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The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
In the World of Finance and Trade
BUSINESS PICKS UP
ON LOCAL EXCHANGE
Majority of Stocks Firmer. with In
crease In Trading.

Business picked up at yesterdays ses-
sion of the Washington Stock Exchange.
Mergenthaler was fairly active at 1854 is
and Lanston was frmer with sales at n.
A quotation lot OF Columbia National
Bank changed hands at 240. Railway
preferred sold at 81 SIS. a slight recession,
and odd lots of Washington Gas at 76,
the official quotation being IS 1-2 bid and
n asked. Railway Is sold to the extent
of $4,000, face value, at so 3-4 to so 5-S for
round lots and 50 for a $500 bond. Capt.
tai Traction IS were sought at 1O4 with
105 asked. Washington Gas 5s were held
at los 1-2, with 105 bid.
Money here is plentiful and rates are
easy. Some of the local banks are car
rying enormous cash reserves. Rates
here on collateral are per cent to 6
per cent for general commercial loans.
In New York the ruling rates for four
to six months money is to 4 1-s per
cent
Important interests connected with the
leading oil properties insist that the street
is about to see an important oil con-
solidation, according to New York brok-
ers. This statement refers to the Mid
west Refining Company and the Merritt
Oil Company. 1t is rumored that a con-
enected by the Imperial Oil Company, of
Canada.
The following analysis of the New
York market situation was received yes-
terday afternoon by W. B. Hibbs & Co.
from Logan & Bryan. their New York
correspondents:
The action of Steel from the star.
which was the leader in strength TO-
day impaired confidence to the ad-
Vocates of higher prices and in the final
hour the general market displayed
buoyancy with all issues inclining
upward. There was an Unsuitable de-
mand for United States Steel from many
sources. much of this probably being in
spired by the reports of further advances
in the prices of the finished article.
Copper shares also came in for more
attention, the high price level OF the red
metal stimulating a broader inquiry. An
item of interest was the statement
credited to the Federal Reserve Board
apparently changing its attitude as to its
feelings toward American banking par
ticipation in and investment bonds
foatation.
There were no sensational develop
ments in the International situation and
the fourishing conditions of domestic
trade in mostly all branches of industry
are now receiving due consideration with
the result that further enhancement ii
values in the more substantial industrialS
and copper issues will no doubt take
place"
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. March e-Money on cali at the STOCK
Exchange opened at "a per cent; high III per cent
low. ~ per cent: cosed "a per cent. Most Of
the days loans were made at n per cent.
Time money obtanable with moderate free
dom. There was fair demand. Rates 81 10 1
per cent for ninety days, Per cent for four
on mixed collateral and a. to ~. per cent on
industrials
Mercantile paper came into the market with some
freedom. Thenn was fair demand although some
OF the local institutions still unnterested in
the market Rates. Z to "A per cent for the best
nameA
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
NEW YORK GRAIN MARKET,

New York, March s-wHEATLIreSular; quiet
demand. No red. 215z; No. Northern, Z. O
b.. 2.A%; No. hard winter T. o. b.. 2l5x; No.
macaroni. nominal; No. l Manitoba, rs. En-
porters took 10000 bushels, mainly yesterday.
CORN-Weaker; demand is moderate No. 2
yellow, I22k. C. 1 T., to arrive; No. yellow
LIN. to arrive; No. > mixed. Q. T. T., LIZ ES-
porters took nothing.
0ATS-Stropg; trade moderate. No. white.
75s751; standard 7fiia75; No. white. T4a71ai; No
white. 73ha74; ungTsded, TaIs. Exporters took
nothing.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
The Safest Investments
DIVIDEND NOTICE

Muskogee, Oklahoma, March eth, 1917
At a meeting OF the Board of Directors
of the Mid-Contfnent Consolidated OIL
& Utilities Corporation, held this day
a dividend OF 10c per share was de-
clared on all "a" stock OF this corpora
tion outstanding, payable on March
31st, 1917, TO stockholders OF record
March 18th, 1917. A. S. Nelson, Secre-
tary.
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New OrIeank
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Chicago, March s.-HoGs-Receipts, 1900 head ;
strong. loc above yesterdays average. Bulk. H.6a
H8: Hight. HDalIeo; mixed 4l5al5Oj: heavy
HDA15e5: rough. Hpa1I6: pigs, ll35aI375
CATTLE-Recsipts ZOO head; strong Native
beef cattle s5al25o; stockers and feeders ee0a
SEQ: cows and heifers. 5sral05o: calves. sEaI3o0
SHEEP-Receipts. 500 head; frm Wetbers
II o0I2a0; lambs, nDa1Sn5
Pittsburgh Pa. March 9-HOGS-R Receipts 5oo.
active; l5c higher. HeaTies I5Hal5o; heavy York
ers, B.nalSD; light Yorksrs H.25a145o; pigs, l25oa
800.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Rsceipts go; steadv
Top sheep ZOO; top IambA I4H5.
CALvES-Receipts. 100; active 7sc higher Ton
Bon
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
WEEKLY BANK CLEARINGs

New York March e.-Bank clesrings in the
United States for the week ended March s. as re
ported TO Bradstreet's Journal New York aggregate
S72, 5G2. 900, against s. 3o6. 600 last week and
81. 20 0e4 go in this week last year.
Following of the returns for the week
with percentages Of change shown
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
NEW YORK CURB MARKET.

New York. March 9-AlthOugh 3 prices on the curb
market today for the most part only steady.
strDlg undercurent very much in evidence,
while in the oils there both strength and weak
ness in spots Midwest Refining made q high
record The Cosdens were firm and the Standard
Oils very firm. Mdvale continued to lead the in
duStIials but the most noticeable reeoTeries were
United Mosos and Chevrolet Other industrials were
finn or about steady Mining shares fairly &C
tive among the low priced issues.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
U. s. Treasury Statement.

The condition OF the United States
Treasury at the close Of business yes
terday was:
Net balance in general fund, So, 300 $50;
total receipts yesterday. S3.001 .666; total
payments yesterday! "a, A,s5s,555
The deficit this fiscal year Is S166, ,1s4,243
against q deficit Of s54, ,1s6, 133 last year, ex-
elusive OF Panama Canal and public debt
transactions.
Total ordinary receipts Of the United
States Treasury for the fiscal year 1877
up to the close Of March s, 1917, $521, ,654,-
s271s. Total ordinary receipts for the
same period last year were S4s4. .s9, ,so6.6a
Total ordinary disbursements Of the
United States Treasury for the fiscal year
1917, up to the close of March s, 1917, $751;
Tes, ,2o6.0s Total. ordinary receipts for the
same period last year were ~ 81, ,G2@.
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Other Financial on Page IS.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
BOSTON STOCK MARKET.

Boston. March 9.-The market was quiet, but
lIices chow ed q marked nnMsIl tendencY
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NEW YORK BOND MARKET.

New York. March a-From 80 p. m to closing
Anglo French
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
Furnished BY \. L. Carpenter & Co.
Liverpool
New York.

MhdlinS today. ll.e4; yesttrd
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-07
DRINKING OF LIQUOR
WAS HEAWLASTY YEAR
Also Smoking INDUCED In To
Very Large Extent, Say
Figures

Washington, September 5.-Liquor
and tobacco manufacture in the Unit
ed States was greater the last fiscal
year than ever before, according to
the report of Commissioner of Inter-
nal Revenue William H. Osborn.
For the year 164,665,246 gallons OF
distilled spirits were produced from
every source, yielding a tax return OF
$780, 63,055. This is an increase OF
26,0O0,0OO gallons over the year be-
fore.
Cigars amounted to 9,216,9O1, 113, ap-
proximately 80 per capita, compared
with 7,72O,530 the year preceding
There were 3O,529,193.53S cigarets
manufactured during the year, an in
crease of 21,0S7,757 ,O7S over last year
or more than 40 per cent. Even snuff
showed 35,377,751 pounds, an increase
of 100000 pounds.
The taxes on cigars, cigarets, other
tobacco and snuff totaled $1O3,201,-
592, an increase of approximately $751;
600, 900, or Is per cent.
The total receipts for corporations
amounted to $179, 1859, 631, while from
the incomes of individuals the gov
eminent received $3.50, 1OS,340. On in
comes exceeding $2,000,000, the gov
eminent got SIG, 1886.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-07
STORY TOLD OF THE
BROTHER OF NICHOLAS
Revolution Was Going On In
Petrograd He Seemed to
Enjoy 1t
limited Press DIsparcn.1

Washington, September 5.-Charlv.
Edward RusseI1, socialist member of
the Root commission to Russia, told
in Petrograd:
the following interesting experience
81 was walking along the Nevsky
Prospect with friend, viewing a
gigantic demonstration of 100000
people celebrating the victory of the
revolution when l observed coming
toward us TALL well-groomed and
careless looking gentleman His
derby was set roguishly back upon
his head. He was swinging a cane
and smoking a cigaret.
"'Do you know who that is?' asked
my friend
"On replying in the negative, / was
informed:
This is the Grand Duke Michael,
brother of eX-CZar Nicholas
''The former heir apparent to the
throne of all the Russians seemed
quite pleased with the demonstration.
He was having a jolly good time and
appeared to care very little for the
fate of his brother or the fact that
he was now simply Citizen Michael
Alexandrovitch ROmanoff."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-07
BONDS STOLEN AT THE
WAR START ARE FOUND
They Had Been Filtered BY
Wounded French Soldier;
How Recovered
UNITED Press Dispatch. ]

London, August 12.-[By MALL
They have found the missing bonds.
At the beginning of the war a
British printing plant near Paris was
commandeered by the French gov
eminent for use as a hospital The
firm left number of bonds not COM
pletely printed, in the office safe. A
wounded French soldier stole them.
The Fren ch soldier was killed in bat
tie. A German soldier found the bonds
under the dead mans coat and placed
them under his own.
The German soldier was killed and
a French artillery sergeant found the
bonds. The sergeant sold them to a
comrade for few francs.
The nomrade presented them to his
bank for payment. The cashier paid
him the money. Later the bank dis
covered the bonds were not numbered
and otherwise incomplete They
started an investigation and their de-
tectives met the detectives of the
printing firm half way on their re-
spective trails, clearing up the mys-
terry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-07
Samuel Gombers Sees
Beginning Of End of
Var; Flanders Move
UNITED Press Dispatch. ]

UNITED Press Dispatch.l
Minneapolis, Mimi, September
5.-"German troops are prepar-
ing to retire from Flanders, | see
by the papers," said Samuel
Gompers, president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, in an
address at luncheon held here
today in his honor by the Mime
apolis Civic and Commerce asso-
citation. MIR. Gompers is in the
city to attend the opening meet
ing of the American Alliance of
Labor and Democracy. "This
movement on the part of the Ger
MANS" said he, ~ take to be the
beginning of the end. 1t means
the release of the German hold
soon upon both France and Bel
GUM, and an opportunity of all
peoples to work out their own
salvation in their own way"
{. G. Hall, president of the
Minnesota State Federation of
Labor, declared the alliance meet
ing this afternoon would be one
of the greatest epoch markers in
the history of labor in America.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-07
CROWDS SEE STATE
SHOW AT HAMLINE
Going Away of First Infantry
Removes Much of Military
Aspect
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

State Fair Grounds, st. Paul, Sep
TENDER 5.-Much of the military air
at the state fair grounds was remov-
ed today on account of the Minneso
ia First infantry being ordered to de-
part for Hampstead, New York, to
join the rainbow division. The tents
which they had pitched onthe fair
grounds are all removed and all pa
triotic demonstrations will miss many
of the men in khaki. The spectacle
Modern Warfare which is being
enacted at the fair thrilled the crowd
last night and gave them their first
representation of bombardment and
fire and fame of battle.
Today is the first of the two days
set for automobile races and the
track is in the best of condition the
officials say and the drivers who in
spected it this morning corroborated
their statements. Some of the best
dirt track racers in the country are
here for the races and all say that
their machines are in first class con-
dition and according to them there
are sure to be some new Minnesota
records hung up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-07
LABOR WILL TEAR
MASK FROM THOSE WHO
URGE NEFARIOUS SCHEMES
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

I<aooOSldICo 1888 D1SpdlCh.l
Minneapolis, September 5.-Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor and chairman of
the American Alliance for Labor and
Democracy, which opened it's ma
tional conference here today, outlin-
ed the purpose of the organization as
the assembling for the support for
the government "of all, the moral and
material power of the working class
of the nation"
at shall be our task" he said, "to
interpret Americas democratic spirit
and purpose in this conflict to our
fellow workers, especially those OF
foreign birth, and to combat every
form of propaganda, no matter by
whom it may be carried on, which
tends to weaken the loyalty and de-
votion of the masses and their will
lingness TO strive and sacrifice for
the nation and its high purpose"
The complete declaration of prin-
ciples as announced by Mr. Gompers
is as follows:
GAS believers in the great and
splendid vision of democracy and
internationalism, the fraternalism and
solidarity of all peoples, we assert
at this time our unqualified loyalty
to the republic of the United States
of America and our determination to
do all that lies in our power to win
the war in which it is engaged.
Loyalty to Ideals.
Loyalty to the ideals of freedom,
democracy and internationalism re-
quires loyalty to America.
"Disloyalty to America in this cris-
is is disloyalty to the cause of free
dom, democracy and internationalism
Continued on page two
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-07
TWELVE SELECTED MEN
WILL BE SENT TO CAMP
DODGE, FROM MANKATC

County Auditor Kennedy today re-
ceived instructions from Adjutant
General W. F. Rhinow at ST. Paul, In
structing the local exemption board to
send twelve of the drafted young men
of Blue Earth county to Camp Dodge,
Iowa, starting them on Friday morn
ing. The young men will report at
the court house to the board Thurs
day afternoon at $50 o'clock, and
will leave Friday morning for the
south on the 1920 Omaha train. 1t
is probable that some ceremony will
accompany the departure of the young
men. The adjutant general says it has
been necessary to increase the first
quota asked of such districts as were
ready, because so many other dis
tricts were not ready. The local board
was asked to choose young men OF
military experience. as far as prac-
ticable, and also. if possible, taking
those that desired to go at once.
Up to. moon today eleven regulars
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-07
ELEVEN PEOPLE KILLED
when BOMB DROPPED
Third Successive Air Raid Was
Made On English Town
Last Night
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. I

London, Observation-Disclosures per-
sons were killed and sixty-two in
jured in last nights aerial raid il
was. officially announced. One raider
was reported brought down off Sheer
mess. Notwithstanding the moon
light, nothing could be seen of the
raiders, due perhaps to the haze, al
though the engines were heard. The
streets were filled with curious crowds
until the early hours inspecting the
damage. More bombs appear to have
fallen in the streets than hit the
buildings.
One morning paper referring to tbs
raids on three successive nights and
the relative immunity of the invad-
ers, says: ut cannot be said that
We are getting on with our invasion
plans faster than the enemy"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-07
|. w. w. OFFICtS RAIDED
Headquarters in Chicago and Mime
apoIis Were Invaded Today.

Headquarters in Chicago and Mime
apoIis Were Invaded Today.
UNITED Press Dispatch.1
Minneapolis, Mimi, September s.
Three separate official headquarters
Of the l. w. w. in this city were
raided today by government agents
A large amount of l. w. w. litera-
ture, books, accounts and the like
were seized but no arrests were
made.
|, Chicago, September 5.-Govern-
Iment agents today raided the l. W.
w. headquarters in the presence of
the national secretary, William Hay
wood. Books and records were seiz-
ed. No arrests were made
The headquarters of the l. w. W.
in several other towns were raided.
An Associated Press dispatch says
that William Haywood of Chicago
was taken into custody.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-07
REBUKE WAS HANDED
MAYOR OF CHICAGO
City Council Approves Action
OF Governor Lowden
WAS STORMY SESSION
William H. Thompson and His
Supporters Fail to Prevent
Adoption of Resolution
EXECUTIVE IS CALLED
Stacker BY SOLDIERS
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Chicago, September 5.-The
demonstration of soldiers
against the automobile party
constituting a delegation of the
Thompson Republican club
bound for a political rally at
kankakee was avoided by the
mayor. The latter was warned
that the welcome along the
route might be embarrassing
SO he was not in the process
sion. The soldiers, how
ever, mistook one of his sup
porters for him and stripped
the banners from the machine.
Chicago, September SHAY
or Thompson was the center of
a menacing demonstration by
soldiers today as his party was
modifying in fifty automobiles for
a trip to the fair at Kankakee,
Ills. Political banners were torn
from his and other machines
and civilians joined in the
cries "Slacker," while passing
Automobiles halted, some
ostentatiousIy holding their
noses
The outbreak was queIled by
the appearance of officers of
the Second Illinois Hospital
corps with provost guard.
The automobiles were stand
ing on Michigan boulevard
when soldiers began gathering.
There was an American flag
on the car. "Take that down.
What are you doing with it?"
they cried. A crowd collected
and the demonstration extend
all along the line of auto
mobiles. 1t was all over in a
few minutes, the guard having
acted promptly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-07
ROCHESTER OFFICIALS HERE
They Came and Looked Over Rapi-
dan Dam and other Plants.

They Came and Looked Over Rapi-
dan Dam and other Plants.
Ellis Whiting, president of the Ro-
chester City council; H. Kruse and
William Enke, members of the city
council; j. c. Utton, city engineer,
are visiting in the city. They reach
ed here this morning and were the
guests of former Chief of the Fire
Department John Lulsdorf and Chief
Phil Leas; also the mayor and coun-
cilmen. The visitors inspected the
Rapidan dam and were much pleased
with its completeness. Rochester is
erecting a dam in the Zumbrota
river at a cost of several hundred
thousand dollars. The gentlemen al
so looked over the water works and
electric lighting plant. They were
much pleased with this city's ap-
pearance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-07

and five alternates had been chosen
as follows: Regulars-Alvin Larson,
Amboy, Mimi; Norman w. Mackay,
119 Parsons street, city; Albert o.
Daehn, 31S East Main street, city;
August Meyer, 524 Byron street, city;
Alex. Joseph Heymans, 925 East
Main street, city; Reuben Alex: Oh
son, 210 Glenwood avenue, city; War
rem M. Mitchell, 307 Hanover street
city; Ernest William Peterson, 400
North Front street, city; Enoch Ma
poleon Strom, 404 North Front street
city; Fred Mathew Meyer, Y. M. C. A..
city; Nicholas Leo Wagner, 1908
North Seventh street, city. Alternates
Joseph Ornar, 129 North Sixth
street, city; John Albert Johnson
102 Perry street, city; Paul Henri
Luedke, GA North Second street
city; Olaf Herman Lokensgaard, 1926
East Washington street, city; Robert
P. Baker, 324 Wilton street, city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-07
Another Retreat Prepared.

lUnlted Press D1Spatch.J
London, Eng, September 5.-Ac-
cording to the reports that are brought
in by aerial scouts, Germany is pre-
pairing another strategic retreat. This
time it is in the region of Flanders. II
is surmised that the German military
staff will soon announce this retreat
and that it will evacuate West Fland-
ers east of Ypres and Dixmude as far
as line running through Countrarl
and Thorout. This will release 225,00C
square miles of Belgian territory from
the grip of the enemy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-07
SOLDIERS FROM STATES
THINKING OF MOTHERS
They Affectionately Call Women
In London That Endear-
ing Name
UNITED Press Dispatch.I

London, August I5.-LBy MALI
It's not hard to tell of whom the
American soldiers on this gside are
thinking,
According to American women now
working in the canteens and rest bill
lets provided for the comfort of the
American soldiers who visit London
their fixed form of salutation is:
Mother"
No matter if she looks more like a
kid sister than matron the woman
who volunteers for this work has to
reconcile herself to the term. Most
Of them say they haven't found it
hard to do.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-07
Tley Were Inspiration to Men
Who Fought By Side
DROVE BACK TEUToNs
II Is Reported That the Germans
Preparing Another Stragetic
Retreat
UNITED Press Dispatch.l


Petrograd, Russia, September s.
How the Battalion of Death, the mill
tary body of heroic Russian women,
beat back German attack during the
advance on Riga, and drove back a
Teutonic contingent for three fourths
OF mile, was told by the Russian
war office today. The Russian women
furnished an inspiration to the men by
their heroism.
Berlin, Via London, September s.
Duenamuende on the Riga front, evac-
uated yesterday by the Russians, was
captured by the Germans it was
announced.
Captured BY Italians.
UNITED Press Dispatch.l
Rome, italy, September 5.-The
capture of Monte Santo and Monte
Gabrielle was officially announced
today by the Italian war office.
Monte HUNK, Monte Vodice, Monte
Santo and Monte Gabrielle formed the
principal strongholds in the chain of
peaks that had been defending the
Austrian line east of the Isonzo re-
gion. Gabrielle held out until it was
completely surrounded by Italians.
The possession of Gabrielle will en-
able General Cadorna to continue his
favorite f1anking movements against
the Austrians.
London, Eng, September 5.-Portu-
guese troops last night successfully
beat back German raiders on the
west front. The British troops re-
pulsed enemy attacks at Armentieres.
Other German attacks around Lens
were also repulsed. Enemy artillery
attacks, however. were reported eff
feetive.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-07
FRANK HURD is GIVEN
PLACEIN SIGNAL CORPS
Received Commission As First
Lieutenant; He Will Soon
Be Called

Frank Hurd of this city has re-
ceived his commission as first lieu
tenant in the signal corps, and ex-
poets to be called for active service
within the next ten days. Mr. Hurd
is a popular young business man of
Mankato, and formerly conducted the
Hurd Electric shop. He served for
seven years in Company H.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-07
Demanded War Profit Tax.

IUnlted PfeSS DISpatch.1
Chatham, NJ Y, September s.
Conscription of war profits to meet
war expenses was demanded by Col
onel Roosevelt in an address made
here today at the county fair. The
excess profits tax of Great Britain
he said, went as high as eighty pei
cent. He also said heavy gradu-
ated income tax, similar to the sys-
items in vogue in England and Ger
many, should be established in this
country.