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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-26
SHARES RESTORED TO REGULAR STATUS
 OF FIVE PER CENT
Total Earnings of the Last Quarter In 1915 Were the Largest In the History of the United States Steel Corporation- Exceeded By Over Five Mil lion Dollars

York January 25United States Steel common shares restored to their regular dividend status of five cent today when the directors unanimously declared quarterly dis busement of IA per out of earnings for the last quarter of 1915 Total earnings of $5 232 88 for three months the largest for similar period the history of the corpora on exceeding the previous record in the quarter 1907, by 5,729083.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-26
For a Referendum

Albany. N. r., January 25.-A refer endum for women to indicate whether the majority desires the right to vote would be authorized by a bill intro duced in the legislature today by As semblyman Cotillo, 8 New York demo- crat. The measure would provide that all women possessing qualifications Of a voter other than sex would be per mitted to vote. The referendum would be held on the Monday preceding the general election next November.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-26
DROPPED BONES

NIIless ' 3ltlOu iss s. essli-il 7-s s'Ill Y bombs ol Monastir and Gievgeh and 100 persons are estimated to have been killed or wounded in the latter town. The Germans, on their part, have dropped explosives from aircraft on Dunkirk, where five persons were killed, and on the aerodrome at Nancy and factories in Baccarat
 While no battles of importance have been reported from the Russian front, Vienna says the Russians have shelled several sections of their line, and that they are actively reconnoitering. Un- official advices from Petrograd say the recent successes of the Russians have brought them to within less than three miles of the town of Pinsk in Volhynia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-26
GRIDIRON CLUB ICON"
 MAN PLEADS GUILTY

New York. January 25.-''Doctor" Jules Waterbury, widely known to the police throughout the country as "a confidence man." pleaded guilty here today to an attempt to swindle Dr. M Allen Starr of this city dut of $2OO on a promise of procuring him a life mem- bership in the Gridiron club of Warsh- ington He was remanded until Feb- ruary 2 for sentence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-26
WILL OBTAIN IRON
 FROM CHINESE MINES
Pacific Coast Steel Company to En large Its Manufacturing
 Facilities

San Francisco, January 25.--The Pacific Steel company closed con tracts today for enlargements to it's plant costing $500,000 to provide for the manufacture of structural steel on a large scale.
 The company will obtain its pig iron from China
 The larger portion of the struc- tural steel used on the Pacific coast has been rolled at eastern mills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-26
BRITISH REVERSE

The British reverse at the hands of the Turks, however, is somewhat off, set by the Turkish losses in battles with the Russians in the neighborhood of Erzerum. A news agency dispatch from Petrograd asserts that apart from the casualties in actual battle, the Turks lost 50 officers and 1000 men taken prisoner and also scores of ma chine guns and quantities of muni- tions captured.
 Aside from the usual bombardments, mining operations and aeroplane raids, little fighting is going on in any of the other theatres of war.
 Vienna asserts there has been no resumption of hostilities in Monte negro. The King of the Montenegrins, with his family, has arrived in Lyons, France. The disarming of the Monte- negrin army, according to Austrian dispatches, is progressing without in- terruption and without resistance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-26
HIGH BIDS RECEIVED

Following the dividend announcement and publication of the quarterly state ments bids as high as S6 were made for the stock at private sale, presumably by some belated bears
 The largest quarterly total earnings pre- viously on record were for the second quarter of 1907, when they amounted to $45, ,503, 7O5.
 Judge Ebert H. Gary, chairman of the board, in a statement issued after the directors meeting,s said that the mem, bers of the finance committee and the board of directors were all in favor of the declaration of the H per cent divf- dend. The statement called attention to the fact that the earnings were $S5, 729, ,0S3 in excess of any previous quarter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-26
TO INCREASE PRICES

Grand Rapids, Mich, Janu- ary 25.-One half of the mem- bers of the National Furniture Manufacturers association today voted to increase prices at once in accordance with the cost of production, which they said has radically increased of late. It is understood the general i'm crease will be in excess of 10 per cent. A 10 per cent increase was made eight weeks ago,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-26
PROHIBITION BILL
 MEETS WITH DEFEAT
Kentucky Senate Applies the Asphyx-
 iating Process to Dry Measure

Frankfort, Ky, January 25.-A bill which would submit constitutional amendment providing for statewide prohibition today was defeated, 20 to IA. in the upper house of thu general assembly, where it originated. and whiskies in the United States are in Kentucky warehouses. according to estimates attributed to official sources.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-26

7S1, which, with the regular quarterly div idend of 1$z per cent on the preferred stock, makes a total dividend distribution for the quarter of $12,65S,701.
 The monthly returns for the fourth quarter show that November earnings of SIT, 76O,910 were only $424o63 larger than those of October, but December's total of SIS, A00A exceeded Novembers by $679,714. It is understood that the current month will exceed the output and consequently the financial returns of last December.
 United States. Steel common was the all-pervading feature of the stock mar ket, with overturn of about 122,000 shares, more than one-quarter of the days total operations. Steel opened at a substantial advance over the previous days close, made d maximum quotation of S51a and closed at S41s, net gain of a full point
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-26
ASSURANCES GIVEN
 TO PRESIDENT OF
 WHAT WILL BE DONE
Robert M. Rawls Confirmed by Senate as Postmaster of Athens-Bill for New Building at Sylacauga
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington, January 25.-(Spe-
 cial.)--The Senate this afternoon passed the Underwood bill, under
 the provisions of which the federal
 government will lend to the United
 Confederate Veterans for their. re-
 union in Birmingham in May, 1000
 tents and 1000 cots. Representative
 Dent, vice chairman of the House
 committee on military, assured Sen
 ator Underwood tonight that the bill
 would receive the immediate at
 tention of his committee and would
 be passed by the House
 Agitation for greater congressional activity on the administration legis- lative programme received new inn petus today when President Wilson asked Majority Leader Kitchin to speed up" work on the House side of the capitol. and made arrangements for discussing the subject with other leaders of both houses tomorrow. The President is anxious that Congress finish its work and adjourn in June before the political conventions
 Representative Kitchin gave assur- ances that there was no disposition on the part of the House to delay legisla- ton, pointing out that within the next few weeks action would be taken oil several important appropriation and other bills. The President has been told, however, that there is danger oE long delays in the Senate in debates over nationaS defesae, shipping, sari1
 snue sSils1
 The -atstapdinS features of tHe leg iislative programme for the next few months, as MT. Kitchin foresees them, are:
 OUTSTANDING FEATURES
 A traiff commission bill will be re- ported by the ways and means commit tee.
 No revenue measure is likely to be reported until after the military and naval committees bring in their bills. This may be weeks or months.
 No new waterways projects and no new public building bills will be con sidered.
 An anti-dumping clause for the tariff law may be reported later.
 In addition to these measures the shipping bill and the Philippine bill are expected by other congressional leaders to attract the most attention.
 RESULT OF DECISION
 As a result of the decision of tho supreme court upholding the income tax law, the President is studying anew the problem of raising revenues for the government, particularly for the pre- paredness programme. He will not con sider details, however. until after his return from his middle western trip.
 Senate committees contributed to the speeding up programme today, reporting favorably on the water power leasing and postal savings deposit increase meas ures SenatNr Kern, majority leader, said tonight that conservation measures would
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-26

The outlay involved in the disbursement of the common dividend amounts to $6,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-24

Bluffton, Ind. - Eight years ago
Mrs. Lewis Brown accidentally
dropped a pound of butter into the
well. VIM. Dawson scOOped it up in
a pail of water this week, found it
perfectly preserved and is eating it.
Philadelphia. - An adventurous
cat with fondness for fish attempted
to poach in private pond of Gus, big
polar bear at Zoo. When the cat fell
in Gus took her gently in his mouth
and dropped her safely on the grass
outside his cage,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-24

store girls are surrounded. But the
idea that it was only temporary
with his girl finally caused him to
withdraw his refusal
From a friend of the family a Day
Book reporter obtained Wiles atti-
tUde on the department stores as a
workshop for Unwise girls. .Wiles be-
Geves that some mon of evil inten-
lions saw his daughter behind
ROthschilds counters; that he was
attracted by her girishness and that
he plotted against her.
1t all smaCks somewhat of a mo
vie" plot, but in the vice inVestiga-
tons made by various bodies, inCiud-
ing the Chicago Vice comm and the
Illinois Cenate Welfare comm, evil
dence has been brought out that
serves to substantiate Wiles' fears.
It is known that girls are forced to
treat strange men with courtesy and
attention under penalty of losing
their positions. And in cOUrtrOOms
girls have told how they were
brought to their ruin through fiirta-
tons in State street stores.
The police have searched down
every possible clue to the girls
whereabouts. She is with no relative.
There was never any man or boy in
her life that her relatives or girl
friends know Of The police theory
1900 $780, -v-.y
is that she met some man in ROths-
childs.
To throw further mystery on her
disappearance the girl called up her
sister, Mary, Saturday night. The
following conversation took place.
Hello, Mary, this is Lyde."
Where are you?
Il cant tell you"
ere you coming homer"
mo, I'm not"
please tell me where you are.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-24

trace the call. But they refused He
explained how important it was to
get tract of his girl. But the officials
shut him off with the statement that
it was against the rules Of the COM
pany.
So Wiles is keeping up his search,
praying that his girl will come back
to him unframed.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-24

praying that his girl will come back
to him unframed.
---O-O--
MAIL NOTE AND BLACKLIST
AROUSE WASHINGTON
Washington, July 24.-DireCt rela-
lions between the British mail seiz-
Ures and blacklisting AbeTican firms
was pointed out by state department
officials today, after the arrival Of a
preliminary reply to the mail note.
The extreme irritation which the
administration feels over England's
delay in answering the mail note is
partially because it was through the
alleged illegal practice Of opening
mail of American firms that they OBJ
tanned much of the information on
which the blacklist was compiled.
The preliminary mail reply receiv-
ed is altogether unsatisfactory, off,
Gals said, because it ignores the con-
tention of principle expOunded in the
American note and deals only with
specific cases which have no imme-
date bearing on the demand for a
reform in British practices.
Unless the full reply on the prin-
ciple involved is made shortly the
state department will request Am
bassadOr Page at London to make a
peremptOTy demand for an answer
from the British foreign Office.
Bluffton, Ind. - Eight years ago
Mrs. Lewis Brown accidentally
dropped a pound Of butter into the
well. VIM. Dawson scOOped it up in
z 4. IL
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-16
Weight Of Car is
Big Factor in the
Life Of ALI Tires

"A few years ago the pisjnf OF the mar
who was saving his dimes and nickels wAl
that h. had 70 buy shoes for the baby,
Vow be seys he has 10 buy tires for the
aVio," said w. u, Klliy manager Of The
hoyss-Ikllly Motor company, who Ia rep.
feeentaiiye 81 Tho saxon motor ears here
~ might have more shoe money and
lfss TIRE trouble and expenga II no would
only look for the cars that have demon.
atrated thai they afford long service %
their tires because Of their iightnens and
The fact that they have the other quail.
lfies " construction which prevent un.
nccessary wear 10 the delicate inflated
shoes With which they srs equipped.
Aside from the way that tira can be
conserved by the driving Of The notorist
IN avoiding glass, bricks and other road
INSTRUCTIONS which produce cuts and
bruises 10 the rubber tread, the light
weight which this tires have 10 support
II The main factor
Even wear on tire sueh as comes
from the ordinary driving. win not DO
stroy the tire until a large mileage has
been obtained from II, provided that tho
weight Ia not too great As tha heavier
eeg presses down on the tires, there Is
more of q tendency 70 wear. This fact
has bfen demonstrated thoroughly In tho
few years thai tho motor car has basn
IN use by the actual operation on the
cara
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-16
Allen Car Prices
Remain Unchanged

Regardless Of the fact that ths prices
cf materials Of All kinds are soaring sky
ward the AlIen touring car and road.
gcr sell Tor ms
W o, Alien, when interviewed recently.
said that only Tho most modern labor
saving equipment and the most efficient
production methods. coupled with pur.
chasing ability u an unusual kind. has
nude 4 possible 10 sell the Allen for t7es.
I'VE have just about reached this limit
~ what va can stand IN the rise OF
material costa. As far A. value At the
price 10 concerned, the Allen car would
readily acil for more money"
Mr. Allen stated that the tremendous
financial strength Of tbs company IL no
small factor. with the material market
in lts present condition. and he de-
claFed that The Allan Motor company was
better prepared 10 meet the spring rush
Of buyers than the majority OF the man
ufacturerH.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-16
Fraternal Feeling
Much in Evidence

George H. Phelps. advertising director
Of Dodge Brothers. has just returned from
trip 10 the coast. He declares that one
Of the most Htrking things 70 engage his
attention IA the fraternnl feeling that OK
ists among tho owners OF Dodge Brothers
carr
'hTefc las always been bond Of good
fellowship between the owners Of similar
makes Of cars" says Mr.. Phelps, but
this seems TO be far stronger than usual
in the case Of owners Of Dodge Brothers
motor cars
"Out on the Pacific coast 10 drive a
Dodge Brothers chr Is Just like belong
Ing 10 a big society. Al various points |
learned that " In customary for excur-
aions and plcnlcs 10 be arranged to be
participated IN only by those driving
Dodge Brothers motor cars and there are
regular clubs being formed IN some cities,
"rhis situation 10 very gratifying and
we are glad TO ses the idea spread, ~
1t means that tho owners OF Dodge
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-16
REIN TO RACE AUTO
TRAIN TO THIS CITY
Local Distributor for Cadillac Sc
cures Entire Trainload Of Cars
for This Territory.
TO TAKE MOVIE OF THE TRAIN

George 4 Helm. local Cadillac diatrib-
nter claims the distinction of bringing g
Omaha tho largest single shipment d
hish-efnde automobiles ever shipped weni
from Detroit
Word Was received from REIN last week
70 the effect that be had secured twenty
flso carloads ~ cadlllecs, which would
BE- shipped 10 Omaha IN q solid load Inn
nedlately
OWING 70 Tho shortage Of freight cars
Is IA necessary that these automobiles
come forward on fiat cars with tarpau-
IN covers
The local Cadillac organization Is IN a
ffeer " excitement 0yer the latest ac-
ooniplshment of their chief and assert
flat he las completely outdono the Chi.
f9go dealer ~ securing this large con-
sienmenf of automobiles
when Rein left here 70 bring back this
shipment he mid he would make a regu.
lar jubilee 81 this event ~ case he put
MS deal over and the boys ~ the local o.
fsce say be has arranged 10 have motion
pictures taken somewhere enroute. They
als0 INSERT that he plans 10 have motion
pictures taken Of tho cara parading upon
fhe streets Of Omaha when they are UNI
loaded.
N Il can be arranged ana weather coma.
lions permit Tteim plans 70 drive 70 Chi.
oaKo IN q Cadillac Right ana race The
train of autos 70 Omaha n he does thii
he undoubtedly viii Try TO beat Tho rec.
ord which he now holds for ths fastest
run between Chicago and Omaha. This
record WA made laAt year IN a Cadillac
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-16
French Exchange
Receivers Sharply

NEW YORK. April i5-French ex-
change recovered sharply today from its
recent weakness, the Paris check rate
falling 10 francs TO the dollar as
against yesterdays minimum quotation OF
800. Tho Improvement was attributed e.
the announcement Of the French fiscY
agent IN this country that negotiations
for loan by American bankers were
we'll under way.
The amount OF this loan Is yet 10 be
determined. but according to report IL
VIII not be lcsss than tiOo.oooOo0 and may
be double that amount Delay In tho
completion Of arrangements is said to be
due to difference OF opinion between
the contracting parties regarding the
character Of the collateral back OF tbs
proposed loan.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-16

y understand that the now bridge a.
Yutan IA certainty" declared q. ",
Tdndburg Of Polk, who called at the club
room recently when the bridge ~
built, the High Line Cutoff Will run due
sast from Mead six miles, over the
bridge. md then twelve miles IN a
straight line east and connecting with
Center street Just two miles north Of
Willard"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-16

The month Of March ended auspiciously
for tho studcbakcr Corporation, showing
shipments Of 2,i8 cars. H. 4, fIodgkins,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-16

general sales manager. reports that II
was the biggest week in the history OF
the studebakcr Corporation.
with more than 10000 miles Of travel
to It's credit thus far the $4,000 stude-
baker gold chassis Is being shown on
the coast. II has been attracting large
crowds In Seattle this week. and viii be
exhibited In Portland. Ore. next week.
The city Of Superior. Neb,, has recently
purchased from Murphy-o Brien one La
France fire truck OF the same model as
the ones recently ordered by the city OF
Oinaha Bort Murphy says they owe
credit for this sale to Mrs. iona Berg
OF Superior.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-16
NEBRASKA BUICK AUTO COM
PANY BEHIND ON DELIVERIES

In recent Interview. G. A. Bowers
retail sales manager OF The Nebraska bu-
lex Auto company. stated that he did
not believe there would be a single day
during the rest OF the 1916 selling season
that they would not be behind on deliv-
erieE,
THE phenomenal sale OF automobiles
this season has placed concern like the
Buick Motor company In a position where
they cannot IN onc-half OF their orders, "
said Mr. Bowers.
The freight car situation has delayed
delivery In many instances and many
OF the machines are now loaded on flat
cars for shipment 10 all parts Of the
country"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-16
Heard
At the Omaha
Automobile Club

sixty new members Joined the club
within the last two weeks Spring has
surely comei
Lincoln Automobile club ~ going 70 be-
active this summer, and expects 70 boost
the membership roll 70 100 before frost
frcecoca the pumpkins Road reports,
daily, for distance Of 100 miles Will be
received. The club II affiliated with the
Omaha~I Lincoln Denver Highway aseocia-
ton, membership IN tho club including
tho o, Il y,
''You need not be surprised 10 receive
a wire from Us soms Saturday, stating
that We nro going 10 drive down and
make you visit" writes eecretary Tay-
lor Of tho Sioux city club. Alright. Sioux
City we'll arrange with Col Welch for
come nloe "sprinF weather mark gas
down 10 70 cents, tie ~ the dog. and dust
on the plano.
Tho headlight dlmming question will be
tackled in earnest by the club, probably
Al next meeting.
Club reward circulars have been sent
10 every member Of the club for descfip'
lion Of his car. These blanks Will be
kept on file ut tho club room for quick
action IN case Of theft.
THE Irigh Lino Cutoff "a going 70 BE-
one Of tho finest stretches Of road ~
Nebraska" declares Mr.. q. n. fdndbsrg.
the president ~ tho new highway
association. "The Cutoff route runs
from Valley 10 Yutan, Wahoo, Weston,
Valparaiso. Ulysses. HtromsburE, Polk 20
Central city, and Il about ten miles
shorter than the Lincoln Highway be-
tween thu same points, The entire route
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-16

Tic nov club map viii have a border
OF ali highway markings between indian
apoIls and Denver, ana Minneapolis ami
ST. Louis, in official colors livery high
way Will be named and mileage from
Omaha given 70 all important cities.
n, g. Adams Of Polk reports 10 the
eard-Adams Motor company that he has
taken n trip Of sss niIep IN his Chandler
without throwing nut Of high gear. This
drive took him over Town and then up
into South Dakota through Sioux city
and over hills moi on the "high' slate
for any car and on the worst OF these
hills he carried two observers on the
running boards Of tho roadster he was
driving
The Foabler Motor company has moved
back 10 tbs west end Of the Auto Row
and will occupy the building formerly oc-
cupied by Dresher Bros al 22ii-is Tar
nam street.
w. y. Iroahier left last Thursday even
ing for visit 10 the bort, Pathfinder
and Enger factories
The Powell supply company has been
advised that plans and specifications we're
completed last week for large now mill
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-16

to expand the present fine plant OF the
Lee Tire and Rubber company AT tor'
Shohocken. Pa For months the plant
has been working night and day 70 the
limit or its capacity III order that Il
might meet the rapidly increasing demand
for Ice puneture-proof pnuematie tires.
Following IN the statement made by
w 8 Hamilton the stakeholder:
A. / was stakeholder Of the wager
made between J. s. Davis OF North Platte,
Neb, and J. J. Gragg Of Eclipse, Ncb.,
wherein Mr. Gragg claimed that . Buick
Light Six 1916 touring car could not fOI.
low him from North Platte TO uyannia
without using low or reverse gear, was
authorized BY J. J GraEg 70 pay ]. $.
Davis the wager money aDd / have
done So
The Buick carried one passenger more
than the other car md was driven by
King Ridley Of Oshkosh. Ncb.. who had
never driven a car over The last ninety
five miles OF the rond PernipJlon not
being given tho driver TO 20 over the
road once on the wager would not be
made by Mr. GrogRf
April 10 islG-ro the Auto Editor Of
Tho Bee: We want 10 eall your atten-
ton to the Item written on page ia Of
your Sunday Bee April o. hoadcd Sand
I'M King Does sohio Fancy Work With
Iiupp' The last paragraph Of this item
states that Mr.. Gragg Of Eclipse. Neb.,
won the wagcr of 800 made that pop
ulnr gix-cyllndcr car Of well known make
could not follow him under similar con-
dItions This Is Incorrect M King Ridley
Of Oshkosh won this wager very easily
with a Buick little six" over roods
that he had never driven over before,
j. a. DAVIS AUTO co.
North Platte.
The month Of March ended auepiciouely
fer cha AtudabaLsF Carbnra fiau aHakafiuK