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The Detroit times., 1917-01-31
"bOOzE" IS
DEADLY As
GROWS
Prosperity Brings In
crease In Deaths
From Alcohol

Prosperity is not an unmixed
blessing. That statement Is on the
authority OF Detroit's health depart
ment. II has long been theory
that poverty made disease. This
IL all wrong. II is disease that
makes poverty.
For few years Detroit has been
prosperous beyond almost every
other city In the world. AT present
one cannot fnd a man TO work for
him. Everybody Is employed II he
wants to be. This being true. II
would seem that the public health
department would have little to do.
so far as taking care OF individual
cases is concerned. However, de-
spite the prosperity. the city physi-
clans have about the same number
OF calls proportionate with the pop
ulation rs in other years when De-
troit was not 30 prosperous.
As the city has grown In popula-
ton and the same ratio OF calls be-
ing made upon the health depart
ment and the poor commission for
medical help Is kept up. II finds
these departments inadeauately
equipped 20 care for the poor pa
tients. As a result II is likely that
the next health board budget will
contain an estimate for goodly
sum 10 supply more physicians TO
visit the contagious cases IL is
likely also that the poor commits
sion will ask additional money for
city physicians.
The reason for this condition Is
that whilN more people have money
with which TO employ physicians
themselves. the crowded housing
facilities makes the necessity for
physicians very much greater. so
that while the city has grown and
the proportion OF calls upon the free
doctors IL about the same. many
thousands OF calls upon private
physicians are made that formerly
would have been city calls.
That the public health does not
always follow the flag OF prosper
ity Is shown by the fact that pros
perity has been fatal to many OF
those who have participated in f..
The riches that have come 10 De-
troit. according 10 health authori-
ties. have caused excesses similar
10 those which caused the fall OF
Babylon Wild nntamed lives OF
reyelry. filled with wine. women
and song. have not helped the pub
lie health statistics.
The high life Is deadly. This Is
shown by the fact that in the year
1916 there were 1876 deaths from
acute alcoholism. The year before.
when the shadow OF free soup
kitchen fell across the path OF near.
ly every one, there were only 80
deaths from the same cause. While
the population may have Increased
10 per cent. the deaths from alco-
holIsm increased more than 800 per
cent. The prosperity also increased
at about the same rate "a the al.
coholism.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31
PrObers To Recall Hut
ton Partner From
Georgia
EMANATED FROM
BOILING FIRM
Based On Gossip Only,
Says Member of
That House

NEW YORK, Jan. 3t.--secre-
tary Lansins's verge Of war"
Interpretation Of President VIII
sons peace message, and not the
leak to WaIi-st., was what kill
ed the market" e. =. Hutton.
stock broker, told. the. house
committee probers today.
He held that the tip orioinat-
ing In the house OF r. A. Con-
molly & Company. Of which Pres
ident Wilson'S brother.in-iaw 10
q member. was not responsibls
for the hreak In the market.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31
RACES s
New Orleans Results

First Race--For maiden 3-year-oids
I0s tT3oreD 7 TO 10. toe-a and out
won: DoamAturge, lis ufayaer). 10
10 l. 10 / and 10 / second Dan
t66 tRobinsonl Z 10 I, s 10 ~
W. Valais- Robby H. Trend and Tan
tivity also. ran.
Second Race -ycar-oldH and ~.
one mile and a siNteenth--Carlton - d.
III lWattsD 10 ?. 10 and 20 ?
Brian Boru. iis IT McTagKarD. 10
:. 20 and TO 3 third. Time 2:0t
Louis Des Cognets. Chiffon King and
Transport also ran.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31
THE WEATHER

Detroit snd N.cinifyt "wednesday
BiEht. snow and much COLDER Thurs
6ny. snow nurrleS nod much roid~r
with cold WAVES temperature proba-
hly reaching s~roi fresh TO strong
uortberiy winds.
Lower Nirhigsnt snow Mcduesdsy
niGht followed by clearing rhursdsyt
much colder coid wave Taursdny
northeast shifting To northwest gales.
rnnANsS TENDER AIInEa
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31

BERLIN. via Sayyilc Wireless.
Jan. Stormiug of several Rus
sian positions In forest on the
east bank OF the River IA riga
'front.' and rcpulsc of counter.st-
tscks. was reported IN today's OH
cial statement
More Hhan goo Russian soldiers
were captured. with ~ officers and
rs machine guns.
Defeat OF French attacks against
part OF the German positions on the
Lorraine front near Lsinirey. was
announced The attacks were pre-
ceded by a violent artillery duel.
For the mosHTartl the statement
said. nghylng activity on the west
ern front had been limited oy se-
vere frost and snovstorms-
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31

Charles O. wIdmayer Detroit
musician, Sled a voluntary petition
in bankruptcy with the United States
district clerk Wednesday. scheduling
his liabilities at t2.i39, and his as
acts at tlS5.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31

Hisb~st Temperature this date IN
the past ~ years. 50 In ISpot lowest,
4 below aero IN iSpn.
one yesr $50 today Highe. tem-
p~rsture. f3I lowest. 2at mean. SIT
cloudy weather with ~ inch of rain
during the forenoon.
Tho sun sets "wednesday NJ 5t4S y.
IN. aud rises Thur-dsy at Tfs5 q. IN.
The moon sets st lea q. va. Thurs
day.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31
GERMANS HIT
RUSSIANS HARD
Capture 900 Prisoners In Sue
ceSsful Rush. Berlin
Says

PETRoGRAD, Jan. 3t.--Ad-
vsneins waist deep IN the STOW,
Russian troops nave stormed
and captured n the point OF the
bayonet German positions on
the heights east Of Jaeobeni,
recording TO todays official
statement
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31

CHRISTIAN Jan. af.-suhms-
riper sre prokibIted catering
Norwegian waters. except under
stress OF tho weather or dsmsEes
tnrurrrd st ses. according 60 n
royal Procismsttou tsau~d today.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31

FRIDAY ntEht. Miles Theater. "ktlties'
BAND Reception. Special Features-
Adv.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31
LATE NEWS BULLETINS

BEHItN tvis ssyvttlep. Jan. AZ
rs2 hsstiie merchant shtrs total
tag IT'S. 900 gross tons. w~r~ lost
by the Ert~at~ Powers thu .wsr
rs~sssres.- % statement issued ny
the ofncisi press burenu today
declared.
NEW YORK;. Jan. si.--Ae~ord-
ina Co reports received today ny
local ~emm~vciat houses. the
Grrmsa merrbaat submarine
D~uts~bIaad left DremevhsNeu
Jsr. ~. for the tn't~a states. Z
bsit ef isdtnn for goods c~n-
aligned by the underwater
fr~Isster. 3. said 60 hsVe b~~r
received. tiIswtsg ~ as,s Tor
the tttsntic trip the Deutsch-
land should reach thi- eountry
today or tomorrow. ~ the date of
ssiiiss is correctly si,eo.
WASHINGTON, Jan. si.-Rep-
resentstt,e Anfhony. Kansas. IN
resolution introduced today.
s.k~d thnt secretary of Msr Hs-
her ne directed 60 feti the house
whether any steps have been
taken to ebfsis r~psrsfion froos
the westrsH government for the
sftsek made on A.sevtcsn troops
~ Csrrtsst. June ~. when n cav
siryser were Killed.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31

RsaI ssaday Dlaner.
Fowl and lots Of accessories 81. so.
i2 afto sac p. m. Hotel Griswold
Adv.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31

PrintinG--the ptnin neat kiad-thst
is right-Tinss Job Dept.-Mais sS2o
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31

should De the Wayne Hotel Mineral
and Turkish Baths for Men and Wo-
men open day and night. Expert at
tendants-Adv.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31

That s.ttsaed FeeIing After Your
nOonday lunch. COO. Hotel Griswold
ADV.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-31

TODkN'S TEMPER aTIREs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-17
| Crucible Steel Co.
Not Ready to Pay
Common Dividends
Concern Needs Large Work
ing Capital, Stockholders
Are Told

Although the Crucible Steel Com
pany has paid OFF all the back divi'
dends on its preferred stock and Wall
Street has anticipated that the com
mon stock would soon be in line to
share in the earnings, Herbert Dupuy
chairman of the board of directors, at
the annual meeting Of stockholders
Yesterday intimated that a distribu'
ton on the junior issue was not to be
expected in the near future.
The company, he said, would need a
large working capital to carry on its
business because of the high cost OF
materials and labor. Besides, the
excess profit& taxes will cut into earn
ings. To meet these taxes the COM
pany has set aside 100000 from its
October earnings.
Fixing Of prices by the government
on all products manufactured by the
company is anticipated within tie
near future. The company is at pres
ent, Mr.. Dupuy said, making prac-
tically all the rife barrel steel turned
out in this country. The government,
he estimated, is taking about SO per
cent of the output of the Newark
Plant.
The possibility Of consolidating the
Pittsburgh company with the parent
concern WAS discussed at the meeting.
Mr.. Dupuy told the stockholders that
more than $1,5OO,000 of bonds OF the
Crucible Fuel Company, a subsidiary
concern, had been retired during the
past year, and that all the bonds Of
the Crucible Coal Company had been
called for retirement on January !,
next.
Discussing general business condi-
tions after the war, Mr.. Dupuy, said:
at is the general impression so far
as | can see that for three or four
years after the war there will be &C
tivity for the steel manufacturers,
but after then competition will be of
the keenest and will bring about the
survival of the fttest. We have been
wol king along this line and have
made every possible effort to put the
company in the position where 1t viii
be one of the survivors"
The directors whose terms OF office
expired were reelected for three years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-17
Petrograd Banks
Close to Avoid
Dangers Of Riot

Information received in Wall Street
yesterday was to the effect tina: all
banking institutions in Petrograd have
been closed since November 7.
The local agency of the Russo-Asi-
attic Bank received the following cable
from the Russian capital:
lowing to political events. the state
and private banks have been closed
since November 7. Operations in trans
fers have been suspended since Novem-
Der g."
At the National City Bank, which
has branches in Petrograd and Moscow,
it was stated no advices had been re-
ceived 1t was taken for granted. how
ever. that the banks Petrograd branch
would close. with all other iastitu-
tons. for self-protection. Bankers gen
orally expressed the opinion that the
closing of the banks was probably for
self-protection and not by government
decree, it being customary to close
doors when exposed to the dangers of
street rioting. such as is believed to
have taken place in Petrograd since the
Bolsheviki gained the upper hand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-17
Active Securities
Stocks
TDy The Associated P,ssl


Onerstions on the Stock Exchange
Yesterday were the smallest and, In
most essentials, the least noteworthy
Of any full session for several months
Dealings barely totalled 2s5,Qoo shares
latest restrictions of the exchange
tending further to limit transactions
to actual purchases and sales.
Price changes were influenced to a
considerable extent by negative con-
ditions rather than actual happenings
The more perplexing railroad situation'
the absence of definite advices rom
Russia and conflicting news from the
Italian front combined to provoke
fresh liquidation.
Movements were narrow, however
except among rails and few inactiVe
specialties. Delaware & Hudson fell
4 points to the new minimum OF 20;
Pennsylvania. Reading and other coal
ers. as we'll as Pacifcs and grangers'
reacted to 2 points, and minor trans
portations were lower.
Active industrials, including the wal
group, were little affected by the re-
dictionary trend of representative
stocks, recording extensive gains OF
1 to 2 points. Motors and shippinss
denoted further short covering and
coppers made up some Of Thursdays
lost ground. Final quotations were un-
der top prices, the list closing Win
an irregular tone.
Bonds were hesitant, with further
heavy dealings in Liberty issues, the
As falling from 99.4S to a new minimum
of 1874, while the 3hs rose from ss; q
to 80, substantial advance over tne
As. Old issues of United States oonos
were unchanged on call.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-17

Puts New Plate
Mill Into Operation
Illinois Steel Company Adds
$4,000 Tons to Its
Capacity

Announcement was made yesterday
that the Illinois Steel Company's new
ninety-inch steel plate mill at South
Chicago has zone into commission five
days ahead Of schedule time. Work on
this mill was begun about the middle Of
last May. Usually construction Of such
a mill requires at least a years time.
The rated output Of the mill is $4,000
IONS year.
Il was stated in the steel trade that
the new plants now operating Will add
$4,000 tons to the plate supply avail
able, making total capacity Of a little
over 1900 900 tons available for ship
building in the next twelve months:
The total production Of all kinds OF
steel plates next year is estimated at
about 100000 tons. :,
A compilation of "The Iron Age"
shows that the United States War De-
partment has placed orders for no less
than 1904 locomotives since the middle
of July. a large number of which have
already been built and shipped abroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-17
u. S. Gold Coin
Wanted in Canada

A request received by the Liberty
National Bank yesterday from cor
respondent in Canada asking the New
York institution to ship to the Do
minion 100000 in United States gold
coin, double eagles, against an equiva-
lent value of gold bars, excited COM
ment in local banking circles. AL
though this transaction involves only a
relatively small amount it attracted
soma attention, as it is somewhat out
of the ordinary banking procedure. The
incident is said to be reflection of the
recent abnormal Canadian exchange
situation and the heavy demand for
funds in Canada at this season OF the
year. United States gold coin is used
to large extent as basis of Canadian
banking reserve and the periodical
shipments from the United States in
the past have been able to satisfy the
increased currency demand at this sea-
son.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-17
Dividends

W.st Penn Railwsys.-Regular quarterly
dividend Of III per cent op the preferred
stoek. PAYABLE December 10 70 stockholders OF
record December i.
limited Paper Board.--Regular quarterly
dividend of IL per cent on the preferred
stock, payable January 10 to stoc kholders OF
record January ., and an initial dividend OF
H. per cent on the common stock, payable
December Il TO stockholders OF record De
cember l.
Conner Range Quarterly dividend of $3.50
and 81 extra. payable December 10 TO stock
holders of record November Il.
Chesebrough Manufacturing. - Regular
quarterly dividend Of SO a share and an extra
dividend Of so cents share, both payable
December 20 TO stockholders of record No
venber go
West Penn Traction & Water Power
Regular quarterly dividend Of l y per cent on
the preferred stock. payable December 10 to
stockholders OF record December /.
Cudahy Paeking.-Reguar quarterly divi-
dend Of l&. per cent on the common stock.
payable December Is to stockholders OF record
December :.
Baton Rouge Electric Regular semi-an-
nual dividend ri 50 on the preferred stocll
and 50 on the common stock, payable Decem-
Der TO stockholders Of record November II.
East Butte Copper Mining.-Dividend OF
81 a share, payable December "A 10 stock
holders OF record December s.
Colorado Power.-Regular quarterly dI-
dend Of Ia per cent on the preferred stock,
payable December Is 70 stockholders Of rec
ord November 30.
Republic Iron & Steel.-Regular quarterly
dividend Of IA per cent on the common
stock. payable February 20 stockholders Of
record January 10, in addition TO the regular
quarterly dividend OF IA per cent on the
preferred stock. payable January to stock
holders OF record December 10.
York ManufacturinG.- Regular semi-an-
nunl dividend Of 80 and an eztrn dividend Of
81 per share. payable December I TO stock
holders OF record November 10.
American Colonial Bank Of Porto Rico
Semi-annuGl dividend OF per cent and an
extra dividend OF per cent. PAYABLE De-
eember 20 stockholders OF record Novem-
bsr rs.
PsirsankSMerse.--Resu quarterly divi-
dend Of ] " per cant on the preferred stock.
payable DessmsS ] - stsskheidsH - sssss1
ksvs.ak0 o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-17
Governments Needs
Divert Production
From Non-Essentials

Little change is noted in general
business conditions by trade authori-
ties. Governmental buying is the over
shadowing feature in. trade and indus
trial lines and makes for a large vol
ume of business, irrespective Of activi-
ties in connection with civilian de-
mands. The demand for those things
urgently needed for the prosecution
Of war increasingly diverts production
from non-esentials. Still, according to
"Bradstreet's," the stream of business
in ordinary channels runs quite freely,
considering that the government has
preference in the matter of deliveries.
"Dun's Review" says:
with the increasing restraints i'm
posed by war conditions, and with the
many uncertainties of the period, bust
ness is handicapped in various ways
and its progress is necessarily check
cred and irregular Not through lack
of confidence, but owing to the draw
backs in production and distribution.
and also because of diminishing sup
plies of materials and merchandise,
some important transactions are being
held in allegiance, and the difficulties OF
filling requirements are not calculated
to lessen with winter drawing nearer
and a still greater congestion in trans
portation foreshadowed II is particu-
larly unfortunate, az time when the
manufacturing forces Of the country
should be running most smoothly to
meet the extensive and growing war
needs and the large demands from reg
ular channels, that some plants have
been obliged to shut down through in
ability to obtain fuel, and that the
works in many directions continue him
dered by labor shortage and other OBJ
stacles. Where uninterrupted opera
lions are possible, there are compare
lively few instances where producers
have not sufficient orders in hand to
keep them actively occupied, and 1t IS
not uncommon to hear Of ordinary bust
ness being turned aside TO make room
for the pressing wants of this govern
ment and it's allies. But in the retail
field. while buying holds up remarkably
we'll under the conditions, and though
a large holiday trade is anticipated,
more careful purchasing is clearly
I apparent, and the practice of economy
among consumers is also seen in the
more general centring of demands In
/ the staple classes OF merchandise"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-17
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

italian exchange displayed pro-
nounced weakness yesterday, falling to
a new low record of $50 lire to the
dollar, a decline of points. Russian
rubles were increasingly firm at 10
cents. scandinavian exchanges showed
an easier tendency. Francs and ster-
ling we're unchanged.
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.
(Quoted doIlars 70 the pound.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-17
Elections

LIP. Hammond, formerly vice-presl-
dent and general manager OF the Col,
orado Power Company, has been elected
president. TO succeed G.. II. Waibrldge'
who has been elected chairman OF the
board of directors. o. B. wilcox, OF
Bonbright & Co.. has been elected wee
president 70 succeed Mr.. Hammond.
Stuart Logan yesterday was elected
n director of the United PaperAoafd
Company, in place of George j. Marott'
resigned. Charles Z. Daniel was elect
cd freasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-17
The Liberty Loan Triumph

The American people anu =.
American government may wen !,
proud of the triumphant sucee" -,
the second Liberty Loan Tor -. -,
100000 $4,000, 100000. The sum
tions closed on Saturday anu anu. Af
already been announced ome,''I ,,s.
il has been over-subserioso- a.
ficially IL is stated as "kno~p Al,
not less than 5,0o0,00O,0Oo ~,
600 ,0oO) has been applied fof. -.
was the limit OF expeetations ~
the new loan was launched Va; b,
eminent having then reserve, ., n
right TO allot additional BOMBS ,y
half the amount OF any oVer' .ho,f
ton. 1t looks. therefore; as .~ro,s
the actual proceeds woula tsu,l
$500. 0OO. 600. II this is reaiy s,srs
TO be the case when the hnai ns.b
are available, the result VIII M
be better than ever was hoped ~. \
cause there will pretty cetsa TO-
more new money IN us arA
amount than originally seemea b.
able. Since the loan was sup,
Secretary Of the United
Treasury has ruled that " a.
necessary to convert 81 p. ~!
bonds of the first loan into 'n
cent bonds of the second IN ~
keep alive the right 20 eonVe,r r,srs
\ still later loan at higher ';.s,h
rate. This was not clear pr.rsSr
and il is understood that eon'; y
will not now bulk so iaig, AZ
proceeds OF the loan as wou's ,Saup
wise have been the case. Tue isn
OF this second Liberty Loan sIS
due TO successful advertisins 80
effectiveness OF American ~
ship. We have . good mar, -
still 70 learn from the Uni"
in that nsld.--Londen Tv~>a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-17
News Digest
Foreign

London Stocks Quiet.-LONDON,
Nov. 1.-THE stock market was quiet
to-day with shipping shares and
Scandinavian bonds again firm and &C
tive features. The war loan was
steadily supported and American Mar
conf was firm, but several industrials
reacted under profit taking. Russian
issues were steady.
Paris Bourse.-PARIS, Nov. l6.-
Trading was quiet on the Bourse to-
day. Three per cent rentes, SO francs
rs confines for cash. Exchange on
London (unoficiaD, q francs 80 CEN
times. Five per cent loan, 81 franc 70
centimes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-17
Money and Credit

Conditions IN the local money market
aosed 10 important change yesterday,
me fnal transactions in connection
With payments on account Of the see
end Liberty Loan subscription install
menf being handled with minimum Of
disturbance. The principal effect Of
the credit transfers was seen in the