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The Detroit times., 1917-01-30

That there Is honor among thieves
is n proverb that does not always
pan out. and that Is what Is
troubling Paul Turich, who. when
he was locked up in jail, thought
he was in a safe place. He was
wrong. however. for. surrounded as
ne was by steel bars and heavy
locks he was still robbed OF all his
money
The peculiar part az II is that
the money escaped the attention of
policemen and deputy sherns when
they searched him carefully before
locking him up.
Turlch was arrested several days
ago on the charge Of carrying con.
cealed weapons Search failed 10
reveal any money on his person.
and the prisoner was sent 10 jail
after arraignment to await a hear
ing
Before he was given room in
the Jail experienced officers again
'frisked" him and found nothing
Then he was led 10 a corridor and
put in a cell block with 4 few other
prisoners
It remained for ihese clever fell
lows 20 Discover wba the officers
Of tho law could not de- They i'm
medlately called into session the
kangaroo court" and on some
charge or other they fined the new
est prisoner so cents and told him
that he must pay They frightened
him into believing that unless he
paid they would see that he got the
worst OF Il This court was presd-
ed over by one Harry Strong. who
was accused Of larceny and who
has since been sent 10 the House OF
Correction 20 serve six months for
grand larceny.
Zurich. frightened. took OF his
shoe and got out $50 concealed
there AZ soon as Strong saw this.
according 10 Turich. be grabbed the
money and told Turich hat II he
The Detroit times., 1917-01-30
VERY SOON
Body Will Give Finding
In Its Living Cost
Probe
MADE SEARCH FOR
ILLEGAL COMBINE
Witnesses and Experts
Think No Indictments
Will BE Found

The federal grand jury which
VAS expected 10 make a report on
It's INVESTIGATION OF the high cost of
living. into which IL has been DEW
ing for weeks. on Monday afternoon
failed 10 do 80. This vas because
~ the last moment several other
criminal matters came up 30 engage
the attention OF the inry making il
necessary to put oveF thS>andings on
ihc probe for another day at least.
Whether K VIII bind down .ndict.
ments or simply report no cause for
action. ~ course. cannot be even
guessed az
II Is believed. however, that after
the length OF time given the Jurors
for reflection and meditation on the
great amount OF testimony submit
ted by the district attorney and his
assistants they Will be prepared to
report as soon as The body is thru
with tn other matters.
The investigation covered a wide
range. taking in about everything
that enters into the high cost OF
living. including both food and fuel
In the investigation big dealers
storage house men. railroad men
and others were represented. Even
farmers and fishermen were called
and every effort was made TO dis
cover an Illegal conspiracy u such
existed
WITNESSES who entered the grand
jury room 20 testify and who were
interviewed for tho most part at.
tribuied he high costs 20 set OF
circumstances which included tho
war, ca shortage high prices for
stock feed and even the lazinoss OF
the hen and the COW NO witness
was found outside OF the grand Jury
room who admitted that he knew
anything OF conspiracy or agree
ment contrary 20 law but those
statements were for publication
What developed when the witnesses
were submitted 20 a searching
REORGANIZATION in the jury room
could no, be disclosed IN advance
OF the Official report to the court
Among dealers the impression is
general that no violations Of the
antitrust laws will be found
in addition 20 the high cost OF
living Investigation. the grand Jury
also considered a large number OF
criminal cases and reports are eX.
pected on these as well
The Detroit times., 1917-01-30
CROWD WATCHES
MEN AT WORK ON
SHAKY WALLS

Working az the top OF tho ice GOV
cred shattered walls OF the old
Kresge building at State-st. and
Woodward-ave a number OF work
men attracted crowd Monday
morning With the building practi.
cally demolished by Ore, and in
such shaky condition that tho po-
lice have roped of the street below
for fear that passersby may be
pinned under falling walls. the
wreckers seemed TO be risking their
lives. They dipped OF bricks into
the pit OF the building unconcern-
eddy.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-30
Do You Know Scientists
Now Find Envy Causes
Physical Breakdown?
By MARY K. WALTER
tcopyr,sht. 1910. by n Il. walter,

and heart increase, the blood IL di.
verted from the digestion-just az II
the body were getting ready to con.
centrate on great muscular e1er-
ton. which uses such secretious.
The girl who envied was. OF
course, quietly behaved Her envy
literally ate within her. The physi-
cal effects OF envy which bad slim
ulated her glands to action, In the
words OF Dr. Grille, added a little
each day TO the burden Of. waste
matter. which is doubtless sufficient
10 account for the bilious aspect
which Is ascrfbed to envy" While
there is no absolute proof. yet there
Is much evidence TO show that the
effect Of emotion without action is
injurious. apart from the actual ex-
haustion OF potential energy and in
creased acid by-products" Now,
since emotion-envy In this girls
case: fear. worry. etc. in others
increased body secretions which
were not used. she was necessarily
sick from envy bottled up inside
her Day after day envy caused
constant overstimulation OF her
heart and blood vessels. brain.
thyroid adrensls. and liver, with
continuous Interruption OF the digcs.
tive processes and accumulation of
unused secretion and waste. Hence
later organic disease.
The girl doctored for physical
Ills. Her remedy would have been
10 get a better outlook on life.
check her harmful emotions. vheth.
or by will power or religion. and let
her system rest and recover. The
poor girl was not TO be blamed. but
pitied and helped.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-30
Board OF COMMERCE Nominates.

The following official ticket for
places on the board OF directors OF
the Detroit Board OF Commerce will
be voted on at the annual election
March s. Judge Alexis c. ANGEL;
Frank W. Blair. president OF the
Union Trust company, Howard A
Conn. OF last years cruise commit.
tee. J. Walter Drake. president Of
the Hupp Motor company. Truman
Newberry. former assistant secre-
tary Of the navy, VI Hubert O'Bri-
en-. attorney. George 7. w Reid.
manager OF the Detroit once OF
Bradstreets, and A. T. Waterfall.
traflc manager OF Dodge Brothers.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-30
SLEEPER FOR
G. 7. R. CLUB
Urges Legislature To Consider
Plan For Tax Col
lection
BY LEO.

LANSING, Mich. Jan. 30 In a
special message TO the legislature
Monday Gov. Sleeper urged upon the
state lawmakers serious considera-
ton Of Attorney General Groesbecks
pan TO force the Grand Trunk rail
way 10 pay up It's back taxes.
The day is past for any property
to have special taxation privileges in
this state" the governor told the
Legislators
II do not wish II understood said
the governor, that | favor the alb
stract principle OF state ownership
OF railroads | believe in cities and
other small municipalities owning
their public utilities, because there
the unit is so small that Efficient
management can BE- assured State
ownership OF railroads is a much
larger and wholly frerent PROPOSE
ton.
Yet | do believa that the -taic
hould put itsels IN such position
and so fortify itself With laws that
il can condemn ana take over The
properties OF railroad or any other
public utility. that dehcs the laws
CT persistcntly acts sgsins, IN, hes;
Interests Of the SKATE. In other
words am for puttins the state on
such basis that il can regulate
the railroads rather than letting the
railroads regulate the state"
The Detroit times., 1917-01-30

The annual convention Of the In.
ternational Welfare association
commonly known as the hoboes
convention. is scheduled 10 meet
today at Buffalo.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-30

rrirtirG--the pisir vest kina-tsst
. riEst-Times Job DeHt.-NaS- Snes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-08

TRANSIT CERTIFICATES ATTRACT
MOST INTEREST ON LOCAL CHANG
Good Advance in Their Value and They Make Up Bul
OF Business During Short Session-Car Shortages
Business Problem of East 80

virtually all interest in trading on the
Philadelphia Stock Exchange during
.ooays session was attracted to Rapid
transit trust certificates. These issues
no' only we're the most active of any
usat IN. but they showed good strength,
advancing as much as g. to 21i.. the
highest price at which they have changed
hands for some time.
The general opinion in brokers' Offices
ana among holders of the +, n. r. secu-
rities was that further strength nigh,
De expected since the terms of the con.
tract between the city and the transit
company for the operation of the new
nigh-speed lines have apparently been
reached, and there is a general belief in
the financial district that Councils will
approve the plan which was finally ar.
ranged by the Department of CITY
transit and the rapid transit officials.
lhere was also fair turnover Of
United Gas Improvement stock With
out any change in It's price, and Phila-
oeiphia Electric. Lehigh Navigation stock
ana York Railways preferred were un-
changed also. PENNSYLVANIA Ra lroad
advanced fraction but there was no
activity in either IL n. other railrod
issues. Steel common did very little
and was lower.
Liberty Bonds were traded in lightly
at Yesterdays quotations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-08
N. Y. STOCK TRADING SMALL.
DUE TO VARIOUS INFLUENCES
Fluctuations in Values of Several Leaders Are
Confined to Fractional Limits-Important
Developments in Some Specialties
NEW YORK. Dec. S.

The calamity
developments administration
y dealings making York Stock
Exchange the
standard consisting chiefly of fractional declines
Fluctuations
other Marine preferred
standard
indicating
mpaeny
a
which important movements
Brooklyn Rapid
o sold
on a been
puzing taken indicate liquidation by
on
OF OF holdings
few to
to
yesterday.
actiyity, madea gai o
3s sold at $3.50 and the IS traded in at 97
to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-08

The Philadelphia Stock ExchanG4
gave notice today relative TO the Unit4I
States war tax act Of 1917 and regiotft
ton by members Of the exchange ss foI
lows H3
For the convenience OF members q
the Stock Exchange, an officer from ~
Internal Revenue office at PhiladelpNI.
will sit In the secretary's Office on Tu44
day. December IL, between the hourn 0k
10 a, m and p. m. to AFFORD rnenl''
bers the opportunity of registering -
required by the regulations of the Conn
missioner Of Internal Revenue at WASH
ington."
Onlcials of railroads operating eaets
ward from Chicago and st. Louis report
an enormous tonnage of war materials
and domestic tonnage The car situA&
ton consequently Is in a more or leee
chaotic state.
General business in the Industrial Sec
tions continues TO be stimulated by tn
great amount of war business, but thu;
character OF volume thereof has mol
changed materially during the last few
weeks A
Officials of southern roads report ton.
mage about per cent heavier than =
year ago Business in the South Is ex-
ceptionally good, but the shortage OF
cars tends 40 diminish the percentages Of
increase.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-08
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Lehigh & Wilkes-Rarre Coal Compa ny
regular semannual Of 1925. payable De
cember 20 to stock of record December 81
Sloss-Sheffeld Steel & Iron Company reg
ular quarterly Of lI per cent on preferred.
cembcr 10.
Southern Utilities Company. regular qua r.
terly of 81 IL on preferred. payable Decem-
Der II to stock OF record December Is
st. Louis. Rocky Mountain 4 Pacific Com
pany. regular quarterly Of u. per cent on
preferred. payable December 81 to stock of
record December Il. Books close December
81 and reopen December al.
American Car & Foundry Conpany. reg
ular quarterly OF p"r cent and I per cent
extra on common and Is. per cont on pre-
ferred. BILE january to stock Of record
December II.
REQ Motor Car Company. regular quar-
terly OF 2L per cent on common. paya BILE
January 2 TO stock of record December rs.
Canada Bread Company, initial of per
cent on common,
General Baking Company. quarterly OF !
per cent on preferred. payable January I
to stock Of record December IL.
kob Bakery Company, regular quarterly
Of IN per cent on preferred, PAYABLE Jan
uary TO stock of record December IL.
Inserso'l-Rand Company. reGuPr semi an
rual Of 2 per cent on preferred payable
January | to stock Of record December II.
Lone Star Gas Company, regular quarterly
of per cent. nayahle December 80 to hold
ers of record December -.
Eastern Tale Company, regular quarterly
OF III per cent pa.'ahle December IL to
stock OF record December 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-08
SNOWSTORM HOLDS
UP TRADING ON CURB
No Special Changes in Prices
of Few Stocks on Mod
crate Turnover
NEW YORK. Dec. s

Tho driving snowstorm which pre-
vailed during tho short period OF bust.
ness had good deal to do with causing
contraction of dealings in the curb
market. There was n moderate amount
of trading in few stocks. without
special change in prices, but a better
tone generally prevailed aud there was
an Increased demand in evidence in
several groups at the low levels recently
established. The old group presented n
SOLD front and, on little increase In
buying orders, some of these stocks
made fair gains.
Mining stocks. as a group we're fairly
active, with good deal OF interest at
tached To the continued absorption of
Nixon Nevada which was Influenced by
the adNices from the mine confirming
experts estimates as to the location OF
important ore bodies. Sales were made
at ia and y. Copper Valley was
fairly active. selling at rs to a. and
there was good demand for Hccla at
a, and 4Is.
Nipissing, on which the regular and
extra dividends have been declared sold
at 34 and ga. Among other sales
Aetna Explosives at Sss and 81, Mar
conf at 3is, United States Steamship al
5'2 and 5Ss, Wright-Martin at : and
lnter-Lube at 2ss.
sales in the oil shares were light. with
Cosdcn at 6Ss and 6is.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-08
SCARCITY OF FUEL
WORRIES STEEL MEN
Anxiety Shown Over Curtail-
ment of Output, Due to Lack
of Coal and Coke
NEW YORK, Dec. S

ioINN' l'CC, o.
Conditions in the steel market are
rather unsettled although orders being
received by the manufacturers are fair
in volume. More anxiety is being shown
over the curtailment OF output due to
the scarcity OF coal and coke. Just what
this means can be seen from the an
nouncement that the United States Steel
Corporation has been forced to bank
twenty furnaces because of the short =
age.
1t is probably true that the situation
would not be quite as bad as it actually
is were it not for the difficulty Of secur-
ing railroad cars for the transportation
OF fuel This is not as true as far as
coal Is concerned as IL Is OF coke The
supply OF coke il quite sufficient If the
equipment could be obtained for trans
portation.
However. now that the Government has
requested that coke be supplied to GER
tain public utility properties to tide
them over the period Of coal STORAGE. 1t
Is considered likely that the effect will
eventually he worse. so far as steel out
put Is concerned. unless steps are taken
to counteract such a movement when the
time arrives.
At present the United States Steel
Corporation Is operating at no better
than IS per cent OF capacity. This Is
the estimate OF one of the highest off,
cials Of the corporation. and is the FIRST
accurate estimate that has been obtain
able. Students OF trade conditions state
that the other seel companies probaoiy
are doing no better SO that there IL
reduction OF 10 per cent or more IN the
output from what would be normal with
present facilities
So far as orders are concerned II Is
stated in the trade 'nat business since
the first OF the inoh'n mas peeH ABOUT
on par with what vas III tne iast
ten days or two weeks OF NoNemoer. SO
far as the steer NorpoIa.'oh anu o.nv, ne,
large companies are cohcerneu, WI
be recailea lhat uor.,s vi. W.
weeks OF No,en,oer s'e I,rna =, ,,,o
ceired were apou, 49, % 80 "a. o az
average ,eacneu u. snors,s sad aiiah,i,.
the month tne o,u is,, .ora" vs. No.,
ana tne carry "'s"
r'aintainea. .-o,s ava oon,;r1 IN
GoVern'nen' ,',n "a ., =, es,;,,,a 90
mana III iafse 1,. so ~, h.tus.n asn ooo
by some in'e. g., ~, -. ,',oc.a nv
ana ooo'Voo sono ~ 81" -, ~.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-08
Scarcity of Offerings Imprcsses Traders

Stock Exchange members their
impressed
the of declines
while prices have
offerings This applies
which
Supporting moderate though,
a position.
Finally Bethlehem
solved The
OF
which
working capital would
An the Street whose judgment railroad affairs
nothing
the says
which
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-08
Gasoline Prices But Little Changed

small changes occurred gasoline last
supplies will Esti
1918 referred mainly and further
This demand far of
md short needs
following
published
costo Of Of
will plain that
affairs of all the leading
n a financial
which building construction in Manhattan
is
make
smallest
this
buildings November
stima
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-08
Can Company Has Record Untitled Orders

is Continental of
however is the supply of tin and
assuming acute stage
considerable
he n New York
to believed
of
uae new production years
needs
supplying of the
this country.
andon
3SoOoO0
YEAR rcentco debenture
held pending
iy for eissueo Of Railroad Commission.
being
offered a shareholders,
are on a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-08
WESTERN BUSINESS
AT MERCY OF RAILS
Car Situation Principal Influ-
ence on Volume-Slight
Improvement Noted
CHICAGO, Dec.

CHICAGO, Dec. S,
The car situation is the principal infiu-
ence which determines the volume of
general business at the present time.
With cold weather spread over the
greater part of the country this situation
becomes more and more acute. The rail-
roads of the West report loadings for
the last week as from ! q per cent under
to even with the same period year
ago. More and more is the war being
felt. The scarcity OF labor. the lack
OF materials and the shortage of ship
ping facilities are brought home to trade
interest with greater intensity as each
day presents itself.
The continued warning to conserve is
having its effect in many localities and
this is being felt In the leading mer-
camille lines. People are beginning to
conflpe themselves to ncce ssities. rather
than luxurics At the same time, the
requirements of the people are large. so
that II may be said that business Is
really good in view of what It Is obliged
TO contend with. Nevertheless. the spirit
of and the determination to win the war
whatever the cost. is steadily gaining.
Sacrifices are being made in every di-
rection. for 1t is generally believed that
the end of the great struggle, Is far off.
There II the stern realization that the
full powers of the country cannot be
brought into full play at once. but 1t is
being demonstrated daily that the popu-
latiCn il learning the part the individual
Is to play. In other words, each indi-
ridnal Is steadily being taught his war
task ....
Some banking authorities. possessing
splendid facilities for judging conditions,
report the volume of merchandise busi-
ness as larger than year ago, and that
trade Is still active. but. at the same
time. it IN probably true that II it We're
not for the fact that this country is at
war. the volume OF general merchandise
trade would not only exceed but would
be greatly larger than a year ago.
Therefore. except for an extraordinary
business In war material, the fact that
trade il no larger than year ago indi-
Gates the steady adjustment to the war
program.
While Of late the great decline In Sc
curity values has excited a great deal
of attention in some quarters. It cannot
be said to have had any far-reaching
effect on business condition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-08
Decrease in Years Ginned Cotton

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-The Census
Bureau in report issued today placed
the amount Of cotton ginned from the
growth OF the crop of 1917 prior to De-
cember I at 9.,of.6l7 bales. counting
352. OH bales in 1915 and 9.793,S1e baIes
IN 1918. The number of round bales in
cluded this year Is 173.s39, contrasted
with 1889 bales In 1916 and 3ssi
blles in 1915. The number of Sea Isla nd
bales Included is 77.63S.N comma red with
102.496 bales In 1916 and .7.l65 baIes
in, 1915. The distribution Of Sea Isla nd
cotton for 1917 by States is; Florida
s3.57a bales Georgia. ss.ss3; South
OF the quantity of cotton ginned thIs
season prior to November IL are s.57t
Gle bales.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-08
Liquidation of Telephone Stock

There persistent liquidation weeks American
Telephone
Western stock
the dividend raised Both stocks selling yield
T.
Pittsburgh preferred
willing
railroads
20000000
also that Canada today cheaper railway Of
The
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-08
PROPOSALS.


SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE.
ceived until e o'clock noon; saturday
dent Life and Trust COMPANY n rhliadel.
Trustee. for the sale TO them Of oil or ans
pany as the s6n OF Sl0!.Ss!.ls. applicable
TO the sinking Fund. viii pay for.
Lowest bids at price not exceeding par
and accrued interest will hc considered. and
~ accepted, the parties Offering them will b'
advised at once and payment will be made
on surrender and transfer OF the bonds or
December 10. 1917. Interest on the bonds
80 accepted will cease on December 10. 1917.
The trustee reserves the right to reject any
or all bids not satisfactory to said trustee
The offers Of bidders unknown to the trustee
must be accompanied by satisfactory refer
ences.
Should two or NOR" bidders bid the same
lowest price, the number OF bonds taken from
each will be as nearly as practicable pre-
rata.
Proposals should be indorsed Proposal Is
for the sale OF bonds Of Welsbach Com
psny," and addressed TO
ASA S. WING, President.
The Proyident Life and Trust Company OF
Phiiadelrhie.
400 Chestnut st.. philadelphia. ia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-08
Cotton Buyers and Sellers

NEW YORK, Dec. 8--December--F
Hartcorn Hentz and Hooper bid Schill
Fulton, Sedenberg, Cumoens and Nc
Enany offered.
March--Geeran. IIentZ, GumoenS
Travers. Wilson and Russell bid Wa
ters. Rosenberg. Gumoens, Schill and
McE,nany offered.
May-Hopkns and Dwight. Clifford
Hentz, S'chill. Waters and Brooks bid
Gumoens. Mitchell, Freeman, ShanZ and
Martin offered.
July---Hyman and Martin bid; Brooks
and Mitchell offered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-08
NEW YORK. Dec. s,

The ginning figures an cotton were
close to expectations. being 9,704.000
bales and really had but little effect on
the market. At the start prices were
20 to 25 points lower. mainly because of
an accumulation of overnight selling
orders.
These were absorbed by Wall street
buying. supposed to he covering of shorts
and western and trade buying. with the
result that by the end of the first fifteen
minutes the market had recovered all
Its early loss and was firm and about 10
points net higher.
Parties here from Alabama reported
large orders in the mills. some of which
are sold ahead to next July, and making
the greatest profits in their history
The receipts at the ports for the day
are estimated at "a 900 bales. against
2S.3s7 bales a week ago and 34,i74 bales
year ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-08
Tobacco Co. Pays Extra on Com mon

wINSTON-SALEM. y. c.. Dec. S.
The Y. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
has declared an extra dividend Of per
cent OH the common stock in addition
to the usual quarterly division of . per
cent on the common and of l 3. per cent
on the preferred stocks. all payable
January to stock of record December
81. An extra dividend OF the same
amount was declared three months ago