issue.
May this vote cast in Iowa be
an indication of the vote of
Washington in the future, says !
the Wenatchee World. The state |
is dry, and the people want it to
remain so, and they hold the
whip hand thru the initiative
and referendum. It is no longer
a state issue, nor county issue
as it was purposely made during
the campaign just ended in this |
state even down to the lowest Of
flee. Let us hope the ballots will
be cast according to the quail
fications of the candidates and
the old "wet and dry" issue for
gotten, for it is no longer an is
sue.
Truth and politics do not often
Gloon in The same he'd because notifies /
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-11-16

People who marry for money sci.
dom get interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-18
New York Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE statement
of the actual condition Of clearing
house banks and trust companies for
the week shows that they hold sea, ISL
ments. This 10 an increase Of $21, 40s, $40
over last week.
The statement follows:
Actual condition
Loans, discounts, etc, S3310.3l4. 900:
decrease. s2o.l55. 900.
sasI.s72.ooo is specie. s4s4.2s7, 900, in
crease. s1s.s5s. 900.
Reserve in federal reserve banks.
Re..rxs :, in ",s.l :lsi;ooo
4ss. 900: increase. 31.bss.ooo.
decrease, 33.14S,oo0.
Net tim. deposits. s1so.sss.coo; In
Circulation. .sI.s.s.ooo: increase. ss.-
900.
Aggregate reserve. sBb.s1s,o
Excess reserve. $s3.es1.74o; increase.
$2l, 40s.440.
companies IN Greater New York not in
cluded In clearing house statement:
Loans. discounts. etc. s724.e7a.soo: in
specie. s5s.5so.1oo: decrease. s4s7,-
Legal tenders. ,s.17s.seo: decrease.
$500.
Total deposits. 3sss.s4o.ioo; increase.
$5.423.600.
Banks. cash reserve IN vault. 1885,
500.
Trust companies. cash reserves in
vault, $56,s63.S00.
Mercantile paper. 3ha3A. Sterling
lSixty-day bills. 4.72k: demand. 476 49,
IIs: cables, 4.76h. Francs-Demand.
SSH; cables, 5.91h. Marks-Demand.
75%; cables, rs 1915. Kronen-DemAnd
I13K: cables, 13h. Gutlders-Demand
lIfE: cables, AK. Lires-Demand
639h; cables, 6.3sh. Rubles-Demand.
3Ih: cables 3lh. Bar silver. 63h
Mexican dollars, %sh. Government
bonds heavy. Railroad bonds irregular
Time loans steady: sixty to ninety
days, 3A a.: SIX months, 3Aa4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-18
FINANCE LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.

are not more active is due to the re-
stricted supply.
The revival of interest in Lanston
has been a source of satisfaction to
shareholders. The transactions of the
last week have taken a large part of
the stock that has been held over the
market out of it, and il the inquiry is
continued higher prices may be ex-
pected
1t is confidently expected that another
dividend will be declared with the
coming month.
American Graphophone earnings are
said to be increasing at a stupendous
rate, and the advancing trend in VAL
ues would seem to give confirmation to
the reports.
A Bubble in Steel.
Wall street was shocked by the dec
laration of the added dividend on the
preferred stock of the Crucible Steel
Company.
Enormous profits have been told
over and over and have been only
partly substantiated or seriously cut
in the telling.
Directors of the Crucible Steel Com
pany declared the regular TX on the
preferred stock and Y of per cent on
the belated, back due dividends on the
it would require nearly a century to
pay back to the preferred shareholders
and their heirs the beiated cumulative
"a per cent dividends
It doesn't require an expert in ig-
ures to tell the story Of the chances
of the common stock during this period
of back payments.
The shadow of Mexico is on the stock
market. Wall street seems to believe
IT. I'M Al he al
invasion cannot long be evaded, and IT Is
taking all the strength out of the market.
Home Savings Bank Dividend.
Directors of the Home Savings Bank
have ordered the payment of the regu-
lar semi annual dividend of per cent
on the capital stock of the bank. pay
able to shareholders of record July ].
Eighty-Fifth Anniversary.
On the occasion of the eighty-nfth
anniversary of his birth Owen T. Edgar
of the Columbia National Bank was
presented with a handsome floral re-
membrance by the employees of the
bank at the close of business yester-
day.
Mr.. Edgar was born June II. 1881,
and is one of the comparatively few
survivors of the Mexican war. having
served on the sloop Potomac In the
bombardment and capture of Vera
Cruz. March, 1S47.
He has been connected with the bank
since the opening of its doors, Febru-
airy !; 1887. In spite Of his advanced
years, Mr.. Edgar cheerfully and active
ly performs his duties at the bank. and
only on the rarest occasions has he
been forced by sickness to be absent
from his work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-18
Heaviest Orders for Steel
Booked on Foreign Account

NEW YORK. June 1.-The Iarg.s,
tonnage of orders coming to the steel
mills this week has been for foreign
account Russia and Italy are placing
the heaviest contracts, but France
Great Britain and Japan are distribute
Ing some orders with additional SUBJ
stantial contracts developing. Russia
mas virtually closed for 100000 tons
OF Gxty-seven and one-haIf-pound
rails. and for 100000 tons of barbed
wire; about three-fourths of this tom
mage will be furnished by the United
States Steel Corporation.
Russia 10 still in the market for cars.
locomotives and car wheels. France
has ordered 5000 more cars in Canad.
ana the Dominion works are asLing
Ior prices on 5000 tons Of steel plates
irn u % ~, o.ooo tons low phosphorus pig
lron 10 cover a portion of the foreign
ORDER Italy has closed for 81, 600 tons
more Bessemer pig iron with American
interests and Is still in the market for
iounos. nillets and pig metal.
Japan has purchased 1000 more tons
OF low phosphorus iron and 1000 tons
ship plates In this country. Great
Britain has placed numerous small
oroers Tor skelp and sheets. and Swift
zeriand has taken few more lots of
pig iron and special grades of ALLOW
steel
Railway Equipment Active.
Domestic railroads are showing a
little more interest In equipment or
ders. there being inquiries in the mar
ket for $4,000 cars, 10000 to 10000
tons Of rails and several substa ntiaI
inquiries for track accessories The
merchant car builders have taken
orders for 245 cars goo center stills
and for repairs to 800 cars
There was greater activity in struc-
tural work than at any time in several
weeks The fabricatinK shops report
orders for 10000 tons of structural
shapes, including 5000 tons for the
American Brass Company's plant at
Kenosha, Wis: $500 tons for the Key
stone Steel and Wire Company's open
hearth plant at Peoria, ILL.,; 2,100 tons
for . viaduct at Pottstown for Worth
Brothers; 1900 tons for the Sun Ship
building plant at Chester. Pa, and
400 tons for railroad bridge work
The Bridge Builders Society has just
reported orders taken in May amount
ing to 10000, tons, exceeding the ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-18
NEW YORK SUGAR.

NEW YORK. June l7.-Both raw and
refined sugar markets were closed Sat-
urday on account of the usual Saturday
holiday. Quotations were nominally
unchanged.
Futures ruled quiet but steady ali
day. and after . slight opening de-
cline recovered on scattered outside
buying and q demand from shorts,
closing unchanged to an advance Of .
points. Sales. $500 tons. July sold At
S.tI. closing 5.4s; September from $50
to 5.53. closing $50; December. $40 70
SIS, closing b.I1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-18
COTTONSEED OIL.

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE cotton
seed oil market was moderately active
and irregular. Old crop positions held
steady on small offers and light stocks,
while new crop deliveries were easier
under liquidation and southern selling.
Closing prices were points higher TO
net lower. Sales, $500 barrels.
Prime crude, s27. nominal; prime
summer yellow, 10.soa10.s5: July closed
1851; August. 1890: September. i0.5ss
October, s.54; November, SIS: Decem.
Der. SIS; January: s.ss. Prime win.
white, 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-18
mage taken during the corresponding
month last year by 10 per cent.
Pig Iron Sales Satisfactory.

Sales of pig iron were more satis-
factory in the last few days, the Amer
lean Locomotive Company closing for
about 5000 tons, and the American
Brake Shoe Company for 5000 tons
foundry iron. The General Electric
companv Is closing for 10000 tons and
the American steel foundries for 5000
to $4,000 tons of basic Tor various
plants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-18
new YORK DRY GOODS.

and convsrtibiss were irregular today
with . hrmsr tone in heavy cottons.
Fine goods were easier. Burlape were
Armer. Knit goods were active. Linens
we're quiet eud 0sWs -.-----