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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-13

strangers. He gave us the feeling
that we "belonged'' and made Hast.
ings seem q little like ''home.''
A severe form of summer complain,
Is attacking old and young in Litch.
vile and vicinity. One child, a baby
boy of p. H. Headland's has died from
the effects OF it, and was buried today.
It is reported that J. "A. McCready's
baby is also sick with the same dis.
ease.
School commenced in District No,
70 Tuesday, with Miss Agnes Velure
as teacher.
Miss .Hilda Lee,s of Fingal, began
teaching a term of school in District
No. 10 in Sand Prairie Tuesday.
0. T. Olson and family, Ed Reiten
and Misses Selma Graalum and Eta
Olson visited at Fort, Ransom last Sun.
day. -
An eight gallon can Of cream brought
John Scellik $10.19 this week. John
says he feeds his cows night and morn
ing and it pays.
The Danish Norwegian Methodist
church was crowded with people at
the harvest festival last Sunday after
noon. Rainy weather kept some away
and lunch was eaten indoors instead
of outside for the same reason,
H. K. Rue was in town TODAY am
said that his Macaroni went II bushels
to the acre, and that the average
would be about nine bushels. This Is
surprising for the Sand Prairie coun-
try; in view Of the dry season we have
had.
Mr.. and Mrs George Froid and
baby arrived Saturday for visit at
the Carl Froid home.
Miss Hilda Froid has been helping
Mrs. MAIDS Larson on the farm during
threshing.
Harold Johnson arrived Tuesday
from Halstad, Mimi, and will visit his
brother, O. Johnson south of town.
G. F. Norberg has sold corn binders
to Post Bros, on the Giebink farm
west OF town, and A. ]. Van Wervan.
The former have 60 acres of corn and
the latter about 40, which will make
valuable feed this year when there is
such shortage of pasture and hay.
Miss Alma A. Norberg Is doing her
bit by helping Mrs. w. J. Johnson
IuAOuSu tAC harvest cuu LuFCSuluS S6d.
son.
The Peder Strinden family autoed
with T. I. Strinden of Litchville to Fort
Ransom last Sunday for a visit with
Rev. Berger.
Mrs. X. 6. Olson arrived last Satur-
day and will visit in this neighborhood
until threshing is done on her farm.
south of town.
Albert Norberg reports that Maca.
roni wheat went IL bushels to the acre
on his mothers farm west Of town and
weighed 63N pounds to the bushel.
Marquis went about nine bushels to
the acre.
Gladys, the little daughter of John
Falstad, who drank I've some time ago,
is again at the hospital in Valley City.
The child's throat seems to have clos
ed some in healing and on operation
may be necessary.
Carl and Torwald Nelson, of Minor,
visited relatives here Monday morn.
ing for Fort Berthold reservation.
where Carl has farm. They are
cousins of c. T. and II. j. Peterson
and Mrs. H. 0. Rahle
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OF weeks here the guest Of Mrs w. o.
J0os.
w. H. Shoemaker returned Tuesday
to Abingdon, ILL.,, after spending few
days at the John w. Cox home and
looking after his farming interests.
Hugo Brueske, Mrs. Lenora Devere,
Miss Vera Devere and Miss Hilda Bru-
ske returned last week by auto from
Crosby, Mimi, where they spent four
months.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop James ORiley
of Fargo administered confirmation to
a class Of "a at st. Boniface church
this Thursday morning. He was as
sisted in the services by Rev. James
Baker of Valley City and the local
pastor, Rev. Peter McGeough.
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Enterprise, Sept. 6.-Rev. Mr.. Atkin.
son returned last Friday morning on
No. Z.
= Mrs. O'Malley left for Eckelso1l
Tuesday morning after visit with
Sanborn friends. IA
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Betz and three
children, of St. Paul, are guests at the
John Weick's home.
Mesdames Wilcox, Lltts, Gilligan
and Chapman attended the Red Cross
meeting in Sanborn.
= Harvey Pray, old timer and promin.
ent Valley Cityian, paid Sanborn a
short visit last Saturday.
Mrs. Dunwell returned to her home
In Spiritwood Tuesday morning, hav.
ing visited with Sanborn relatives.
Miss Nettie Howard and Miss Mary
Waite have returned from fortnight's
visit with relatives at.Oakes.
A. B. Cox, of Valley City, was pas,
senger between trains Tuesday snight
returning home from his farm at Nc.
Henry.
Under the generally favorable con
ditions prevailing the past week, the
grain is rolling into the elevators Z a
steady golden stream
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ness, of Frazee
Mimi, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ell.
lott this week. They were en- route to
Washington where they expect 20 10,
cate. 81
Among the Sanborn soldier boys ar.
, irving from Valley City on a short
leave of absence for an over Sunday
visit with the home folk, were: Corp
, K. E. Jaberg, and privates Olaf Moe,
Cyrus Knable, S. F1ach and August
Minnie.
! W. S. Wilson was a passenger to
Valley City last night.
Mrs. Thorldsen and Mrs. Lang were
/ Valley City. visitors Monday.
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were visiting with Mrs. Jens Henrik
son last Tuesday afternoon.
Oscar E. Aas, John F. Henrikson,
Alfred Anderson and Henry F.. Mellon,
Of Valley City, helped Hedge Olson in
the threshing couple of days last
week.
Jens Henrikson was doing stme
shopping at Kathryn. last Tuesdays
+ Ole Stevens did some shopping at
Kathryn last Wednesday.
Oscar E. Aas was business visitor
in Kathryn last Wednesday forenoon.
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WIMsL EDoN

News, Sept. 9.-Mrs C. E. Sim.
mons was on the sick list the first of
the week.
DR.. and Mrs. R. S. Amidon have as
their guests DR.. and Mrs. w. F.. Joseph
who were recently married at sColum-
bus, Ohio, DR.. Joseph expects to leave
Sunday for Iroquois, S. D., where he is
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Minot Daily News: Mrs. II. G.
Dwight has returned to her home at
Valley City after being here for two
months visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. NJ. Tice. i;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-01
Connecticut Brass
Plants Are Merged
New Concern To Be Capital
lied for $3,OO0,000ATo
Issue Notes

The Connecticut Brass Corporation
and the Pilling Brass Company. 1t was
announced yesterday, have been merged
into one concern to be known as the
Connecticut Brass and Manufacturing
CORPORATION. The new company Will
be capitalized with 100000 8 per cent
frat preferred stock, 100000 s per cent
second preferred, both 800 par value,
and $2,000.000 common stock OF SlO par
None of the first preferred is to be out
standing, according to the companys
announcement, and will be held IN re-
serve for the conversion OF S6OO,OVo
two-year per cent notes, which are 70
be issued.
The Connecticut Brass Corporation
was formed last year by John +. Lig-
gett. Of Liggett & Drexel, to take over
an industry which had been in opera
ton at West Cheshire, Conn., for sixty
years. The Pilling Brass Company has
its plant at Waterbury. The plant at
West Cheshire manufactures heavy
coarse brass, while the plant at water
bury is the largest manufacturer IN
the country of thin-rolled brass. The
two companies have g combined smelt-
ing capacity of 100000 pounds of fin
ished brass.
Consolidated earnings for the year.
ended September 80 showed gross OF
81, 532,431, operating expenses OF ~
963, 0l6, and net esrnings OF Sof9,4ls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-01
Japanese Iron and Steel
Imports Set New Record

The importation Of iron and steel
into Japan made a new record In Sep
tsnber, 1917. writes the American com
mereiai attaeh3 at TOXIC. In that month
SI30oo. 900 worth Of the principal kinds
Of iron and steel were imported at the
twenty leading ports, while In August
the imports Of all iron and steel at all
Japanese ports amounted to less than
$4,000, 900 in value.
Iron and steel bars, plates and sheets
have displaced for the first time cotton
in the imports into Japan from the
United States. Together these items
represent Just two.thirds Of all Amer
lean goods purchased BY Japan. Dur
ing the eight months, January 70 Au-
gust. 1917, the value Of the imports
Of cotton into Japan from the United
States was 350,si5.000, or 20 per cent
Of the total imports from the United
States, while the value Of the iron and
steel bars, plates and sheets amounted
20 t5C,s7s,009, or 20 per cent % the
imports from The United States.
In quantity The disproportion vas
far greater. Iron and steel from the
United states weighed over 1000
long toni, -four times as much as the
cotton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-01
rowing and lending of stocks among
its members, under heavy penalty.
Our Foreign Trade

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-American
exports in September totalled s456. 2Ol,-
567, according TO a statement issued to-
day By the Bureau Of Foreign and Do
mestic Commerce of the Department Of
Commerce. This is a decrease e. APP
proximately S34,0O0.000, compared with
August, but a gain OF sSO,OO0,O00 as
compared with July. For the nine
months ended with September the total
exports were 4,607,S17,17S, a gain Of
657,O0O,0O0 over the similar period In
1915.
Imports in September also fell of.
he total being S236,196,S9S, as COM
AIRED with s27O, 5O9,3 79 in August. The
yotal imports for the nine months ended
with September were s2,282,794 1903. a
gain Of s450,OO0,OOO over the corre-
spending nine months in 1916.
The imports Of gold in September
.otalled $4,171 ,535; the exports, SAL
1896. For the nine months ended
with September the imports of gold
were 1928 $780, 42 and the exports S34S,-
96S,514.
Imports of silver in September are
announced as s5,796,320, and the export
as S10,465.079. For the nine months
period silver to the amount of s33,o5O,-
l02 was imported, while the exports to-
tailed $62,233,662.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-01
Oscar Cooper Heads
N. Y. County Bank
Control of Institution, Found
ed in 1855, Passes to
Leland Estate

Oscar Cooper, who has been con-
nected with the new business depart
ment Of the Guaranty Trust Company,
was yesterday elected president of the
New York County National Bank. This
Office has been vacant since the death
of the former president. Francis L..
Leland. II Is understood that with the
election of Mr.. Cooper control of the
bank has passed to the Leland estate.
Since he was graduated from Har-
ward University in 1899. Mr.. Cooper
has spent the greater part of his time
practising law in San Francisco. About
year ago he went to the Guaranty
Trust Company and for time repre-
scented them in California.
The New York County National Bank
is one Of the oldest banks In this city,
having been incorporated in 1855. IL
has deposits Of approximately sl0.00o,-
900. capital of 100000 and surplus and
undivided profits of S1,300000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-01
Stock Exchange
Dealings Under
Close Scrutiny
Minimum Prices Are Not
Contemplated, Officials
Declare

The Dow, Jones & Co. news ticker
Yesterday printed the following:
New York Stock Exchange authori-
ties have Intercepted of late several
houses as to the source Of their SELL
ing orders. Any stock market raiding
or extended short selling will be dealt
with, and, If necessary. minimum
prices may be resorted TO. as on Ca
madam and European exchanges. The
Stock Exchange authorities are watch
ing the situation closely"
Governors of the Stock Exchange
who we're questioned yesterday regard
ing the possibility of fixing minimum
prices in order to check the decline in
market prices denied with emphasis the
suggestion that such thing had even
been considered.
Operations Carefully Watched
One governor branded the spread
ing of reports of this character as
part Of the pro-German propaganda.
Another went SO far as to attribute
the suggestion OF minimum prices as
having originated with big bear opera
tors.
Stock Exchange authorities admit
ted, however, that they were carefully
watching all operations that ssyored
of professional short selling on large
scale. In fact, for several weeks now
strenuous efforts have been made to
stop Cd. rations of this character.
Such efforts, officials Of the exchange
have asserted on various occasions OF
late, have been successful.
Bankers Want Open Market
In important banking circles the
opinion was expressed yesterday that II
would be unwise at this time to fix min
jmum prices on securities. 1t was
pointed out that this would be tanta-
mount to declaring q moratorium on
Stock Exchange loans. Bankers held
that a free and open market should be
maintained just as long as trading pro-
ceeded in an orderly manner. The ad-
justment Of prices is inevitable, 1t was
asserted, as industry and finance feel
the effects Of the war.
Dealings on the Stock Exchange yes
terday exceeded a million shares. The
total was 1,l24,000 shares. Stocks broke
sharply for time under pressure OF
heavy selling. Steel common fell to
991s, equalling the low made early last
month. Other representative stock
issues lost 2 and 3 points and more,
after which prices rallied. Steel recov-
cred 10 a close of 1908, with a total
turnover of 365,000 shares.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-01
Railroad Earnings

The first of the important railroad
operating statements for the month or
September were issued yesterday, show
ing contra distinct tendencies in the
earnings. On the whole, however, the
exhibit was unfavorable, the majority
Of the roads reporting substantial de-
creases in net earnings, compared with
a year ago. despite large increases IN
gross revenues.
The Pennsylvania Railroad system
on its lines east of Pittsburgh reported
total operating revenue of S30.62l w
in September an increase OF S4,125,9I4
over q year ago. Total operating ex-
penses increased S4,312,6l5, to s23,0 >
301. Net income amounted to S1,454,-
All, an increase Of $4l3,359. On the
PENNSYLVANIA lines west Of Pittsburgh,
total revenues were s14, 152,2SO, an in
crease OF $3.50 982. Net income totaled
S2,902 ,231, decrease Of Ss2S,5l6. Com
bined gross revenues of the system,
lines east and west, aggregated sf4,-
673,993, an increase of S5,5bO,9Ot. Net
totalled S10,356, GAP. decrease of S4l5,-
156, compared with september, 1910.
In the nine months ended September
80 the Pennsylvania lines reported net
of s72.907, TAG, a decrease Of Sl1,9lI-
O22 compared with the corresponding
period of last year.
September gross revenues Of the
Norfolk & Western Railroad aggre-
gated S5,7l9.694, an increase of $685.
5l2 over a year ago. Net income after
taxes totalled 81 1873, S5s. a decrease OF
S139, 1913. i,
The Southern Pacific system reported
total operating revenues of Sl7,l36,2Ol,
al. increase of S1,94S,451. Operating
expenses in September Increased ST.
080.022 over a year ago. Taxes aggre-
gated s4,1O7 ,298, an increase of S3,474,-
5ll, due principally to including in the
accounts of September s3,3l2,OO0 refre..
senting approximately nine-twelfths OF
the estimated taxes for the entire year
of 1917 resulting from the war revenue
act. Except for this large tax charge
Southern Pacifc's net in September
would have shown an increase of $l06,-
500 compared with a year ago. Inc
road reports for the nine months total
GENERATING income Of S44, 034, 500, COM
pared with S36,904,007 in the corre-
spending period of 1916. ,
Gross earnings of the Chicago. Mil
waukee & ST. Paul in September
mounted to S10,382,2l6, an increase OF
1887 compared with a year ago.
.,nses increased sl,655,936 TO So
Is. 10. Net after taxes amounted 10
S2.l96.33s, a decrease OF sl,42O,9s9 COM
pared with September last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-01

the preferred stock. payable December
stockholders of record November 10.
j. G. White Engineering Corporation
Regular quarterly dividend Of ] q per cent on
the preferred stock. payable December ! 70
stockholders of record November 3.
J. G.. White & Co.-Regular quarterly diy'-
dend of | = per cent on the preferred stock.
payable December to stockholders Of record
November ).
Savage Arms Corporstion.-R Regular quar-
terly dividend Of Ia per cent on the hrst
preferred, ~ per cent on the second pr~
ferred and I y per cent on the common stock
all payable December 10 TO stockholders Of
record November 80.
Nashawena MiIls.-Quarterly dividend o.
So a share. payable November 8.
Nonquitt Spinning. 800 Regular quarterly
dividend of 81 share and an extra dividend
Of 81 share, payable November s.
Burdette Oxygen.-Qusrterly dividend OF
per cent on the common stock. payable mo-
vember 10 TO stockholders OF record Novem'
Der /.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-01
Total. .s1,3s7 ,s12, 800 s1,s23,7ss,2oo

Savage Arms COrpOratiOn.-Thls COM
panv reports total earnings OF Solo,oz9
for the quarter ended September 80
compared with s462, Jos for tho prevl-
Gus quarter and s2.03l ,S5S for the three
months ended March 81 last. Inc pai-
ance available for dividends on the
common stock was s'hi'4oo' rol .ne
nine months endiI / Septehoefe
the company carr / the equivalent Vi
S25.4O a share 0 me junior SHARES.
Eastern Steel.-Directors have de-
clared an extra dividend of . per cent
ON the common stock in addition to the
regular quarterly disbursement OF ~
per cent on the common shares and la
per cent on the first and second pre-
ferred stocks. The extra dividend is
payable December TO stockholders OF
record November II; common dividend
January Is 10 stockholders of record
January 2, and first and second pre-
ferred stock dividend December 10 TO
stockholders of record December l.
United States Rubber.-Samuel Z.
Colt. president of the United States
Rubber Company, issued the following
statement Yesterday relative TO the
company's recent offer to redeem the
outstanding balance of several issues of
bonds: "Under our offer of October
to holders of United States Rubber ten
year collateral trust sinking fund 6s,
Morgan & Wright and Canadian Con-
solidated Rubber Company 5 per cent
debentures, to buy the same on about
a 3.s5 per cent interest basis, out OF a
to1,
the three issues 57000,000 were sur
rendered for redemption. II Will be re-
called that we made the offer at that
time in the hope that it would taciii-
tate subscriptions TO the second LID
erty Loan. have reason to believe
that a substantial part of the proceeds
was so reinvested. The funds for the
redemption OF these bonds were set
aside for that purpose when we sold
$50, 100000 IS to Kuhn, Loeb & Co. early
in the year.
Crude Petroleum MOvement.-A sum-
mary of crude petroleum movement
from field sources for September. as
compiled by the United States Geolog-
ical Survey. from reports received from
1862 pipe line and refining companies
Lrior TO noon of September q. 1917,
gives the distribution as follows: APP
;.alachian, $780,, O94; Lima-lndiana,
$3.50, 497; Illinois, sl,27o,SoS; Okla,
homa-Kansas, sI3.163.153; Central and
North Texas, $9s2,0S6; North Louisi-
ana, sS22,362; Gulf coast, $2,127 ,l6i;
Rocky Mountain, sSl5,099.
Crude petroleum delivered to REIN
eries or consumers was: Appalachian,
s1,S7S,S37; Lima Indiana, $45S,390; ILL
nois, sl,270,le3; Oklahoma-Kansas,
sl4,3o3.216; Central and North Texas,
$3.50 .565; North Louisiana, $l,o53,142
Gulf coast, s2,37l,622; Rocky Mountain,
$SS3.S
Stocks OF crude petroleum at tho end
Of the month we're: Appalachian, si,-
433,Oi0; Lima-Indiana. s2.04l .02E llli-
nois. S3.991,9G0: Oklahoma Kansas,
500. 1885, SOB; Central and North Texas,
$30S7.O7l; North Louisiana, $J.445. 100:
Gulf coast, 3s,i2S,674; Rocky Mountain,
$567.ss0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-01
Automobile Sales
Show Big Gain
Chevrolet Motor Company
Disposes of 95,OS4 Cars
in Nine Months

A statement issued yesterday by W.
c. Durant, president of the Chevrolet
Motor Company, said that operations
Of the corporation for the nine months
ended September 80 shave been most
satisfactory" Sales to October /, ac-
cording TO the president, showed an
increase of 81 per cent over the CORE
spending period of 1916.
The figures issued by Mr.. Durant
showed 95,OS4 cars sold in the first nine
months of the current year, with cash
value Of s46,175,325. In the CORE
spending period of 1916 5l,070 cars
were sold, OF cash value of S24,-
1C3.72O.
The General Motors Corporation.
controlling interest in which is owned
by the Chevrolet company, reports a
total of 1928 cars and trucks sold in
the two months ended September 30,
compared with 24,936 in the CORE
spending period of 1916. Net sales
aggregated $35, 5000, compared with
$2l, 10000 year ago; undivided
profits, $6,375,00O, against S4,371, AIS in
August and September of 1916. Cash
in bank and in sight drafts, with docu-
ments attacked, on October 20 amount
ed 20 approximately S21 500, 900, accord
ing to Mr.. Durant's statement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-01

There is nothing new in the state
ment that Stock Exchange officials
have "interrogated Of late several
houses as to the source Of their
selling orders" For at least six
weeks officials Of the board have
been investigating practically all i'm
portant sales with view to deter
mining how much of the selling was
really "bear raiding." The results
have been astonishing in some cases.
There have been occasions when
practically every one in the Street
was putting the blame for price de-
clines on "bear raiding" when heavy
selling Of long stock was really caus-
ing the trouble. Instances Of "bear
raiding" have been discovered from
time 10 time, and the raiders have
been warned 10 stop. Some Of them
have Needed the warning. In any
event, II would be absurd 10 re-
sort 10 minimum prices 10 stop short
selling, when a much simpler and
far less drastic measure would be
quite ~ effective. The governors OF
the exchange could prohibit the bor-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-01
The State of Trade

Retail trade is very good because all
classes have money and are spending
freely. The public has not yet paid
heed to appeals to reduce consumption.
The railroads are becoming congested
with freight, though they are moving
more than ever before, which proves
the activity of general trade. Banks
have increased their loans and dis
counts without difficulty TO finance this
commercial activity. In few instances
manufacturers complain OF shortage of
raw and semi-fnished materials.-The
American Exchange National Bank.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-01

wall Street was disturbed by a
rumor that the Stock Exchange
would fix minimum prices for securi-
ties. The rumor was suggested, of
course, by the action of the Cana
dian exchanges, and otherwise it
seemed to be without foundation.
Officials Of the board denied en-
phatically that any such action was
contemplated. Nevertheless, the
matter Is being seriously discussed
in the financial district. On the
whole, opinion is decidedly against
such action. While the fixing Of
minima would be justified in the
event Of a crisis, there seems to be
no occasion for doing 80 as long as
the market remains orderly. In the
first place, It would necessitate the
declaration Of a moratorium on col
lateral loans, which the banks would
hardly approve, and, in the second
place, it would not prevent quota
tons from going lower. Minimum
prices on the exchange would be just
as much Of fiction as they were in
1914, when an outlaw market quickly
sprang up In New Street.