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General

Federal District Judge Speer held
the selective draft law constitutional.
Federation OF the EnElish.speaking
races for mutual protection 10 regard.
ed a. probability by Lord Northcliffe.
The province Of British Columbia
will become prohibition territory on
Oct under . law passed by the Pro.
vincial Legislature.
The national encampment Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic got un.
der way at Boston with many add.
tional delegates arriving.
Burma beans. found on analysis by
the State Laboratory at Boxeman.
Mont. to contain strychnine. were or.
dered destroyed by the State Board
of Health. Tons Of them had been
shipped into this state and sold to
innocent dealers.
Two steamers and ten smaller ves
sells docked at the foot Of Congress
street. Brooklyn. were seriously dam
aged by fire. The damage to the YES
sells is estimated at upward OF 1000.
900. The fire followed two expio
sions. The steamers were loaded
with glucose and sugar.
That there will be . premium o.
gold Is indicated by the reports from
New York. where 2.b per cent IL raid
on the face value Of British sovereign
for export 10 Spain.
Bar silver. which has been main
tanning the highest prices In mors
Than = generation for some time. wen
n cent higher Monday. being quoted
nj SIN cents an ounce.
Three explosions along what II
called the powder line" series o.
small detached buildings at . powder
r'ant At King Mills. Ohio. caused fou,
deaths and injured two workmea.
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British Casualties Total 14,243.
-dndon.-British casualties report
ed In the week ending Aug. 81 total
1929 officers and men.
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WEEKS NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS

The Masons Of Italy, France, Bel.
GUM, Portugal. Serbia and some Of
the European neutrals met in Paris
two months ago and adopted what are
known as the white peace proposals" !"
The national conference Of the Min.
crs' Federation Of Great Britain de-.
cided by vote Of 376 to 1854 that the
British Labor party should not be
represented at the international So.
c'alist conference at Stockholm.
Earl Osborn Of Garrison on the. Hud.
son, Dominick Rich Of New York city
and w. Pearl Of st. Johns. Mich. all
members Of the American ambulance
field service. were taken to Paris
wounded. None is seriously hurt.
Ireland's farmers this year have pro.
duced wheat crop 1913 per cent lars.
er than last years and 1871 per cen,
more than the average crop for 1911.
TX
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COLORADO COAL
PRICE $2.45 TON
PRECEDENT WILSON FIXES COAL
PRICE FOR UNITED STATES
IN AN EDicT.
WYOMING PRICE $3.50
MAXIMUM IN NEW MEXICO SET
At $40, AND $2.7o IN THE
STATE OF MONTANA.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-08-23

Prices are on I. O. b. mine basis To-
tons of 1000 lbs.)
New Britain herald., 1917-09-08
vertised- itself that an unprecedented

vertised itself that an unprecedented
demand has sprung up everywhere.
Therefore arrangements have been
made for trebling the production.
AS rapidly as it can be achieved 1t
will be made possible for motorists to
secure Republic tires in every city and
town in the country.
What the Prodilm Process Is.
The success of Prodium Process
tires has led to many inquiries as to
Just what is this process.
1t is much easier to tell what 1t
does than what 1T is. This is largely
because the details must remain a
factory secret.
Rubber, as the world knows, Is the
sap or juice Of the rubber tree, which
grows in tropical countries, principal
" the East Indies and Brazil.
In manufacturing, the raw rubber,
New Britain herald., 1917-09-08

or gum, is com bined with various 9TH
er ingredients, according to the pur-
pose for which 1t is to be used.
For instance. a compound Cor mix
ture) which would be used for rubber
hose would not do for automobile
tires. The experts know just what
rubber will do under given conditions
and they devise a compound which
will best answer the purpose that it
will be called on to fill.
Has Great Strength.
Rubber made of the Prodiums Pro-
cess is so strong that strip of It one
inch square will support a weight of
more than a ton and half
And yet it's consistency is such that
it grips the road tightly and is al
most immune to road cutting or chip
ping.
1t is so constituted that 1T wears
New Britain herald., 1917-09-08
PROUDMAN PROCESS
SAVES THE TIRES
Republic Rubber Company's Chemists
Announce Discovery Revolu-
tionizing Treads.


More than a year and a half ago
q routine report from the labortory
was laid on the desk of the works
. manager OF the Republic Rubber Co.
1t gave the formula for new COM
pound to be tested out for tire treads.
The element that makes it historic
was a note written under the heading
Remarks" 1t said:
Il think we have something big
here. Our tests show that it has 25
per cent greater tensile strength than
any compound we know of. 1t also
shows great heat resistance and eX-
ceeding toughness."
The next day that slip of paper went
to the master compounder. He issued
- the necessary instructions and in the
compromising room a sample was
mixed according to that formula.
Neither the copounder nor the work
men realized that they had partici-
pated in one of the greatest forward
steps In rubber manufacture since vul-
canization was perfected.
They compounded the first rubber
under what was afterward christened
~the "Prodium Process"
They did not know that this process
accomp lished for rubber what the van
adium process did for steel.
Not even the factory executives
knew it at that time.
That experimental bit Of rubber fol-
lowed the course that many expert
nnenta compounds had followed before
it.
A few tires were made up with
treads Of the new compound.
After the usual factory tests they
were placed on the test cars.
Tests Revealed Possibilities.
When the reports of the testers be-
gan to come in, an inkling of the i'm
portance of the new compound
reached the actory heads.
The testers were enthusiastic.
- Said one report
Great stuff. Drove over new rock
road and tires did not cut at all. Fol-
lowed city sprinkler on asphalt street
and found that grip was greatly in
creased"
Test followed test With each one,
the enthusiasm in the factory grew.
But it was realized that only thou
sands of tires in actual service in all
of the country under varying driv-
ing conditions could give the final an
swer.
The manufacturer of Republic Pro-
dunn Process tires for general sale was
dCCOTUlu SldIleu, III d. $40" ana Cdu-
tious way. That was slightly more
than year ago.
Now we know that the Prodium
SProcess does prolong the life Of tires.
Republic tires do undoubtedly last
longer They wear down smoothly and
evenly, like a piece of fine steel.
They are tougher and stronger, with
greater spring and responsiveness
More than one hundred thousand
sets of Republic tires have been built
by the Prodium process.
The evidence is not only abundant
sSut positive. Their performance has
been tabulated and observed-as ply
sicians compile clinical and other rec
ords. f..e
And every hope we had for the Pro-
dunn Process tires has been realized.
One big manufacturer of m otor cars
who has equipped more than 5000
cars with Prodium Process tires has
had but a few minor complaints.
= The merit Of the tire has so ad-
New Britain herald., 1917-09-08

oItSl wv H'dSSdrQ SttuS are gone,
many miles of service remain in the
tire.
Inspection Is Thorough.
Relentless inspectors constantly ex-
anime and test the product in every
phase of its making.
Even after tires have been complet-
ed and outwardly have passed every
factory inspection, certain numbers
are torn so as to be sure that the ma
terials and workmanship are f1awless.
All of this makes for good tires.
But it Is the treads of Prodium Pro-
cess rubber that set Republis tires
apart by themselves.
We know that Republic Treads show
greater wear resistance than ordinary
treads.
We know that they stand up better
under road shocks.
We know that they wear down so
evenly that many miles Of service re-
main in the tire after the staggard
studs are worn off.
We know that they do not heaat
easily, nor do they become hard and
brittle.
And for these reasons we believe
that Republic Prodium Process tires
are the best made.
And yet they cost no more than or
binary tires.
THE. REPUBLIC TIRE CO.,
youngstown, O., U. S. A.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-08

down evenly and smoothly and ever
after the staggard studs are gone
many miles of service remain in the
tire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03
135 Steel Vessels
Under Contract ar
Bethlehem Plants
Corporation Earns in Ex-
cess of $26 a Share in
First Quarter of 1917

The Bethlehem Steel Corporation,
which until recently controlled about
40 per cent Of the shipbuilding industry
Of the United States, has under con-
struction or contracted for &C its vari-
Gus plants about 1876 steel vessels. This
fact was made known yesterday in
statement issued by the Guaranty
Trust Company to holders of the $780,
100000 Bethlehem Steel per cent
notes issued to finance Russian NUM-
ton contracts.
1t was added that net income Of the
Schwab concern for the first quarter of
1917 was over Sl6,OoO,OOO after de-
ductitg interest and all existing taxes"
and that "the amour. o. dividends on
the common stock exceeded S26 a share,
or at the rate of over SlOi a share
year. This means that the corpora
ton earned in the first quarter more
than two and one-half times the regu-
lar annual common stock dividend of
10 per cent.
The statement Of the trust company
continues:
in view of the remarkable earnings
IN prospect one clause Of the trust
agreement Is of special significance TO
the noteholders. This provides that
if any cash dividends in excess Of 10
per cent are paid on the common stock
an equal amount shall be turned over
10 the trustees to be used for buying
outstanding notes or for redcemng
them at not exceeding 10t and accrued
INTEREST,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03
Saturday, Jure 2, 1917.

The security markets have passed
through another eventful week. Ac-
ton of stocks from the viewpoint of
the trader on the long side, and
therefore the majority of the market
following, for bullish sentiment now
seems to preponderate, has been sat
isfactory in the main. Reactionary
tendencies have been somewhat more
pronounced during the week, but this
was to be expected in view Of the
ground covered since prices began
to rise two weeks ago. 1t was sur
prising that recessions were not
larger considering the extent of the
recent advances of many leading in
dustrial issues. Stock exchange
houses are warning their clients that
setbacks are to be expected and that
conservatism in the matter of making
new commitments should be observed
in time like this, when news Of an
unfavorable character bearing on de-
velopments in the theatre of war may
come at any moment. How vulner-
able stocks are to such news was
shown during the past week, when
rumors that German submarines
had begun work on this side of the
Atlantic. combined with unfounded
stories Of a naval engagement off
England in which a great number Of
American war vessels were said to
have been sunk, gave the market a
severe shock temporarily. These are
things that might conceivably hap
pen at any time. 1t seems certain
that the United States government
in both its military and naval es-
adjustments will suffer unavoidable
losses before the war is much older,
and stock prices will, in the natural
course Of events, be affected thereby.
War always produces temporary set
backs to public confidence and causes
momentary apprehension. The abil-
ity of the security markets TO with
stand the periodic changes in senti-
ment will depend to large extent on
whether or not speculation is over
done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03
Commerce Board
Disnisses Kansas
Freight Rate Case
Missouri River Decision
Removes Principal Cause
of Complaint, 1t Finds

Washington, June 2.-The Interstate
Commerce Commission announced to-
day the following decisions:
Dismissed without prejudice com.
plants Of the Kansas Public Utilities
Commission and the Wichita, Hutchin-
son and Topeka traffic bureaus, alleging
unjust and discriminatory rates from
New Orleans to Kansas on denatured
alcohol, canned goods, coffee. sugar and
other commodities, as compared with
the rates to Kansas City and Omaha.
The commission concluded that IT'S
Missouri River rate decision removes
many Of the principal causes Of COM
plant.
Affirmed it's decision in favor Of the
Utah-ldaho Millers and Grain Dealers
Association in the case against the
Denver g. Rio Grande Railroad, affect
ing the propriety Of the so-called diff
ferentials between wheat and -four
rates from Utah and Idaho to Nevada
and California.
Declared that common carriers OPP
Grating exclusively in Canada cannot
be required to maintain joint traffic ar
rangements with common carriers IN
the United States for the Transports
ton Of traffic from and TO points IN
this country. The commission accord
ingly vscates its order Of suspension
directed against schedule filed by the
Grand Trunk Railway system.
Decided that it is without authority,
in the absence of undue discrimination,
to order railroads TO acquire equip
ment of a special type or 70 require the
transportation of refrigerator cars on
passenger or special trains.
Further suspended from June 10
until December Is next operation OF
tariffs which would have reduced the
free term allowance on domestic freight
held in Jersey City for final delivery
in New York or Brooklyn and free
lighterage points in New York Harbor;
heavy freight at New York City ana
New York Harbor and increased stor-
age charges on domestic and export
freight held beyond free time limits in
New York Harbor warehouses. Under
the suspended schedules an additional
charge Of 30 cents per ton was eontem-
plated. The suspending order involves
increased charges for lighterage OK
New York traffic generally.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03
One Million Tons of
Steel Required for
Cargo Boats This Year

Government purchases of war sup
plies, directly or indirectly, continue
to monopilize the attention of the steel
industry. Although many contracts for
ordnance, ammunition, ships, structural
steel and machine tools cannot be Off
cially awarded by the various govern
ment departments until Congress
makes appropriations, orders are being
virtually placed calling for heavy ton
nages Of steel. Interest is centred
chiefly in orders for merchant cargo
boats, which will call for 100000 tons
Of steel in the next year.
Contracts for Explosives
Contracts for high explosives and for
shrapncl shells calling for $4,000 tons
of steel have been virtually distributed
and about 10000 tons additional are
required for other forms Of ammuni-
ton. The companies receiving the con-
tracts are arranging 20 obtain the forg-
ings and rounds from the steel mills.
Some huge hollow forgings are re-
Quired for the ordnance being manu-
featured by the Bethlehem and Midyaie
Steel companies. Other contracts for
smaller ordnance are being placed IN
the Cincinnati district
The Navy Department has placed sew
cral additional contracts for improve
ments to navy yards and win make
awards of similar contracts i'm tho next
week calling for 10000 tons Of steel.
Merchant shipbuilding yards, preparing
for government contracts, have come
into the market for $4,000 tons Of
structural steel, including 5000 tons
for the Newport News Shipbuildlug and
Drydock Company. Two Baltimore
firms want 1000 tons. Manufacturers
having army contracts are taking bids
on about 1000 tons of steel shapes.
Russian Orders Held Back
The Carnegie steel Company will
furnish the bulk OF the 10000 tons Of
steel required in building 10000 freight
cars for Russia, but the stel for 800
locomotives for the Russian govern
ment has not been placed, the United
States Commission holding orders for
the motive power i'm allegiance. Do
nestle railroads have placed few con-
tracts for equipment, although con-
stantly In the market.
The Navy Department mas increased
its requirements for wire rope 20 10000
tons. although only 5000 tons are
wanted Immediately. Plate mills have
again advanced prices $40 q ton In the
hope Of discouraging buyers. Among
the foreign inquiries are plates and
structural shapes for q French ship
ward amounting to 10000 tons
Merchant blast furnaces have taken
additional orders Of 10000 tons Of pig
iron and again advanced prices by 81
to 50 a ton. The greatest activity is IN
basic iron.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03

An interesting feature Of the
market as at present constituted is
its division into groups. Traders
are plainly discriminating between
different stocks. During the past
week they have chosen the steels and
coppers as the principal media of
speculation with railway equipment
issues also in demand owing TO the
belief that railway rolling stock is
needed for domestic and foreign
needs in such large amounts as to
guarantee business for the COM
panies manufacturing this kind Of
product for months TO come. The
chief difficulty in this field is not the
lack of orders, but the difficulty en-
countered in getting the steel to
make the goods. Of the steel shares
spectators continue to hold United
States Steel common in highest es-
TEEN and the weeks turnover in this
issue was 1,524,600 shares out Of a
turnover in all stocks of 5,122,30O
shares. Steel sold to a high record
Of 1868, but closed rs points off at
/ 1888, after selling ex the regular
and extra dividends of 4A per cent.
Steel shares are being bought be-
cause most traders are of the opin-
ion that at their present price levels
they have not yet fully discounted the
extraordinary prosperity Of the in
I dustry. Orders are booked ahead
for months by all Of the important
companies. Business that is COM
/ rIeted next week will be done at a
/ higher price than in the current
week owing TO the steady and un-
broken rise in quotations during the
rast year. During the week the
acreage price of eight leading steel
PRODUCTS was $97 per gross ton.
This compares with an average Of
about $50 year ago and around $50
IN 1915. The trend continues up
ward. How far it will go is a ques-
ton that no one can answer, Just as
it is q mere matter Of opinion how
much higher steel stocks will go.
Meanwhile the speculative mind is
bullish on the future Of the steel
shares in the face Of heavy govern
ment war taxes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03
British Trade Campaign

The Federation Of British Industries
Employers Parliamentary Association
brarch) is at present conducting a cam
paicn in the Lancashire district with a
view to strengthening the organization,
according 20 report from the Ameri-
can Consul at Manchester England. 1t
10 pointed out that only by combination
win The British manufacturers be able
to meet competition in world trade.
Particular attention is also drawn 10 the
German Central Union Of Manufact-
urcrs. which. b. rs stated, consists of
10000 manufacturers and 800 employ
crs' associations and is reported 70 be
largely responsible for the enormous
increase in the revenue OF the German
Empire from Si0,IS60.0o0 IN 1895 %
ST.7a64 100000 10 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03

Dealings in bonds last week Tell
of very sharply, while the price
range was again irregular. Liquida-
,ion continues as an important fac
tor in bonds, although the pres
sure to sell is not at all pronounced
ond we're it not for the Liberty Loan
Offering would probably be easily
taken care Of. It might even be SAID
That there would be no liquidation
10 speak Of were the government
loan not being foated, for the reason
that most Of the selling Of listed and
unlisted bonds is due to the fact that
many persons who want TO buy the
war bonds are disposing Of their
present holdings 10 get funds. This
is being discouraged as far as pos
uble but nevertheless persists. In
the solid investment railway bonds
The change in prices during the past
o,cek has not been important and in
gone instances there has been slight
i,oproyement. Foreign government
issues we're better as a rule, with
heavy dealings in Anglo-French 6s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03

in either direction, indicating the ex-
tent 90 which the British-American
banking control Of this market IS ef-
fective Demand sterling holds stead
-ly around S475ia. despite the fact
shat our exports are running al record
rates. with $3.50. 100000 IN April, COM
pared with $685.. 100000 in the CORE
spending month OF 1916. French eX-
change Is also steady.
Much attention has been directed 70
the Spanish exchange market Of late
by the pronounced strength OF pesetas
which have sold up 20 2224 cents, COM
pared with g normal gold value OF
1913 cents. Additional gold exports
90 Spain were reported during the week
The situation in this market is some
what pulling. owing TO the fact that
exchange favOrs Spain. although the
trade balance is running IN favor OF
United States The explanation Of this
apparent anomaly Is that settlement OF
British and French indebtedness "a
Spain is being made through the United
States.
Exchange between Canada and the
United States has moved in favor OF
the former during the week. and New
York funds at Montreal ruled at a
slight discount. This tendency is due
TO the heavy shipments of grain into
the United States from the Canadian
West and the consequent accumulation
of large Canadian balances at this CEN
ire. a Canadian bank withdrew ST.
100000 DO gold from New York this
week. the exchange position being such
that gold can be exported 10 Canada
without loss. on the other hand. the
profit is MI. so that about the only in
fucomcnt 90 important gold In Canada
from New York Us the fact that banks
can strengthen their gold reserves
without mourning any shipping eX-
rcnse.
II you calculate the cost Of the dollar
in terms Of foreign money-that is, as
if you.were buying dollars with pounds
marks or francs--its value at the close
OF last week, az compared with year
ago, would be about as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03
News Digest
New York

NC" 4 yin
Lehigh Valley Official Resigns l.. D.
Smith has resigned as financial vice
president of the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road. He leaves the road July 1 and
will enter the banking and investment
business under the name Of Lyman d.
Smith & Co. Walter J. Fahy, who has
also been connected with the Lchigh
Valley. will be % partner in the firm.
Announcement has been made by the
Stock Exchange Of the posting for
transfer of a membership 20 Mr.. smith
Knickerbocker-W yoming Oil. - Per-
manent organization Of the company
has been completed by the election OF
the following officers and directors:
President, R. II. Walsh, president First
National Bank Of Sheridan, Wyo.; vice
president. William II. Grimes, presi-
dent Commercial Credit Company,
Baltimore; secretary treasurer +. +.
Rrightman, secretary Seattle
Wash TcxicaD and Transfer COM
many: director. +. y. kOscnbaum, or
X Ro-enbaum & Co., New York.
alfred Il. Ebert & Co. have underwent
ION the preferred stock. Of which ST.
100000 has been issued.
New Consolidated Stock Exchange
Firm.-Louis VI. Heminway and Ben
ian1in +. Guibert, both members Of the
:IittIe hoard" have organized the firm
OF Heminway & Guibert, with Offices az
"a Broadway.
New Profit Plan S W. Straus & Co.
have adopted q profit sharing plan by
which each omploye who has been with
the company a year or more IS eligible
20 membership. Each member deposits
weekly or monthly one-tNonticla OF
lie ar ber salary. not 90 exceed $3.50
vear in the common fund. At the end
of each six months the company makes
donation Of a sum az least equal to
the amount deposited by the employees:
This fund is handled by board OF
trustees, three appointed by the COM