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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Corporation Returns
(uha Railroad
Dividends

b. F. Goodrich. Regular quar's,y 4.
dend Of Sl.-5 on the preferred ana -.
common stocks. Preferred diudeha M
able January . 70 stockholders oi reee'.w ,
cember q. and the common feota~"
stockholders OF record February D.
Dominion Bridge. Regular ggAfsIH 1
dend Of - per cent. PAYABLE NoN''"'
20 stockholders OF record Ociooer q" >,
Pacific Power & Light. REGULAR s.a.1,--s
dividend Of d.. per cent on tne ysNI,s
stock, payable November 1 70 '"'A
OF record October -. .,I
Bangor Railway & Electrie-DIsloo'.sa
one-half Of Z per cent on ne oo'n-. a .
nayable November 20 stockholde'' "
ord October 20. -
National Iced. Regular quarterly ~" ~
OF L q, per cent on the pre'efre' -.
obe december Is 20 stockholders Of
November g. <,.
Texas Power & Light keglN s..l~s
dividend Of ~. per cent on urtbo,Ss-G
stock. payable November J 70 s'''N
record October 30. r..-
Chicago. Wilmington & frsns" 81
REGULAR quarterly dividends OF 49,, ~, 81
on the preferred and S. snare ." - ,se
mon stock. payable November
holders % record October ,s
Houzhton County Electric Lifht ,ss,<
seml-annual dividends " ID GEMS =" - "a
ferred and 62i2 cents on ne sy a r-ss
payable November 1 20 stocknoi'e"
October -. ,..l<i
Sierra Pacific Electric Quare'y p. -
Of $3.50 a share on the pre.erIep ~ sst
able November / 20 stocsh'. ie'
October o. ,~s
Peoples Natural Gas & PipeAse, %
quarterly dividend Of % cent? p"'
Der IS -
Goldsehmidt DEFINING. EN''s ..sss
OF per cent on the common 't'eA'
December /. - 4
Shove Cotton Mills uarterp "a -
. per cent. payable November
holders OF record October - ..I 4
Laurel Lake Mills Qusr'srD 10 80
I per cent, payable Noyenios'
holders OF record October 10. ..s>
Troy Cotton & wooltn Mana, Manu- rcss
Quarterly dividend ~ per eehS 0<v
November l to stockholders Oh
Der 10. =, ~,
Lincoln Manufacturing. S1Nnssl
dend OF per cent. payable N''s'"'J Sr
Davis Mills. Quarterly dlWdsnI. AIIss
cent, payable December = %
record December !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Thursday, october rs, 1917

IL is by no means certain that the
LIQUIDATION of securities has come to
an end. but il has been reduced IN
volume. Stock is still pressed Tor
sale. but in relatively small amounts;
and even this is Offset TO some extent
bv investment buying. This accounts
in part for the substantial improve
ment in prices which took place dur
inc the day. and which extended to
all groups of listed securities. RaiI-
road stocks recorded gains ranging
up TO more than points, steel issues
advanced from a fraction to nearly
poipts and the miscellaneous section
was equally strong. A good deal OF
the buying came from professional
spectators who anticipated the rally,
and a good deal more from others
who had previously sold short for the
fall and deemed ii wise to cover their
commitments. 1t was reported that
many short contracts which had been
outstanding for weeks were closed
out.
The statement of Controller Will
Jams. in which he said that there is
no reason for the present low prices
Of stocks and bonds and urged in
vestors to borrow on their holdings
to obtain funds for the purchase OF
Liberty bonds, instead of selling out
right. was timely, and probably as
sisted the recovery Of prices. for 1t
tended to stay liquidation and to
instil confidence in values. Wall
Street has realized for some time
that prices in many cases were below
real value, but the general public
needed reinsurance on that point.
Liquidation of securities presents
an interesting study in psychology.
In a market such as we have eX-
perienced in recent weeks many IN
vestors sell stocks because they see
prices falling. They do not stop TO
consider the matter of intrinsic
values. They disregard the fact that
dividend checks continue TO come
regularly. In times like this little
wholesome advice may 90 a long way
in saving unnerved investors from
acting against their own interest.
For example, the following actually
happened in Wall Street Stock EX-
change house one day this week,
when prices were weakest: A wom-
an. a stranger to the house, walked IN
and explained that she owned a con-
siderable amount Of railroad stock
bought at substantially higher
prices. All were dividend payers.
She was plainly worried. Asked if
she owned the stock outright, she re-
piled in the affirmative. Are you
getting your dividends regularly"'
asked the broker. The woman SAID
she was. "Then you go home said
the broker, land forget about stock
quotations. Don't look at them.
Prices are down. and may 90 lower,
but so long as you are getting your
dividends that should not concern
YOU in the least" The woman went
home happy. All she needed was re-
assurance that values were not
going to disappear entirely. 1t IS
safe to say that there are many other
investors who would benefit from the
same sort of advice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
New York


Bituminous Coal Output. Produc-
ton of bituminous coal in September
amounted 20 1858 ,652 tons. according
20 report issued oy the Geological
Survey. From January 20 Septem-
Der 80, 1917, total production was APP
proximately 407,370,0ll tons. an in
crease of 3S,6s4,232 tons over the cor
responding nine months in 1916
Though soft coal mines continue 10
produce in excess Of last years output,
the rate of increase over 1916 is d.
minishing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
News Digest
Foreign

London Securities Show Improve
ment.-LONDON. Oct. ls.-The stock
market had good undertone to-day
with a few prominent features. oil
shares and East Rand gold mines were
strong and active, and Argentine rails
were higher on better strike news
Russian issues were fat following the
rise in exchange TO 1876, while gilt
edged securities were quietly firm
American shares were undecided.
Paris Bourse-PARIS, Oct IS
Trading was more active on the Bourse
to-day. Three per cent rentes, 81
francs for cash. Exchange on London
q francs IS centimes. Five per cent
loan, So francs So confines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Many Problems for Chemists

No other article of commerce more
vitaily affects "A greater number Of IN
dustries than do coal tar dyes, and
very few articles rival them IN COM
plexity of manufacture AT the out
break OF the war the difficulties in the
way of soon providing adequate do
nestle supplies seemed insurmounta-
BILE; yet in the short space OF three
years scores of plants, covering many
acres of ground, nave been erected;
numerous by-product coke ovens have
been equipped 10 furnish the necessary
raw materials; thousands Of wOrkmen
have been trained; special machinery
has been designed, built and installed;
hundreds of chemists and chemical en-
gineers have given their entire time TO
the unfamiliar work connected with
color productions; experimental re-
search has been inaugurated for per-
fecting processes and machinery and
the possible discovery Of new col
ors; organization, consolidation and
alliances have been effected within the
industry 20 further increase output at
decreased cost, and it is understood in
the trade that plans are under way for
entering foreign markets on large
scale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Banks for Soldiers

The Farmers Loan and Trust Com
pany announced yesterday the eStab-
hshment Of two special agencies with
the United States army IN the French
war zone 20 handle all banking trans
actions for Americans serving in
France. The trust company has been
appointed by the United States Treas
my Department as United States de
positary Of public moneys both in New
York and Paris.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Russian exchange broke sharply yes
terday. rubles going TO lilO cents,
compared with 1855 yesterday. The
rest Of the market showed no important
change.
Closing rates yesterday. compared
with week ago, alc given in the table
below. American banker. have sus-
needed all dealings in German and
Austrian exchange, % that daily quota
lions for either marks or kroneE are
no longer available.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19

trustee OF the Equitable Trust Con-
pany.
Herbert Frankenberger has eeea
elected president OF the PortIsra O0n,
solidated Copper Company, TO success
Philip Delaney, and J. y. bye y"
been elected secretary and rsss""
in place of Thomas c. Delaney /,
Theodore +. Marse,es and JOE :.
Mitchell have been elected dirss''"
of the Borden's Condensed MIX I's
pany, TO succeed s. r. Taylor aud D
VI. Hallock. retired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Other Cities

Bituminous Coal Output.-WASH
INGTON, Oct. REPRODUCTION OF
bituminous coal for the nine months
ended September 80, 1917. according TO
the Geological Survey, totalled 1853
$50 tons, an increase OF 3S.6si tons
over the CORES spending period in 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Current

The above rates express the cost Of
foreign money in terms Of the Ameri-
can dollar You buy An English pound
sterling at, say, $4.75n. The intrinsic
parity is SlSGss per pound. Thus, you
say either that pounds ere at discount
or that dollars are at a premium, which
Is owing to the fact that N England
the demand for dollars with which TO
settle accounts in this country is great
or than the demand IN this country
for pounds with which TO settle &C.
counts in England
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19

below is given the current exchange
value of foreign money in dollars and
cents, together with the intrinsic gold
rarity, as calculated by the United
States Mint:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
YOU MUST BUY

10 buy IS a vote for all that
Is dear to mankind; not to buy
IS a refusal to accept the great
heritage left by our fathers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19

Most of the business was done on "A
basis Of 5la per cent.
Official rates Of discount for each Of
the twelve Federal districts arc as fol-
lows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Bank of England. LONDON. DC

Bank of England. LONDON, Oct. IS.
The weekly statement of the Bank OF
England diSclosos an increase IN bull
ION holdings Of fj47.0 compared with
= week ago. The proportion of reserves
to liabilities stands al 1873 per cent.
against 1898 a week ago and 1880 per
cent year ago The statement, with
the changes from last week, follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Elections

James ". Lane, president of the f.
W. Bliss Company, has been elected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Money and Credit

Slightly greater activity was reported
yesterday in the market for fixed date
loans against brokers' Stock Exchange
collateral. The banks were somewhat
more liberal in the offerings Of time
money, and as a result rates were a
trife easier. Rates on loans secured
by industrial collateral were quoted %
per cent for thirty days, 5is per cent
Tor sixty days, So. per cent for ninety
days and 90. 10 per cent for four, hve
and six months. Loans against a MKT
ure Of railway and industrial securi-
ties were OF per cent for practically
all maturities. with offerings mainly for
the shorter dates.
At the Stock Exchange call money
ruled at 3iz Tor cent, against I on
Wednesday. Tie low was 2iY per cent.
Ruling rates for money yesterday,
compared with year ago. were as fol-
lows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Russian Bonds Weak Russian g.

per cent bonds sold down from "A 20
72l2 on the curb yesterday, on sales
aggregating $4,000. The low price
was on points under Wednesdays last
transaction. The Russian 5l2s sold
from 81 to 62i2, off 2i2, with approx
mately $4,000 changing hands. The
weakness in these issues was sttrib-
uted TO the more unfavorable news
from Petrograd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
N. D. Jay, Banker,
Joins the Army
Vice-President of Guaranty
Trust to See Service in
France as Captain

Nelson u. Jay. vice president OF the
Guaranty Trust Company. has fol-
lowed in the footsteps Of other officers
Of that institution by entering the mil
itary service Of the government. He
has been commissioned captain in
the Quartcrmastcr's Division, L. S. A.,
and will sail for France within a few
days. The commission came to Mr..
Jay at the request of Lieutenant Colo
mel Charles G.. Dawes, president of the
Central Trust Company OF Chicago,
now attached to General Pershing's
staff.
Active Liberty Loan Worker
As a member of the committee in
charge of the distribution of the Lib
erty Loan Mr.. Jay has been active in
floating both the present and the first
bond issues. He has been vice -presi-
dent of the Guaranty Trust Company
since November, 1916, and is thirty
four years old. Prior TO coming TO
New York he was president of the
First National Bank of Milwaukee.
Mr. Jay is one of the PA officers
and employees OF the Guaranty Trust
Company who have entered the gov
ernment's service in various capacities
since the entrance Of the United States
into the war.
Other Officials in Service
Among the other officers on the com
pany's honor roll are Grayson VI. i.
Murphy, vice president, who Is brlga-
der general. in charge of the Red
Cross i'm France; Lewis Il. Franklin,
president. called TO the Treasury
Department in Washington TO assist IN
the work of financing the country
war necessities; B. c. Smith. auditor
who is controller of the Red Cross IN
France: Robert II. Cox, assistant sec
rotary. who is captain at Camp Lee,
Petersburg, Va. and Edward ). Moore,
assistant secretary, who has entered
the navy as chief yeoman in the Flnan-
cisl Censorship Department IN New
York
General Murphy since he went 10
France last August has organized the
construction and equipment OF IN
frmarics and rest stations along the
route taken by American troops from
the landing ports TO the camps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
London Money Market.-LONDON.

Oct. 1s.-Money held 1t 4 per cent
with the supply short. Discount rates
steady; short bills, "a per cent; three
months ( 1916 per cent. Gold pre-
MUM at Lisbon. 90.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
REMEMBER

Liberty Bonds save soldiers
lives Liberty Bonds are the
one road to victoy-Liberty
Bonds make the cash you value
worth 100 cents on the dollar.
The money Of a beaten ma
ton is worthless.
Back OF you is your credit;
back Of your credit is all you
possess and all you are. Your
credit IS good because the
United States Is a strong and
undeleated nation. If Liberty
Bonds are not good the credit OF
the United States is not good,
and the credit of every man in
the United States is worthless.
THIS CANNOT BE
l. II Il .. Ill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Bank Clea ;ings.-Thc days clearings

Silver.-Bars in London. A. sd. down
I'D; New York, S4'sc. of i2c; Mexican
dollars, 6ii3c, up &c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Relevant Facts

American Seeding Machine.-t'or the
fiscal year ended June 30. 1917, this
company's gross earnings were s3,58l,-
726, compared with S3,682,9O5 in the
year preceding Net revenues IN
creased from 1898 $50 in 1916 to S722,-
745, and net profits, after interest
charges, taxes. depreciation. etc, were
s416,5s9, equal TO 1888 a share on the
common stock, after allowing for divi-
bends on the preferred shares. Sur
plus amounted to SG6,jS9, loss Of
Se,i05.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19

Sub-Treasury.-N York banks lost
TO the Sub-Treasury $49,355,OO0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
ACT NOW!

Subscribe through any bank
or trust company. or investment
banker. or through the Federal
Reserve Bank of your district.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
Rank of Franco Statement.-PARIS

OCT. lS.-The weekly statement Of The
Bank of France shows the following
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-19
A Liberty Bond bought
means the continuation
Of this trinity.

YOU are now privileged to
exercise the greatest suffrage IN
the world.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04
TO KEEP ON Win TIE WAR.

The War must 60 on. Germany ac-
ceprS the reply of the entente for its
face value. Whether or not Germany :
profcr was in good faith. and whether
or no, the allies reply means all il
expresses one thing seems certain. lha:
;he wa viii 90 on until one ~ an
other j. crushed or until exhaustion OF
men and means forces peace.
If the inctden, has made friends Tor
either it has put Germany in the better
llSht. The common everyday Amer
can who has no ammunition TO sell o.:
immense profits 10 make directly thru
The war demands grasped eagerly al
the prospect Of peace And his dis
appointment over the refusal to CON
slider terms VIII take on 4 tinse Of re-
sentiment towards the nations that re-
fuse Here in America the war IS
coming to " looked apo" a. a o:lme
against general civilizations and an in
reference with the business and happl-
ness OF the whole world.
# Germany'S prefer was less liz hope
OF ending the war than in desire to put
hersel: in the position OF being willing
TO stop the slaughter and return TO
world sanity. she scored an ADVANTAGE
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04
A RANDOM SHOT.

The Iowa City company Of engineer:
seems to have gone off half cooked
when it refused to be welcomed nome
by the commercial club of It's town.
The reason given was that the COM
mercial club or some official Of that
body had eXtOrted money from a sol
dlers wife by requiring repayment Of
sums advanced TO her to 1--we on while
hey husband was on the border Upon
investigation, however the company
finds that it had been misinformed or
club from the charges made against it.
However it IS TO he explained in coll
nection with the action Of the soldiers
that somebody did wr.je demanding or
urging refunds Of the s a week the Clu"
had paid certain soldiers wives un'N
government AID could he had and That
al least one woman carried back the
money, ( 5 asserted, under
he fear that her name mig 1t
% published The suardsnlen
say The demands were upon club STA
tiOnery. And the euardSmen announce
their Intention to get mat money again.
Il = rather peculiar miX-up. How
ever If il teaches any thing At al Il
suggests that hastY criticism and open
charges without complete investigation
-ln I,o do
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04
Ripping RHYMES
GIVERS AND TAKERS
BY WALT MASON



We know hon cheerful givers look
good. in heavens eyes, when they dis
tribute livers. and coin and shoes and
pies. Methinks the cheerful takers de-
serve. as well. some praise. and ! shall
hand them acres OF euiogistic lays
took old Bliinm Bickle. who's W
against ii bad. beautiful dill pickle
the finest one | had. / heard old Bill
liam mutter, heard old Billiam hiss
Il need some bread and butter. and you
bring me trash like this" II shocked
me beyond measurc-my tender heart
still blceds; such talk takes all the
pleasure from doing kindly deeds. To-
day | took IA ramp!c where poor folk
live in huts. and gave old CATER
Gamble a pound OF hazel nuts. The
poor old man embraced me, and thank :
ed me DER and DER, and when | left he
chased me. to thank me yet some more.
He said he'd long been signing such
treasures to obtain: for weeks he had
been trying to steal some. but in vain
And now at last he had EN-. and he
could die in peace, and sleep with
Father Adam, as slick as axle grease
| am great believer in kindly deeds
and words and giver and receiver
should both be gay as birds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04
Billy Bunny and His Friends

No" said SIS Cow, but | guess |
can ring il all right III come, only If
Il lasts too long | shall have 70 run off.
for ! must get sack IN time 20 be
MIXED
Then the three Of them set out fHl
the Friendly Forest. Whcr they turn
ed to look back they saw Cocky Dock
and benny Jenny coming up the Old
Cow Path all dressed In their Sunday
clothes. Behind Them were DuCkcN
Daddies and GUosle POOs:e ana behind
them came Turkey Purkey.
All my friends VIII De at lhe we'd
ding thu came time ] am if don't hur-
~. said Twinkle Tail. and he set OFF
at a great pace leaving Sis COW and
Billy Bunny 10 follow. When he ar
rived AZ MS house ne found Miss
Squirrel looking anxiOus.y out az the
ont door As soon as she saw Twin
kie Tail she laughed and said;
Il thought you were lost. dear Twin
lie Tail"
Pretty soon ParsOn Owl Hew up and
then all the people came. two and three
at time. When everybody was there,
Parson Owl told Twinkle Tail and
Mas Squirrel to stand up before him
and Twinkle Tail put the gold ring on
Miss Squirrels little finger toe and
they were married. Sis Cow rang the
wedding bells and Robbie Redbreast
sang lovely song.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04
RANN!::D0!M': REELS:
RI mel p !? kRnnS Il, Ak
- Of Shoes: 40 ships 10 Nof6 uK.d caboeSes. Mn8C
ICE SKATING.

Ice skating is an old fashioned WIN
ter paStime which used to be more pop
ular than a giddy bachelor at an Ep-
worth League social, but is now get
ting harder to find than corn meal
mush without an assortment of Jumps
as big as lawn tennis ball.
Forty years ago the young people in
town and country were obliged to
manufacture their own pleasures out
Of any material that came to hand.
They did not have a roller skating rink
to go TO in the dead of winter, where
they could inhale chalk dust and cut
the figure eight on their left ear. They
did not have the moving picture show
or the X. z. dance, and if anybody had
suggested a game of five hundred he
would have been kicked out of the
church without a dissenting voice. II
il had not been for the river. with its
coat of ice, life in the winter would
have been as dull for the average boy
and girl as a safety razor blade on the
second trip out.
There was something about skating
on the ice which made a boy imper-
vious to cold. He would go out after
supper and circle around a small pond
when nobody had seen the mercury for
a week. but if asked to split up a small
jag of cordwood he would almost
freeze in his tracks. Ii was a bonny
sight to see a country boy or girl come
in from the ice wearing red roses In
their cheeks and carrying more fresh
air in their lungs than they ever saw
after they got off the farm.
Ice skating prolonged every body's
life except that OF the anxious mother