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Evening journal., 1917-08-17
At THE SAVOY.

Dear little Madge Evans, the most
charming Cir on the screen today
Is the star in the newest World-Pic-
tire Bradv-Made. 1.-THE Little Ouch
ess" and she will be seen in this pro-
duction at the Savoy Theatre TO-DAY
and tomorrow "The Little DuchSss
ellis a story that will prove immense
y interesting to all.
Evening journal., 1917-08-17
Ar TIE QUEEN.

II there was ever a photoplay ot
human appeal, that touches the heart
Of every one that sees it. that Pho.
lopiav Is "The Burning Question az
NJ FIRST showing at the Queen yes.
ierdav. where it will be continued
Tor the balance OF the week. "Ihe
Burning Question" is a picture based
upon the social evil and II graph
cally unfolds a story in every scene
which is gospel truth. as the play
Is based upon an actual case as eN.
per' enced by the social workers OF
Chicago.
Evening journal., 1917-08-17

II you have not enough work 70 kcep
Won working overtime, it is because you
don't advcrtise.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-08-17
Ar THE MAJESTIC.

There's a saying on can 49, .s,,
, good man down Neitner eau 'on
keen II from being known tnat an
extraordinary star in an extraorul-
nary photoplay attraction is now pc
ing shown at the Majestic mar
ruerite Clark is the star and tue az
traction is "The Amazons,' by tnaI
famous author and playwright Az
thur Wing Pinero. Every day during
Ne run finds the crowds crowns
larger and the management expects
y hang up a record. even for Mar
guerite Clark productions.
Evening journal., 1917-08-17
ATTRACTIONS At Theatres
Ar THE VICTORIA.

To-day and tomorrow will mark the
,os, two sbowings Of "Sawdust Ring
featuring Miss Bessie Love at In l.
Victoria Theatre Although the en-
ms season is passed. the picturizauoal
81 circus life as acted by Miss Love .S,.s
q never out Of season. It is said tn ma,
The makes the hit Of her photoplay
sareer an THE sawdust Ring as me
little girl. who threatened with inc =
,oor house runs away and becomes q
member OF a circus.
Evening journal., 1917-08-17
BY Tho United Press

LONDON. Aug. 17-Many tons OF
explosives were dropped on enemy
aerodromes ana railway stations by
British naval planes. the Admiralty
announced today. Several fires were
observed following raids on the Os-
tend railway station, the .Thouront
railway station and Chistilles aero
drome the statement said. reporting
the attacks on these Belgian points.
Al knrel and Oytkerko aerodromes
were bombed and road transports were
attacked by gun fire from the air.
Evening journal., 1917-08-17
School

4th and West sts., Wilmington, Del.
The Oldest and largest preparatory
school In the State.
A corps Of % experienced teachers.
Excellent equipment Thorough in
structlon.
A school that takes boys and girls
at 6 years OF age and In a congenlal
atmosphere. under the charge OF
specially trained men and women.
without loss OF time through change
OF schools, nts them for college or
business.
Fall session opens Sept. N, 1917.
For illustrated catalog address
HerSchel A. Norris, A. NJ,
Principal.
d. & A. Phone 2i5o-W
Evening journal., 1917-08-17
BY The United Press.
nIHITIDl.R An Aur

pTlROUKAD Aug. II. = VthtINI
KoIniloh expressed new confidence m
the army today following an extended
conference with Premier kcrensky.
Recent inca suros which were taken
have considerably strengthened the
armv's combativencss and morale" Nor-
niloff said. 81 hope the army may soon
be completely regenerated.'
Evening journal., 1917-08-17

LONDON. Aug. l7.-American sol
diers reported to have been wounded
and taken 10 hospitals at Bath were
not members OF porshing's expedition.
They were individual Americans serving
in tho Canadinn and English armies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29

The volume Of railway traffic goes
on expanding enormously. Meas
ured by operating revenues Of the
four roads named in the above table
and unlike most statistical in
dices, railway operating revenues arc
unaffected by the rise in prices, and
may therefore be accepted as rea-
sonably accurate gauge of the amount
Of business moved-about Is per
cent more traffic was handled in
May. 1917, than in May, 1916, while
compared with the corresponding
month Of 1914 the increase was no
less than so per cent. This, Of
course, includes both passenger and
freight traffic, but the latter contrib
uted by far the greater part of the
gain The significant thing is that
the tendency is upward. The in
crease in January, 1917, over Janu-
Any. 1913, was only 3S per cent. The
handling Of such great volume of
business has been made possible not
chi through additions to facilities,
but through more efficient use Of
equipment. There is, Of course, much
room for improvement in operating
efficiency, as is obvious from the fact
that the average freight car travels
more than half vacant. The rail
roads, however, are not wholly 20
blame for that. If the country's
transportation had been made to or
der, under the direction of one pos
sessing the git of prophecy, there
would be no such vexatious prob
lens as car shortages and traffic con-
gestions. But they weren't, so rail
road men have to make the best of
things as they are. 1t appears that
they are doing very well.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29
Money and Credit

For the first time in more than a
week call money at the Stock Exchange
ruled under per cent vest. rday. the
bulk Of the business being transacted
on n 8 per cent basis. The easing of
the market had been foreshadowed on
Wednesday, when the rate dropped TO
2 per cent on the late trading. Yes
tcrday the high rate was 8 and the low
4 per cent.
A more abundant supply OF funds
was available in the market for time
leans against brokers' Stock Exchange
collateral, with the result that the rate
for mixed collateral loans cased to 3
per cent fiat for all maturities. A sub
stantial amount Of business was trans
acted on that basis. Loans on indus
trial collateral alone ranged from 4
20 u per cent higher.
Ruling rates on money yesterday,
compared with a year ago, were as fol-
lows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29
J. A. Patten Elected
Rock Island Director
Chicago Financier to Play
Leading Part in Affairs OF
Reorganized Road

Important changes in the directorate,
executive and finance committees OF the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Company were made at meeting or
the board here yesterday.
James A. Patten, who, according 10
Wall Street gossip, has been a heavy
BUYER of Rock Island securities re-
Gently. was elected director TO sue
coed s Davies Warfeld. of Baltimore.
Frederick ". Scott. Of Richmond. Va.
succeeds Seward Prosser, president Of
the Bankers Trust Company, on the
board. and Beman q. Dawes takes the
place of his brother, c. G. Dawes, who
is now an officer in the United States
army.
b. G.. Dawes. Mr.. Patten, f. X. Bolsot
and James f. German, president, were
elected 10 the executive committee, or
which Nathan L. Amster is the chair
man. Mr. Scott and James Speyer were
elected members of the finance COM
mittee. ]. G.. Shedd continues as chair
man of the board of directors
Il is believed in Wall Street that a
cash payment Will be made by the Rock
Island reorganization committee TO
holders of the new per cent preferred
stock when 1t is issued. This payment,
it is reported, will amount to 81 a
share, and Will represent the interest
accrued between May l and July on
cash paid in as an assessment under the
reorganization plan. II has already
been announced that a cash payment Of
s4791 % will be paid on the per cent
preferred stock when it is issued. The
rev Rock Island securities will be
issued within a few days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29

been delivered. Until few days ago
500 persons were on the payroll. only
a few men are now working. Slow de-
livery OF rifles il said 20 have placed
the company in difficulties, although
ms. prior 70 application for protec-
tive receivership NicePresldent hls
Gins had said that effort was being
made TO avoid legal action and 20 over
come difficulties.
The present company was organ 10
and took over the Hopkins & Alien
company, a long established firearms
nlant. in MAY. 1915, and entered INTO
contracts for munitions for foreign gov
ernments. No statement as TO the imam
cial condition Of the company has been
made public. Practically all the WORK
men discharged Immediately were hlred
BIZ other munition plants in the state.
The Billings & Spencer Company IS a
creditor o. the arms company TO the
extent of s54,66i for merchandise: IL
also claims the company owes on three
mortgages notes totalling more tnan
50 500 600. with 100000 Of outstanding
obligations.
The arms company is a Massachusetts
corporation, with capital stock OF
s3.l93,30O. The petitioner for re-
ceiver saws the plant and business as
going concern have a far greater value
than the liabilities and that the mort
gage debts are due and liable to be
foreclossd unless the business is taken
over by receivers.
In the receivership Mr. Higgins rep
rcsents the arms company, Mr.. Carey
the Belgian government and Mr.. Parker
the petitioners, of which company he IS
treasurer. The receivers bonds are
SI5 600 each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29
Howard Elliott on
Directorate of the
Northern Pacific

Howard Elliott has again become
officially connected with the Northern
Pacific, of which he was president for
a number of years prior to September
/, 1918, when he resigned to head the
New Haven road. Mr.. Elliott. it was
learned yesterday, was elected a di-
rector and member of the executive
committee of the Northern Pacific at
a meeting held Tuesday.
Mr.. Elliott retired as chairman OF
the New Haven board on April |. Since
then he has served as chairman of a
special committee having to do with
the intercorporate affairs of the various
subsidiary companies. lie has devoted
the greater part OF this time, however,
to the work of the special Railroad
Committee Of National Defence, Of
which Fairfax Harrison is chairman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29

The MAY statement of the Norfolk
& Western is the only one so far IS
sued for last month which can be
considered at all unfavorable. 1t
showed a loss in operating income Of
- per cent, compared with the cor
responding month last year. That
of the Southern Pacific, published
several days ago, showed a gain of 9
per cent in operating income COM
pared with last year. The Atchison's
statement indicated that operating
income, while slightly smaller than
in May, 1916, was substantially
larger than in that month Of any
other year, while the Baltimore &
Ohio's report showed net revenue
amounting to $3,170,000, a rev rec
ord, and comparing with S2,S55,411
in May, 1916. The Union Paciiic's
May statement makes a really re-
narkable exhibit in prosperity. 1t
shows a gain Of % per cent in oper-
ating income, in spite Of a large IN
crease in expenses. The following
table, which gives the percentage Of
increase in operating income in May,
1917. compared with the correspond
ing month Of the four preceding
wears shows how some important
roads have Jared:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Russian rubles made new low rec
ord for the period yesterday, selling at
22.9O cents. This compared with 70
cents on Wednesday. An easier tone
developed also in Spanish pesetas'
which fell to 2315 cents, against 1880
the day before, following fresh engage
ments Of gold for export to Spain.
Swiss francs continued their rise, adj
vancing TO a new high record rate of
$50 to the dollar for cables. Rates on
Lordon, Paris and Rome were steady.
Closing rates yesterday. compared
with a week ago, are given in the table
below. American bankers have sus-
pended all dealings in German and
Austrian exchange, so that daily quo
tations for either marks or kronen are
no longer available.
Week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29
Receivers Appointed
For Arms Company
Hopkins & Allen, Of Norwich,
Conn.,, Behind on Deliveries
of Rifles to Belgium

New Haven, June 2S.-Upon applica-
ton of the Billings e. Spencer Com
pany, Of Hartford, Judge f. S. Thomas,
Of the United States District Court,
sitting in chambers yesterday, appoint
ed Edwin W. Higgins, the vice-presi-
dent; William J. Carey, the controller,
and Lewis d. Parker, of Hartford. re-
ceivers for the Hopkins e. Allen Arms
Company. of Norwich.
The corporation has been filing an
order from the Belgian government for
l4O 600 rifles ut S27 each and 10000
rifles at S2S. About 1000 rifles have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29
Thursday, June 20, 1917

There was time when the month
ly reports of the railroads were
watched with interest by stock mar
ket traders, and they exerted a con-
siderable influence on prices. Now
adays the market ignores them, the
shares of the Union Pacific and Bal
timore e. Ohio declining in spite Of
highly favorable reports OF opera
tons for the month Of May, while
Norfolk & Western, which issued a
decidedly unfavorable May report,
made no response at all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29
Current

The above rates express the cost Of
foreign money in terms of the Ameri-
can dollar. You buy an English pound
sterling az, say, Si.75h. The intrinsic
parity is si.8G3. per pound. Thus. you
say either that pounds are at a dis
count or that dollars are at n 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 20
settle accounts IN England
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29

Decrease Of less than per cent
fNPt before taxes
Contrasted with May, 1913. when
conditions were normal, these four
roads show a combined increase Of 90
per cent in operating income.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29

owing to the improvement in the mon
ey market. Rates were maintained.
however, on 5 IL per cent basis for the
best regular maturities.
Official rates of discount Of each Of
the twelve Federal districts are as fol-
lows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29
News Digest
Foreign


Trading Light on london Exchange
London, June 2S.-ln view of the
holiday Saturday and Monday the deal
ings narrowed down on the Stock Ex-
change to-day. although the tone con-
tinued cheerful, influenced by the war
news. Argentine rails were we'll sup
ported, and foreign bonds were in good
demand under the lead of Spanish and
Brazilian issues, while shipping shares
were the features in the miscellaneous
section. Otherwise, dullness prevailed,
American securities barely moving
from parity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29
New York
In pont.Sayape Arms Suit Settled

Du Pont-Savage Arms Suit Settled
The Savage Arms Company announced
Yesterday that the litigation with the
Du Point Company arising out OF
large order for powder placed by the
Savage Arms Company under Its
former management had been settled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29
Elections

W. D. Beymer has been elected con.
troller of the Illinois Central Railroad
Company with headquarters at Chi
cago, succeeding NJ. 2. Blauvelt, who
has been elected vice-presdent Of the
Lehigh Valley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29

Gold Currents.-Japanese bankers ar
rarged with the Treasury Department
at Washington yesterday for the tele-
graphic transfer to San Francisco of
s2,500,0o0 in gold by the local Sub
Treasury. This amount Of gold will
be shipped to Japan by the next steam
ship.
Gold to the amount OF $4,000 was
withdrawn from the Sub-Treasury for
export TO Spain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29
Bank of France.-The weekly state
London Money Market.

June 2S.-Money was in increased de-
mand for month-end requirements
Discount rates were steady. Money
4G4ll per cent. Discount rates short
and three-month bills, AS per cent.
Gold premiums at Lisbon, $500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29
Corporation Returns
Norfolk * Western
Buffalo. Rochester & Pittsburgh
Dividends
Canadian Northern

Virginia Carolina Chemical Company
Regular quarterly dividend Of per cent on
the preferred stock and dividend OF 70
cents share the common stock. Pre-
ferred dividend is payable July 10 10 stock
Of record June 30 and the common payable
August ! 10 stock of record July IA.
Wabash Railway Company.-Reguar quar-.
terly | per cent dividend the preferred
"A" stock. payable July 81 to stock Of record
July 10.
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company.-Reg-
ular quarterly dividend of per cent payable
August 81 20 stock of record July 81.
Hamilton Wooden Company.-Declared
regular semi-annunl dividend OF per cent,
payable July 10, 10 stock Of record June rs
Wells Fargo & Co.-Resular quarterly divi-
dend Of II. per cent. payable July 20 to
stock Of record July s.
Inspiration Consolidated Coppsr-Quarter-
ly dividend Of 81 a share. payable July 80 10
stock of record July Is. This Is the same
a. three months ago.
Delaware. Lackawanna d Western Rail-
road.-Rcgulnr quarterly dividend OF 81, per
cent
He'll Telephone Company Of Pennsylvania.
Regular quarterly dividend Of ~ per cent.
payable July l6 20 stock ~ record July 8.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29

Paris Bourse.-Paris. June 2S.-
Trading was quiet on the Bourse to-
day. Three per cent rentes, so francs
% centimes for cash. Exchange on
London. q francs Is centimes. Five
per cent loan, So francs % centimes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29
Relevant Facts

Extra Dividends.-Three companies
announced extra dividends yesterday, as
follows: American Shipbuilding, 3 per
cent on the common stock. payable July
20 to holders of record July o; New
Jersey Zinc, 4 per cent, payable July 10
to stock OF record June 30, and Sullivan
Machinery Company, 1 per cent, pay
able July 1S to stock of record July 2.
Regular dividends were also declared
by these companies, payable on the
same dates as the extra disbursements
Baltimore & 0hio.-May gross reve-
nues totalled ST. ,473,255, an increase OF
.s1,27l $40 over the corresponding month
Of 1916. Operating expenses totaiied
IS, 302,455. leaving net operating reye-
nues of S3,l70S00, gain OF S3lO,oo''
The largest increase in the operating
EXPENSE item vas in the cost OF trans
portation, which amounted to S9fU,olo.
Net earnings of the company Tor the
five months ended May 81 were SILL
577 SOB. against slO,9i2, 5Oi a year ago.
Union Pacific. An increase OF 81
Cos. 769 in gross earnings for May was
shown by the company. The total rev
enues amounted to sS,5s3,202, against
s6.353.s59 for the corresponding month
a wear ago. The gain in freight earn
ings was s2.229.3i3, or 80 per cent, and
in passenger revenue S2S7 1853, or is per
cent. Operating expenses, excluding
taxes, absorbed 56.3S per cent OF the
Nav gross. On maintenance OF way
the months outlay was S273,3l9. and
maintenance of equipment S3Ol.44O
more than in May, 1916, while trans
portation expenses, due TO wage ad-
vances and greater business. were ssQl,-
53l, or 37.9 per cent more than IN May
last year. Taxes jumped s3l4,5lO, or ~
per cent. Operating income for the
month was s4,236,546. an increase OF
ss50,999, or PSI per cent.
Canadian Pacific. - The company's
gross earnings for May amounted TO
S14,355,15O, an increase of Sl,882,982.
Net earnings we're S4,55l ,720, gain of
sl79.437. Five months gross totalled
s1345I7762. and net S47,956,3O9. The
former was an increase OF Slb,9Zo,4oo
and the latter of S2,42O,O2O.
International Paper.-The stock of
this company dropped sharply on the
exchange yesterday, following receipt
of advices from Washington that the
Senate had adopted resolutions calling
or the Federal Trade Commission to
account for its failure to issue orders
against monopolistic practices. 1t sold
from 37&. TO 32l2, but rallied at the
close to 3412. the net loss on the day
being Y points.
Cities Service Company. direct
ors have recommended the abolition of
the present par value Of 500 on the
outstanding stock. II is proposed to
exchange ten shares Of new common
without par value for each one of the
present outstanding issue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29

C. W. Stockton, for several years
general counsel OF the Wells-Fsrgo Ex-
press Company, has been elected vice
president
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29
Yesterday

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
States Mint:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29
Clearing House Amendments.-At a

meeting Of the Clearing House Asso-
citation yesterday amendments TO the
constitution were adopted TO adjust the
Clearing House reserve requirements
in accordance with the Federal Law
passed June q. The new basis of cal
culating reserves will not be found in
the bank statement until week from
tomorrow. The existing form will not
be changed except that the legal re-
serve will be considered as Is per cent
Of demand deposits and per cent OF
time deposits. instead OF IL per cent
and per cent respectively for the
member banks The banks will con-
tinue to regard vault cash as part OF
their reserves. In adjusting the re-
serve requirements the Clearing House
took cognizance of the state laws ap-
plying to state banks and trust com
panies As we'll as the new reserves Of
the national banks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29
Price of Stock Exchange Seats Lower.

Price OF STOCK Exchange seats Lo"er.
Two Stock Exchange memberships
were posted for transfer yesterday for
$4,000 each, decline of $4,000 COM
pared with the last previous sale. The
buyers were c. A. Burbank and s. A.
Orvis.
Marshall VI. Russell. L. A. Williams.
jr., and r. NJ. Stuart Wortley have been
elected members of the exchange.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29

The proportion Of the banks reserve
to liability this week is 22.27 per cent;
last week it was 21.37 per cent. Rate
Of discount, per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29
Bank Clearinrs.-The days clearing

Silver.-Bars in London, 397.d; New
York, 1874 cents; Mexican dollars, 611s
cents.
Sub-Treasury-New York banks lost
to Sub-Treasury s5s,S2o,O00.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29
Yesterday.
Commercial Paper.-This marke

showed signs Of broadening tendency
yesterday, and local institutions
seemed more inclined 20 do business,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29

Bank of Germany.-The statement Of
the Imperial Bank of Germany, issued
June %, shows the following changes,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29

Total gold holdings, 2,456, SS3,OOO
marks.
Bank Of England-The weekly state
ment Of the Bank Of England shows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29
International Paper.-The stock of

Cities Service Company.-The direct
ors have recommended the abolition OF
the present par value Of 500 on the
outstanding stock. It is proposed to
exchange ten shares of new common
without par value for each one of the
present outstanding issue.