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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-08

There is much property changing
ownership in Tucumcari just now, and
mostly because there are no houses
for rent. Some people are determined
to live in Tucumcari and il they can-
not rem a home they will buy one and
rake somebody move. It's mighty bad
luck for the old renter because it is
very nearly impossible to find a suit
able home for rent.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-08

Perhaps it is true that a heavy
squadron of battleships is being mo-
bilized in the waters of the Yankee
West Indies, which are the best stra-
tegic base in the Western Atlantic,
completely commanding the eastern
entrance of the Panama Canal. II
there is to be war, we didn't acquire
the islands a day too coon.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-08

Very p%ertinentlv the Scientific Amer
lean asks whether American ports
which shelte, the nations dread
naughts arr protected from hostile
submarines. The question is a vital
one. Tie position Of Uncle Sam just
now reminds n Of his school days
wnen a great big boy would not fight
another boy just because his NAV"
was afraid he'd get his shirt bloody.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-08

1t is re~assuring to be told that a
large part of our merchant marine, or
rather, u merchant aquatic, tonnage
is confined to lake and river commerce
just because a dozen men prevented
the senate from allowing the merchant
vessels from mounting guns for self
protection.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-08

When Villistas had killed or wound
ed all but six of the Guzman garrison,
achievements were asked, said a dis
patch, but it's difficult to see how six
fleeing soldiers could be reinforced.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-08

Had those flibusters in the senate,
LaFollette, Cummins, Stone, Works,
ETC., been in charge Of Noah's tour
they would have held the ark in port
until 1t was too late to escape the big
flood.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-08

C~arranza was probably able to write
that peace note without experiencing
pangs of inconsistency. He believes,
you know, that the Villa rebellion has
just been stamped out.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-08

Carranza claims to have restored
peace and prosperity 70 Mexico with
the exception of the Northern tier Of
states. He seems to have begun at
the wrong end IL his endeavor was
also to make the United States COM
Portable.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-08

Possibly Doc Grayson and Doc Wood
can get together and prescribe some
thing that will keep the potential en-
envy flat on his back until we a die
tate terms or send in a bill.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-08

That Red Cross hospital ship named
the "Neutralia" doubtless will be re-
christened if the United States goes
into the big wal game.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-08

II China persists in its aggressive
attitude toward Germany, the Colonel
will no longer be able properly to ex-
press his contempt for American pa
cifists with his coined word China
fed"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-08

1t will be observed that the imper-
ial government did not send a sub
marine to Baltimore for Count Won
Bernstorff.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-08

At the request of his generals the
Kaiser has bestowed upon himself the
iron cross.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-08

H~onoring Lincoln by improving the
quality Of u Americanism is the best
kind of commemoration.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-08

Germany's unrestricted submarine
warfare apparently Is not much more
devastating than the restricted kind.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-08

Billy Bryan still speaks. but Henry
Ford Is no longer in the audience.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-08

What Mexico needs Is more evolu-
ton and less revolution.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-08

When you have a Jews item call
phone 22 and we will do the rest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
Commerce of Buenos Ayres

According to "fhe Review Of the
River Plate" 154,057 tons of imported
goods entered the port of Buenos Ayres
during March, as against 134,027 tons
in the same month in 1916, 169,6S7 tons
in 1915. and 1885, tons in 1914. How
ever, during the first three months OF
1917, 49,250 tons less were imported
than in the corresponding period of
1916, and 26,651 and 700,800 tons less
than in the corresponding periods of
1915 and 1914. respectively.
The total number of steamers and
sailing vessels from overseas that en-
tered the port during the first three
months of 1917 was 2l9, or l22 vessels
less than in thu corresponding period
of 1916. and 1913 less than in 1915.
From the records of the American
Consulate General it appears that
twenty-four steamers, nine sailing yes
sells, four auxiliary motor vessels and
one yacht, under the American flag, en-
tered during the first quarter of this
year, against fifteen steamers and sew
enteen sailing vessels in the first quar-
ter of 1916. The tonnage represented
this year was much greater.
Customs statistics show slight loss
in revenue in 1917 as compared with
1916
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26

frightening Off of investors to
threaten the future.
At the same time the common
everyday buyers of steel must have
their economic limit. They have not
made the present market, as steel al
present mill prices is not yet reach
ing them. At the beginning Of last
October the Steel Corporation was
sold up on an average TO approx
mately the present date. Other mills
were in substantially the same posi-
ton. To the period of mill delivery
must be added the period that elapses
from the mill shipment to receipt OF
the finished product by the ultimate
consumer. Thus the advance in steel
prices that has occurred since Oc'
tober is perhaps not the full meas
ure Of the advance the ultimate con-
suner must pay over prices he is
paying now. OF course, there arc OK
ceptions. but in terms OF the total
finished steel output, which IS now
about 100000 net tons a month. the
advance is equal TO Sl00,OOO,OOO on
months OUTPUT. as the steel advance
since the beginning of last October s
in the neighborhood OF s33 a net ton
II there are to be further advances
the strain upon the economic re-
sources OF the people would be pro-
nortionately increased. II the middle
interests, standing between the steer
mill and the ultimate consumer, put
up their prices in proportion, as they
necessarily must, the bill TO be pald
bv the ultimate consumer Will IN
crease in still greater measure
Eventually he would be unable to
stand the strain. The only question
is when the limit would be reached.
At various times in the past 1t has
seemed that the steel market had
probably reached its limit, that the
mills would not be able to do much
more than empty their order books
before a price readjustment would be
forced. Thus far these various OK
pectations have successfully been dis
appointed. Finally the time will come
for such a representation to prove
correct.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
Friday May %, 1911.

United States Steel common again
rnonopolized the spotlight on the
Stock Exchange. this time IN the
biggest days trading witnessed
since February /, when Germany
Unexpectedly threw things out OF
GEAR by announcing her campaign
Of ruthless submarine warfare.
transactions aggregated l,5sl,Ooo
shares. to which Steel contributed
4l9.7O0 shares while rising TO new
high record of 1874. The movement
in steel is impressive. because of its
bulk. but many other industrial
issues are responding TO the better
sentiment which prevails in stock
market circles. As rule, however,
they have not kept up with the pace
set by Steel common. This great
industrial stock has been more than
a leader this time; it has over
Swallowed all other stocks in trading
interest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
Dividends

American Beet Sugar.-Regaiar e1s,-,l
dividend OF sl.50 = share on the pr
stock. payable July 70 stock o'
June is.
National Conduit & Cable.
terly dividend of 81 a share. payaD's
Z, stock of record June Is.
Grasselh Chemical. - Regular
dividend Of ~ per cent on the -
stock and an extra dividend ot ia ~,
IN the common also regular auar'0v
lend Of \. per cent on the preferrs' n
all payable June 80 70 stock Of RECORD 49, ~,
Texas Regular qaarfsfV "A ,
dend Of 2iz per cent. payable JUN
stock OF record June IL.
Atlantic. Gulf 4 West Indies. semi, -.
dividend Of IS a share on the common -
payable August also quarterly
on the preferred stock - follows j
share. payable July 2 TO stock oa.sk
June s: SI.25 payable October ] 70 -
record September 10. and si.se pssso~ IL
uary I. 1918. TO stock OF record pese"'~ "a
Indian ReAnins.--Dividend OF sk ~
on account Of accumulated prsis -
dens. payable June IS to stock "
June .. -
Hart. sehaGnsr . MARI kegums
terly dividends Of y per esns 81
ferred stock and I per cent on We
stock. Preferred dividend = payeeS
80 70 stock Of record Juns -. q,
mon August ~ - s>osk - rassss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
Merger of Oxygen
Producers Is Denied
Official Admits Consolidation OF
Union Carbide and Air Reduc-
ton Has Been Suggested

A merger of the Air Reduction Com
many with the Union Carbide Company
il under negotiation, according to re
ports current in Wall Street yesterday
Both concerns arc virtually in the same
field. being engaged mainly In the
manufacture of oxygen for commerciai
purposes.
Stock Of the Air Reduction Company
of which 10000 shares without par
value is outstanding, sold yesterday at
So a maximum advance over the pre-
oedinp day of 6i2 points. me closins
price Yesterday was So. Dealings III
this issue aggregated lO,50o shares'
The stock of the Union Carbide CON
many. of which 20,966.900 is outstand-
iNg. is inactive, the quotation belhg De-
tween 275 and 300.
An official of the Air Reduction Com
pany denied that a consolidation pian
vas being worked out. but he admitted
that a merger of the two companies hau
been suggested. ,.,,.
This company was organized niue
ever a year ago by Percy Rockefeiier,
and other Wall Street interests, ana
entered the field as a competitor OF inc
Linde Air Products Company, when IS
controlled by the Union Carbide Com
pany. The Linde Air Company operates
under German patents and the Air ke-
duction Company under French patents.
Besides manufacturing oxygen, the
Air Reduction Company makes nitro
gen cyanide, argon and acetylene, inc
company having recently purchaseu
control Of the Searchlight Acetyiene
Company The plants are located al
Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Chicago, Pitts-
burgh. Defiance, Ohio, and st. Louis
The directors include Percy A. Rookie
Teller, Frederick b. Adams, Of Potter
Choate G. Prentice; Frederick w. Allen
of Lee. Higginson & Co.; l.. +. Loree'
president of the Delaware e. Hudson
Company; Walter w. Birge and Am
brose Mcneil.
James n. Wallace, president OF the
Central Trust Company, and Nicholas
+. Brady are directors of the Union
Carbide Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
Carbon Steel Buys
Control of Iron Co.
Acquires Interest in Kittanning
Iron and Steel to Assure
Supply of Raw Material

Pittsburgh, May 25.-A majority of
the capital-a bare majority-of the
Kittanning Iron and Steel Company has
been acquired by the Carbon Steel
Company. The acquisition was for the
purpose of assuring the latter of a
supply of raw material. The minority
interests in the Kittanning company ex-
press satisfaction over the deal. +. L.
Neale remains as president of the
Kittanning company and Charles Nc
Knight, president of the Carbon COM
pany, becomes vice-president.
The Kittanning Iron and Steel Com
pany has pig iron capacity of between
1900 and 5000 tons month, and its
plant is modern. One factor in its
favor is tat it commands better
freight rate to the carbons mills than
is obtainable from the valley furnaces.
The company also has about thirty old
pudding furnaces, but in recent years
has confined it's activities exclusively
to producing pi/ iron.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
Yokohama Bank
Explains Movement

Japan's withdrawal of gold from the
United States was explained yesterday
at the Yokohama Specie Bank in New
York as being purely for adjustment
of trade balance" and without any
further significance. 1t was pointed
on. that the war has made Japan a
great creditor nation. that her ex-
ports greatly exceed imports, and that
the movement of gold has been made
imperative by abnormal commercial
conditions.
In banking circles the opinion pre-
walls that japanese bankers have been
craving down their reserves in this
country to meet increased expehdi-
lures ct home. where reserves could
lie put out at better interest returns.
The japanese government and bank
inp interests in Japan. it is under
st,od, have made heavy loans to Rus
STA, while further loans TO that coun-
Try and to France and China are i'm
LCDding.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
Large Increase in
Western Maryland
Revenue for 1916

Gross operating revenues of the
Western Maryland Railway Company, a
Rockefeller property. amounted last
year, according to the annual report
issued yesterday. 10 sl1, ,9sl, an in
crease of s2,079,3S1 over 1915. Net oper-
ating revenue amounted TO s4,45l, 100,
an increase of sl,2l6,517.
or the increase in total operating
revenues s45.S3i resulted from coal
shipments and sl,550,242 from miscel-
laneous freights. Passenger revenue
increased sll0,660. Carl Il. Gray, presi-
dent. says that the expenses OF the
company have been greatly augmented
by the sharp increase in the cost of all
materials, including feel. and on sc-
count Of the steadily advancing cost Of
labor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26

Outside buying. which usually dc
vclops on a rising market, was
further encouraged by the news
from Washington that several feat
ures of the war revenue bill to
which objection had been made by
numerous business interests would
be removed and the total amount
raised by taxation substantially re-
duced. The less drastic terms OF
the proposed income tax programme,
particularly the reported decision to
abandon the retroactive feature, is
generally construed as a favorable
factor so far as the stock market is
concerned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
Marine Insurance
Rates Are Lowered

An optimistic feeling over the success
reported to have been attained in the
last two weeks in combating the sub
marine menace has resulted in a sharp
decrease in war risk insurance on out
bound vessels to the United Kingdom
in the London market. according to
local underwriters. A general reduction
OF about 33 l-3 per cent from the higher
quotations of early May is said to have
taken place. and in some instances
reduction OF so per cent was recorded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26

There was a net shortage Of 49,
449 freight cars in the United States
on May /, according to a statement
Just issued by the American Rail-
way Association. The special com
mittee on national defence of the
same association issued a statement
a few days ago showing that there
are about 2,4OS, 900 freight cars in
use in this country, and that on the
average 81 per cent of their capacity
is not utilized.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
Norway to Develop
Deposits of Titanium Iron

Consul General f. Haldeman Denni-
son reports from Christiania, Norway,
under date Of May /, that company
has been former with q capital Of about
81 100000 for utilizing the abundant
deposits of titanium iron ore in that
country. The first factory is to be
erected in Fredrikstad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26

rising TO 22lO cents, against 21.s5 the
dav before and a normal value OF ls'S
cents. Exchange brokers were OF the
opinion that il further shipments OF
gold TO Spain are prevented pesetas
will rise considerably higher. 1t IS no.
believed, however. that exports to ina.
country will be stopped absolutely, put
that they will be carefully regulated ,
Other exchanges were quiet anu
showed relatively unimportant changes
Russian rubles closed small traction
higher
Closing rates yesterday. compateu
with a week ago. are given IN the tapIc
below. American bankers nave sus,
nended all dealings in German ana
Austrian exchange. so that daily quo
tations for either marks or kronen are
no longer available.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
News Digest
London Cheered by Italian War News

London Cheered by Italian War News.
London, May 25.--Good Italian war
news had further cheering effect on
the Stock Exchange o-day, and enabled
the market to close strong. with numer-
Gus gains on the week. Gilt-edged Sc
curities were prominent. The sup
ply of stock was short, and, with
few sellers about, this caused a
steady hardening of values. Similar
conditions prevailed in Allied bonds
and Brazilian issues, while shipping
shares improved on good White Star
and Royal Mail reports. American Sc
curities were quietly steady and higher.
Paris Bourse.-Paris, May 25.-Trad-
ing was quiet on the Bourse to-day.
Three per cent rentes, 81 francs 25 CEN
times for cash; exchange on London, q
francs lS confines; per cent loan, 81
francs so centimes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26

This weeks movement in Steel
common has been unusually inter
esting. While no new records have
been made as regards activity, there
has nevertheless been sustained
volume of trading that has not been
seen many times before. Steel has
risen from low of 1885 on Monday
to Il high of l34 on dealings in excess
of 100000 shares. In the preced-
irC week it sold as low as 115s.
The following table Of transactions
ard the price range in Steel common
for the first five days of this week
indicate the interesting character OF
the movement:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
Current

The above rates express the cost Of
foreign money in terms of the Ameri-
can dollar. You buy an English pound
sterling at, say. S4.75i3. The intrinsic
parity is s4S65s per pound. Thus, you
say either that pounds are at a dis
count or that dollars are at a pre-
MUM. which is owing to the fact that
in England the demand FOR dollars
with which to settle accounts IN TINS
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, 1917-05-26
Condition of French Crops

The French Minister Of Agriculture
has issued a statement showing the
condition OF the French crops on April
/, 1917, compared with the same date
last year. The statement is based on
the following figures: 100 indicates
very good; so, good; 60. fairly good;
so. fair; 80, poor. and 20, bad.
The indicated condition Of various
crops compared with a year ago fol-
lows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26

At 1854, the current average
price of eight leading steel products
stands at the highest level ever
reached. There is nothing surpris-
ing about this, since new peak has
been established every week for a
considerable period. What is signifi-
cant about the statistics is that re-
Gently the advance has been at a
much more rapid rate than at any
time in the past. Compared with
pre-war prices, the average Of these
products at the present level shows
an increase of more than 200 per
cent. And still there is nothing to
indicate that the limit has been
reached. This extraordinary distor-
ton Of prices naturally has brought
about an unusual state of affairs in
the steel market, so that neither
buyers nor sellers have a clear grasp
OF the situation and outlook, and
consequently prices have been made
in a haphazard manner for some
time past. 1.-The Iron Age" presents
IN interesting discussion Of the de-
velopments and possibilities in the
steel market in its current issue. 1t
says, in part:
At various times the mills have
manifested disposition to withdraw
from the market, to be met by higher
bids on the part Of buyers, who ad-
mittedly have been moved more by
their fears than by their judgment.
When war became probable the buy
ers knew that the government would
require large tonnages of steel, which
could be obtained only by delaying
deliveries TO other customers. The
majority Of the buyers. iobbers and
manufacturing consumers did not
know that the demand upon them for
their wares would increase, or even
tndt IL NOutU DC ildiNNdsHtN. IiuNNN~
ations in the ordinary domestic de-
mand for steel may easily represent
larger tonnage. however, than the
quantity of steel required by the
government.
II is we'll recognized that steel is
not being bought by large investors
in the proportion that usually OBJ
tains when the steel demand in gen
eral is heavy. The steel bought by
the rank and file, for what might be
called common everyday consump-
ton, has correspondingly increased.
Three years ago no one would have
dreamed that the demand for steel
could reach its present proportions
without there being a very large
amount of investing in permanent
structures, calculated to yield inter
est returns over period Of years.
Thus, from one angle. IL might be
judged that the situation in steel de-
msnd is one Of pay as you 60, with
ne untowsrd possibility. like the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
London Money Msrket.-Londor


The fact that the United States gov
eminent has taken over control OF all
outward movements Of gold from the
country contributed TO the strength in
Spanish exchange yesterday. pesetas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26

A glance at this table will show
how the further Steel has advanced
the more active have been the deal
ings. This strongly indicates IN
creased Outside" participation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
Senate and was pending to-day ia the

Senate and was pending to-day >"
House.
The Governor explained that he tooa
this unusual action because II he way
ed for the bill to reach him, - voula
unnecessarily prolong the sessss'
which is expected to close to-nlsns
He said the purchase OF the suoN.j
would be unwise at this tme' ~.
might commit the State to the isss'
purchase of the entire railway "'
tenn