davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Pronounced weakness of Russian
exchange was a depressing factor yes
tcrday in the local market for foreign
exchange Rubles fell TO a new low rec
ord for the war period Of $3.50 cents
and closed at 1855, compared with
27.5O the preceding day. Selling of
rubles against increased shipments TO
Russia via the Far East was one of the
adverse factors in the market, while
the political uncertainty in Russia
kept buyers out of the market. The
exchange value of the Russian ruble in
this market now shows loss from its
normal par Of nearly 80 per cent.
Other exchange rates on Allied coun-
tries were generally steady. Sterling
holds firm on fresh gold imports from
Canada
Closing rates yesterday, compared
with week ago, are given in the table
below. American bankers have sus-
pended all dealings in German and
Austrian exchange. so that daily quo
tations for either marks or kronen arc
no longer available.
Week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11
u. S. Treasury Finances

Washington, May 1o.-The condition
Of the United States Treasury at close
to-day showed: Net balance in general
fund, S256.6e6, 943; total receipts, &c.
537,297; total payments, s4,498089.
The deficit this fiscal year is $780,
221,549. against deficit of s52,894, 1888
last year, exclusive of Panama Canal
and public debt transactions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11
Current

The above rates express the cost OF
foreign money in terms Of the Ameri-
can dollar. You buy an English pound
sterling at. say. $i75is. The intrinsic
parity is S4.S69s per pound. Thus, you
sag either that pounds are at a dis
count or that dollars are at pre-
with which to settle accounts in this
country is greater than the demand in
this country for pounds with which 10
settle accounts in England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11
Finance Economics
Teleph one:
Hanover 1914

TO the Federal Reserve Bank on nc
count Of subscriptions to the last issue
of 5000. OOO.0 600 certificates OF indebted
ness, money rates in the local market
showed no important change. The I'M
dertono continued firm and time loans
based on a mixture of railway and IN
dustrial securities as collateral were
quoted 40 to per cent for all maturi-
ties. Loans on industrial securities
alone ruled !. to y per cent higher.
Call money at tho Stock Exchange
was in liberal supply, with the ruling
rate of Pa per cent, or the same as
the day before.
Ruling rates on money yesterday,
compared with a year ago, were as fol-
lows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11
Bank of England.-London. May 10

The proportion of the banks reserve
to liability this week is 20.02 per cent;
last week il was 1859 per cent Rate
of discount, per cent.
Bank of France.-Paris, May 10
Tho weekly statement of the Bank Of
France shows the following changes in
francs:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11

Commercial Paper.-This market was
quiet yesterday. with rates holding at
per cent and higher for the best reg
ular maturties.
Official rates OF discount of each OF
the twelve Federal districts are as fol-
lows;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11
Money and Credit

Although local banks were called
upon yesterday 70 make large payments
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11
Elections

Edward J. Gallien has been elected
secretary of the New York State Bank
ers Association, to succeed William D..
Henry, retired.
Stockholders of the Safety Car Heat
ing and Lighting Company, at the an
nual meeting yesterday, elected Robert
Barber a director. in place of his
father, the late William Barber. e.. d..
Pope was also added TO the board.
Burns Bros, at the annual stock
holders meeting yesterday, elected
Jules S. Bache and William W. Cohen
directors, TO succeed Carman K. Run
yon, sr, and Charles r. Runyon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11
Quoted dollars

Below is 9 ven the current exchange
value of foreign money in dollars and
cents, together with the intrinsic gold
parity, as calculated by the United
Ce~4oe Mint.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11
Relevant Facts

NacAndrews < Forbes. For the year
ended June 80 last the company reports
net earnings Of 81, 1857 ,592. an increase
of S296.2s2 over 1915. Earnings APP
plicable to the common stock totalled
81 188. 656. equivalent TO S29.11 a share
on the 10000 common shares outstand-
ing. In 1915 the company earned s22.oO
q share. Last year dividends paid on
the common stock amounted TO SIOO,-
90. compared with $4,000 paid in 1919.
Minneapolis, st. Paul & Sault ste.
Marie Gross earnings Of this rail
road for the calendar year OF 1910
amounted to $21,576,320. against 3d.
S04.S25 in 1915. Net after taxes was
81, O36 1853. a decrease of S7O,O32. The
surplus after charges totalled S5,25S,'
595, equal to 1890 per cent on $751;
$4,000 of outstanding preferred ana
common stock, compared with 1882 per
cent earned during the fiscal year
ended June 80 last. The report for the
calendar year was issued to comply
with the ruling Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission changing the fiscal
year OF the railroads TO correspond
with the calendar year
United Cigar Stores. Sales Of the
company in April increased 100000
over the corresponding month a year
ago. This brings the gain in revenues
for the first four months of the current
year up TO more than S2,lOO,OOO.
Sinclair Oil and Refining. The com
panys consolidated income account for
the three months ended March 81 shows
balance of $2,S73,77s available foi
dividends before depreciation. Gross
amounted 10 $3,l99,022 and expenses
and interest totalled 1925 ,243.
Computing Tabulating Recording
Net earnings for the first quarter OF
this year amounted to $3S2,352, COM
pared with S355,967 for the correspond
ing three months in 1916. Surplus
after bond interest totalled S296,357,
equal TO $3.50 a share earned during
the three months period on l04,572
shares of capital stock against S257 a
share a year ago.
Chile Copper.-April production OF
copper amounted to s,02s,000 pounds,
compared with S,7l4,000 pounds in
March, 6,056,000 pounds in February,
and 3.702,327 pounds in April. 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11
Corporation Returns

Maine Central Railroad. Report for the
year ended December 81. 1916, compares as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11
Sinclair Oil and Refining. tt
Computing Tabulating Recording

Chile Copper.-April production OF
copper amounted to s,02s,0OO pounds,
compared with s,7l4,000 pounds in
March, 6,056,000 pounds in February
and 3,702,327 pounds in April. 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11

United Cigar Stores. Sales Of the
company in April increased 100000
over the corresponding month a year
ago. This brings the gain in revenues
for the first four months OF the current
year up TO more than S2,l00,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11

Gold Currents.-Gold 70 the amount
of 13,6OO,OOO in bars was shipped here
from Ottawa. Canada, yesterday for
the account Of J. P. Morgan & Co.
Withdrawals of gold for export to-
tailed $1,775,OO0, which included ST.
100000 for an unknown destination,
$4,000 for Spain, and 100000 for
Cuba
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11

Sub-Treasury. - New York banks
lost TO the Sub-Treasury $685., 900.
Silver.-Bars in London, 377s cents;
New York, IAN cents; Mexican dollars,
57?s cents.
Evening star., 1917-12-05
GIRLS PLEDGE TO ASSIST
IN RAISING Y. W. C. A. FUND.
Particularly Active in Campaign for
Washington's Share Of $4,000, 600
for War Emergency.

Girls living at the Elizabeth Somers
Home, conducted by the Washington
branch of the Young women's Christian
Association as a part of the war emer-
gency housing plan OF the association.
pledged themselves to- raise s1oo. toward
tho ST, 200. asked as washington's quota
Of the s4.oe0. 900 war budget to be raised
by tha, war. work council Of the ma
tional association, at meeting at head
quarters last night. Girl members Of the
Washington branch have been particular
y active In helping to raise the $4,000
obtained 30 far. one Of the workers stated
today. They have pledged themselves
to raise altogether a total of more than
$seo- since the beginning OF the campaign
two weeks ago, A subscription Of $500
was received from The Evening Star this
morning.
All the boxes att Polls Theater have
been bought for Saturday afternoon. when
Sergt. Arthur Guy Empey OF the Canadian
army win lecture on tine work Of the
Y. W.. c. A. secretaries in the warning
countries and his experiences in the
trenches on the western front Seats
now are on sale at tho theater.
Reports received at national headQuar-
ters in New York indicate that over
nationswide eampaisn. With % ,ve days ~ OF Of
campaigning left. 1t il believed that the
$4.000.000 total will be- exceeded. and
that the bonus offered by John D. Rookie
feIler II the national totaI IL raised Will
be awarded.
/, Work Of Red. Cross nurses in hospitals
In Russia, was taken up at a meeting
of the. executive committee yesterday at
the home of Mrs. James Wadsworth, jr,
Places of recreation and restfooms are
absolutely necessary both for these
women and for the nurses behind the
lines on the western front, it was said
The endless moontony Of working in a
hospital without a place in which to re-
lax is. too much for the nurses. it was
stated, and part of the war budget Of
the Y. W. C. A. will be used to provide
recreation and rest places for the nurses
back of the lines on the fghting fronts.
Evening star., 1917-12-05
WAR SERVICE WORKERS TO.
MOVE TO NEW QUARTERS
All, Agencies Combining to Help
soldiers, Marines and Sail y
e.. ors Included.

All. agencies. In the city, working for
the recreation and entertainment of
soldiers, marines and sailors are to .be
combined In the new. and larger quar-
ters OF the District war service COM
mission, auxiliary to the. War. and
Navy Department commission on train
ing camp. activities. The commispjop
has moved. into these. quarters in the
District building to make room: for the
chairmen of the, various subcommittees
working under, il. : !. 81. ~
The chairmen of the subcommittee
are: Church hospitality. Rev. DR..
Charles Wood; religious ministrations.
Rev Earle Wiley; community music,
DR. Hamlin Cogswell;, public recrca-
ton. Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes; CONNER
cial recreation, Roland Robbins; hospi-
tai service. Mrs. Everett s. Brown; edu-
eationaI service. Ernest L. Thurston;
dramatics, Bertram Block: pageantry.
Mrs. John Jay White publicity. Mrs
William AtheBton Du Puy; library
service DIR. Geo. F. Bowerman; women'l
home hospitality, Mrs. William Hamil-
ton Bayly; entertainments for camps
Miss Elizabeth Howry. and finance
Alonzo Tweedale.. -. -.
Amy communications addressed to the
chairman of any Of these committees
ats room 5o2. District building. will
reach them.
Harold Keats. secretary of tho COM
mission, announces the room will be
open every Friday and Saturday even
| ings from 8 to 10. Any church, organi-
| cation or Individual that has not pre-
viously- arranged for soldier or sailor
guests or has- been disappointed 1t
their guests not . arriving. after ar.
| rangements for them h1ve been made
| can secure the number they. wish b,
| phoning the commission. Any soldier
| in the city can always obtain q cordial
I invitation to q place Of entertainment
or private homo by calling at the room
nm tho1As AveDinGN
Evening star., 1917-12-05
CAPTURE ESCAPED CoNvIgTs.
Twelve Of Thirteen Prisoners Found
/ Murderer Still to Be Taken.

JOLIET, ILL.,. December 5.---All of the
thirteen convicts who escaped from the
state penitentiary here early last Mon
day morning have been captured. ex-
cept Reuben La Floor. a negro. who
was serving 2 life sentence for murder.
He is said to have been located in an
abandoned coal mine near Carbon Hill,
and reports from the posses searching
for him early today say that his cap
ture is expected shortly.
William ellis and Michael Geary, two
of the fugitives Captured early this
morning, were found at farmhouse
near r. Seneca, and. although armed,
offered no resistance when the posse
took them into custody
Evening star., 1917-12-05

of extrems Standardization. they urge,
and many individual enterprise that
won their successes by tho use OF indi-
viduelity IN ideas EilI be permanently
destroyed. becaHee their business viii
be completely dfsorganized and their
special products and trade names put
entirely out OF use for so long that 1t
will be necessary te start out as be-
sinners,
The supervisory committees OF the
syndicated industries have absolute
powers that are far-rea ching. These
committees handle all raw materials
Evening star., 1917-12-05

and finished products. arrange for
standardfzing the methods Of fabrica-
ton and OF products, and standardixe
packing. trademarks, etc. They have
power to order factories to shut down; !;
they can dismantle whole plants or
parts Of them and send machinery from
one plant to another. In return for Civ
ing up the control of their plants and
business. owners (who subscribe to SYM
dfcate capital in propcrtionsto what their
output was before the war; are expect
ed to receive very substantial returns
on their investment. They become mere
Evening star., 1917-12-05

superintendents of their piants, selling
their product at cost plus depreciation
While this Is figured to be very profit
able, German business men foresee that
the reign Of government monopoly of
industry working through these excis-
sive syndicates cannot have lasting
prosperity.
Evening star., 1917-12-05
LOSES ,1s- SHIPS IN MONTH.

LONDON. December. 5..rne Nor
wegiaR legation reports that thirteen
Norwegian steamers Of a gross tonnage
OF 1902 were lost in November by
causes arising from the war. Forty
one Norwegian lives were lost through
the same causes.
Evening star., 1917-12-05
German Business Protest.

From tht AmeF!cas.
II IL reported tha.-in Germany bust
ness men are beginning to organize a
protsst againat the governments plans
for . syndication OF industries. They
say that the plans in the various lines
OF manufacture are not being drawn up
by men representative of the industry.
but the officials. assisted by individuals
whom they choose. Individual initiative
will be wholly destroyed in the process
Evening star., 1917-12-05

Mrs Tiiiie c. Gecks OF ST. Louis has
been elected president OF the Missouri
State Teachers Association. the first
woman TO head the association in the
ifty-six years since its organization
Evening star., 1917-12-05
.RINeW0RMI ON TWO
WEEKS olDBABY
!. cIIlcyRA 1! HEALS
Broke Out ia Biisters. Clothing
Aggravated Eruption. Lasted 6
Months. Healed In s Weeks.

When baby was about two weeks old
she broke. out II. little yellow blisters
which dried mn and then hnnke ONT On
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-28
MANY APPEAL IN
LIGHT NEW RULE
MARRIED MEN WHOSE CLAIMS DE-
MED NOW ASK FOR BLANKS TO
PEAL CASES TO DISTRICT BOARD

Press dispatches from Washington
quoting President Wilson a. saving that in
50 far rs possible married men would be
exempt from the draft. l. causing men
whose CLAIMS for exemption were denied
on the first draft 10 apply 10 the local
board for blanks on which 10 appeal their
claims tor exemption 10 the district board
The local board this morning received
its first Instructions In regards to lenency
towards men who were married and whose
wives were dependent upon their IaborS
The instructions contained nothing in ad w
dltion 10 that IN the press dispatches, the
provost marshal general SAYING that it j.
hoped that enough men may he secur-
ed without calling the married men.
With married men taken from the elgi-
bic list, the local board j. Of the opinion
that Il writ-b~-utnrc~t impossible for Cam
cron county to furnish its quota Of 22g
men. To date the board has received no
instructions changing the number of men
who Will leave on September B. Neither
have instructions bearing ont a statement
appearing IN san Antonio papers that only
white men be sent with the first detach-
ment been received
The board Is today mailing out Ia the
men who have been exempted on the first
call the notification of sue redemption.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-28
Postponed Decisions
Explained By Board

IL learned today said Chairman w. X
Jones of the Cameron county exemptions
board, that young men who have reported
for draft and whose time 10 report for
duty has been extended 10 various dates.
are laboring under the misunderstanding
that they will have to report for duty at
the expiration of their leaves. ! wish to
explain that this Is not intended asa res
plte, but that II l. merely postponement
of decision IA to whether the registrant
will lie accepted, or discharged, which may
he done at the discretion of the board.
These extensions of time were granted in
several eases where :he men : wives, or
other dependents, were i'll. Ii their de-
pendents have recovered bv that time the
board will again considr the claim for ex-
emption. and ii they are still i'll with no
indications of Improvement or recovery the
board may ether discharge or again ex-
END the time for decision"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-28
DAY FIELD
DAY Aft. BROWN
CHAPLAIN ]. S. LOUGHRAN ARRANG-
ING FOR VARIED SPORT PROGRAM
FOR SOLDIERS At ARMY POST.

Chaplain j. :. I.ouehran Of the Six
ieenih United States cavarlv. already has
ell under way his plans for field dav
program AT Fort Brown. Ia be held on
Labor Day. Monday. September B.
The chaplain hS announced that there
will be every sort Of contest Ia be partici-
paed in by the soldier, Of the army poSt.
all arms of the service represented nj Fort
Brown, cavalry. infantry, artillery. ensi-
neerS and - on. are being invited To enter
as contestants. and while the program In :
not been fully outlined the advance notices
give indications Of many more than in
iere-ilng events.
Field day events are not entirely new 10
the civilian population of Brownsville. nor
10 the "old timers" az Fort Brown. but
there are hundreds of soldiers in the post
who have never witnessed these Sports.
and thev are evincing a. great interest a.
those already acquainted with the con
tests. There will be swimming races in
the laguna in the post. diving contests.
horse swimming contests for the cavalry
men. all the various kinds Of foot races
70 the three legged race. and among the
most interesting n shoe race. In this race
the shoes Of the participants will be
thrown together in a barrel. and the run
ners will make dash for the BARREL. The
first man up throws shoes in all directions.
and the first man to find his shoes. put
them on. and get hack 10 'taw." wins the
prize
The browning event of the day will be n
baseball game. the teams vet to be- an
nounced definitely, although il is probable
that the local Texas team and the Fourth
Artillery will play.
Chaplain Louehran expects that n large
number of soldiers from other points along
the border will he ia Brownsville for the
days. events.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-28
HOW THE DRAFT ARMY WILL MOVE TOCAMPS

IN les than one week from thi- date.
according ID present schedule. the first
contingent> of the great draft army are
10 start from their homes for the training
camps. September i the date set for
putting into the army per cent of the
quota IN each district IN the order in which
they were called for examination. An
other contingent j. 10 be- put into the army
on September l9 and 10 per cent on De
tober with the remaining per cent To
follow later.
With the near approach Of the date when
they must quit civil life and put on the
khaki the drafted men throughout the coun-
try are naturally curious n to the proceed
ure they will be expected to follow when
the day arrives for them to go into the
army. This procedure, as outlined in or
dcrS from Provost Marshal Crowder, may
be summarized ~ follows:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-28

or plants. through which every bit of cot
ton gathered must pass before shipment
The amendment does away with fumiga
tipn and provides for inspection.
AT q recent cotton conference in Austin
Valley cotton men represented TO the leg
islative committee that the cost of a fumi-
CATION plant would be prohibitive to the
rowers of this section and Mr.. Canales
agreed to offer an amendment to the bill
According 10 the amendment a. offered by
Mr.. Canales and agreed 10 by Mr.. Tillot-
son, six state inspectors, two TO he sta
toned in each of the counties, will be ap-
pointed. These inspectors will inspect the
gins. mills and fields in the counties and.
in 20 far a possible, in Mexico, a. a pre-
caution against the boil worm The bill
will probably be acted upon al the present
session of the legislature.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-28
.FuM|GAT|ON PROVISION IN
BILL IS DISPENSED WITH

Cameron county cotton growers will he
relieved OF the necessity of fumigating
their crops against the pink boil worm ii
an amendment offered by J. T. CanaleS to
the Illlotson cotton fnmieation bin j. ia
vorably acted upon by the house Of repre-
sentatives and as the Trainer OF the bill
has agreed To the amendment, there is lit
lie likelihood that il will he changed
Representative Canales has returned
from Austin, where he was in attendance
on the special session of the legislature
The bill TO which Mr.. Caanales Offered his
provides for cotton free zone
for the tier of counties extending from FL
Paso through Zapata county to Starr Al
though II allowed the counties of Starr
Cameron and Hidalgo to grow cotton, the
bill provided that these counties maintain
at their own expense n fumigation plant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-28
ASK ENGINEER
/ BE SENT HERE
MAYOR BROWNE ASKS STATE FIRE
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT TO
ASSN ENGINEER COOLEY.

AS q result of yesterday afternoon
special session of feh city commission, al
which il was decided that competent en-
gineer be brought TO Brownsville TO deter
mime what was the trouble, if any, with
the water supply, Mayor A. A. Browne ha,
telegraphed to the state fire commission
asking that Mr. Cogley, chief engineer for
the commission, be setn TO Brownsville a
soon as possible in order that the faul
which permitted two residences to burn
Saturday afternoon with no water supply
TO prevent il might be corrected.
Mayor Browne said that while the per
sonnel of the committee that is TO serve
with the engineer had been discussed. no
appointments had as yet been made and
probably will not until something definite
was heard from Cagley. The selection OF
Mr.. Cogley for this work was made npon
the suggestion OF W. S. Cunningham. an
insurance man.
Mechanics have today been repairing
the river auxiliary pump which has been
out OF order for several days and which
was partially to blame for the lack of
water last Saturday afternoon. II i pro-
bable that the repairs will be completed
this afternoon
City Manager Williams today declined
to discuss the charges made by Commits
sioner Putegnat that the lack of water
was due to either incompetency or inef-
ficiency in the department Mr.. Williams
stated that he was in favor of the plan
TO secure an investigation through com
petent engineer.