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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-12-27
TAKE CHANCE ON HAPPINESS
Grasp the Mood ~ II Passes and join
the Great Throng Wearing Smiling
countcnances,

We were coming home from dinner
party together. my friend and I. 1t
was late ut night and rather rainy,
and rs we sat together in the damp,
almost empty trolley car, my friend
spoke very suddenly and seriously,
writes Margaret E. Sangster In the
Christian Herald.
Just now" she said, 1--WE chance
to be very happy. But I'm almost
afraid to TAKE III"
The rain beat, in a futile manner,
against the car windows. listened to
1t for moment before I spoke.
"Why?" l questioned Mt last-"why
are you afraid to take your chance-to
be happy?"
Because" answered my friend, and
her eyes looked far away-past the chr
and the rain. even-''because I'm
afraid that 1t won't last I"
When 1t is autumn, and the leayes
are crimson and gold-colored and very
beautiful, we know. even as we admire
them, that they will be brown and
withered some day. But that does not
keep US from loving their glorious COL
0rs.
It's like that, too, with flowers, and
springtime. and the blue sky Of sum-
mer. We know that the flowers will
fade away and that springtime will 70
and that there will be winter storm
clouds where there were once sparkles
Of sun.
And 30 this is the answer to my
friend and to other friends Of mine:
Never be afraid to grasp at happi-
ness because 1t may not last. For hap
piness Is as beautiful as the flowers
Of spring and the sky Of summer and
the vivid leaves Of autumn. And even
though 1t might not last, happiness Is
too beautiful to pass by with never q
glance.
And then, as the philosopher said,
and as we know, don't be sure, as you
take your chance at happiness, that It
will not stay. Look around your circle
Of friends. look at your business asso-
ciates, look at the casual crowds that
you pass every day and you'll see that
the average Of happy faces Is rather
high. You'll see more smiles, I think,
than frowns; more merry faces than
sud ones!
Don't be afraid to take a chance at
happiness because you fear that It is
too beautiful to last. Take your
chance, instead, arguing that happiness
u too beautiful not to last!
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-12-27
CORRESPONDENCE
Hague Happenings
Cor. of the Record, Dec. "a, 1917.

Cor. of the Record, Dec. "a, 1917.
"What is S-T-Dw Edwin We're,
'That is what ruined my perfectly
good mustache."
Annie Amundson, who is attending
school at Strasburg, is spending Xmas
with her mother.
Mr.. Pete Bosch spent part of last
week in Aberdeen, returning home
Saturday afternoon.
Miss Leffingwell, teacher of the
Westfield school, boarded the train
Saturday for Aberdeen to spend Xmas
with her parents.
beg your pardon, sir, could you
change q quarter" Banker: "How
d'you want it changed?" Into dol
lar, sir, if you please.
Assistant Cashier volk and Edwin
We're drove to Wishek Sunday after
noon in the formers car.
Prof. Harnett and Miss Seifert, To-
cal teachers, left Saturday for their
Xmas vacation, the former for Bis
marck and the latter for Lamberton,
MINI.
Miss Gladys Page and Mr.. Gus
Feichtinger came to town Saturday
to meet the formers sister, Marvel,
coming in the north bound from Ha-
zeiton, N. D.
Messrs. Carl Fischer and E. H.
Kundert have been designated by the
local people to help registrants in
getting their questionnaires properly
filled out. They have been kept
busy from early morn till dusky eve
H. B. Zenk, cashier Of the Hague
State Bank, left for Minneapolis the
early part of the week for the purpose
Of consulting his MUSICIAN at that
point. Mr.. Zenk has been feeling
much better of late and we hoce he
comes back this time with complete
recovery.
Ed. Miller returned home from ar
extended visit to Minneapolis, Mil
waukee and other Wisconsin towns
He informs us that of his brothers
are already in the U. S. service, anc
3 more besides himself come under
this draft, which will make seven out
of family of nine boys. OF the re-
manning two boys, one is beyond anc
the other below the draft limit.
care you economizing?" eyes:
have only one egg for breakfast, anc
in order to save fuel now have that
fried on one side onlv." The forego
ing reminds US of the economy of tn.
Hague marshal when he was asked t.
kill stray dog. Instead of using ar
ordinary bullet, he gently applied {
piece Of two-by-four.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-12-27
Maximum Sentence Tor Plottera.

Detroit, Dec. 24.-Albert c. Kalt-
schmidt. who with four others has
been convicted in federal court on a
conspiracy charge. was sentenced a
few hours later to four years in federal
prison at Fort Leavenworth, and to
pay fine Of $4,000. 1t was the max.
imum sentence. Mrs. Ida Neef, his
sister. was sentenced to three years
in the local house Of correction and
fined $4,000. Fritz A. Neef. her hus.
band. and Carl Schmidt, and his wife,
Maria. we're sentenced to two years
and fined $4,000 each.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-12-27
RECOUNT SEATS GOVERNOR
Shows Hunt Of Arizona Elected
Republican Now In Office.

SHOWS Hunt OF Arizona Elected
Republican Now In Office.
Phoenix, Ariz.. Dec. 23.-The Arr.
iona supreme court has seated G.. w.
p. Hunt as governor Of Arizona.
Hunt contested the election Of Gov.
ernor Thomas Campbell. who now
holds the Office. Hunt is demo-
crat. The decision Of the court was
unanimous.
On the face Of the returns. Camp.
bell was given the certificate OF cleo.
ton by the small margin of 81 votes.
Hunt instituted contest declaring
q recount would show he had been
elected.
The court unanimously decided
that the recount showed Hunt has
been elected by 43 votes.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-12-27
His Waterloo.

His Waterloo.
'.There Is a fellow they call the Mir.
acle Man,"
"Why?"
Because they say he can do any
thing"
"Ill bet there's one thing he can't
do"
whats thnt7'
'Ill bet he can't convince q woman
that she snores in her Sleep"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-12-27

The local teachers and pupils staged
one of the prettiest and most unique
arranged Xmas programs Friday
evening that was ever witnessed in
Hague. The hall was appropriately
decorated and the stage was rearrang-
ed for every recital. The program
was interesting from beginning to end
and the audience hiphly applauded ev-
cry performance. For lack Of space
it is impossible to publish the pro-
gram, but it is sufficient to say that
every participant did we'll. Little
Francis HUM and Ella Arndt did re-
markably well, each performing with
ease and naturalness that can only be
accomplished by painstaking practice.
Matte Schatz and Louis Fischer also
deserve special mention for the hu-
morous parts they occupied in the pro-
gram. The special selection by the
quartette were especially we'll reciv-
ed, and it is hoped that they can ap-
pear again some time in the future
After the program Santa Claus ar
rived with a load of goodies and the
young children had the time Of their
lives.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-12-27
Not Satisfactory.

Not Satisfactory.
"What did she soy when you kissed
her1"
'Told me to come around Fridays
hereafter, % that Vas amatouEJI
ni9ht"@Judga .a.,:. ,u..l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-12
Chino Copper Earnings
Equal $l4. 30 a Share

On an output of 72,3l9,508 pounds of
refined copper the Chino Copper Com
pany, one of the leading prophyry pro-
ducers of the country, returned oper-
ating revenues of Sl9,2l9.767 in 1916,
against S11,3s3,777 in 1915 and s7.247,-
1876 in 1914. while its net profits
amounted to $12.s43, l6l. compared with
$6,9l7 1903 the year before and S3,25i,
40 in 1914. The balance available for
dividends after interest and depreciation
charges, Sl2,527 Gas, was equivalent TO
S14.40 share. earned on S69,9S0 shares
of capital stock. compared with S7.65
share in 1915 and S3.44 in 1914.
The net cost of producing copper for
the year averaged S.706 cents a pound,
while the average price received for
the metal sold was 26.465 cents. The
gold and silver production realized
from the smelter was SS0,49s. The
company handled 1904 400 tons of ore
during the year. c. NJ. MacNeil. presi-
dent. says:
After the payment of dividends az
gregating S7.177,3 1886, surplus amounted
to S5.665,s26; reserve set aside for de-
probation OF plant and equipment
amounted 20 S316.2l3, and the net un-
divided profits for the year passed to
earned surplus therefore amounted TO
S5.350.6l3. Rehabilitation of ore re-
serves as of December 81, 1916. re-
suited in 4 total developed tonnage of
s5,b56,s43. of an average value of 1866
per cent copper"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-12
Steel Makers Rush
Government Work
Large Orders for Ship Plates
Are Turned Down
Pig Iron Active

Steel makers, in response to the re-
quests of government officials to rush
deliveries Of billets, sheets and other
semi-fnished and finished steel prod
ucts TO manufacturers who are turning
GU: requirements for the army and
navy, have, according to "The Iron
Trade Review" given this work prece-
dence over all other contracts on their
books.
There is" says this trade authority,
"a marked disposition throughout the
entire iron and steel industry to hest
tate about taking on additional con-
tracts due to the desire to be in a posi-
ton to cooperate most effectively with
respect TO the needs of the government
in the present juncture."
The demand for ship plates, already
of large proportions, is increasing
steadily.
Practically every plate maker is said
to be turning down from 10000 to 10000
tons of new business daily.
The disposition of the mills to refuse
all business, due both TO their sold-up
condition and a desire to wait for gov
eminent requirements, has, "The Iron
Trade Review says" made it impossible
for one japanese shipyard, which last
week rejected an offer of cents, Pitts
burgh, on a huge tonnage of ship plates,
10 place this tonnage now for as high
as 10 cents, Pittsburgh.
The pig iron market continues active,
with prices tending to rise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-12
State Authorizes
Bombardment Risks
Governor Signs Bill Permit.
ting Fire Insurance Concerns
to Write Such Business

The Towner bill to permit fire in
surance companies to write policies COW
ering losses from bombardments was
signed by Governor Whitman yester-
day. The measure is a part Of the
states preparedness legislation.
The enactment Of the amendment TO
the insurance laws of the state has
been made at the solicitation Of the
State Superintendent of Insurance, act
ing in concert with leading insurance
interests of New York City. A fort
night ago, when a number of insurance
companies here started to write BON
bardment" insurance on property in and
about New York, they found a statute
that forbade the taking of such risks.
Moreover, after s10,000,000 Of risks had
been placed with the Lloyds Of London
through local underwriters, IL was
found that this. too, was illegal. and in
surance men Immediately took steps TO
have the law changed. Now that they
have been successful. it is expected that
a large amount of "bombardment" in
surance will be taken out by property
owners who fear the Germans may do
damage here,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-12

preferred. An annual sinking fund OF
> per cent ha. been provided for the
retirement of the stock. first payment
TO be made July /. 1918. The American
Stores Company owns a controlling in
terest in the Acme Tea Company, and
is to acquire the business. property
and assets OF Robinson e. Crawford,
the Sell Company, the Childs Grocery
Company and the George NJ. Dunlap
Company, operating 1928 retail stores
in Pennsylvania. New Jersey, Delaware
and Maryland.
Burns Observation-Disclosures OF the
company have declared quarterly divi-
dends of s1.50 in cash and per cent
in common stock on the common shares,
payable May 81. This is in accordance
with the resolution Of the board. APP
plication will be made to list on the
New York Stock Exchange the 6Ss new
shares of common stock issued by rea-
son Of the 1 per cent stock dividend.
New Dye and Chemical Concern Or.
gsnized.-The National Anilin and
Chemical Company, Inc. has been or.
ganized to take over the Schoellkopf
Aniline and Chemical Works. the w.
Beckers Anilne and Chemical Works
and the BenIol Products Company in
their entirety. 1t will also acquire
certain minor interests and processes
in coal tar intermediates developed by
the General Chemical Company, the
Semet-Solvey Company and the Barrett
Company.
The new company, it is said. will be
in a position not only to make the in
termediates and dyestuffs now being
made by the concerns acquired, but
hopes TO be able ultimately to extend
its field to other intermediates and
other dyestuffs. as we'll as to pharma
ceutical products and Photographic
chemicals and coal tar explosives.
Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Corpo-
ration.-Reports for the year ended
December 81 last show gross sales Of
S4,430,451, compared with S2,961 300 in
1915. Net earnings amounted to
slS1,674, against s33,14S the preced-
ing year.
Union Tank Line.-Net earnings for
1916 amounted to S2.081 1855. compared
with s1,067,95S in 1915, an increase OF
approximately 100 per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-12
Active Securities
Stocks


Although technical and basic condi-
tions appeared to be unchanged, the
stock market evnced a decided dispo-
sition to throw Off it's depression. Dull
periods were frequent, but activity was
mostly at higher levels, especially in
stocks of intrinsic value.
Liquidation of investment holdings
was again observed in the bond list,
some railway issues, also industrlals
and utilities, recording substantial con-
cessions on small but steady offerings,
with unusual gaps between bid and
asked prices. The heaviness OF bonds,
which extended to government issues
was ascribed to selling in anticipation
of the Administration financial plans
Less pressure was eXerted against
munition and equipment stocks, even
though the suggestion to centrailze
purchases of supplies in this market for
TIE Entente Allies under Federal super
vision seemed to be directed mainly
against excess profits.
Unlike the markets of recent days,
highest levels, with few exceptions,
were attained in the last hour United
States Steel leading at an extreme ad-
vance Of 2la points to ll1as, with ? to
4 points for other issues Of like de-
scription.
Bethlehem Steel new stock rose AS
to 127i4, with to points for Repub-
lie Iron and Crucible and Lackawanna
Steels, the latter owing much OF Its
strength to a very favorable quarter
L. report of earnings.
General Electric was foremost Of the
equipments, rising points to l6S, with
to 3 for shippings, motors, petrole-
ums.. sugars and related specialties,
while Wilson Packing gained ga. Ma
tional Biscuit and Ohio Gas points.
Industrial Alcohol was among TIC few
weak specialties, losing almost points
net.
Pacifcs led the rails at gains OF l
TO 3 points, with pronounced improve
ment in grangers and many of the low
priced Western and Southwestern rails.
Bonds were irregular. United States
registered IS gained q and coupon As
declined ga per cent on call.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-12
War Financing
Holds Attention
OF Wall Street
Trust Companies Express
Willingness to Do
Their Part

Bankers engaged in lively discus
sion yesterday Of the governments
proposed war financing programme. as
set forth in the bill introduced in
Congress. They were especially in
terested in the proposal to authorize
s., 900, 100000 in short-term certificates
Of indebtedness. in addition to $1,000
600 900 in bonds. Some doubt was ex-
pressed as to the ability of the coun-
try to absorb such an amount of short
term notes on top of the proposed bond
issue.
II was pointed out that the GER
tifcates OF indebtedness, running for
one year and bearing the same rate
of interest as the bonds, would appeal
more to banking institutions than to
the public as an investment. Also 1t
was argued that the loading up of the
banks Of the country with such an
amount Of notes might react I'M
favorablv on the fotation of the bond
issue. 1t is realized that the banking
machinery will at least be required to
place the big loan with the public.
even though the banks do not par
ticipate on any important scale as
actual subscribers TO the long-term
securities. There was no disposition,
however, to criticise the Administra-
ton in the steps taken to provide the
sinews of war for the Allies, as well
as this country, and in most banking
quarters hearty approval of the
finance bill was heard.
Conversion Privilege Expected
Bankers assume that the short-term
notes would carry a conversion PRIV
lege into the long-term authorize
ton either at the time OF the long
term Offering or at the maturity OF
the notes.
Doubt still exists in the minds of
leading bankers as to the ability OF
the government to float successfully
an issue Of $4,000 100000 of 312 per
cent bonds. One banker declared yes
terday that he believed this was recog-
nized at Washington, and that the In
itial fotation would involve an issue
of slOOO.000,000 of bonds and $1,000
600. 900 of certificates OF Indebtedness
No doubt was expressed az TO the
success of an offering of this amount.
Later instruments. il was argued,
could then be made as this country or
the Allies required.
Local Trust Companies Act
Trust companies of the city, which
have already taken steps toward mob,
ilizing their huge resources to aid
the government in its financing, are
agitating the question whether Con-
gress should not put through special
legislation at this time permitting
those institutions which subscribe 70
ne government war loan to have the
funds thus used left on deposit in the
banks. Under existing state laws they
can not do this.
1t is argued in this connection by
the trust companies that they should
be placed on the same basis as the
national banks when IL comes to in
vesting their reserves in government
bonds. BY being allowed to keep
these reserves in their vaults until
needed by the United States they
saw that their subscriptions would be
much larger than under circumstances
where the government might transfer
the subscription funds to the Federal
Reserve banks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-12
Money and Credit

As the proposed United States gov
eminent war loan takes more definite
form offerings of funds in the market
for time money are less liberal and
despite light inquiry rates are firmly
maintained. The proposed plan to issue
certificates Of indebtedness of upward
Of $1,000, 100000 has aroused interest
in banking circles, as it is realized that
one-ysar notes Of this character would
appeal more to banking institutions
than to the public.
Loans based on industrial securities
as collateral ruled yesterday at to
4lI per cent for the siXty-day period,
while Az to Az per cent was the range
for ninety days and four months. The
bid quotation for five and six months
maturities was Az per cent. Quota
tions OH loans based on mixture Of
railway and industrial securities are
steady and quotably unchanged.
Banks are offering large amounts Of
money on call from day to day, and
this, coupled with only a moderate de-
mand. serves to keep rates down. Yes
terday the ruling rate was unchanged
at "a per cent, with a high of 2ia.
Ruling rates on money yesterday,
compared with year ago, were as fol-
lows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-12
Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Quieter conditions prevailed in the
foreign exchange market yesterday.
Rates on the Allied countries were
firm, as a rule, with slight improve
ment in francs and. Italian lire. Rus
sian rubles furnished an exception and
declined to 2S55 cents, compared with
$3.50 the day before.
Closing rates yesterday, compared
with a week ago, are given in the table
below. American bankers have sus-
pended all dealings in German and
Austrian exchange, so that daily quo
tations for either marks or kronen are
no longer available.
Week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-12
Distribution of the
Nations Bank Reserves

Washington. April 11.-Analysis of
the distribution of 2,642,000,000 re-
serves held by national banks March 5,
the date of the last bank call, the Con-
t1oller OF the Currency announced to-
night. shows that heaviest reserves are
in the Western states.
Banks in central reserve cities held
reserves Of S647, 100000, or 500, 1000, 900
more than required by law. Banks in
other reserve cities held s760,0O0,OOO,
an excess of s290,OO000o, while country
banks held s1,245, 100000, or s71s,O00,-
600 more than the law requires.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-12
u. S. Treasury Finances

Washington. April 11.-Condition Of
the United States Treasury at close
to-day showed: Net balance in general
fund, $83,575,188 total receipts, ST.
515.51o; total payments, S4,367.457.
The deficit this fiscal year is s176,-
1896, against deficit of $56.084.515
last year, exclusive of Panama Canal
and public debt transactions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-12
Relevant Facts

Iackayanpa Steel.-Net earnings OF
the Lackavanna Steel Company for the
first three months of the current year
ended March 81 aggregated s6.2O5,235'
according to the quarterly statement Oh
operations issued yesterday. This COM
pared with S3,247,593 in the correspond
ing quarter of 1916 and Sl99,S43 In
1915. Net profits after interest charges
rentals. depreciation and other deduc-
tons were s5,29O.5s5. equal to sl5.o7
share earned on 350.s65 shares or
stock for the three months. or at an
animal rate OF Scoops share. THIS
cornares with earnings for the full
vear Of 1916 at the rate OF S34.Sl a
share on the stock and s6.93 a share
in 1915. The company reports untitled
orders on hand March 81 amounting
n ee2 .oe6 tons, an increase Of 12O,22o
tons over the preceding year.
American Stores Company.-An-
nouncement was maze yesterday by
Chandler & Co., OF New York, and
Counselman & Co., Of Chicago, OF the
Offering Of 100000 7 per cent cumu-
lative convertible first preferred stock
of the American Stores at 97ls and
accrued dividend The issue is con-
yertible at the option of the holder at
any time prior to January l, 1927. into
common stock on the basis of Ia
shares OF common for one share Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-12

foreign money in terms of the Ameri-
can dollar. You buy an English pound
sterling for $4.75a., the intrinsic par
ity is s4S65s per pound. Thus. you
say either that pounds are at dis
MUM, which is owing to the fact that
in England the demand for dollars
with which to settle accounts in this
country is greater than the demand in
this country for pounds with which TO
settle accounts in England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-12
- Day s--N
Over over Over
10 or 15up coup so up
Inn.an On n co a On

Gold Currents.-Gold to the amount
Of $4,000 was transferred BY tele-
graph to San Francisco By the Sub
Treasury yesterday and it was rs