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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-02-10
NEW HIGH MARK.
U. S. Steel Profits for Final Quarter
and Year Greatly Exceed
Previous Record.

Notwithstanding its unprecedent-
ed earnings. the directors of the
United States Steel Corporation
last week adhered to their former
policy of conservatism i'll providing
for a distribution of profits among
the shareholders. Besides provid
ing for the usual dividend of II.
per cent on the common, they de.
clared all extra of ia per cent.
That is per cent short of what
many had expected. The regular
preferred disbursement was provid.
ed for, of course.
The dividend policy, however,
has not been niggardiy. Last year.
after resuming the common diyi-
dend Of i at the January meet
ing, the directors provided two
per cent extra disbursements, one
paid Sept 20 and the other Dec so.
These made the common dividends
for 1916 aggregate 7 per cent.
Or, if the last year is considered
i'll conjunction with the present
declaration, there will be disburSed
within twelve months S34 per cent.
The common dividend, when re-
sumed last year, was not paid I'M
til March 80, and the present dec
laration will not be paid until the
end of March.
But the common dividend paid
Dec. 81, 1914, was three quarters
of / per cent short of the regular
disbursement, and for the entire
year of 1915 the common was with
out a dividend. Thus the disburse-
mentS i'll the form of extras have
not vet made up that deficiency.
While the dividend action may
have been disappointing to many,
the earning statement exceeds all
expectations. The final quarter of
1916 reached $Io5,968,347, a new
high record. The total earnings
for the year 1915 eclipsed the ag-
gregate of any previous year by
more than io7A per cent, the 1910
total being 1885, 625,oS6.
Some idea of the remarkable
showing is given when this total OF
$3.50 ,086 IS compared with the
best previous year, 1907. when the
aggregate was 800, 964. .674, which
is S172, 900, ,4l2 short of this years
record. In 1915 the total earnings
of the Corporation were Sl40. .250,-
O66, or Sl93, BIS, ,020 short of those
for 1915.
The record for the final quarter
of 1916 is remarkable. The ratio OF
earnings in the last quarter is so
much greater that, with a continu.
alton of the present profitable capa
CITY operation and business. the
earnings for 1917 would total con
siderably above the S4OO, 900 900
mark.
The earnings for the last quarter
of19l6 were sos ,968. .347, compar-
ed with s85 5,8l7, ,067 for the preced
ing quarter, S81,126, ,04S for the
second quarter and S60,713.624 FOR
the first quarter of 1915. Each Of
those quarters was a record break
er.
Untitled orders of 11,S47 $50 tons
reported at the close OF 1915 com
pare with 7,806, ,22O tons at the end
Of 1918. Il is understood, orders
extending into 1918 have been book
ed and that the business now in
hand is sufficient 70 keep all the
mills engaged at full capacity into
the third quarter of the current
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17

American Smelling & Refining Co reduced the price of lead from to { cents @ pound.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
STATE CONVENTION OF
 KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Nehemiah Candee of South NorwaIk
 Elected Grand Chancellor.

New Haven, Conn.,, Oct. 16.-It was announced tonight that the S2,34O needed to equip a motor ambulance for service in France had all been pledged at the state convention of the Knights cf PythiaS here. The fund was started last night and was quickly completed today.
 The convention was adjourned after the election of the following officers: Grand chancellor, Nehemiah Candee, South Norwalk; grand vice chancellor, Maniius H. Norton. New Britain; grand prelate, James Kelley, Jr, Win sted; grand keeper of records. George E. Wright, Hartford; grand master of eXchequer, William N. Potter, WilIi- mantle; grand master at arms, Eman- uel Cave, Bridgeport; grand inner guard, Frederick c. Margraff, Water bury; grand outer guard, William Cowlishaw, New Britain; grand trus- tee, John F. Osborn, Ansonia (for three years): supreme representative, Charles A. Gates, Willimantic: alter rate, Past Grsnd Chancellor Deming, Seymour.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
FIRE IN STOCKYARDS
 AT KANSAS CITY About 11,oo0 Head of Cattle and $500 Hogs Were Destroyed.

Kansas City, Oct. 16.-Reports that the fire which today destroyed a large portion of the Kansas City stockyards and resulted in the death of approxi- mately 11.0oO cattle and $500 hogs was Of tncendiarW--- osisi4s persist though discredited by officials of the corporation owning the yards.
 While. no definite estimates have been made, insurance adjusters and officials of the stock yards corporation place the loss at approximately $780, 900.
 Lieutenant F. J. Bishoff of the first fire company to arrive at the yards after the alarm had been received, said that three fires were burning fully 2,0O0 yards apart. in different portions of the yards.
 George E. Collett. general manager of the stock yards. declared he be- licved the fire resulted from natural causes and the wind had blown sparks from the first fire. starting the other two blaZes. Private detectives, how ever were said to be Investigating the incendiary rumors.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
LIBERTY BOND SALES
 NOW EXCEED S1,ooo, ,OoO. 900
Encouraging Reports Wired From All Parts of the Coup*r,k.z-~-s,----.


 Washington, Oct. 16.-with four more to come. Liberty bond sales were believed by treasury officials tonight to have just touched the $1 1000 900 900 mark, a result which has led them to wonder if the $5, ,000,O00 hoped for could be attained in the final days of the campaign.
 "Committees in almost every part of the country still wire encoura gingly that they can make their maximum to- statement. Possibly they can, but either they are concealing their actual sales-Whfch is not believed to be the case-or there must be: a most unex- pected spurt in the off1ng.
 Certainly there is little about the sales thus far to warrant great con- f1dence that the $5,O00, ,0OO, 900 mark will be reached"
 Ohclal figures, representing actual sales, reported tonight to the treasury department as of the close of business $50 or little more than half the s1.- 00.000,G00 believed to have been sub scribed. These figures do not include tie result of the two-day canvass made by 60,000 workers in the Min neapolls district, and place the amounts in other districts far below the sums reported unoff1cially. The totals follow:
 Boston ses, 300, 900; New York sso7.- Cleveland s2.o9o,oc0: Richmond SPA. S56,1 900: St. Louis s4,351, 300: Kan sas City $2,025.00O; Dallas $4,55O.3OO: San Francisco $31,554.9 $50; Minneapolis no report.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
Government
 Expenditures
SINCE JULY ARE NEARING THE
 $a,ooo,ooo, 900 MARK
$1,571,2 100000 TO ALLIES
Receipts and Expenditures Are About Ten Times Greater Than They Were
 for Corresponding Period Last Year.

Washington. Oct 16.-Government expenditures since the beginning of the fiscal year July 1 are nearing the 5000, 100000 mark. The total. re- ported on the daily treasury statement of yestreday was $2,291, ,075,341 This is nearly S800,000,000 more than re- ceipts during this period, including the portion of the first Liberty loan paid since the fiscal year began.
 $1,571 100000 Advanced to Allies.
 The greatest sincle item of. expendi- ture was $1,571 100000 advanced the allies. Ordinary disbursements-in- cluding military and naval expendi- lures and the cost thus far of the shipbuilding and aircraft production programme-totalled $1,029,976,541. A total of s286,711, ,722 had been expended in the retirement of short time cer- tifcates of indebtedness.
 Receipts From Ordinary Sources
 Receipts from ordinary sources, in- cluding the income tax (paid for the most part just before the end of the fiscal year) customs receipts and taxes on liquors. beer. tobacco and other di- rect taxes, totalled $269, ,642,5 1885. A to- tai of $512, ,674. 906 on the first Liberty loan was paid in this fiscal year, while $1,350 100000 was realized through the issuance of short time certificates of indebtedness which will have to be retired out of second Liberty bond re- ceipts.
 Receipts and expenditures for the corresponding period last year were $220, ,529, ,360 and $302, ,502,285, respect lively, or about one-tenth of this years figures.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
EASTERN STATES FACE
 A SUGAR SHORTAGE
People Appealed To to c.'- Down Con- sumption of Candy.

E- Washington, Oct 16-The eastern lstates face a sugar shortage, with no prospect Of relief before late in No- tvember, when the new Hawaiian and fwestern heet crops arrive. In a state Ement tonight foreca sting the shortage, sthe food administration again appeal
 led to the American people to cut down ffheir consumption of candy and sweet lwarning that retailers already have freceived their stocks at prices recently sagreed upon and the public should pay fHo more during the temporary scarcity lin the east than it has been paying
 during the past 30 days.
 ! The shortage is due. the adninis-
 tration says. to the fai1ufe or the pub
 lie outside of a few loyal homes to reduce consumption. and the unusual exports to Trance in order that the French people may have their meager raticn of one pound Of sugar per per l son Der month.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
GOULD PREREQUISITES
 CONTROL OF D. & R. G.
The MiAluars~RecfFfc-F -Facfionsis- Now in
 Control.

Denver, Col, Oct. 16.-The Missouri Pacific faction, so- called, replaced the Gould interests as the controlling power of the Denver and Rio Grande Railway company at the annual meet ing of stockholders of the road today, when only three directors of ne Gould wing were given places, while four new Missouri Pacific faction di- rectors were chosen. Besides the three Gould directors. four others were re- elected.
 The Gould representatives now on the board are Arthur Coppell. Edward T. Jeffery and George ,. Gould. The new Missouri Pacific" directors are Harry Bronney. E.. L. Brown (presi- dent of the Rio Grande), J. Horace Harding and John w. Platten, who heads the stockholders protective com mittee.
 The other directors reelected were B. F. Bush, president of the Missouri Pacific, George Haven Finley Shepard and R. T. Williams. The directors are to meet in New York Nov. 1, when MT Brown. it is expected, will be elected to the presidency for the regu-- lar term.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
Congressman to
 Visit War Fronts
TEN MEMBERS GOING IN AN LIN.
 OFFICIAL CAPACITY
OTHERS ARE TOFOILOW
Will Wait England, Belgium, France, Italy and SwitzerIand-carry Letters of Introduction to Gen. Pershing.

Washington, Oct. 16.-Ten members of congress, travelling in an unofficial capacity. but carrying special pass ports arranged for by the state depart visit the war fronts and fraternize with the parliamentary representatives of the allies. In the party are Repre- sentatiyes Dale. Vermont; aylor and Timberlake, Colorado; Hicks, New York; Johnson, Dill and Miller of Washington; Goodwin, Arkansas; ; Stephens, Nebraska, and Parker New Jersey; former Representative Stout Fremont, Neb., editor, and others.
 Arranged Trip Informally.
 The visit is a development of the recent cabled and personal invitations c Representative members of the British and French parliaments for closer aff1liation of the parliamentary bodies of the allied governments British, French and Italian capitals. President Wilson did not favor con- gress officially accepting the invita- tion at this time and neither house ranged their trip informally. Other representatives are expected to follow soon.
 While this is not an official com mission" Representative Dale wrote his constituents in explanation of the trip, fit is certified by the secretary of war and the speaker of the house as on that goes in the interest of our country and the relations between it's government and the governments of the allied nations"
 Have Letters of Introduction.
 Members of the party are armed with letters of introduction to Ambassador Sharp at Paris, to General Pershing and to others. They will visit Eng land, Belgium, France, Italy and Switzerland. and hope to be back in Washington in time for the opening of congress in December.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
STRIKE OF COAL MINERS
 HAS BEEN INVERTED In Mines Operated by Southwestern Interstate Operators Association.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 16.-The strike of coal miners called for Friday morning in all mines operated by the Southwestern Interstate Operators association in Missouri, Kansas. Okla homa and Arkansas was called off early tonight. according to Alexander Howat, president of District IA of the United Mine Workers of America.
 The operators came here at the in stance of Administrator Garfield to plan effective team work between the coal industry and the government.
 It was brought out that the mines have produced 8,000,000 tons more of anthracite than had been mined at the same time last year. All of the op- orators declared the most difficult problem is that of distribution. but they promised to corporate with the government and the railroads in the program to furnish every consumer coal actually needed at government prices.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17

The troops of the entente allies ar~ still keeping to their trenches 1n Flanders, probably awaiting better ment of soil conditions, which the re- cent rains and flooded streams ren- dered almost impracticable for attacks Probably, however Field Marshal Haig and the French commander on his left have not yet sufficiently pounded the warrant the turning loose of the in fantry for other gains. Day and night the British and French guns are showering the German positions with the usual mass of steel which is thrown upon them prior to an attack, while the Germans at various points, especially in the important salient of the Ypres-Staden railway, are reply ing vigorously.
 To the south along the Aisne front the Germans. following lively bon- bardment, have again attacked the French and succeeded in penetrating their entrenchments. As has been customary, however, the French i'm mediately counter attacked and re- gained the lost ground.
 Little fighting of great intensity, ex- cept by the artillery wings of the op- posing forces, is taking place in any Of the war theatres, but there is every indication that shortly along the Isonzo front in the Austro-Italian zone an other big battle will begin. From the head of the Adriatic northward to the EainsIzza plateau intense artillery duels are in progress along the front lines and against the Austrian lines of communication in the rear. Consider able activity is in progress along the Carso front.
 Aerial raids in force have been re- suued by British naval aviators on German positions in Belgium.
 The Bruges docks and several air Gromes have been successfully bonn barded.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
ANOTHER JEWELRY
 ROBBERY AT GREENWICH.
Several Thousand Dollars Worth Taken from Home of T. L. Pomeroy.

Greenwich, Conn.,, Oct. 16.-Jewelry. to the amount of several thousands of dollars was taken by burglars from the home of Theodore l.. Pomeroy some time last night or early today. according to a statement made by the police here. The family was out of town when the burglary took place. and are still away, so that the exact value of the property cannot be ascer- tained as yet. Entry to the house. which Is in Maple avenue, was gained through a second story window, and the loot was taken from family bed rooms. There Is no clue to the thieves. Two weeks ago the home of Theodore Pomeroy, a nephew of the man robbed last night, was footed in the same manner and a quantity of silverware taken.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
GERMAN WARSHIPs UNABLE TO GIVE GREAT AID
The Russians Have Sunk Two German Torpedo Boats and Damaged Two Others-Russian Warships Reserved
 to Close Pathway Through the Gulf of Finland Up to - Pehosrad- Troops of the Entente Allies Are Still I Keeping to Their Trenches in Flanders-Lite Activity 7 IS Reported From Other Fronts.

Apparently three has been no cessa-
 Germans to seize in its entirety the the Gulf of Finland But although Ftheir troops have now taken the greater portion of the island, the adj they had expected from their fleet in EFutting down Russian opposition in Eadjacent waters is meeting with con keiderable resistance from the Russian Fwarships.
 The Russians are disinclined to fthrow their naval vessels into a gen. fera1 engagement with the invaders, Hearing that the superiority of the HernanS would result in losses to them (which would leave. open the pathway Through the Gulf of Finland up to SPetrograd- But in small battle with storpedo craft and possibly light cruis- eers the Russians have sunk two Ger man torpedo boats and damaged two tothers in Soela sound to the north of tOesel Island, while the Russians them tselves lost a torpedo boat destroyer. The Germans. who were accompanied Eby a battleship. put to sea after the Engagement.
 The German land forces now are thriving hard against the Svorb penin- fsula, on the southwestern portion of ,the island of Oesel. with the object of
 capturing the batteries at Serel, which
 dominate the eastern entrance to the Gulf of Riga. According to the Ber- 1in war ohces the Russians in this re- zion are isolated, but are desperately resisting. Berlin reports also that IAbro Island. off the southern coast of Oesel and Runo Island in the middle tof the Gulf Of Riga, have been occu- spied by Teutonic troops. It is assert led that 2.400 prisoners, 30 guns, 21 were captured by the Germans in FCesel.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
MORE LIBERTY BONDS TO
 BE TAKEN BY STATE
Treasurer Chamberlain Will Invest
 $750,0OO in Second Loan,

Hartford, Conn.,, Oct Is. - State Treasurer Frederick s. Chamberlain will purchase for the state liberty bonds to the amount of $750, ,00O
 MT. Chamberlain said today that the state held a little over $1,50e, 900 of the previous issue of the bonds and that he would exchange these for four per cent. bonds. The state will thus own government bonds to the amount of over S2,250, 900.
 Under the law passed at the recent sessions of the general assembly the state treasurer has power to invest money in bonds of municipalities and United States bonds and apply the in terest to the building up of the state sinking fund to take care of state bonds on their maturity.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
JAPANESE PARLIAMENTARY
 PARTY IN WASHINGTON
To Make a Study of United States
 Congress Methods.

Washington, Oct. 16.-The Japanese parliamentary party of five delegates from the Japanese diet. heaed by Dr. T. Masao, arrived in Washington to- day to make special study of United States congress methods and also to ascertain the state of public feeling in America concerning questions in which Japan is deeply interested.
 President Wilson will receive the mission tomorrow and they win call on Secretary Lansing.
 Another special mission, represent ing the imperial Japanese railways, which has come to study American transportation ad industrial conditions, will arrive in New York Oct. q.
 Secretary Redf1e1d of the department tertainment of the railway mission which will be received formally by the state department.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
QUESTION OF SUPPLIES
 FOR SWITZERLAND
Being Discussed by the War Board
 and the Swiss Minister.

Washington, Oct. 16.-Negotiations between the war trade board and Hans Sulzer. the Swiss minister have reach ed the stage where propositions made by the United States government re- garding the question of supplies for Switzerland have been forwarded by Minister Sulzer to his government for it's consideration.
 It has not been disclosed what con- dit1ons are attached to the proposition nor what supplies it is contemplated to send.
 MT. Sulzer hes been in consultation with the trade board almost daily and 1t is understood has been able to far nish the statistics the board asked re- gard1ng Swiss exports and imports production and consumption.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
THEFT OF METAL FROM
 A UNITED STATES VESSEL
Four Men on Trial at Boston-Held in
 $2,5oo Bail Each.

Boston, Oct. 16.-The theft of metal valued at more than $5O0O from a United States steamship here was re- vealed for the first time today with the arraignment of three men before United States Commissioner Hayes on charges of larceny. The prisoners. John Quirk, Roy L. Betts and James J. Dalton of East Boston, and, Nicholas Powers, a junk dealer. who whs charged with receiving stolen goods. pleaded not guilty and were held in
 The government alleged that the men took 1000 pounds of brass, cop per and iron while employed by con- tractors on the steamship in Septem- Ter.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
GOVERNOR ISSUES LIBERTY
 LOAN PROCLAMATION
Urges Every Man and Woman in the
 State to Subscribs.

Hartford. Conn, Oct. 16-Fures, cooperation by all the people of Con necticut in an effort to make the sec- cad liberty loan a complete success is urged by Governor Marcus H. Hol comb in a proclamation issued today in consequence of President Wilson naming's naming of Wednesday, Oc- tober "A. as Liberty Day. The procla- nation:
 State of Connecticut. By His Excelency,
 Marcus H. Holcomb. Governor.
 A Proclamation:
 Whereas the president has pro- claimed "Wednesday, October 24th, as Liberty Loan Day and has made the afternoon a legal holiday for all fed eral employees whose service can be spared to enable them to participate in making the day g. success:
 l, therefore, urge the fullest co-op- eration by all our people, and suggest ernoon of that day be devoted to a united effort to make the second Hb- erty loan complete success. Every one in the state, man and woman, should welcome and embrace this op- portunity to subscribe to this loan. thereby demonstrating their loyalty to their country and their interest in our soldiers who are fighting our battles. Our state has ever responded to any demands made upon it to support our
 
 to the present call. This is an op- portunfty for every person to do his bit. Let us not rely upon the large subscriptions of a few but let every one subscribe for some part of the loan, thereby identifying themselves with this twentieth century war for the liberty of the peoples of the world Given under my hand and the seal of the state at the capitol, in Hart ford, this sixteenth day of October, in hn nf a,.d nine hundred and seventeen, and of the independence of the United States, the one hundred and forty second.
 MARCUS H. HOLCOMB,
 Governor By His ExceIlency's command:
 FREDERICK L. PERRY,
 Secretary.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
MfLTTANTS A LITTLE
 BAND OF WILFUL WOMEN"
White House Tickets so Chased by
 Mrs. Swinburne Hale.

St Louis. Mo-. Oct 16.-Mrs. Swim burne Hale (Beatrice Forbes Robert son) of New York, spoke in. behalf of woman suffrage at the City club here today. She said that if the world Is ito be made safe for democracy, Amer fca could not consistently deny. the talIot to women.
 Mrs. Hale referred to the suffragists who are picketing the White House as "a little band of wilful women" who should not be considered as repre- sentativc& Of the suffrage organiza- tion.
 Mrs TIa- : niece of Sir Johnston Forbes R0;,,-. on, the English actor
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
FOREIGN LANGUAGE PAPERS
 MUST FILE TRANSLATIONS
Of All Articles Referring to the Cow
 ernment of Nations at War.

Washington, Oct. 16.-Foreign Ian guage newspapers. issued after mid night tonight and not licensed by the postoffice department under the trad ing with the enemy act must file with their local postmasters English trahs- lations of all articles referring to the government of any nation at war. Otherwise the publications may not be mailed or distributed in any other way under heavy penalty.
 Postmaster Burleson announced to- night that more than a thousand pa pers had been licensed