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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-27
TEN KILLED AND OTHERS ARE
WOUNDED IN RUNNING
BATTLE
AMERICAN SOLDIER WOUNDED


Maria. Texas. Dec. 27.-Ten OF
the Mexican bandits who raided
candeIarIa Christmas morning were
killed and . number wounded when
American cavalry troops under Col
onel George T. Langhorn overlook
the fleeing bandits on the Mexican
side Of the Rio Grande today.
One American soldier was wound
ed in the running fight with the
fleeing bandits, but will recover.
Many horses stolen by the bandits
were also recovered.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-27

merely made a drudge, and she
must be allowed time to attend the
women's service school. The employ
ers are to give small sum as pocket
money to the 'conscripts' and pay the
state a levy for the services render
ed. This revenue is to provide the
means for creating more Women's
service homes"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-27
MINORITY SOCIALISTS
ARRESTED IN germany .|'[

London. Dec. 27.--Over 800 men,
bers Of the German minority social
list party were arrested Christmas
eve by German military authorities.
according to a statement in the wire
less press dispatches.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-27

Richmond. Va. Dec. PA pouch
containing $50. 1000. sent by the fed
eral reserve bank to the Columbia
South Carolina bank. has disappear
ed. and is believed to have been
stolen.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-27

Salem. Dec. 27.-state Fire Mar
shal Wells said today that his de-
partment has information which
leads II to believe that the fire which
destroyed warehouse at Carlton
last Sunday was OF incendIary ORR
gin. The nre marshal said that yes
terday was freless Christmas In
Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-27
FRENCH DEPULS
= Z VIOLENT ATTACKS X

Paris. Dec. 27.-The German
forces today made two violent at
tacks on the verdun front, but were
unable to break through the French
lines, the war Office announced.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-27

Washington, Dec. 27.-One OF the
first acts OF the government In be-
ginning operation Of the railroads
OF the country will be to reduce the
large salaries now beirg paii to
railway executives. and Increase in
some measure the wages Of workers.
Securities are to be issued while
the government is in control. which
will be not less than 4 per cent.
President Wilson will ask congress
to empower the government to. buy
any quantity Of new, railroad securl-
ties, and all dividends above GER
tain agreed amount to 80 to the gov
ernment. Congress will also be ask
ed t.. appropriate probably $4,000
900 for the immediate supply Of
rolling stock to handle the immense
burden Of tranic.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-27

800. 100000. which can be raised
In large part by increased freight
rates, II the interstate commerce
commission grants the roads appli-
cation for the 15 per cent rate In
crease now pending. Otherwise 1t
Will be paid largely out OF the gen.
eral funds.
The interstate commerce commits
sion and other government agencies
which have to do with the railroads
will continue to perform their func-
tions as heretofore, except that they
will be subject to orders Of the d.
rector general Of railroads.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-27
SUMMARY Of WAR
II EVENTS FOR DAY

Czernin's statement Is considered
a virtual acceptance OF peace terms
offered by Russia. provided the Rus
Sian allies agree. The return OF the
German lost colonies is an essential
part OF the German conditions.
The United States and entente al
lies have not recognized the Bolshe-
Wiki nor agreed to the Russian peace
terms.
Bolshevlkl leaders are taking
measures to placate opponents. and
has admitted seven revolutlonIsts to
the council OF national commission
ers. their ruling body.
Active military operations are to-
day confined TO italy.
Snow has been falling today on
the western front. -
Admiral IellIcoe has been replac-
ed as hrst sea lord by Admiral, ,wey-
muss.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-27

London. Dec. 27.--vlce-Admiral
Sir Rosslyn wemyss has been ap-
pointed first sea lord In succession
TO Admiral Sir John r. Jellicoe. ac-
-cording to an oficIal announcement
today. i
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-17
1917 French Budget Law

The French budget law for the first
quarter Of the year 1917, published in
the Journal Official for December 81,
1916, contains in all sixteen provisions
or groups Of items designed to produce
revenue. Several of these measures
were proposed in May, 1916, and re-
jected by the legislative bodies. The
taxes adopted by the present law be.
came effective on January /, 1917, with
the exception of the new duties on
pharmaceutical specialties. which will
be put into effect by a decree at a later
date.
The list Of measures shows wide
variety. as il includes personal taxes
on men not modified, an increase In
monopoly prices for tobacco, charges
for inspection Of margarine factories.
a tax on the sale Of vessels, taxes on
seats in theatres and other places Of
amusement, increased postal, telegraph
and telephone taxes. changes in the in
come and excess profits taxes, increased
charges on various kinds of property
and securities, an increased import duty
on sugar and a large number Of con
sumption tsxes. .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-17
Bradstreet's says:
OUR SWEET TOOTH

The increase in consumption Of sOs'
in the United States has been sres'
than the increase in population, see0''
ing 70 figures in Bulletin 47S, reeenu :.
prepared by the Bureau Of Crop ="
mates Of the United States Depsr'h'''
of Agriculture. The total eonsampNs'
of sugar in this country for the oe''s ..
ending with the fiscal year isi2-lS W
20 Q per cent greater than the eOn''DI
ton for the preceding decade "Al,' !.
nopulation for the same Per'0'
creased only 81 per cent.
The country is not only usIns y. ~.
sugar, but il is producing larger = =,
ton OF its total supply. During 'nss me-
AIDE ended with 1928, as eon aasw
with the decade ended vita Nv
The percentage Of the total su0pp -,
du,ed at home increased 500 PEI ~
and the supply from nOn'eO'4 !, N
DossessiOns CA per cent, While '. .,,,.
other hand, the percentage inI n,
from n"r cent The total world pr'd'.''s
Of both beet and cane sugar r. nv ysst'
doubled during the last noo tcps y
and increased from li Luz o. "a ~"
ing the sugar year leso'''
600 tons in l9l2-1S'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-17
The Coal Problem
In War Time
(The Black Diamond

II war should come coal would be
our first line Of defence. This would
be 50 because Of its importance 10 the
navy, its use in moving troops, its use
in making munitions and our depend
cnee upon it for such explosive ele-
ments az benzol and toluol.
On this account the selling price Of
coal would be minor matter subordi-
mated 20 these truly big problems:
First-How 20 keep enough workers in
the mines 10 maintain the production.
Second How 20 distribute coal 50 every
one might get what he needs. but no more.
Third How % treat the coal chemically.
hat We would have enough fuel while still
Getting required amounts Of tar products.
Coal is primarily war material not
icss important than either men or
guns. Indeed. both depend upon Il.
Therefore America first obligation is
20 control IL coal production, distribu-
ion and treatment. That is what Eng
land did. That to-day Is what Ger
many IL trying 70 DO by her submarine
policy America must come 70 II II SHIT
expects sueeeEs.
IN case Of war this IL what must
happen:
Our best coal srnokslsss bs
eonmas4ssree for the uss Of the navy. n
tse navy eonyoys ships only and " roer-
chantmsu and The navy use smpkeless only.
hat coal VII be monDpolized and hsnes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-17
BERLIN'S STREET RAILWAYS
INCREASE INCOME IN 1915
Report of Omnibus Company Exception
TO Favorable Showing

Under date of January -, julius G.
Law. United States Consul General at
Berlin. reports that the receipts of
the Greater Berlin Street Railway. to-
gether with the street railway lines
under its control, in December, 1916,
amounted to $1,330,725, in comparison
with an income of S1,1274o5 in 1915.
For the entire year of 1916 the in
come of these lines was S14,127,7T5,
against S12,424,545 in 1915. difference
of sl,703, 23O The average daily in
come was s3S. 200 in 1916, against 1884,
900 in 1915. The Greater Berlin Street
Railway alone took in in 1916 Sl1,37l,-
9lO. against Sl0,00S,700 in 1915, So
732.735 in 1914 and S10,5S6,91O in 1913.
On the underground and elevated
railway the income in 1916 was greater
than in any previous year, the returns
since 1913 having been: 1913, $3.50
600; 1914, S2,404,S5O; 1915, S2,l50s6l5;
1916, S2,464,930. On the other hand,
the Berlin General Omnibus Company
presents an unfavorable report, with an
income of S1,1S0005 in 1916, as against
S1,485,315 in 1915. The monthly returns
of this company show that the introduc-
ton on October /, 1916, of the new
minimum fare of IA pfennigs (1.79
cents), replacing the previous one OF
pfennigs (1.l9. cents), did not sue
coed in retardng the decline in re-
ceipts that marked the earliec months
of the year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-17
EARNS S227 A
SHARE In 1915
Hercules Powder Co. May
Accept Deferred Pay
ments on Future Orders

Purchases made By foreign govern
ments in this country have reached
such a large total that officials Of the
Hercules Powder Company believe 1t
NAV be advisable in the future to &C
cept deferred payments in order to Sc
cure further business of this character
on a profitable basis. The annual report
of the company, calling attention Of
stockholders to this phase of war con-
tracts. further states that Officers will
seek to secure all the business that can
be handled proftably, giving due con-
sideration to the many risks involved
and the respective profits to be OBJ
tanned, and giving first consideration to
the requirements of the United States
government, though this business car
ries a much narrower margin of profit
than would be accepted on foreign bust
ness"
Earnings Are Enormous
The company earned 227.25 per cent.
on its s7,15O,O0O common stock last
year. compared with 63.1S per cent in
1915 and 14.3 per cent in 1914. Gross
receipts in 1916 were 3,419,0 900, against
S15.715,s6O in 1915 and s7,92IsO1 in
1914. The surplus, after charges, was
S16,2S4373, against s4,5l7794 in 1918
and 81 .O23 500 in 1914 Most Of the eX'
plosives turned out last year by the
company was for Allied account.
Reference is made in the report to
the tax of 1914 per cent in addition tn
the regular income tax on profits from
the manufacture of munitions imposed
by Congress, effective January l, 1916
Company Will Protest Tax
Announcement is made that the COM
pany proposes to pay this tax under
protest and will contest the validity of
the law in the Federal courts. at IS
obviously unjust" the report says,
that manufacturer in this line
should be deprived of one-eighth of the
net profits resulting from contracts
entered into and partly performed be-
fore the passage of the revenue act,
and therefore beyond the power of the
manufacturers to recover from the con-
sumner"
The report adds: at has been your
company's policy to distribute a large
part of the earnings resulting from
the sale of military explosives as extra
dividends, and this policy will probably
be continued to the extent its earnings
are available as surplus funds in eX-
cess of it's prospective requirements.
Your company must, however. maintain
its finances at all times in such condi-
ton that it will be able to protitably
carry on whatever business it may Sc
cure to enable it to extend its business
along similar lines, if the opportunity
comes, and to enable it to pass with
ease through period of reimbursement
that may necessarily follow the close
Of the war;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-17
Relevant
Information
Rituminous and Coke Shipments

Eituminous and Coke Shipments
The Geological Survey reports that
579.716 carloads of bituminous coal
originated on fifty-three railroads in
January, compared with 52S,sO5 car
loads in December and 567,555 carloads
in January, 1916. Eleven roads car
ried 1869 carloads of beehive coke,
compared with $685. I'm December and
90 .902 carloads in the corresponding
month of last year. The increase in
shipments of bituminous coal last
month compared with December was
S.5 per cent and January, 1916, IL per
cent The average number of cars of
coal per working day was 22,062 in
January, against 21.152 in December
and 22,701 cars in the corresponding
month of last year. These statistics
indicate that although shipments last
month ran ahead of those for Deem
Der in all of the five states or group
Of states, and were greater than in
January. 1916, in all the groups except
Pennsylvania, the average daily rate
of production is now less than year
ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-17
Re2exes Of War

The stringent operation of the rules
by which new clothes can now be OBJ
tanned in Germany only by tickets
granted after an examination of exist
ing wardrobes is illustrated by the
publication of a severe rebuke to the
thoughtless inhabitants of a town in
Silcsia. says "The London Times" 1t
is declared "with deep regret" that the
public often shows "too little apprecia-
ton of the fact that the regulations
for economizing supplies are not arbi-
trary, but due to iron necessity" Ten
applications for clothes tickets are
branded as scandalous. In one case a
family wanted to buy mourning "be-
cause a death is expected" In another
case a captains wife said that her SER
wants must have black dresses; while a
doctors wife said that her servants
must have gloves when they wait at
table. Charges of extravaganza are
made against the wife of master ma
SON who wants winter coat, against
brides who ask for excessive trousseaus,
and. finally, against a judge who de-
manded new bedding, although he had
plenty dating from the years 1903 and
1908"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-17

withdrawn from the commercial trade.
That is England's experience.
.. The country will get what is left.
namely, the high volatile and lower grade
coal. That also is Engiand's experience
g. Those Goals which run high in volatile
matter must be subjected to a distilation
process TO recover the tar products-benzol
and toluol--which are useful in making ex-
plosives. The coke residue must be used.
first, in making steel. and. second, for
home heating and factory operation. That
is what England is doing.
l. Because of the great need for tar
products America must undertake low tenn
perature distillstion. We use high tenn
perature distllation only to-day because
our first aim is 10 get the coke. But high
temperature coal treatment destroys GER
tain valuable elements invaluable in war
times. Only low temperature distillation
will recover them in the quality and guam
tity desired and required. The residue will
not he a metallurgical coke. but it will be
an excellent domestic and steam fuel. Since
this viii be an entirely new process. work
will have to be done with vigor and daring.
Seeing how much we have TO do to
distribute coal evenly and to treat IT
chemically, nothing can serve but gov
ernmental oversight of coal expressed
in a board of coal governors. 1t goes
without saying that its success must
depend upon the choice of men of broad
knowledge of coal and keyed both to
the intensive action and to the broadest
patriotism.
How such a programme would IN
fuence the market price is not hard
to foretell. Indeed the very danger OF
war and the very need to treat coal as
a war material has fixed this years
prices. But such a change automati-
cally improves the quality of the aver
age fuel offering. And, by introducing
a cost of conversion or treatment, must
increase in proportion the market price
somewhat. At least, that is England's
experience. How far that can be modl-
fed by governmental supervision must
depend not so much upon the character
of men charged with control Of coal
as upon their ability to use methods
which will bring sure results the quick
est. If efficient men are chosen, the
nation must profit enormously, both in
quality and in price. If the nation
chooses muddlers out of consideration
for politics alone, it must suffer in
calculably.
One thing is sure: In the event of
war the coal industry must come to
move into such new channels it will
never return to the old And, if the
industry is properly handled during
these trying times, America will emerge
from its ordeal with a reformed in
dustry which will have developed new
department, rich in financial posi-
bilities for generations to come.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-17
N. Y. Central Officials Promoted

Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. l6. In a re-
organization scheme, d. c. Moon, gen
oral manager of the New York Central
lines west of Buffalo. becomes assist
ant to the vice-president of opera,
ton. new position, 1t was announced
to-day. A. s. ingalls,, assistant gen
eral manager, succeeds MIR. Moon as
general manager. and r. ID. Starbuck'
Of New York. formerly assistant TO the
president, succeeds Mr.. ingalls, rs as
sistsnt general manager.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-17
Dividends

Standard Oil of Kentucky.-Re2ular quar-
terly dividend Of 81 per share and the usual
81 extra. both payable April TO stock OF
record March 10. Also special dividend OF
500 per share. payable May TO stock OF
record ADril l6 New stock will be offered
10 stockholders At par and they are author
lied to pay for same by applying the special
dividend Of 800.
Chesebrough Manufacturing. - Regular
quarterly dividend of per cent, also an
extra dividend of = per cent, payable Mareh
10 to stock of record March l.
General ChemicaI.-Regular quarterly divi-
dend of - per cent on the preferred stock,
payable April 2 to stock Of record March 10.
Copper Range.-Regular quarterly dividend
of $3.50 and 81 extra.
Brier Hill Steel.-Regulsr quarterly divi-
dends of l4 per cent on the preferred ana
u per cent on the common stocks; also an
extra of per cent on the common, all pay
able April 1 TO stock of record March 20.
Southwestern Power & Light Regular
quarterly dividend of "a, per cent on it,
preferred stock, payable March ! TO stock OF
record February 20.
Union Carbide. Regular quarterly diyi-
dend of . per cent. payable April TO stock
OF record March 10.
Standard Oil of Ohio.-R Regular quarterly
dividend of SO a share and the usual extra
Of 81. both payable April to stock of rec
ord March 2.
Cosden oil & Gas.-Regular quarterly divi-
dend of lS4 per cent on the preferred stock,
payable March ! to stock of record Febru-
airy 10.
Maine Central RaiIroad.-Regular quar-
terly dividend of Sl.25 a share on the pre-
ferred stock. payable March / 20 stock Of
record February IS.
Lake of the Woods Milling.--Quarterly
dividends OF per cent on the common and
l.. per cent on the preferred stocks. both
payable March ! to stock Of record Febru-
airy q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-17

The pressing financial and CONNER
cial problem in India and the Eastern
Colonies is the shortage Of currency,
according to London advices. In this
connection the Ceylon government has
decided on a noteworthy departure. 1t
has given instructions fer the prepare
tion as carly as possible of currency
notes of the value Of two rupees (65
cents) only, as compared with Rs.5
$3.50, the lowest denomination in
India. The currency demand in Ceylon
:, email in comparison with that Of
India, where the inadequacy of cur
rency is severely felt. A banking insti-
tuition connected with India has decided
to try another interesting experiment.
viz, TO send British banknotes and
Treasury 81 notes to India to help to
meet remittance difficulties, and in the
hope that they may find their way into
circulation there, as the sovereign did
before the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-17
NEW CAPITAL
REQUIRED FOR
WAR INDUSTRIAL
Committee Takes Action
on Aetna Explosives
Company

Inability TO make deliveries on sched-
ule because of the general tie-up OF
freight and the rising cost of materials
have placed the Aetna Explosives Com
pany in & position where new working
capital must be provided. The amount
required, it was learned yesterday, Is
about s2,500,000. Accountants are no"
at work on the books, and it is ex-
pected that statement OF the com
pany's financial condition will be issued
shortly.
A committee has been formed to pro-
tect the interests of the stockholders
consisting of William A. Bradford
president of the Butterworth-J udson
Company, chairman; Bayard Dominlck,
OF Dominick G. Dominick; Charles A.
Sargent. of Kidder, Peabody g. Co.;
Eugei V. r. Thayer, of Boston; Fred
erick X. Rupprecht; G. NJ. P. Murphy
ice-president of the Guaranty Trust
Company, and Stephen j. Leonard
Holders of the preferred and common
stock are asked to deposit their certii-
icates with the committee by March l..
Powers vested with the committee
enable it to bring about changes In
the present management, consent to
the appointment of receivers or trus-
tees and to prepare. adopt and approve
a plan of reorganization of the COM
pany's affairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-17
NEW YORK AIR BRAKE
PROSPERS ON WAR ORDERS
Profits for 1916 Are Equal TO sS2.15 a
Share-Gross Sales S24, 00O,000

Net profits of the New York Air
Brake Company for the year 1916 were
equal to s82 IS on each share of its
slO,OOOOOO capital stock. On a gross
business of S24,O51, JOB factory profit
of s9,967, 1922 was shown. The greater
part of this income was derived from
the manufacture of munitions, though
c. A. Starbuck, president of the COM
pany, calls the attention of stockhold-
ers to the fact that the business of
making air brakes more than doubled
last year.
Although the amount of business
booked by the company last year was
five times greater than that of the
year before, this large volume of or
ders was filled without any enlarge
ment Of the plant.
During the present year stockhold-
ers of the company will receive 20
per cent in dividends, against liz per
cent paid last year.
Earnings for the year ended Decem-
Der 81 last compare with those of 1915
as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-17
News Digest
Foreign

War Loan Rush Stiffens Money Rates
in London London, Feb. 16.-The final
rush for the war loan left the money
market bare of supplies to-day, neces-
stating borrowing from the Bank of
England at So per cent, and American
balances commanded 5 per cent. Dis
count rates were correspondingly stiff
fer.
Business was only moderate on the
Stock Exchange, but the tone was
good. With the war loan lists closed
the recent selling stopped. and dealers
marked up prices in anticipation of
revived demand Gilt edged securities
and home rails were dearer and con-
soils gained a point. Oil and shipping
shares we're strong and in most de-
mand in the miscellaneous section put
American securities were neglected
and featureless.
Money was quoted at per cent.
Discount rates: Short and three
months bills, 5h per cent Gold pre-
MUM at Lisbon, 5000.
Paris Bourse.-Paris, Feb. 16.-Trad-
ing was quiet on the Bourse to-day.
Three per cent rentes, 62 francs Tor
cash. Exchange on London, q francs
S1a confines. Five per cent loan
81 francs 10 confines.