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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-08
Creighton Students Give
Dinner. Dance at Blackstone

Tuesday night the students of Creigh
ton university mixed among them
selves at formal dinner-dance held
at the Blackstone hotel. Judge Wood
rough and Mayor Dahlman were
present at the dinner and enlivened
the feast with spicy speeches.
1t is planned to make the dinner
dance an annual affair.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-08

raise, the attorney general is given
a third assistant to have charge of
the enforcement OF the prohibitory
law and other minor changes are
made. The changes are as follows
for the biennium;
Governors office, slsSo0; increase OF $3.50
because Of raise OF $50 month in salary
OF stenographcr
stea supcrintendcnts office amounts for
assistants cut from $is,4S0 to s10,s40
Attorney general total sa+.?s0; increase
of $500 for assistant for enforcement Of
prohibitory amendment,
Railway commission. $3.50; increase
$3.50.
Board OF control. S3b,s $40; increase Sb,o5o.
National Guard, $4,000 increase. s2,a20;
salary of adJutent general increased from
$500 per year to $4,000.
. Banking department. $bb,soo; Increase,
1000, because OF additional bank examiner,
Historical society, Sl3,ts0; decrease. $50.
Food commission, Slb,e6o: increase, $500.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29
Bituminous Coal
Rates Readjusted

Washington, July 2S.-General read
justment by September Is next of rates
on bituminous coal from mines in
Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia,
Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio to. Lake
Erie ports for trsnsshipment by ves-
sells was ordered to-day by the Inter
state Commerce Commission.
The commission held that, because
OF abnormal conditions prevailing at
present, it could not determine the
reasonableness of rates in effect, but
ordered the following adjustments;
From the Cambridge, Hooking and No.
districts in Ohio 3 cents less than from
the Pittsburgh district.
From the Connellsylle district cents
greater than from the Pittsburgh district
from the Altoona district 22 cents greater
than the Pitts burgh district.
From the Fairmont district, in West
Virginia, IS cents greater than from the
three districts named in Ohio.
From the Meyersdale district, Pennsyl-
vania, 10 cents greater than from Con-
nellsville.
From the Cumberland Piedmont district,
in Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Vir-
giuia, 2 cents greater than from the Fair
mont district in West Virginia.
From the KanaYaha, Kenoys-Thscker
and Kentucky districts IS cents greater
than from the three Ohio districts
From the New River and Pochontas dis
tricts, in Virginia and West Virginia, -
cents greater then from the Kenawha,
Kenova- Thacker districts.
Charges for line haul and dock ser
vices, at present Jumped in one figure,
were ordered shown separately in the
new tariffs.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29
British Inland Waterways
Number Over 900 Miles

There are over 1000 miles Of inland
waterways in Britain, and II these
were organized on a modern basis much
of the congestion on the railways could
be relieved. IL is possible TO travel
from London TO Manchester by canal,
and it is only the antiquated methods
employed which make the undertaking
not a commercial success. In the mat
ter OF canal making China led the
world. and even to-day she stands first
among the nations for the skilful utlll-
zation OF her inland waterways. Dne
of the latest canals in Britain was con-
structed at the time of Napoleon, when
the Hythe military canal was built, so
as 10 cut off Romney Marshes from the
mainland. This scheme, II was pc
lieyed, would effectively prevent the
Corsican from landing in kent--pun-
ass Advertiser.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29
Labor Troubles
Add to Cost of
Producing Copper
Shattuck Arizona Reports
Drop in Output and
Smaller Profits

Owing TO labor difficulties and the
rising prices Of materials the cost Of
production of the Shsttuck Arizona
Copper Company increased almost a
cent per pound of copper in the three
months ended June 80 last. The quar-
terly operating statement issued yes
terday showed a surplus available for
dividends Of s660,73 equal to sl.ss a
share for the three months on $780,
600 Of capital stock of $40 par value.
or an annual rate of s752 share.
This compared with an annual rate OF
s7.ss share in 1916.
The strike and conditions preceding
it caused slump in the tonnage mined
at the company's property Total re-
covering for the quarter amounted TO
3,s24,297 pounds Of copper, compared
with 4,3S6,592 pounds in the preceding
quarter. The net operating cost per
pound OF refined copper was 1899
cents, compared with 11.34S cents in
the previous three months.
The report says: "0n June 27 pro-
duction was cut off entirely by the call
ing Of strike by the Metal and Mine
Workers Union No. 500, branch Of
the |. w. W. Unreasonable demands
were made and refused, and the strike
4 l. l.. 4
employees. The mine workings are be-
ing kept in repair by shift bosses and
few loyal workmen. The property is
in good condition to withstand a shut
down. Pumps are being operated with
out disturbance"
An official of the company states that
the miners are returning to work and
that it is quite likely that production
will be brought up to normal in the
near future.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29
French Coal Output Increase

An increase in coal production in the
st. Etiene district, according to the
report from the American Vice-Consui'
has been made possible by readiust-
ment of NINE workers and a closer
study Of transportation problems, the
solving Of which has caused an
amelioration OF the difficulties of this
industry.
The movement of coal by motor lor-
ries, in addition TO other commodities
by a feet Of heavy motor trucks pur-
chased and operated by the city of ST.
Etienne. Is a recently inaugurated ser,
vice which has aided distribution and
relief of congestion materially.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29
News Digest
New York

Advance in Marine Rates Causes No
Surprise. - The announcement from
Washington yesterday that tho govern
ment war risk insurance rates on both
hulls and cargoes would be advanced
from to 6R per cent after August Is
apparently created no surprise among
local marine underwriters. II appeared
TO be the prevailing opinion that the
raise in rates was created not so much
on account of the reported increasing
menace of the U-boats as it was by
reason of a gradual working out Of the
required premium rate necessary to
charge in order to make the Federal
bureau self-sustaining.
The new rates as announced went
into effect on all risks assumed yester-
day, but insurance brokers were au-
thorized to assure clients that in event
of ships sailing on or before August II
the additional u per cent collected
will be refunded. In event of delay in
sailing until after that date the full
new rate will be retained.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29
Energy Shown in
Developing Trade
With Far East
American ExpressC Company
Opens Branch Office at
Shanghai, China

American commercial interests are
developing the Far Eastern field with
much energy. Announcement was MADE
Yesterday that the American Express
Company has extended its organization
in that part of the world by opening
an Office at Shanghai, China. This Is
the third Office opened in the new ter
ritory, the others being in Manila and
Hong Kong. In September it is an
nounced that fourth branch will be
opened in Yokohama, Japan. The com
pany is preparing to handle a large
ly increased business through these
branches.
Interests familiar with the Far East
ern territory assert that in a few years
American manufacturers may md IL
advantageous to maintain permanent
stocks of merchandise in Manila from
which to supply the Chinese and other
markets in that hemisphere, without
the delay that often takes place in I'LL
ing orders at the present time. Com
menting upon this feature, the Mer-
chants Association of Manila has the
following to say:
prior to American occupation the
imports of American goods into the
Philippines ranged around 100000 per
annum. The islands are at present
using between S25,000,0O0 and $780,
100000 worth of american products
each year, but this amount is as moth
ing compared with what it will be, for
the potential wealth is barely scratched
and the purchasing power Of the peo-
pie is as yet absurdly small.
when the Philippines have advanced
in agriculture. commerce and industry
onlv to the stage Porto Rico has al
ready attained, and if the United States
sells them only as much per capita as
Porto Rico is now taking, II VIII mean
the consumption of nearly S5Op,OOo,-
400 worth of American products each
year. s.-.. .,.;u
lnlS JTdue tnc NHl1SH '0N"'' a,
control. for the reason that practically
ali articles imported into the Philip
pines are subject to duty except when
coming from the United States. IhlS
gives to many American manufacturers
and iobbers a greater advantage even
than they possess on the mainland
where many articles enter free tnat
are subject to duty in the islands.
development of the Philippine ISL
snds TO a point where they are con-
suming UPWARD of S400,OOO,OoO or
s500.O0O, 900 a year Of American prod
nets mean that American manutact-
urers will be warranted m MAINTAIN
ing permanent stocks in Manila from
which TO supply this trade.
"These stocks will be available 10
serve the trade of China and other Far
Eastern countries, and an advantage
will lie at the hand Of American COM
merce which is not possessed by any
comnetitor. for no European country
owns territory so favorably situated
tbe trade of which it controls and thaI
has a population whose consuming ca
nacitv will compare with that oil Ihese
Islands when developed.
"Thus the Chinese merchant Will De
able 10 secure from Manila IN IRON one
20 two weeks wha' i now takes seVeraI
months to get from Europe or 'he
United States
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29
Saturday, July 2S, 1917

Signs Of slackening Of business
activity are to be seen in many di-
,sctions. Labor difficulties, more
economical buying, price fixing and
ssperal uncertainty all tend to in
Juee manufacturer and merchants
"a he extremely cautious in making
forward commitments, while cur
rent requirements are mostly sup
,lied on a day-to-day basis. Never
,seless, bank clearings continue to
sypand, and the conclusion is drawn
thst, in spite Of proof to the con-
trary, more goods are moving now
than at this time last year. But the
Conclusion is not warranted, because
failure to take account of the great
.dyance in the general level of
rrires vitiates whatever value clear
;rps may have as a measure of the
turnover. "Dun's Review reports
that the weeks clearingS at leading
centres were 34 per cent larger than
in the corresponding period last
wear. If proper allowance be made
for the higher prices at which
goods moved this year, it will be
found that the actual turnover was
,bout 10 per cent smaller. What
the figures really show is that it re-
ouired S4 per cent more money to
handle 10 per cent less business.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29

metals is concerned, an article in
"The Military Historian and Econo-
mist" points out that for tin we srs
virtually dependent on South America.
Alaska gives US a few tons, and there
are possibilities in North Carolina,
South Dakota and California. The
worlds total production in 1915 is
given A. 222,452, 900 pounds, and our
imports for the same year at ll6,o36,-
335 pounds. These figures are GER
taiuly striking For antimony we are
virtually dependent on BoliyiG and
China, which shows at Il glance how
much is involved in the control Of the
Pacific.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29

from Germany to Holland and Scandi-
navia, an attempt is being made to re-
plenish the gold store of the Reichs-
bank by confscating all the metal that
is available in private hands. A Ger
man newspaper stated this week that
gold to the value of 300,00O,OO0 TO
lOO,OOO,OOO marks has been boarded by
people in Germany, who hope TO proft
by it after the end of the war.
If you calculate the cost of the dollar
in terms of foreign money-that is, as
If you were buying dollars with pounds,
marks or francs-its value at the close
of last week, as compared with a year
ago, would be about as follows:
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

The outstanding development Of last
weeks foreign exchange dealings was
the fresh break in the Russian rate,
rubles falling TO a new low record or
2Oa. cents Toward the end Of the
week there was a slight recovery TO
1tiL cents. Weakness in rubles coin
cided with the collapse of the Russian
offensive and the indications that the
Provisional Government was meeting
with gerious difficulties. Only MOD
crate volume of sales was responsible
for the fresh break in the Russian
rate. The normal value OF the ruole
is 5l2 cents.
Neutral exchanges attracted atten-
tiop during the week, principally Swiss
francs which rose 10 a high record
level for the war period. The rate was
4 Ss francs 70 the dollar, against par
Of b.lsk. The embargo placed by the
limited States government on exports
20 neutrals il felt in this market by
reducing the amount Of exchange ere
a,ed. Thig forces persons VINO deslre
20 make remittances 20 Switzerland
for instance, 10 pay higher rate TOT
exchange. The same influence IS al
olork I'M the market for exchange on
the Scandinavian countries, raves on
Norway, Denmark anu oNuu." t,ins
,orked into q much stronger position
lately. nj. cor-
ExchAuge on London and faris CON
tinues 20 mark time, without uny ~p
prsciable change in rates. ~ Is appaI-
snt that the bankers are sun eHsIo's' .s
Ing control over the marNet am iP'r,
ing rates close 20 the so'chi'ed peg
hgures. .L.,ro G.. mn
ton1er quoted In the American market,
4, - iserned from neutral sources that
German financial authorities are
LING every effort 20 bolster uD the
mst dselinln9 mark, which is now At a
Iscount Of nearly 80 per cent he-
nnytS from the Dutch frontier indicate
-. a.,lno 10 the large gold exports
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29

Among the major troubles of in
dustry is the shortage Of coal, due,
10 considerable extent, to the short
age Of freight cars. The situation
now is much better than it was early
n the year, but there is no assur-
ance that, with a return Of adverse
weather conditions and further re-
dvction in industrial man-power
through conscription and enlistment,
the coal problem may not become
acute again, in spite of all efforts TO
selve it. Nothing could be more Sc
rieus for a nation at war than lack
Of power to keep the wheels of in
eUstry turning at top speed. IL
might be desirable, therefore, If the
proper authorities would give seri-
Gus consideration TO the feasibility
Of rapidly developing water power,
especially where unutilized water
powers are located at points from
which transmission 10 Industrial
centres would be possible. An IN
credible amount Of power is going TO
waste because, whether rightly or
wrongly, eonservationists have OBJ
strueted development by private
espital. The controversy has
dragged along for years, but II
eculd be settled and settled speedily
4 the authorities should take up the
question as a war measure. water
power plants can be erected quickly
II is Of record that units producing
10000 horsepower daily have been
Delivering current within eight or
nine months after construction work
seE started. Under pressure sueh
plants might be completed in six
months or less. important savings
N several directions would result.
First, there would be a saving Of
coal; aeeond, a saving Of trsnSporta-
Ton, which would 90 a long way
Nvard relieving the shortage Oh
ss's, and, finally, there would be a
Substantial saving Of man power,
Dsesuss the production, and in some
esses the application, Of electrical
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29
Must Issue Stock
AS Well as Bonds

Trenton, n. j., July 2s.-The West
Monmouth Water Company having
asked permission of the State Public
Utility Commission to issue $4,000
worth Of first mortgage 6 per cent
bonds 20 cover expenditures, the COM
mission to-day found: Heretofore we
have approved the issue of $4,000 OF
stock aud $4,000 bonds. The present
issue would result in capitalization
Of $4,000 bonds and $4,000 stock. We
are of the opinion that there should be
more issued in an enterprise OF this
kind. We will approve the issue OF
$4,000 bonds end $4,000 stock II the
application is amended to petition
therefor"
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29
Dividends

Guaranty Securities Corporation
Dividend of per cent for the quar-
ter ended June 30 was reported on
June 25 as being the annual dividend.
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway.-
Regular semi-annual dividend Of per cent
on the preferred and 3 per cent on the com
mon stocks, both payable August 10 TO stock
holders Of record August 9.
Buckeye Pipe Lins.-Regular quarterly
dividend Of 81, payable September Is to
stockholders OF record August Is.
Imperial Tobaeco.-Interim dividend Of 3
per cent. free Of income tax.
westehestsr Avenue Bank.-Quartcrly dvi-
dend Of ~ per cent and X OF J per cent
extra, payable August / to stockholders Of
record July 30.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29
Current

The above rates express the cost OF
toreign money in terms OF the amer,
can dollar. You buy On English pound
sterling at. say. S4.79h. The intrinsic
parity * S4.G6A per pound. Thus, you
sov either that pounds are at a dis
count or that dollars are at pre-
MUM, which is owing 70 the fact that
In England the demand for dollars
with which 10 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., 1917-07-29

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
M longer available. Week
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29
7otsl. .sz1ea.1s2Ooo s1e.2122s3.OO

From these figures it appears that
esarings accounted for no more
thaA 81 per cent of the total turn
over. Moreover, there is wide va
ration from week to week in the
ratio of clearings to total bank
transactions, thus further empha-
sizing the defects Of the former as
measure of business activity.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29
Snrinpfield Body Corporation. -

Springfield Body Corporation
Stockholders have approved a plan to
increase the capital stock to sa,25OroOO,
of which S75O,OOO will be 8 per cent
cumulative first preferred stock, ST.
OOO 900 8 per cent cumulative second
preferred and Sl,500,000 common. Sub
5criptions have been asked for the new
frat preferred stock.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29

Bank clearings are not such a re-
liable index Of business conditions
as they are popularity supposed to
be. In the first place, they may be
greatly distorted by special trans
actions, by spasmodic outbursts OF
speculation and by other things.
Thus. with no change in general
conditions, transactions on the New
York Stock Exchange might double
with large increase in the total OF
bank clearings as a result. For an
ether thing, very large part OF
Ike business turnover is effected IN
such a way that it does not appear
II clearings at all. That will ap-
pear from a glance at the following
statistics, gathered by the Ameri-
can Bankers Association. They
show total clearings and total bank
transactions at fifteen important
centres for the three months ended
June so:
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29
DIVIDEND NOTICES.
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC

& MANUFACTURiNG LONPANf'
A Givde.d n Oae AID three qusrteH Ier cent
fsTis cents per shsrej on tho COMMON s,ocA
n DTS Comoany FOR the quarter ending June 50.
l1lr. vii 10 paid july a. 1917 70 Stockholders
n record as Of June 81, 1917.
u p. BAETZ, Treasurer
New York. June 20. 1911
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29
Commerce
Federal Reserve Banks

Washington 2Tota
conditions July 27 shows
approximately
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29
Total .s4,s5o, ,859,72o s4,O18,O43,555

German Bank Berlin, VIA
London, July 2S.-The statement Of the
Imperial Bank of Germany, issued July
2S. shows the following changes, IN
marks,
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29
Yesterday.

Below is given the current exchange
value of foreign money in dollars and
cents, together with the INTRINSIC gold
parity, as calculated by the united
States Mint: Current
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29
Relevant Facts

Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies
Steamship Lines.-0perating and other
income Of subsidiary properties for
Nav, which amounted to S4,O44,2Oo,
showed a gain of S9SO,O57 over that
month in 1915. Net income after oPer-
ating expenses, interest on the bonded
debt, rentals, etc, totalled Sl,007, ,7s2,
gain of Sl4O,459 and new high rec
ord. This is the first time in the COM
pany's history that net income crossed
S1,OOO,OOO. In July, 1916. net income
amounted to s99s,32O, the previous
high record.
Norfolk & Western Railroad.---June
operating revenues aggregated s5,5s3,-
34s, an increase of II per cent com
pared with the corresponding month
Of 1916. Operating expenses were sS,-
5s8.575, an increase of 28 per cent Net
income amounted to sl,6S9,250. de-
crease of q per cent from year ago.
For the first six months of the current
wear the Norfolk system earned net
income of slO,l93,S63, d decrease of Z
per cent compared with the correspond
ing period of 1916.
New York Telephone Company
Gross earnings in June amounted to
S5IOS,410, an increase over the cor
responding month of last year Of s5Ol,-
OlO. Net was l,93l,1l6, an increase
of s145,9sO. Net operating revenue in
the first six months of the current year
amounted TO Sll ,229,7 an increase OF
81 ,539, $50 over the corresponding Pc
riod of 1915.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29
Tin Industry in United States
Depends ON South America

In reviewing the situation Of TINS
countrv so far as the supply Of minor
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29
Corporation Returns

New York. Ontario & Western
tos- tus
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-07-26
Notice to Taxpayers.
B L MARTIN, Jr..
45-3t Clerk.

In compliance with Section 1903
] hereby give notice to the tax
payers of Tishomingo county that
/ have completed the pei sonal and
real estate assessment rolls for the
current year and have this day.
July End, 1917. filed the same with
the Chancery Clerk. The same
having been received and declared
by the Board of Supervisors to be
the assessment for the current
year will remain on file, subject
to inspection and objection, if
there be any, until the regular
meeting at the August term, at
which time the Board will hear
and consider any and all objec
tons then and there on file.
F. +. BELUE,
Asst Assessor.