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New-York tribune., 1917-11-25
Relevant Facts

international Mercantile Marine.-A
plan reported yesterday to be under
consideration for payment of the back
dividends on the preferred stock pro-
vides for a new issue, TO be either
per cent or per cent, with the cumu-
lative feature. The present preferred
stock is 6 per cent cumulative. Under
the reported plan the company would
distribute cash and notes TO an aggre-
gate of $40 a share. The Marine issues
on the Stock Exchange yesterday were
comparatively inactive. The preferred
closed at 95A, off IS, and the common
at 25A, for a net loss of one-eighth of
a point.
More British Treasury Bills To Be
OTered.-It was learned at the Offices
of ]. J. Morgan & Co. yesterday that an
additional Sl5,OOO,OOO of British Treas
ury ninety-day bills will be offered for
sale, beginning tomorrow. The rate
will be per cent, the same as last
week. Tomorrow Sl5,000,000 more Of
the bills mature, so that the new offer
ing will keep outstanding approximate
ly SlOU,UOO,OUU OF the Dl!Is.
Atlantic Gulf and West Indies Steam
ship Lines.-September gross earnings
Of the Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies
Steamship Lines and its subsidiary
companies showed an increase of
Sl,567.365 over the corresponding
month a year ago, the total being
S4,239, ,702. Operating expenses con-
sumed S2.5l2,4l9 CT the September
gross, and fixed charges 1891 sos, leav-
ing a surplus of Sl,I35,6l4, which, COM
pa.ed with S599,273 for September, 1916.
For the nine months Of the current
year the company's gross earnings
were S35.732,4Sl. The surplus after
all charges, including an estimated al
lowance of s4050,000 for war income
and excess profits taxes, was sb,323, l69,
compared with S6,3ll,l96 in 1916.
Etna Explosives Company.-Ex-Gov-
ernor Benz amin B. Odell and George
c. Holt, receivers for the company, is
sued statement yesterday showing
that the October net earnings before
amortization charges and war excess
prOnts TAX were SDoS,OOo. HSSc me-
earnings" said the receivers, aside
from the charges mentioned, are the
largest in the history of the Etna COM
pany, and have been made possible by
fuller operations of its various plants
and the increased capacity resulting
from the rebuilding of the plant at
Gary, Ind.
THE Etna plants have very little
idle capacity in the United States, and
that which is now idle will soon be
utilized TO produce material called for
under new contracts. The commercial
plants Of the company show better
ment over the previous month, and by
reason of better prices Will continue
10 improve. These results have been
made possible through d higher rate
of production, thus decreasing the cost
per unit for overhead charges.
"The total net earnings. before
amortization and excess war profits tax
are provided for, from April 20. 1917,
the date Of the receivership, to Octo-
Der 81, 1917, have been s3,459,246,
which, added TO the profit as shown up
to April 20, 1917, of s236,252, makes a
total for the ten months to October 81
of S3.725,49
After the Htna Explosives Com
pany was placed in receivership last
April the common stock sold on the
Curb as low as 2h. 1t closed yester-
day at 7A
New-York tribune., 1917-11-25
To Scrap a Railroad

DENVER, Col, Nov. 24.-Notice
that il intended to abandon operations
as n railroad and dismantle and sell
its equipment, commencing December
27. was filed with the state Public
Utilities Commission to-day by the
Denver, Boulder & Western Rail.
road. which operates the only rail
line 70 the tungsten district Of Boul-
der County, one OF the most important
producing districts of this war mate
rial. The railroad is forty-six miles
long. Its reason for wishing 10 cease
operations was given as inability TO
meet expenses.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-25
May Shift Control of
National Rys. of Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 2i.-The ques-
ton of returning 20 private eohtroi
tho National Railways Of Mexico
which for some time has been oper-
,ted by the constitutional govern
,rart was taken up at meeting yes
terdav of the directors of the company
Carlos Basave del Castillo Negrente;
chairman Of the board of directors, and
Iuis Cabrera, Minister of Finance and
a member Of the board, will go shortly
70 New York 20 discuss arrangements
for resumption Of control by the COM
pany.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-25
Bankers Discuss War Finance

WATERTOWN, n. Y, Nov. "a
Nearly two hundred bankers from
eleven counties OF Northern Cen'ra'
and Southern New York are attend
ing a meeting Of Group w. state
Bankers Association, in this city to-
day. Problems of war financing ana and
the working Of the Federal Reserve
banking system are being discussed. /
The conference opened at noon with a
luncheon. at which Or. VI. W. Stryyker'
former president Of Hamilton Coilese'
delivered an address on the war STU
alton. At the business session @ ~hlcn
followed Robert II. Tremaln, deputy
governor Of the Federal Reserve BANK;
addressed the meeting on bankers and
Trade Acceptances.'
New-York tribune., 1917-11-25

fed time agreed upon. 70 pay TO some
bank specifically named the amount OF
money which the Spanish merchant
will owe him for complete delivery OF
the machinery. He takes this to his
bank, and the first theoretical assump-
tion is that he will ask the bank 70
collect the draft through its foreign
connections, taking charge of the docu-
ments as part Of the service OF deliver
ing the goods and handling the col
lection business. More than likely,
however, he will ask his bank TO dis
count the draft and thus advance him
money on 1t at once, or sell 1t TO the
bank. which is nearly the same thing.
Banks buy thousands Of these drafts,
on the understanding, however, that
they will have recourse to the drawer
in case of any failure OF collection.
Whether the bank collects, discounts
or buys the draft, IL is at once made
the basis of a chain of international
credit operations by the banks. The
New York bank proceeds TO have the
draft accepted by the Spanish mer-
chant or somebody representing HIM
ct once. When the buyer has signed
his name 70 the draft il is a complete
bill Of exchange, practically an inter,
national check. payable at some hxed
time. II the sellers bank sees best TO
send the draft along through IT'S
branches or correspondents for direct
collection the credit Of seller and
buyer is generally sufficient.
Speculation in Exchange
In all the great financial centres OF
the world there are, in addition TO tne
banks doing a foreign business, many
private bankers, dealers in exchange
brokers and even private SPECTATORS
who are always in the market, buying
and selling bills either for a tradihg
profit in them or for the interest ana
commissions. The market forgets
all about the merchandise and the IN
dividuals involved, and the bill IS re-
garded as Just so many dollars IN New
York on January IL or so many gold
pesas in Buenos Ayres on February TO-
etc. The market" puts all the olliS
together, and there may be to-day OF
ferinp on the New York market so
manv million pounds sterling available
in London on certain specific dates, so
NAM million gold pesos in Bueno'
Ayres, so many CO"'V9 -. so
neiro. so many yen In Yokohama SO
manv francs in Paris. SO we get pas
the the specific details of the indiyiduslity t,
Of the bills. which are the goods OF
foreign exchange, to the point where
the "market" balances offers OF ster- -
ling. francs. pesos, etc, on various
dates against bids for the same vari-
ous moneys. Wall Streets community
Of bankers, dealers and brokers, repieI
senting thousands of importers anu an
bss bouqht from the exporters Mill
ions @ Of dollars worth of their hllls 70
and at the same time American I'M I'M
porters have made srraneements VIII or,a
them TO pay money which they owe we
abroad. Some Of the bills bonght. o. o.
eynorters represent dollars which ior-
eirners must pay in New YORK
New-York tribune., 1917-11-25

can dollar. You buy an English pound
sterling at, say, s4.75h. The intrinsic
parity is s4.S6% per pound. lAus, you
say either that pounds are at a discount
or that dollars are at premium, which
is owing TO the fact that in England
the demand for dollars with which 10
settle accounts in this country IS
greater than the demand in this coun
try for pounds with which 10 settle
accounts in England.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-25
Money and Credit

Clearing House statenent,---The week
ly report Of the New York Clearing
House banks foliows;
Loans and discounts. %. .N,574, ,soejooo
Cash in vaults Of Fed.
ges. members. -. 100000
New-York tribune., 1917-11-25

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 quota
tions for either marks or kronen are
no longer available.
fnuoted doIlnrs TO the pound.)
New-York tribune., 1917-11-25

Sub-Treasury.-New York banks lost
to the Treasury $4,000.
Silver-Bars in London, 42tsd; un-
changed. New York, S45sc; unchanged.
Mexican dollars, 64&4c; unchanged.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-25

London Money Market-L0ND0N,
Nov. 24.-Bar silver, az 15-16d per
ounce. Money, per cent. Discount
rates: Short bills, AS per cent; three
months bills, 4A per cent.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-25
Quoted dollars to the pound.)

Below is given the current exchange
value Of foreign money in dollars and
cents, together with the intrinsic gold
rarity, as calculated by the United
States Mint:
New-York tribune., 1917-11-25

Acceptance Rates.-Current bid prices
for prime acceptances are as follows:
Thirty Sixty Ninety
Spot delivery: days. days. days
Eligible member
banks ........ 3ss9S 3h% 3H%
Eligible nom
member banks $3.50 3isTo SIZE
Ineligible bank
bills ....... 4Iaas 434'. s %
For delivery within thirty days:
Eligible member banks. ........ 3a4%
Eligible non-member BANKS. q 70
Ineligible bank bills. oH2%
Bank Clearings.-The days clearings
at Now York and other cities:
New-York tribune., 1917-11-25
53,13o,00o

Not counted as reserve. limited
States deposits deducted, 757642, 900.
The changes from a week ago were:
Loans and discounts. . .Dec.S S161 1884 900
Cash in vaults Of Fed. Res.
members Dec. 1,553,ooo
Res. in Fed. Res. Bank Inc. 12,252,ooo
Res. in vaults Of state
banks and trust cos Dec. o,044,0o0
Res. in repositories. Dec. 6,337.00o
Net demand deposits. Dec. 37,3s4, 900
Net time deposits Dec. 1o,58e, 900
Circulation .... Inc. 1900
Aggregate reserve. Dec. 2,12e,000
Excess reserve. Inc. 4,123,3eo
New-York tribune., 1917-11-25

Bank Clearings.-The days clearings
at Now York and other cities:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12
"Strange Wild Beast" Creates Terror

HEMPSTEAD, y. Y, July 12.--Fright-
enod women and children remained indoors
and some Of our best citizens mounted tho
prohibition wave when reports that
strange wild beast was roaming the AU-
gust Belmont estate reached Hampstead
An armed posse finally rounded up thirty
foot alligator that had escaped from the
Frederick Ingraham estate.
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DIR. HENRY H. DOAN, CHILD
HYGIENE EXPERT, DIES
Chief of Division Of Bureau Of Health
Interested in n. G. P.

Dr Henry II Doan, chief of the division
Of hygiene Of the Bureau Of Health, and
formerly a surgeon major in the Pennsyl-
vania National Guard, died yesterday al
his home 153 Carpenters lane, German
town. after an Illness Of two months He
is survived by his widow and one son, Henry
G.. Doan. thirteen years old, who was at
the boys camp at Port Jervis at the time OF
his fathers death.
Funeral services will he held tomorrow
afternoon at the home at 2:3U o'clock, in
charge Of the rev pr Henry A. Hoyt, OF
ST Johns Episcopal church, OF Cynwyd
rnternent will be In Woodlands Cemetery
Doctor Doan was forty-ninc years old and
a resident Of Philadelphia all his life He
entered tho Bureau OF Health as assistant
medical inspector in 1904 and in November.
1915, was appointed chief Of the division
of child hygiene lie was widely known
for his work in tho public service
Doctor Doan was interested in National
Guard affairs, and particularly in matters
Of camp sanitation. lie was for number
Of years surgeon major in the Second Regi-
mcnt. y q. r., and aftcrward in the Third
Regiment He resigned his commission in
1915 because of the extra duties Of his posi-
tiru as child hyEcnist. ~ tho time Of the
call Of the guardsmen TO the Mexican border
last GUNNER. Doctor Doan expressed regret
at missing the opportunity for active duty.
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PhiIadelphia's Share of Draft Army-Cit
RATS CHIEF MISERY
TOJATLED SUFFRAGISTS
Women Tell Their Prison Woes
and Deny Embarrassing
Government

The idea that the suffraEists wore en-
harrassinE the Government at Washington
was secuted today by Mrs. Lawrence Lewis
and Miss Mabel Vernon, who are In TINS
city for fcw days They declared that
the Government was embarrassing itself by
It's refusal 10 grant women the vote
Mrs Lawrence and Miss Vernon have
just returned from Washington. where they
were among the thirteen women arrested
for picketirg the White House They both
spent three days in jail and in speaking
of their experiences said that the most
dsagreeable part Of the whole affa" was
the presence Of rats In the jail
The trip to prison In the "BlatH MariS
the prison fare and the confinement were
as nothing TO the danger Of a rat invasion.
They were In cells on tho third tier Of tho
prison. when prisoners were attacked by
rats "as large as puppy dogs' on the first
tier.
In speaking Of this Mrs. LOWS said
1T is ridiculous TO say that We rmbar-
rassod the President by our pickotinE We
didn't 80 TO Washington 10 have feast.
and our personal feelings have nothing 10
do with The matter II the President ia
embarrasscd it is because he knows the
Righteousness, NJ our cG-oc. We are all
ready 90 suffer far more than wo have
had 10 cndur" IN our fight for freedom
During their Incarceration tho imprisoned
sufragctto. were not forgotten by their
friends To make their sacrifice complete
they ate the prison grub" bur I'm addition
were pIcnrfIIIv supplie| with cake. Dau-
dies and uthor dainty confcc'i0ue
An Indignation meeting was hcla 'rt2
afternoon a. the residence Of Miss Mary
Irrham, 1923 Lincoln drive, ST. Martins.
20 protest the treatment accorded 'o th'r-
teen auffraEettcs for carrying banners dis
PLAYING quotations from President wilson
speeches before the White House
The meeting ~ being conducted under
the auspices of the Pennsylvania branch
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12
PHILADELPHIA TOBE US.
MEDICAL SUPPLY DEPOT
City Chosen as One Of Four for
Distribution of Canton
ment Equipment
MAJOR BUCK IN CHARGE
Soldiers Of First and Third Regiments,
N, G. P, Likely to Stay on
Guard Duty

Philadelphia has been selected as one Of
'ie four new medical supply depots Of the
United States army The station will oc-
cupy the entire building at l2lo-l2l2 Arch
street aad will employ a staff Of twenty
five, In charge Of Major e. y. Buck, United
StS,cs Medical Corps who has been trans
ferrcd from Washington. The staff will be
composed Of men from the New York depot
and from the civil service department Of
Washington
The Ncw York depot which formerly sup
piled tho eastern part Of the country, will
ship supplies 10 France and act as q pur-
chasing department for the otncr stations
Tho Philadelphia station will furnish Geld
and post supplies 10 the United states army
and cautonmeut camps north Of North CARO-
lima and east OF the Allegheuies Field s'Iu-
plies wll be received from Washington and
post supplies from New York These yIr
then be assorted and shipped from here by
rail 10 the various concentration camps
Major Buck expects 10 have the building
half fun o' supplies before this month is
over
The other three medical supply depots
will he located At Chicago. Atlanta and
Louisville Louisville will handle autornU-
bios other stations have been FOR some
time established in 81 Louis and San Fran
cisco.
Although tho National Guard is scheduled
20 enter the service ~ the United States
r"yt sunday mobilization day II was an
nounccd that tho First and Third Regi-
m"n's ~ Philadelphia will not leave this
city or state for n period perhaps Of several
weeks
Colonel Mnlard n Brown. NJ fhe First
Regiment explained that both regiments
already are In Federal service and that he
ala not anticipate any immediate change in
the guard duty being performed until the
War Department is ready for conccntra-
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56TH ST. LINE
FIGHT ONLY BEGUN
Adverse Decision of Servics
Commission Regarded
as Stimulant
TO BE LOCAL BATTLE

The fight Of TIE West Philads,nb,, -,
ness ORGANIZATIONS TO force the PhnsS.,
phia Rapid Transit Company 10 consaNl
and operate a cross-town trolley linz y
Fifty-sixth street will he continued in 's 80, ~
Of the decision Of the Public serv,c. Spps Sps
mission on Tuesday that II does NOT Nm,
the power to compel the compapv ~ .Sve ave
West Philadelphia that which has t..e te
asked for for the last six years. ''n
John y. McGarvey, chairman ~ 4,
transportation Committee Of the Au,.s
Business Mems Association of West psWso ieo
delphia made this clear in a s,,,o...a. a.
given out by him today. The heht acco.a
ing to the present plans, will be pursly y.
local issue and will not be carried ag,s
before the state Service Board
Before the decision Of the commis,,,.
was handed down Mr. NcGarvev vvro,.
letter 10 Mayor Smith asking that he lena Al.
support to the project The AIavor bs. We y.
piled to this communication by inviting NJ.
MCiarvey to conference, which will 4.
held as soon as the committee Of the b,',
mesa associations has held a meeting.
A statement from Mr. McGarvev fo,,or,.
| am not surprised at the decision =,
the Public Service Commission on ~.
petition, though Of course / am dissn'
pointed. We have not begun to fgbt
That was merely a skirmish Personsu.
! was opposed to taking the petition ~
the Public Service Commission AT Harris.
burg. because / believe the question is :,
local one and can be adjusted within m.
local government
The Mayor has replied 70 nv l.,,,,
and he has invited me to call upon him
I shall accept his invitation and seek bis
support Because It Is to the Mayor wa
must look for our ultimate victory,
Until / have discussed the question
with his Honor, It would not be wise IA
divulge our plans. However, | NAV saw
this, that the decision Of the Public
Service Commission in this matter proves
the need Of an act Of Assembly, whether
II be the Salus bin or any other bill, Ia
regulate transit matters especially in this
city
n the Public Service Commission lacks
jurisdiction, and If the brief Of the Phil.
adelphia Rapid Transit Comparys al.
torneys is legal, God heln the citizens OF
Philadelphia on transit matters! Because
in this brief the Company's ATTORNEYS
contend that the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company is merely an operating
comrany and cannot construct, while the
public Service Commission contends that
IL lacks jurisdiction because Of the char.
ter rights of the underlying companies
Fray. tell me where Is the relief to come
from under such a farce comedy?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12
my-Citys Importance Medical Center Recognized by

William clayton has erected a held bakery
In the southeast corner Of city Han COURT
yard The oven and other apparatus VIII
be set up tomorrow. and baking. according
10 Captain clayton, Will start SATURDAY OF
Monday. II has not yet been decided What
70 do with the bread baked during the TWO
weeks exhibition. ,
At second officers training camp head
quarters. Colonnade Hotel Fifteenth and
Chestnut streets. 1917 applications Tor en-
listments have been filed The quota tor
Philadelphia is 9oS Charles Elcock. OF inc
enrolment stan, said that the eNamlnat'on'
would take place probably July l6 or ID.
Beginning next Monday, enlistments IN
the navy will be reduced to thirty-hve men
week, with the exception OF expert ma
chlnsts mates Of whom a NUMBER are
needed Yesterday the navy enlisted the
first Of sixteen recruits needed for the ava
ton branch, lie is Barry kirsther OF l'f'
North Twentv-eirhth street.
within the last three days 5000 has beeh
received for the Soldiers Leisure Hour
Fund, with headquarters at Room 2O2' Clty
Hall This fund will be used TO Duy ioot.
ball and baseball supplies. games and other
luxures for American soldiers abroad.
Three recruits were enlisted In the quar-
termaster's reserve corps
FIRST PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY
william J. walls. is. 1899 Toronto e.
Conrad : nMsag, "a S5Ioes$5 Hr'gNfS gNfSSrssSsr ~.
Harry NcS6arc 70 500 S Front st.
Earlc r. q, Iliss2q} is 9nSEs5tt@T,p GItoT,owr.
TranE = Groh. is ouaSksrtow,n, town.
RAIN n, christy IS ogaEScrlown' ryS,
Rnss.ii rIalt; 20 g2o 5, rg3i9gn r,gg3i9gn ,2y,.n,,. g.,
fr,,ris T. Gardinrr Is $500 sullivan st
HGrr, j. UecF,r. lN 5dlS carpenter e.
UNITED STATES ARMY
Antonio cardio'a. rs. o21 Tgsker s.
Ruvnond Erorr o.. 2l35 Corltes ST.
John Drtscoil - lOl5 S9ran S., =,
srrg . M;r9s.r a g. }S5 i}Sa5 NaT fGr''' si "
Thomas tirrgory gN I225 Alter ct.
Albert Corvri io Chester. "a.
rrggo r, Sm.,E 49, gAq9gd2s,a, igg Stanton 81,
Harry Hassou -. 1910 y. ID st.
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
Frank T,hompson HyCno; oi2 22Is Sal'r st.
FrcdsrirR Frinl Wieg7nd. % Lancaster. Pa.
THIRD PENNsYLvANA INFANTRY
Norman t. Philips. Is, Darby. "a.
United STATES NAVY
Harry. J. L.ncman % $50 =; Carlisle a.,
Frames r. WqrkC =, ES?!TybGT5oash3i iS!y T0ils3io, 80,
Lyman Il Zimmerman 26. Pine Grove Pa.
SIGNAL ENLISTED RESERVE CORrS
James r. IIcfrran. -. Rryn Mawr.
Augustine Ga0uny, -. BrNn Mowr.
Leon q Robinson ,ls Lan"asteT Pa
i."Uis r N1rrh q a73> 4 I5th st
Reuhon Gahrowl'2. - 1907 y. Franklin st
William Il. Lceds, q. IauCamer, Pa.
jam 4. nan - ASA y Howard st
Francis y Hor7or ~. COLLEGE Point. t. l.
charles j Fisher 81 COZ Rochelle ave.
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Former Navy Waiter Registers

william Harris Walter Johnson, negro,
formerly q waiter on the United states
hattleship Ohio, registered today after he
ing brought before rho Registration Com
mission in Room $50 city Hall Johnson
was arrested last night by the police Of
the Eleventh and Winter streets station.
They had been informed that johnson had
failed 10 register. Johnson explained that
h. was discharged from the service June
o, al Norfolk and came to this city June
a. and had forgotten TO register.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12
New Branch of Camden Library Opened

4 new branch of tho Free Library of
Camden will he opened Monday evening,
July 16. I'm the kaEhn Building Third
street and EaiEhn avenue. The library will
be open daily from 7:3o n m. to 30 p. M.
except Sunday The Misses Viola Lewis
and Alice Nulty viii be i'm charge
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12
Fractures Skull in Fall

John Eicy sixty years old residing at
southwest corner Of Thirty-siXth and Aspen
streets, while crossing the street at Thirty
seventh street and Fairmount avenue today
stumbled and received a fracture Of the
skull lie was removed 10 the Presbyterian
Hospital
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12

Seconds Of $l.75 to $2.25 qualities.
Full-fashioned Thread-silk Stock
ings, in black, white and good shoe
shades.