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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
Monday, jane /, 1917.

On this page is presented table
giving some details of the foreign
trade Of the United States IRON
August 1, 1914, to March 81, 1911
the first thirty-two months of war
compared with the period from De-
cember I, 1911, to July 81, 1914, the
last thirty-two months of peace. 1t
makes a remarkable exhibit, more
however. because Of the suggestions
of future possibilities which 1t con-
tains than because of the mere rec
ord Of past achievement. There is,
for instance, the trade balance
During the war period the excess
value Of exports over imports was
above S6,000,0O0,O00, against less
than S1,4OO,OOO,OO0 in the peace
period. But the balance with
Europe and North American coun-
tries, mainly with belligerents, was
much larger than six billions. The
financing of that balance was, as
every one knows, q gigantic problem.
the like of which has never been
seen in international operations. Yet
that task was light indeed compared
to the one which we must face If
the war should go on for another
thirty-two months, which Is con-
ceivable. The limit of gold ship
ments from Europe has not yet been
reached, but the margin is thin, and
not much can be expected from that
source hereafter. Possibly another
two billions of American and neu-
trial securities modified by the Brit
ish government might be placed here.
But beyond that, this country must
provide the credits to finance the
major part Of Allied purchases in
the United States. And in the
period mentioned, at the present
rate, the balance would amount to
at least ten billions and perhaps to
several billions more than that.
Another point which examination
OF the statistics will disclose is that
the increase in exports of manu-
features ready for consumption is
much larger than in any other gen.
eral classification, and that it was
accompanied by a large increase in
imports of crude materials for use
in manufacturing. In other words,
the country has been engaged in i'm
porting the products of unskilled
labor and exporting the products Of
skilled labor to an unprecedented
extent. That is the most profitable
kind Of foreign trade in which a
nation can engage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
Russia Makes LIS Own Toys

Russia's former contributions 20 %.
profits OF German toy makers appear "
have been permanently cut OF ty ",
progress made in the manufacture 10
Russia Of types of toys that were lat'.l
imported from Germany TO the ya.Soec Ia y
over 3.500.O00 rublcs lover Sl1DVVv,
The first efforts az the manufacture =,
toys on the foreign models by the ho.-Ss
workers Of the Moscow district are ST. s.,
TO have been rather expensive ",
financial aid from the local governns.nt,
has put the production on a soul
basis, and great success has atterot
the making of toys IN the school VOL.
shops. In the toy shops and N ".
rooms Of the Moscow Home lndustII
Museum are now found the widest va .,
city OF Russian made toys on Iote.e
designs. The making OF plush 'VYh,
various animals which were one Q. 80
foremost German specialties, TOR ', o.,
baked all efforts az imitation. D. %.
among the refugees from Russian
land were found some who knew IA
20 make these plush productions, ST. 80,
such skilled fugitives were sor'eo ne
and put to work. As a result, 10 20
suburb called Sergievsk there are rs
five establishments producing ms s''
Of toy with marked success. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04

at is absolutely right that no man,
so far as it is possible to prevent it,
shall make money out Of a war in
which his country is engaged" That
is what Otto II. Kahn said the other
day in discussing the Administra-
TONS proposed war taxation. 1t is a
doctrine TO which most persons, even
those whose incomes would be direct
~ affected by its adoption, will sub
scribe. War makes opportunities for
extraordinary profits in many indus
tries, and it is everywhere recognized
that a large part of such profits
should be returned. 20 the state to
help defray the cost of war. "Ex-
cess profits" are now taxed heavily
in all the leading European nations
at war-notably in England, where
the rate is so per cent-and in many
neutral countries as well. Here, too,
heavy taxation Of extra profits is
accepted as inevitable, only the
method of applying the impost being
in dispute.
Under the existing law q tax Of
per cent is applied to all profits
above per cent on capital invested,
after exempting $4,000, and it was
FIST proposed, as a war measure
merely to increase the rate TO 16 per
cent under the same plan. There
are, however, grave objections to this
nethod Of applying the tax. In the
first place, a levy Of that kind i:
not an "excess" profits tax at all
because it arbitrarily assumes al
profits above 8 per cent to be "ex
cess" whereas thousands Of corpora
items and copartnerships normally
earn much more than that. What i:
/ just as important at this time is
the fact that the revenues produced
in this way will not be so large a;
/ these which could be raised with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
Northern Pacific

Gross operating revenues of the
Northern Pacific Railway in April were
S7.679,461, an increase of Sl,229, 1865
compared with the corresponding month
last year. After the deduction of all
operating expenses, as well as tax &C
cruals and uncollectible revenues, there
remained an operating income of 81
666577 for the month, an increase OF
1892 al, or LAP per cent.
For the four months ended April 80
operating revenues amounted TO $780,
00i,4 55, a gain of 1868 500. and oper-
ating income totalled S.5S1,6s6, an in
crease Of $ll6,972. The fact that the
gain in operating in April was double
the increase in the four months indi-
Gates clearly the improving tendency OF
earnings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
NOTICE OF REDEMPTION OF WIZ
VIRGINIA PULP n PAPER 60. fIk'l
MORTGAGE FIVE PER CENT. GOlD
Kn\nS DATED JIrIN L 1901

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that WLsI
VIRGINIA PULP 8 PAPER CONPANi.
Delaware corporation. has elected. sfl
doth hereby elect, 10 redeem. and on J.y
lst 1917. viii redeem ar par al q ~
First Mortgage Five Per Cent Gold Bonh
Notwithstanding under the mortgage 81 ~,
first day Of July. 1901. 20 The Eqg,iae'
Guarantee and Trust Company. as ~.
tee. hy depOs.ting with SAID Trustee io
payment 90 the holders. the amount o. ~
principal ~ said bonds and aii interest ds,
thereon. as provided on the face ~ s1.'
bonds and .n Article Eighth OF said NOR
gage. After July ist 1917. intercs. Oh sA'
bonds viii cease
The bonds together with all interest c-s-
pons appertaining thereto. should be pr,
scented io the said Trustee. ln The CIV =,
Wilmington. STATE Of Delaware. on OF az"
the above mentioned date Of redempioeo
WEST VIRGINIA PULP d PAPER w.
1852 ADAM f. LUKE. Treasurer
Dated May lst. 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
United Zinc Smelling Corp.

Earnings in the twelve months ended
April 30, 1917, the first years opera
tions of the United Zinc Smelling Cor
poration, were $500 OPS, from which
was deducted S51,3i2 for operating ex-
penses and $ll6.726 for depreciation,
etc, leaving a surplus of S63S,956
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
Gould Bought Many Roads

Everything seemed to be going nicely
for Gould in his ambitious plan back
in 1906. Money had been raised to
complete the Western Pacific and its
construction was we'll under way. En-
gineers were perfectine plans to carry
the scheme from Pittsburgh across the
mountains to a junction with the West
ern Maryland. II seemed almost the
psychological moment 10 bring out that
great plan of merging all his lines into
one.
At that time Mr.. Gould was at the
zenith of his railroad influence. He
then controlled absolutely roads with
mileage and stock capitalization as fol-
lows:
Roads. Mileage. Stock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04

1.-THE above set Of price indexes
was made up from a table of the
acreage export prices Of forty prin-
opal foodstuffs, manufacturing ma
tcrials and manufactures, at quar-
tcrly periods, since the war began
February prices closing the COM
par;sons). Divided in accordance
with the system employed in making
UT the government statistics of for
eign trade, the following table Of
indexes, shows how the three big
groups have increased in price, on
the average, since the war began:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04

the applications decreased from 2,4v'
I'm 1913. 10 1855 in 1915. OF the inyeni,
tons on which patents we're gram.
ninety-four were from America. Ohn
about per cent Of the parentees key. s,
up their payments 10 the end OF Wv
fftpcufh wear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
DIVIDENDS

THE BLACK q WHITE CAB co, ~
has declared It's second Ggartcriy go
d'ud of OIL. re- on tho preferred stock a.
D. dividend OF $3.50 per share on mo COM
mon stock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
Inherited Enmities

Some enmities he inherited. The
Vanderbilts and the Morgans were un-
friendly from the start. Gould did
nothing TO allay this inherited hostility.
Rather he innamed it, Pushing the
Wabash into Pittsburgh and extending
the Western Maryland to the steel city
meant the upsetting Of long standing
"gcntlemens agreements" The West
crn Maryland extension was particu
lGrly obnoxious TO the Baltimore &
Ohio. The entrance into Pittsburgh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04

Barring a small link from Pittsburgh
east and the unfinished portion Of the
Western Pacific. these roads could
carry traffic from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. Actually they were in success
full operation as a line across country
north and south from the Great Lakes
to the Gulf at New Orleans and Calves
ton and to Mexico at Laredo and FL
Paso.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
from the West aroused the Pennsyl

from the West aroused the Pennsyl'
vania to vigorous action.
To the enmity of the Pennsylvania
system the receivership of the Wabash
Pittsburgh Terminal Railway Company
and its subsidiary, the Wheeling Lake
Erie. which followed the Western Mary
land into receivership, was prlnclpaily
ascribed The Wabash in 1911 tralleu
along into bankruptcy.
Hartman Opposed Plan
In the West Gould found active OPP
nosition in the person of f. II. Harrl-
man. Construction of the Western Pa
cific meant a competitor for the Central
Pacific. mart of the Hartman system.
As soon as Hartman heard what Gould
was attempting the latter's name dlsap-
reared from the list Of directors on
Union and Southern Pacific boards.
Wall Street fancies IL sees way for
the Kuhn, Loeb Rockefeller interests
to wrest the Denver G. Rio Grande from
the Gould family through the Missouri
Pacific. which owns 40 per cent of the
Denver stock. With such large block
under one voting control in a reorgan-
ization the Missouri Pacific might be
able to obtain by soliciting proxies OF
by purchase in the open market enough
stock TO give control. This would leave
Gould with only the international 4
Great Northern and the Texas & Pa.
cifc, small and unimportant part OF
the vast railroad mileage he once con-
trolled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
Western Maryland Starts Troubl,

Trouble came from source that was
least expected. II came from the West
ern Maryland, which was considered
one of the wisest Of the Gould acquisi-
tions, largely because Of its coal prop
critics and coal holdings. but was forced
into 4 receivership. The failure Of this
road was the more surprising because
there was Rockefeller and Deutsche
Bank money in it. Surely. if the
Goulds could not support it, Wall Street
argued, John d. Rockefeller and the
Deutsche Bank could. All the financial
district marvelled at the import Of the
receivership.
The only answer that has yet been
found is that Mr.. Rockefeller distrusted
the ability of Mr. Gould and his associ-
ates 10 carry their plans to a successful
conclusion, or regarded the plans as
too venturesome. Previously he had in
vested heavily in the Gould properties.
Not only was he heavily interested in
the Western Maryland, but in bonds of
the Missouri Pacific and It's many afili-
ated companies.
Bereft Of Rockefeller support, Gould
labored under two great disadvantages.
First, the credit of his other roads was
hurt. Second. in the course Of work
ing out his plans he had alienated most
other powerful financial groups. In the
railroad field he soon stood alone.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-02
THE DAILY LEADER
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

In the event OF delivery being iT-
perfect, or paper being rolled, twisted
or mutilated. subscribers are urged
to make immediate complaint to the
business office in person, by tele-
phone or mail
Mail subscribers should examine
the address on the label OF their
paper it shows when subscriptions
expire. When you remit the label
is changed, II not, notify this office.
IL you wish your subscription discon-
tinued write the office, otherwise the
paper will be continued In chang
ing addresses give both old and new
addresses.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-02
MASS MEETING

ON Monday night April 2nd at 7.3o
O'Clock there will be q mass meeting
held at the city Hall il Gutmie, for
the purpose of prc,estiua ag- ast 'n-
golying this country in the European
war, This meeting win be called for
that purpose. and will address the
meeting and would like to have every
man and woman in the city Of Guthrie
who is opposed to involving this
country in the European war present
in order that our congressman and
senator's may know what the true
sentiment of the people Of Guthrie
eld vicinity is upon this question
FRANK DALE.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-02
HELP WANTEE - EMALE

LADIES Earn vacation expenses in-
PRODUCING magazine during spare
moments. New York or Yellowstone
Park. TWO weeks OF delightful travel
Every expense paid WIN not inter
fere with present employment Mrs
Alice Long, Hobart earned tour last
summer writes, Perfectly delight
full" illustrated particulars free on
request Southern Woman's Maya
zine. Nashville Tenn
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-02
lflTERURBAN TIME TABLE

First car leaves Guthrie $50 clock
m. and every hour thereafter up to
ll;3O p. M
Cars leave Oklahoma City for
Guthrie at 800 o'clock a IN. and ev-
cry hour thereafter up to II o'clock
J. M The last car for Guthrie
caves at 11:40 p. m.
Rates Ono way 6j cents. Round
trip siG0. Round trip Sunday sl.00.
TrarssA-s issued for and from In
terurh3n cars good on Guthrie and
0klanoma City local cars.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-02

KODAK FlNS DEVELOPED Mail
your films to us for developing and
peuting We do best printing in
Springfield. Mail us a film and we
VIII make You a sample print from
Them free Theme Photo supply GO
El1s Arcade Springfield Nc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-02
BYE Lelpzlucr

pnra hay, per ton. Sl2.
Alfalfa hay, per ton, 1900.
Corn per bu, soc.
Kaiir corn per bu, slOO.
Oats, per bu, 55c.
Bran, per 100 lbs, $1.55.
Bran, mill press per 100 lbs. Sl.6s
Corn chops, per 100 lbs. $500
Cotionsaed real, per LOG lbs. S2.la
,cw Hldes.
Dry. Csc per ID.
Cured, zoe per ID.
Part cured, Is l2c per ID.
Green. 17o per Id.
Glue, lie per lb.
tcrse Hides.
Number One. $500 &c 900.
Number Two. $500 t. s3.7s
Ponies, $3.50.
Colts. soc To 75c.
Damaged and Clues aae-AalI prics
7roduce--LlVo Poultry.
Springs, up 10 3 lbs, l5c.
Broilers, unner lbs, 15c.
Hens, lie.
Turkeys, No. /, l9c.
Turkeys. old Toms. 12c.
Ducks. 10c.
Geese, &c.
Cotton in seed 81 to S..
Cotton, lint, $3.50.
Cotton seed, $500.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-02

Mrs Murrow was a Cottcra school
visitor Thursday afternoor
Those who have been perfect in at-
4adance during tHe month iu the
2mar, room are Virginia Crabbo
Ro~lma Hiacl Dorothy Hlhh Mm
ma ScHcirm opal Benny Francis
tillie CLYDE and Arthur Roberts.
Frank Shehan Victor Coleman Le-
land Householder, Jimmie Sherwood
Ralph Billings Those from thc 4ih
grade are Minnie Brown Lola Black
erby Agnes and l'rby penuy Dcisa
Sherwood, Charlotte Schickam Ge-
trade Dawson Bouiah Goif Ola Jam
is5n Mildred stoyall JOY Thompson
Josephine walker Albert Anderson
Thomas Bethel Leroy Gable Forest
Lille. Edwin Seeds
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-02
A FINAL WORD
TO THE VOTERS

Because I shall 90 before the voters
tomorrow without any corporation
pledges, | shall be better able to
serve the people than one who is
handicapped by cooperation pledges.
2. N. DUNHAM.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-02
Ralph DEVELOPMENT CO.

331 Mayo Bldg. Tulsa Okla
We buy and sell leases and pro-
ducton in all parts of the Mid Cont
utnt field.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-02
MISCELLANEOUS

N0TlCE-We trade new furniture for
old, or will pay cash for any kind
OF second hand goods. BE sure and
call Garfney Furniture Co, Phone 727
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-02

FOR RENT-Three furn.sner rooms
for light housekeeping, modern and
convenient Martha NJ Neal AIS East
Logan. Phone 1923 or 1853.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-02

WANTS BRING RESULTS
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-02
TOWEL SUPPLY
CITY scAVENeER co.

VIII pay for all dead cattle and
horses. And all garbage and scaven-
ger work done promptly Phone S.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-02

There are fifteen pupils of the First
Grade who have planted and are tend
ing small garden While these tots
are too young to do much, their in
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-02
GUTHRIE NAL. my

4D 0KTE " at. n II
eVestocH.
Hogs 1905 to $lL25.
GRAIN:
Wheat, per bu, Si50.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-02

The Eighth grade boys having
learned that am enterprising citizen
is benefit to his community work
ed very industriously last Tuesday
afternoon endeayoring to improve The
appearance Of some vacant lote o.
North Board street.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-02
FOR SALE

~, ,,-, - -
Ford cars See Tallman or Phone
No /.
nan c,,,- ---'...-----. ------.--,-,, r,.,,--,
80" c'. n., "' sup ,,,, :" oap'r' .'.
Leader office.
mon sam n,-.oa..r no1no ro,-
l. n,a1 ,,n,,.'irn. ha.n 1r,,..n o-oo
milo. ions w., ,t.n.,n
ron gUr i,nr,n so,, I'm ,oooo
sh,ros ,r,a. nri r 7
conoblin r1oor,oo Kacs,s
GOOD oonat,ioo WIN,
p II ro,,oar oo, H., n,oo. -or
FOR SALE Ford car worth the
,,...n 100 >.., ,,,a.. n, ~
FOR SALE Thoroughbred Jersey
COW has passed tubercuar test
rpntIn and ound miitpr Cnu qoc nr
,Jano ~
PURE GERMAN MrLLETT Seed for
sale $500 per bushel Phone 35 NJ
from Guthrie A O llane Nayina,
FOR SALE A fine driving mare,
buggy and harness. viii sell sep
arately or whole. Can SOS North
Vine. Phone 439.
FOR SALE-Lots 80 and "a, block 8,
4th Capital Heights Addition. Best
offer cash or terms. Toomer, 1905
Times, Bldg, New York City.
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ton Best offer cash or terms. Too
mer l'Oo Times Bldg New PORK city
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-20

Many IDEAS on eating long sann-
toned by custom until recently were
alsoss sanctioned by science because
the eating habits OF the average In
dividuaI were accepted as proof Of
the average individuals requirements.
The older scientific standards Of
feeding were based upon the OBJ
served habits OF 1000 people, in-
Guiding laborers, soldiers and profess
sional men.
Present scientific standards i
based not upon the habits of man
but upon exact, tested observations
of the needs Of his body,
Energy food b the most Important
food requirement. No cell In the hH-
man body can live enc instant With
What are the energy foodsa The
carbonaceons foods, as lsugars, starch
es and fats, Just as coal, the sinpl-
est form of carbon is fueISfor the
steam engine, so are the carbonaceons
foods fuel for the human engine
The less important food elements
are building and repair foods. These
are the heterogeneous or protein foods
lean meat, fish, fowl, white Of eggs,
cheese. Certain vegetables are also
rich IN protein-peas, beans and LEM
ills, also nuts, cereals and bread
To replace the wear and tear OF
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-20
WHEAT COST AS A BASIS

Senator McCunber proposes an amendment to the
food bill providing that when farm products are requ,si-
toned by the government the price shall be computed on
the same basis as that used for any other article. such az
steel, iron. and SO forth. AS the minimum price for wheat
was under discussion at the time it is assumed that the
amendment is intended to relate especially to wheat
prices.
1t is taken for granted that Senator Mccumber does
not intend that in fixing a minimum price for wheat
which would be the effect Of his amendment, the govern
nent shall pay to the grower the cost Of producing that
particular wheat, plus a certain Designated profit. II such
q thing were physically possible the result would be about
as many different prices for wheat as there are farmers,
The costs Of no two farmers are exactly alike, and some
growing in North Dakota which would net the grower a
handsome profit II sold at $500 a bushel, There is other
wheat in this state which would result in a loss to the
grower il sold at $500 a bushel. Obviously prices could
not be fixed separately on the basis OF individual cost.
The fact that the prices Of some other commodities
are fixed on something near an actual cost basis is no ar
gument for the application Of the plan to wheat. Steel
for instance, is produced under factory conditions where
there 10 an immense output under a single management.
All the elements going to make up the cost, are standard
lied, and what they are can be ascerained almost exact
ly. The cost Of production In different factories varies
only slightly. None Of these things apply to farm pro-
ducts.
The only manner in which cost can be used as q basis
Of wheat prices 10 by considering the subject as a whole
and making estimates by averages. 4 decidedly bette.
lie the president to Fix the price himself. Naturally he
would not do this in person, Experts would be assigned
to the work of ascertaining the average cost Of raising
wheat under this years conditions as to cost Of material
labor. and. so on. and the price fixed would cover this av
erage cost plus a reasonable proft. THAT would be fM,
to all, l
The plan Of fixing a price offhand. by act OF congress
is too much like the old plan of revising the tariff withou
information as to the cost Of production or the condition.
Of the trade in q particular commodity,