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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-17
WHEAT KING WANTS
The KAISER beaten

CHICAGO. Aug. Tits all
damned nonsense" and the fist OF
James A. Patten. wheat king.
came down on his highly polished
desk with a crash. II was his reply
to the pope's peace proposals.
After the Germans have devas-
tated Belgium. ravaged its women
and cut the hands off Its children
then have peace without res,ora-
tion7 Would you call that honor
able peace7" Germany has to
pay.
NO doubt the pope was sincere
but he was hoodwinked by a tiger.
We must bring Germany to her
knees
who are these fellows in con.
rress who are catering TO German
votes?- Sherman and La Toilette.
say to hell with them. The kaiser
has TO be licked"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-17

who saw the beautiful is.year.
old Chilean Girl. Blanca Ezra.
xuriz. fresh from the convent
seven years ago. when he was
twice her age. Ills blaso heart
got "a new thrill. Desire again
vas born To Blanca ErraxuriE.
Who. iih. all highhred Spanish
girls. had never met man
alone. De Saulles' love meant
all marriage meant forever
When she married him she
put her very soul in his hands
TO cherish or 10 throw away.
For short time while the
thrill laEted-shc was the hap.
piest woman on earth" hut Il
was inevitable when nlancas
form bccam. ugly and her
gaye,y was strangled by mp.
preaching motherhood. Jack
lie SRuiles would 20 back TO
his old haun,s for the thrill
his heritage. education and en-.
yironm.nt had made necessary
to his life
The niri saw sire had
lost her husband. ard when
the baby came. this Girl.
whose whole life wac given
TO love. turned from the
man 10 the child.
She had nothing else TO
live for. Her own people
were FAR away. Ficreeiy
she poured out all her
longing. all her towing. on
the tiny baby head. and 10
II any wonder. when she
found her husband was try
ing TO break even that
bond. something we call
reason broke ard for a mo
mers she gave way 10 ami
maI.insslre. fighting to
hold her own
Jack DE Saulles lies In his
grave and Blanca De SRulles Is
In prison because she sent him
there
And the hoy. all unconscious.
mays with his toys and asks
for one or the other occasion.
ally.
For the father OF one and
tho mother Of the other OF
these misguided young people
there In only sorrow. and each
would look with horror on any.
one who would suggest that
theirs was tho greater blame.
Tho father ~ Jack DE Saul.
les condoned and tastitly
abettcd tho fast life OF HIS son.
Jack had his faults. a. many
other good men" he says
proudly.
Yes. like many other good
men. he could take womRns
heart and squeeze II dry for
his pleasure and then almost
before he had thrown II aside.
pick UP another In his hot en-.
brace.
The Latin mother OF John
De Saulles' wife taught her
daughter that wlfehood and
motherhood must he the whole
content Of womanhood. and
seeing them snatohed from her.
Blanca DE Saulles' world went
red before her eyes but for
all these. life Is over. with the
elimination of the tragedy
For the child OF this ~
assorted couple all OF lie
remains.
What can be the future
OF little Jack7 He loved his
father VIII he hate his
mother because OF her deed
OF madness7
When he comes TO know
the circumstances, which
aide will he takc--thst OF
the pale despaIring woman
rocking TO and fro In the
prison cell, or Of the de-
bonalr young father. who
will then be only mem
ory7 Whatever his de.
cIslon, life spells tragedy
for him.
Until we educate our sons 20
decency and right living. and
get out OF our daughters
minds the fallacy that love II
won1an's whole existence"
there will always be children
born TO The bitter sorrow tina.
is sure TO be the lot of little
Jack De Saulles.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08
Silver Producers
Not Satisfied With
Government Price
This Country and Great
Britain to Control the
Worlds Market

Silver trade interests IN touch WIN
the situation at Washington, "here 'he
government representatives ana west
orn mine operators ere wrestling Win
the nroblem Of finding a satisfactory
nrice basis for the large government
nurchases in 1918, intimated yesterday
that considerable difficulty was being
encountered in reaching an agreement
The original programme involved the
purchase by the United States Tor its
nun and British account OF approx
mately 100 100000 ounces of silver at a
prjce between SO and Sc cents an ounce
II is understood that the silver mine
cperators arc holding out for higher
price. on the argument that while the
current quotation for silver is more
than 40 per cent above the snte-beilum
fqure. the increased costs OF produc-
ton have greatly reduced profits
In connection with the"proposed Sill
YER purchase by the government the
question of what may happen to the
market for the silver not included in
the 100000 ,O0o-ounco contract has ex-
cited n good deal Of discussion among
local dealers. Some authorities have
asserted that the small surplus left
after tho government needs had been
flled would, as the result of the de-
mand from the arts and from those
countries not provided for In the CON
tract agreement, fall so far short OF
requirements that the price might rise
sensationally as a result Of competitive
bidding. A silver broker pointed out
Yesterday, however, that TO all intents
and purposes the government, whatever
the amount Of its purchases in 1918,
will probably fix the market price for
the whole worlds supply of the metal.
He stated that the United States and
Great Britain, while by no means con-
trolling the worlds entire silver out
put, were in a position TO dictate the
price, owing TO the fact that these
countries and the other Allied nations
furnish the principal market for silver.
Control Of the market could be further
strengthened by a strict embargo on
the importation of the metal.
For fortnight or so the silver mar
ket has been extremely quiet, owing TO
the fact that the trade has been waiting
on Washington to settle the price ques-
ton. London has "pegged" the price
around Sc cents an ounce pending the
outcome of the conferences now being
held.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08
State Laws Limit National Bank Func-
Regular Dividends

Cuba Cane Sugar Corperation.-Regular
quarterly dividend OF 1& per cent on the
preferred stock. payable January 10 stock
holders OF record December -.
St Louis. Rocky Mountain & Pacific
Regular quarterly dividend OF "a per cent
on the preferred stock. payable December 81
TO stockhoder, OF record December u.
willys-Overisnd.-Regu quarterly diH-
dend OF sl.75 on the preferred stock. pay
able January 10 stockholders Of record De-
eember 20.
we. Philadslphta Passenger Ry.-ReSu-
lar semi-annual dividend Of IS share. pay
able January l TO stockholders Of record Do
ceuber is. Books do not close.
strombers Carburetor Co. Of America
Regular quarterly dividend Of IS cents 4
share. payable January 2 to stockholders OF
record December 10.
Yale 4 Towne Manufacturing. ng.-Regular
quarterly dividend of 2is per cent. payable
January . to stockholders OF record Deem
Der II.
Certain-teed Products Corporation.-Regu-
lar quarterly dividends of ia per cent on
the first and second preferred stocks. pay
able January ! TO stockholders OF record De
cember 20.
Southern Utilities.-Regular quarterly divi-
dend Of sl.75 a share on the preferred stock
rayshe December 81 10 stockholders OF rec-
ord December 1s
Manatt Surar.-Regular quarterly dividend
OF IA per cent on the preferred stock. pay
able January 10 stockholders Of record De
cernber 10.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08
Dividend Changes

Directors Of the American Car and
Foundry Company yesterday declared
the regular quarterly dividends Of I
per cent on the common and Il. per
cent >on the preferred stocks, also an
extra dividend of per cent on the
common shares, payable January | to
stockholders of record December II.
The Ottawa Traction Company has
declared the regular quarterly divi-
dend Of per cent and all extra divi-
dend of per cent. payable January 9
to stockholders of record December is.
The Ottawa Car Manufacturing Com
psny has declared the regular quar-
terly dividend Of 1 per cent and per
cent extra, payable January to stock
holders of record December 10.
An extra dividend of per cent has
been declared by the Nipissing Mines
Company, in addition to the regular
quarterly dividend OF per cent, pay
able January 20 to stockholders of rec
ord December 81.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08
Organization Urged
For Postwar Trade
French Commissioner Warns
Germany Has Big Plans
for World Markets

o,osnizod cooperative effort on inc
~ tho limited states and the Allied
nations for the purpose OF deVelop'hs
;r,ornational =, trade after the war was
urocd BY Edouard de Billy, deputy
French High Commissioner, in an ad-
drcss before the Export American In
stitute Yesterday.
In addition to destroying property IN
occunisd territory in order to handicap
ber enemies in regsining world trade,
Germany. Mr.. de Billy declared, was re-
oreanizing her own industries and
strengthening her producing ability, 30
n, tho end of the war she might be able
70 como into the worlds markets with
tho mower of strongly concentrated
trading organizations against the COM
morce of the United States, Great Brit
ain. France, Italy and Belgium.
"German intrigue under its present
leaders" he said, sis such that your
President has come TO feel that Ger
many may be shut out from the friendly
intercourse of nations. Such an inter
course between the nations now associ-
ated in this stupendous war will be
made of all of that Of which is made the
life of.a nation as well as that Of man.
Trade will be a very capital instrument
Of the friendly intercourse of nations.
Would it not be necessary before the
war is at an end, and In view of the
future, that men of different countries
now associated in the war should also
associate in studying the conditions of
honest, fair and prosperous trade after
the war;"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08
CITY Revenue Bills
On Lower Basis
Average Interest Rate of Sue
cessful Bids Is 4.859
Per Cent

Twenty-three banking concerns SUB
mitted bids yesterday for the $4,000
600 New York City revenue bills
offered for sale by Deputy Controller
Edmund d. Fisher. The bills, which
mature on March 7. were awarded IN
lots ranging from 100000 TO $4,000
600 at an average interest rate oil
1859 per cent to ten different bidders
as follows: ooooo
Bernhard, Scholle & Co., s5.ooo,OOo
Mt 500 per cent; Brown Brothers
Co.. S1.O00,000 At 4.50 per cent; barr
& Schneider, 100000 at 4.99 per
cont: Bankers Trust Company, SlOO,-
900 at 4.756 per cent, 100000 at 4.9o
per cent and $4,000 at 5.05 per cent
Hambleton & Co. S250,000 at . per
cent: Equitable Trust Company. SoOO,-
600 at 4.75 per cent, 100000 at 1919
nor cent. 100000 at per cent, s2o,-
600 at 5 per cent and $4,000 at 5.O5
per cent; Speyer & Co., s5OO,OOO AT
4 40 per, cent; Lembecke Won Bernuth
& Co. $50, 900 at 4.50 per cent; arm
ers' Loan and Trust Company, Sl'ooo;-
600 at 4.so per cent, and Cyrus d.
Lawrence & Sons, $4,000 at per
cent. ,,, =,
terdav are in anticipation OF taxes
THE average price received compares
with 3.75 to 3.95 per cent paid by the
successful bidders for s15,000,OOO New
York City revenue bills sold on Sep
tember % last
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08
Most Industries
Behind in Deliveries
Trend of Prices in Wholesale
Markets Continues
Upward

Dun's list Of wholesale quotations
shows that the main trend Of commodi-
ties continues upward, except where
the markets have been arbitrarily reg
ulated. This week forty-nine advances
and thirty-one recessioLs are reported.
"The strength of prices" the trade
authority says, results from the con-
tinued delays in distribution, and near
" all industries and trades are subject
20 this, condition, with the works in
r;anv instances still hampered by the
troubles encountered in securing fuel
and materials. Nor is the transporta-
tion problem alone hindrance, for the
labor shortage remains acute and
strikes arise at different points, Though
settlements usually are quickly cl-
fected.'
Bradstreet's weekly review Of trade
saws: Government requisitions and
expenditures for all sorts of military
supplies are at an unprecedented
height, transportation routes are under
unexampled strain, and increasing
stress is being laid upon the necessity
for curtailing non-essential industries
TO allow of full supplies of fuel and
raw materials for war purposes"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08
Relevant Facts

Detroit Edison.--In a circular the
company announces that it will offer
$500, 900 ten-year per cent convert
BILE debentures to shareholders at par
to the extent of 10 per cent of their
holdings. The issue has been under
written, and all debentures not sub
scribed for by stockholders on or be-
fore January Is next will be taken by
the bankers who have agreed to take
the unsold portion.
Steel Men May Protest Lower Prices.
If the report is true that the Federal
Trade Commission is considering a
further reduction in prices it is under
stood that steel manufacturers will
vigorously protest against such action.
1t is stated by producers that the mar
gin of profit on steel is less than it
was when present prices were estab-
lished owing to less efficiency OF labor,
a falling off in the supply of trans
portation facilities and higher prices
for raw materials. The plight of sew
eral important companies, it is pointed
out, is emphasized by the appeal of
Charles NJ. Schwab for assistance from
the government in raising needed
working capital to carry on govern
ment work.
Imperial Tobacco of Canada.-Net
profits for the year ended September 30,
1917, were s2,455, ,224, compared with
s2,756,6i9 for the year preceding. Sur
plus after dividend payments totalled
s353,274, and total surplus as of Sep
tember 30 was s1,328,704.
Kennecott Copper.-Production of
copper in the month of November,
amounting to 1888 900 pounds, showed
an increase of 5,7s2,O0O pounds over
the October output, and compares with
100000 pounds produced in Septem-
ber, 7,048,000 pounds in August and g.
$4,000 pounds in July. Output in No
vember, 1916, was 7,0S0,000 pounds.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08
Active Securities
Stocks
rBy Tas Axoc1aied Pres J

Stocks we're heavy in the first half OF
stagnant session, but made up part OF
their loss later, though closing with a
heavy tone. The movement was the
narrowest and least important Of any
day for many weeks.
The same influences which so long
have served to check activity and initi-
ative we're again operative. Foreign
news offered little encouragement, and
impending Developments at Washington
were reflected in the hesitant tone OF
industrials and war issues.
Rails bore the brunt Of the early re-
versal, investment stocks making gross
recessions of to ? points. Yet new
minimums were reached by Baltimore
& Ohio at % and Pennsylvania at 441s,
selling of the latter again suggesting
urgent liquidation.
Utilities extended recent losses
Western Union, however, regaining its
2-point decline. United States Steel
was under pressure most of the time
with other equipments, but rallied
slightly in the last hour, only to fall
back again.
shippings, coppers and some half
score speculative specialties reacted
and recovered as the movement shifted
elsewhere, ending for the most part
however, at net losses.
International bonds were heavy,
Anglo French IS establishing their low
est quotation at s9b. French munich
nails also weakened. Liberty As ranged
from 97.16 to $3.50, and the 31ss from
os.4o to 1915.
Old issues os United States bonds
we're unchanged on call, the registered
As declining 1 Is per cent on sale.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

A slightly frmer tone developed in
the sterling exchange market yester-
day, sight drafts on London moving
up "a, to s475h. French exchange was
steady.
Exchange on Spain continued its ad-
vance, with peseta checks selling up to
24.Os cents, new high for the move
ment. Russian rubles were frmer at
1874 cents for cables.
Closing rates yesterday, compared
with week ago, are given in the table
below. American bankers have sus-
pended all dealings in German and
Austrian exchange, so that daily quota
tions for either marks or kronen are
no longer available.
A A IL. ~ 4.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08
French Banks Pay
$15,OOO,O 900 Credit

Funds have been received from the
French banks participating in the sl5,-
600 900 French export credit of Sep
tomber Is, 1916, for the payment of
the third and final instslment, due De-
cember II, according TO an announce
ment made yesterday by Bonbright &
Co. This makes three credits aggre-
eating s45,O00,000 which have now been
completed by the French banks, leaving
for them still TO pay only the fourth
credit for s15,OOO,00O, which has not
yet matured. The s50,O00,000 French
industrial credit, also arranged by Bon
bright e. Co., Inc, has not yet matured.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08

can dollar. You buy an English pound
sterling at. say, t4.75}s. The intrinsic
parity is s4s6ts per pound. Thus, you
say either that pounds are at discount
or 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., 1917-12-08
Other Cities

High Prices Paid for American Oils.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Although
the cutting off of shipments to Euro
pean neutrals resulted in decreased eX-
ports of foodstuffs, cotton and mineral
oil In October, higher prices prevail
ing in foreign markets brought Ameri-
can shippers of these commodities
greater returns than they received
from the increased shipments in the
corresponding month last year.
Figures made public to-day by the
Bureau OF Foreign and Domestic Com
merce showed that exports of these
products in October totalled Sl62,5OU,-
800. as against Sl52,995,960 in October,
1916. For the ten months the values
were $1,454 ,211,875, as against Sl,l72,-
607 1928 in the ten months OF 1916:
Cotton exports of 530,658 bales in
October. compared with 796,5s8 in the
same month last year, but the value
this year was S72 2,041 1878, as against
s71,1S6,l63 in 1916. Shipments OF
breadstuffs, including -four, wheat, corn
and oats, fell off materially, but their
value was s49, 1885, ,l26, as against $685.
189. 1893 last year.
The value of October shipments Of
meat and dairy products was SlS,4l6,-
sSs. compared with S25,023,070 in Octo-
ber, 1916, but comparative values were
greater. as shipments decreased some
5O.0O0,000 pounds this year.
Shipments of mineral oils this Octo-
ber were 220,975,6SS gallons, valued at
s23.13l,3l3, as against 224,207, $50 gal
Ions, valued at S16,4l5,4S9 in October,
1916.
CHICAGO, Dec. THE John V. Far
we'll Company, discussing the drygoods
trade, says: Large number Of buyers
in the market made wholesale drygoods
business active and demonstrated that
retailers appreciate these semi-annusl
pre- inventory clearances and look for
ward TO them as aids during present
merchandising conditions. The arrival
of many buyers from distant points was
especially gratifying. Holiday lines are
very active"
State Laws Limit National Bank Func-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Dec. Ma
tional banks may not act as trustees OF
estates in states whose laws limit these
functions to state institutions, despite
authority Of the Federal Reserve act,
Attorney General Gregory held to-day
in an opinion for the Federal Reserve
Board. New York has law virtually
forbidding national banks to act as
trustees,
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08
Money and Credit

At the Stock Exchange yesterday call
money was plentiful at Sl5 per cent
decline Of Y per cent from THURSDAY
Lending operations in fixed date funds
were on a small scale, with limited Oh
ferings and a light demand. Rates
were unchanged, with a range Of 5k to
per cent.
The principal reason for the restric-
tion of offerings Of fixed date funds is
found in the steady Withdrawals of
United States government deposits.
With the schedule of such Withdrawals
for the next week or so all laid out
bankers are employing a large portion
Of their surplus funds in The call mar
ket.
Ruling rates for money yesterday,
compared with year ago, were as fol-
lows:
Yesterday. Year ago.
ru ..o-.r 2lLo. %
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08
Elections

c. II. Easson, general manager Of
the Standard Bank of Toronto, Canada,
and A. L. Ripley, president of the Mer-
chants National Bank Of Boston, yes
terday were elected directors Of the
American Foreign Banking Corpora
tion.
Laurence II. Psrkhurst has been
elected a vice-president of the Electric
Bond and Share Company.
Frederick l.. Gunnison has been
elected a director Of the Stutz Motor
Car Company of America.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08

estimated at 147,5Ol 900 yen. 10 :"
same period of 1915 the profits Of ~ ~
same companies were but dSTo'S
yen, showing the phenomenal ine,ss
Of 237 per cent. The Japan Iimss 70
ports that this prosperity Was ass ,is
the extraordinary balance OF usos, us.;ss.
Influx of gold, hystcrieal speeuis~ =.
the easy money market and ms ~
crease in the purchasing power o.
nation.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08

Stock prices moved lower in yes
terday's market, with losses Of a
point common at the close, but the
movement was not at all pro
nounced. 1t was significant of the
present disposition Of the trading
element to await developments that
such declines as occurred did not
bring any increase in offerings.
On the contrary, dealings contracted
sharply, the turnover falling TO
slightly more than 100000 shares,
against 100000 the day before.
Considering that practically all of
the war news was unfavorable
from the standpoint Of the Allied
cause, including the British retire
mcnt from the Cambrai salient and
the fresh successes Of the Teuton
forces in Northern Italy, the market
behaved extremely well. One of
the features was the weakness of
the shares Of Pennsylvania Rail-
road, which fell to the lowest point
touched in many years. This stock,
long regarded as the premier invest
ment issue among American rail-
road stocks, is selling at a price
which yields over 6.S per cent.
Other railroad stocks have suffered
quite as much or more. Many per
sons in the financial district are of
the opinion that nothing is at all
likely to happen which has not been
discounted in advance by the great
price recessions of the last year.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08
Japanese Business Prospering

In general. business profits in Japan
are still exceptionally high. Taking
into consideration l72 firms, which re-
Gently made public their returns for a
six-month period, the total profits were
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08

that will not come, but that a lib
eral plan may be adopted if any is
necessary"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08

Sub-Treasury.-New York banks lost
10 the Sub Treasury s3,309,0C0.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08

Bank Clearings.-Mainly because of
the falling off at New York City bank
exchanges reported this week by R. G.
Dun & Co. at the principal cities in
the United States show slight con-
traction, compared with year ago, the
total being sc, ,102 ,209 900, a decrease Of
3.4 per cent.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-08
ANDREW ]. MCCORMACK. Auctions0'
REGULAR AUCTION SAIL,
STOCKS AND BONDS,
ADRIAN n. MULLER soS.

oFFICE. no. 55 WILLIAM ST.
WEDNESDAY. DEC. ls, 1917
AT 1880 O'Clock. A. the
EXCHANGE SALESROoA
nos IA AND rs VEsEY STkEEh
Tor Account OF Executors. a., "a
(R -. ..
For Account OF Whom II May Nones''
20 shs. Lawyers Title Trust 70
lt2 shs. city Of New York lnssfN
90. .. %
1000 shs. Sacramento Valley Sopp"
s35 shs Monterrey Mining co; ..r.
500 shs Fiskdals Finishing ~
mon v. T. c. .rs<f
50 shs. Fiskdale Finishing co. S%
100 chs Pathe Freres PhonosfspH
common. CO
90 shs Pathe Frsres Phonosrsp'
prefd o.. 60
$4,000 Pacific & Idaho Northern ny, ,,V
ist Mtg. So 5. Y BoncA
May. 1918. coupon on. -. v,s
$4,000 Mid Continental Utilities j"
= y Sc Bonds. 1881 ..r>r
- shs Nichols Copper Co eo"