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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-08
FIRST CASUALTY
LIST MADE PUBLIC
FIRST CLASH BETWEEN AIMED,
CANS AND GERMANS occu.
RED NOVEMBER g.
THREE AMERICANS KILLED
Five Men Are Wounded and Tws.
Taken Prisoners-No Details az :.
How Americans Were Trained :
Teutons.

Washington.-In the first clash T..
tween American and German troon0 ~
| the French front Novembar 2 ~
Americans lost three men killed e,,s
wounded and IL taken prisoners ~.
Their than the brief report from Co.
eral Pershing and receipt Of the coa
| ualty list nothing has come throne
| to indicate just how the small hodv IS
Americans occupying sector .,
trench on the front line were trannod
by the Germans and the entire numh,-
disposed of. Belief here is that +bo
men were forced into their dugout ~,
the intense barrage fire preceding ths
attack and trapped there by the Cor
man infantry. Those not killed wnro
compelled to surrender or accent tho
alternative of being blown to piece.
by hand grenades as the Germans b.d
all the advantage. 1t is likely, in n.
opinion Of army officers, that the mon
killed and wounded were those las,
outside the dugout as sentries when
the majority sought protection From,
the barrage. This is the general Dran-
t1ce along the front by both sides II
IS possible that the attackers reachad
the trench sooner than expected and
that the look0uts were shot down bo
fore they could summon their Gem.
rades from the dugout. In that even,
the Germans undoubtedly covered the
entrance to the shelter and the Amer
cans could do aught else but surrep
der as resistance would have mean
simply throwing their lives away
The official casualty list OF tba
losses of American troops in Frame
in their first clash with the Germans
follows:
Killed.
Private Thomas F. Enright. sister
Mrs. Mary Irwin. Pittsburgh.
Private James B. Gresham. mothp,
Mrs Alice Dodd, Evansville, Ind.
Private Merle D. Hay, father Hat.
vey D. Hay. Glidden, Iowa.
Wounded
Private Joh nj. Smith, brother
D. Smith, Ludington, Mich.
Private Charles J. Hopkins, brothe, A
James W. Hopkins. Staunton. Texas :
Private George l.. Box. father jas
L. Box, Altus, Okla.
Private Homer Givens, father vii!
lam F. Givens, Cloverdale, Ala.
Private Charles LORI, mother Mrs..
Sarah Regnell, Lyons, Kan
Captured or Missing.
Sergeant Edgar M. HaIlyburton, ia
her George B. Halyburton, Stony
POINT, N. C.
Corporal Nicholas L. Mulhall, moth
e Mrs. Bridget Mulhall, Jersey City.
Corporal Edwin H. Haines, mother
FRS. Elizabeth Haines, Woodward
)kIa.
Private Herchel Godfrey, father
William C. Oberat, Chicago.
Private Vernon M. Kendall, father
am Kendall, Roll, Okla.
Private William P. Grigsby. moth,
r Mrs. Lizzie Grigsby, Louisville
Private Frank E. McDOugal, father
:. L. McDougal, Maryville, Mo.
Private Daniel B. Gallagher, father
ell Gallagher, B1octon. Ala.
Private John P. Lester, father vii,
am Lester, Tutwiler, Miss.
Private Harry Laughman, Ada r
aughman, Chicago.
Private Dewey D. Kern, mother
[rs. Eva Tilton, Collins, Iowa.
Private Reckon, cannot De
entified.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-08
Domestic.

After weeks Of investigation the
New York City district attorneys Of
fee obtained an Indictment against
Morris Wallack, who is declared to be
one of a band of 26 white slavers''
operating in the tenderloin' district
with $50 women under their control
Washington, D. c., went dry with a
wildly hilarious celebration in which
Halloween merrymakers contributed
most Of the noise. Some saloons had
closed their doors during the day, and
many others, including the bars Of the
leading hotels, closed long before IL
o'clock at midnight, the hour fixed by
the law passed by congress last win
ter. The law forbids the manufac-
ture, sale or giving away of intoxi-
eating liquor in the District of Co
lumbia.
The milling division of the food ad-
ministration announces that all di-
rect trading by American millers, ex-
porters and blenders Of -four with Eu-
ropean countries is prohibited.
Effective December / -four millers
must sell -four in packages Of one
eighth, One-Quarter and one-half bar
rel Or larger.
Mrs. Ananaide Marie Ducayet
Simms, probably the most noted and
daring woman Confederate spy in the
Civil war; is dead in New Orleans.
She was many times captured, but al
ways managed to destroy incriminat-
ing evidence.
The Metropolitan Grand Opera COM
pAny announces that no German operas
will be sung until after the war. This
means that many noted German artists
will not appear before the American
public this year,
w. G. Hunter of Louisville, KY, the
minister to Guatemala under McKin-
ley, and noted politician 20 years ago.
is dead, aged Is. ...
A woman "a years old and man, "a,
were caught in the New York City
police dragnet for pickpOcketing. 1t
is stated that both are old offenders.
having been operating for two or
more decades.
Twenty-cent beans and Ascent bacon
caused strike of laborers at the avi-
alton camp at Ellington, Texas.
Five unmasked men held up the bank
~ OISuNOON, IA hsB oLO CoNCRCO ia iii
automobile with $4,000, and carried Off
the cashier, K. E. HaI1man, with them. |
The entire force Of the bank was at
work when the men drove up in their |
car, rushed inside and covered every |
one with revolvers Taking all the cur |
rency in sight and using the cashier |
as a shield, they backed into their car |
and dashed away. Posses are in pur- |
suit
James Nj. Mcdonald, a Mississippi |
politician, who killed a Chinaman in |
Atlanta recently. at the fair grounds, |
was found guilty and sentenced to 20 !
veaFe at hard labor.
A Pole in New York City, aggrievel !
with the female sex, because several |
women had bothered him. began to
slash girls by the wholesale in the |
financial district. and was arrested
More than one hundred manufactur-
ing plants were closed and approx.
mately forty thousand men thrown out !
OF employment by the first natural gas
shortage u the season at Wheeling,
w. Va.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-08
Prosperity in
Steel Industry
Still on Rise
Lackawanna Company Re-
ports Big Increase in
Earnings for 1916

Notwithstanding the great additions
TO productive capacity during 1915 the
demand upon manufacturers of iron
and steel in the United States exceeded
production; and subject 70 the uncer-
tainties which might arise should this
country become engaged in the Euro
pcan war. the outlook for 1917 will be
even more favorable than was that for
1916. This is the prediction made yes
terday by President +. A. S. Clarke OF
the Lackawanna Steel Company in his
annual report to the stockholders.
The Lackawanna Steel Company did
the largest bushes in its history IN
1916, surprising the total of the pre-
ceding year by a wide margin. Net
profits. after all charges, including de-
probation, amounted TO sl2,2ls,23o,
equal to S4.s1 per cent earned on the
$50. O96500 common stock outstanding,
against 6.93 per cent in 1915.
"World-wide demand in this country
for practically all classes Of manufact-
ures and supplies" says President
Clarke, "arsing out of the conditions
brought about by the European war,
and the resulting financial and indus
trial prosperity, together created DO
nestle demand for your company's
products that, judging from inquiries
received, might have absorbed its en-
tire productive capacity, although as
matter of fact about % per cent OF It's
shipmenss were for export"
Costs increased owing to the higher
prices Of all classes of supplies used as
well as to the greater cost OF labor,
wages paid having been the highest IN
the corporations history. Operating
conditions we're rendered difficult by
labor shortage and transportation trou-
bles.
The company's shipments increased
about 1914 per cent over those of 1915,
more than doubling those of 1914 and
exceeding by 215,31O tons-nearly 20
per cent-those of 1910, the largest
previous total. The average price per
gross ton Of s4l59 received was slo.s4
above the figure Of 1915, an increase Of
1926 per cent.
Shipments OF products were as fol-
lows. in gross tons, the figures cover
ing the past three years for purposes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-08
Other Cities

United States Rubber Takes Over
Bristol Plant.-Brist' R. l.. March &;
Deeds conveying tie property ana
rights of the National India Rubber
Company to the United States Rubber
Company, which has owned control
ling interest in the local plant for
number of years, were filed to-day.
The price was not made public. but the
land. buildings and equipment have an
assessed value Of S050,000. Samuel 7.
Colt. president of the United States
Rubber Company. is also president OF
the National India Rubber Company,
which employs $500 operatives here.
New British Import Restriction
Washington. March "A cable mes
sage from the American Consul cen
eral at London to-day said that atter
April Great Britain would prohibit the
importation Of goods OF neutral manu-
facture in whose production have
entered materials and labor of enemy
origin amounting 10 more than per
cent of the cost Exceptions will be
made for goods TO be admitted under
special license.
Department Of Commerce officials
said to-day the order would have httie
effect upon industries in the Onlted
States. They thought it probably was
issued because British industry mad
become SO we'll organized it could take
care of most of its own needs.
Teutonc supplies in other than con-
tieuous neutral countries probably are
believed to be about exhausted now,
so the new order will be felt chieny
among the northern European neutrais'
Court Denies Venner's Petitlons.-
Newark. y. j., March Clarence II.
Venner president of the General IN
vestment Company of Maine, VINO
strongly objected 70 the Bethlenem
Steel Corporation taking action recent
" to increase its capital stock from
$40 0OO. 900 to SIS 5000, and who de-
clared such a move, after II was made,
illegal was denied the privilege to-day
bv Vice Chancellor Lane OF filing sup
Elementary bill in his action to enJoin
HE increase of stock Besides denying
V,nner's petition 20 file Supplemental
hill Vice Chancellor Lane denied his
motion 70 enjoin the paying of $4,000
600 TO common stockholders retired TO
, non-voting class pending final near
ing in the matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-08
Silver Is Weaker Owing
To High Ocean Freights

Owing TO an increase Of 100 per cent
in the freight rate between this port
and London, local bullion dealers were
compelled yesterday to reduce the New
York quotation for commercial bar sill
YER = cents to 1914 an ounce. This
change was made in the face of un-
changed quotations in the London mar
ket. where silver ruled at 81 3-l6 pence
an ounce.
A leading silver authority said yes
terday that whereas a day or two ago
the charge for transportation between
this country and London was per
cent it has now been doubled and now
stands at 2 per cent. This factor, 1t
was said. is responsible for the COM
raratively sharp reduction locally after
prolonged steadiness. The present
price for silver compares with a recent
high OF 70 cents An ounce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-08
Chicago Bankers
May Lend China
$25,OOO,OOO More

Chicago. March When the OonA
mental and Commercial Trust ara %
ings Bank made the loan Of So'VVVN
to the Republic Of China the BANK
given an option on the proposed - !,
tional loan Of SIS 100000, oaiee"
the bank decided to send John ). ~
bolt. a vice-president. and X. L. r'..
an attorney for the bank, to Cnln.
make a thorough investigation pew, y,
reaching a conclusion. They vi" '
from Vancouver within ten day"
Announcement that the bank v"
considering the ACCESSIBILITY OF mSn.s
the additional loan WAS made 90 ..
by Arthur Reynolds. its viee-pres''.
The s5.OOO,0OO loan recently me-" -.
WAS for three years and seeured W ,hIe
tobacco and liquor tax OF the n.ro,td
OF China. In discussing the P,v;S.
s25. 900 900 loan Mr.. Reynolds cS,ps
ave have great confidence IN Won.
and its people. IL is country IL
derful resources and We belieSe n
destined 10 a great future. .n.si.
lust awakening TO its wonderful p.foro
bilities OF development, ana aises
many years we think will take i's thS
among the really great nations vs.,oss
world In the process OF it's ~
msnt il will be a great customer ., ,,.st
country. and we want the w,Sdh
urer. and bushes men OF the srsjs
West TO get their share OF 'n,S chh
when the proper time comes lns kes
ne,e are a people Of unhinenins, -
esty and integrity and have sSIc3
known to fail in meeting their
tions.s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-08
Japan Active in
Shipping Market

During the past year numerous
Japanese vessels have been sold
10 foreigners at large profits,
while some foreign vessels have
been bought. "The Japan Chron-
icle" states that, according 10 the
latest Investigations made by the De
partment Of Communications, newly
built Japanese vessels sold abroad IN
1916 numbered nine, with an aggregate
tonnage Of 1880, while old ships sold
numbered eleven, aggregating 4l,Os7
tons. or total Of twenty ships and Of
74.277 tons. The vessels bought from
abroad numbered eight, aggregating
34,877 tons. so that the vessels sold ex-
coed those bought by twelve IN number,
and by 30. 400 tons. These figures are IN
respect Of steamers Of 1000 tons or
over.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-08
News Digest
Foreign
Weaker Tendency in London Money

Weaker Tendency in London Money
Market. - London. March THE
weaker tendency Of the money market
owing to the redemption of Treasury
bills has revived discussion of the
possibilities of an early reduction of
the bank rate. but it is considered tina.
the authorities will not alter the rate
in view of the uncertainties OF the
American situation.
The stock market was irregular to-
day. The inquiries for first class
stocks indicated that there is still a
good deal of money waiting for invest
ment. British funds improved and
rubber stocks were in demand, but
other speculative issues dropped from
lack Of support and foreign rails were
weak on poor traffic returns. American
securities were dull and undecided.
Paris Bourse-Psris. March Trad
ing was quiet on the Bourse to-day.
Three per cent rentes 81 francs 40
confines for cash. Exchange on London
81 francs S2l2 centimes. Five per cent
loan So francs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-08
Wednesday, March 7, 1917.

Practically every maritime nation
IN the world, with the exception OF
Germany, is now seeking shipbuild-
ing supplies in this country. The
demand for ship plates has become
so heavy that the steel mills
equipped to roll them are obliged to
re iect orders for thousands of tons
wanted for delivery this year. The
question of price is no longer an I'M
portant factor in the equation. Buy
ers,. it is said. are willing TO pay al
most any quotation asked if they can
only get the material wanted for
the construction of merchant vessels
being ordered by both foreign and
American shipping interests.
Meantime both the shipbullders
and steel makers are confronted
with the probable necessity of pre-
empting a large part Of their pro-
ductive capacity in order TO give the
government the preferred service it
will require to carry out its pro
posed naval construction pro
gramme. In consequence private in
terests are showing all the more
eagerness to place contracts wher-
ever they will be accepted.
Taking the steel trade as a whole
there seems TO be enough business
in sight to insure a continuance Of
the present period Of prosperous
activity for the next two years, and
perhaps longer, even if foreign or
ders for war materials should sud-
denly cease entirely.
The rail mills, for example, have
so many orders on hand that the
Pennsylvania Railroad, having de-
cided to place an order for 1918 de-
livery for standard section rails.
amounting to about $4,000 tons, is
said to have found the allotment Of
this amount of tonnage difficult.
Few of the companies among which
the order is to be divided are, it is
said, in a position to undertake TO
make large deliveries Of rails before
year from next summer.
In view Of the enormous amount
of traffic moving in all parts of the
country, rails are wearing out more
rapidly than usual, and other roads
may be expected to follow the lead
of the Pennsylvania, so there is
every prospect that by the time the
steel mills are in a position to han
die such business there will be big
accumulation of orders to work on.
In the same way large amount
of domestic business in other iron
and steel products which has been
deferred on account of urgent ex-
port demands brought about by the
war may come into active play as
soon as there is any let-up in or
ders from abroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-08
Dividends

Weyman Bruton.-- Regular quarterly divi-
dend of per cent on the common stock ana
l& per cent on the preferred stock and an
extra Of per cent on the common, payable
April to stock OF record March 10.
p. Loriliard.- Regular quarterly dividend
of 3 per cent on the common and la per
cent on the preferred stock and an extra
dividend OF per cent payable April TO
stock Of record March Il.
Rubber Goods Manufacturing. Regular
quarterly dividend OF ia per cent on the
preferred stock. payable March 10 10 stock
Of record March TO-
American Woolsn.- Regular quarterly
dividend of Sl.75 on preferred and Sl.25 on
common, payable April i6 TO stock of record
March is.
Texas & Pacific Coal Regular quarterly
dividend Of ~ per cent. payable March 81
10 stock Of record March II.
American Cigar. Regular quarterly diyi-
dend OF II per cent on the preferred stock,
PAYABLE April TO stock OF record March 10.
Manhattan Electric Supply. Initial quar-
,erly dividend Of per cent on the common
stock. payable April TO stock OF record
March 20.
American smeitsr. Securities. Regular
quarterly dividend of -. per cent on pre-
ferred A and | u per cent on preferred !
stock. payable April 10 stock OF record
March is.
George W. HeIme. Regular quarterly divi-
dend OF ~ per cent on the common stock
and Is. per cent on the preferred stock. pay
able April la stock of record March II.
Poole Engineering and Machine. Initial
dividend OF u per cent and an estr. OF 5's
per cent. payable April > to stock OF record
March 20.
Todd Shipysrds Corporation.-Re Regular
quarterly dividend OF 81. IS, payable March 20
10 stock of record March 10.
Guaranty Trust Company Of New York
Dividend Of per cent, payable March 81 to
stock Of record March %.
American SNUFF. Regular augrt~rly divi.
d,nd Of H. per cent on the preferred and
per cent on the common stock. payable April
10 stock OF record March IL.
Finance Company Of Pennsylvanis. Regu-
lar quarterly dividend OF = per cent and }.
~ | p,r cent extra on the fr-t preferred
stock. payable April : to stock OF record
March IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-08
Relevant Facts

American Radistor.-The companys
statement of earnings for the fiscal
wear ended January 81 last shows ne.
profits Of s2,6O4, 06s, against s2,S64,963
the preceding twelve months. The bal
ance Of $685. ,O6S, after preferred divi-
dends, was equal to 1924 per cent. on
s81s5. 500 common stock, compared with
26.32 per cent on the same stock IN
1915.
T. W. W0olworth Company.-Sales
Of the company for February were 3d.
643.719. compared with S5,347,262 in
the corresponding month of 1916, a
gain Of 5.54 per cent. For the first
two months of the current year sales
we're S11,241,759, an increase Of 1916
per cent over year ago
Peoples Gas.-This stock rose in a
spectacular manner to 99h, an over
night gain of A.. points on the report
that the company had agreed with Chi
capo city officials as to terms OF
new gas ordinance under which the gas
co,corn will be entitled TO the first
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-08
The Pennsylvania
Places Big Order
For Steel Rails
Price Up $40 a Ton Com
pared with 1916
Purchases

Philadelphia. March Orders have
been placed for 6s.332 tons of steel
rails for delivery 70 the Pennsylvania
Railroad system during 1918. accord
ing to an official announcement made
to-day. The 1917 delivery, ordered
last year. totalled 100000 tons. The
price for the 1917 rails was $1,000 a
ton and for the 1918 rails is $4,000.
OF the order announced to-day 30.066
tons go to the United States Steel
Corporation, 1888 TO Bethlehem
Steel, 1903 10 Cambria Steel and
400 TO the Lackawanna Steel Com
pany. It was further stated that A.
666 tons of the rails will be used on
the lines East. the remainder going
TO the Western lines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-08

Two new features in war finance,
both designed to induce the greatest
possible public participation, are in
cluded in the terms of the forthcom-
ing German war loan. One provides
that individuals wishing to convert
their holdings Of previous loans into
the new one must subscribe new
money" equal to one-half the amount
converted. The other is that in addi-
ton to the usual long term bonds,
which will bear . per cent interest,
there will be offered Az per cent
Treasury bills, with provision for re-
demption at premium by drawings.
The plan stimulates patriotism by
adding all the fascinations of lot
terry. 1t is a plan which was seri-
ously discussed in England and in
other belligerent countries, but which
was rejected as being unnecessary
and repugnant. The need for some
such device in Germany is made
plain by the results Of the fifth war
loan, issued last September. Com
pared with the fourth loan, the to-
tai subscription fell approximately
S15, 100000, which was unimportant;
but had it not been for an increase
in the number Of large subscriptions
the decline would have been much
greater. The number Of subscribers
was 3,809,976, against 5,279,645 TO
the fourth loan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-08
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Italian lire developed renewed weak
ness yesterday and fell to IA to the
dollar, compared with 7.64 on Tuesday.
1t is understood that France or Eng
land is about to grant new credits
TO Italy, which will help the exchange
situation.
Russian exchange was weak, rubles
dropping to 27.S5 cents. against $500
the preceding day. The rest Of the
market was dull and steady.
Closing rates yesterday. compared
with a week ago, were as follows:
Week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-08

The above rates express the cost OF
foreign money in terms Of the Ameri-
can dollar. You buy an English pound
sterling for s4.75is; the intrinsic par
ity is s4.S65s per pound. Thus. you
saw either that pounds are at dis
count or that dollars are at pre-
MUM. which is owing 70 the fact that
in England the demand for dollars
with which 20 settle accounts in this
country is greater than the demand in
this country for pounds with which to
settle accounts in England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-08

C. Smith. it is reported, will be
director of the new bank. which IS TO
have a capital of s2,000,0OO:
Mr.. Fisher yesterday denied the re-
port that Frank A. Munsey was IN
terested in the organization OF the
bank.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-08

ing at Az per cent Dealings are still
much restricted.
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, 1917-03-08

Below is given the current exchange
value Of foreign money in dollars and
cents, together with the intrinsic gold
parity, as calculated by the United
States Mint:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-08
Corporation Returns

Computing Ia Hating Recording Report
for the year ended December 81, iSto' SHOWS
70 II54 PER cent on sl0.451,2OO capital
stock against ga per cent earned in 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-08

Gold Currents.-United States gold
ccin, to the amount Of 100000, was
withdrawn at the Sub-Treasury yester-
day for shipment TO Canada. A Cana
dian bank was the shipper. An amount
Of 5000 was taken for export to Mex
leo, and $4,000 for South America.