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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-03

One of the best of the indices to
the state of trade is the telephone
business. AS the volume of general
business fluctuates, so does the vol
ume of telephone traffic. The latest
statistics compiled by the Interstate
Commerce Commission, from reports
Of sixty companies having annual
earnings in excess of $250,OOO, show
that the number of company sta
tons in service at the end Of No
vcmber was 1877, 1887, an increase OF
613,358. Revenues expanded by So
345.e4o TO $25,O96,191, or 15.4 per
cent, indicating that, besides the
large gain in the number of stations
subscribers utilized the service to a
much greater extent. The showing
would have been even better were
it not that the companies were, ac-
cording to an official of one system,
unable to procure enough instru-
ments to meet the demand for addi-
tional pay stations. Some Of the
concerns manufacturing such instru-
ments were too busy on war orders
10 produce all the telephone apph-
ances that were needed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-03

ira. payable April 10 to stock OF record
March 81.
Brazilian Traction. Light q Povw.-ousr'
terly dividend OF ~ per cent on the pre-
ferred stock. payable April 10 stock OF rec
ord March 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-03

Official figures showing January
exports of agricultural products dis
close a great rise in both quantity
and value, compared with the pre-
ceding month and the corresponding
month a year before. The increase
in the quantity shipped was much
larger than in any recent month, and
suggests that the Allies may have
anticipated such action as was taken
by Germany at the beginning Of
February and prepared against 1t
so far as they could. The increase
in the value Of agricultural exports
was, however, much larger than the
gain in quantity. That was due to
high prices. The part played by ad-
vancing prices in export values IS
clearly illustrated in the following
figures, which show for several com
modities the months increase IN
value Of exports, compared with
January, 1916, and the proportion
contributed by price increases:
Due
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-03

The only reason why this country
should ever have to face a serious
unemployment problem is lack OF
proper organization for the utiliza, =,
ton of labor. Great tracts of land
await development. Public and prl-
vate improvements, urgently needed
should furnish work for all who
might need it. The problem Is now
in eclipse. but it is sure to return
sooner or later. Intelligent prepara-
ton, particularly on the part OF the
government, the states and the larger
municipalities, could prevent 1t from
becoming acute.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-03

Gold to Far East-The SubTreasury
transferred 100000 10 San Francisco
by telegraph yesterday. An equal
amount of gold will be shipped to Japan
on the next steamship. Gold coin to
the amount Of 100000 was withdrawn
from the Sub Treasury for shipment to
Spain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-03

Wagner Electric Manufacturing
This company. which is engaged in the
manufacture of electrical apparatus at
st. Louis. has declared an so per cent
special dividend of 81 100000. in addi-
ton to the regular quarterly dividends
Of . per cent An increase OF capital
from 100000 to s5,OOO,OOO has also
bccn authorized.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-03

sells carried S69,924,9SO worth and for
eign vessels S470.lO2,7O5 worth Brit
ish vessels carried S2s9.362 .3S9. Belgian
vessels $685. Danish sS.S15,O64,
Dutch s1s.5Ss,133. French s27.9l5,36s
Italian $14,49S.969, Japanese $4,000
649. Norwegian s46.71645S, Spanish
S14.17S.S3s and all other vessels s15,-
ln1.1l2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-03


State of Trade" Bradstreets re-
mort for the current week follows:
TRADE as we'll as industry turned INTO
March at an active gait, accompanied
nevertheless, By such restrictive IN
fuences as high prices, railroad emoar-
goes. poor country roads and tense
international political situation. New
financing exhibits signs of uncertainty
and fresh buying in regular trade chan-
nels discloses caution as regards aaron
commitments. Yet house trade and or
ders sent in by road salesmen-sprlng
trade. in fact-eXceeds year ago
when currents were running rapidly.
Scarcity of staple goods. either because
of railway congestion or OF underpro-
duction. is marked, and renders 1t diff
cult for jobbers to fill orders. Retail
trade is opening well, and an early
spring being expected, heavy trade IS
likely. as labor is well employed at rec
crd wages. Dividend payments are
larger and money is abundant in the
hands of the public. Industry Is OPP
Grating at full capacity, except where
paucity of labor or scarcity of raw ma
terials or fuel checks energies, but the
main point is that many lines are sold
away ahead. the iron and steel in
dustry. with business well INTO 1918,
being conspicuous in this respect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-03

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, 1917-03-03
Loss of Export
Trade Due to
U-Boats Heavy
Reduction in Shipments
from Atlantic Ports Esti-
mated at $25O,OOO,OOO

~ HSNtUgtOH, MuTCN
The loss to American export trade
in February, largely as a result of the
German submarine blockade, is est-
mated at approximately s250,000, 900,
60 per cent of which is the estimated
cut in shipments leaving the Port of
New York. What items Of export
are figured in this loss are not
known. The bulk of the export trade
of the United States in war supplies,
however, is cleared from Atlantic ports.
and the reduction in the exports for
February is calculated on shipments
from these ports during January.
How much of this loss is represented
by war supplies cannot be learned, but
analysis of tho January export trade OF
the United States shows that approx
mately 90 per cent Of the total exports
of the month was in war supplies. Ex-
elusive of ell foodstufrs save bread
stufs, January shipments Of war sup
plies totalled S292,O77,9O1. Exports Of
explosives showed a new high record.
totalling ss1,02S,22l. divided as fol-
lows: Cartridges, S5,l15,452; dynamite,
s3sO.49 gunpowder. sSO.567,217; all
other explosives, s44,965,O59. Even
firearms showed n large gain, exports
during January being valued at Sl2,-
704,26S.
Big Jump in Foodstufs
Breadstufs showed a gain in value
OF approximately S26.000,000, having
jumped from s37,3O6,6O4 in January,
1916, to sos, 1884 in the correspond
ing month of this year. Exports o.
meat and dairy products in January
were valued at s39,992, JAG, gain Of
$18,000,O00 over January. 1916.
While American publishers are suf-
fering from a supposed lack Of news
print paper, the United States is ex-
porting considerable quantity. ex-
ports during January of newsprint pa
per totalling 1O,287,57 pounds, valued
at S3O790l During the twelve months
ended with December. 1916, exports Of
newsprint paper totalled 1886, 459
rounds. valued at s4,094,715.
Exports of War Supplies
Exports of iron and steel during jan
uary were valued at sos 100000. or
s20.00O,0O0 greater than the previous
high record and 100000 more than
the total exports of this class during
the entire year 1904.
Following is a list of war supplies
shipped out of the United States dur
:np January of this wear:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-03

Sub Treasury. - New York banks
gained from Sub-Treasury S2,00S,OOO.
Silver.-Bars in London, 37ls pence;
New York, 76H cents; Mexican dollars,
90 cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-03

on call rather than make commitments
for definite period. Then, too, the
demand for call money has been rather
light of late, owing TO the stagnation
in the securities markets.
Ruling rates on money yesterday,
compared with a year ago, were as fol-
lows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-03

Appointed Fiscal Agents for Bolivia:
Hon. A. Ballivian, Consul General OF
the Republic Of Bolivia, announced yes
terday that his government has ap,,
pointed Chandler g. Co., Inc, iiscal
AGENTS in the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-03
News Digest
Foreign
London Money Market Comfortan'e

London Money Market ComiortaDie'
London. March 1.-The comfortable
condition of the money market indi-
Gates the skill with which war loan
funds are being transferred to inc
Bank Of England and then released for
the market. Short loans were plenti-
full and discount rates easy to-day.
The stock market, though generally
firm, showed no business expansion
Rubber stocks, the war loan, consols
and home rails comprised the limited
transactions recorded. Consols recov-
cred the dividend deduction. Shipping
shares were dull ana South American
issues further weakened. Only lew
markings occurred in the low priced
American securities. The others were
neglected. Money, "A per cent. DIS
count rates-Short and three-month
bills. 5is per cent. Gold premiums at
Lisbon, so.
London Traction Dividends.-Lon-
don. Feb. f7.-Subject to the final aud
iting of accounts, the following divi-
dends have been declared by London
traction companies for the SIX months
ended December 81 last:
Dividend, per cent
Company. Preferred Ooiiiiion IT,
London Electric Ry....
Netronolitan Dist. Ry.. 81. IN
City & South London. =
London Gen. Omnibus.
Central London Ry.... IA
ON the second preferred stock. The
guaranteed stock paid per cent.
Paris BOurse.-Paris, March 2.-Trad-
ing was quiet on the Bourse to-day.
Three per cent rentes. 81 francs 10
confines for c-sh. Exchange on Lon
don. 81 francs 81 centimes. Five per
cent loan. 81 francs 80 centimes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-03

IEtna Explosives.-Time for deposit
ing the common and preferred shares
Of the l.tna Explosives Company Win
the stockholders protective committee
has been extended until March 5.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-03
Iondon Traction Dividends. -Lon-

ON the second preferred stock. Th
guaranteed stock paid > per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-03

Sears, Roebuck 4 Co.-February sales
Of the company were Slb,745,4ls. an in
crease of s3.6i9,227, or 29.s4 per cent,
compared with the corresponding month
OF 1915. For the first two months Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-03
Corporation Returns

Norfolk & Western
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-25
A Trip to old Gilgal.

1t was on the occasion of the
burial of Mrs. Clarissa Strother (Cla-
rissa Bowles she was), who died
yesterday She was the daughter
of old Major Isaac Bowles, who
years ago surveyed and made map
of the entire county of Edge6eld.
The writer remembers to have
often spent the night at their hos
pitable home, before Miss Clarissa's
marriage, when / was their pastor,
the pastor of old Gilgal. There, it
was my privilege to marry her to
Mr.. Strother of Saluda county.
She died at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Dean in South Greenwood, and
her remains were taken today to
Gilgal.
While the occasion that called
me there was sad, yet it was plea
sure for me to go with the bereav-
ed family and to meet so many old
friends, many whom had baptized
and married. Mr.. Pomp Cheatham
was one of these. He asked me if
| remembered how long it had been
since / married him? No, 1 could
not think. He said it had been "a
years.
Then Mr.. Carr Williams and the
several other Williamses and Grif-
fses and Molgans, Corleys, Byrds,
DR.. Self and the Stroms, etc.
1t was pleasant, indeed, to be there.
Memories of former days were
sweet, mingled with the present day
sadness, in the death of our sister.
DR.. Josh Bell Of Blythe, Ca,
who married a sister of the deceas-
ed, who is now a member of the
Georgia Legislature was over to at
tend the burial and funeral.
Then, there is also another reason
that makes this old church sacred
place to me, and that is, it is where
my sainted mother was baptized
when she was young lady, before
her marriage. She was baptized bs
Rev. James Childs.
Mrs. Strother was SO years of age
and was remarkable for her quiet,
Christian life, having joined the
Gilgal church when quite young.
G. w. Bussey.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-25
Should Close Distilleries.

In advocating and legislating in ia
vor of national preparedness, by both
conserving and increasing the food
supply of the country, President Will
son and Congress will be inconsistent
if they fail to close the distillerles and
breweries of the country that are an
nually destroying, rendering unit
for food, enough cereals to feed nearly
5000, 900 persons an entire year.
According to a statement given out
by the distillers and brewers them
selves, the enormous quantity of 65O,-
600, 900 bushels of grain is annually
made into beer and whiskey. Why
urge an increase in the production OF
foodstuffs and then not stop this wan
ton waste? Granting that the people
need and must have intoxicating IL
quors, which is not true, there is now
stored in government warehouses sui
ficient quantity to supply normal de-
mand several years. Therefore, the
closing of distilleries and breweries du-
ring the period the war lasts will not
work a hardship on anyone. Those
who are now employed in these plants
can readily find employment in other
lines. The cry is for men everywhere;
not only by the government for SER
vice at the front, but by corporations
all over the country that have more
orders than can be filled.
By diverting the grain that is now
consumed in making intoXicants into
other channels, prices can be held at
lower level through this increase of
grain available for food. Let's stop
the making of corn into liquor, In Or
der that the people may have more
meal for making bread. Unless the
government places an embargo on
grain consumption for this purpose, as
one of the first war measures enacted,
it will be grossly inconsistent and
grievously negligent in safeguarding
the peoples interests in this time of
unprecedented strain and stress.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-25
Corporations Often Misjudged.

1t used to be said, more than now,
that corporations have no souls. But
the making of a sweeping charge or
statement, including all corporations
in one class, is manifestly unjust. Cor
porations reflect the men who manage
them, being altogether what these
men make them. Those that are man
aged by men who are unreasonable in
their requirements, arbitrary and un
scrupulously exacting in their dealings
with men, deserve to be classed as hav-
ing no souls. But we believe only q
small per cent. rightly belong to this
class. Most corporations of to-day are
conducted upon broad, generous lines
which cause them to deserve, and there
fore should receive, favorable rather
than unfavorable criticism.
The very generous aid that cot
ton mills are giving their employees
in the various phases of welfare
work shows that these corporations
have souls, or at least their manag-
ers have more than a spark of di-
vinity" in them.
The aid that railroads give in
free transportation and IN various
other ways when human suffering
is to be relieved at home and
abroad indicates that many of these
large corporations are not altogether
devoid of the milk of human kind
ness.
The way in which some banks
and other corporations are co.ope-
rating in the food preparedness
campaign likewise disproves the
sweeping assertion that corpora
tions have no souls" Unfortunate
ly, some corporations are manned
by men Of DIV arfed and shriyelled
souls who take no thought of the
welfare of others, their greco for
gold, and then more gold, shutting
out everything but the advancement
Of their own selfish interests. Such
are never helpful to- any
except their selfish owners. How
ever, these are in the minority.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-25
Card of Thanks.

We adopt this means of express.
pressing our grateful appreciation
to our neighbors and friends for
their many kindnesses rendered du.
ring the illness AID death of our
father. We are more thankful
than we can express in words for
these many thoughtful acts of kind
ness, and hope that some day we
may be able to render some service
to these friends that will in a
measure repay them.
Mrs. G. A. Talbert,
w. R. E. Winn,
W. A, Winn,
w. L. Winn,
W. f.. Winn,
T. G. Vim,
J. E. Winn,
r. NJ. Winn,
E. P. Winn,
Miss Maggie Winn.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-25
Honor Roll Edgefield Graded
and High School.
Seventh Month

Seventh Month.
First Grade j. R. Zimmerman, Fitz.
maurice Byrd, Maize Kemp, Lois Cog
burn, Ned Nicholson, Maxcie Holston,
Carolyn Dorm, Byrnes QUITS, WILDER
Moore, Alice Hume. Advanced first
Maurice Rubenstein, Ralph Quarles,
Mary Thurmond, Margie Prescott.
Second Grade-Effie Allen Lott,
Frances Louise Townsend, Martha
Thurmond, June Nicholson, Milton
Swearingen, Sarah Hughes, Mary
Lynch, Orlando Morgan, Margaret
Strom, Frances Wells, William Cog
burn, June Hume, Elizabeth Johnson.
Third Grade-Julia Strom, Elizabeth
Bailey, John Curran Feltham, Albert
Rainsford, Kathrine Stewart, Luther
johnson, Hansford Minis, Remand
Shannonhouse, Janet Timmons, Carrie
Dunovant.
Fourth Grade-Allen George Thur
mond, Robert Tompkins, Jack Feltham,
Odel Holston, Rhett Morgan, Mary
Rives.
Fifth Grade-EllZabeth Lott, Isabel
Byrd, John Wells, Gladys Lawton, AL
len Edwards, Wallace Sheppard, Ben
jamin Cogburn.
Sixth Grade-Lillian Pattison, George
Tompkins, Mitchell Wells, William
Strom, Raymond Folk, Eleanor Minis,
Robert QUITS, Matte Saunders, Helen
Nicholson, Gertrude Thurmond.
Seventh Grade-W William Folk, Rhae
Zimmerman, Dixon Zimmerman, Ed
gar Padgett, William Jones, Mary
Nicholson. Ruth Paul, Thelma Jack
son, Elizabeth Rives, Raymond Dun
ovant.
High School.
Eighth Grade-Carolee Cogburn,
Frances Jones, Reba Cogburn, Sarah
Lyon, Fannie QUITS, Edith QUITS.
Ninth Grade-Margaret Blocker,
James Sharpton, Hob Byrd, Ilene Har-
ing, Edwin Folk.
Tenth Grade-Margaret May, Willie
Peak, Meta QUITS.
Eleventh Grade-Ouida Pattison, EN-
mie Broadwater, Pearl Quarles.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-25
Tribute to MIR. Samuel L. Roper,
Written by Miss Anna Roper.

How we'll do remember
The days in which l roamed
When in glee was pratling
Around my fathers home.
When he in JOY would greet me
With smiles in pleasant form
And to his heart would press me
While holding in his arms.
Twas then / knew no sorrow
That lasted over a dav
For smiles of precious father
Would drive them all away.
For I was then unconscious
Of what I'd have to meet
When l would be no longer
Around my fathers feet.
But days and years kept passing
Until that awful day
That father heard the summons
That called him far away.
Twas April the nineteenth
Of nineteen and seventeen
That brought the saddest day
That we had ever seen.
But we could not resist it,
For twas Gods call of love
That took him from our presence
Into his home above.
And now he is done with sorrow
With aches and pains and grief
For in that parting hour
He found sweet relief.
But oh, my precious father,
miss him here below
Though he was old and feeble
His steps were faint and slow.
Yet precious was his presence
To have him by our side
And hear his words of council
To help US DER life's tide.
Yet now since he departed
His voice 1 still can hear
Though far away in distance
1t seems that he is near,
His body now lies quiet
In Horns Creek church yard
With nothing but the angels
His silent form to guard.
But again he will awaken
And from the dust arise
To greet again his children
Beyond the vaulted skies.
And then there'll be no parting
With papa any more
And we can dwell together
On Canaan's happy shore.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-25

The people of the goodly town of
Anderson never do things by halves.
For example, an Anderson lady re-
Gently purchased the entire bond issue
of a school district, amounting to $780,
600. AS for that, the people of Spar
tanburg never do things by halves
either. For example, Col. Harold
Booker of The Journal never stops at a
half-gallon of buttermilk.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-25
flow To Give Quinine To Children.

FEBRILINE is the trademark name given to an
improved Quiuine. Itis Tasteless Syrup, pleas.
ant to take and does not disturb the stomach.
Children take it and never know it Is Quinine.
Also especially adapted to adults who cannot
take ordinary Quinine. Docs not nauseate nor
cause nervousness nor ringing in the head. Try
it the next time you need Quiuine for any puf-
pose. Ask for 2.ounce original package. The
uame FEBRILINE is blown in bottle. Is cents
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-25
Richard Carroll to the Colored
People.

u1ls LoiIOA.
The Civic Preparedness commits.
sion, colored, working under and in
cooperation with the white commits
sion, Col. D. R. Coker, chairman,
was given instructions by Col. Cox
er, and urged to go Immediately to
work and prevail upon our people
to plant plenty of foodstuffs, econo.
mize and act at once. A chairman
from each county was appointed
and instructed to work in coopera-
tion with the white people and farm
demonstration agents white and
colored. Mr.. Sparks, secretary of
the commission, with headquarters
in The State company's building,
Columbia, S. c., is ready to give
information to colored county chair
men. The time to do effective work
is short. Colored people should
call meetings and organize on or
before April 2S. Here is a chance
for every colored leader, preacher,
teacher to show his interest in his
race. There is no money for the
leaders in this movement, as l
know of, and nobody is promised
any money, but every Negro that is
interested in his race has a chance
now to show himself loyal by Civ
ing voluntary and grateful service.
The white farmers can do great
good by giving instructions to the
colored people and disseminating
the information they get in the
communities where they live. The
colored people would do well in the
few remaining Sundays in this
month to PEEL: the full gospel
salvation of soul and body.
The Newberry patriotic meeting
on the 18th was the best | know. of
and the most effective and far-reach-
ing. The white farmers came to
the court house on the day OF the
meeting bringing with them the
colored farmers to hear the speech
es on Preparedness. I believe that
the negroes in every county in the
State will see more clearly their
duty if the Newberry example is
followed. Every negro preacher,
teacher and pastor should get busy
with both tongue and tpen. What
ever time I have to give to this
work, l am giving free of charge
and I am not asking anybody to do
what I am not doing. If anyone
wishes to do 80, come to my place
in Kendalltown when ] am at home
and you will see that I am giving
free of charge and am preaching
along this line. I leave on the 2stb
for Alabama TO spend one week and
/ am urging our people between
now and that time to get busy and
plant every vacant lot in something
to eat for man and beast.
RICHARD CARROLL.
Chairman Negro Civic Prepared
ness Commission for South Caro-.
lima.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-25

Distillers admit that they have 2l1,-
5000 gallons of intoxicants stored in
bonded warehouses. Then why make
more grain into whiskey when the entire
world is suffering from hunger or
high prices of foodstuffs?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-25

Wonder what the old moss-backs,
who seem to want women to hide their
light under bushel, will say of Gov
ernor Manning's act of selecting some
intelligent women to work along with
the men, some of them effective speak
ers, in the campaign for food pre-
paredness.