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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31
WHAT WAR MOVES MEAN

n IENINNNN official review oi the second wear oi
the European Vlr q, remarkable ior what It leaves
~ uuam
Building up ou what she aicad, hi, achieved
h'rmauN tread, the threshold ui the third wear
u hr war with uu,halcn confidence Hut the
goal hl, un' vet hccn reached iur the enemy has
n' Vet seen the mpoVlhiliv ul ,uhiuga'ng
Irfrlr,"
That q, about lll c war office h,, IN saw about the
'gus end u' the situation The remainder ui the ion
v.fI statement published Saturday 200 Ih, Times, =,
devoted n time expose u the cause ui the war and
''r'' Iunms violation OF neutral rights, written par.
u.uJrh iNr American consumption
Do 'uu have aul'tr,d ihr statement ,ou will Judge tn,
Fl. pretty NsU iNr nation that started um two Nr,ft apa
'H crush Trance h sudden blow and then turn ,n Glow
w"uns Russia BOO time u cat Christina, duutf u
IvfyaN
lHJ entente allie, are held ur a, pih'r,, murderer,
r"Uurns hr war 1rman,s statement uu longer admit,
iNu possibility U' ihr Icrmlu victory that was ,uriemp
lated during hr s' stage ui the var rr the rfr,s bureau
,0n.v'r, that Che will hc continued b, the rnisr,,
lI'rs UW M tvfm1rN. mark NuU until hr nation, bod
lrarnr AGAINST nrrwau, 'tahyt the ruru,,rlry ui ,ub
irVllru Germany Iu b,nar iH. assertion tfs,ti.
Na' htfmaw be ready uf peace 400, umt 'lr allie, "a,
che vnI
fhs btflH statement wave, a,l, discussion a. m,
situation ui the hJNt,r,n, n , mlrar, Gems, v,,b m,
uiu,n,, Ma, h, l3uI, hne, ,rr ,un,.tn, evidence !,
'N. situation without trN enlargement imam r,a, ,..,,
l.hm,r's nf future promises
n v b, remembered that us hari, line, a, ,b, ,i,,.
ui The first ,rar ui the var iI uu speak with niir,p
,lnu,n,c of Germany, situation uf the ntfiir statement,
a 'tat ar' TOLD m lurd detail ut the ,ur,fhuman a,.
u'nr'hm,rN ui fighting machine that could never b.
,anlushrl
Contrast me German statement with Rider ibrgsti.
confident f,tirN ni the situation '.r ttryai Ufsr ,, M
French boasts and uu, cam hardly believe b,, .p,b,t
confidence means the same in all oounifa-W NJ A.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31
OUR BOYS At SAN BENITo.

EVERY parent ui ..n uit b. ,r 'hr Oklahoma fspi.
- men, on hs tfj.. be 'ts'. n %, pleased ~ che
report ehgh NsHf lluah ...r bring, homie ir which De-
"1hs ho,s y' 90, nk,hsm, National Du,,N sry igi.
t,t oU al SAN nsn,'n 'h1n rr, vu1l b, az hamr"
While some home, ave- ir,.u~r with 'hr hn.. ~ ,hr
front. Oklahoma rtur, ar, treasured '1' ihr flower ui
,he Young manhood o. N, state r rr.lmr,d 700 ,,n,,at,
place and that disease b, q. De utrGn 'o 'h, oklahoma
mii,ismtn
And the report oi Major s.nn rfa,,, ih, Wisdom u.
N, severe physical is,. iu uh.h our ,euue men ugs
subjected al Fort S'll h Us critical ,,,mrrf, ui hr
regular s'ny medical department N men u Nh, OKLA
hcma guard Nhc We, rrt.a'', wit ior hard service
v.f, rrump, ssni hur, Those vho ra.ssi 'hs test art
IN condition 70 hath, vih ever, ilrgsf vh.h uft, around
miliiar, camp IN ihs southern i.arutf The ukahrr,
,cuns men ar, "aliei that i, ihs have ths t,n, and
sin,w 10 Withstand the rirof IF a i'er, CLIMATE and
,hey are pforine that physical rrovs,, r distinct ,ss,,
which will lcep them cot Of The ftgmtnial hospital
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31
IF THE KAISER RULED THE SEAS.

\ ERNNNN has just imposed a fine of 100000 marks
VI ON Bru,,cI. Tor observing the Belgian national an
nlycrsau that citizens Of Bul,,cl, wore green
ribbons on that occasion The German couqucrory OF Bel
rum explain that they did especially object to that
hu' that they gr0ouy offended boy the dcmon,lra
ton, accorded Cardinal Mcrcr when he rode through the
town in the evening
We have lost track OF the total amom, Of fine, i'm
posed on Belgium hy Germany but J., j., a considerable
aggregate And the cruelty OF such tyranny is emphasized
hy the TACT that much OF the toll was cxacrcd when Bel
rum starving and would have peri,hed hut ior the
help furnished by neutral nations, The kaiser j, not easy
iu victory"
We all think England has been rather arrogant in her
interference with our commerce and mails but Germany,
treatment OF Belgium causes speculation as to what the
kaiser would do It he controlled the 1t would be
plenty
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31
Walt Mason
A LITTLE CHANGE.

My wife keep, busy round the ,'aok
she work, until she strain, her hac,
she clean, the di,hc, and the ,puuu,.
she darn, the shirt, and cook, 'Nc
pfuncs she mullS the pie, and bake,
the bread and send, the nineteen k'ds
90 bed And every now and then ! say.
You've had long and weary day ,u
let Us don our I'D, and go 10 see the
moving picture show or lct " seek
the ice cream Joint, and our inside,
with cream anoint Put ON your lar
,hingale. my Belle, and let ~, so ~
yun hotel. and Luy our dinner iur 4
change and eat n in surrounding,
strange" Then Susan Belle pu,, un q
smile. and sing, around the coon
awhile. and bid, farewell IN care, ihi,
cark and say, she, happy a, lark
Some small attentions. such q, these
the faded frau arc bound io please
They III, q burden from her mind. an
they relieve the weary grind ! know
So many working wiyr, who Nigh,
have sunshine IN their lives. II their
Old Men would only say. You've hal
a hard and dfrafy dly. so lcl ", pD. 'n
eager feet. and see the doghgh down
the street
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31

Luke Mctuke Saw,
Ni'ef meeting some men II it no ,fnu
hlc ~ believe Iha, some oi our ancestor,
lived IN the trees
Il must shock some ~ ,hc male lp.
,'e, vhn belong 10 vice ,1mmi,,ibn,
when they ,rc how ,hamriulIy the ~
Ncltod r'fl, are permitted In expose
their leg,
Wh,, ha, become " ,hs old fashioned
man who saved up hi, Vhiskcf, IN
week and gN' hfhrfci cn saturday
night
once Upon Time there wa, a man
whose wife found some hair pins and A
powdcr putt IN NJ, Goa, rDtkr, and who
believed him when hr told her ,ha, hs
ui,kcd them up un the stree, M
Fairy Tale, begin with Once upon
time
\, ,Dpn a, a man gs', married irl
lra'nt that ii is hi, duty ~ ki,, ht
wife hr quite wanting tn
Quit rfumh'rg II We never Nrhsi
W. wouldn't know hoW grod u issl, ,o
scratch
Md what h, become " me nli ni
Who used in ,ums home a, nigh anil
va,h M, feet in me i,th pan
~ . We arc irving ~ show cor
knowledge ~ y We are irving IN
urJr,l nrf ignorance
When the, are rfu married thr
ihrl, that she g0' what ,hs var't
nu' later un .hs 'iri, thar ,hs irr,bt
want what .h,', v1i
II m1lrs rn difference hnv he
r'nr, arc shaped n uiH hst swell
,h stockings ,M, irs,ri care how
h.eh 'hs fashion make, her wear h,r
sltis
Tn h,i,r ir 'fs fno,,sft Growing
When 'hs, set together ir kais ,bu
would imagine ''a' ih,fs were M hen
r,gkcd husband, in me Snfld nu,
There are
One ounce a' reA scar, will t,sr
a married rsu ,'fsishis' than me ton
n' pooi advice
Sums rrrr', rn' .rl, expect ,hs / ord
10 provide hn al,p s,rer, him 4,
rlsar oii the nh's and ua,h M.
ii.hrt
Nran ta.'f es,r . ihirr ,h,, rr,ls,
him l.uk 'urr, u,' hs,arts II be a,
N.h Rri pumar vrnii rather irol
'tr au uf'u grinders monkey than
be uui ci sblt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31
Old Stories
In New Type
FROM THE TIMES FILEs

Twenty Years Ago
The County Teachers association
met yesterday AFTERNOON and elected the
following officer. John A McIain
president ] A cowcn vice president;
Miss Maudc Thompson OF Edmund,
secretary and treasurer
The kickapoo chief. Oc.wa nox -ie,
has resigned and an election will be
held August to elect successor.
The Indians have gathered together al
ready and are having dances every day.
+ II Cooke :, back from his visit
10 Chicago and he lakes
Doctor Majors was stricken with ap-
oplexy this morning and was uncon-
,clnuS for a couple Of hours
Mr. and Mr., Riley and Mr. and Mrs.
James Cunningham and daughter re-
turned Yesterday from Sulphur Springs.
J. + where they spent two weeks
rcrrcatlng
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31
OUR RESoURCEFUL CoRNUCoPIA

Okl\UONN has become iamou, Tor filling the
golden rornucopa. promptly cmpUlng d, lo buy thing,
'or our comfort and luxury and then rcillng u Tor use
again and again
TIN, time vc have cmn'cl 10 20 huy locoo automobile,
which spin about the state Oi 'h, number Oklahoma civ
boasts "l 'sn which used iur the pleasure and the
business o' uu people IN rhc state the automobile, repre-.
sent value close to iloUuuU Local investment, In
motor ear, arc Doncr,1rNcl, estimated At an amour,
well over Nwom rcrhap, the local assessor can gi,c
90, the c>a,, amount mlc,, the motor owner, arc pos.
,c,,cd oi a helr,h spirit when talking To the man who
h,r, personal property ior taxation
The fact thar Oklahoma can talk about IT,, motor car,
q, worth million, o., dollars IS added evidence ,ha, ,hc
people of the state have rtopcrrI and propose To enjoy
'hc prosperity q, they speed ON the public highway,
DON'T vote often hu' vai, carly
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31
Onf lne Miller Cnnir,i.

John Gfc1thou,c ,ayS the oldest Joke
!, the one about the city man who wa,
Spending his vacation on farm One
morning the city man got mp early and
went tur walk before breakfast When
he returned the farmer started IN ,o
80 him. knowing he was ignorant "
farm affair, We'll" asked the farmer.
y suppose YOU were oui hearing the
hayco,k crow '' NO" replied the city
man. u wa, out tying a kno, in a cord
oi wood
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31
THOU SHALT NOT KILL"

+ CONDEMNED To die in the electric chair. man IN
- New York was rcprcycl a few hour, before the
time Sc, to official, burn his body The highest court oi
the Empire ordered new ual evidence hcinr sub.
micd which indicate, ,ln, the condemned man dd NOT
commit the crime ior which he va, about 90 be pun
i'hed
II the court had DELAYED action a rn hour, rcrmr,
innocent man would have hccn legally murdered
How long i, It going ,u take q nation 1a' 3. civilized
In name tu become civilized iu iar'r
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31
Correct

Every wife tell, every husband how
good and kind other men are TO their
Vtvc, Luke MCluke And every hu>.
band tell, h, wife what good care
other v.,c, take oi their husbands
clothes. and huw economical other wiyc,
are Wilmington Journal Republican
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31
Expensive

I've hunted 100 around this town
To Huy cheap pIlluvs stid Jane RUM
! ihuugm perhaps down miEh' hr duNn
but I found that down r. up
Luke Mci.ukg
Then mgly homcvbri Jane Rum tore
'tuur from her face ih, puzzled ffnwu.
Her pillows shr threw ON me floor
Ana rnIIN slii Now down IL down "
Newark Advocate
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31
Justifiable Homicide.

why did You beat this man in this
way" asked the officer, as he viewed
the mangcd form on the floor OF the
crcmatoy
Gle came in here and asked me what
the urnng capacity Of the plant wlJ,"
replied the crematory employc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31
Amt This CfaHy,

\ fellow who had the catnrrh,
Attended real swell hdInrrh.
llut when quite ou hls guard,
llc su"ozod so blamed hard
That b., awnl'pwrd a i0.rcut cigarrh
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31

one oi 'h- county candidate, io hr ,rl ur a. 90, pi
mary Tu,'1ty p, 'rr' um circular. announcing 'p, Il.
he !, elected Dc aill ,ni.r,, r hv WI, .u.b Wild anil
tufiau, promise.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31
Deep Stuff

Here's good advice fpr every man.
This uE, remark Ill lend.
bv not accept more 'dynrs than
You're willing tn extend
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31
Nniicr

Phil Beer the Sandu,ky Ohio. saloon
keeper has been given a place back oi
the club bar.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31
AnY Oihrrs1

Rev NJ L. Kcicham oi Milford. Ohio.
has been nominated Tor chaplain OF the
club
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31
Luke MCLuke
His Column
Huh |

said the fellow why are you 40 dumb ,
hope you are not feeling glumb
The girl emgtod her laws,
And said after a pause.
Why my mouth was just chuck full
of gumh
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31

Wichita will vote mc,day on bond, 'o bmld a atl and
another school and some of c citizen, oi the Kansas mr
uopo. fearful lha, ,hc JAIL bond, will r,ry and the
school bond, hc defeated
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31

In the lis, OF name, OF New York miliramcn who arc
90 he discharged on account OF having dependents, the
Of Colonel C1uru, Vanderbilt, i, missing
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31

Good citizenship /, ru' 20 a test ou election day. Mr.
Good ClIiicu will demonstrate hs ushr u such u,lr o,
casting has hao, carl. and then a,ecrrnur IT ms neigh
bof has voted
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31
Tuffl

or course II ~ not mans fault that
He can't pny what he owes,
For. while his income just stands pat
His outgo grows and grows
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31
History Bits


One Hundred Years Ago To-day
lSln General George II Thomas.
Vhu commanded the Union e., ~
'hc battle ni Nashville. born N South
amrlon county Va Died u san Fran
cisco. March 20. 1870
Seventy Five Years Ago Today
lNl Rev Arthur Stuart Macarthur.
for more than ~ years pastor oi cal.
var, Baptist church in New York City.
born Ii Dllc,vllc. Canada
Fifty Years Ago Today.
lS"-fplluW'ng the close Of hoIil.
ilic, with Austria the King OF Prussia
held a grand review oi his troops with
IN IS miles oi Vienna.
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today.
lNl President Harrison issued a
proclamation announcing a treaty of
reciprocity with san Domingo
One Year Ago Today in the war.
lrh ~. lglS Russians evacuated
luhIu and Au,iru German force,
seized luhlin Chulm railway. Berlin
reported German, had captured Miau.
capital ut the Russian province oi
tpurlaui s'N live, reported lost IN the
sinking oi the British steamer lhcfian
10, German submarine
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31

Tuesday is primary day Votes should yi.it The polls
early in the day rrocra,ina,on may lose their votes,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31
Vote early Tuesday

Before the drive started the kaiser cyincrI little in.
"test Evidently he didn't know It was loaded
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31
No, We Didn't

Hey. Luke Did YOU know that Habcy
Dashcr ha, hat store in New York
tty2 Lid
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31

Every citizen i, interested in carly election return, and
each citizen and u obtaining promr, return, b, voting
in the lore part oi the dly
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31
Thlnr, In Wntlr Ahnni
Luke MeIuks Saw.

The ,0unl u \ JhufIh hcll hurt, 4
dog, car,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31
Ten Years Ago

Ten Years Ago
George Proiief oi this city and Mo
Nellie buchanan oi Stroud we're mar
ricd SUNDAY morning at o'clock by
Rev ! II Marshall Mr. Proiier /,
clerk IN the Lion store.
Walter Ferguson. city editor oi the
Shawnee Herald. spen, Sunday in the
city
VIII 7 Halcs has decided 10 build
IN addition TO hi, mule barn on West
Second street. and will lc, the con-
trac, ior a brick building. lO0Sl4O feet.
Col Roy Y Hoffman. 4 prominent
candidate in the senatorial race in the
eastern tier ui counties, arrived in the
city this morning
! y podSon a. Atdmotc was
business visitor N 'hc CITY Yesterday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31
Twenty-Five Year. Ago Today.

Our Daily Birthday Party.
ln,eph VI Dixon. former United
State, ,cuaipr from Montana. horn al
SNOW Camp. y G.. - year, ago today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31

! y DodSon ot Atdmotc was Z
business visitor m the CITY Yesterday
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31

vote in the morning and, the counters, vote late in
the day cause, delay IN counting Help the election of
g,;,i
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31

LINES WORTH REMEMBERING
There is always work, and tools to work
withal, for those who will. -BEECllER.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31
Fifteen Years Ago.

From Ardmorc Yesterday Iudgs
Hooker Of Purcell circulated a petition
among the business men oi this place
commencing " II i Trcudgeon Of
Purcell q, worthy representative Of
rhc Indian Territory to explain legis-
h'l1u for this country TO Senator
OuaflcS oi Wisconsin with a view to
interesting him ~ the extent Of using
hl' influence IN congress toward favor
able legislation
Governor Richard, today appointed
three place. rlmcl IN the proclamation.
G. ! Nc,lcr viii be- m charge at
Nnaduko T T. lIolcomb al Hobar,
and ! K Naupmon q, lawton Ths
lot, will be sold at auction August &.
The resignation Of John W Shar,e'.
general attorney for the Choctaw. OK.
lahoml & Gulf and the Choctaw &
Northern for Oklahoma territory. /,
announced today ir Little Rock lie
will be- succeeded by K G. Campbell
OF lhi, place
4 charter was issued Yesterday IN
the Granite OIL complny Of Granite.
II, capital stock =, SlcIOO0. The di-
rector, are ! 4 Branrii, & y Stone.
\ + Ro,, George + Bunker and
Frank Will, all oi Oklahoma City:
\ y Anderson Of Wichita Falls,
Icyl, and ! u trri1 OF Harper, Kan.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-31

Dow, vote often hu' yo,, carly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-08
AS We Sample
South America

Al Buenos Aires there Is conges-
ton OF American freight which the
consignees refuse to accept. Accord
ing to reports made to the American
Express Company the largest part OF
American shipments refused by Ar
gentine consignees are those of sam
ples of American goods submitted for
the attention of local buyers or dis
tributers. The reason for refusal o.
delivery by consignees is invariably
because Of the charges accrued at thai
end for Argentine customs entry and
clearance, stamps, import duty, etc
American houses experienced In for
eign trade always provide complete free
delivery Of samples to foreign custom
ers, arranging in advance for the pay
ment OF all charges, including deliv-
ery to customers place of business.
The simple prepayment Of ocean
freight is not sufficient. Provision
must be made for clearance and de-
livery charges at foreign destination
The American sample situation in
Buenos Aires is complicated by the
fact that certain home concerns have
made a widespread distribution OF
samples, without previous arrangement
or advice to Argentine firms addressed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-08
TO OFFER DUTCH OIL
CONCERNS SHARES HERE
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. Will Introduce
Securities of the Royal Co.

Shares OF the Royal Dutch Company
which with its affiliated concerns Is
one OF the most important oil eompa-
nies IN Europe, will be offered TO In
vestors in this country. Announcement
to this effect was made yesterday by
Kuhn, Loeb & Co., who are forming a
syndicate TO underwrite block OF 222,
600 of the shares, without par value
in dollar denominations.
It Is understood that the Offering
price will be between sos and $40 a
share. Against the offering of dollar
shares will be deposited with a New
York trust company $4,000 ordinar!
shares OF 100 guilders each.
Complete capitalization Of the com
pany consists of 100000 Dutch
guilders end preferred stock amount
ing to approximately 9O,OoO,OOo guild
ers. The guilder is worth about 40
cents in gold.
Besides owning and controlling OK
tensive oil fields, pipe lines, etc, in
the Dutch Indies, Russia, Egypt, Per-
STA, Rumania, Panama, Venezuela and
Mexico, the company also owns oil
in this country. 1t controls
through its subsidiaries a feet OF 292,-
070 tons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-08
Relevant
Information

Southern Railway. - The common
stock was unusually active yesterday
and advanced rs points to Sl% on
dealings Of $4,000 shares. No div
idends are being paid on either class
of stock. There is 20,000,0O0 Of
common and $50 100000 Of per cent
preferred. The last
dividends paid on the preferred
amounted to Az per cent, in 1914, OF
which 2a per cent was in cash and
> per cent in scrip. Southern's earn
ings have improved remarkably since
1915. Nothing at all was earned on
the common and only 2.76 per cent on
the preferred in the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1915, whereas last year earn
ings on the common were at the rate
Of 528 per cent, and the company
added S9,245,7O4 to surplus. In the
four months from July 10 October, in
elusive, net operating income amounted
to s7,575,614, as against S6,4l5,3Sl IN
the corresponding four months OF last
year. These earnings for the four
months indicate a yearly showing at
the rate of 1858 per cent on the pre-
ferred and 5.79 per cent on the COM
mon. In the ten fiscal years from 1906
to June 80 last the average annual
earnings available for the common
stock were about IL per cent.
Distribution of Profits.-Increased
dividends were declared yesterday By
several OF the leading copper COM
panies Of the porphyry group. The
Utah Copper Company raised It's reg
ular quarterly rate to $3.50. an in
crease OF 81 over the previous quarter,
and also declared an extra payment OF
81 share The Ray Consolidated in
creased it, regular quarterly rate 70
rs cents, or % cents a share, and de-
clared an extra dividend OF % cents
a share An extra dividend OF 81 de-
clared by the Nevada Consoli lated
Copper Company is so cents more than
the extra payment made last quarter.
The regular quarterly disbursement
will be made at the rate of 90 cents
a share. Chino Copper will pay reg
ular dividend of $3.50 for the quarter,
which is an advance of % cents, and
also make an extra disbursement OF
81 a share. An extra dividend of IS
a share will be made by the Butte
and Superior, IN addition TO the reg
ular quarterly disbursement OF Sl25,
which is the same amount as was paid
the previous quarter. I'm the case OF
each company named the dividends
will be payable OF December 81 TO
stockholders of record December 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-08
FARMERS APPLY FOR
SI50,000,000 IN LOANS
Sum Is Greater than Will Be
Available Under New Act

Washington, Dec. 7.-Ohicials OF the
Farm Loan Board announced to-day
that more than fifty thousand farmers
have applied for mortgage loans aggre-
eating approximately Sl5o.00O,ooo' or
more than seventeen times the amount
Of money which will be Immediately
available for loans upon the orgauiza-
ton Of the twelve farm loan banks.
Most Of tho applications have come
from the South and West They still
continue TO come in by hundreds every
day. Requests for 200 application
blanks, contemplating requests Tor
loans to 1000 farmers, have come from
Iowa alone.
Although the location Of tho banks
probably will not be announced before
December 20, it was said to-day that
almost Immediately after organization
the banks would find it necessary to
issue bonds for virtually their entire
capital stock to meet the demands OF
borrowers.