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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-09
CHURCH BURNED
One Of Landmarks Near Dickinson
Destroyed. ...

Dickinson. N. D., May 9.-The Bo-
hemian church located IL miles north
west of this city in the New Hradec
district, was burned to the ground yes
terday, according to information
reaching this city this afternoon. The
church was one of the first to be
erected in this part of the state. The
loss will be between $4,000 and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-09
srursMAN RoARp MEETs.

jamestown, N. D., May 9.--Members
of the board of county commissioners
opened their regular May meeting yes
terday. al great deal OF business con-
fronts the board this month and it Is
evident the session win last for sew
eral DAYS.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-09
tkAIER ON NEW JOB
Begins Duties as Deputy for Stats
Auditor.

Bismarck, N. D., May s.-W. J.
Prater, who acted as secretary OF the
senate last winter, and who completed
his second term as treasurer OF Bur-
leigh county yesterday, today entered
upon his new Job as deputy in the of
fee of State Auditor Carl r. Kositzky.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-09
CHURCH INCORPORATES.

Bismarck, N. D., May 9.-Articles of
incorporation were filed with the sec
rotary of state today by the Presby-
terrain church of Grand Rapids, La
Moure county. The incorporators are
M. Mcleod, Fred Wankel and Mrs.
Fred Wankel, all Of Grand Rapids.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-09
AUTO STOLEN.

Dickinson, N. D., May "A Ford
car owned by Harry Lee OF this city.
was stolen from in front OF the st.
Charles hotel last night. No clue has
been obtained.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-09
sTRAuss ouITs ONE IoR-

Bismarck. N. d., May s.-The resig-
nation Of DR.. r. b. Strauss as city
oversser Of the poor was accepted at
the meeting Of the city commission
ers last night. The physician still re-
tains the office Of health physician.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-09

Our foreign trade with Spain IL good.
There will be Spanish-Amertcan
chamber of commerce in New York our
exports 10 Spain last year were over
S65, 00O, 900 and our imports $4,000, 600.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-09
Learn To Prevent
AsWelAsHeal
Skin Troubles
With Cuticura
How much better to prevent
akin suffering by using Cuticura

for every day
toilet purposes,
the Soap TO
cleanse and
purify the
pores, with
touches ONT
xaent now and
then as needed
60 soothe and
heal the first
signs of &c
zenaas, mshes,
dandruH and
pirnples. You
will use no
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16
How Fat Folks
May Become Slim

To be oversoout is humiIiating
style and fat folks are strangers.
Therefore, people who are carrying
around burden Of unhealthy and IN
slightly fat viii be glad to know how
they may reduce their weight without
starvation diet or tiresome exercises.
II you want to get rid of superfuous
tat in simple, safe and reliable way
here is a test worth trying. Spend
some time in the open air, practise
deep breathing and get from any good
druggist a box of oil Of korein cap
sules; take one after each meal and
one before retiring at night; also fol-
low the other simple directions that
come with the box
Weigh yourself once a week so as
TO know Just how fast you are losing
weight. and don't leave off the treat
rent. or even skip a single dose. until
you are down to normal weight so
that you feel and look wonderfully
younger and healthier.
Every person who is too fat should
give this treatment a trial You will
probably find it is just what you need
Amaze ur friendsi-Adv-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16
THE RED CROSS
TOday'S Meeting in Preparation
for Next Week.
Big Campaign Preliminaries
Now Well Under Way.
The NATION WIDE EFFORTS
President and Governor Have
Issued PrOclamatiOns.
Giving Must Be Generous
Needs Are Enormous.

Next week is the time designated by
President Wilson and Governor Cap
DER for the campaign over the nation
and state to raise a total of 800, 00O,-
600 for the Red Cross Yesterday the
names of the strong advisory board
were printed as follows: Governor
Arthur Capper. Albert Neese. ". A L.
Thompson, Thomas Page. H P Dill
lon. J. r MuIvane, J. B. Billiard Ar
min FassIer. willard n. Hall M A
Low. A A. Robinson, c. W. Merriam.
F. c Fox J. r Burrow, Joab Null
vane. A Zahner. c. W. Snyder, J. w
Thurston, NJ F. Southwick, F. W
Freeman. c. S. GIeed, F. c. kaths,
Charles Wolff and George c. Bowman
The campaign manager is the Rev.
Dr. z. J. KuIp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16
Sentries Watching Bridges Dis
turbed Only by Passing Trains.
Sometimes Steamboat With
Myriad Lights Offers Variety.
BEAUTY OF SUNRISE A TREAT
Passengers on Trains Appre-
ciate Efforts of Guardsmen.
Citizens of Small Towns Hold
Picnics for Men in Drab.
BY san FARRELL.

Somewnere-in-M Missouri, June IA
FhrUour the United States many thou
sand members of the organized nation
al g1arfIsmeu are guarding he railroad
bridges aud tunnels of the great trunk
lines in order that the transportation
facilities of the nation shall be IN
impaired These troops are stationed
in practically every state Their duty
IS not 4 difficult one. nor Iuriug those
there is n sort of dreamy fascination
to the work that lifts some Of the
monotouy from it.
1t is a lonely job-that OF the bridge
guard. During the long hours of the
night while TIE world sIeeus, the
sentry at his post on the river bank.
beneath huge steel tresrIes maintains
his silent watch, undisturbed except
for an occasional train that rum bIe.s
across the bridge over lis head Once
IN awhile a steamboat. illuminated
by a myriad Of electric Fights. Dt1r-
sues its easy course down the river.
or churus its way slowly but surely
against the strong current coming
down stream And at the DARKEST
hour Of the night, beU-e cen midnight
and dawn his ever alert ears hear
footsteps approaching and in Il few
minutes he Is relieved and another
guard takes his post TO continue the
lonely vigil
Beauty in Sunrise.
Those who say that there is no
beauty in a Missouri or Kansas sunrise
would admit their error if they could
witness the sun coming up over the
eastern horizon by the rivers banks.
The darkness disappears as does a pair
of fried eggs when brought into close
proximity to a hungry soldier The
early morning mist lifts and another
day daWns
Days and nights pass on guard duty
and seldom Ii there a change in the
routine. Train crews and passengers
are especially soIicitous about the SOL
diers who are protecting their lives
and property that is now a greater
public benefit than ever. Newspapers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16

magazines, books and tobacco are fire.
quentIy thrown from the car windows.
or the observation ends. to the sentry
Sometimes these papers are a day or
two old, and the magazines Of d date
when LaFoIIette was a popular idol,
but they are nevertheless welcome
Picnics for Guards
And during the off hours. the
guards row out into the river in dilap-
idated boats and spend hours fishing
in truly Isaac Walton style When
stationed miles away from city, they
have little opportunity of enjoying the
amusements of the gay white lights.
Generally the soldiers are located
near a small town and they find that
tie farmers and villagers have a gen
utne friendship for those in olive drab
uniforms. Sometimes Il picnic, 4
dance or a party is given for the mi
Hriamen, and on such occasions the
young man in civilian clothes finds
something to worry him. as he often
sees his best girl appear almost too
cordial to some well meaning and well
groomed warrior"
Days Quiet Now
The soldiers on detached service a.
simple life But within d few weeks
II is predicted they Will be speeding
to a concentration camp, probably on
the border. Here will begin a period
Of intensive training. Possibly in the
fail they will so to France Next
Christmas they may be actually in
the trenches. under the heavy fire
of the Teutou guns. And when they
eventually reach their probable uIti-
mate destination, the trenches, and
experience their baptism of fir, these
olive drab attired men will light their
pipes and thru the rings of smoke
find comfort in memories of the quiet
days on the river
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16
TODAYS WAR RECIPE
(F'rom Britain's official Win-the-
War cook book-)

(From BrIt4in's official Win-the-
War cook book-)
Manchester Pudding Cfor four
peopIe)-One teacupfuI OF maize
meal, two eggs, one dessert spoon
full Of margarine, two breakfast
cupfuls Of milk, sugar or syrup to
taste, jam or u1armalade- Bring
the milk to the boil, sprinkle in the
meal very gradually, stirring all
the time, and cook over the fire
until the mixture thickens- Let it
simmer for about half an hour
Beat the yoIks and whites of the
eggs separately. Take the cooked
maize meal from the fire, then stir
in the fat, the yoIks of eggs, and
enough sugar TO sweeten slightly
put in moderate oven, il a
creased pie dish, and bake for if
teen to twenty minutes. Spread the
jam over the top Of the pudding.
and cover with stf1y whipped
white of egg Replace in the oven
until the egg is slightly unged with
brown.
CFlour is bread; serve no flour
puddings.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16
SENTEhCEDTO DUCKING
New Punishment for Wife Beater
Whose Spirit Needs Quenching

Kansas City, Mo. June ia new
form Of punishment has been devised
by Judge Herod of the city court for
wife beaters- After sentencing George
Martin to a hundred days on the rock
pile Judge Herod ordered the patrol
man who escorted him to the farm
TO stop on their way past the Missouri
river and duck the prisoner three
times.
Your spirits are TOO fiery. the
Judge told Martin. they need quench-
ing
Martin beat his wife because she
could not make the baby stop crying
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16

in the world tC you. of what your
brother feels. II is your brothers son
that lies dead- In six months. in three
months. in one month your own son
lies dead It is for every one OF Us
to bring before this country now
what it feels like to have ones own
SOL lying dead there The Red Cross
is about TO issue the s. o. S. call to
this country. to save it from ignorance,
from Indifference from carelessness,
from selfishness
Russia Needs the Red Cross.
We should do something and do it
Immediately TO hearten afflicted Rus
STA On the Russian line of 1000
miles there are only 5000 amhulances.
there are 81. Gee ambuIances, fully
equipped Behind the lines in Russia
are millions Of refugees from Poland,
LIthuanla and western Russia-driven
from their hounes by the German and
Austrian armies. wandering from city
to city, crowded into unfit habitations.
huddIed in stables, cellars and out
houses, and dying from disease due to
exposure and insufficient food.
Russia needs our trained women
TO instruct hers in the art of nursing;
she needs enormous quantities OF the
elemental articles necessary to relieve
the very worst cases OF pain and suf-
fering- Probably nothing that can be
done Immediately viii do more to win
this war than TO strengthen Russia
The opportunity and the duty alone
are almost without limit in extent.
Our Red Cross is the agency which
can exert itself effectively in this ter
rible emergency
Tt is a difficult task. but 100000,
coo must be raised Immediately and
$4,000 is Topeka's and Shawnee
county's allotment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16
TRANSPORT Is SUNK
AItho Conveyed U-Boats Hit the An
nam and in Turn Is Attacked

Paris. June LIT is officially an
nounced that the transport AMMAN
was torpedoed in the Iouian sea. June
II. while proceeding under escort
Bombs were at once thrown in the
track of the submarine which did no.
rsa ppear-
The AMMAN was taken in tow by
one Of the conveying ships but sank
IN few hours There were no casual
ties The AMMAN was a vessel Of
SOS tons. She was built in 1899 in
Copenhagen and was owned in Mar
seiIIeS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16
OWN RIFLE KILLS HIM
Authorities of First Missouri Regiment
Of Guards Investigating Mystery.

St Louis. No. June 16.-First regi-
ment authorities today are investigat-
ing the death of Private Ernest kes-
selling ., Company F, First regiment,
National Guard Of Missouri. who was
killed last night when his rifle is said
to have been accidentally discharged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16

The following is the executive COM
mittee: D. w MUlvane- chairman; F.
H Crosby, W H Davis. Horace l.
Hall. E L. Copeland and Frank P.
MacLenuan.
There are twelve teams. each with
ten workers The captains of these
teams arg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16
Eyes, l THINK So"

Most any good soap viii do, but Red
Cross Ball Blue is the only blue Makes
the greatest difference. My clothes are
a dre2m-snowy white I can't use IL
quid blue No, not me. Give me Red
Cross Ball Blue and III show you some
beautiful clothes.=Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16
A FOOL THERE WAS
This Time. However. 1t Was II Woman
and She Died

A fool there was and she lowered her
pride
Even as you and l.
To a bunch of conceit and masculine hide
We saw the fault: that could not be
denied,
But the fool saw only his manly side
Even as you and I.
Kansas City, Mo. June 16.-This
para phrase Of kipIing's Vampire was
found beside the body of Miss Char
Iotte Hefter, % years old. which was
discovered with a bullet wound in the
heart lying in bunch of woods near
Seveuty-Third street and Lydia ave-
nue. The body lay not more than a
dozen steps from the home of Frank
Hope, a youth with whom. according
to his parents. the young woman is
understood to have been in love.
Hopes parents. who discovered the
body, told the police their son was in
Memphis.
A note from young Hope, post
marked May II, to Miss Hefter, was
found in her pocketbook- II read.
Dear Charlotte: Received your
letter last evening VIII see you to-
morrow Friday evening".
FRANK
Evening star., 1917-04-26
Condition of the Treasury.
BARON HENGELMULLER
DIES AT AUSTRIAN HOME

BERN, Switzerland. April 26, via
Paris, 4:50 p.m.-The death of Baron
Hengelmuller Won Hengerver. former
Austro- Hungarian ambassador to the
United States. is reported by the Neueste
Nachrichten of Munich. The baron s
death occurred at Abbazia. He was sew
enty-two years of age.
Baron Won Hengelmuller became minis
ter from Austria Hungary to the United
States in December. 1897. and few
months later was made ambassador with
the raising OF the legation to an embassy.
He served as ambassador until late in
1912 His successor was DR.. Constantin
Theodor Dumba. who presented his Gre
dentials in April. 1913. and was recalled
by his government at the request of the
United States in September. 1915.
Evening star., 1917-04-26

Jones agt. Washington Railway and Electri,
Company; continued for the term; plaintiffs At
torneys W. J. Lambert and r. II. Yeatman; de
fendant's attorneys. George p. Hoover and D.
Dixon agt Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall
Steamboat Company; continued for the term
plaintiffs attorneys. L. J. Mather and r. J.
Downey; defendants attorney. H. F. Woodard
East Washington Heights Traction Railroad
wood o Company pan granted leave 10 nis counter az.
nd.yit; .yit; plaintiffs attorneys. D. W Baker and
ton Gray and G. G. Tucker.
CRIMINAL DIVISION I-Justice Gould.
United States agt. Walter L. Rhine. black
torneys. j. A. O'shea and NJ Z. o'Brien
CRIMINAL DIVISION 2-Justice Mccoy.
United States agt. John William Henry. en-
pited: attorneys. D. T. Wright and T. NJ.
Wampler.
PROBATE DIvIsIoN-Justice Stafford:
Estate Of Elisabeth Frere; will admitted to
probate and letters Of administration eta.
granted to Thomas d. Myers and Richard H.
Frere bond, 4o0O; attofneys. Charles Linkins
az Estate Of Laura Bangs: letters of administra-
.stornsy. aaa SG 6. Perey MeaiSe. A''''e' '''' WV
Estate Of Peter Morris; will admitted to pro-
Die 1a.e Norris. @ bond, 500; attorney. 5. sSayse
Estate Of Arthur 8. Gray; will admitted to
Amanda v. Gray: bond. 500; attorney. J. A.
Cobb.
bate and letters testamentary granted to Catha-
rine ]. Dawson: bond. $500; attorney. Chap
man w. Fowler.
Estate Of Arthur 8. Gray; petition for probate
Of will fled: attorney, J. A. Cobb.
Estate Of Louisa B. Gaiiaher; win dated
In re Mary q. Bowie; order Of allowance; at
toruey J. c. De Putron.
Estate Of Johnny Brown; petition for letters
Of administration filed; attorney. Thomas L.
Jones.
Peddicord guardian; bond $500; attorneys,
L. A. Mess and A. b. Keefer.
Evening star., 1917-04-26
COTTON MARKETS.
WEATHER.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

For the District of Columbia. show
ers this afternoon: probably fair to-
night and tomorrow: not much change
in temperature; moderate south. shift
ing to west, winds.
For Virginia, showers this afternoon
fair tonight and tomorrow; cooler in
west portion tonight: moderate varia-
BILE winds. becoming westerly.
For Maryland. fair tonight and to-
morrow, preceded by showers tonight
in east portion; fresh south. shifting to
west. winds.
For West Virginia. fair tonight and
tomorrow; cooler tonight.
Evening star., 1917-04-26
Motors Are Firmer.
Market Eases a Little.

The high on Steel common reached in
the afternoon was 117h
After the most urgent buying was
over. the market eased a little, pos
sibly aided by weakness in rails and
Steel sold to 117L.
Industrial Alcohol went back a point
and Utah Copper Is.
The whole list responded with small
fractional recessions, except General
Motors. which rose to 10 or 3 !: points
on covering.
Gains in the leading rails were lost
or scaled materially with but little
trading in the group.
Evening star., 1917-04-26
WHEAT PRICES SOARING.
Sensational Advance in Chicago
Market Continues Today.

CHICAGO. April 26.-Wheat contin-
ued its sensational advance today. On
first trades May sold up Az, to 2.55;
July, to 2.21h and September, Az to
1881.
Further advances in the forenoon
carried May to $50. July to 2.25 and
September to 1861.
Flour has gone up 80 cents since Tues
day. Special brands of hard spring Min
neapolis patents were quoted at sl3. 90
paid a year ago.
Evening star., 1917-04-26
Nine. Bernhardt Much Better.

NEW YORK, April 26-The physicians
attending Sarah Bernhardt. apparently
recovering from an operation performed
last week because OF an infected kidney.
said today her improvement was so
marked that they would reduce the num-
ber of consultations each day from three
10 two. bulletin issued this morning
said the actress has been making a
steady. slow progress
Evening star., 1917-04-26
EARL OF SUFFOLK KILLED.
Meets Death in Acticn-Married
Daisy" Letter of Washington.

LONDON. April 26.-Henry MoIyneux
Paget Howard. nineteenth Earl Of
Suffolk and Berkshire. has been killed
in action.
The Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire
was born in 1877 and succeeded his ia
ther to the title in 1898 In 1904 he
married Margaret Hyde f"Daisy")
Letter. the youngest daughter of the
late Levy u. Letter of Chicago and
Washington. and sister of the late Lady
Curzon. wife of Earl Curzon of Ked-
lesion.
Evening star., 1917-04-26
THE COURTS.
limited States Court of Claims.

Present: Chief Justice Edward X. Campbell
Judge Fenton W. Booth Judge Samuel s. Bar
uey. Judge George E. Downey and Judge James
Hay.
Paul Butler ct al. "a cases) agt. United
States: Chauncey Hackett was heard for plain
tits and c. F. Jones for defendant.
Aaron H. Appel agt. United States; submitted
by George A. King for plaintiff and G. NJ.
Anderson for defendant
Evening star., 1917-04-26
German Newspaper Office Attacked

RIO JANEIRO. Brazil. April ga
dispatch from Curitiba. southern Brazil
TO the newspaper Rua today says that
n mob attacked the offices of a German
newspaper which had .harshly criti-
cised Ruy Barbosa, Brazilian ambas-
rador to Argentina. Two soldiers were
Evening star., 1917-04-26
Declares an Extra Dividend.

NEW YORK, April 26-The Amer
lean Brass Company today declared an
extra" dividend of IL per cent in ad-
dition to the regular quarterly divi-
dend of x per cent. The same amount
was declared three months ago.
Evening star., 1917-04-26
French Bour,e Il Quiet.

PARIS. April 2S.-Trading was quiet
on the bourse today. Rentes. 81 francs
so centimes: exchange on London. a
francs IS centimes; per cent loan,
IS francs IS centimes.
Evening star., 1917-04-26

French scientists have demonstrated
that the vapors of iodine and bromine
pass through thin glass. even at or
dinary temperature.
Evening star., 1917-04-26
First American Prisoner of War.

LONDON. April 26. 5:2s p.m.-The
taking of the first American prisoner of
war was reported to the American en-
bassy today through the American con-
sulate at Glasgow.
Evening star., 1917-04-26
District Supreme Court.

rouITY DIVISION 1-Justice Hitz.
Baker sgt, Ba.shagssn; pro corn soniessa MAD. %.s
absolute; piantis stt9snsys; pssfss.on Se0f mac
Cooner ayt Marden; decree substituting
tra.tee; .tsornsy Ivan asiae%sn
a q Turnaee and G. r. Colvin.
,ert GrafI0n Happer T to defend; plaintiffs attorneys
Wesaon at RawinEs; reference to sud,isr Mse
PsriSnd and F. s. Bailey; defendants attor-
ns,snf neTs. E. a. Jones and c. II. Ahait.
Ra1on sg AIhesr sroer Temper
Gusack and John Ridout. ,,. :. :,
United States agt. Thomas w. Smith ct al;
order to print record; piaintin a''orne'' -
EQUITY DIVISION o-Justice Stafford.
Railey agt. Railey; Leave to % ME without prs'
Rosenberg agt. Tuttle: time to file answe. Is. e1.
snSss sesssd Wolf sS Apad and n B. Rosenbers
Attorneys, Loving & Hammer and G. T. VII
Rose ast. Pullman; sale decreed with D; Ed
ward Clarke, trustee: bond. $2.ooo plaintiffs at
torney D. Edward Clarke. ,
plaintirs attorney. NJ. 8. Farmer. 1r::
Herbert agt. Herbert; rule returnabie May 4;
G,bson agt. Burrows: rule continued to April
30; plaintiffs attorneys, Z. +; Colladay, n. 8.
Rar1er and r., u. FtShback: defendantg Attor-
neys, wilton J. Lambert and Q. h. Meriliat.
CIRCUIT DIVISION Chief Justice Covington.
Aliender agt. Washington-virginia Railway
Company; Jurors disagree and are discharged
pIaintiff's attorneys. Wilton J. Lambert and r.
r. Yeatman; defendants attorney. George p.
Thatcher agt Washington and Rockville Rail-
vsy Company; Jury respited: plaintiffs attor-
ney w. Gwynn Gardiner; defendants attorneys.
George p. Hoover and Roger J. Whiteford.
CIRCUIT DIVISION 2-Justice siddons.
Suter agt. W. A. lockwood Dental COMPANY;
sealed verdict for plaintiff for u: PLAINTIFFS at
Evening star., 1917-04-26

1t is usually the practice of the Ger
mans to take prisoner captains of mer-
chantmen sunk by their submarines.
In view OF this fact, the above dispatch
may mean that an American vessel has
been sunk.
Evening star., 1917-04-26
B. and o. Earnings.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, reporting for the month of
March. shows an increase of s423,O55 in
operating revenue, as compared with
the gross for the same month of last
year.
An increase in transportation ex-
penses of s1.3S1.0 .020. due chiefly to the
operation of the Adamson law. reduced
the gross income to such an extent
that the net showed an actual decrease
of $71S,737. as compared with the net
for March of 1916. the net revenue
being sl.46s.sO7. as compared with
$2,1S7 ,544 in March, 1916.
For the three months of the calen-
dar year the gross operating revenues
increased S2,0S1,599 as compared with
the gross for the same months of 1916,
while the net. in the same comparison,
shows decrease of $234.044. brought
about by an increase of S2.469.5S5 in
transportation expenses.
Condition of the Treasury.
Condition of the United States Treas
ury at close yesterday showed:
Net balance in general fund. $780,
oss.12o.
Total receipts. S4.s56,491-
Total payments. s2.s73.12o.
The deficit this fiscal year is $685.
605.72S, against a deficit of 2,23S,3S0
last year. exclusive of Panama canal
and public debt transactions.