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New-York tribune., 1917-12-12

There is no Fundamental reason
why gold or any other metal should
he maintained as the standard OF
payment, beyond that of con-
venience. But money traditions die
hard. and none is so deeply rooted as
the one that gold is the only token
acceptable in the settlement of inter
national balances. 1t is likely to re-
tain that distinction, even though the
question of substituting bimetalilc
standard for the gold standard is
Anow under discussion among the
United States, the Allies and neu-
trails. Apparently, the discussion re-
Iates only to the standard for set
fling international balances, for the
European belligerents have long
since abandoned or suspended re-
demption in gold, either by legis-
lative enactment, tacit understand
ing or otherwise, though technically
England is still on gold basis.
Moreover, there is little chance that
a return to the gold basis will be
possible for some years after the
Vending of the war. But conditions IN
Europe differ greatly from those OBJ
tanning in this country. Not only is
there nothing in the situation here
TO warrant the abandonment OF the
gold standard at this time, but there
is lust as little reason why we should
consent to a change in the standard
for settling international transac-
tions. The advantages in such plan
lie with England, and, TO a lesser
degree. with France and some other
countries. 1t should be remembered
that since the great war began the
relative financial positions Of Eng
land and the United States have
shifted considerably. The United
States has liquidated its obligations
abroad. has added greatly to It's
large store of gold, and, besides, has
loaned huge amounts to England and
other nations. In the process 1t has
become a creditor nation. England,
on the other hand, has sold or
pIedged much Of her investment IN
foreign securities, has borrowed gold
from other countries and has piled
I'D a huge debt abroad, notably in
the United States. And her stock of
gold is small Under these circum-
stances she could view change to
bimetalism with equanimity. But
lust as it would be to her advantage
to adopt bimetallism so would it be
to our disadvantage. The nation
which sells for gold and takes pay
ment in any form other than gold
or goods will lose in the end. AS long
as gold figures in the equation at all
it will be the ultimate standard.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-12
Conservation Bonds Mostly Sold

Up to the close of business yester-
day IS, 500 900 of the s1O,oOO,oOO 54 pei
cent bonds OF the Miami Conservancy
District of Ohio had been sold pri-
vately. No public offering of the is
sue will be made until tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-12
Burns Melon Still on Ice

Directors Of Burns Brothers yester-
day at their meeting, called to discuss
the matter Of capitalization of the
company. assets in the form Of a spe-
eial stock dividend, decided TO take no
action Of this character at this time.
In view of the uncertainties in the coal
situation, ii was the opinion of ma
jority Of the board that the announce
ment of "melon" might bring on pub
lie criticism of the management.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-12
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, s4.75i.. The intrinsic
parity is s4.S6ss per pound. Thus, you
say either that pounds are at discount
OF that dollars are at premium, which
is 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 to settle
accounts in England.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-12
News Digest
Foreign

Paris Bourse.- PARIS, Dec. IL
Trading was quiet on the Bourse to-
day. Three per cent rentes, 80 francs
so centimes for cash; exchange on Lon
don, 27 francs 22h centimes; . per
cent loan, as francs centimes
New-York tribune., 1917-12-12
CORPORATION Returns
Dividend Changes
Brake Shoe & Foundry

American Brake Shoe & Foundry
Directors have declared an extra dlvl-
dend of per cent on the preferred
stock. payable December 81. to stock
holders of record December 21. A div
;dend of 8 per cent has also been de-
clared on the preferred stock, pay
able in quarterly instaliments O. =
per cent, and dividend ot per Cen'
on the common stock payable IN quar-
terly installments of lS4 per cent oacn'
Dividends Will be paid on each STOCK
as follows: December 81, to stocS-
boldors of record December p; March
30, 1918, 10 stockholders OIL RECORD u
March %: June 20, to stockholders or
record June 81, and September ~, 70
stockholders OF record September ~
First National Bank and First Sc
ourity Company.-Each Of these institu-
tions has declared the regular quarterly
cash dividend of per cent. An extra
distribution of 10 per cent between
the two concerns mas also been de-
clared. payable in 31a per cent LID
erty bonds. All dividends VIII be paid
January ,.
Western Union Telegraph.-An ex-
ira dividend of 1 per cent has been
declared by this company, in addition
to the regular quarterly dividend OF
IL per cent, payable January 10 TO
stockholders Of record December %.
Tide Water Oil.-This company has
declared the regular quarterly diyi-
dend of 2 per cent and per cent eN-
ira, payable December 20 TO stock
holders of record December q.
Empire Steel and Iron.-An extra
dividend of per cent has been de-
clarcd on the preferred stock; also a
dividend of per cent on the same
stock, payable January !.
Standard Screw.--In addition to dc
claring dividend Of s. per cent on
the common stock, the company mas
declared the regular semi-annUal divi-
dend Of per cent OF the preferred
stock, payable January | 10 stockhold-
ers of record December II.
Northwestern least.-.This company
has declared the regular quarterly div
idend of 3 per cent and 3 per cent
extra, payable December 10 10 stock
holders Of record December Il.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-12

Below is given the current exchange
value Of foreign money in dollars and
cents, together with the intrinsic COLO
parity, as calculated by the United
States Mint:
New-York tribune., 1917-12-12
Money and Credit

Call money was firmly maintained at
the Stock Exchange yesterday at the o
per cen, level. There was less tension
in the market, however, owing TO the
stabilizinc influence Of the money com
mittees offerings. The government yes
terday paid OF 100000 Of Treasury
certificates of Indebtedness. Another
lot Of SCS5, ,OOO, 900 will reach maturity
on Saturday.
Business in the market for fixed date
loans was limited owing TO the absence
Of offerings by the banks. Rates were
firm at 5& TO G per cent.
Ruling rates for money yesterday,
compared with a year ago, were as fol-
lows:
Yesterday. Year ago.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-12

Sub-Treasury.-New York banks lost
10 the Sub-Treasury $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-12

SiIver.-Bsrs in London, 42sd, un-
changed; New York, $3.50, unchanged;
Mexican dollars, 66c, unchanged.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-12
Over Over Over

Bank Clcarings.-The days clearings
1t New York and other cities:
New-York tribune., 1917-12-12
Cabrera Visits Wall Street

Lui, Cabrera, former Mexican MIN
later OF Finance, who has been cslieo
"the Colonel House of Mexico PAID
visit 10 the financial district yesterday
where he spent some time in confer
ence with Alfredo Caturegli, New lorS
financial representative Of the Mexican
government. Mr.. Cabrera Is Csrranzas
.pecial envoy to the United States, and
II ia understood that his visit here at
thi, time is 70 sound sentiment regard
ing a loan TO Mexico, although TINS was
denied Yesterday. When Mr.. Cabrera
visited Washington the other day in
ths course of his tour of the country
his trip was described as an effort to
helm eliminate certain n-pricking"
situations that have lately arisen TO
disturb the friendly relations between
the United States and Mexico.
November Anthracite Shipments
The shipments OF anthracite for the
month Of November, 1917, as reported
to the Anthracite Bureau Of 1nforma-
tion, Philadelphia, established record
for that month. amounting to 6,545,313
tons, and exceed the shipments made
in November, 1915. by 552,3l6 tons.
For the eleven months ended November
30, 1917, the total shipments aggre-
gated 71,434,360 tons. Those figures
ars 4,O57,9e6 tons greater than the
total shipments for the twelve months
Of last year, and are 1,4s0,06l tons
greater than the total shipments for
the year 1911, which until now was the
banner year in anthracite production.
To date this year, the shipments ex-
ceed those of the same period in 1916
BIZ 9640,743 tons.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-12
DAY.

the twelve Federal districts are as fol
lows:
New-York tribune., 1917-12-12

Commercial Paper.-This market dis
played frmer tone yesterday in sym
pa,hy with the hardening of money
rates. Rates quoted were 81 10 50
per cent.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-12

Official rates of discount for each O.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-16
PURPLE CROSS ID BRING BACK HOME HEROES BODIES
Arkansas Funeral Directors to Form Unit of New
 National Society.

Bodies of American heroes who may fall in Europe during the present war against Prussian autocracy and bar barism will be brought back across the seas to rest in the land of the free. according to the plans of the Purple Cross society, which has just received from the national govern ment, and which was endorsed by the Arkansas Funeral Directors associa- ton at the convention at Texarkana Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, according to H. I. Holderness. past president of the association and presi- dent of the H. I. Holderness company, who returned yesterday from the Tex arkana meeting, where he was elected ono of the delegates to the national convention of funeral directors.
 The Purple Cross society is to be operated along the lines of the Red Cross, except that ill caring for the sick and wounded. the Purple Cross will recover the bodies of the men who die in battle and in hospitals, have them embalmed and inferred in air tight rubber bagsA-cofeins are not being used on the battle fronts, the dead being wrapped in blankets-and placed in graves, properly marked that the bodies may be identified when the government of the United States deems it the proper time to author ize their removal to this country.
 The action of the new society was brought before the funeral directors association by Prof. H. s. Eckels of Philadelphia, who stated that the Red Cross society does not handle mortu- ary matters in the armies. and that an insistent demand is being made all over the country that Americans who are killed or die on the battlefields shall be given proper burial. Leo Krouse, president of the Texarkana Casket company, is member of the national board of directors of the Purple Cross society.
 The plans are for unit of the Purple Cross society to be placed in each division of the army. A unit will consist of major, a captain, two iieutenants, 15 expert embalmers, 15 assistant embalmers and two ambu- lance drivers.
 It is proposed to finance the Purple Cross in tie same manner that funds for the Red Cross are obtained, MT Eckcls telling the funeral directors that all Eastern philsnthropist has pledg sl0o.000 to the fund.
 |, Nil. Holderness declared himself
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-16

girl and hard-worked, overworkcd hospital nurse. When vacation time comes for Marianne her friends feel sure that she will go to some quiet country place, where there is nothing to do but to recline in Q hammock and read novels in the intervals be- tween meals consisting of cream, fried chickens waffles and such deltcacies.
 But not at all. Marianne, the in- stant she Is released from hospital duties, starts for the Maine woods where friend has 0 camp. The camp consists of two shacks and a tent. all of which admit the rain which seems to descend constantly. At the friends camp no one rests for single moment. The guests are all up by Ave to go fishing. They return in a couple of hours to cook the fish which they have caught. and Marianne burns her pretty eyes out over 8 smoking fire in an effort to render the trout edible. She tramps from ten to twen- ty miles day; she sleeps on a bed of pine boughs at night. which, the novelists to the contrary rlothwith- standing, Is about as comfortable as St. Anthony's gr1dirori.
 Mosquitoes Of peculiar ferocity eat her alive, and she collects number of specimens Of other carnivorous anil mala which are uncomfortable to say tho least. Also she has an encounter with poison ivy in which she comes
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-16

Stuff green peppers with tomatoes and cucumbers mixed, or with 6 com- bination of peas and beets. Cold spin ach may be highly seasoned with salt. pepper, lemon juice and melted butter. moulded, chilled and served on thin slices of. boiled tongue with sauce tartare.
 In fact. the YOUNG HOUSEKEEP- FER says, an appetizing salad may be made from any vegetable, and one 6 day at least should be served during the hot months.
 In this same family frozen des- sert Is part of at least four dinners out of the seven. The housewife who presides over It's destinies invested early in o.-e of those ice cream freez- CTS which freezes without any turning. and so the making of q frozen dainty Is nothing to her. The breakfast dishes out of the way she makes her dessert for dinner-sometimes it con- slsts merely of frozen fruits, some times :: is a mixture which includes cream. At all events she packs 1t. covers the freezer with burlap and places it in tho cellar, and To by din- ner-timc the ice Is smooth, firm and ready for consumption by an eager family. Strawberry. raspberry, lemon, pineapple pr orange ice are all eX- ceedinEly cheap and easy to make When the family finances are run ming high or company is expected the Ice is served in tho half of a canta- loupc n.ti garnisEed eithc: with ! E.; ,;.it
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-16

On second best.
 When Marianne goes off on her va cation she weighs light one-hundred- and-thirty. When she returns she weighs one-hundred-and-te but she Is hard and brown and she professes to be absolutely rested.
 Once there was a lady whose idea of blissful ease was to go to an iso- lated farm house and slide down the haycocks for amusement. She always wore her hair plaited in two long tails for this exercise, and she declared that this coiffure added to her enjoy- nent and to her feeling of perfect abandonment. 1t is certain that 1t added to the doubt which the farmer felt as to her sanity.
 When she was not vacationing this lady was the most demure and proper of school marms. so dignified that she shocked her pupils into fear of her She goes to the other extreme when she is off duty.
 A certain man of affairs who settles the fate of nations and who thinks nothing of etlogizing Kitchener with one hand while he writes an editorial with the other, showing how Hughes can never be elected president, taking his ease by working in a kitchen gar den. The moment he is released from the editorial desk he dons a pair of disreputable trousers and an equally disreputable old hat. and off he goes to train up lima beans in the way
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-16

strongly in favor of the movement, de- claring that the motive is based on sentiment that will be approved and appreciated by all having relatives or friends in the expeditionary forces.
 The Arkansas Funeral Directors as sociation is the first state association to offer support to the Purple Cross society.
 F0fdyce Man HOnOred.
 The officers elected at the conven- tion arS: A. c. Harris of Arkadel- Ihia, president; Frank Horner of Foreman, first vice president; H. B. Benton of Fordyce, second vice presi- dent; X. D. Callison of Rogers, third vice president; J. M. Stinson of Cam den, reelected secretary; Murphy Jones of Warren, sergeant-at-arms.
 The 1918 convention will be held in Little Rock
 Mir. Holderness, who is president of the state board of embalmers, report ed that this organization met Thurs day during the convention, and ex- amined Six applicants. He stated their examination papers had not yet been corrected.
 MT. Holderness declared the Texar- kanians were royal" entertainers, and that everybody had a good time at the convention. The delegates were given a barbecue by the Texarkanians.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-16
Asa Mccain Succeeds F. C. May
 As Principal Lakeside School
School Directors Select Staffs of Teachers For Public Schools For Next Term-Howell and Strange Re- elected President and Secretary of Board

With the exception that Prof. Asa Mccain, former Pine Bluff boy, was elected principal of the Lakeside school, to succeed Prof. F. Garland May, the staff of teachers in the pub- lie schools for white children in Pine Bluff was reelected in it's entirety last night, at the meeting of the com missioners of the Pine Bluff special school district.
 Prof. Mccain, who is a graduate of the Pine Bluff High school, was prin- cipal of the school at Camden the past term, and has made an excellent record as tutor and executive since taking up the profession. He is very widely known here, and his election as principal of the Lakeside school will be source of pleasure to his friends.
 Reorganization of the school board was affected at last nights meeting, election of officers being held. There was no change in the officers, E. A. Howell being reelected president, H. B. Strange being reelected secretary treasurer. Prot. Junius Jordan, for so many years connected with the school system of Pine Bluff, and who has aided in its remarkable growth and superintendent of the city schools.
 The school board devoted nearly all of lengthy session to the selection of the teachers. An additional teach CT. Miss Hazel Baker, was elected for the Riverside school, where the in- crease in the number of pupils has made it necessary to increase the size of the teaching staff. An additional
 room is to be placed at the Riverside school. Miss Baker is Pine Bluff girl, graduate of the Pine Bluff High school and has been teaching with
 marked success in this section. The following is list of the teach CTS elected for the white schools: High school Prof. J. R. Allen,
 Prof. R. E. Philbeck, Prof. B. L. Corn messer, Prof. l.. E. Bassett, Prof. M. R. Owen, Prof. E. A. Horton, Prof. w. E. Kirk; Miss Celia Murphy, Miss Martha Angell, Miss Anna Can't, Miss Willie Mae Toney, Miss Catherine Murphy, Miss Bertha Sowles, Miss Mamie Brewster, Miss Marjorie Rey-
 born, Miss Lucy H. Broadstyeet. Sixth avenue-Prof. w. F.. Keith; Mrs. B. w. Wright; Miss Gertrude Dodds, Miss Virga Moore, Miss Allie Young, Miss Kelley Frost. Miss Etta Winters, Miss Grace Strowbridge,
 Miss Ouida Sanders.
 Lakeside school--Prof. Asa Mccain; Miss Margaret Boyette, Miss Ethel Weaver, Miss Hattie Galloway. Miss Mary Crawford, Miss Bertha Bishop,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-16
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they shall go and to pick voracious bugs off of potatoes. While engaged in these idyllic oc- equations he is resentful if the word newspaper is mentioned in his pres ence, and he professes to have forgot that presidential campaign is on hand.
 A certain tired woman says that her idea of a perfect vacation Is to sit under 0 gaily striped umbrella in 9 Beautiful Italian garden and watch other people toiling in the fields. That, she says, would prove more restful to her than anything else she could do.
 And oh, the learned books that are carried off by the vacationists to be read and which are never opened: and oh the sewing that is taken along and in which a stitch is never stuck.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-16
Have Motor Cars Affected Manners

seated cautiously, and the laprobe drawn up about them with exagger- ated care Now they jump into the tonneau of the car while its owner Is looking into the creatures mouth, put on their goggles, adjust their linen dusters, and are ready to start at the drop of a hat.
 When the owner ceases to examine the throat of his monster, he jauntily lights a cigar and starts off, blowing smoke into the faces of those behind and calling back to his guests discon- nected observation from time to time. 1 He cannot be mannerly with that engine to watch, and so, from disuse, his politeness grows rusty. 1 But the worst crime which the au- tomobile has committed is to cultl- vate in wandering pedestrians an im- pertinence that is simply astounding. Thus the other day gentleman rid ing from his suburban home into the city observed two ladies standing in the middle of the road making ges- lures evidently intended to induce him to halt.
 1 There must have been an acci- dent, said he to his chauffeur, "Stop quickly"
 The car accordingly came to standstill directly beside the ladies and the gentleman observed that they were young and good-looking, also that shade of disappointment over- cast their fair brows
 Dear me- 1t is not Mrs. Green after all, am so vexed." said the prettier of the ladies, cheerfully.
 And yet 1t did look like her car," commented the other.
 You see." said the prettier one, i've want to get into town as quickly as possible, and we knew our friend, Mrs. Green, was coming along in her car directly, and we decided to stop her and ask her to take us in. So sorry we troubled you. I hope we have not caused you any very great .incon- venience by this Interruption of your
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-16
,JSEKEEpER
 SAYS 8

licious peas and beans fresh from the vines: there are tomatoes and sweet young beets at inf1nitesimal prices; and sugar corn; and spinach; and green peppers and egg-plants and sQuash--why 1t Is an embarrassment of riches.
 In one household. she says, the din- ner menu consists of meat of some sort; often cold lamb, occasionally roast beef or steak; frequently chick en; two vegetables, Q salad, dessert. The salad may consist of any vege- table left over from dinner the day before. For instance. tomatoes may be stuffed with cold cooked peas and served with mayonnaise: or cold beets may be cut into cubes and served on lettuce with French dressing Gu cumbers cut longwise md scooped out may be stuffed with cubes of toma- toes. the cucumber pulp and Q little pimento. Serve with mayornaise on lettuce.
 Radishes. tender ones. pared, sliced and served on lettuce with French ,S ..tr ~,. "a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-16
HOME GUARDS PUT IN LONG PERIOD AT DRILL
Seventy-five Men Win Frequent An. plause from Spectators for lm-
 prOvement in Military Work.

Seventy-five members of the drill squad of the Jefferson County Home Guards association were worked for two and-a-half hours last night by the drill masters, Harold Bluthenthal R
 W. LanEford, R. R. Mcintyre and B. 0. Harrison. and there marked i'm. provement shown by the guards in IAecullng commands frequently brought applause from the big "pai. lery." eai-
 A fine espirit de corps is being evil denced by the members of the souad that bodes good for the future of the organization, which is one of 20 of it's it's kind organized in Arkansas and aff;l; ated with the Arkansas council of da
 fense, under the leadership of Gen |
 k. Gibbons of Bauxite. ' '' Before the order to "fall out" wac gwen, the men were requested to ohS I tain service hats on hand promptly 0a at 1:3o o'clock next Tuesday evening for m further practice. s iof