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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-07

noon at $50 O'Clock at the home of
Ars. c. n. Spencer ~ Frances street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-18
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

Gross earnings Of United States rail-
roads making weekly returns to "Dun's
Review" that have reported for the
first week in June. while showing
slightly less pronounced gains than at
the opening Of the previous month still
reflect a satisfactory volume Of traffic,
the total amounting to S7,257, 59S, an
increase of l4.2 per cent, this contrast
ing with gain of l6 per cent for the
first week in May. 1871 per cent in
April and 1873 per cent for the similar
period in March At this time last
year earnings were beginning TO show
the improvement that was taking place
in general business and were close 10
the largest ever reported.
Following are given gross earnings
Of United States railroads reporting
for the first week in June and gains as
compared with earnings of the same
roads for the CORES ponding period a
wear ago: also for roads that reported
for the same week in the two preced-
ing months, together with percentages
bf gains over last wear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-18

Many astute observers Of the stock
market outlook regard the trend Of po-
litical events as the pivot on when
the market will turn in its next swing.
This is, of course, on the assumption
that peace in Europe is still. a long
ways off and that. after all, the chances
of war with Mexico are very remote.
One Stock Exchange house, IN its le.-
ter to its customers, pointed out yes
terday that, despite the political un-
certainty of the moment, % is impor-
tant to consider that the likelihood OF
cooperation between Washington and
Wall Street seems greater now than az
any time since the death OF William
Mckinley, and that, moreover, while
the legislation which has since been
enacted forbids any return 20 Nc
Kinley bull movement, nevertheless i
may not prevent realization OF
larger corporate profits, less tm'dity
of capital and greater public confidence
in security values.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-18
Encouraging Thrift.

The management of the New York
Edison Company is a strong believer IN
the encouragement Of thrift among rs
employees. In 1912. in furtherance Of
this policy, it organized what is known
as the New York Edison Savings and
Loan Association. At the start rs
members numbered $50, with $1,000 IN
deposits. Now there are 2.6ll mem
bers. carrying deposits Of approx
mately S350,000, al Of whom receive
from 5 to 6lz per cent dividends SEMI
annually on their investments, accord
ing Il the class Of shares. The associa-
ton, in addition 20 accepting deposits
makes loans 10 IT'S members, thereby
eliminating the necessity Of IFS en-
ployes who are in need Of funds tenn
porarily resOrting 20 outside agencies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-18
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES
General News and Earnings of Various
Corporations.

Tie Commonwealth Power. Railway
and Light Company and its constitu-
emit companies report consolidated
gross earnings amounting TO Sl'5Zo'-
OIL for May, which was nearly ~ per
cent above last years earnings ior
the same month. Operating expenses
we're increased about p per cent ana
net earnings available totalled S6so8os'
a gain Of almost 10 per cent. flNed
charges, including dividends on the
outstanding preferred stocks or con
Stltuent companies IN ADDITION 70
taxes and interest. amounted to S4so',
PAT. an increase of II per cent ana
the balance available for requirements
and dividends on the common STOCK
after payment Of SS4.35O dividends
on the preferred totalled $ll5,ill, an
increase Of over 40 per cent.
West Penn Traction.
Declaration Of an extra dividend Of
per cent bv the West Penn Trac-
ton Company on the preferred stock
wires out all accumulated dividends
on this issue. The disbursement Will
be paid in two instruments, per CEN
on August 10 TO holders OF record
august /. and per cent on September
Is TO stock of record September l..
Dividends on the preferred stock were
deferred September p, 1914, and were
not resumed until March Of this
year. when the regular quarterly dis
bursement was paid and y Of l
per cent on account Of back dividends
On May 10 a dividend Of 2ia per cent
was paid on account of dividends in
arrears.
Wisconsin Edison.
Earnings report of the Wisconsin
Edison Company for May, issued by
the North American Company which
controls the former company, gives
operating revenues for the month
amounting to Ssl0,676, an increase Of
more than 20 per cent over 1915, and
net earnings after expenses were $780,
5S6. an advance Of nearly % per cent
over May last year. The balance avail
able for the Wisconsin Edison Com
pany and depreciation Of subsidiary
properties was Sl70,392, an increase Of
over % per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-18
Traders Face Calmly the
Prospect of War
with Mexico.
STILL TALK OF THE
CRUCIBLE DIVIDEND
Baby Bonds Growing In Favor
with Investors - Metal
Trade Gossip. 4

II Wall Street or that part OF h,
given to following the stock marks.
felt any great alarm yesterday over
the prospect Of war with Mexico, Il
did not reflect TO any marked degrees
in the days price movement Most
stocks closed lower, 1t is true, bs,
there we're no extensive losses any.
where that would indicate has,y liqu..
dation of outstanding commitments.
Prices declined az the opening, and
thereafter the market relapsed 20 the
dulness that characterized the market
of the day before. IL was this DISPOSE
ton toward inaction or the part o.
the big operators, more than anything
else. that directed attention 10 the
latest Mexican crisis. A year or two
ago the same news would probably
have had far different effect, bu:
Washington mas watchfully waited 80
long now that the Street positively re.
fuses 20 be stampeded By The mere
mention of Mexican complications.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-18
new LOAN TO
FRANCE ASSURED
To Be Brought Out About
July 1-S1OO,OOO,OOO to
Run for Three Years.

With the new s5O,OOO,OOO Russian
loan largely oversubscribed only two
days after the announcement Of the
completion Of the arrangements incl
dent to the offering, the group Of
banks which will bring out the $780,
100000 French credit began active
preparations yesterday for the fota-
tion Of the securities about July /.
All that remains TO make the
French loan a reality is the signing
Of certain documents which will ne
cessitate further cable exchanges be-
tween New York and Paris. The
main features of the plan by which
an American corporation will be or
gained TO handle the credit have
now been agreed upon.
The loan will run for three years
and will net the investor about per
cent, or possibly a shade better The
collateral will be the securities Of
non belligerent countries. assembled
by the French Treasury Department.
Their value will be sufficient TO sup
ply ample margin for the face amount
of the loan.
A banker who has taken a leading
part in the negotiations leading up TO
the completion Of the credit said that
already the underwriters have re-
ceived a great many requests for par
ticipatOn from out-of-town institu-
tons Many of these failed to eX-
hibit a keen interest i'm the $500. 600.
600 Anglo-French offering. The indi-
cations were. this banker said. that
the French loan will be as great a
success as, if not greater than. the
Russian loan.
In addition TO the creation Of an
American holding company to enable
the French government TO utilize ITS
modified securities without pledglnC
them directly under loan offered TO
investors a selling syndicate viii be
organized, headed by J. 7. Morgan &
Co. The holding corporation Will have
a capitalization Of Sl0,000000 TO be
subscribed by the Morgan firm, the
National City Bank interests, the
First National Bank, the Guaranty
Trust Company and the Chase Ma
tional Bank
The function Of the holding com
pany. among other things, will be 20
act as trustee of the pledged securi-
litrs III was NAotth HtHN'i Nof VIA ~
these securities - Argentine, Swiss.
scandinavian. Spanish and South
American will either be held in
Faris in the vaults Of an American
trust company's agent. or shipped
over here. This matter remains TO be
decided. The selling syndicate will
offer the securities to be known as the
collateral debentures of the holding
company.
The neutral securities pledged were
borrowed from French investors.
While the bulk Of the collateral Will
be in this form part may be Ameri-
can bonds. The fact that France has
sold practically all Of its available
Americans" however. makes IT GER
tain that these securities will be un-
important IN amount compared with
The rest of the collateral. The stock
of the American holding company, 1t
was said. will offer a fair return TO
those who subscribe for IT..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-18
BABY BONDS GROW IN FAVOR.

Baby bonds are rapidly forging 20
the front as a factor 20 be reckoned
with In the investment market. Sales
of the small unit have increased enor-
n,ously in recent months. For in
stance. from January / to June of
dis wear total sales of 500 bonds rose
~ per cent over the same period Of
last year. Total sales in 1914 in
creased ~ per cent over 1918. The
best month in the history Of the baby
bond market was April. when a new
record demand for the small denomina-
ton securities was achieved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-18
Metal Boom Nearing End?

The suspicion has been growing IN
conservative circles that the end Of The
war boom in the metals is approaching
This, perhaps, is one ofsthe real rea.
sons for the Disappointing action OF
the copper stocks from the speculative
standpoint. No less an authority than
The Engineering and Mining Journal
points out that the sharply declining
tendency in the markets for zinc, anti
mony and tungsten probably fore
shadows the return Of those metals %
normal levels, adding that there -
nothing mysterious or maleyolent m
their behavior, but that, on the con
trary, their action is precisely whst
ought 10 be and what has been eX-
pected all along. The cycle is obvious
Extraordinary demand elevates prices
and stimulates production. and sooner
or later, when supply outstrips demand,
then comes the inevitable readIust-
ment. What is now happening 20 the
minor metals will, it Is confidently pre-
dicted. eventually happen in the case
of copper, lead and aluminium.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-18
Bank Clearings.

Payments through the banks, as
shown in Clearing House transactions,
continue in record volume for this
period. total exchanges last week az
the principal cities in the United
states. according TO "Dun's Review
amounting to S4,1OO,5 .954, an increase
Of 4s.7 per cent as compared with the
same week last year and OF 5l.S per
cent over 1914. Al New York City
gains Of 55.6 and 60 per cent appear.
while the total Of cities outside IS 35s
per cent larger than last year and 33.5
per cent in excess of two years ago
Average daily bank clearings for the
wear are given below for three years:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-18
That Crucible Distribution.

Wall Street had an ingenious ex.
PLANTATION yesterday for the highly con.
servative action of the Cruci0ie Steel
directors in voting one-fourth Of 1 per
cent on account of the 244s per cent
in back dividends due on the preferred.
One of the members of the board, the
story ran, had faithfully promised his
friends that something would be
done" at this time, and what the Stree,
characterized as penny tip was the
result. Crucible acted we'll consider
ing the Streets harsh comment on the
distribution. II opened az Siit, de-.
clined 10 82iz and closed = OF, az
s3S4, on a turnover of 1880 shares.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-18
CLEARING HOUSE
GAINS In SURPLUS
Excess Reserve Up S21, 100000
to Above S93,000,000-
Loans Down S2O,0OO,OO0.

The actual Clearing House statement
showed an increase in surplus of S2l,-
408,440 10 1861, TAO. Demand deposits
decreased S3,143,OOO, time deposits in
creased S4,359 900, and loans, discounts,
investments, etc, decreased $50, 155,OOO.
Aggregate reserve increased S2l $4,000
and specie in own vaults increased
S13, 440, 900.
In the average statement surplus re-
serve increased s2l ,554,540 to SS0,005,-
340 Demand deposits decreased s37,-
SOB ,00O time deposits increased S4,7lS,-
600. and loans, discounts. investments,
etc, decreased 1891 900. Aggregate
reserve increased S14,997000 and spe
Gle in vaults increased Sl3.16l 900.
AllTI.AI. STATEMENT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-18
BRIEF WALL STREET NEWS

The National Properties Company, =,
v,aa announced Yesterday. has decia.e o q
an initial semi.annual dividend OF
rer cent on the common stocB ioI
tbe siv months ended June 30 Also
the reu0lar semi-anusl DIVIDEND OF
3 per cent on the preferred s'oeA ""'
declared.
Gold TO the amount Of 81 ,COo,ogV ma nas
been withdrawn from the SUP iea'
ury for shipment TO Cuba
A new Stock Exchange partnership
has been formed under the firm name
oS + d Lackev g. Co, Of Wilmington
Del. Frank d. Lackey is the exchange
member.
New branch Offices have been opened
by tho folIowing Stock Exchange
houses: Y. l.. Carpenter & Co, Ne"
London. Conn; +. 3. Keech & CO., Bar
Harbor. Me-; Raymond, Pynchon q
Co.. Manchester, VI; Richardson, NOT
ton e. Co, Southampton, Long Isl
and; Charles D. Barney Co., New
port. r. T.; Ware e. Leland, Lincoln
H.; King. Farnum & Co., Springfield
H.; Finley Darrell & Co., Kansas CITY
Mo-; Toolc. Henry g. Co., 309 Broad
this city; Parrish & Co., Camden, "
j.. and j. S. Bache Co., Saratoga
Springs, y. Y.
Frank F. Solomon is now at New
burger, Henderson & Loeb, 100 Broad
way.
Directors Of the Colts Patent Flre
Arms Manufacturing Company have de-
clared quarterly dividend of 4 per
cent. This places the stock on an
annual IS per cent basis, compared
with 10 per cent previously. An extra
dividend of 10 per cent was also de-
clared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-18
U. S. Treasury Finances

Washington. June 1.-THE condition Of
tho United states Treasury to-day follows:
Net balance IN general fund. s4o.t52.l7s;
total receipts. s3.22s545; total payments
tl.4672ss. .,
The deficit this fiscal year IL f3s.775.0 es.
against a deficit u Sl0i,S3s.5s7 last year.
exclusive Of Panama Canal and public debt
transactions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-18

Going further. this authority say,
nobody is responsible for the trend OF
the metal markets but the producers
themselves. They could not eat theeI
cake and have IL, TOO. one OF me
alarming things about the return ~
normal conditions is that so many per
sons have forgotten what normal con
ditions are. In the case OF tungsten
the miners already complain OF the oe-
preston in their industry that n ass
caused the price Of ore 20 fall 20 SoY
per unit, when before the war tne.
were struggling along on s. 20 = iol
the same stuff. In Joplin there i' re-
sentiment that zine ore has fallen 'o
Ss5 a ton, when before the war "
price was around $40. Obviously de
spite all the complaints, there sli.. r.
mains some cream, although the miners
and shelters who got the jump on W.
rest of the trade viii be DO postum.
70 retire when the gong sounds tae enc enc
of the boom. On the other hand, theIe
are many miners and smeiters WV
started late and who will never recogp
their investments, and they will prop
ably have 70 console themselves WIZ
the thought that they took chance
and lost.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-18
100000 Gold from Canada

-Four million dollars in gold bars
was delivered 10 j. p. Morgan & Co.
in two American Express Company
motor trucks yesterday and later de-
nosited bv the bankers i'm the Assay
0fce. The gold was shipped from
Ottawa and brought the total sent
down on the present movement up TO
sol col 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-18
STOCK EXCHANGE FOR THE WEEK

Following table giving number of shares OF all STOCKS
together with the highest
final prices and the high and 10" prices "
the wear 1915 and hi high the 1915
T,, sales for the week sl7OO against 2S73OO and 55
a 7s6O6O0 against SSbOo IN isi'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-18
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
SATURDAY. JUNE IL. 1916.

Saturday against $4,000 FRIDAY l'''VV
and to ''ooVV
including annual DIVIDEND ra'e arc "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-18

m PSd 900: s : : s basis Par value " al stocks 800 unless Otherwise stat"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-18

The statement of the condition of the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York at
the close of business on June is, as
compared with the previous week, fol-
The Denver star., 1916-09-09

poverty stricken. BOb's father. full Of
determination. was not to be daunted
and began his life OF freedom by rent
ing a farm from his former master, re-
naming in the same log cabin in which
freedom found him. Later on, hum
BILE though his home. two children
Bob and Bessie-came to bless 1t. The
family prospered. and years later Bob's
father bought his former masters
homestead from the son, and thus be-
came the owner OF the estate on which
he once lived as a slave.
Desiring to give his children 4 good
education. he sends his daughter. Bes-
sie, to Spellman seminary. Atlanta.
Ga. and his son. Bob. to Howard uni
versity, Washington. -Four years later
Robert Winall returns to his home at
Oyerway. Va. from the law depart
ment Of Howard university. A few
days later his sister. Bessie. comes
home from Spellman seminary at At
lanta. She brings her class and room
mate. Miss Alma Elton. as vacation
guest. both having Just graduated.
Bob falls in love with Alma at first
sight. He had heard much Of Alma
through Bessie. Bob. Bessie and Alma
spend their vacation happily. talking
over their future plans riding ont, and
entertaining friends. In the mean
time. Bob and Alma become engaged.
and he gives her the ring. A.ma's par
ents write her to come home to take
charge as principal and teacher OF the
high school. Alma leaves for home
A home coming reception il held in the
Elton home for her. to which a much
The Denver star., 1916-09-09
MINISTER WRITES
COMPLETE DRAMA
Literary Work Of Dr. ". 5.
Smith Shows Merit
RECALLS CIVIL WAR SCENES

Promoters Of Interesting Play Take
Name Of Frederick Douglass, Whose
Labors For the Freedom Of His Race
Bridssd Two continsnts-Story Of
Love and Romance.
The story entitled The Colored
American Winning His Suit" Is the
first and only drama OF its kind writ
ten, directed and played by colored
people in the United States. 1t por-
trays the progress OF the race in its
rise from the depths Of poverty and
ignorance to remarkable heights Of
prosperity and education. The author
Of the story is the Rev. DR.. w. 8.
Smith, pastor Of the Monumental Bap-
tist church. Jersey City, N. ]. The
promoters are known as the Frederick
Douglass Film company, SO named in
honor of Frederick Douglass, the great
abolition orator and statesman who
fought for the freedom Of the colored
race in America from slavery.
The story of the play in brief sets
forth In part that at the close of the
civil war Bob Winall's father and
mother found themselves free. but
The Denver star., 1916-09-09
To The Denver Star:

To The Denver Star:
After reading the article in the Den
yer Star, Save Our Friend, being a
just, and conscientious in endorsing
any candidate to the Negro voters,
and have nearly always followed your
judgment in that matter.
Happening to personally know Mr..
VIM. H. Dickson and have felt his in
justice to the Negro, feel it a cow
ardly crime, an injustice to myself,
and the race, to keep my peace at this
time, and allow my people to rush
! him into Congress without first let
ting you know the injustice l received
| through his prejudice and influence
as an opposing Attorney.
Mr. Dickson, in asking for our vote,
mentions something he had done
when he was Attorney General, where
in he says, "A friend in need is a
friend indeed"
In the case of Josephine Brown
(White), VS.. Matilda Andrews, NE
gro) No. 5s095, Div. 1, in the District
Court, in which Judge Geo. w. Allen,
the candidate for Supreme Court Jus.
tice was sitting.
l, Matilda Andrews, (Negro), had
nursed, cared for and sheltered Mrs.
Brown during an illness, wherein Mrs.
Brown decided certain real estate as
a consideration for my services and
kindness.
Mr.. Dickson considered a friend in
need from a Negro, to White woman
was not a friend indeed, .ut was fraud
and deceit and said, "A Coon would
not receive Justice in court
This friend to the Colored people
in an effort to excite feeling between
my White neighbors and myself said,
Il am your friend. would you go
against White woman Ior Coon?"
l. DO you want a Coon to run your
neighborhood? Say something to
help me out"
After his partner had made a house
| to house canvass among my White
neighbors, on one trip bringing his
wife at night, in an endeavor to Sc
cure White witnesses. Mr.. Dickson be-
ing provoked at the Whites refusing,
said. What is the matter with you
| White people, are you AFRAID OF the
Coon?"
Unable to find one White neighbor
to help. wherein they knew all about
the matter but had too much respect
| for themselves and the truth. He al
last resorted to two Colored women.
| who were only too willing to help at
any sacrifice.
Mr.. Dickson may say Judge Allen
had the deciding OF the case; that il
true. but Mr.. Dickson had the influ.
ence and Judge Allen does not claim
to be our friend. he isn't trying to
deceive us to get our vote.
Now. Mr.. Dickson says. If you ap-
preciate what have done for you
when was AttorneyGeneral. get your
friends together with yourselves and
vote for me in the primaries" But
say II you want man with all the
prejudice and hatred that a man can
have, with no respect for justice for
the Negro. get your friends together
with yourselves and vote for VIM. H.
Dickson, he Is the man for Congress
regardless OF Safety First.
Mrs. Jasper Andrews.
927 Newton st.
The Denver star., 1916-09-09
BELIEVES IN EQUAL CHANCE.
Discrimination Against coIorsd chauf-
faura Called Rank Injustice.

Discrimination Against CoIorsd Chauf-
feurs Called Rank Injustice.
Apatron Of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle
expresses the following liberal and IA
vorable sentiment for the colored
Chauffeur in a recent letter to the
Eagle:
In reading the communication in
your paper today was attracted by
the one signed II. ]. w" on THE
Colored Chauffeur"
am greatly interested In the prog
ress and welfare Of the Negro. Last
winter got into conversation with one
of them. and In the course of our talk
he informed me Of Just what your cor
respondent "L. ]. W." had written
the discrimination prachced against
Negroes at suburban hotels.
It was his opinion that the chief
source OF this opposition came from
white chauffeurs. who did what they
could to prejudice the proprietors OF
country inns against Negro drivers
He said that 1t was the belief Of large
numbers OF white chauffeurs that the
Negro chauffeur worked cheaper than
they and. besides, was compelled to do
chores around the house.
So 1t appears to me that the desire
to eliminate the Negro as chauffeur
springs from an economic reason,
Nevertheless consider 1t rank In
Justice that efficient and respectable
Negroes should be driven from their
means OF livelihood
The Denver star., 1916-09-09
Five Points
Hardware Co.
and Ti1lshop1

Everything in Hardware, Paints.
OH. and Glass At right prices
Also Furnace work. Cutting and
all kinds Of Tin and Sheet Metal
work q. Reasonable prices
10@S WsitoN o.
Phone Champa ana
The Denver star., 1916-09-09

II the Negro Woman's Club Assn.
will have 1000 people pass thru the
gates at Eiiteh's Gardens, the man
aoement will give them all the gate
receipts Of the evening. The slogan
10 1000 to 90 to Eiiteh's Thursday.
Women, get busy.