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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Acme Tea Company, regular quarterly of
81. 10 per share on the first preferred stock pay
able March as registered February II. Books
close February II and reopen March 2.
es-Bement-Pond Company, regular quar-
terly of IL per cent on the preferred and 8
per cen. on the common. The preferred is paya-
BILE February 20 to stock Of record February
8. and the common March 20 to stock OF record
March Z.
Pratt Whitney Company. usual quarterly
of Ia per cent on the preferred stock. payable
February 20.
Southern Pacific Railroad Company. regular
quarterly Of IL per cent. payable April TO
stock of record February 2S.
United Cigar Stores. regular quarterly OF 1%
per cent on the preferred stock. payable March
10 TO stock Of record February ~.
Delaware and Bound Brook Railroad Com
February 20 as registered February O. Books
open February 20.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
Nearby Copper Is Scarce

NEW YORK. Feb. s.--The scarcity Of
nearby copper and the constantly increasing
demands have been reflected In the hrming
up OF quotations for the metal In the second
quarter as well as nearer shipments. AS
high as s5c per pound has been bid for
spot material. and the range is from 34z to
sbc. while offers to pay ssh to 34c have
been received from users who are after
March deliveries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
Union Pacific Declares Extra,

NEW YORK. Feb. S.--The Union Pacific
Railroad Company today declared an, extra
dividend of " of / per cent and the
regular quarterly dividend Of per cent
on its common stock. The regular semi
annual dividend of per cent on the pre-
ferred stock was declared also. All the
dividends are payable April to holders of
record March I.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
Banks Creditors to Get 25 Per Cent

PITTSBURGH. Feb. S.-Credltors of the
Williamstown First National Bank of Will
Jamestown, w. Va, will be paid an initial
dividend of 20 per cent. Since the clos
ing of the institution after the disappear
ance of it's cashier. George w. Hunter, only
SO per cent Of the depositors have proved
their claims.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
BANK CLEARINGS

Bank clearings today compared with corre-
spending day last two years;
1917 1910. 1915
Philadelphia 500 020 227 $40. .721 ,21O s24 4sO 032
New York, $50 $50, 400 44l els, 800 279' $50 4oy
Boston Boston se2issls 80 % %S9sl2o "a $50
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
RAIL.RONDS
STANDARD OIL STOCKS
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-The market for
coffee futures today opened steady and un-
changed to an advance Of joint. Trading
on the call was quite active, sales amount
ing to about 5000 bags.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
Liverpool Cotton

LIVERPOOL, Feb. S.-Spot cotton today
was reported in moderate demand at %
points advance. on the basis of 10.53d for
mid-upland. The sales aggregated 5000
bales, including 1000 American. The inn
ports were 10000 bales, including 15.0oO
American. The market for futures closed
steady at a net advance of 13 16 points.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
suspend Proposed Freight Rates

WASHINGTON. Feb. s.--Ths Interstate
Commerce Commission today suspended,
until August 81, the proposed increase on
freight rates ON grain from the West 70
Newport Newb and Norfolk, W, Tor ex-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
MONEY-LENDING RATES

yEW YORK-The money market Is un-
changed as to rates or conditions from the
higher level established yesterday. Demand
is reported fair and there is no suggestion
Of reluctance on the part of the larger in
stitutons to part with funds on reasonable
terms. Virtually no distinction is drawn by
lenders between mixed industrial and COL
lateral Rates are quoted at 4@4h per
cent for ninety days to six months.
Prime bank acceptances appear somewhat
nominal at unchanged figures of u d3 per
cent for eligibles and 4B @SA per cent for
inelgibles.
Prime mercantile paper retains the spotty
appearance mentioned on Wednesday and is
dull. Rates are nominal at 4@4& per
cent
Call money opened today at 2Ia per cent
for lending and renewing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
es FINANCIAL NEWS
MOST OF BUSINESS IN STOCKS DONE
spxs BY SMALL TRADERS AND PRICES SAG
Few Large Orders Are Executed and Room Traders Shift
na,s From Bull to Bear Side-Dspay of Strength
&AE in Canadian Pacific ~
High Points in Today's Financial Neus

Movements NW York Stock Exchange
market ended
advanced high
dividend Of one-hdU of / stock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
SPECIAL MEErrNGs

-. OTEICE OF FIDELITY TRUST co.
~ 325 Chestnut st., PHILADELPHIA
Netics q hereby Given that special mee,ins
0 Hid a. the otiice Of the Company. 8z5 Chest
~ ~. Pni!sdsiphiss on the twenty eighth day
= shs spPFesai er z, disaDprSyai, ,r q Propossd
y Il cns hundred (l0o) dollars each, or four
/60 ehares ok the par value. Of one hundred
~ dollars each. or hve million tS.O0o. 000j
I5 ssdsr q ne hoard q Directors,
--- ~ 4. -- u SecretarY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
No Change in Sugar Prices

NEW YORK, Feb S.-The sugar market
continues unchanged. with fine 1ranulated
quoted at 6.75c and spot raws at 4.89c,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
Gold for South America

NEW YORK, Feb. s,--lThere has been
WITHDRAWN from the Subtroaepry e1100, 900
sel6 e'ir for shipfnsnt y esush Ameries'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08

PHILADELPHIA - Call, 3is per cent.
Time, 31a @41a per cent. Commercial, three
to six months, 31s Q4h per cent.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-07-17
Mobility Of the Individual
BY DR.. JOHN II. FINLEY
Commissioner Of Education. State Of New York

The whole problem of society," generally, determine
mobility the individual shall predestnated
merg in the m of all the COLLECTIVELY.
this experience into the terms of everyday fe and
graphic myself thinking that
imaginary uniform ad
home shop office public locker that don
community nation perhaps of world need when
under compun he VOTE his fight against dis
honesty nefcieny inform himself public questions
public when short he performs of the hum
dd required efficient
of meechaum gathering
my harvest college professor Tomorrow slip this
numbered patriot And
day working delicate pipes again. am back in
private laboratory that if am not
killed wounded in battle ufoated in the trenches
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-07-17
Things That Are New.

Using electricity, a new machine
pops the amount of corn purchased
and delivers it to a customer when
coin is dropped into slot and han
lie turned.
The Paris police recently captured
"A burglar who used u stethoscope to
hear the sounds made by combination
locks on safes to enable him to open
them.
Porous lead, filed with microscopic
cavities, has been invented by a Dan
ish scientist to diminish the weight
and increase the surface of storage
batteries.
A diaphragm and horn resembling a
monographs have been invented to
make telegraph relay instruments aud
bile and save the use of additional
saunders.
A very sensitive telephone transmit
ter that works we'll over long-distances
is so thoroughly waterproof that it is
efficient even though submerged in wa
.er.
In a chemical refrigeration process
that has been developed by French
scientist the expansion of sulphur di-
oxide gas is used to produce low tenn
terature.
A new sanitary shaving brush has
scraps of sponge inclOsed in a bag of
coarse mesh instead of bristles and is
intended to be discarded after being
used once.
After driving a light automobile
more than 1900 miles the manager
of a Texas mine changed its wheels
and converted it into a locomotive to
haul mine cars.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-07-17
Larger Cotton Crop Forecasted.

The department of agriculture au-
thorizes the following: The crop re-
porting board of the bureau of crop
estimates of the United States depart
ment of agriculture estimates from the
reports of the correspondents and
agents of the bureau that the area of
cotton in cultivation this year-1917-
in the United States is about "a ,600,-
900 acres, as compared with 6,052 900
acres, the revised estimate of acreage
in cultivation year ago, being a de-
crease of 1,452, 900 acres, or per cent.
The condition of the growing crop
on June 25 was 1908 per cent of nor
NAL condition, as compared with 69.5
on May 25, 1917; S1.1 on June 25,
1916; and so, the average condition
for the past 10 years, on June 25.
/ A condition of 1908 on June 25 fore
casts a yield per acre of about 1922
pounds and total production-allow-
ing l per cent from planted area for
abandonment - of about IL ,633, 000
bales. That is, the final outturn will
probably be larger or smaller than this
amount, according as conditions here
after are better or worse than aver
age conditions. Last year the produc
ton was IL ,449,93O bales; two years
ago, 11,191, $50; three years ago, 49,
134,930; and four years ago, 1886,
4S6 bales.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-07-17
Irish Linen Sets.

Among the newest temptations
to buy at the counter where the
table linens are sold are the
luncheon napkins made especial
ly to go with Irish linen lunch
con sets. Many n hostess has
been puzzled to know just what
form of napkin to use with the
Irish linen sets. Madeira nap
kins, though dainty, are hardly in
keeping, and the conventional
damask napkins are no more so.
But now we find the solution in
the form of linen squares, edged
about by an Irish lace picot.
Many of them are simply this
and no more. Others are decorat-
ed with an ornate monogram or
conventional design at one of the
corners. While these may be
bought at a shop for something
like SO or 50 a dozen, they can
be very simply and easily made
at home; for the merest novice
can learn how to make a picot
Or Armenian edge; and that same
novice can quite simply roll 1T
on linen squares of correct lunch
napkin size.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-07-17
UNCLE SAM REWARDS CANINE
Postmaster General Burleson Provides
Handsome Insignia for Faithful
Watchdog Of Malls.

Uncle Sam, through the agency OK
Postmaster General Burleson, has
adopted an ownerless dog which for IL
long time has made it its business to-
attend the parcel-post carrier at Mount
Carmel, Pa. and to guard the mail IL
the absence of the carrier.
Mr.. Burleson has dispatched to
Mount Carmel a beautifully designed
brass-studded and buckled leather col
lar, on which is a brass plate en-.
graved: "U. S. Mail, Presented to
Uncle Sans Faithful Friend by AL
bert S. Burleson, Postmaster General
The collar will be locked on tbs
dogs neck and then the key will BIZ
thrown away.
A Pennsylvania wrote to Mr.. Burle-
son of the dogs faithfulness to a self.
imposed task and complained thai
many kicks were the portion, instead
Of cozening. The postmaster general
Immediately forgot about official cares,
long enough to see that proper recog'
milton was given the canine waif.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-07-17
America Was Discovered by
st. Brendan, Irish Legend

The first discoverer of America, ac-
cording to a tradition firmly held by
some superstitious Irishmen, was st.
Brendan. Brendan lived in the sixth
century, and, according to legend,
fitted out vessel and sailed west
ward in the hope of discovering an
island supposed to contain the para
disc once tenanted by Adam and Eve.
He was accompanied by IA monks, and
the ship was "victualed for seven
years."
After sailing forty days and forty
nights they came to an island, where
they found "a hall with tables spread
with good meat and drink" They
then sailed on for a long time, and
came to another island, wherein were
the whitest and greatest sheep they
ever saw" After stopping for n time
they proceeded with the voyage, and
came to third island, called "the
paradise of birds" After wandering
about for seven years, from island to
island, st. Brendan and his monks re-
turned to Ireland, where they aston
ished the natives by tales of the won
ders they had seen.
In spite of the wild and improbable
features of this legend, it was for
centuries accepted as truth, and the
spanish government sent out several
expeditions in search of the islands of
St. Brendan. The st. Brendan legend
formed one of the causes which led to
The discoveries made by Columbus.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-07-17
BR EVITIES.

Government control of American ex-
ports, authorized in provision OF the
espionage act, was ordered put into
operation July Is by President Wilson
in a proclamation requiring the licens-
ing of shipments to all countries of
the most important export commodi-
ties.
The woman's shoe with the high top
is taboo. If it is seen any more on
London's streets its upper will be of
some fabric other than leather. In
order to economic leather the gov
eminent has decided to prohibit the
manufacture of shoes more than seven
inches high. The manufacturers have
notified retail dealers that they will
fill no more orders.
The Summers Bros. Match Co. of
Saginaw, Mich, is building a road in
to the Winchester creew basin, west
of the Calispell valley in Pend Oreille
county, where it has acquired 100000
900 feet of white pine timber. A saw
mill with a capacity of $4,000 feet
daily will be built to cut the timber
into match block stock, and the lum
Der will be hauled IL miles to the
railroad at Cusick.
A decision denying the IS per cent
advance in freight rates and ordering
the suspension of the supplemental
tariffs was entered by the Interstate
Commerce commission. Commissioner
Harlan wrote a concurring opinion
announcing that his vote made the
necessary four to make the majorit,
opinion. Commissioner Meyer dis
scented in part and Commissioners Nc
Chord dissented in full, holding tina
the increases should have been giveI
to the roads. Commissioner Meye
concurred with the majority of thu
commission in denying the advance t.
the southern and western carriers, blu
dissented in connection with the in
crease to the eastern roads.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-07-17
SPORTING ITEMS

Great Falls won the title to the
Northwestern league pennant this
year.
With an average of .339, Sisler of
st. Louis has batted his way to
second place in the American League.
That four clubs will finish the
Northwestern league season is now
an assured fact. Billings takes the
place of Tacoma.
Francis Ouimet of Boston Satur-
day won the western amateur golf
championship at Midlothian cub by
defeating Kenneth Edwards of Chi
cago, one up.
Labor day is the next big holiday
and the biggest event scheduled so
far for that date is the Carl Morris
Fred Fulton heavyweight battle at
Canton, Ohio.
Raymond Lafayette, outfielder, ut
ilityfirst baseman and change catcher
of the Spokane Indians, was sold
last week to the Cincinatti club OF
the National league for a reported
purchase price of S1700.
The four surviving teams of the
disbanded Northwestern league will
get under way this week with the
former Tacoma club, now represent
ing Millings, playing in Spokane this
week and Butte in Great Falls.
According to official figures ann
ounced by August Hermann of Gin
cinatti chairman of the National
commission in organized baseball
100000 per year was spent in the
purchase and draft of ball players
from 1911 to 1916.
During the term of five years &
total of $4,O00,000 was spent in al
effort to strengthen up the clubs.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-07-17
Crops to Break Record.

A billion bushels increase over last
years production in the principal food
crops is the response American farm
ers have made to President Wilson S
mid-April appeal saying that upon
them rests the fate of the war and
the fate of nations"
The extent of the farmers response
was disclosed when a production of
6 1908, O0O,0 900 bushels of principal food
crops was forecast in the department
of agriculture's July crop report. 1t
shows this years corn crop will be the
largest in history except one and that
four and possibly five other crops will
make new high records.
The corn crop which, with favorable
weather from now one may equal the
bumper yield of 1912, shows an in
crease of SAL 100000 bushels over last
year with a total of 1924 100000 bush
els. The acreage is IA per cent larger
than last year.
The combined winter and spring
wheat crop will be 3S,000,00O bushels
more than last year, with a total OF
67S, 100000 bushels.
Barley, with prospects for the third
largest crop ever grown, will exceed
last years production by 100000
bushels, with an output of 214,OOO,OOC
bushels.
Oats promise to exceed last years
crop by POI 100000 bushels, the total
production being forecast at 1,452. 900,
900 bushels. That is slightly under the
record. Improvement between now and
harvest, however, may result in a rec
ord crop.
White potato production on 221E
per cent increase in acreage will be &
record crop with 452,000,000 bushels
or 1877 ,0OO,O00 bushels more than las
year, not taking into account the home
garden production which this year i.
estimated to be much larger than evel
before.
Rye, another record crop this year
will amount to 56,,100,000 bushels
100000 bushels more than last year
Sweet potatoes will register a new
high total with S2,200,00O bushels, o.
IL ,OO0,O 900 bushels more than last year
Rice production will be 34,40O,00i
bushels, the second largest crop eve
produced.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-07-17
GRAIN AND MILLING NOTES.

The Montana Central Elevator Co.
will erect a 50,0OO-bushel elevator at
East Helena, Mont.
c. H. Moore of Minneapolis will es
tablish a -four mill at Perry, Mont.
with 100 barrels capacity.
The Farmers Cooperative associa
ton has completed plans for the cree
ton of a 2OO-barrel mill at Winifred
Mont.
The Farmers Equity Co. has been
Incorporated at Savoy, Mont, with 6
capital stock of $4,000 and a new ele
vator will be built.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-07-17
Buy Fewer Imported Gloves.

The people of the United States are
buying fewer imported gloves thar
formerly, Uncle Sam finds. Imports
of leather gloves in the fiscal year 1916
were less than In any year since 1907
In that year, according to the records
of the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce. department of commerce.
they were valued at $5095, 1897. Id
1907 they reached their highest level
at SIC. ,668, and in succeeding yeais
have varf,d in total value between ST.
100000 and $10,O00.O00 annually una
1916, when they dropped to S4.7o3,-
e16.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-07-17
TEUTON WAR CHIEF
QUITS HIS OFFICE
GENERAL Won STEIN, PRUSSIAN
MINISTER OF WAR, HAS HAD
ENOUGH.
WAS ENEMY OF SOCIALISTS
Hollweg to Withdraw From Post
emperor William Offers
Many Election Reforms.

Berne, Switzerland.-An admiralty
telegram from Berlin says that Gen.
.eral Won tSein, the Prussion minister
of war, has resigned.
The Prussian war office is in reality
the imperial ministry of war, perform
ing the functions of that office for the
empire.
General Won Stein recently excited
the antagonism of the socialists by his
pan-German activities opposing peace
efforts.
DIR. Won Bethmann Hollweg, the Ger
man imperial chancellor has resigned
and resignation was accepted.
If the Prussian diet, whose present
complexion is of a conservative view,
fails to meet the conditions set forth
in Emperor Williams decree for cleo
ton reforms, it is not unlikely drastic
the obstructionists.
significant feature of the emper-
or's edict is the specific. stipulation
that the reform measure must be
forthcoming in time for the next cleo
ton. Introduction of equal, direct and
secret suffrage in Prussia will put an
end to plural voting as well as to an
electoral franchise based on taxation.
1t is a foregone conclusion that the
reactionary old guard will make a
stubborn fight on the measure, but
its champions confidently predict vic
tory in the struggle wherein the mon
arch and the people are pitted against
the junkers and big industry.
German Cabinet Crisis.
Germanys first commoner chancel
ior, DR.. George Michaelis, a bureau
crat without even noble won" be
fore his name, has as yet given no in
dication of his policy regarding re
form and peace. Neither the con
servatives nor the liberals have ven
tured to acll him their own.
The chancellor's first step, which
might be interpreted as an indication
of an open mind, was to receive rep
resentatives of the two divergent
groups in the reichstag and permit
them to explain their respective
standpoints, the chancellor playing
the role of listener to the converse
tions conducted by the vice chancel
Ior, DR.. Karl Helfferich and the
reichstag representatives.
Called Energetic and Fair.
The German papers unite in char
acterizations of his energy and fair
mindedness, but are most reserved
in their predictions of his probable
policy.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-07-17
Wars Effect on Implement Demand

Those who have given serious
thought to the condition of our coun-
try since it has been necessary to
declare a state of war existing with
Germany find that we are in excel
lent condition financially and that the
people are cooperating with the ma
tional government in any emergency
that may be required, says Farm and
Ranch.
The greatest difficulty in taking
steps for greater production is the
labor problem. The farms and
ranches of the country have been
drawn upon so heavily for labor in
recent years to maintain the manu-
factories, transportation and other
business enterprises of the cities and
towns that few hands are available to
increase farming operations. This
will increase the need of improved
machinery, for such will be neces-
sary to supplement labor.
The war should encourage wider
use of farm equipment. Whether
the war lasts some time or peace is
soon made there will be a greater
demand for improved implements and
machines. If our productive enter
prises, including farms, are to lose a
large number of hands in addition to
the few now available for farms, ex-
tensive use of farm machinery will be
a necessity.
Boys and young men who can op-
crate tractors, threshers, binders, hay
presses and other farm machinery
will be in great demand. There will
be a feeling in using improved nipple
ments and machines that skilled la
Dor is being modified for the people
TO defend the nation
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-07-17
A FEW SMILES
Explained.

"How do you conquer your elephants
when they get on a rampageT queried
the new reporter.
"Oh," replied the manager of the
menageries, 1--WE have an ex-baggage
master to look after them"
IAN ex-baggage master? exclaimed
the astonished pencil pusher.
Yes" explained the other with a
look that indicated his sorrow for the
others stupidity. at requires man
who has had experience as trunk
smasher. Seer
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-07-17
Thouqht Ii Settled.

They had been trotting in double
harness for six long months.
"Why is it," queried the young wife,
that you never make me any pres
ents like you used to before we were
married?"
''Well, it's like this" explains the
victim of leap year, after acquiring
a title to a piece of property, a man
naturally supposes there are no more
installments to pay. Get mel"