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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23

1t is an interesting story of GER
tain phases of the city's economic
life that the annual report of the
Consolidated Gas Company tells. 1t
suggests for one thing that the aver
age New York City family is getting
less home cooking and more restau-
rant and delicatessen fare. Other
wise how can one explain the fact
that hotels and restaurants used 10
per cent more gas last year and the
delicatessen shops 7 per cent more,
while in apartment houses and dwell
ings the increase in consumption
averaged only little more than per
cent. Up in The Bronx there are
more consumers of gas now than a
year ago, but the company's meters
show that the amount of gas being
used by the average consumer is less.
The increase of approximately A per
cent in the total gas used in the
greater city was natural result of
general prosperity. -Four hundred
and fifty factories, for example, ex-
banded their consumption II per
cent. Also the tenement house
dwellers had more money to spend
on gas, for five thousand quarter
meter" accounts, averaged an in
creased consumption of nearly G per
cent. The substitution Of electricity
for gas as an illuminant probably
explains small decreases reported
under other classifcations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23

dend Of u Of ] per cent on the common
stock, payable February 70 stockholders o.
record January 81.
American Soda Pount1in.--Rssular 9asr
terly dividend Of III per cent, payable TOO
ruary IS 10 stock Of record February /
Buckeye Pipe Quarterly divitend Q,
81 share, payable March - 70 s'cct o.
record February 3.
Icy Hot Bottle Quarterly dividend oi p
per cent on the common stock and duar'er.
dividend OF Ia per cent on tie preieiie'
stock and "a per cent extra.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23
ReRexes Of War

The restrictions imposed by the IN
tente powers on the import into Den
mark Of petrol, benzol and fishing
tackle may result in the stopping o.
the Danish export Of FISH 20 Germany
according to Copenhagen sdyices. u
has been decided that fishermen shan
only obtain petrol II they make decls
rations that their catch shall not Dc
exported. Many motor cutters have
been laid up in consequence, the ship
pers maintaining that IL is Impossible
for the home market alone 20 take the
large catch OF cod and haddock. l''
prohibition Of the import Of fishing
tackle brings matters 20 crisis. JhS
high prices Of fish have led during tho
war to the starting Of numerous hsn'
ing companies, many Of them over.
capitalized, and these have been hare
hit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23
News Digest
Foreign


Firmer Discounts In LondOn.-Lon-
don, Jan. 22.-Money was in better
demand to-day, and the market IL
beginning to feel the effect OF cash
applications for the war loan. Discount
rates were harder.
Business on the Stock Exchange was
at low ebb, but the tone was generally
cheerful. Practically all attention was
turned to investing in the new loan.
Russian and Canadian mining shares
were firm features, but Argentine rails
were weak and shipping shares were
inclined TO ease off. American securi,,
ties were lightly supported and closed
quiet
Money, sh per cent; discount rates
short and three-month bills, 09Sb per
cent; gold premiums at Lisbon, SO.oo'
Paris Bourse.-Paris, Jan. 22--Trad-
ing was quiet on the Bourse to-day
Three per cent rentes, 81 francs ~
confines for cash; exchange on Lon
don, 81 francs S1h confines; per
cent loan, So francs 90 confines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Italian lire developed pronounced
weakness in the local exchange market
yesterday and declined to a new low
record of ITO to the dollar, compared
with a close of 703 Saturday and a
par of 5.18b. The rest Of the market
was quiet and showed very little
change.
Closing rates yesterday, compared
with a week ago, were as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23

Articles invoced from the consular
district OF Brussels. Belgium, for the
United States in 1916 were valued at
s716,207. as compared with ss34,5s2 for
1915. The decrease was caused by the
cessation Of shipments Of a number of
articles.
Increases we're recorded in exports
of Photographic glass from s74,s26 to
1921, 744, of window glass from s1s,l3l
to ss4,472 and of gloves from s63,S01
to s173,319.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23
Other Cities

Worlds Crops in 1916.-Washington
Jan. World crop production esti'
mates for 1916, cabled 10 the Depart
ment of Agriculture to-day by the
international Institute Of Agriculture
at Rome, show:
Wheat seventeen leading coun-
tries), 2.47s,000,000 bushels; 25.3 pei
cent less than the 1915 crop. Rye
eleven countries), 100000 bush
els; SO per cent less than 1915. Bar,
lev sixteen countries), 1,023,OOO,OO0
bushels; SO per cent less than 1910
Oats fourteen Countries, $780,
900 600 bushels; 1876 per cent less
than 1915. Corn six countries), e
744 y0OO. 900 bushels; 14.6 per cent less
than 1915. Cotton United States. In
dia. Japan and Egypt, llO1l,Ooo
equivalent 5O0-pound bales; 1S per
cent more than in 1915.
midas 1917 wheat acreage is fore
cast as an increase of 8 per cent over
1915. fax 9 per cent less and cotton
10 per cent more, with cotton produc-
ton indicated at %, per cent greater
than the last year.
Potatoes from Abroad. - Chicago
Jan. 22.-High prices for potatoes on
the Chicago market have attracted
shipments from England to compete
with the American grown product, &C
cording TO a statement to-day by Sol
Westerfeld, former president of the
National Retail Grocers' Association.
at seems almost impossible that
England at this time can send potatoes
to Chicago 10 compete with the prod
uct grown in Illinois, Wisconsin and
other Western states, but have seen
the bills of lading," he said. Potatoes
on the Chicago market to-day are sell
ing at 1925 a bushel.
Boston COppers.-Boston, Jan. e.
A reactionary movement in the trading
of copper shares in the local market
followed the publication of the Presi-
dents address before the Senate to-day
Prices of active issues declined one and
two points below early sales, but raj
lied toward the close, which was irreg-
ular Allouez, 65h; Old Dominion, Ga;
Osceola, 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23

The manufacture Of vegetable color
ing materials 70 replace aniline dyS
is developing rapidly throughout BIZ.
ill The manufacturers have douois'
their capital and their stats ia ofa''
to cope with the ever increasing ORDER,
from Europe, as well as other parts o.
South America. cNw factories are o''
ing erected IN the states Of MIC"
Geraes and San Paulo. Allied chan
bers Of commerce and banks are gi'l'.
the new industry strong moral sn'
financial support. The German mon'P
oily Of anilne dyes may be considers
completely ,ended, so far as S''7
America is concerned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23
Boston Bank Statement.-Th

DUbtVH bdIIh DtnttI1INT0s I0 WHY
statement of the Boston banks showed
cash excess and with the Federal Re-
serve Bank of s6,425,OO0, a decrease Of
s1,S21.00O. Excess with reserve agents
was s35, 1889, 900, decrease of 81 ,054, 900.
Total surplus decreased s2,S75,oOO TO
$42,314,00o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23
q. S. Treasury Finances

Washington, Jan. 22.-The condition
Of the United States Treasury at the
close Of business to-day was:
Net balance in general fund, ss3.eio,-
344.
Total ordinary receipts, s2,6s3,sss.
Total ordinary payments, S3,2o5. "a.
The deficit this fiscal year is SAL
406.722, against a deficit OF $59,213,5o2
last year, exclusive Of Panama Canal
ard public debt transactions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23
Relevant
Information

Hart, Schaffner & Marx.-This COM
pany issued It's report yesterday for
the year ended November 80, showing
net profits Of s1,7s2,oO2, compared with
S1,287,505 in 1915. The surplus from
the years operations amounted to
S552,57l, against s547,2 in 1915. The
company is engaged in the manufact-
ure and sale of mems clothing, and
has sS,Ss6,50O OF per cent cumulative
preferred and sl5,O00,OOO of common
stock outstanding. Dividends were
begun on the common stock a year ago
at an annual rate of per cent. In
the five years of its life the company
has shown average annual earnings Of
1915 per cent on the common, after
allowing the full per cent dividends
on preferred.
Standard Oil Of Indiana. Stockhold-
ers Of the Standard oil Company Of
Indiana at a meeting on March will
vote on an increase in the authorized
capital stock from 100000 TO
s100,000,OOO. In addition TO increas-
ing its capital stock the company also
plans TO enter the field Of production
and transportation Of oil At the
present II Is refining and sales com
pany. At the coming meeting the
stockholders will be asked to vote on
an amendment to the charter enabling
the company to acquire lands for the
production Of oil and to build pipe
lines and tank steamers.
Atlantic. Gulf & West Indies. The
common stock Of this company was
unusually active yesterday. On deal
ings of 23,SG0 shares it touched a high
of 1911 and a low Of 116, and closed
= of, at ll9s. The company has sl4,-
$4,000 Of per cent non-cumulative
preferred and s14,963,O00 of common
stock outstanding. The initial dividend
Of IS a share was declared on the
common stock in November. The pre-
ferred is on per cent basis. In
dicated earnings on the common stock
for the full year OF 1916 were esti
mated at more than 81 per cent on
the common, against 4.59 per cent
actually earned in 1915. Over a period
Of six years the company showed aver
age annual earnings on the s per cent
non-cumulstive preferred Of 3.54 per
cent. The company controls through
stock ownership several well known
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23

The imperial government has pur-
chased the whole surplus of Australian
rabbits for the year 1917 at 1886 to
1886 crate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23

The Canadian Pacific and the Grand
Trunk railways have agreed TO cancel
forty passenger trains in Ontario.
20. release men and motive power and
thus relieve the freight congestion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23

Below is given the current exchange
value OF foreign money in dollars and
cents, together with the intrinsic gold
parity, as calculated by the United
States Mint:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23
Exchanges of Securities Proposed

Shareholders of the Inland Stee.
Company will meet on January 80 TO
vote on a proposition 20 exchange two
and one-half shares of new stock Tor
one share of the present issue.
The American Smelling and RehninG
Company has issued a circular III
which it offers to exchange par fol
par. 5 per cent 3O-year first mortgage
bonds, series A, of the Smelling Com
pany, for American Securities Com
pany B stock. Kuhn, Loeb & 90;
through whom the preferred b stocS
was sold, have accepted the orer 1oi
their own holdings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23

grant accommodation on good indus
trial collateral for the longer periods
practically on the same basis as on
mixed collateral. The best class bor-
rcwers can obtain six months indus
trial money at 3h per cent, and some
are holding off for per cent. Most Of
the trading is in May maturities. Mixed
money is now quoted at "a to 3 per
cent for sixty days, "a to per cent
for ninety days and SA to 3h per cent
for four, five and six months.
Ruling rates on money yesterday,
compared with year ago, were as fol-
lows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23
Bank Clearings.-The days clearings
at New York and other cities:

Sub Treasury. - New York banks
gained from Sub-Treasury 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23

Silver.-Bars in London, 37h pence;
New York, 1855 cents; Mexican dollars,
5SSs cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23
American Ice Plan Approved. II

action of the company's directors call
ing for a reorganization, with the lssu-
ance of new stock, was approved By
stockholders at a special meeting yes
terday. The new issue will be the
same as that now outstanding, divided
in the same amounts Of preferred and
common. The new preferred will be
., -, o,,y,,p1 a tive
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23
New York
To Vote Stock Increase.-s

To Vote Stock Increase.-Stockhold..
ers of the Standard Oil Company or
Indiana. at meeting scheduled for
March /, are to vote on a plan to in
crease the authorized capital stock
from s3O,OOO,OOO to s1OO,0OO,OOo. They
will also be asked to rstify an amend
ment to the charter of the company,
enabling it to acquire lands for the
production of oil and TO build pipe
lines and tank steamers. At present
the company does only refining and
sales business. II is expected that the
new stock will be distributed in the
form of a stock dividend. The present
stock is selling at about 5000 share.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23
Commercial Paper-Oferings o

Commercial Paper.-0ferings Of
commercial paper we're light at the be-
ginning of the week. There is fair
market for prime regular maturities at
3ia per cent, with now and then trade
in names Of exceptional merit at Sk
rer cent. Country banks are out Of the
market for the highest grade paper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23
CORPORATION Returns

Kansas City Southern
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23
Finance Economics

WALL STREET OFFICE; Telephone:
Building, Broad St Hanover 66l4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23

Official rates of discount at each of
the twelve Federal districts are as fol-
lows:
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-03-09
19 Years
Taken from
Hh the Files Of
ANO De VdIIep
=== C0untp Ga
sette Of Min 3teen Years Ago.

T. w. Enright visited this week at
the ranch of Joe Butch.
Louis Hoffman and wife expect to
leave for St. Paul today.
Henry Hurd c~ongregated on the
streets of Glasgow Friday.
Thos. Dunn of Saco visited Glasgow
the first of the week on business.
The school library was recently en-
larged by the addition of some 80 new
volumes.
Clerk and Recorder Oscar Cutting
has been quite sick for the past week.
He is now convalescent.
Engineer Kennedy left Wednesday
for a visit to his old home in Chicago.
He expects to be absent about one
month.
Conductor Lou Goddard has moved
his family from the south side of the
track into the Neate residence on So
ciety Row.
Mary Fitzpatrick has been busy the
past week cleaning and %renovating
her house on Front St. She has re-
arranged the interior making it more
spacious and comfortable.
Thos. Jones, who has been visiting
for the past month relatives and
friends in New York, returned to
Glasgow Wednesday. He will re-
sumo his old position as eagle eye on
the passenger run.
A dance was given Tuesday We
ming in the dining room of the Cole
mar hotel. A large crowd turned out
and everyone seemed to thoroughly en-
joy themselves. A good supper was
served at midnight.
Fred Whitbred, once the latest and
%jolliest eagle eye on the Great North
ern, but now passing his declining
years in contentment on a ranch near
Hinsdale, is visiting friends in Glas-
gov.
Miss Nellie Russell, one of the we'll
known social leaders of Glasgow, re-
turned Monday from an extended visit
among relatives and friends in Da-
kota and Minnesota. Miss Russell is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Lou
Goddard.
A grand ball was given in Gull
bertson last night, and despite the
stormy weather, the Hardy hotel was
crowded with guests, who enjoyed
tripping the light fantastic until broad
daylight. Good music and an excel.
lent supper served to make the oc.
casion an enjoyable one.
A son made his advent into the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Vagg
of Saco, Wednesday. The young mar
seems to be a healthy youngster with
a desire to usurp his fathers posi-
ton in the home and handle the post
office. A large coterie of friends ex
tend congratulations to the family
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-03-09
BEND.

Rem Carter and H. H. Ebersole
were in Glasgow Monday.
l.. O. Carter has ordered a new
disc for the spring work.
There is some talk of another dance
to be given soon.
H. H. Ebersole sold a team of
horses last week.
Lloyd Ebersole shot and killed a
coyote recently.
Sam Paulsen is daily wishing for
a thaw, so that he can quit the wa
ter hauling.
There is a report that K. V. Dorr
anticipates buying a new Avery trac-
tor.
Don Ewing is looking for oats to
buy.
andre Braken was visiting at Car
ter's Sunday.
Will Lloyd bought a new tanning
mill to clean his grain with lately.
Hen fruit has started its nine
months run at nearly every home.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-03-09

Both mother and child are doing
nicely.
Mahon & Hoyt have fitted up in the
real of their drug store a cozy room
as a private Office. Here the rubber
neck takes great comfort and whites
pleasantly away many an otherwise
tedious hour, chatting with the firm
and reading their library.
A very pleasant book party vas
given at the home of Judge Kent
Tuesday evening. The different guests
represented different popular books.
For instance, Chas. St. Clair, with a
small candle that was soon extin-
guished, represented "The light that
failed" Albert Wedum carried a
large splinter off the north pole, rep
resenting the new book by Nansen, "A
Trip to the Pole" Judge Kent wore a
bunch of gold nuggets representing
the "Klondike Guide" There were a
large number Of others who had clever
DISCUSSES that furnished fun and
guessing until a late hour.
MALTA SIFTINGS.
The Circle Diamond boys are busy
throwing cattle out Of the river bot
toms into the hills, where the grazing
is much better, the having en-
tirely disappeared.
Harry Cosner one of our well-to-do
business men made a visit to Glasgow
last week to interview the doctor in
regards to an abscess that has been
forming on his left hand.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-03-09

United States to Anna Olson, lot 10,
block 4, Oswego.
Warranty Deed.
Dan Mckay to L. G. Hanson, 7-9,
block 1, McKay's addition, Vandalia,
S1.OO.
Jameson & Murray to Constance
Floyd, 8-9, block GO, Glasgow, S1.O0.
Marion E. Bradshaw to John NJ.
Miller, SW-1O-28-41, S1.OO.
No one sees a big hole in a little
girls stocking. But oh, my, a little
hole in a big girls stocking.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-03-09
LIBRARY REPORT.

The following is the report of the
Carnegie Public Library and Read
ing Rooms for the month of Feb
ruary, 1917:
Number of persons in to read or
or
Average number person per day-..42
Largest daily attendance-.-.--..12O
Smallest daily attendance..-....--...31
Number of books loaned...-....1,924
Number of magazines loaned.........70
New members enrolled..-...........24
Fines collected
FRANCIS MACDONALD,
Librarian.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-03-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

United States to Thomas Lear,
Nh-25-27-40.
Patents.
United States to Hans Skjol, Sc
29-29-41.
United States to Ole N. Olson, lot
u, block 6, Oswego.
United States to Ole N. Olson, lot
II, block 6, Oswego.
United States to Anna Olson, lot
9, block 4, Oswego.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-08-31
NOTICE!
PUBLIC SALE OF LAND.

BY virtue of power vested in me by
that Deed Of Trust executed to ne Oil
the 10th day Of March, 1915, by Chas.
Fl. Bell and wife, Ida Bell, and duly
recorded in the office Of the Register
Of Deeds for Halifax County, in Book
262, at Page 1913. 1 shall sell for cash
at public auction in the town Of Scot
land Neck on the first day Of Septem-
Der, 1917, at twelve 'clock, noon, to
the highest bidder, in front Of the
Burroughs, Pittman Wheeler Company
store, the following described lots or
parcels Of real estate, lying, being and
situated in the town of Scotland Neck,
County Of Halifax and State of North
Carolina, to-wit:
First Tract-That certain lot in the
town of Scotland Neck known as the
hotel lot situated on Block As at the
corner of Roanoke and Tenth streets
in the plot Of the said town Of Scot
land Neck, and being the same lot or
parcel OF land that was allotted to the
said Chas II. Bell by Commissioners
duly appointed by the court in that
proceeding entitled: "In the Matter
Of the Division Of the Lands of Laura
J. Bell, deceased, between her only
heirs at law, Chas. II. Bell and Mamie
Bell Fleming, Elk Parte.'
Second Tract-That certain lot in the
town Of Scotland Neck, situated on
18th Street in Block So, and adjoining
the lands of Mamie Bell Fleming and
E. w. Staten, and being the same lot
or parcel Of land allotted to the said
Chas. H. Bell by Commissioners in that
proceeding entitled as above set out.
This August LIST, 1917.
TAZEWELL TAYLOR,
Trustee.
BY ASHBY w. DUNN,
Attorney.
Terms Of Sale-Cash.
Place of Sale-In Front B. P. Wheel
er Co.'s Store.
Time Of Sale-12 'clock, September
1st, 1917.
Entered in the record Of Incorpora-
tions volue 2, page "a, Halifax Court
House, Halifax, N. c., dated August
9Th, 1917.
STERLING M. GARY, c. S. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-08-31
SALE FOR TAXES.

| will sell at the court house
door at Halifax, N. c., on the first
Monday in September, 1917, being
September 6, the following describ
ed land to satisfy taxes and costs
for the year 1916.
Bryant Smith $50 acres rural
land balance taxes due and costs
$1O.73.
w. c.. ALLSBROOK.
Tax Collector, Palmyra Township.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-08-31
Mr. ID. E. Henderson returned this
morning from Richmond and western
part Of Virginia having been gone since
Tuesday.

Mr.. G.. c. Weeks drove his two daugh-
tiers this morning to Hobgood SO as to
catch the noon train to Selma, from
which point Miss Mary Weeks will go
to Graham, and Miss Hattie to Wins
ton Salem, to join their respective fac
ulties, which assemble Monday.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-08-31
FoUND-ON SIDEWALK IN FRONT

of the home Of Mrs. c.. L. Mcdowell,
a sterling silver bar pin. Owner can
obtain same by applying to Mr.. Clee
Vaughan. 81. o-3l.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-08-31
NOTICE.
NOTICE.
North Carolina, Halifax County,
Matte Anthony, Plaintiff,
Albert Anthony, Defendant.
Tn tho Ha,~4

VS..
Albert Anthony, Defendant
In the Superior Court.
The defendant above named will
take notice that an action entitled as
above has been commenced in the SUI
perior court Of Halifax County for the
purpose Of having the bonds Of matri-
mony existing between the plaintiff
and defendant dissolved, and the said
defendant will further take notice that
he is required to appear at the term
of the superior court Of said county to
be held on the first Monday in June,
1917, at the court house in Halifax,
said county, and state, and answer or
demur to the complaint in said action,
or the plaintiff will apply to the court
for the relief demanded in said action.
S. N. GARY,
Clerk Of the Superior Court.
8-10-17-24-31