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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-10
WANT SECURITIES LISTED.
Many Companies Make ADplioatieu
T. Stock Exchange.

The Stock Exchange has received the
following applications for admission to
the list:
Ingersoll- Rand Company. H.76l.7o
additional common stock; Cincinnati.
Hamilton and Dayton Railroad Com
pany. $500. 900; Bankers Trust Com
pany. certificates OF deposit for first inc
.refundinG mortgage guaranteed I per
cent. bonds; Booth Fisheries Company.
$1.094.000 additional preferred stock:
Missouri. Kansas and Texas Railway
Company. $10.421.000: New York Trust
Company. certificates Of deposit for gen.
eral mortgage sinking fund 4ls per cent.
bonds; Copper Range Company. Ss.S75.-
900 capital stock: st. Louis u San
Francisco Railway Company. Central
Trust Company of New York, certificates
of deposit for 32%.923,00O Fort Worth
and Rio Grande Railroad Company. I per
cent. bonds; l5.O00.0 900 Fort Scott and
Memphis Railway Company 4 per cent.
preferred stock certificates; $l.55S.00C
consolidated mortgage 4 per cent. bonds;
$s29. 900 FIRST mortgage s per cent. bonds
Southwestern dividend.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-10

Record of stock sales.
las week.. a.o30, 700 shares Pevous week, 2,6"3'aoo share.
Sam week 1915. 4 O3 re = q shares IAN Ito date, IU'isb,2OO shares
IN week i9I 7s3.O6o shares eme pe"a iN" .@'o2JSOo shares
III dividend tEv rights tyilds areh figured on askc price.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-10
"showdown" Of Citi.eusAiD.

Ia all probability tho history Of tho
1916 stock market 80 far Is not merely
q record OF response to the international
uncertainties which have been pending.
II appears with growing clearness to
have been a reflection Of tho conviction
in important quarters that the political
decisions OF the year from now until
next November will profoundly affect the
nations destinies for decades thereafter
and determine what might be called the
atmospheric condition OF business and
financial effort.
Wall Street has been talking Of the
situation In the terms Of u Showdown
with Germany. but the situation has been
bigger thar that. What seemed to be
more clearly disclosed last week was al
appreciativo sense that tho thing OF
overshadOwing Importance and meaSur
ably imminent was y ''shOwdown" OF our
oatissnship. . feeling that fate was cali.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-10

Page to present the matter to tho Brit
lsh authorities. Tic State Department
has received a report from Amhassa
dor l'an" Ia tn" effect that ~ future
shipment of gold may he made Lirec,
To Holland II assurances aro given
that II viii not pass into the territories
of countries AT war with Great Britain.
and provided that an American citizen
shall take charge of the shipments
throughout their entire passage"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-10
A Spirit Of Conservatism.

SVubhu u
Explanations for stock market as
poets have not been far to seek. A va
riety OF restraining influences has made
the Stock Exchange express a spirit
OF conservatism in marked contrast to
the somewhat exaggerated optimism
which was displayed six months ago.
There has been Wild recognition OF
the constructive factors Of immense cor.
porate earnings. extensive distribution
Of large profits 20 capital and labor.
extraordinary augmentation Of nancin
resources represented in the ready money
of the market places. on the other hand
the Wall street response has not been
SO much TO these factors. emphasized
as they have been by the vista Of none
making opportunities in the future. but
10 c~autionary considerations, which sug-
ges;ed the a~dvisability OF maintaining
somewhat liquid positions.
Possibilities OF early peace abroad have
at one stage or another kept before IMAM
c!al minds the readjustments which the
restoration Of peace must compel. The
transition from war time prosperity to
the prosperity to b. won In q period OF
peace has had duo discussion and has
had a restraining effect over forward
activities interpreted stock marketwtse.
Similar restraining effects have been ex.
eTteu Oy tic eVIuenC0 duoTueu tHat WOre
desperate warfare In Europe rather than
an early termination Of the conflict had
Immediately to he reckoned with. The
dangers for neutrals involved In the con-
iuct OF the war M the riddles of the
post-bellum future which might fnd the
belligerents economically exhausted and
without the stimulus to reconstructive
! effort furnished by q clear cut settlement
OF the issues Of the war have been thor
oughly calculated to induce q spirit OF
conservatism In that portion OF our Geo.
nomic community which 10 most sensi-
tive to the import Of momentous uncer-
tainties.
II has been obvious enough that any
change In the country's relations with
the great war must change the adjust.
ment OF financial and business positions.
But important as has been the question
looming up anew ever since the Sussex
case was added TO Washington problems
OF foreign policies. it has been growing
rapidly more apparent that the condi-
! tons of uncertainty to which Wall Street
has been showing constituencies covered
ALI area Of greater extent and more con-
sequence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-10

TITO Atlantic National l,Nn
Norh uUIuluCrs ttIu, II - tNlrH
transit department and with ms '''
has placed at its head !. Il. hjrla'' -.'..
who was formerly with the t''"e''
Central Bank of this city,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-10
Accumulation OF D10cslties.

W.
The whole issue OF national prepared
ness in all its ramifications OF military
and economic policy is bound up with an
accumulation OF difficulties VI which the
controversy over warfare
against merchant shipping has denoted
only on. angle of complication. Our Mex
lean undertaking denotes another. The
man,ier in which legislation mas been
projected and IL being handled In Con-
gress, dealing with vital concerns OF the
country's material interests m ranging
from thu kind Of military establishment
which We are to have to the provision OF
a merchant marine. represents still other
phases of tho issue. To many astute
observers In the financial district II
seemed last week AZ though tho situation
connecting the factors most likely to At
feet the neal financial and business pros
rect was adequately set forth in the
Rooseveltian candidacy directing atten-
ton To the fact that the vote next No
vember will probably show where the
country stands and what II and for In
It's permanent relations to the rest OF the
world.
Whatever tho outcome OF tho u boat
controversy. whatever the result or the
Mexican adventure, whatever the present
disposition VI tHc ickisiheoh 49,
bearing which has been introduced In
Congress, the full confidence on which
| the prosperous progress Of business and
| financial affairs depends IL In turn de-
| pendent Oh national policy and tho att
tudc OF the people politically expressed
| Except to Missionaries It has long beer
evident that whether or not the United
| states stood aloof from h European
| war in entire neutrality the restoration
OF peace would have Its dangers for u
unless they were foreseen and properly
prepared against.
These dangers are not what have beer
most talked about. such as the loss o.
war created trade and the X The un
mistakable dangers which have obtrudet
on thoughtful notice have been implicit
In a possible lack of national prepared
ness at all points. commercial. hnancia
and military. to cope with the unknOw
able elements Of world conditions whicl
! the war will leave. In the last analysis
the issue of preparedness 10 q question
OF the public attitude, and what gives tn
domestic political situation IND the com
Ing political campaign a supreme impor
lance in reflective regard 10 the revela
ton to be made Of the preparedness o
the nation In mind and spirit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-10

'soll. cent. per share
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-10
TRANSACTIONS FOR THE WEEK.
Raiipsaa ana Other sAares.

The following table sivss. in addition to the sales Tor the past week ana
o. stocks o tn New York Stool Exchange their dividend yields CAL
eulated o the closlng sale or bid prices OF Friday might:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-10
.Prcpared" for what May Come.

That an optimistic element must in
form Wall Streets conservative inclina-
tons when confronted with these Ques-
tons is assured In two regards. In the
first place Wall Streets preparedness for
contingencies Is greater than that OF the
rest Of the country. The financial COM
munity has in all It's reckonings kept
foremost the great Importance OF the
European war and the crisis OF civiliSa-
ton which IL signalixes. The Wall Street
house has been therefore kept measur-
ably In order and the chances are that
q good deal Of d~iScounting OF adverse
developments has already been done In
quoted values. In h second place. a X
ing the financial and business position
as a whole. the underlying conditions of
trade and industry. the extraordinary In.
crease of resources of actual wealth
Illustrated in banking n money market
conditions n resulting from the con-
sentative employment OF abnormal
profits suddenly acquired are all pro.
pitious for a long period Of profitable
endeAvor X the necessary factors OF con-
tidence are supplied by evidence Of a
sanely practical national purpose both
courageous and constructive.
The long range influence OF most flnan-
cixl and business consequence should not
be mistaken. II IL not represented by a
question OF our ability to keep neutral
In the European war. The critical june
lures OF which the war Is tho occasion
FOR us merely put US to n phase OF
proof In regard to the basic inquiry
which In the long run Is a matter Of the
prevailing attitude Of the nation toward
the great issues Of the new era The
question has to do in its broadcast aspects
with the guarantees OF national support
TO be afforded now n henceforth "a
American life. liberty and property both
at home and abroad: how American
citizenship II 10 BE- defined 70 that It,
attributes will be clearly understood b,
ourselves a. we'll as by others. what AT
| American citizen can call his own. either
OF goods or liberties, in tho knowledge
that the policy OF the nation. domestic
and foreign alike. will secure him the
possession and enjoyment OF II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-10
FINANCIAL REVIEW
OF THE PAST WEEK
Issues Involved in Uncertain.
ties Which Hold Stock
Market Down.
MORE THAN NEUTRALITY

With the approach Of the y boat con-
troversy to another crisis in h case OF
the Channel ferryboat Sussex the con.
ditions Of uncertainty In the stock mar
ket have DEFINED themselves more
clearly. In domestic affairs Col. Rocss-
velt's candidacy for the Presidential
nomination disclosed the increasing
probability that the political campaign
Of the a was shaping for . test OF
national purpose and fitness for the new
era which the European wal has opened
In the history Of mankind.
There has been In the course OF the
spring a curious contrast between the
backwardness Of the stock market and
the state OF expansion achieved by gen.
erai business. Experience has shown
that there is usually a close coincidence
between the tops Of the stock market and
the peaks Of business and between the
stock market bottoms and the levels OF
business depression. There 10 ordinarily
Just enough anticipation by the stock
market in point OF time to confirm the
d~iscounting n barometrio functions of
the share list. but for several months
there has been an unusual gap between
Wall Street and general business. Trade
and industry have been in = progressive
boom ever since midwinter. but quoted
values on the Stock Exchange nave held
we'll below the maximum average at
tanned last autumn, and while decline
has been arrested after fresh reacticn-
airy intervals advancing tendencies have
me, with obvious check.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-10

Ing on the United States Cor . deciara-
ton Of the national will which might
not be positively given until the coming
national election. As the Presidential
canvass Of the yea has been outlining
itself Of late II promises to demand Of
the people that they demonstrate the
quality of their manhood and confirm
the nations fitness to endure.
Beyond question the conviction abides
that the country IL sound at heart as
ever on the great Issues Of its existence.
but finance and m must know
within the limits OF reasonable assurance
the social and political atmosphere In
which the works Of prosperity are to be
carried on. There IL all the difference In
the world between the economic conf
dence Of q nation which permits itself to
exist on the sufferance Of other nations
and . country which. In friendliness to
other countries. recognizes the part that
time and circumstance and human nature
may require 1t to play In defence OF It's
ideals and its NJ welfare.
Leaders wait for Answef.
How many Of our citizens are voters
who will follow after alien and seditious
leadership, after paclfist twaddlers. after
propagandists Of Government by sus-
picion Of business profit. Is a matter
which mon Of affairs large or small want
to know and must know before they ex-
pand commitment for h future. The
large majority Of our people are regarded
BY the leaders Of enterprise not as
devotees Of pedantic wordmongers OF
| prejudice and patrons Of vendors Of
class hatred. but as Overwhelmingly
sound on the fundamentals OF practical
existence In accordance with our Gadi-
lions OF freedom. Justice n equality.
Yet when any great test OF national
quality impends It IL likely that finance
will act very cautiously in advance OF
proof.
II the hesitancy Of the stock market
! for the month past 10 to be taken AS
evincing a perception, instructive OF
otherwise. Of the Significance OF the fore.
going considerations restraint bids fair
to characterize the financial community
until the atmospheric conditions OF con-
idence are clearer. However. In the
| Judgment OF the competent there has
not been % much to be a~pprehended
| from a possible breach OF our neutra
relation TO the war. That at all events
would serve to clear the air. Persistent
uncertainty In respect to the matter OF
major consequence. the tokens OF ma
tional purpose. would begin to end will
the signs Of political resolution. Tha'
which must tend most to check confiden
action as exhibited in tho stock market
which must tend to have the more de
pressing effect, will be the suggestion o
popular favor for political Leadership
which conceives the requirements OF th'
times TO be met by such legislation n
Congress Is celebrating projects for In
effective military preparedness. scheme'
to discourage the private industries In
d~ispensable TO the provision Of munition
OF war. plans for a Government shippint
industry and other expressions and sup
preston Of private enterprise. sordi'
vote coaxing measures. such as the pip
ing OF Federal funds through the agri
cultural constituencies In the name o
rural credits"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-24
BOOK REVIEWS

ant. II 10 the best we have seen
and every one will admit that he,
she and we have seen many on this
absorbing topic-absorbins. for II is
likely 10 absorb our attention. our
time, and our money. Allying art
with labor organizations IL another
strange turn In the steering wheel
OF commercialism. Actors may Ia
Dor, but do they consider them
selves laoorers. and Is not art for
ever tree from the punishment dolet
out 10 Adam after he told on the
woman Here 10 another inter.
esting point upon which "Inwhich-
has ideas. II IL full OF ideas and as
IL Is Just big enough to cram In our
pocket with q sandwich for lunch
We can enjoy, object 10, or agree
with all
Published by Norman Bell Geddes
Ill wilson-ave.. Detroit.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-24
BOASTS CEMETERY
OWNED BY WOMEN

TOPEKA. Kan. July 2&.-Th.
town OF la Cygne IL the only Kan
sas municipality that can boast o,
q cemetery owned and managed by
a women's club. J. NJ Miller. presi
dent OF the Kansas federation. tolc
OF the work OF the women Al La
Cygne IN discussing the activities o,
the various club organizations OF
the state
The women OF La cygne own the
cemetery known as Oak Lawn" ne
said. They own the hearse that is
used for all funerals and they pay
the sexton and see that the grounds
are kept in nrst-class condition Just
recently The club raised the money
10 pay for cement sidewalk from
the cemetery 70 the city limits and
The city officials then provided a
walk from The business section
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-24

ENoLish AND AMERICAN TOOL
BUILDERS. by Joseph wiekhsm
Roe, assistant professor Of ma.
chine design. shsffieId Scientific
school, Yale University. The only
history OF tool builders and their
WORK published In fifty years.
Considering the remarkable pro
gress made In the invention OF ma
chinery In the last half century and
the place IL holds as the foundation
Of our industrial hfe. his book is a
contribution OF unusual worth 20 all
interested In machines and the worK
which they accomplish Wickham
Roe IL pre-eminently fitted 20 under
take the task OF writing this history
Of English and American tool build
ers. and IL is book OF reference as
we'll as an interesting account Of
the evolution Of machinery M
Roe points out that while govern
merts take care OF their soldiers
Statesmen. authors and some OF
their engineers. little notice has
ever been taken Of the inventor and
maker OF tools without whom the
feats Of engineering 80 Landed by
the world would have been impos.
sible. The book Is splendidly print
ed on heavy aper by the Yale Tn
iversity press, New Haven. Conn.
Price $500.
The Scientific Monthly, formerly
known a. the Popular Science
Monthly. contains an article By Dr.
Durant Drake, professor OF ethics
and education az Nassar college,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-24

charge the truck started out FROM
the army post toward tire hilly sec
ZION around Leon Springs. All
through the night the great truck
numbered over mountain roads.
iurching down arrcyos and humping
boulders.
After dawn II came back again 10
Fort Sam Houston. having made rs
hard tcst run "a any trip likely
10 be encountered out of Columbus.
And only four loavos were brok.
en-.
And the auto was not injured at
oil by the slight shifting Of It's
heavy load.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-24

very stiff dough with a little water
then chop in the butter and set On
the ice three hours. Roll out On =
well Toured board 10 II inch r.
thickness. Line q deep pie plate
with the paste.
Wash l quart OF fine ripe black
berries and dredge with -four
Mix with / heaping cup OF sugar
and spread over the paste lined
plate Dot with bits OF butter. add
the upper crust. perforating same
for escape Of steam,
Bake TO a golden brown. Dredg
Ing the fruit with -four thickens the
Juice
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-24

This is blackberry pie season-the
time when the small boy bess black
berry pie between meals and the
big boy SWITCHES blackberry pie
from the ice chest for a midnight
lunch.
Here is a recipe for real good.
summary blackberry pie
The crust should be firm, yet ricn
and tender To make a paste Of
this quality. measure quarts pas
ny -four. IA cup lard, IL cup but
yer Chill these ingredients and
ave cup OF ice water al hand.
Sifi liz teaspoon OF salt with the
sur. chop In the lard. mix 20 a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-24
SUES MILKMAN
FOR LOSS OF
WIFE'S LOVE

ALTOONA. Pa. July 2t.-Joeeph
Hassnstab. an Altoona teamster.
has brought suit In the Blair county
courts against George p. Men. a
milk dealer. for $4,000 damages for
alienation OF the affections Of his
wife.
Hazenstab alleges that the rela-
tons between the couple began May
4. 1914. Men would press Mrs. Ha-
xenstab's hand when he delivered
milk. Plaintiff also charges his wife
occasionally took Men out for q
spin In their automobile. Nef de
ciares that there u no basis for the
suit.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-24
PIsh Shoot the chutes

LORAiN, O. July s4-Hook and
line fishermen. nshing from boats
inside the breakwater OF Lorain =
harhor. stopped for more than an
hour To watch the antics OF six big
carp which were playing like chill
dren on rhe stones OF the breakwa-
ter The carp would fop Their
selves out OF the water 10 the top OF
the stones and then shoot back into
the lake with big splash The ifs
shot the chUtes for az least an hou
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-24

A special primary is to be hell
Maine today 10 select candidate
the seat in the United States Sc
made vacant by the death % II
c. Burietgh. Two candidates
contesting for the Republican r.
nation. ex-Gov Bert " Fer1alG
Congressman Frank z Gue-
Prof. Kenneth c. y. Sills. dec
Bowdoin college. 10 unopposeG
the Democratic nomination.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-24

The bread won't stand the Jolt.
ing. and the trucks won't carry the
bread" was the. answer.
Sc then the qiartermaster depart.
rent here decided 10 test the mat.
ter
A 2rest quantity Of "warbresd"-
the soldier todter--yas baked
large loaves weighing four pounds
each. with thick hard crust that
preserves the inside Of the loaf soft
and white.
These loaves we're piled onto 4
motor truck until the AUTO had far
more than It's regulation load
There were a0l loaves for good
measure--3 500 polnda
With Capt l. L. Deitrick In
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-24
BUYS MAN STROUD;
is AWARDED 1885

Z MILWAUKEE,. Wis. July s4-Te.-
timony to show that Agnes Gacka.
defendant In civil suit for the pos
session OF 1855 left by the late Frank
Gray. bought the clothes in which
the deceased was buried and did
him other favors. was introduced IN
the trial before Judge Blenski.
She further contended that Ste
phen Gray. the administrator and
plaintiff. had not seen the dead man
for 10 years before he died. while
she cared for him In his last illness
and was promised the Ssss. The
fury found for the woman.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-24
sY LEON sTARMoNT.

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. July "a.
Bread by the ton. Ia truck'oads,
$500 pounds 10 the truck. will be
sent into Mexico In case OF war. as
the result OF experiments Just com
pleted here and on tho road TO
Leon Springs
The holler had come up from Chi.
huahus for more bake-oveus We
can't set CROUCH tread, was the
report from NamiruaPa where
Pershins then had his stan head
quarters
Bake Il a, Columbus AMI truck
&, in vas the reply from the chief
once az Fort Sam
Houston.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-24
Wording OF Ballot tnvalIdate. Bonds

Wording OF Ballot invalIdates Bonds
OLATHE. Kan. July 2t---A tech.
nicality In the wording of the ballot.
on which this city recently voted
$4,000 for an electric light plant,
has resulted in the bonds being de
clared null and void by Rorick n
Splitter, OF New York. the purchas'
ers. The ballot read ito erect or
purchase" power plant The bond
brokers declare there can be no al
tentative IN the wording on the bal
lot.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-24

Demands Pay for So Days In Prison
POTTSvILLE. Pa. July H.
Thomas Howan. who has been In
Jail for SO days as q witness In .
homicide case. surprised the county
authorities by demanding $50 per
day for each day he was imprisoned
His demand was complied With.
although the expense of his board In
Jail was deducted. II Is the Afst
time man has besn paid for being
In Jail In this county for years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-24

The second In the series Of mill.
tary training campo for medical men
will be established today at PiAtts-
burgh, n. Y.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-24

The championship tournament Of
the Trans Irississippi Golf associa-
tisn. originally scheduled to open At
Minneapolis today. has been post
poned for one week.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-24

Reduced 10 per diem basis. the
war has cost France so cents daily
for each inhabiiant.