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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
DistiIling and
Mailing Shares
Show Big Losses
Fear of Prohibition Causes
Holders to Sell Such
Securities

Apprehension among investors and
SPECTATORS over the growing sentiment
for prohibition and fears that the gov
eminent may shut off the supply oil
grain from the distillers and brewers,
20 conserve the food supply of the
country. has caused a sharp slump IN
the shares Of companies engaged IN the
liauor business. Since April ! United
States Industrial Alcohol has declined
more than 90 points, while DistllierS
Securities has fallen about 3 points
American Malt common has lost about
9 points during this period, while the
preferred is off points.
Company Might Liquidate
A. f. Cortis, director Of the Amer
lean Mailing Company, said yesterday
that if legislation is enacted when
would prohibit the manufacture or sale
Of malt in the United States for the
duration of the war his company would
probably liouidate at once. The stock
holders. he said, would probably not
elect TO have their property inactive
for an indefinite period, as such mac
tivity would probably cause serious de-
terioration, as well as loss OF inter
cat. on large sum of money. As TO
the liouidating value Of the shares OF
the American Mailing Company MI
COrtls said:
Value of Common Stock
at is misleading to say that if the
American Mailing Company Shoulu
liauidate, the common stock would De
Of practically no value. II IS true that
the preferred stock is entitled IN liqui-
dation 70 $l33 a share Including back
dividends before the common, and II
is also true that the liquldating value
Of the preferred is something less than
SI33 However, In the event that hqul-
cation should be decided on. the con
sent Of the common stockholders would
have to be obtained for immediate &C
ton. and holders of the preferred stock
who are also large holders Of the com
NOM would be willing TO allow sub
stantial value 10 the common FOR TINS
consent An amicablc agreement could
be easily reached between the two
classes of stockholders, allowing a
value to both stock issues greater than
the highest price either has sold at in
many years"
According to Mr.. Cortis. less than
60 900. 900 bushels Of barley are used
every year for the making of beer, and
out Of his much less than 20 per cent
of the food value is extracted. After
the beer has been made, the refuse OF
over so per cent is used for feeding
cattle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24

Sub-Treasury.-New York banks lost
10 Sub-Treasury $1,624,654.
Silver.-Bars in London, 81 pence:
New York. 1875 cents; Mexican dollars,
56ia cents.
Gold to Cuba.-Gold coin 10 the
amount OF 100000 was withdrawn from
the Sub-Treasury yesterday for ship
ment 10 Cuba.
Boston Bank Statement.-The week
~ statement OF the Boston banks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
Monday, AprH %, 1917

Dealings on the Stock Exchange
Yesterday were the smallest Of any
fvc-hour session for several weeks.
Only $4,000 shares changed hands.
Price movements were broad, CON
sidoring the small volume Of bust
ness. but without much significance
They merely reflected cross-currents
OF opinion. which change from day
20 day. On the whole there was a
little improvement in the general
level Of prices, but it was very slight
losses about balancing gains.
The average Of a group Of fifty
representative stocks, embracing
railroads and industrials, is now 20
points below the peak reached Just
fefore the big break Of last Dccem-
Der. and is at the lowest point
touched since September, 1915, when
the war speculation first began to
assume large proportions. The IN
dustrial group has lost 35 points
since November, while the rails are
about II points below the level at
tanned at that time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
Relevant Facts

Bethlehem Steel CorpOration.-On
transactions of q 500 shares the pre-
ferred h stock Of this company rose
3h points, closing at 11Sh; the pre-
ferred A stock on turnover OF only
200 shares showed net gain on the
day Of points. An estimate of the
net earnings applicable to dividends of
the corporation for the first quarter OF
1917 places them al approximately ST.
600. 600. 1t is stated the company now
has more business on its books than
at any previous time in its history.
The amount is placed between $780,
100000 and $3.50, 100000.
Ohio Cities Gas.-Dircctors of this
company yesterday declared a quarter
IL dividend of $625 a share on the com
mon stock, placing the stock on an an
pual basis Of S25 a share. There is out
standing $S.031 800 OF this issue which
has a par value Of S25 share. The
company paid $3.50 a share IN 1915,
S5.25 in 1915. and 1918 in 1914. A
committee appointed to appraise the
gas and oil properties, preliminary to
a declaration of a stock dividend, has
reported an appraised value on the
property of S74,OOO,OOO. The amount
OF the expected stock dividend has been
estimated ut between 100 per cent and
$50 per cent.
United States Steel-The corporation
will issue at 3 o'clock to-day report
showing the earnings for the quarter
ended March 81; directors will also
take action on dividends. Estimates
AS to the amount of net earnings yes
t. rday ran generally between S11O,000.-
OOC and 1920, 100000. The best previous
showing was for the last three months
of 1915 when net amounted TO $685.
968,347.
Bangor & AroostoOk.- the year
ended December 81. 1916, the cOmpany'5
net income amounted to S496,l02, which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Exchange moved I'm favor OF Italy
again yesterday, the lire rate rising
TO $50 TO the dollar. compared with
692 ON Saturday Franc and sterling
bills maintained frmucss in quiet
market. Rates on Denmark and Swc-
den we're somewhat easier, with sight
drafts on Stockholm quoted at %
cents 10 the crown, against 300 last
week.
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 QUO.
tations for either marks or kronen are
no longer available.
Week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24

Food prices are mounting with
increasing rapidity - much more
rapidly than the prices Of other
commodities, save perhaps those
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24

The above rates Cypress Inc cosI OF
foreign money in terms Of the Ameri,
can dollar. You buy an English pound
sterling for SA75A. the intrinsic par
ity is $3.50, per pound. Thus, YOU
say either that pounds arc az DIS
count or that dollars are at pre-
MUM. which j. owing 70 the fact that
i'm England the demand for dollars
with which e. 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, 1917-04-24

Below is given the current exchange
value OF foreign money in dollars and
cents, together with the INTRINSIC gold
parity, as calculated by tho United
States Mint:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24

showed an increase Of t7.21S.0O0 in
surplus reserves. Loans and discounts
increased ff10O.000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24

was equivalent 20 sI4.3s a share on 34,-
4s6 shares Of capital stock, against
SIG earned in the previous year
Oporating revenues from all sources
totalIcd s4.O134O8. an increase OF 500,
1923. and gross income was increased
S2l7713 to $l,7i9.296. The surplus
available after dividend requirement.
totalled 1892 ,554, compared with Sl45'-
ts4 in 1915.
Aetna Explosives. Receivers l0r lhe
company were authorized YESTERDAY ~
Judge MAYER in the New York Federal
District Court to ratify, assume ana
adopt a contract which prior TO the re-
ownership had been entered INTO WIZ
Kiddcr. Peabody & Co. and Mosley,
Co. for the making Of guncotton, smoke
less powder and picrc acid Tor tnC
French government. Receivers OdeIl
and Holt told Judge Mayer that 70
carry on the operations OF the company
they should be placed in a position &c
receive as soon as possible the price o.
the munitions already MANUFACTURED
and accepted by the French govern
mcnt. and asked that they be allowed 70
proceed with the contract win inc
bankers, as they feared IT would take
some time TO make other financial ar
rangements.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24

Paris Bourse. Paris, April %
Trading was quiet on the Bourse to-
day. Three per cent rentes, 81 francs
so confines for cash. Exchange on
London, q francs 1871 confines. Five
per cont loan. 50 francs so Confines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
Commercial Paper.-The market

Commercial Paper.-The market is
quiet and firm, with the best six months
maturities ruling at Az per cent. I'M
changed from last week.
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, 1917-04-24
Days
lnnr On On
Exchanges. Balance.

Bank Clearings.-The days clearings
at New York and other cities:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
Britain to Allow Imports
Of Agricultural Tractors

4 cable message
Consul General at
the prohibition of
agricultural tractor
ed for the present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24

from the American
London states that
the importation of
5 has been suspend
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24

Bangor & AroostOOk. For the year
ended December 81. 1916, the company'a
net income amounted to $496,1O2, which
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-22
Doctor Says Nuxated Iron Will
Increase Strength of Delicate
People 1000 in Ten Days

life later on. No matter what any one
tells you. II you are not strong and we'll
you owe 1t to yourself to make the fol-
ox ss Bee how xSou
ing tired. Next take two hve-grain tab
let's Of ordinary nuxated iron three times
per day after meals for two weeks. Then
test your .trsnsth again and see for pour.
seen dozens Of nervous run down people
who were ailing all the time double. ana
even triple their strength and endurance
i've get I$ IF h;1
ten to fourteen days time simply by tax
ing iron in the proper form. and this.
after they had In some cases been doctor
ing for months without obtaining any
about all the wonders wrou sht BY new
remedies. but when you come down to
hard facts there is nothing like good old
iron to put color In your cheeks and good
also great nerve and stomach strength
ener and the best blood builder in the
world. The only trouble was that the
old forms Of inorganic iron like tincture
of iron, iron acetate, etc. often ruined
were not assimilatet and for these reasons
they frequently did more harm than good.
But with the discovery Of the newer
forms Of organic iron all this has been
overcome. Nuxated Iron. for example,
teeth and is almost Immediately bene-
fetal.
NOTK-The manufacturers Of NuIatsd Iron have
ssch unbounded ooandsnes in iu potncy that thes
$4,000 to any charitable institution II they eannes
take any man or woman lndR nIty who lsoaD Iron
IN IN fosr M Seets' tms provided ths have no ssrioas
organic, trouble Also tho Wy rsfund you nea4
T. ,s = :, .nss S a.; . ss S:s II q q:
psnssd In this ciy b. an god druggists.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-22

IN many t1StsnceS-HerSons have SUI.
fefsd untold agony for pears dootor1ng
for nervous weAk1sSs, stomach, LIVER or
kidney disease or some other Ailuent
when THAR real troabls was lack OF iron
N the blood-Kow to tell.
New York, N. Yin q recent discourse
DR.. E. Sauer. q Boston physician who has
studied widely both In this country and
in great European medical institutions.
said: III you were to make an actual blood
test on all people who are Ill you would
probably be greatly astonished at the
exceedingly large number who lack iron
and who are Ill for no other reason than
the lack Of iron. The moment iron is sup,
piled all their multitude Of dangerous
symptoms disappear. Without iron the
blood at once loses the power to change
food into living tissue and therefore
nothing you eat does you any good; you
don't get the strength out of II. Your
food merely passes through your system
like corn through mill with the rollers
80 wide apart that the mill can't grind.
As result Of this continuous blood and
nerve starvation. people become generally
weakened, nervous and all run down and
frequently develop all sorts Of conditions.
Ono Is too thin; another is burdened
with unhealthy fat; some are 80 weak
they can hardly walk some think
they have dyspepsia, kidney or liver
trouble; some can't sleep at night. others
are sleepy and tired all day: some fussy
and irritable; some skinny and bloodless.
but all lack physical power and endur-
ance. In such cases, ii is worse than
foolishness to take stimulating medicines
yoar tagging vital powers for the mo-
ment, maybe at the expense OF your
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-22
To Preserve Harness.

Harness leather. like shoes, can
not be neglected without injury that
lessons its durability. 1t should be
washed and oiled frequently. The
washing should be done in tepid
water, with a neutral soap and a
spongue or stiff brush. After rims
ing in clean tepid water, the harness
is hung up to drain a little while be-
fore oiling.
For driving harness neatsfoot or
castor oil is best. but for heavy har-
ness there may be some tallow in
the oil. The applications should be
light for driving and liberal for
heavy harness. The oil, warm to
the hand, is rubbed thoroughly into
the leather while it is still wet from
the washing. Excess oil which the
leather is unable to take up should
be removed with clean, dry cloth.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-22
CASES COUNTED AS
HOPELESS RELIEVED.
MOST USERS OF VITONA HAD LOST
FAITH IN MEDICINE.
SUCCESS is UNEQUALED.
Manager of the United Cigar Company
Tells of the Remarkable Results
He Obtained from Its Use.

Most medical discoveries are tried
out on cases that are suffering from
only mild form of the disease that
the remedy is supposed to relieve.
The statements published from
users of Vitona, who have been re-
lieved from various ailments, are in
nearly every case those of people
who have tried every other remedy
without success until they had al
most deemed themselves lncurable.
This has put Vitona under an ad-
ditional handicap since the patient
has been skeptical to start off with.
Mr. G A Reese, who resides at l19
Iverson street, Atlanta, and who is
manager of the United Cigar Com
pany. recently said:
''Nitona is without a doubt the
finest medicine know of. In fact,
it will do more than | ever thought
a medicine could do. For seventeen
years | had fainting spells. |
would often fall to the floor uncOn-
scious and was always in fear OF
having these attacks, which came
sometimes as often as once week.
| heard about the fine work Vitona
was doing, and decided to give it a
trial, although had little faith in
it or anything else. Soon after |
started taking it, the spells became
less frequent, and eventually ceased
entirely. | feel that great burden
has been lifted from my shoulders
by this great discovery
Vitona will quickly overcome
rheumatism, nervousness, indiges-
ton, heartburn, gastritis, headaches,
billiousness, constipation, sallow ane-
mic condition, foul breath, many
forms of catarrh, ear affections, diz-
illness, loss of vitality and strength,
and is one of the best known iron
tnnicS on the market today.
Nitona is sold in Kingstree ex-
clusively by kingstree Drug Go.
Also at Lane by : : Aronson; at
BRYAN. W D Bryan; at Heming-
way, Farmers Drug Go.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-22
AMERICAN HAD CLOSE CALL.
German Shell Clipped Off the Stock
of His Rifle.

The experience of an Amermican
sergeant, in support trench mas
demonstrated that a shell can go
within few inches of a man and
not hurt HIM. Recently the ser
geant was standing back of the lines.
holding his rife out of the mud by
the sling Suddenly there was a
rush of air and the rifle was ain ost
pulled from his hand followed by an
explosion in the mud twenty yards
in the rear,
The sergeant was knocked down
and when he scrambled to his feet
he discovered that the shell had
clipped off the rifle stock leaving
only the harrell in his hand. The
sergeant has the remains of the
weapon and a hazy recollection of
reharking:
well IN I've damned.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-22
ASKS ALL SHERIFFS TO HELP.
Governor Wants Illegal Liquor Making
in This State Stopped.

Columbia, November 20:-Caiiing
attention to the instance Of the fed
eral government on more thorough
cooperation from the Sheriffs and
Magistrates of the State in the sup
preston of the illicit distillation Of
intoxicants. Governor Manning. in a
letter addressed to the Sheritfs of
South Carolina. asks that such as.
sistance be given. Complaint is
made that. in many instances. the
Sheriffs fail to give the information
and assistance that is necessary to
the federal officers. without which
the successful work cannot be ac-
complished," says the letter.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-22
THE LEE COUNTY FAIR
To Be Held at Bishopville November ~
to December l, Inclusive.

There is abundant promise that
the second Lee county fair. which
will be held at Bishopville November
% to December l. will surpass the
success made last year. All of the
exhibit buildings have been enlarged
and several new ones erected. which
will supply ample room for all ex-
hibits.
Entries in the severaldepartments
are fast filling and indicate one of
the largest and most varied lines Of
exhibits ever presented at county
fair in the South. The premiums are
liberal, and many attractive special
prizes are offered in every depart
ment.
The management have centered
on no one day as feature day but
have arranged the programs so as to
have every day equal in the way of
attractiveness.
The Lee county fair horse show,
which is handled on the same plane
as the horse shows of the East and
West,is the only one of its class pre-
sented at a county fair in the South.
The classes comprises all styles of
horsemanship. and the best of show
horses from the East and West have
been entered in the different con-
tests. The horse show starts on the
opening day and continues through
the last day. The show ring is the
largest in the South. Running and
trotting races are two of the fea-
lures of the fair, and horses from
all sections of the country will be on
the card each day and contest on the
fastest one-half mile track in the
South.
The agricultural displays will be
large, and special provisions have
been made to house one of the larg-
est agricultural displays ever pre-
sented at county fair.
The household, needle and fancy
work and school exhibits promise
well.
In the cattle department the finest
grades of cattle will be exhibited.
Many of the entries have taken first
prizes at the big cattle shows of the
North and South. Much interest in
the raising of swine throughout the
South during the past two years
prompted the management to offer
most liberal premiums in this de-
partment and the result so far indi-
Gates a display of swine that will be
of the highest class.
Poultry! What promises to be the
biggest poultry show of the season
is indicated by the number of en-
tries in this department. The premi-
ums to be awarded are the largest
yet offered in the State Of South Car
olina. and poultry from all sections
of the country will be exhibited.
The several community exhibits
and individual farm displays will be
a feature of the fair.
In selecting the amusement fea-
lures for the amusement plaza the
management engaged Smith Greater
Shows. which is the most refined and
attractive of all the amusement
combinations now before the public.
The Lee county fair is a fair that
promises no one better day than the
other, but every day feature day.
Ample parking room has been pro-
vided within the grounds for auto
mobiles end vehicles.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-22

Have you seen the big stock of
House Furnishings at the big Furni-
ture Store, next to postoffce?
9-6-tf KINGSTREE FURNITURE Co.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-22

Do YOU know you can buy a Sing
er Sewing Machine and pay for it
at the rate Of soc per week? That's
all. KINGSTREE FURNITURE co.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-22
Seed Oats! Seed Oats!

Red Rust-Proof Seed Oats at low
est price for cash. Bring your wagon
and carry back a load of Seed Oats.
927.tf ODOM & DENNIS.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-22

Five hundred bushels government
inspected seed oats on hand at
l0-4 SCOTT-LOGAN Co.'S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11
Armenian and Syrian
Tag Day Nets SIS, 900.
Relief Fund Will Be Inc
creased by Collections in
Churches To-day

Armenian Tag Day." proclaimed yes
terday by Mayor Mitchell. Melted the
New York Committee for American and
Syrian Relief at least $4,000. accord,
ing to Cecil o. Dunsway, secretary OF
the committee. tag Day" will be fol'
lowed up to-day in the churches OF the
city with special collections for the
fund at morning and evening services.
ave had $500 workers on the streets
to-day" said Mr.. Dunway last night.
"More than 5000 Of them we're Ar
menisns and Syrisns. Last yssr we
raised $4,000 with half that number OF
workers. It is possible that to-dsys
collections will reach $4,000. But we
are certain Of the $4,000"
A mass meeting 70 arouse public IN
treset in the plight Of starving Ar,
menia, Syria and Palestine will be held
In the Hippodrome at $3.50 this after
noon. One of the speakers will be sew
enteen-year-o Mooshek Vorperisn'
the only one Of $50 males in an AT.
menian village 20 escape massacre az
the hands Of the Turks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11

In which females can gtva satisfaction
is rather definitely limited. In general,
the female worker is either excluded
from or at a disadvantage in occu-
pations requiring strength, endurance,
control over others-particularly men
Willingness to work under particu-
larry disagreeahle conditions, long Pc
riod Of apprenticeship. natural mechan-
ical ability, as we'll as in positions
where there is close contact with the
public, for which positions the public
considers men more desirable than
women.
"On the other hand, the female work
er has advantages In many occupations
usually considered as distinctly male.
On all kinds of light work requiring
manual dexterity. quickness OF hand,
eye or brain, which can be accom-
plished after a comparatively short pc
Rod of instruction, the female worker
generally learns more quickly than the
male, and eventually turns out more
and better work.
Women and Heavy Work
at is generally considered impracti-
cable TO employ women where it is
necessary 10 lift heavy weights. How
ever, one manufacturer is employing
women on such heavy work as carrying
trays of enamel from dry ovens to
burning furnaces and retorts We find
here that Hungarians, Polish and Swe-
dish women will perform any kind of
manual labor IL they are well paid for
it. Undoubtedly. with the proper me-
chanical appliances and with male help
ers, women can frequently be used
satisfactorily, even on heavy work.
obviously, females cannot be substi-
tuted for skilled mechanics. Neither
has the average woman the natural
mechanical ability Of the man, so that
operations of a mechanical nature
the ordinary male laborer easily per-
forms women often find difficult.
Women are also likely to prove unsatis-
factory, or, at least, not as satisfactory
as men. on mechanical work where tools
or machine parts have to be changed
frequently. Nevertheless, they are per.
forming satisfactorily a great many of
the operations ordinarily performed by
skilled mechanics"
As to wages. it was found that en-
ployers had widely varying opinions.
although most Of them agreed that il
the amount Of work done by women
was equal to that performed By men,
the pay should be the same.