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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-14

Liquidation continues TO show
itself among the better class Of divi-
dcrd paying railway shares. This
unloading of old line investment is
sues is in itself a factor that tends
to generate pessimism. Prices OF
some of the leading rails are now
down TO a point where the yields
are comparable with the yields on
recent new note issues. For exam
pie, Norfolk e Western, selling at
Ill, the lowest price since 1915,
yields considerably more than s per
cent; Atchison at 90 yields 6.3 per
cent: Louisville & Nashville at 1l5
yields 81 per cent; Union Pacific
at 1877, Ga per cent, and Great
Northern preferred at 102, 60 per
cent.
These prices and the dividend
,elds indicate what has taken place
. the case of railway shares since
he present selling movement got
Under way. The thing has gone on
SO persistently as to suggest that
railway share prices have been ad-
iusting themselves to the changed
conditions prevailing in the capital
market. The movement has. how
ever, been FASTENED and perhaps car
ried further than is warranted by
lew conditions as a result Of raid
ing operations Of pools of profess
sional traders. Security owners are
demanding higher returns on their
investments and naturally are letting
60 of those issues which yield the
least. The liquidation under way in
the railway list is not all forced. 1t
j. in some cases the result of a care
ful casting up of existent conditions
by the investor. incidentally, it
might be said that the railway in
tcrests of the country have helped
the investor TO reach a decision
through their long continued and
persistent calamity bowling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-14

The bank rate was unchanged at D
per cent. The proportion Of reserves
to liabilities now stands at 1851 per
cent. against 1922 per cent last week.
Bank Of France.-PARIS. Sept. ID
The weekly statement Of the Bank OF
France shows the following changes in
frnncc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-14

Bank Clearings.-The days clearings
at New York and other cities:
Exchanges. Balances.
New York. 1922, 962,i16 49928,i27
baltimore .... 9.959,887 1,303,204
Bo,ton .. 39541,112 6,72f.+S7
Chicago . 8O,4S5,590 7,939.26I
Philadelphia -. 6o,641,042 1887, 1890
Silver.-Bars in London, sod, un-
changed; New York, unchanged; Mex
lean dollars, 7Sc, unchanged.
Sub Treasury. - New York banks
gained from the Sub-Treasury, ST.
$4,000.
London Money Market.-LONDON,
Sept. Money was in increased de-
mand at 90. per cent.
Discount rates were quiet, short bills
being quoted at "a per cent. and three
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-14

month bills at 413-16 per cent Gold
premium Mt Lisbon, 5000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-14
Workers Ready
To Start Liberty
Bond Campaign
Bankers Here Organized
for Action When Wash
ington Gives Word

All is in readiness to set in MOTION
"A soon as Secretary McAdoo speah'
the word, the machinery devised by
leading New York bankers to sell III
this Federal Reserve District the ne"
Liberty bonds soon 70 be issued. u
tho hopes Of the members OF the LID
erty Loan Committee, who for weeks
have been working TO perfect an efi-
Gent organization, are realized, enough
enthusiasm will be generated among
the people during the coming sales
campaign TO make each of the l3,OoO,-
900 inhabitants of the New York dis
trict want to become the owner Of at
least one of Uncle Sans war bonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-14
Arms Union Metallic

Remington HrW5 Z H.UH -HttuHrV
Cartridge.-H. S. Kimball, president,
announced yesterday that the company
had just completed an adjustment of
its Russian rife contract on a salts
factory basis. He said: "The settle
ment concludes the company's diff
cuIties with respect to this contract
and materially improves the financial
position of the company"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-27

this, was almost overcome by my
triumph. I was made woman.
Miss Fletcher, she commenced
abruptly, L want a little afternoon
frock. What would you charge for
it?'
That depends replied I; prob
ably, one hundred dollars
lone hundred dollars! Nonsense.
my dear Miss Fletcher. Surely you
can make me something for seventy
five. Think of the advertising it will
mean
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-27
WORKS SEVERAL
DAYS after HE
BREAKS ANKLE

With a fracture Of the ankle, Thos.
Coughlin, aged 81, Of Jones avenue,
Is confined to his home and under a
physicians care, today, as the result
OF having his leg caught in the wheel
Of a dump cart he was driving.
Coughlin at first failed to realize
that his leg was broken, and sought
no medical attention until Saturday,
when he went to the emergency hos
pita1. DIR. Pasuth referred him to Dr.
H. A. La Field for an x-ray exam.
nation, and it was found that the an.
kle was broken.
Coughlin was one Of the men sent
to Camp Devens from this city, over
O. month ago, but was recently re
turned home after a second physical
examination had disclosed tendency
toward ankle troubles
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-27
81 foolishly Welded,

Did Mrs. Vincent st. John there
upon go to her friends and say, You
must patronize that wonderful little
Miss Fletcher; pay her anything she
asks Not at all. She said to every
body she knew: Miss Fletcher will
give you better gown than Ditmark
and don't you dare pay more than
seventy-five for a frock or suit
LAS result was stampeded by
the smart set. even neglected my
old customers for the honeyed privi-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-27
TO GET MONEY
FROM RICH THAN POOR

A fashionable dressmaker tells her
story in the December Woman's Home
Companion. She says:
Mrs. Vincent St. John, the great
leader of New York and Newport was
my first recruit from this sanctioned
group. Heretofore she had always
gone to Mrs. Ditmark, the fashionable
eF13th avenue dressmaker. Knowing
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-27

Some one asks US to define what
the Russian Bolsheviixi are trying to.
do. AS nearly as the outside world
can make out. they are doing their
things they want to get done.
The compositors who turn Venice
into vienna in the editors labored
editorial on the German advance
need never wonder why 20 uanH
newspaper men wear q cyufcaa and
pessintstic expression az coun&enancA
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-27

Some one asks what has become of
the woman who used to get dinner
for 20 people without help. Dunno,
but her daughter says Thanksgiving
never bothers her any, as she just
telephones to some hotel for reserva-
tons at 81 per plate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-27

FRENCH AND DUTCH BULBS
JUST ARRIVED
JOHN RECK 8 SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-27

lege OF turning out seventy-five dollar
gowns which it cost me a hundred to
make. Worst of all, they refused to
pay their bills in any reasonable
time"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-27

Rear Admiral Robert S. Peary be.
lieves that German submarines will
soon attack American ports
Evening journal., 1917-04-27
ENGLAND Winning. BUT
MUST ECONOMIZE- GEORGE
BY ED. L. KEEN
tied Press staff Correspondent.

United Press Stan correspondent
LONDON. April 27-England is win
ming; the ultimate success Of the Al
lies cannot be doubted and that sue
cess is being achieved at less and
less cost But meanwhile England
must economic and make sacrifices.
Around this text today Premier
Lloyd George delivered an eloquent
address in formal exercises respond
ing to freedom of the city granted him
by London at the Guildhall
Victory is becoming increasingly
assured he sad. And, again:
THE government is Planning the
1918 harvest with 100000 additional
acres available-guarantceing that
we would not starve IL not a single
ton was imported.
But we must economize."
Emphasizing the seriousness Of the
submarine problem. on which. he said,
"the best brains of Britain and Amer.
lea were now concentrated, the
prime minister appealed to the public
for food economy and increased pro
ducton, voicing at the same time the
belief that there would be no ncces
sity for increased food prices
ireland, he said. lis the one men
acing prospect on the whole horizon
| appeal TO all to sink personal and
party feelings for the purpose Of a set
Element there"
Evening journal., 1917-04-27
Uncle Harry Explains About The
United States Raising War Funds

the end Of the stated time, and give
me the money"
"Will all the money that is needed
to pay the war expenses be raised by
selling bOnds?' asked joe
"Oh, no." said Uncle Harry. There
will be special taxes, fixed by Con-
gress. Peoples incomes, which are
already taxed under the income -trr-
law Will be taxed heavier-the bigger
the incomes the bigger the taxes Tax.
or revenue stamps. as they viii be
called, will be issued by the govern
ment, and people manufacturing and
selling various articles used by the
people. will have to buy these stamps
and paste them on the articles before
they are sold. 10 is planned 10 raise
many millions Of dollars by this form
OF taxation"
But what do the articles in the
papers mean about a pay as you 90
war;" asked Jimmy.
THAT means paying war expenses
as far as possible by money raised by
taxes rather than borrowing money"
said Uncle Harry. Every war bond
sold means so much war debt. be-
cause, you see, the money raised by
bonds is borrowed money on which
interest must be paid each year. Some
Of the war expenses. however, will
be paid as we go along. from money
taken by the Government IN taxes, but
most OF the war expense will be paid
/ by money borrowed through bonds.
SO il will be many. many years be-
fore the cost OF this war Is finally
| paid"
How much will the war cost the
! United Statos?" asked Helen
1T all depends on how long the
war lasts" said Uncle Harry. Con
gress is planning to raise enough to
pay war expenses for more than two
i years. although at this timc it is not
I likely that the war will last that long.
But President Wilson and HIS advis-
ors and the Congressman think that
it will be wiser to provide for more
than enough money rather than too
little. The Government experts figure
that between $4,000, 100000 and So
900 100000 will be needed the first
year"
Evening journal., 1917-04-27
Miss Quinn IS NOW
YEOMAN, first Glass
West Grove Young Woman
EnliStS in United States
Coast Reserves
NUMEROUS RECRUITS
FOR NAVY SERVICE

One young woman who recently APP
piled for enlistment in the coast re-
serve at the United States Navy Re
cruiting Station, in the Law Building,
is now a full-hedged yoeman. She is
Miss Lillian Quinn, Of West Grove,
Pa. Soon after the order authorizing
the acceptance of women FOR the coast
reserve went into effect, Miss Quinn
applied at the local Office. She is .
competent stenographer and as the
service is in need of yoemen at the
present time the patriotic young wO-
man was referred to the Navy Home
at Philadelphia. She applied there,
was accepted and is now rated as a
yoeman, first class.
But Miss Quinn did not stop by Of
ferinR her own services to Uncle Sam.
She went home and talked the matter
up with such enthusiasm that her
/ brother, William George Quinn, also
4 applied for enlistment and was ac-
cepted by Chief Turret Captain James
williams, who returned yesterday
from a two-day recruiting campaign
at West Grove. Quinn was accepted
as an apprentice seaman and he has
already left for a training station.
Three men were sent to Philadel-
phia today by Chief Williams. who If
temporarily in charge OF the local
Office. They were Edwin f. Fitchett
of Selbyvile; Herbert Baker, OF
West Grove, Pa; and Hugh J. Nc
Corkle of this city. Fitchett is a for
mer service man. Chief Machinist''
Mate George Coates, in charge Of the
local office, is conducting a successful
campaign in the towns of the southern
part Of the state. 1t is understood tina
Chief Coates has lined up scores o
promising applicants.
Recruiting continues brisk for tn
Naval Coast Defense Reserve will
Headquarters on the third floor OF tn
CITY Building. Lieutenant Howell
, and Medical Inspector Carey ar
much pleased with the number OF ap
plicants received during the past feV
DAYS. Yesterday nine men were en-
listed. four of whom enrolled dur
ing the afternoon. They were Ne
vile Honey, Harold r. Taylor
Charles L. Gallagher and Ernest y
, Arena.
Evening journal., 1917-04-27
british Gain While
checking FOES drive
Germans Flee From Hargi-
court in Face of Over
whclming Fire
FOE IS BEATEN
ON EVERY SIDE
Rv The United Press.

By The United Press.
LONDON, April 27.-In two i'm
portant thrusts today British troops
gained important German positions
while repelling fierce German counter
attacks scattered over the entire
hghing front, Field Marshal Haig re-
ported.
Quarries on the eastern side Of
Hargicouyt were taken, the enemy
fleeing Further northward, what
Haig himself termed important
enemy POSITIONS were captured be-
tween Rouex and Gavrelle.
Successes were also achieved by
the British troops in local operations
in the neighborhood of the Arras-
Cambria road.
THE enemy was unsuccessful II
minor attacks at night in the neigh
borhood OF Fayet, northwest OF st
Quentin" Haig reported. The at
tacks we're driven off with losses az
ter sharp fighting, the enemy leaving
prisoners in our hands.
Northwest of Lens German raiders
under our machine gun fire failed L
reach our trenches"
Dispatches from the French from
today indicated a partial resumption
at least of General Nivelles drive
in the gain of ground around Hurte
bise and the Heights of Morronvi
liers.
Evening journal., 1917-04-27
FAREWELL PARTY.

A farewell party was given We'd
nesday evening at the home OF Miss
Anna l.. Layman, at Bellemoor, in
honor OF Harlan b. Foulk, who left
Friday for his home in Carrollton. Mo-,
after having spent several weeks in
this city. Among those present were:
Misses Clara Davis. Sophie Dunbar
Eta Boulder and Anne Davis, of Elk.
ton; Miss Margaret Tingle, of Will
mington, and the Misses Anna and Sue
Layman. Messrs Harlan b. Foulk. w.
Arthur Wise, Charles Sutfn, Ralph
Birmingham, Frank Diffendall, OF VIII
mington; Mr.. Clark and Layton Bould.
en-, of Elkton.
Evening journal., 1917-04-27

cal revolutions, compelled order and
left the place better land than II
was before they came
Marines are not sailors, although
they travel from place to place on
naval ships. They are soldiers OF the
sea- They are part OF the compile
ment OF almost every large vessel In
the navy, where they do guard duty
and man the lighter guns. When
ashore at home they live in navy yard
barracks
The principal advantage that the
marine corps holds out to recruits Is
chance 20 see the world and take
part In adventurous expeditions into
strange lands with always the posi-
bility OF seeing a hot fight. The vari-
ETY. OF the work also appeals TO many,
in spite OF the fact that the pay is not
as high as In certain branches OF the
navy, and promotion Is not usually as
rapid as In the army
For the man who would rather
fight than eat and who has a tlnae
Of wanderlust In his system, tho
marine corps 10 the Ideal branch
! Of the service.
Marines are trained as infantrymen
and artillerymen. But they also have
TO master the handling OF small boats
used by landing forces. They must be
well versed in naval customs and ETH
quet. in the routine OF life aboard a
warship and tho Language Of tho
sea-" which must be understood by
anyone serving aboard a man-o'war.
They may also be called upon to do
the work OF army engineers and sig
nalmen.
In Haiti recently, the old Joke about
the horse marines" became a solid
fact. for the marines who we're sent
down into that wild little island were
mounted as cavalrymen.
The Marine Corps is organized
along the same lines as the army. II
has it's corporals, sergeants, second
, lieutenants. first lieutenanis, etc, up
to the rank OF major general, comman-
dant. Two new ranks have recently
been authorized, warrant marine gun.
. ner and warrant quartermaster.
& Men are promoted through the non
r commissioned grades on merit and
! those who show extraordinary ability
O and are below the age limit OF n
e years, often obtain commissions. Many
|. officers come from the ranks. The
3. others are appointed from Annapolis
4 or from civil life after a special ex
animation.
Evening journal., 1917-04-27
.GERARD'S remarks FALSE.
Champ CLARK DECLARES
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. April 27.-champ
Clark today struck back full-fsted at
James w. Gerard and other critics OF
his stand against conscription.
Clark called Gerard's statement re-
garding the Baltimore Convention a
preposterous lie.
Passing the direct lie to the former
ambassador for his public statement
last night, that Clark had lost the
Democratic nomination because OF
cold feet" the speaker in a state
ment through the United Press scath'
ingly denounced Gerard for false
and malicious remarks" and "prepos-
ferrous lies"
The speaker authorized the follow
ing:
1T is a waste OF time 10 answer
Gerards false and malicious re-
marks" l&lat
Evening journal., 1917-04-27

"The war Is going TO cost the
United States millions and millions
Of dollars. isn't is?" said Helen.
"Bnlionsl" said Uncle Harry and
then he added: Unless, as We all
hope. peace comes within the next few
months"
But where is all the money coming
from?" asked Jimmy
where did the government get the
money TO build the Panama Canal,
and where does the money cOne from
that is used In building battleships
and schools. and all the other things
that the federal State and municipal
governments OWN asked Uncle
Harry.
Joe was just about to speak when
a doubt seemed to enter his mind and
he hesltated.
60 ahead. joe" said Uncle Harry,
encouragingly. Don't be afraid; no
harms done even II you do make a
mistake. and maybe you've got the
right answer"
From taxes. and tariff duties and
borrow money" said Joe. rs that
rightP,
Indeed Il Is right, and very good
answer too said Uncle Harry
How do you mean-borrowlng
money!" asked Jimmy
Selling bonds-war bonds" said
Uncle Harry. II guess you've all seen
the articles in the newspapers lately
about the $1,000. 100000 bond issue"
Eyes, but We didn't understand Just
what bonds were or how they were
worked," said Helen.
"Well. then I'm glad you asked me,
| said Uncle Harry. "a bond is simply
piece OF paper stating that com
pany or government, whichever is
! issuing Il, agrees to borrow so many
dollars for a certain number OF years,
at the end OF twenty or fifty years
whatever length OF time is fixed in the
bond-to pay back the amount OF
money borrowed"
Uncle Harry saw that the members
OF his club were not quite sure thal
they understood what he had beer
saying and so he ADDED
Suppose we put 1t this way. IN
stead Of being Uncle Harry, I'm 'Unclt
Sam that Is, ] represent the United
States find myself at war with an
other government and know that
will need big sums Of money to bu,
ammunition, guns. food. clothing and
nav other expenses. So ! turn TO yoI
three, who represent the people OF thu
United States and say: 1 need none,
and / want TO borrow seven billion
dollars. II you will lend me the monel
will pay you three per cent. interes
every year, and at the end Of FIT!
years I'll pay you back the seven oil
lion dollars. You say alright, wei
lend you the money. Then | have tn
bonds printed-each bond being for 81
much, say $50 or 800, and sell then
to you. You take the bonds whicl
are my promises to pay you the II
terest each year and the full sum
Evening journal., 1917-04-27
FLAGS FLY
At PIERSON residence

Flags of five nations-the United
States. Great Britain. France, Russia
and Belgium-are flying today from a
common standard Rt the home Of J..
Harry Pierson, No. 9l5 West Eighteenth
street. The American flag, an old one,
containing only thirteen stars. occupies
the central position. while on one side Of
it is the English flag and on the other
the French flag. The Russian flag tiys
next to the French emblem, while that
of belgium futters close TO its big ally.
England Above the group Of five flags,
higher up on the house. Mr. Persons
big American banner, with its As stars
is flung Ia the breeze. The flag display
attracted favorable comment from all
sides today.
Evening journal., 1917-04-27

trician, wireless operator, yeohoh
The men OF the seaman branch deal
solely with the navigation OF the ship.
They are rated as seamen, third, sec
ond and first class. They may win
promotion through various branches
OF the deck force. They may become
who have charge Of
signalling and who work at the navi-
CATION OF the ship under the super
vision OF the navigating officer on the
bridge, the boatswains mates. who
are in direct charge OF the work on
deck including the handling OF heavy
gear and the slowing OF the small
boats: cockswains whose chief duty
is the handling OF the small boats and
their care. or gunner's mates who
spend most OF their time caring for
and working the guns.
The machinery Of a fighting ship Is
the chief concern of the artihcer
branch OF the service.
The positions open 20 men in this
department are as follows: Fireman
first, second, third class; oiler, water
tender, boiler maker, machinists'
mate. coppersmi,h. ship litter, cleo
trician, blacksmith. plumber and 1T
ter. sailmakers' mate, carpenters'
mate, painter printer and store keep
err
The so-called special branch OF tho
service includes the men OF the pay
and supply department. the medical
department and the band. The pay de-
partment bluejackets are known as
woman. They are seagOing clerks.
The commissary branch includes
he messmen. cooks and stewards.
In general the men OF the navy are
divided into the following classes:
andsmen and apprentices. petty Of
dcers, thisd, second and hrst class.
chief petty officers. warrant officers,
commissioned warrant officers and
| commissioned officers.
An enlisted man may rise 20 the
highest rank in the navy II he starts
his career early enough in life, Many
young men are appointed each year
from the ranks to the naval academy
at Annapolis where they are trained
to be commissioned officers and paid
while learning. Others, OF unusual
ability rise through all grades up tc
that OF warrant officer and are ther
appointed upon special examination
to be ensigns. the lowest commits
stoned rank However, this is not al
easy road 10 travel. for the candidate
must have passed through all grades
Evening journal., 1917-04-27
CHRISTIANA HUNDRED farm
FIGURES IN court suit

Testimony is being taken in the
Court of Chancery today in the case
of Ralph Hollingsworth VS.. Jesse
Chandler for specific performance in a
real estate deal in which a farm fig
ures. Chandler entered into an agree
ment with HollngswOrth TO sell him
his farm for $4,000 believing Hol-
lingsworth was acting for Francis /.
dupont, so he testified, and then re-
fused to sign the deed. claiming that
he had learned Hollingsworth was act
ing for another person TO whom he
had agreed TO sell the property for
$4,000.
Both parties are from Christiana
hundred, and Chandler is so feeble
that he had to be assisted into the
building.
Chancellor Charles NJ. Curtis is
hearing the case. Hugh NJ. Morris
represents Hollingsworth and United
States District Attorney Charles q
Curley is attorney for Chandler.