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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-29
ELECTRIC BOND AND SHARE COMPANY
OF II Broadway. New York.


To the preferred stockholders OF the Electric
Sond and Share Company, you are hereby notified
ts ihat pur.Iant to vote Of the Board Of Dirse.
hays been made to offer to the holders Of The
close ss. 9f business August So 1877 the RIGHT TO
preferred stock Of this company at par cost and
accrued dividends Each holder Of preferred
stock 10 entitled to subscribe for one share Of
new stock for each eight shares of preferred
August 30, 1917.
The subscriptions for the new stock are to b
MAGE at the par value 800 per share. Of the
preferred stock plus accrued dividends at the
rate OF per cent per ennum.
~ The subscription price will be payable in New
York funds on and before September 20. 1917.
plus accrued dividends at the rate Of 6 per cent
per annum from August 1, 1917, to date of pay
two equal installments as follows:
Une-haif on or before September 60, 1911.
one.half on or before December 20. 1917.
AT the time OF final payment an adjustment
VIII Wi be made between interest at the rate Of
drst. diyidends at the rate Of per annum on such
BY , the President or an assistant treasurer wiil
Ing the smount Of preferred stock for which the
Such warrants will be mailed as soon as maybe
A. E. SMITH. Treasurer.
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MONEY-LENDING RATES

NEW YORK-Money on call opened at
sh per cent high, az ; low. 2A /; last. 3;
close, 2% @3 per cent ruling rate, 3A per
The market for time money on industrials
showed continued firmness ON moderate
transactions. Rates were not notably
changed at per cent minimum up to 5ia
per cent for loans into next year. On
good mixed quotations were unchanged at
4@4s per cent for sixty days. 41a @4% for
ninety days. Az 95 per cent for four
months and per cent trading figure for
five and six months
Bank acceptances were quoted at Az and
A per cent for ineligibles and 3% %@3% per
cent on eligibles.
Prime mercantile paper was quiet at
a minimum Of per cent the same as on
collateral loans.
PHILADELPHIA-Cal s per cent time
5Q5% per cent. Commercial paper, three
to four months. 6M@5h per cent; six
months, bh Qb% per cent.
LONDON-Money on call was unchanged
| today at 4 per cent. The rate of discount
in the open market for short bills was
AZ per cent and for three months bills
4 1916 per cent unchanged
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STOCKS ON BROAD STREET CURB
MOVE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS
Some Make Substantial Gains, While Others Sustain
Severe Losses-Minng Shares Active
and Strong "A
NEW YORK, Aug. "a

Various groups directions
oil stocks with Midwest
35 to B Crosby dropped from
cents.O ga 91
with interest ohs1
Jerome Verde was n
traded
ghtss a
Ala Wright OK
in
toe a 251a.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 20.


apparently had fairly good
be and
general list including
beginning OF the
and hammered the
existed In many p'O
one
all the offerings came from
Finance Committee was published on
although that
profits further selling was induced
seize incentive operations short side
had
the after
n
United States steel
made advance OF
more onepo wit thouta anyb
Little Change in Market Conditions in Philadelphia
Of activity
trading
satisfied
small
a n dealings
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Yesterday
Liverpool Cotton

LIVERPOOL, Aug. 29.-There was a
better demand for spot cotton, with prices
ceipts. Spot quotations were: American
mddling fair, 1943d; good middling,
1S.95d; middlng, 1S.45d; low mddling,
1S.0Od; good ordinary, 1705d; ordinary,
16.55d
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Resume Gold Exporting to japan

NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.-The Subtreasury
has transferred by wire to San Francisco
$500, 900 incidental to further shipments
of gold to Japan. This is the first with
drawal for exports since the new plan
initiating licensing of gold exports was an
nounced.
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Limit Coffee Receinfa

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-The Commercial
Telegram Bureau cables that from Septem-
ber ! official limitation of Santos receipts
will be 5000 bags daily
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OFFICE OF
LAND TITLE BUif.DiNG

The Directors OF Freeport Gas Company have
this day declared a regular quarterly dividend Of
the preferred stock Of the Company outstand-
ing. payable September 1. 1911. TO holders Of
said stock OF record at the close of business ths
Z. II. WEAK,
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INACTIVE PHILA. STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
stocks listed on the Philadelphia Stock Ex-
actions today The price given is the last
previous close:
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NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK. Aug 2s,-The market for
coffee futures opened unchanged to a de-
cline of point today. Trading on the
call was quiet. sales amounting to 5000
bags -.
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BANK CLEARINGS

Bank clearinss today compared with corre-
spending day last two years,io,s ,o,,
Essss.s. ssi.s 81 ~
St Louis -. 2O.e54.sll 1s.O44.5bs i2,i2e 500
Baltimore 7.b24.375 b,700.200 .........,
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Bar Silver Scars Again

Bar silver SCARED again today. hitting
new high ground in New York and London
for the present movement. In New York
the white metal advanced a cent to seq
cents, and in London it gained one-half a
pence to 45is pence
Comma ricop follows.
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STOCKS SUSTAIN LOSSES AS BEARS
OFFER THEM DOWN IN WALL STREET
Declines of One to More Than Five Ponts-flnance
mttee Report Factor-Presidents Answer TO ropes
Peace Proposal Without Effect
High Points in Today's Financial NeWs

Stocks
marks Russian
top mark advancing New York. More 9oa SCI" "
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Total sales. So 825 900. compared with s., ,iss,-
900 yesterday; thus far this week, 81 OOS. 900;
same period last week. S5. .23S 900.
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THE AMERICAN GAS COMPANY
c.,r lo4 Msrkst Street :.

y I|'I''|| esq |l' J \ ] ! 7
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Total sales. 668. coo shares, compared with
557 900 shares yesterday thus far this week
1,4O2 900 shares; same period last week sol 900
shares.
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INACTIVE NEW YORK STOCKS

Following quotations inactive New York stocks and which
today The previous SALE
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
EAST SIDE Notes

e. J. Moore, grand recorder for the
A. o. u. w. of North Dakota, will be
the principal speaker at the meeting
of Phenix lodge at the new hall this
evening.
Rev. F. M. Eckman, pastor Of the
Swedish Lutheran church, married two
North Dakota couples at the parson-
age in Moorhead.
On Thursday afternoon the con-
tracing parties were Ray M. Griffin
and Miss Milda Marsh of Cass county
At noon Saturday he Joined for life
Jesse C. Marsh and Enstena Stowe OF
Fulda.
The last of the dog races for this
season was run on Saturday afternoon
and resulted in Mern Haines, the
Oak Mound boy winning first money.
Howard Smith was second; Wesley
Perher third and Alec McPhail OF
Fargo, was fourth. There were three
also rams who did not get in the
money.
o. H. Hoffman, a civil engineer who
died in Minneapolis on Thursday, was
well known in this locality twenty
years ago. He was the engineer in
charge Of the first state bitches dug
In Minnesota, and in charge of con-
struction on parts OF the Northern IA
ciflc and the 500 railways. On the
latter line he constructed part Of the
road between Minneapolis and Han
kinson. N. d.
Pres. F. A. Weld of the Moorhead
Normal school has returned from
Mortified. where he was one Of the
Judges in the debate between Knox
and Carleton colleges. This debate
was won by Carleton with the affirm
atiye on the subject that a permanent
arbitration board with compulsory
powers should be established by COM
gress to settle disputes between rail-
road companies doing an interstate
business and their employees, consti-
tutionality conceded.
e. r.. Kendrick of st. Paul, deputy
state bank examiner. was a visitor in
Moorhead Saturday, making the semi
annual examination of the Moorhead
Building & Loan association.
victor O1eson. assistant county at
tornev has returned from a ten days
eaafern trip, the first time he had vis-
tied that section Of the country. He
was in the gallery Of the senate cham
Der when the session of congress clos
ed. and on Monday saw the inaugural
parade from one Of the Presidents
Viewing stands. On that occasion he
was accompanied by Miss Kemp, chief
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12

ELECTED
PRESIDENT
Name Head of Clay County
Federation at Meeting
in HaWley.

Twelve of the farmers clubs of the
county were represented at the meet
ing of the Clay County Federation. at
Hawley, on Saturday. The principal
address at the afternoon meeting was
made by L. III. Bugbee of st. Paul,
president of the State Federation of
Farmers clubs. who explained the
advantages that will accrue from a
pulling together of all the farmers
clubs Of the state. Various topic
were discussed. all dealing with the
advantages of the farm club work.
At the business meetink. held in the
morning, 1t was decided to continue
the boys and girls club work during
this year. 1t was decided to leave the
ARRANGEMENTS for the annual picnic
with the Clay County Farm bureau.
The federation voted to recommend
changing the headquarters of the
county agricultural agent from Moor
head to Glyndon.
Following are the officers elected for
the ensuing year: A. J. O'Banion,
Glyndon, president; Arthur Lewis,
Hawley, vice president, and H. E..
Stevenson, Moorhead. secretary and
treasurer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
MORE
Then THEY
CONTRIBUTE
Clay Receives Greater Cash
Returns From State
Than It Pays.

For every dollar paid to the state
as a result of the 81 mills general
property tax levy for state purposes,
80 cents is returned to the people in
the form Of local school and road aid.
Only thirteen of the eighty-six coun-
ties in the state receive less from the
state than they pay in direct state
taxes.
In other words. in seventy three
counties the state tax is an asset in
stead of a liability. If the money
thus paid to these counties were to
be raised locally it would mean con-
siderable increase in city. village and
town tax rates.
These facts are disclosed by a table
prepared and issued by the Minnesota
tax commission on Saturday.
The total amount paid to counties
for the fiscal year ending July 81, 1915,
was IS, 1916, 069.06 and the 1915 state
levy payable this year will raise S.
SS5,119.24. But Ramsey Hennepin and
st. Louis pay $2,597, 507.03 to the state
and get back in the form of local
school and road aid only 1855, 1924.
The excess from these three big
counties is distributed by the state
among the other counties, thus in
part accounting for the wide margin
between the amount they pay and the
amount they receive.
Cook county, in the northeastern
corner of the state receives $3.50 for
every dollar paid to the state; and
Clay gets back $1.49 for every dollar
contributed. Mahnomen county re-
ceives 1910; Wadena, $3.05; Cler-
water, 1925; Beltrami, $500; Red
Lake, $3.50; Pennington, $2.65; Ro-
seau, $2.37, and Morrison, $2.04.
The taxable value Of all real estate
in Minnesota is $1,367, 752, 065, and of
personal property $212,4SO,771, exclud-
ing money and credits.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
BACK TO THE FARM
PROVES Big SUCCESS

The play, Back to the Farm, given
by number Of the people Of the Oak
Mound neighborhood at the CONSOLE
dated school house on Saturday even
ing, was an artistic and financial sue
cess. Fully $50 persons attended the
performance and the net receipts $5S-
will be used either in thep urchase of
a Victrola or a moving picture ma
chine.
While all the performers did re-
markedly well Chas. Hahn. Algot Nell
son and Miss Kaldahl are deserving Of
special mention. The cast follows:
Chas. Merrill. farmer Of the old
school .............. Dudley Larson
Merton Merrill. his son ;. Milton Gee
Mrs. Merrill ........ Sophia Matheson
Rose Meade. the = school ma'am
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Alice Kendall
Gus Anderson. the hired man 1880.
/ s................... Algot Nelson
Ruben Allen, a neighbor :. Chas. Hahn
Mr.. Ashley. a lawyer -. T. e. Riley
Robert Powell. senior in law .....
..................... ODert FOSSay
Margerie Langdon, promising so
,ciety debutante ........ Olga Olson
Hulda. the maid -. Gertrude Kaldahl
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
BURTON MAKES GOOD
BEFORE LEGISLATORS

DR.. Marion Leroy Butler made good
with the members Of the legislature in
has address before them in joint ses-
sion at st. Paul last Friday.
Il realize you are forming an i'm
preston of me-" he said. but / am
also forming an impression of you. DIR.
Vincent is still president of the uni
versity, so l don't feel it proper at this
time to outline my views as to how
the university should be run.
"The policy l have adopted in my
own mind is simply to sit down and
watch the wheels go around for the
next few months, perhaps for a year.
know what has been done at Mime
sofa and don't think there is any
urgent need of new policies. first
will gather the evidence. / am
extremely receptive and good listen
err. want to know what anybody
thinks should be done. But while I
am openminded, I am not empty. I
am ready to accept evidence, but /
am ready also to accept responsibility,
and have my own convictions and
principles from which could not de-
part to save my life"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
URGES FLAG DISPLAY

Minnesota citizens are urged by Gov
ernor Burnquist to show their patriot
ism and loyalty to the federal govern
ment by displaying the United States
flag. The proclamation was issued on
Saturday and asks that the people:
Display on the public buildings,
stores, factories, schools and homes, In
both city and country, everywhere
throughout the state, our national em-
bIem in order that that for which the
and always source of inspiration and
q reminder of what we owe to our COM
mon country. the United States Of
America"
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clerk in the office of Receiver General
Karble. of insolvent national banks.

clerk In the ONCE or Receiver General
Karble. of insolvent national banks.
BY stipulation of all parties the
proceedings in probate court were
settled this morning by the apportion-
ment OF Oscar Hallenberg guardian of
the person and property Of Carl A..
Hallenberg.
w. e. Day is down from Ada for a
few days visit and is a guest at his
old home. the New. Columbia hotel
julius Aske says he will experiment
with the black poll cattle on the Hig-
gins-Aske farm south of the city. He
thinks they will prove the most prof.
liable of the beef type to which they
intend to confine their activities in the
cattle line.
o. G.. Farsdale was business visit
or from Glyndon this morning.
Andrew Stulen appeared before
Judge C. A. Nye this afternoon on an
order to show cause in contempt of
court proceedings. Stulin had failed
to make the payments for the care of
his child as ordered by the court.
w. Geo. Hammett is up from Haw-
ley today on business before the pro-
bate court.
A. e. Ebeltoft Of Lake Park was
among the guests at the New Column
bia last night.
DR.. Heimark of Hawley was up this
morning to visit his patients in local
hospitals.
A. G. Chapman of Des Laos. N. d..
is the new assistant cashier at the
Farmers State bank of Glyndon.
Louis Bergen will leave for Montana
on Wednesday morning. He expects
to take I'D claim under the new $40
acre act of congress.
Henry Smith. the veteran Riverton
township farmer was a county seat
visitor today. He says the country
roads are almost impossible on ac-
count Of the snow drifts that have
softened UP and allow the horses and
slighs to break through.
e. o. Studlien who is buying pota-
toes at Kranges was visitor in the
city this morning.
r.. B. Webb is up from Glyndon site
ting with the county board of audit
that is now engaged in checking up
the warrants that have been issued
during the past year.
Miss Eckley Pilot is up from Staples
to spend vacation OF a week with her
mother. Mrs. T. Pilot.
Magnus johnson was up today from
his farm in Elmwood township.
For Quick Results Use The Fargo
~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
INVITE MEMBERS OF
OTHER CLUBS TO JOIN

A general invitation is extended to
all members Of the Community clubs
as well as the genera. public to attend
the meeting ofthe Fourth Ward Com
munity club to be held at the assembly
room of the high school on Tuesday
evening. The discussion will be on the
proposition to build new high and
Third ward school buildings, and a
general expression of opinion is de-
sired. 81.
Following are the hostesses who will
serve refreshments tomorrow evening:
Mines. H. H. Hansen, A. o. Houglum,
c. G. Dosland and Louis Nelson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
OAK MOUND ASSAULT
Case AGAIN DELAYED

The celebrated Oak Mound assault
case was scheduled for a hearing be-
fore Police Magistrate Wade this
morning, but was again continued as
one of the defendants is in quarantine
attorney. is detained in St. Paul. T. E..
Riley, principal of the Oak Mound
school and number of other witnesses,
were in the city this morning for the
hearing.
The date of the continuance has not
been fixed, but 1t probably will be UNI
til after April 20 when Senator Peter
son will be home from st. Paul The
Legislature will adjourn on April IS.
Two of the witnesses are making ar
rangements to leave for Montana early
this week
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
WORKS CRITICISED IN
EXAMINERS REPORT

In a report to Gov. J. A. A. Burn
quist by State Public Examiner
Andrew Fritz. S. d. Works, former
state insurance commissioner, is criti-
cized for having kept in the CONNER
cial State bank of st. Paul. of which
he was president, funds of his depart-
ment which. the report says, should
have been turned over to the state
treasurer. also for depositing in the
vaults Of the same bank securities
placed with his department by insur-
ance companies doing business in
Minnesota
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
WILL PICK NEW DEAN.

Fred B. Synder. Charles w. Glotfelt-
err Pierce Butler and A. z. Rice have
been named as a committee of the
board Of regents. University of Mime
sofa. to pick successor to Dean Al
bert #. Woods, retiring head Of the col
lege of agriculture. Other than the
names of Kenyon l.. Butterfeld, presi--
dent of the Massachusetts, Agricultural
college; III. ]. Waters, president of the
Pearson, head of Ames Agricultural
college, Iowa, recommended by Dean
Woods, the committee has in mind no
definite man for the deanship.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
TESTING SEED.

Farmers should be sure to test
all seed this spring for much, es-
pecially wheat. that looks good is
very low in termination. Several
samples that looked like .95 per
cent seed only tested from IS to
20 per cent. Many of the custo-.
mers Of the Moorhead National
bank are using the seed testing
boxes the bank is presenting to It's
patrons.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
Board Will Consider
Grade School Plans
and Architect Issue

The board of education meets at 4
o'clock this afternoon for the purpose
Of considering plans for the new grade
school to be erected on Twelfth street
north, to hear the report Of the COM
mittee that conferred with local arcri-
tects on the proposal to join with an
outside architect in handling the new
high school job, and to hear from a
committee that will represent the
Builders and Traders exchange, asking
the establishment Of a double high
school system.
The resolutions adopted at a meet
ing held Sunday afternoon in the Sons
of Norway hall, when the establish
ment Of a dual high school system was
advocated, also will be presented to
the board,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
EDWARDS WILL SPEAK
TO COMMUNITY CLUB

At the meeting of the South Side
Community club, to be held at the
Second ward school house this even
ing, Superintendent H. R. Edwards
will tell of the discussion on the rela-
tons of teachers and parents had at
the National convention of city school
superintendent at Kansas city.
The program will include solos by
Miss Margaret Newton and short
program by the pupils of the school
under the direction OF Miss Meilicke.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
RAILROAD BILL Dor
DILWORTH ELECTION

A railroad mems ticket will be in
the field at Dilworth tomorrow. Mayor
]. M. Manning viii be opposed by G. o.
Dickinson, an engineer and John Heath
will be q candidate for trustee.
Mike Bussa. who was mentioned as
the railroad mems candidate for mar
shall, will not make the run. He
thinks James Lewis should be elected
and urges all of his friends to vote for
him.
The other caucus candidates are un-
opposed so far.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
REQUIRE POOL HALLS
TO CLOSE AT Il P. N.
Senator Peterson Introduces Act Con-
templating Regular Hours for
Business.

Sen. F. III. Peterson Of Moorhead on
Saturday introduced q bill, S. F. 744,
requiring pool rooms in cities to close
at IL p. m. .. ..f....
Wednesday will be the last day for
the Introduction Of bills except upon
suspension of the rules. No bills may
be introduced otherwise during the
last thirty days Of the legislative ses-
sion, which will adjourn on April 1S;
and during the last twenty days only
by request of the governor. ..-~,..,..
At the close of last week there had
been introduced in the house a total
OF 1908 bills and in the senate, 1853.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
DAMAGEs ARE FIXEp.

Judge Nye on Saturday made MS
findings in the case of Andrew and
John Gunderson against Ben Halvorson
fixing the amount of damages at
81, 603.10. The case was tried by a jury
during the December term, and the
finding was to the effect that Halvor-
son has misrepresented the value OF D.
farm In q land trade and he was order
ed to trade back the Hubbard county
land he had received The money judg-
ment Is In addition to returning the
land.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
ULEN CANDIDATES
Nominations Made by Caucus For
Coming Election.

Following are the candidates for
village officers selected by the caucus
of the voters Of Ulen:
President. T. Johnson.
Trustees-Ole Knutson. Theo. Mad
son and G. Sorensen.
Treasurer. r. Peterson.
Recorder-Olof Reiersgord.
Constable for Two Years.. f. Mo-
Donald.
Assessor-o. c. Mslbye.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
ABSENT. VOTES
Governor Signs Measure That Gives
Ballot to Travellers.

. Governor Burnquist on Saturday
signed the absent voters bill, which
enfranchises $4,000 or more commercial
travellers. railroad men and others who
seldom or never can be at home on
election day to cast their ballots.
The law allows the voter who Will
take the pains to register in his home
district and secure a certificate to vote
wherever he may be on election day by
mailing his ballot, accompanied by the
certificate to the auditor of his county.
The ballot will be counted by the can
wasting board, as though he had gone
to the polls and voted in person.