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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
Record Oil Runs
Reported in the
Southwest Fields
Kansa. and Oklahoma Output
in October Exceeded
100000 Barrels

Oil runs for the field covered by the
pipe lines Of Kansas and Oklahoma for
October were the largest ever reported
IN a single month. The October output
from these wells, as reported to The
Oil City Derrick" aggregated l2,035,74S
barrels, an increase Of 46o,9oS barrels
over September. The daily average OF
the receipts FOR October was 3sS,25o
barrels. compared with 3S5,s2S barrels
in September.
During 1916 the runs for the first
two months amounted to something
more than 100000 barrels monthly.
During the remainder of the year they
did not exceed 100000 barrels nor fall
below s.O00,0 900. In January, March
and April Of 1917 they passed above
the 9,OO0,OOO mark; in May and June
they maintained an average above TO-
coo, 900 barrels; In July, August and
September they were better than H.
0OO, 900 barrels a month, and in October
passed above the 10000, O00-barrel fig
ure. Thus, since 1916, the production
of Kansas and Oklahoma has actually
gained some 100000 barrels a month,
or 100, 900 barrels day.
Mid Continent Output
The runs from the districts east Of
the Mississippi and of the mid-ContS
nent during October aggregated d.
1888 barrels. In September the
total was 14,42O,l45 barrels. The daily
averages were 4SS,321 barrels and
4SO,5oS barrels, respectively.
Deliveries by the mid-Continent lines
during October amounted to 11,732,2SS
barrels, an increase over the September
figures of 277,7S3 barrels. The Octo-
Der figures make a new high record for
deliveries in a single month.
The following table shows the
amount of crude petroleum held in
storage by the several pipe lines men,
toned in the different divisions Of the
oil fields and the amount Of each grade
at the close Of business October 81
1917:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
Reserve Board Considers
Change in Discount kse

WASHINGTON. Nov. is.-h0si,. a.
ton of discount rates was discuss .o
day at the Federal Reserve ava =,
Commissions quarterly conference a
the Federal Reserve Board. Sonfi
cials think rates should be rsl'e', ,AstS
ly as a means Of preventing nsnics
and promoting sound business, VA. y
larly since large overpaymen, o. "
per cent Liberty Loan instalns,lr, ~
week seemed to indicate genef''
money conditions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
s2e6,3e3,s5o
1,062,ef8
Government Employees Work Hard

In addition to these bonds, a total
Of s59,051 300 has been previously de-
livered in this district against cash
sales.
Officers and employees Of the bond
issue division of the Federal Reserve
Banks force have been working day
and night since Thursday. On Thurs
day, the day the IS per cent payment
was due. the accounting and receiving
department worked the whole night;
all other departments worked until 2:30
a. m. On Friday all departments
worked until 3 a. m. On Saturday the
delivery department worked all night
and other departments until 2 a. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Foreign exchange rates fuctuated
within narrow limits yesterday. the
principal development being irmer
tendency in bills on Paris. Scandi-
navian rates were steady and practi-
cally unchanged from Saturday.
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 quota
tons for either marks Or kronen are
no longer available.
Quoted doIlsrp To the psppdA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
New York

South American Bank Merger.-The
Anglo-South American Ltd. Of London,
with capital and resources Of $4,000.
coo, has acquired control Of the Com
mercial Bank Of Spanish America, Ltd,
according to an announcement made
yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20

CERTIFICATE OF MEMBERsHIP 70
1913. Issued by the New Ior s,.r nssc
Hnnter' having been lost or misisld. .epra
ton has been made 10 the Board o. ssl
gers for a new certificate. All PERSIA
terested are hereby notified @ snos, a. =,
within the next SIX Ts ss,uss
L. B. HOWE. ssersa0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20

dustrial' Chemical Company, W.T. it ~
authorized capitalization Of s2tVwgy
filed its charter with the state ~
Commission here to-day. The eone.'
will manufacture fertilizers and en'0
icals AT Curtis Bay, a suburb.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
Elections

+. H. Goff, at the annual meeting
stockholders yesterday, was eiee' 81.
director of the Baltimore & ONO - ~,
road Company, in place OF Tue
Oscar G.. Murray.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
You Need 6%
Today

7 INDER present day con.
~ ditions, an interest raj,
of go or Whereabouts is an
actual necessity to invest.
ors. Six per cent is needed
to meet the increased cost
of living and the tax bur.
dens caused by the war,
and TO average up the in.
terest return on your Lib.
erty Loan holdings and
other low rate securities.
DRESENT day investors
l demand 90. First
mortgage bonds, safe
guarded under the Strau
Plan, meet that demand
They are safe, they do not
fuctuate or decline in val
tie, and they yield 90.
A N interview with one Of
n our officers will post
you on these safe bonds,
which will meet your strict.
est requirements and afford
YOU a sound and satisfac.
tory investment, backed by
thoroughgoing bond House
service. Call, write, or
phone for
Circular No. B.l20
SWSTRAUS&W
.sJAsLrsHEp 1894 S0oU'nru
$50 BROADWAY. NEW YORK
35 Years Without Loss
to ANY MUestOr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
Missouri Canning lners

Reports to the State Beard s,sr =
culture indicate that home IN "
fruits and vegetables In Miswm ~
year amounts 10 81 per cent ~
last year.-Eansss City StsS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
yoTICV oF REDEMPTIoN OF BONDS

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN TIA; the
County OF Jefferson, In the stats o. nen'
tana, will redeem upon prss,snnea'
through its County Treasurer. = eus.
Ssl, numbered 81. IS, 100. isi. lsi 10
icI' 1o5, los, loT. los, 100. IN. ~
lis ia, ia, i16, ils. and H. Of "
Series of lsss-1sl4.
On and after thirty days from ne az
hereof interest will cease on SAID oose
Dated at Boulder. JEFFERSON C0.'n
Montana. this sth day OF November A D.
1917. n-...,., c,,..
BY order Of the Board OF County s'n,
nissioners Of Jefferson County STA" "
Fl. r. HoUGHToN, County ci'rt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
Other Cities
Coppcr Mine Resume. N,

Copper Mine Resumes Operations
BUTTE, Mont. Nov. l9.-Anaconda
Copper Mining Company's Tyamway
mine has resumed operations. after be-
ing closed since the early part Of Oc-
tober on account Of making the shaft
freproof. Day and night shifts. 1t Isl
said, will be used for operation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
London Money Market.-LONDON.

Nov. 19.-Money was in increased de-
mand at ga per cent. Discount rates
Short bills, AZ per cent; three
months bills, Az per cent. Gold pre-
MUM at Lisbon, 10000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
Yesterday. Year ago

Commercial Paper. - Rates were
steady on light dealings yesterday,
holding at 5L4 to 5A per cent.
Official rates of discount for each of
lows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20

Silyer.-Bars in London, 43asd un.
e. anged; New. York, S5lac. unchanged;
Mexican dollars, G5I2c, unchanged.
Sub-Treasury.-New York banks lost
to the Sub-Treasury s1,106,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
News Digest
Foreign

London Stocks Firm.-LONDON,
Nov. 1.-THE stock market maintained
generally confident tone to-day, with
cut any increase in business, but
trices were occasionally harder. The
feature of the trading was the demand
for Shell oil shares now that the au-
thorities have requisitioned the shares
of the Royal Dutch Oil Company un-
der the mobilization scheme. Spanish
and Scandinavian bonds were good on
the exchange position, but the other
section was dull.
Paris Bourse.-PARIS, Nov. 19.-
Trading was quiet on the Bourse to.
day. Three per cent rentes, SO francs
IS confines for cash. Exchange on
London (unofficiaD, 81 francs 80 CEN
times. Five per cent loan. 81 francs
10 centimes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20

Below Is given the current exchange
value OF foreign money in dollars and
cents, together with the intrinsic gold
rarity, az calculated by the United
States Mint:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20

Bank Clearings.-The days clesrings
at New York and other cities:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20

Chemical Company OrgsniIes.-Balti-
more. Nov. 1.-the United States In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20

The above rates express the cost Of
foreign money In terms Of the Ameri-
can dollar. You buy an English pound
sterling at. say. S4.75h. The intrinsic
parity is t4.8Gss per pound. Thus. YOU
cay either that pounds are at discount
or that dollars are at premium. which
- owing TO the fact that In England
the demand for dollars with which, TO
settle accounts In this country is
greater than the demand in this coun.
try for pounds with which 10 settle
accounts in England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
sS6,75O.7S

The following table shows the condi-
ton of stocks in the same lines at the
close Of business September 80, 1917:
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12

Flowers for Christmas.
Beautiful blooming plants and home grown
flowers. Order early. Gude, INA F-Ady,
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
REED BRANDS WEBB
BILL TRUST MEASURE

I'VE are sending American boys to
die that our commerce may be pro-
tected, and we are preparing to give
that commerce over to the trusts
Thus cried Senator James Reed of
Missouri yesterday in an attack upon
the Webb export bill, allowing Ameri-
can manufacturers to combine for
foreign trade after the war.
This legislation would rightly be
considered after peace" he said. The
country can not focus on 1t now. If
1t could, you would hear from the
farmer and the labor man as well as
from the Steel Trust and United
States Chamber of Commerce, who
favor the bill"
Consideration of the war should be
supreme, said Mr.. Reed. In ninety
days, he declared. the allies have lost,
through Russia and otherwise, Is, 900, =
900 soldiers, and the preponderance of
troops is today with the Central
Powers.
Il believe common prudence de-
mands that we begin training our
boys from p to 81 for a time when
the mighty force of the German wal
engine might beat upon our allies
with such terrific power that an army
on the North American coast would
be necessary"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
us. EMPLOYEES
TO ASK RAISE
NEXT MONDAY
Congress Sub Committee to
Hear Demands of Wage
Farmers.

First opportunity for government
workers to give argument why they
should receive increases will be
given Monday, when hearings are to
be started by the subcommittee of
the House Committee on Postoffices
and Post Roads, of which Repre-
sentative Thomas NJ. Bell, of Geor-
gia, is chairman.
The hearing will start at 10 q. m.
and continue through Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. Oppo-
nents of the increase, If any appear.
will be heard.
Committee Favors Raise.
It is the hope of at least two
members of this subcommittee that
increases up to 10 and Is per cent
can be allowed. Although the first
bill under consideration is that ia
vorably reported last year, which
provided generally for q 25 per cent
Increase, it is not believed possible
to secure so large an increase at
this time.
The question OF increased sal
aries for government workers was
brought up on the floor of the
House yesterday. when Representa-
tive Louis C. Champion, of Michi-
gan. asked Representative John A.
Moon. of Tennessee. who was pre-
senting the postoftice appropriation
bill. II that carried provision for ip-
creased salaries.
H. NJ. McLarin. president of the
Federal Employees Union. said last
night that a strenuous fight will be
made to secure the higher increases,
utilizing every possible means with
in the grasp of the government en-
ployes. including an appeal to the
President of the United States. 1t
is expected that the American Fed
Grafton of Labor will support this
program actively. and all organiza-
tions of government employees will
be consolidated. II possible, to stand
behind these increases.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
Turns Hose on Kaiser,
Lands in Police Court

Los Angeles, Cal. Dec. 11-Frank
Vandergrift was arrested here when
he attempted to end the miseries of
Kaiser Wilhelm burning in Hades
and was brought before a judge.
A film company claimed VANDERBILT
tuned a hose into a thrilling hell
scene where the Kaiser" was sizz-
ling. at the expense of quantities of
crude petroleum. and. besides, con-
siderably dampened the temperament
of the actors because he failed to get
employment.
Police Judge White released Van
dergrift under a suspended sentence.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
English Poster Exhibit to
Aid Women's War Fund

A rare collection of English post
ers. the property OF E. E. Parting
ton, of the National Park Seminary
at Forest Glen, will be on exhibition
in the Bible School room of the
Founry Methodist Episcopal Church
today. tomorrow and Friday of this
week. Admission will be twenty-five
cents. The proceeds of the exhibi-
ton will go to the fund for the ben
eft of the Woman's War Relief Work
of Foundry Church.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
Seeks to Give Ohio Own Coal.

Congressional effort to supply Ohio
with coal was begun yesterday with
the introduction OF a resolution by
Representative Emerson. He would
authorize Fuel Administrator Gar
field 20 commander enough coal cars
to transfer coal from Ohio's mines
to Ohio's homes. It is insufferable,
he declared, that citizens of Ohio.
the third coal-producing State, should
suffer for want of fuel.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
CITIES TO REBUILD HALIFAX.

With one American city guaran-
teeing to rebuild one home in Hail.
fax. and others following suit, the
stricken Nova Scotia city should soon
be rehabilitated. This is the idea
Of the city council of Schenectady,
n. Y, according to Representative
George B. Lunn, who also is mayor
of the city. He announced last nigs..
that Schenectady will rebuild one
workman's home in Halifax,
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
TIDE TABLES

TIDE TABLES.
Compiled BY United States Coast and
Geodetic SurTey.)
Today-Low tide, 1245 a. m. and 12:8 .. m.
high tide. 6Is a. m. and $50 p. m.
Automobile lamps must be lighted at SIS p. m.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
Harvard Men

In Any Kind of War Service.
Send Names addresses and occupations 10
WALTER R. TUCKERMAN. SIS Connecticut
ave. Committee Chairman, Washington HAr-
ward Club.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
LOCAL TEMPERATURES.

Midnight, IS; a. M. Il; Z a. m. Is: 8 a. m,
Ii; a. m. II: 10 a. m. l6; IL noon. II; p. M,
10; D. m, %; p. m, .; p. NJ, le; 10
p. m. 70. Highest. n: lowest. Il Relative
humidity-s a. m. 50; p. m. n: 8 p. m. 81.
Rainfall Is p. m. to p. M. O. Hours OF sun
shine. 7.e. Per cent Of possible sunshine, 50.
Departures-Dehciency Of temperature since
January l. 1917. -411; deficiency Of temperature
since December l. 1917. -76; accumulated de-
hciency Of precipitation since January /. 1917,
all; deficiency Of precipitation since Decem-
Der l. 1917, OH
Temperature same date last year-Highest, s.;
lowest 26
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
Here's Yer Peanuts!
Getting Classy, Too,
AT Six Cents a Bag

Fresh roasted peanuts. they're
listen, now-SIx cents a bag!
Yepi Coolers are going up.
They're going up because more
are being sold. and It costs more
TO sell more than 1t does to sell
less. More are being sold because
the Food Administration says they
are more valuable, as to calorles
and such, than most things we
eat.
No. ! Jumbo grade is Up to
twelve cent a quart Wholesale,
and the man on the corner. start
ing now, has to have six cents a
bag.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
LOCAL MENTION.

16-oz. 1oaves of bread. 7e, yeIIov
onions. 4c ID. Is lbs. white potatoes,
Is ozs. sardines. 15c; Star cocoa, CSC;
cocoanuts. &c and 1oc: Knox gel
atirs, a .sr log; pure Sn pepper, 4oc; z. z.
&c; our best tea, 49c: Wonder cof.
pe, zoe; peanut butter, 1sc; canned
corn. 1thc. 40 9Th st. s. e and
I'll the ], T. d. PyIrs stores
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

District Of Columbia and virginia Snow
Wednesday. not quite so cold; Thursday snow
moderate northeast winds
Maryland: Partly cloudy and not 50 cold.
probably snow Wednesday: Thursday snow;
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
OTHER TEMPERATURES.
CONDITION OF THE WATER.

CONDITION OF THE WATER
Temperature and condition Of water last night
Great FallsITemperature, q; condition, yery
clear. Dalecarla neutrality-suspicious.. q
condition at north connection, misty; condition
at south connection, clear Georgetown dis.
tributing reservoir-Temperature, 33; condition at
inhuent Eatehouse. very clear; condition at ef.
fluent gatehouse, very clear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
STOCK MARKET CONTINUES
IN UNSETTLED CONDITION
Apprehension Accumulated by Con-
current Declines in Foreign and
Domestic Securities.

NEW YORK, December 15.-The per
picking railroad situation. higher money
rates. due mainly to extraordinarily
heavy disbursements by and to the fed
eral government, and increasing con-
Germ respecting the course of foreign
military and political developments
were the more disturbing features of
another very unsettled week in the
stock market
The familiar tale of new low records
was repeated with added force and
breadth, many high-class railway and
industrial issues joining the already
long list of new minimums for periods
extending from a few years to almost a
generation.
Appreciation was accumulated by con-
current declines in various foreign gov
eminent bonds and domestic rails to
levels which plainly denoted the lack
of buying power or Indifference of in
yestors.
limitations of further price adjust
nent of important commodities by the
war board also served to bring about
fresh Iqutdations. but subsequent I'M
official adyices anent that situation were
more reasSuring.
Rallies OF 2 to almost points oc-
Cured in leading stocks toward the end
of the week, the movement evidently
being prompted by a realization Of at
tractive dividend returns and consider
able short covering.
General trade conditions are reported
as fairly satisfactory, but the reaction
in bank clearings offered proof of a
moderate setback in many lines Of in
duStry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
MACHINERY WILL Win
THE WAR.
BY DIR. FRANK CRANE.
Copyright. 1917

In fight It's the man with the re-
volver that has the advantage.
In a war it's the predominance OF
guns that counts.
1t is because Germany. by long prep
aration, by careful boarding. by con-
centration upon the one aim Of military
power. has accumulated immense stores
of guns and ammunition that she has
won her victories in this war.
Every success she has had has been
due to preponderance of machinery ra-
Their than men. She pulverized the de-
fenses of Belgium and northern France
with her Big Berthas. Serbia. Ru-
mania, Poland. north Italy. whatever
land she has won, has been subdued by
her irresistible artillery.
And in the end what has been her
triumph will prove her defeat For
war machinery can only be manufac-
tured by cooperation upon a large
scale by people of vast resources.
speeded up their constructive work SO
that they are more than holding their
own on the western battle line.
And now America is coming in. And
In constructive capacity no country on
earth is Americas equal All over the
United States factories are making
parts Tor standardized motors, air-
planes. trucks. guns, shells and other
war machinery.
When this weight is cast into the
conflict In 1918 the effect will be over
whelming.
Courage seems to be a rather evenly
distributed factor. Germans and allies
fight with equal bravery. The hope of
one side overcoming the other by SUI
perior, hghting quality is groundless
Heroism Is fifty-hfty.
That side Will win that shall over
whelm the other with weight of ma
chinery. This takes time, but it is sure.
This Is a war Of the workshops, FL
nally. 1t is test of constructive skill.
Not only cannon, hat aircraft, rail-
roads, engines, tanks, shells and all
of equipment count
And In such contest 1t is the CEN
trail powers Of Europe against the
world, particularly against the fecund
strength of the United States, the most
efficient and resourceful maker OF ma
chimes in the world.
For the moral effect 1t Is well to send
American soldiers to France. but our
real contribution to an allied victorv
will be in machinery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
WEATHER AIDS RISE IN
GRAIN PRICES THIS WEEK
Receipts at Chicago Continue
Meager Owing Chiefly to In
paired Railway Service.

CHICAGO, December 15.-Bifs snow
storms and severe cold that reduced the
operating efficiency OF the railroads SO
per cent gave an upward slant this
week to the price of grain. Compared
with q week ago. corn this morning
varied from unchanged figures to u
cent higher and cats showed rise of
cent to 2as cents. There were down
turns in provisions ranging from 60
cents to $3.50.
Advances in the corn market would
undoubtedly have been more far reach
ing but for an explicit announcement
by the food administration that no
railway shipments OF grain to or
through the embargoed zone east of
Chicago would be permitted. Infer
ences. however. that the ruling implied
the massing of stocks here and at othe
leading western terminals turned out
to be premature
Throughout the week receipts con-
tinued meager owing chiefly to the
handicaps on the railroads. In this
little actual relief from car scarcity
had yet been witnessed. Two railroad
systems were said to have received
only 328 cars out Of a total allotment
Of about 5000.
Oats assembled to new high-price rec
ords for the season Scantiness Of ar
rivals here. together with export de-
mand by way OF the gulf. furnished the
stimulus.
Increasing supplies Of hogs pulled
down provisions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
THOMAS W. LAWSON URGES
PROBE OF THE PR0FITEERS
Sends kilograms to Senators and
Representatives Outlining the
Points Demanding Investigation.

Thomas w. Lawson of Boston today
demanded of Congress that it investi-
gate the "profteers." He has sent
kilograms to many of the senators and
Representatives seeking action. He in
sists that contracts. committeeman.
amateur officials and war profits" be
prohed.
ME-. Lawson was prime mover in
the '1eak' investigation during the
last session of Congress He signs
himself in the kilograms to the mem
bers of congress Citizen"
The recipients of the Lawson message
are having some difficulty in interpret
ing the language used, which is as fol-
lows:
American people want. If do not get
soon will emphatiea1ly demand. open
congressional court to publicly expose
contracts, committeeman, other amateur
officials, cost production, profit. Coun-
trys impression growing third to half
government funds profit to .camoufage
our front well fake your back (correct)
committee members"