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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-24

No other stock in this group of
twenty active issues has yet APP
preached its top of 1916, and on the
average the list is now nearly 80
points below last years record. New
ertheless, it is interesting TO note
that they have all improved sub
stantially since the lowest prices of
the year were reached, averaging a
gain from that level of nearly 16
roints. There can be no doubt that
most stocks sold below intrinsic
values after the February break.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-24

The striking contrast between the
Improvement in Steel common and
the majority of the industrial list is
illustrated in this table:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-24
Quoted dollars To the pound.)

Below is ven 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, 1917-05-24

Paris Bourse.-Paris, May 23.-Trad-
ing was quiet on the Bourse to-day.
Three per cent rontes, 81 francs 20
confines for cash. Exchange on Lon
don, q francs IL confines. Five per
cent loan, 81 francs so centimes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-24
News Digest
Foreign
Securities in London Generally Firm

Securities in London Generally Firm.
London, May 23.-The stock market
Russian and Brazilian bonds the best
in the gilt-edged section, though the
war loan was inclined to harden. In
the late trading Russian industrias
and kaffrs eased off fraction. Rub
Der, oil and provisions stocks were in
creasingly supported at advancing
prices. Unmobilized American securi-
tics were occasionally bought, while
Mexican issues were irregular
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-24

Silver.-Bars in London, 377s pence;
New York, 74ss cents; Mexican dollars,
5Sis cents.
Sub-Treasury. - New York banks
lost to Sub-Treasury s19l 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-24
Corporation Returns
New York Dock
Elections

George E. Pifer as been eIee'sa
director of the Buckeye PIPE b,n'
Company, to succeed L. c. "e'en' '"
signed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-24
Money and Credit

There was not much change in the
local money market yesterday. rates
holding steady at about the level OF
Tuesday. Banks continued to be more
liberal with their offerings. The de-
mand was somewhat more active for
time loans. probably because of the
substantial increase in stock market
activity. Loans against industrial Sc
curities as collateral were mainly
wanted by borrowers, and the rates
were "a TO per cent for all maturi-
ties. Mixed collateral loans were un-
changed at Al. to ~. per cent.
At the Stock Exchange call money
ruled at per cent, an increase OF y
per cent, the higher rate being due TO
the heavy stock market demand Incl
dental to the larger volume of dealings.
Ruling rates on money yesterday,
compared with q year ago, were as fol-
lows:
Yesterday. Year ago
Call money. 3 % 2Ia'o
Time money mixed collateral:
so days.. q @4A'o 3 %
90 days.. 414G4Ia1o 8 %
months. 4Ta@4349o @314'o
5 to mos. 4Ia@4s41. 3J4@3la'o
Commercial Paper.-A small amount
of paper moved at AZ. per cent yester-
day, indicating continuation of the
easier tendency, but the bulk Of the
business is still on 8 per cent basis.
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, 1917-05-24
fractional Lot SERIES

Orders executed in sny amour, Of S.oeb
and Bond. for cash.
We carry 10. 20 or 50 share lots Of NJ.
.oneJ, safe stocks. deal, ia on any Of h
Exchanges. on margin.
On the Consolidated Exchange al or
orders, reports and quotations are trsnsaesl
by signal. aaordins instantaneous erves
Certified accountants sts,emen, Of I'd,
Of our book. published quarterly.
Wilson &Chardon
Members Consolidated stock Erehnr xxL
So Broadway, New York
Telephone Broad 1880.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-24
Inndnn Money Market.-London. Ma

"a moderate demand for money was
easily met to-day. Discount rates were
quiet Money, az to per cent. Dis
count rates: Short bills, Ills per
cent; three months bills. AZ per cent.
Gold premium at Lisbon, SO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-24
Significant Relations
Money and Prices:

Money and Prices
Stock of gold the country $3,f21s8443
banks S87t20O00O0
I, national
On deposit with
Federal Reserve banks) t,564940O
Of o
liabilities national banks f21oo
Discounts of Federal banks s4so2scoo sss;ooo
Their liability for notes, net.... 24o48Oo0 100000
Their gold against deposits
and circulation .................. 662'. es4%
- rnsj. rsasho.
Averag Of railroad stocks. 1896
Ayerag price Of IL industrial stocks. 969i
1 m"m se Oh 2ss,sS 2soss A' isssss
Production MAJ, ,rn
L.
year
daily averaged noo 1882
Active cotton .pndes ss2ssss5 ssasso7e slis4si
Wheat CROP bu.he. ........... esssssooo io2cococo
Corncr bushels 25s3240oo
bales linters).. 11356,S44
Distribution:
Net shortagc of t4305s f30C82
Net surplus Of freight
r 5s;"s s d~I ws, from ,-;C
NJ, 80 81
railroad earnings T'.'1o soS'e 1850
Ts:s.s ss::,isPs 'ss..
failures 1oos .t232 1889
New Britain herald., 1917-10-22
DESTROYER FOUGHT CRUISERS ALL ALONE Other Ships, Supposed to Be Present, Failed to Make
 Appearance

London, Oct. 22.-The British de- stroyer Mary Rose fought single handed against the German cruisers in the convoy action in the North sea, according to a story ascribed to 8 British officer rescued off Bergen and transmitted by the Christiania correspondent of the Times. The other destroyer, which should have been present never appeared, and it is thought likely that it was de- stroyed at the beginning of the action.
 After fighting bravely for half an hour, during which she was subjected to the most terrific concentrated fire, the Mary Rose sank. Ten members of the crew were found clinging to buoys and rescued.
 The correspondent says that the re- port of the butchery of the crews of the merchantmen passed description. Two women on one ship waved a piece of white clothing which was perfectly visible. They were silenced by volley from the German cruisers.
 The newspapers take two divergent lines of criticism regarding the at- tack on the conveyed merchantmen in the North sea. According to one view the incident was one that no foresight or vigilance could avert and, although regrettable in every way, cannot exercise any decisive effect.
 On the other hand some newspa- pers ask what has become of the vaunted British command of the North sea- One paper comments as follows:
 The occurrence is extremely dis quieting. With the whole American navy working in conjunction with ours and with our patrol relieved completely of the task of searching vessels coming from America we ought to have ample margin of -se- curity against such mischances.
 During operations in the Gulf of Riga one of the submarines met an enemy squadron, consisting of four dreadnoughts of the Markgraf type (vessels built in 1914 of 25,293 tons and carrying complement of 1,150 mem. cruisers and a large number of torpedo boats. It fired two torpedoes at the leading dreadnought. but being shelled by seaplanes and riddled with shot, was obliged to submerge with out noting results. The detonation of a torpedo, however, was heard and proceeding some distance and then rising clouds of smoke were seen through the periscope of the subma- rine. A large transport, escorted by torpedo boats, made for the subma- rine. The submarine returned to the attack and sank one of the torpedo boats With a torpedo"
New Britain herald., 1917-10-22
SENATOR HUSTINGS DEAD
Accidentally Shot by Brother While
 Out Duck Hunting on Rusk Lake, Wis-Was Colleague of IaFollette.

Milwaukee, Oct. 22-The body. of Paul O. Husting, Jr., United States senator from Wisconsin, who was killed accidentally yesterday by his brother, GustaVe, while duck hunt ing on Rush Lake, near Ripow. was being prepared here today for burial which probably will be at Mayville, his home.
 The death of Senator Husting marks the passage of the third member within a year of a group of prominent Wisconsin democrats, who were in- strum ental in carrying this state for President Wilson when he was a can- didate for the democratic nomination in 1912.
 John A. Alyward, United States dis trict attorney for the western Wis consin district, died at Madison, Mo- vember 12, 1916, and William H.. Wolfe, who succeeded MT. Aylward, died suddenly at a gathering of demo- crats in Madison, January 10, 1917.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-22
We Capture Prisoners.

American Training Camp in France, Oct. 22.-A number of American army officers today inspected the Ger man airship brought down intact by the French aviators Saturday. The machinery and instruments of the airship were undamaged, the first in- stance of it's kind since the war be- gan. All the German airship's se- crets are now known to the Amer jeans.
 A detachment of American marines who happened to be travelling in the neighborhood arrived soon after the airships landed assisting the French aviators in protecting the .airplane. and making prisoners of it's occu- pants.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-22
HOUSING WELCOME
 FOR THE SOLDIERS
Mayors Of Many Cities to Be h.
 Yited for the Day
BIG PARADE ASSURED

Home Guard of Plainville, Berlin and
 Newington to Be Asked to Partici-
 pate-War Bureau NIeets Tonight
 to Make Plans.
 When Companies B and c, 301st Machine Gun Battalion, como to New Britain for the weekend, they will know someone has been preparing a welcome for them while they have been learning to be soldiers at Camp Devens, Aver, Mass. A meeting of the War Bureau will be held tonight at o'clock at Mayor Quigleys office when plans will be made to give the boys the greatest reception ever ten dered visiting heroes in the history of New Britain.
 It is probable that the Home Guard of New Britain, Plainville, Berlin and Newington will be invited to partici- pate in the parade Saturday after noon previous to the football game at St. Mary's playground, the receipts from which will be spent for athletic equipment for the soldiers
 In a measure, the observance will be of a statewide nature, as Mayor Quigley has sent invitations to Mayor Hagarty of Hartford, Mayor Scully of Waterbury, Mayor Dutton of Bristol Mayor Donovan of Meriden and May or Brown of Norwich. A large num- Der of Norwich soldiers are in the companies coming home for the hol- iday. Many selectmen will also be in vited.
 The second district exemption board has received a certified list Of the first 40 per cent. of selectives sent from this city to Camp Devens and has been informed that out of that amount there were only four rejected for physical disability.
 The New Britain football team will practice this evening and Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the Y. M. C. A.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-22
LIFE TERMER sUBsCRIBEs.
Man Who Will Probably Never See
 Outside World Again Helps.

Boston, Oct 22.-The purchase of a $1,000 Liberty bond by a man de- prived of his liberty for the remainder of his life was revealed today by workers engaged in a whirlwind drive to obtain New England's maximum quota by the weekend.
 From the state prison telephone in- quiries from local headquarters to a committee brought the reply that say ings of the convicts had been pretty well exhausted when the first loan was floated, eight inmates having clipped in a total of $2,000, one-half of which Warden Allen said was the contribution of a life termer.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-22
STEAMER IS MISSING.
Fear That Japanese Ship Has Struck
 Mine and All Lost.

Tokio, Oct. 22.-The Japanese steamer Hitachi Maru, due at Dela- goa bay, Portugese East Africa, Oct. l is missing and is believed to have struck a mine with the loss of all on board. The number of passengers on board is not known but MT. Onai, Lon don manager of Nippon Kaisha, owner of the vessel was among the missing.
 The Hitachi Maru of 6.556 gross tons, sailed from Yokohama for Liver pool on August 29. She touched at Colombo, Ceylon. September 24. but since then nothing has been heard from her.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-22
ALL POLICE RESERVES
 CALLED FOR PARADE
15,OOO School Children Carry Banners, "We Want Socialism," and
 .sWe Want Sugar."

New York, Oct. 22.-Between 10,- 900 and 5000 boys and girls from the public schools in Brownsville, a Jew ish section of Brooklyn refused to en- ter their class rooms this morning and paraded through the street with ban ners bearing inscriptions reading; we Want Socialism" We Want Sugar." Down With the High Cost of Living," and Down With tho Gary System.'' All the police reserves in the district were summoned to the schoolhouses.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-22
STEAMER ON FIRE.
Dutch Vessel of $500 Tons Gross
 Causes Bremen Hard Fight.

New York, Oct. 22.-The Dutch steamer Ysse1didjk of $500 tons gross, caught fire today in the Hudson river off Hoboken. A large part of the fire fighting apparatus of Hoboken was summoned. The vessel is one or the largest in Hollands freight ser vice.
 The vessel owned by the Holland American line, is one of the fleet of Scandinavian and Dutch ships tied up at American ports, pending federal inquiry to determine the destination of the cargoes under the American embargo act
New Britain herald., 1917-10-22
FIRED ON LIFE BOATS.
German Cruisers Have No Pity on
 Survivors of Swedish Ships.

Stockholm, Oct. 22.-Newspaper ac- counts of the attack by German raid CTS on conveys in the North sea, say that two German cruisers and two torpedo boats fired ruthlessly on the merchantmen and subsequently, on their life boats. They no made effort to spare the lives of the men.
 The loss involved in the sinking of the two Swedish vessels amounts to two million kroner.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-22
STRIKERS THREATEN TROUBLE.
Elmployc Who Insists on Working Asks for Police Protection.

Saul Eli. of 160 Washington street, an employe of the Vulcan Iron Works, who has not gone out on strike, com- plained to the police this morning that he was afraid to go to work, as some of the striking molders had threatened to do him bodily injury.
 We stop everybody from working and if you work we fix you,' Eli claims a striker threatened.
 The situation at the Vulcan Iron Works is practically unchanged.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-22
SMITH ESTATE. $25, ,391.O5.
Realty and Mortgages Comprise
 Greater Part of Property.

An inventory of the estate of George l.. Smith was filed in the court of pro- bate today by Frank M. Holmes aud Olaf A. Peterson, appraisers. The es- tate is valued at $25,391.05 and con- sists chiefly of realty and mortgages, as we'll as cash and insurance
 The estate of Elmer A. Ely has been valued at sS17.33 by the executor, Francis R. Ely
New Britain herald., 1917-10-22
HURT IN TWISTED.

Winsted, Oct. 22.-C.~ c. Van AL tena, while riding a bicycle, collided with an automobile driven by Andrew Sake and was seriously if not fatally hurt, suffering severe scalp injuries, concussion of the brain and possible fracture of the skull
New Britain herald., 1917-10-22
DROWNS IN SWAMP
August Bo1en, Aged 65. Meets Death in Peculiar Manner at Foot of Bas- Sctt Street

The lifeless body of an elderly man, found drowned in the swamp at the foot of Bassett street early Saturday evening has been identified as that of August Bolen, 65 years old, of South Manchester and the body, which was turned over to T. w. Mitchelrs under taking firm, has been sent to that place for burial.
 It is believed that the old man. in a befuddled and intoxicated condition, stumbled down the steep embank- ment and fell into the shallow water
New Britain herald., 1917-10-22
MILLION DOLLAR CARGO.

An Atlantic Port, Oct. 22.-A sail ing vessel brought a cargo of wool from South Africa, valued at moro than a million dollars to this port yesterday. The vessel was nearly week overdue.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-22
BRITISH BIRDMEN
 DROP SOME BOMBS
Several German Airplanes Are
 Brought Down by Nervy Flyers GERMANY ADMITS LOSSES
Total of 2s8 Bombs Dropped on tho Enemy's Alrdromes at Gontrode ana Roulers, Also on Railroad Station Three Machines Missing.

London, Oct. 22.-British airmen carried out numerous attacks on Ger man airdromes in Belgium and on im- portant obectives near Soarbrucken. northeast of Metz Saturday and Sum- day. The official statement on avia- ton activities, says that nine Ger man machines were brought down and that four others were driven down out of control. The statement follows:
 Tn spite of very misty weather further attack into Germany was car- r1ed out by our airplanes this after noon. A foundry and railway junc- tion ten miles north of Saarbrucken were bombed with over ton of bombs. Very good results were ob- served. Bursts were seen on the foun- dry and the station, where a big ex- plosion occurred. Many hostile scouts attacked the bombing squadron over the obectives and four were driven down out of control. We took photo graphs. All our machines returned safely except one.
 Saturday the weather was very fine but thick haze prevented observa- tion for artillery. During the day we carried out bombing operations wig orously. A total of 23s bombs were dropped on the enemy's airdromes at Gontrode and Roulers. on the Corte- marck station and on hostile billets and hutments. One airdrome at Roul- CTS was bombed from a low height. One bomb was seen to hit and blow to pieces g. German machine on the ground while another fell through the center of a hangar. The enemy's per- n then were attacked with much gunfire from our airplanes. During this bomb ping attack our scouts operated in the neighborhood and brought down seven German machines, which crashed in full view of their airdrome.
 "At night the enemys a1rdromes were again attacked. A ton of bombs was dropped on the Ingelmunster air. drome8 and railway station ana on the airdrome of Coutrai. At ons or these a direct hit was obtained upon a hostile machine endeaVorlng to leave the ground. In the course or the day nine German machines were dovned and four others driven down out of control Three or our Hla- chimes are missing"
 Admits Zepp Losses.
 Amsterdam, Oct. 22.-The loss of four Zeppelins is admitted in an ofti- l cial statement received here from i Berlin. An airship squadron, the statement said, attacked London, Manchester, Birmingham, Noting ham, Derby, Lowestoft, Hull, Grims- by and Norwich, England, with "spe- cial success"
 The statement says:
 "On the night of October 1920 1 naval airship squadron under Captain 1 Baron Preusch von Buttler-Braden- 1 fels attacked with special success | London, Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham, Derby, Lowestoft, Hull, i Grimsby, Norwich and Marpleton i (Middleton)? On the return journey four airships under Captains Stabbert' 1 Coolle, Hansger and Schwander passed over the French battle zone where, 1 according to French news they were shot down or forced to land. No de- 1 tails regarding the fate of the vessels 1 or their crews are available at pres-
New Britain herald., 1917-10-22
SAVE YOUR COAL.
Night Advertising Signs to Be EiiI.
 mated Because, of Coal Scarcity.

Boston, Oct. 22.-Within a few da( concerted steps will be taken und the direction of James J. Stoors, M England food administrator to sd coal by drastic curtailment electric lighting in this city. Mid advertising signs will be eliminat
 and the city officials will cut off Il current from many powerful str@ lamps.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-22
BACK TO THE MINES.
Many Illinois Coal Miners Elect to
 Return tO Their Work.

Springfield Ills, Oct. 22.-1llinois coal miners went back to work today with the exception of those in Frank lin county, after a strike last week in an attempt to force an increase in wages.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-22
COLONEL GOING HOME.

Stamford, Oct. 22.-Col. Theodd Roosevelt, who has spent a fortnia| ir a camp near here, today left Oyster Bay by automobile.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-22
KULTUR :!

Germans Place Russians in Open :'
 Boats and Then Turn on Machine
 GunS-NO Food Available.
 Petrograd, Oct. 21.-A telegram re- ceived. by the semi official news agency. says the Esthonians who have escaped from Oesel and Moon islands, recently captured by the Germans, re- port that Russian prisoners are being loaded into boats by the Germans, who tell them: We have nothing with which to feed you" As soon as the boats leave they are fired upon with machine guns.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-22
WEATHER

Hartford, Oct. 22.-FOrecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair tonight and probably Tuesday.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-22

Continued on Eleventh Page.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
STEAM WAS ESCAPING
Sheriff Thought House Attire and
Turned in an Alarm.

Sheriff Hugh Larimer turned in a
fire alarm while Oran Layton. a dep
uty in the office of the clerk of the
district court, ran bareheaded to a
house on Harrison street between
Fourth and Fifth streets to notify the
owner that it was on fire. Further
investigation revealed that the fire"
was nothing but steam emanating
from an exhaust pipe situated oppo-
site a chimney and didiscernible from
the windows of the court house.
Deputies in the clerks office first
noticed the steam. They decided the
roof of the house was on fire. Lay
ton told the sheriff and rushed to the
house while Larimer took one glance
and turned in a fire alarm.
The hatless Layton nearly caused
the housewife nervous prostration
when he burst thru the door and told
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
MARK SOLDIER GRAVES
Organize New Branch of Service
Turnout U. S. Army in France.

With the American Army in France,
Dec. IA. (By the Associated Press). -
The organization has been announced
of a branch of the army whose sole
duty is to arrange for the proper bur-
ial of American soldiers who die in
France and for care of their graves.
The new organization is known as
the graves registration service. 1t is
under the direction of a regular army
major and is a division of the Office
of the chief quartermaster. The serV-
ice chief also is superintendent of all
American cemeteries in Europe and as
such is responsible for their proper
care and maintenance.
A unit of two officers and fifty men
is provided for each army division
The American eXpeditionary force
has been assigned land by the French
authorities for use as cemeteries AL
ready two large burial plots have
been fenced in and posted, and num-
Der of small ones arranged near the
front. Each grave in the main GEM
eteries will have a cross at the head
and an iron marker. Temporary
graves will be marked by pegs and a
cross or other head stone. On each
also there will be an identification
tag or a card giving the soldiers rank,
the organization to which he belonged
and the circumstances of his death.
This information also will be for
warded to the record office where the
records will contain the location and
picture of the grave for the benefit
of relatives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
ARRESTED in SIBERIA
st. Louis Railroad Man on q. S. Mis-
sion Jailed by Bolsheviki.

Petrograd, Dec. 15-Charles S. Smith of
st. Louis. a member of the staff of John f.
Stevens, head of the American railway COM
mission of Russia, is reported to have been
arrested.
Mr. Smith is reported to have been ar
rested at Tehita Siberia, in company with
NJ. OustrOugOff, former assistant minister
of railways. who is held by the Bolsheviki
as a member Of the provisional govern
ment-
Ambassador Francis has telegraphed to
the American consulS at Hardin and
Vladivostok to intervene.
At the Smolny institute, the Bolshevfki
headquarters. it was stated that if the
American had been arrested it was a mis-
take, and he would be Immediately re-
leased.
St Louis, Dec. 15.-The St Louis man
whose arrest is reported in a Petrograd
dispatch, apparently is Charles H. Smith
formerly a valuation engineer for the Mis-
with the American railroad commission.