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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-18

semi-annual dividend Of per cent on II,
preferred stock, payable February 70 SUCK
of record January -.
Montreal Light, Heat and Power Regular
quarterly dividend Of 2 per cent payaos
February 10 TO stock Of record January 5l
Cedar Rapids Manufacturing and Po.u-
Regular quarterly dividend Of q OF ! per
cent, payable February 10 TO stock OF record
January 81.
North American Company. Regular quar-,
terly dividend of "a per cent payable Apfl
> 10 stock of record March p.
Lowell Electric Light.-Quarterly dividend
Of $3.50 a share on the common stock, pay
able February l to stock Of record January
10.
American Bank Note.-Quarterly dividend
Of rs cents share on the common stock,
payable February IS 20 stock Of record feo-
ruary l.
Dow Chemical.-Regular quarterly dividend
of 3. per cent on the common stock and %
per cent extra
Proctor & Gamble Regular quarterly
dividend of per cent on the common stoef
payable February 10 10 stock Of record Janu'
AIRY 81.
Brazilian Traction. Light and Power
Regular quarterly dividend of | per cent On
the common stock.
Portland Gas and Coke Regular aasrie',
~ dividend of ia per cent on the preiefIe,
stock, payable February ] TO stock OF record
January %.
Lewiston, Augusta g. Waterville sue'
Rsilwsy.-Regular quarterly dividend o. =
per cent on the preferred stock psysDs
February / 10 stock Of record January D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-18
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

The exchange values Of Italian lire
and Russian rubles made new low rec
ords in the local market yesterday.
Lire broke sharply to 1908, compared
with a rate of 6.97 the day before and
a par of 51SIs. On the basis of yes
terday's quotation the exchange value
Of the lire in terms Of American cur
rency is 14.2 cents, compared with a
normal intrinsic value of 1913 cents.
Russian exchange in its further de-
cline yesterday carried the ruble down
TO 1906 cents, but the closing rate was
unchanged from the day before at 1920.
The exclamation for the current weak
ness of rubles is that offerings are
heavy without any supporting demand.
Other exchange rates were steady as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-18
BRITAIN GETS
QUARTER OF A
BILLION MORE
New Secured Loan Can
Be Converted Into
Long Bonds

Another loan to Great Britain-this
time for $3.50, ,OO0-has been ar
ranged by ]. p. Morgan Co. This
brings the amount borrowed in the
limited States by that country since
the beginning Of the war in Europe up
to 5000, 100000.
The details Of the new loan were set
forth by the Morgan house yesterday
in the following statement;
"The British Treasury has this day
authorized US TO issue new loan OF
The United Kingdom in the amount Of
$3.50 600, 900; to- be dated February ],
1917, of which slOO,OOO,OOO is to mature
on February /, 1918, and s150,OOo,OOo
on February 1, 1919; to be secured by
the same general assortment of high
grade collateral as prevailed IN the
last United Kingdom issue; to bear IN
terest at the rate of az per cent; the
notes Of each maturity to be convert
bic at par at the option of the holder
prior to maturity into a 5la per cent
bond of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, maturing in twenty
Years"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-18
Corporation Returns
Dividends

Cities Service Regular monthly dividends
of "a of l per cent in cash on the preferred
and common stocks and y of ! per cent IN
common stock on the common stock, all pay
able March ] 10 stock of record February 10.
Pacific Coast-Regular quarterly dividends
Of ~ per cent on the first preferred, per
cent on the second preferred and / per cent
on the common stocks, all payable February
20 stock Of record January q.
Reading Comprehensive quarterly divi,
dend of / per cent on the fret preferred
stock. payable March TO stock OF record
February 20.
Kellogg Regular quarterly
dividend of per cent. payable February =
10 stock of record February :, also stock
dividend of 80 1-3 per cent, payable January
y TO stock of record January a.
Crucible Steel Company OF Americs.-Divi-
dend of 2 per cent on the preferred stock on
account Of back dividends, payable February
%.
Standard Oil Of Cslifor,tis.-Regular quar-
terly dividend Of $3.50. payable March 10 70
stock of record February 10. Also stock
dividend Of 80 l-3 per cent, subject to ap-
prevail of the state authorities.
Civic Investment and Power.-Regulsr
quarterly dividend OF 1 per cent, payable
February 10 20 stock Of record January 81.
Houston Oil Company of Texss.-Regular
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-18
British War Regulations

The following csblegrams dated Jan
uary 10 have been received by the De
partment of Commerce from the Ameri-
can Consul General at London:
"Order issued requiring permission
from Marine Department, Board OF
Trade, before foreign ships can be
chartered Similar regulations in
France and Italy"
Food Controller requires that the
Goth millers must mill up TO 81 per cent
of whole wheat or add to rs per cent
wheat per cent barley, corn, rice, or
oats -four, option given to millers to
increase barley, corn, rice, or oats TO
10 per cent. After May it will be
illegal to buy or sell confectionery at
retail prices exceeding 3 pence per
ounce as to chocolate, and 2 pence for
all others, including coverings"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-18
Brazirs Population

The population of Brazil, ACCORDING
TO latest figures, compiled by the gov
eminent, is 24,6OO,0OO. Only three IN
habitants are to be found to the square
kilometre (.3s61 square mile). Inc
number of inhabitants who can neNhel
read nor write constitutes 20 to y
per cent Of the total, or more than Is
O0O.O
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-18
News Digest
Foreign

Shining Shares Weak In Lonhon:
London. Jan. II. Money was plentliui
and discount rates were dull to'dsy,,
The stock market is still affected oy
the war loan, which caused furthel
shrinking in British gilt-edged share share
to-day. Diamond and rubber sto Cs.
continued firm and Japanese and Snl-
nese bonds were well supported. Cen
trial Argentine and Mexican rails were
again easy and shipping shares were
weak on the news of further mercsn-
tile losses. American securities recoV-
cred with Wall Street, but apart from
a small business in the low priceo
rails ruled dull.
Money, 81 per cent; discount rates,
short and three months bills. 8 per
cent; gold premium at Lisbon, 5000.
Paris Bourse.-Paris. Jan 17.-Irad-
ing was quiet on the Bourse to-day
Three per cent rentes, 62 francs 10 cen
times for cash; exchange on London
n francs S1Ia confines; per cent
loan. 80 francs so confines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-18
Other Cities

Boston Coppers. Boston, Jan. j.,
Advances of a point or more were made
by some of the more prominent copper
local market to-day. Later there were
some recessions. The market lapsed
tito dulness at the close, which was
generally easier. Alouez, Sc; Old Do
minion. So; Osceola, 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-18

The above rates express the cost OF
foreign money in terms of the Amcrl-
can dollar. You buy an English pound
sterling for s4.75ii; the intrinsic par
ity is s4.s6% per pound. Thus, you
say either that pounds are at a dis
count or that dollars are at pre-
MUM. 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 country for pounds with which TO
settle accounts in England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-18
The Conversion Feature

In regard to the convertible feature
Of the new issue, the statement added:
Increasing ease in money conditions
and the previling demand for hlgn
grade bonds have led US to suggest /,
the British Treasury the advisabillty OF
issuing at this time a security possess
ing tho advantage of early maturity
and at the same time giving to Amerl-
can investors, through the conversion
privilege, the opportunity to obtain an
obligation of Great Britain yielding an
attractive interest return for consld-
cradle period of years after normal
conditions shall have been restored"
Public offering of the new notes
will be made next week, at price TO
yield approximately 6 ger cent to tho
investor.
A country wide syndicate composed Of
banks and trust companies, banking
houses and bond dealers has been or
ganized to offer the notes to individual
participants.
These notes, being secured, do not, 1t
is pointed out, come under the same
objection as the British and French
treasury bills, against the purchase Of
which the Federal Reserve Board is
sued a warning to banks last November.
T.lIotaraI
The collateral securing the new loan,
a member of the Morgan firm stated,
will be put up in the same proportion
as that securing the S300,0O0,OOO
United Kingdom loan placed here last
October. The total value of the Sc
curities behind that loan was S36O,OOO,-
600, half of which consisted OF stocks,
bonds and other securities of America
corporations, the Canadian Pacific Rail
road and Canadian government obli-
cations, and half of bonds and other
obligations of the Australian, South
African, New Zealand, Argentine, Chill
can, Cuban, Japan, Egyptian and Ind
ian governments, together with approx
imately $4,000 900 in securities Of
British railways.
Bankers say that the conversion priv
ilege of the new offering will be on
more attractive basis than that of the
$500 900, 900 Anglo-French five-year D
per cent loan, which was convertible
into AZ per cent ffteen-year bonds.
Borrowing Of foreign countries In
this market since the outbreak Of war
have now reached the net amount OF
s23s1 ,485, O42, almost s2,OOO'Ooo,OOO oil
which has been advanced to Europe
principally to the Allies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-18
New York

Explains Federal Reserve Amend,
ments. W. p. G.. Harding, chairman oil
the Federal Reserve Board, attended a
luncheon at the Bankers Club yester'
day. at which he explained to the bank
ers present the meaning of the pro-
posed amendments to the Federal Re
serve act. He was accompanied by
Frederick A. Delano, another member
of the board
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-18
Elections

Charles Z. Haydock, formerly treas
urcr of the New York Trust Company,
was made a e-president of that in
stitution yesterday. Harry Forsyth
formerly assistant treasurer, was pro
NOTED TO treasurer, and Augustus I.
Downing, jr., was appointed assistant
secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-18

Below is given the current exchange
value Of foreign money in dollars and
cents. together with the intrinsic gold
parity, as calculated by the United
Sfalcs Mint:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-18
RS WEALTH MARKETS AND COMMERCE rs

rule, with sterling holding firm at
S4.76 1876 for sight drafts.
Closing rates yesterday, compared
with a week ago, were as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-18
Money and Credit

Money on call at the New York Stock
Exchange ruled unchanged yesterday at
. per cent. Some loans were made as
low as Ia per cent.
The market for time funds on brok-
crs' Stock Exchenge collateral is fairly
active, with tone of pronounced ease.
Offerings are more than sufficient to
counteract the effects of slightly
broader demand for accommodation,
which has accompanied the moderate
increase in Stock Exchange trading
Rates for loans on industrial collateral
are 81 per cent for sixty and ninety
days and 81 per cent for four, FIVE and
six months.
Ruling rates on money yesterday,
compared with year ago, were as fol-
lows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-18
StocLs Offering Oyersubscribed. Tit

subscription books for the preferred
stock of the Continental Motors Cor
poration offered by William p Bon
bright & Co., Inc. and Lee, Higginson
& Co have been closed, the issue hav-
ing been heavily oversubscribed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-18
stock dividend will practically exhaust
tho eompany's treasury stock.
February Maturities.-Securities o

February Maturities.-Securitles oi
imnortant American corporations ma
turing next month aggregate totai Oh
unfortunately s4OOOO,OOO. There Is
siderable new financing being ar
roroed but very little Of it will have
70 go for refunding purposes vi sc
crri,ies coming due next month 'zo,-
600 900 are bonds and notes OF IA"
WAYS. ,1O,OOO,OOO represent Industrial
r,aturities, and the remaining NLooo,oVo
rublic utility issues. The largest rep
rrsrv maturity is s7,OOO,OOO Consolida-
ton Coal two-year debenture 5s. Inc
roxt Is $4,000 900 of Southern Railway
one-year 51s per cent notes.
American Hide & Leather.-A new
let of stockholders OF the American
Hide & Leather Company as of octo-
Ter 81 last has been published IL
sbovs a distribution Of the common
stock within the preceding three months
and q concentration Of the preferred IN
the hands Of Stock Exchange houses
and individuals George Ehret, jrp who
held 10000 shares of common stock
some months ago, appears in the new
list as the holder Of only $50 shares.
Robert B. Davis, of Hobokcn, who sp-
reared on the previous list as the hold
or of 5000 shares Of preferred, reduced
his holdings to 1900 shares. The Hol-
land committee, which is trustee for
the holdings of Dutch investors, did not
sell any of it's stock, appearing as the
holder of 1,4sO shares of preferred
and 800 shares Of common. Theodore
s. Haight. president of the company,
appears as the holder Of 200 shares of
preferred and 100 shares of common.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-18

At the annual stockholders meeting
of the German Exchange Bank, Louis
J. Adrian and George L. Degener were
elected to the board Of directors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-18

Official rates Of discount at each Of
the twelve Federal districts are as fol-
lows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-18
Relevant
Information

CrucibIe Steei.-Advices from Pitts
burgh yesterday announced the election
of Herbert Du Puy, chairman of the
board of directors, as president Of the
Crucible Steel Company of America to
succeed the late c. c. Ramsey. The
board also declared an extra dividend
of per cent on account of the accu-
mulated dividends on the s25,000,000 7
per cent cumulative preferred, which
leaves 16h per cent still in arrears.
Consolidated Gas.-Consolidated Gas
stock moved against the general mar
ket current yesterday and advanced !
point to a, close Of 1924. IL sold as
high at 1875, which compared with
1898. a week ago. The annual meet
ing Of the company will be held on
Monday next, and the dividend an
nouncement will be made on the fol-
lowing Thursday. The company is now
paving dividends on the s99,S16,5O0 of
stock outstanding at an annual rate OF
per cent. In the full year of 1915
earnings on the stock were at the rate
Of 9.29 per cent, compared with $40
per cent in 1914 and $50 per cent in
1913.
Standard Oil of California.-Subjec
to approval by the California state au-
thorities, the directors of the Standard
Oil Company of California have author
lied a stock dividend involving the dis
tribution of 24S,433 shares Of treasury
stock, representing 80 1-3 per cent Of
the outstanding stock of the corpora
ton, TO be issued on April Is. The stock
| dividend is made pursuant to the policy
of the board announced in January,
1914. At that time stockholders of the
company were asked TO consent to an
/ increase of the capital stock OF the
company to 100000, 900 so that the
capital stock would more closely sp-
proximate the company's assets. The
/ Standard Oil Company of California
has an authorized capitalization OF
500. 900 900. In April last year the
company distributed a so per cent stock
dividend, which brought the issued cap
ital up to s74,529,eS3. The present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-18

Raymond T. Marshall was elected 20
the board of the Metropolitan Trus'
Company to fill vacancy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-18
"15- day paper.

NN"J PoPCAs
Bank Clearings. The days clearings
at New York and other cities:
Exchanges. Balances.
New York. .s616,739,795 $35,25e, 48e
Baltimore ...... 6,703,536 663,09t
Chicago ..... 55,o46,245 4,87S43t
Philadelphia 6t,527,27o 6,o84, e45
st. LOUISE, 22,242,739 1851 $50
Sub Treasury. - New York banks
gained from the Sub-Treasury s723,0OO.
Silver.-Bars in London, 363s pence;
New York. IS cents; Mexican dollars,
57% cents.
Bank Reserve Deficiency.--R. II. Ire
man, deputy governor of the Federal
Reserve Bank Of New York, has sent a
circular letter to member banks in this
district reminding them Of the pen
alties imposed by the Federal Reserve
act for deficiencies in reserve balances
carried with the central institution.
The Reserve Board last year fixed as a
penalty for any such deficiency in re-
serves a sum equivalent to an interest
charge on the amount of deficiency Of 2
per cent per snnum above the 90day
discount rate of the district. With the
Inauguration Of the collection system
the penalty for impairment of reserves
was still insisted upon. Mr.. fireman
suggests to the member banks that an
effective way TO correct an impairment
in reserves is to rediscount and borrow
at the Reserve bank, which would obvi-
ate the penalty.
Gold Currents.-Gold coin to the
amount of s64O, 900 was withdrawn from
the Sub-Treasury yesterday for export.
OF this $4,000 will be shipped TO
Spain. The destination of the remain
ing $4,000 was not stated, although 1t
is understood to be going to South
America.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-18
Yesterday. Year ago
oo 13L%
Commercial Paper.-The ,

Commercial Paper.-The volume Of
business moving shows a substantial
falling off compared with q week ago.
The recent active market has fairly
taken up the available supply of paper.
The tone is easy, but rates are un-
changed at 3 u per cent for prime regu-
lar maturities, with 3A per cent quoted
for choice short dates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-18

F. Egerton Webb, formerly vice-pres-
ident. has been elected president OF the
Lincoln Safe Deposit Company, succeed
ing the late Thomas L. James. Walter
c. Reid was made vice president.
At the annual meeting of stockhold-
ers of the Guaranteed Mortgage Com
pany Of New York, Herbert B. Shonk,
treasurer of the Lubricating Metal
Company, and Wilbur F. Randall,
treasurer of John Boyle g. Co., were
added to the board of directors to fill
vacancies. James B. Turk was made
secretary to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of William d. Leonard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-18

Sub Treasury. - New York banks
gained from the Sub-Treasury s723,0OO,
Silyer-Bars In London 36as nencn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-18

Bank Clearings, The days clearings
at New York and other cities:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-21

tsr's latest production for Paramount.
Tho Mysterious Miss Terry" Billie
Burke and Mr.. MeiEhan in ..The Mys-
terious Miss Terry" are coming TO the
odeon Theatcr on Tuesday.
Wednesday brings Blanche Sweet in
Public Opinion" story that goes
every effort in pictures along the limo
OF nodded sentiment one better. On
Thursday. House Peters VIII be seen in
The Lonesome Chap"
There IL distinct Southern atmos-
phere in The Sixteenth Wife" the
Greater Vitagraph feature which will
be presented at the Odcon yheatcr Fri
day. despite the fact that a large part
OF the action takes place in Pctrograd
and Constantinop'c. TO begin with,
the play was written by Molly Elliott
Seawell. Virginia authoress who died
few months ago after winning a
place In American literature The hero
Inc. played by Peggy Iiyland, is a Ken
lucky girl.
On Saturday Mabel Taliaferro will be
seen in Peggy, the Wlll-o'- the Ivisp,"
breath OF Old Ireland. which carries a
story OF the triumph Of truth over
temptation and evil.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-21
ADJUSTMENTS


apply at Wanamaker's. They under
stood how badly needed the money
always let me sing. and raised me
10 $50.
II went from one church choir ia
another. always the bigger chance In
view. and finally, when still living In
Plainfcld. 1 was invited to dance
At the government house. 1t was my
first party. i am sure my dress was
borrowed for the occasion. sang,
Governor Stokes heard me, took an
interest in me and got position for
me to sing for three afternoons for
S25 week at the Bellevue .stratford
in Philadelphia. I had nothing to
wear, and my teacher in Somerville.
y. j.. who has always been my best
friend, lent me dress hat and shoes
and the money to pay my way there.
"a man came to me at the close of
the first concert and asked me to join
his opera company. branch of the
Metropolitan. ] had never had any
training abroad. and have never been
abroad except for few weeks, just
when war was declared. I have never
sung note out Of the United States
except at two concerts in Montreal.
work hard; have always worked
hard try to savA my money, for
I am planning to scno my two brothers
through college.
II have scrubbed floors for the
neighhors and worked in their kitchens
all day for 80 cents. ] worked in the
blacksmith shop TO help my father
At one time l drove a hack. ] always
did whatever honest work offered in
order that I might have money to de-
velop my voice. Any girl. anywhere,
who is willing 10 make the sacrifice
to develop her talent may do the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-21
Movie Calendar

ODEON-Monday. YaIeska Surptt,
In "rhc Siren; Tu-~day, Billie
burke, In "Thc Mysterious Mis-
Terry; Wednesday, Blanche Sweet.
In .i'nbllc Opinion"
ISiS-Monday mud Tuesday, OIgn
Petrova. In ''Io the DEATH; We'd
nesdny. Pauline Fredcrick. in "Dou-
b1" Cronsed."
BiJoL-nondny. ruesdny md
wednesday,. Geraldine i'nrrnr, I'm
'ihe woman God Forgot"
CoLONiiL-ilond md Tur.dny,
Francis Y. Hushmun md BeyeSIy
Hnynr, I'm "Thc Compart"; Wcdncs-
day. Ethel Clayton and Montngu
Love. in ''rhr Dormant Power
SJHAND-Ionday, Tu~sday nnd
"Bnh. Mine"
Observation-Disclosures Harry Cnrcy,
In straight Shootinr,- fourth chap
ter "fhe Fighting 'IrriI"; TucAlny
Eileen SrdEwick. In '"Ihc Temple ~
fcrror," sixth cpikOdr ..The (:rny
Ghost"; wednesday,, Mnrgcry VIII
son, In "Afouninin Dew" "Currcnt
Events"
NICrOR-Mondny, Charlie Chap
lin: In ",fhc Rinl," "Dnngcrs nf N
iridr," lNrystonr special comedy;
Tuesdny. "Wnn lie Il Coward -
Wednesday. Molly King md Crcigh-
ton Hale, In ''rhe Seven Penrin," mud
variety program.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-21
Massive Production, NJ u,,ou

when tho massive sets were built for
the production Of "IntoIer:.nGe," it was
thought The last word in the construc-
zion of photodram3;ic sets had been
feached but Cecil Is. dc Mile. the ia
nous producer. who Is responsible for
me Aircraft production. The Woman
God Forget" in which Geraldine Far
rar vii! be seen at the BiJou to-mor-
row. Tuesday and Wednesday,. has gone
even mat famous set one better. a
fur;on Holmes travc!oGue is the added
attraction. Charles Ray. supported by
VIOLA Vale will be seen at the B;jou
Thursday Friday and Saturday in the
paramount production of THE Son OF