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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-25
Monday, June IS, 1917

Tightness of the money situation
has dominated the financial markets
during the last week. With lending
institutions compelled to restrict
their offerings Of credit accommoda-
ton owing to the demand on their
resources as result of government
operations, rates have been firmly
maintained around the top levels OF
the year, and the prospects Of any
substantial relief until after the turn
of the half year are not promising.
As matters now stand the banks Will
do well if they are able to keep rates
from going higher. Unusually heavy
disbursements are ahead, and the
current week will see an abnormally
large shifting of banking funds incl
dental to the instalment due on the
Liberty Loan and the July dis
bursements. The two operations to-
gether call for something like $780,
100000. 1t is quite apparent that
the British financial authorities are,
az has been indicated on previous oc-
casions, working hand In hand with
local banks to keep the money situa-
ton in this country as easy as posi-
BILE. and last week saw a resumption
of gold imports from Canada on
British government account. Tho
weeks arrivals aggregated s72,00o,-
600. More Of the metal is expected,
as It is believed that the bankers in
tend to bring In at least 100000
and perhaps as much as $3.50, 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-25
CLEVELAND. CINCINNATI, CHICAGO
& ST. LOUIS Rb. 60.

New York. June 20. 1917
dividend Of ONE AND ONE-0Jhh
TER PER CENT rs per sharel on ~
Preferred capital stock Of this Conpany
has been declared. payable Al the one
Of record az the close OF ous"
ness on Wednesday. June 81 1871
MILTON : BARGER, Treasurer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-25
The Importers and Traders National bs''
NJ New York.

New York. June lind. iSli'
A dividend Of Twelve Per Cent?
tax has to-day been declared by TINS 80. 80
payable on tho and day CT July nsx.., ,sst
transfer hooks will remsin closed s'ii '"''
date. ,s.~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-25

Call money at the Stock Exchange
has been held firmly at 6 per cent
throughout the week, while in the
market for time loans, based on
Stock Exchange collateral, practi-
cally all maturities were quoted at
5 to 615 per cent. Over the counter
a considerable amount of business
was transacted in call loans on
straight industrial collateral at Ga
per cent, with some money bringing
as high as 8 per cent. Stiff money
rates always have an important ef-
feet on investment operations, and
this holds true at the present time.
Taking the investment security mar
ket as a whole, disregarding special
movements, the tendency Of prices
was generally downward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-25

Probably the most interesting de-
velopment in the bond market during
the past week was the announcement
tnat New York City would make a
test of investment conditions with a
S55, 100000 issue Of AIS, to be Of
fered on July II. The interest rate
fixed on the impending issue is Il
per cent above that on the last flota-
ton of the city, made in 1916, and
full ! per cent above the rate the
Liberty Loan carried. The Az IS were
sold last year on basis to yield Alp
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25
HIGH MARK FOR PRODUCTS

Washington, Jan. Is. -American
farm products attained a gross value
of S13,449, 900 900 In 1916 making that
year the greatest In point of value of
any in the nations existence. That
estimate of the years gross value of
farm crops and animal products an
nounced today by the department of
agriculture exceeds by 50, 674, 900, 600
the total of 1916, the previous record
and by more than three and q half
billion dollars the value in 1914.
Crops production for the year was
comparatively low and did not reach
record figures except in a few minor
instances, but high prices sent total
values up.
Crops were valued at SO, Ill 900 900
and animal products at So, 1888, 900, 900.
The crop value exceeded that of 1915
by So, 204, 600 900 and of 1914 by 81
800. 900. 200. Crops alone in 1916 were
worth more than crops and animals
products in any year before 1912.
ISL"
Four crops in 1916 each executed a
billion dollars in value. The corn
product is put at 50, 296. 600, 600; cot
ton 81, 4O6, 10000; hay 81, 162, 900, 600;
wheat ST, o26, 900, 900, Other crops
that exceeded one million dollars
were oats $3.50, 600, 600; potatoes S4l7, :
900 900. wood lot products 1921. O :
900; apples 1856, 900, 600; tobacco $780,
600, 900; barley $3.50, 900. 900.
The level of prices paid to produce
ers for the principal crops on Dec. /,
1916 was but 55 8 per cent higher than
a yea ago; $40 per cent higher than
two years before and 52.S per cent
higher than the average of the prev
ious eight years IN December /.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25

The legislature found itself much
disconnected by the crowded condi-
ton of the statehouse ana by a reso-
luton compelled the banking depart
ment to surrender the speakers pri-
vate offices. Every nook and Granny
is filled with department work. This
condition has created some sentiment
for a capital annex to accommodate the
supreme court and libraries. If these
departments are removed from the
capitol it Will relieve some $4,000
square feet of floor space and the pre-
sent building win then accommodate
the state departments indefinitely.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25
COUNTY, OFFICIAL PAPEW
GRoWTH OF PARCEL POST

The past year has shown clearly
the growing popularity of the parcel
post system in tne United States,
It's uses widen out as the public be-
comes familiar with the details Of its
working. This country was later than
many others in. making 1T a general
feature OF tile parcel post de partment
but our great territorial area created
difficulties unknown in smaller ma
tions with y more compact popala-
ton. But the problem seems to have
been successfully met in our zone
system and rural expansion. 1T would
have been advisable to continue the
methed OF keeping a separate &C
count OF the revenue from parcel post
but the p~ostotice department as a
whole Is even, or nearly SO, Ia re-.
ceipts and expenditures, and the sit
uation is favorable to that important
extent. The peopie-are learning how
to pack parcels, address them prop.
erly, mark perishable articles as re-
squired, and to be thorough and
prompt ia their part Of the operation.
Upon the public rests q share Of the
indispensable duties. Citizens must
decide on what to send, and how to
prepare it for the sending. Accuracy
and exact knowledge are essential all
along the line. In the department
these are provided for, but the edu-
cation Of the public proceeds very
slowly.
To IA considerable degree parcel
post tends to bring producers and
consumers directly together, thus
dispensing with the much-discussed
middleman. The opportunity rests
largely with the effective preserya-
ton of food long enough to reach
purchasers in good shope. The art OF
canning is much studied in rura'
homes. and tile value of the family
storehouse increases every year. The
department. of agriculture is active
In telling how to preserve food prod
ucts, Pioneers were compelled to dc
this for themselves in y crude way
The jerked yenison Of the Indian was
sometimes his only safeguard against
starvation Now that science has
come to aid, and half-grown girlt
may be expert Gamers, the paree
post ia ready to help in making gen
eral distribution easy and cheap
Congress- talks much about the hlgi
cost of food, and some members sug
gest an embargo on exports. Parce
post Is q development of a more rac
ticai kind.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25

There has been a wonderful increase
in the price Of real estate since Uncle
Sam purchased from France the land
lying west of the Mississippi river.
since he traded gold to Russia for
Alaska. He paid $1,000, 900 for the
land west Of the Mississippi and ST.
200 600 for Alaska: but now he has
been required to pay TO Denmark the
sum Of s25. 900. 600 for those insignii-
cant little islands down inthe caribbean
Y However. they are probably
worth it to our Uncle.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25
Mr.. wishee of Turner has prepared

Mr.. Withee of Turner has prepared
a bill providing for a supreme court
building to be located upon the cap
itol grounds. to be erected jointly by
the present capitol commission and
the judges of the supreme court, to
cost not more than 1920, 900 completed.
The building is directed to be planned
to accommodate the supreme court and
it's related offices, the attorney gener-
al and all of the libraries now housed
in the capitol.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25

Victories claimed by the central
powers and admitted by the entente
almost every day would have been
sufficiently great in other wars 70
have terminated the contest. But in
this war on the same days that the
central powers are winning their vic
tories of apparently equal impor-
lance on other fronts so that the
whole thing is in a measure equalized.
Study history as n will there is not
a single precedent to guide in follow
ing this war.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25

The national house of representatives
has passed its omnibus public building
bin, . bill which carries with it appro-
p~riations amounting TO thirty-eight
millions Of dollars IT Is evident there
ia much pork in the measure when it
is known the senate proposes pairing
the appropriations downsvery material
~, There il suggestion that President
Wilson will vetosthe measure If it does
90 to him with the big end Of the
pork cut out.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25
DAKOTA TROOPS COMING HON E

San Antonio, Tex Jan 23.-The re-
turn of the national organizations max :
ing up $1,000 troops on the border,
should begin Jan. %, according to an
nouncements at General Funston's
headquarters. 1t is estimated that
n month will be required. The troops
are divided into three groups. The
fourth South Dakota infantry is listed
in the second group. The North Da-
kota infantry has left Llano for Fort
Smelling, Mimi, to be mustered out of
the federal service.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25
SPEEDING UP CONGRESS

HAEsL
President Wilson went to the capitol
building in Washington Friday, and for
a couple of hours conferred with lead
ing democratic senators and represen-
tatives relative to speeding up the work
of congress that the promises made by
the administration at The beginning of
the term just now ending may be ful.
filled before the term is ended. 1t
seems strange that it is necessary to
thus urge members of congress to per
form the work for which they were
elected, to get them to act on measures
on which their election hinged, but it
has ever been thus.
The matters now pending before
congress, the matters on which the
president urged action, are not new
to members of congress, except there
are possibly new developments in the
rail matter, and should not require q
great deal of additional consideration
at the hands of congress. Democra
tic members of congress should bt
guided by the president in these mat
tiers, should enable him to say to The
world that his program has been car
ried out, should be true to the trns
that has been imposed in them ano
secure the adoption of these measures
before the end of the present session
OF congress, for the democratic work
ing majority in the next congress
will not be what it is at present.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25
More than 1000 Americans have

More than 1000 Americans have
petitioned Ambassador EIkns at Con-
stantinople to get them out of Syria
and Palestine. The ambassador cab
led the state department today that
the original estimate of three hun
bred was more than trebled since the
Turkish military authorities acceded
to strong representations by the state
department that American citizens
be allowed to leave.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25

With the death of Buffalo Bill the
artists and c%artoonists of the country
got busy and hundreds of cartoons on
his passing have appeared in the news
papers. 1t is to j. Darling, cartoonist
for the Des> Moines Register, that
greatest credit is probably due. His
cartoon was one that touched a sympa-
thetic chord in the breast of every one
who has any love for the great west,
the great wild west of forty years and
more ago.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25

n Lee Sheppy, 172 N. Halsted
Street, Chicago, ILL.,, General Sales
Manager of the largest concern of
its kind in the world, wants three or
four men in Hughes county and sew
eral men in adjoining counties, to
work for him spare time or
all the time. He can use ONLY
those who have a rig or auto. Work
is very pleasant and no previous
selling experience is necessary. Work
consists Of leaving a wonderful new
household necessity in the homes on
free trial. Tests are more than thir-
ty of the leading Universities and the
Government Bureau of Standards
show this new article to be four
times as efficient as articles now in
general use in this section. Article
is needed in every rural home and
benefits every member of the house
hold, bringing cheer, comfort and
happiness into the home. Not neces
sary to be away from home nights.
Fay from Sc 10 to Sic. 90 per day ac-
cordlng to ability and number of
homes visited. Iu writing Mr.. Shep-
(py, mention what townships will be
most convenient for you to work in;
what your regular occupation is;
your age; married or single; how
long you have lived in the commun-
lty; what kind OF a rig or auto you
nave; whether you wish to work
spare time or steady; how much time
you Will have to devote to the work;
When you can start, and about how
many homes are within six miles of
you IN each direction. This is q
splendid opportunity for several men
IN Hughes county and counties ad-
joining to make good money, working
steady or spare time. Some of the
field men earn $500 per month; n
farmer earned ST. 900 working spare
time only. No Investment or bond
necessary.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25

the next spring campaign on the part
of their enemies would force peace
negotiations. is no doubt responsible
for the new effort. But no matter
what the object or the ultimate re-
SUIT, the exploit will be regarded as
one of the most daring ever under
taken In modern warfare.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25

When a posse in Oklahoma goes after
bank robbers tits safer 70. the robbers to
throw up their hands than to start a fight.
The bodies of three dead robbers have
just been brought back to Okmulgee. The
men had refused to surrender.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25

Thursday, January 25, will mark the
159th anniversary of the birth of Rob-
ert Burns, the great Scotch poet. He
was born in obscurity and poverty; his
after life was tragic with misfortune;
a marked contrast to the life of Sir
Walter Scott, another Scotch poet. to-
wards whom wealth, titles, honors and
fame flowed in a golden stream.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25

Though crops in general were short
er in 1916 than in other years of the
recent. past, the proceeds of those
crops have been much greater. 1t
can scarcely be denied that the pro-
,ducer. is not the greatest gamer,
though it must be admitted that the
middlemen have had an undue share
of the increase.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25

Why is it that the entente allies have
not found out a submarine commander
and crew brave enough to sail into the
German navy's strongholds and do
some sinking too? Isn't it a game that
both sides can play at? Is it that the
Germans have the only brave seameh
or is it a game that only m side can
play at?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25

Vermont has a plan OF taxation which
really reduces the interest rate to the
borrower. Instead of hunting the
money lender like a criminal the law
exempts from taxation all real estate
loans which bear an interest rate of 5
per cent or less. AS a result almost all
real estate loans in Vermont bear a rate
of not more than 5 per cent.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25

This is the age Of the woman and
there is little doing in which she does
not have her place. even in the scandal
at Washington over the alleged leak of
the presidents note has a woman in it.
1t wouldn't be complete in this age
without her.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25
Pierre, S. ID. Jan. Is. 10l1

Pierre, S. D. Jan. Is. 1917.
To the Hon Board of County Com
m~issioners, Hughes Co., S. d:
Gentlemen:
We, your committee appointed to
check the treasurer's office, beg leave
to report that we have checked said
office and have found all accounts
correct and ali moneys accounted for.
Respectfully submitted,
j. f. Scholz,
A. G. Stewart,
Committee.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25
SEA

Another interesting chapter in the
history. OF the great conflict is being
written. The latest exploit Of the
German raider, or raiders, in the
South Atlantic where allied shipping
has been demoralized, will go down
as m Of the most daring and sue
slcessful In modern history.
The Immediate effect of the CON
frmation Of reports of the success of
the new effort will be to increase
rates OF Insurance and send trans
Atlantic freight rates skyward. The
eventfuls effect 1t will have on the
war, II any, is problematical.
With such q campaign under way,
the German government may accom-
plish, toSsome. extent at least, the OBJ
ject she sought 10 her submarine
activitiesthe shutting of Of snp-
plies and munitions from America
and other neutral countries. from
EnRland.
That the present method is far
superior to that of the undersea cam
paign, 90 Tar 81 the danger of inter-
national entanglements are concern
ed, goes without question. The fact
that the raider ID able to accomplish
its purpose and ut the same time ad
here 10 established laws ofscivilized
warfare, meR ns much to Germany.
COnfscating the stores and por-s
ti0na Of the cargoes Of captured yes.
iSels, the raider 10 able to remain
aNay from home waters indefinitely.
At The same time the crews and, pass
asengers. II any Of the captured yes
seSls are placed 10 no great danger,
great care evidently being takensnot
t6 cause loss Of life which would
ne~csssnrily bring forth strong pro
R3seNpoetts that severaI OF the captur-
lsed Staamefs#haye been fitted out as
xAtders ma manned ~ Germans
gIcsl11lIIdd SseemNt ind~icste1that the cam
\ IL togbe developed. Extended
lS111llalrtAtlops y Is gigantic 4 tasFg
ijIIG11Isees nfiEl55 6ed been wsll madelone
the 0riginals raider lef1 port.
t6tas mt that the Germans are
1lll5ss ySe1nssa smm0nitions
Iaa5l1llIoShtp sg ssai ssaves much
t1elf
III Xlty csOllmlmnlenced =
lsstoIiDg huge
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25
Pierre, ). D., Jan. 10. 1917

Pierre. ). D., Jan. 10, 1917.
To the Hon Board of County Com
missioners of Hughes Co. S. d.
Gentlemen:
We, your committee chosen to
check the county auditors office, beg
leave 70 report that we have checked
said office and have found all ac-
counts correctly kept and all work
satisfactorily done.
Respectfully submitted,
j. F. Scholz,
A, G. Stewart,
Committee.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25
Pierre, S. D., Jan. lS. 1917

P1erre, 5. D., jan. Is, 1911.
To the Hon. Board of County Com
missioners of Hughes Co., S. D.:
Gentlemen:
We. your committee appointed to
check the register of deeds office, have
checked same and have found all ac-
counts correct and the work of the
office satisfactorily done.
Respectfully submitted,
Fl. c. L lmley,
H.B. German,
Committee.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25

Ten minutes on the wood pile ia
equal to q bushel of coal when you
want to warm up.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25

On motion the Board adjourned
sine die.
j. p. Erickson,
County Auditor.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25

found all records and accounts cor
rect. A. G. Stewart,
Committee.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-08-07
.H|LO CHAPTER OF RED
CROSS IS RECOGNIZED
mail Special to The Advertiser)

HlLO, August recognition of the
Hilo Chapter Of the American Red
Cross, and authorization to serve as
such, given by the central committee
at Washington, was first in importance
of the information unfolded to a pack
ed meeting of the Red Cross held in
Judge Quinn 8 courtroom at the fed
eral building Monday evening. More
than hundred attended, and much en-
thusiasm was displayed in the proceed
ings. ~.
The notification from the Central
committee which is addressed to Chair
man Rev. ]. Knox Bodel and signed
by w. Frank Persons, the acting chair
man at Washington, reads as follows;
Having received notice of the or
ganization, in accordance with author
ity duly granted of chapter of the
American Red Cross to be known as
the Hilo Hawaii Chapter, and to have
for its jurisdiction the Island of Ha-
wan, except such portions of the terri
tory as have already been organized
under a separate chapter. The rfntrrI
committees of the American Red Cross
hereby recognizes the said ehapter and
authorizes it to serve as such in con-
tormlty with the charter and bylaws
OF the American Red Cross. yulI
The acceptance of bylaws AMI the
permanent establishment of temporary
ofhcers were among the other business
transacted at the meeting. -.