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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Battle Cries

& S-What are the battle cries OF
the principal warning nations and their
meaning? And what is the battle cry
Of our own soldiers? Is the exclama-
tion "burrah." Of German origin?
The most popular war cry IS HUT
rabin an exclamation of indefinite
origin. It-is found in various forms IN
Swedish and Danish thurra), German
(burrahD, French (hOura), RUSSIAN
GuraI some connect it with such
words as hurry" "whir'; the mean
inc would then be "haste," 20 encourage
need or onset in battle. The Russian
soldiers adopted "hurrah" in the war
Of Liberation (l812-13), and since then
il has become fayorite battle cry all
over Europe. 1t seems, however, that
the word is pure Slovenian, for ~ is
commonly heard from the coast or Dsi-
malta 10 Bering Strait, where any
of the Slavic population within the
limits are called on to give PROOF OF
courage and valor.
The origin of the word belongs to the
primitive idea that every man that ares
heroically for his country, goes stralgnt
10 heaven, "Hu-ray" $50 paradise !;
and so it is that in the shock and ardor
Of battle the combatauts utter the cry,
as the Turks do that of "Allah!' or
"Allah Ismael"each animatlng nimseiI
by the certainty of immediate reward 70
forget earth and despise death.
The usual war cry of the french IN
the attack is zen avant" forward },
an exclamation already used in the
time of Napoleon:
"Sire. lie terrible feu de la batterie
autrichicnne empeche lie general Clarke
do rallier le general Junot.' "Quu
erlcve la batterie," dit Napoleon
Sire, chauue regiment qui approche "a
crosse ct artillerie est foudroye. Quele,,
sont les auires de votre majestic
"En ayanti! En- aysnti!' (Comte dc
Serurier).
Their latest watchword in the pres
ent war is "Nous les aurons!" wen get
emil, against that adopted by the Ger,
mans. "Durchhalten! Aushalten!' Cnold
through, hold OUT. Formerly re
French also used the cries "yive ie
Roll" give PEmpereur" "vive lie
rGpublique," respectively.
The italians shout "syanti!" >(for-
ward). or "avanti Savoya!"
The japanese shout "Banzai!" when
became familiar during the Russo-Jsp-
anese War. Banzai, meaning literary
"ten thousand years" is an exclamation
of honor equivalent to Long 1--we the
Emperor"
As to America, our boys have from
the very outset adoDted for battie
cry one of the most courage and Valor
inspiring ordinations, breathing the
same spirit of undaunted intrepidity as
inspired Farragut's famous ITO hell
with the torpedoesl" II is true, 1t
smacks somewhat Of profanity, but
in view of the devils they have to COM
bat is perfectly warranted. 1t is, "Giye
EN- helllV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Quicksilver Research

Research into the metallurgy Of
quicksilver is to be the sole work OF
the Berkeley, Cal, station Of the United
States Bureau of Mines. Production
of the metal is retarded, it is believed,
by ignorance of its technology. TIE
quicksilver industry, though employing
relatively few men and requiring but
small investments of capital, is never
theless most important. due largely TO
the use of mercury as q illuminate and
IN amalgamation. The metals use as
an antiseptic is increasing and as a
constituent of marine anti-barnacle
paint is of probable future Importance
Efforts will be made TO determine the
sources of loss in mining. In many
quicksilver mines a go per cent recov-
cry is considered good. Assaying and
sampi.nG OF the ore will be investi-
gated, the latter being peculiarly diff
cult 4 study Will be made of direct
furnace treatment, and of the type Of
furnace best suited for low grade ores
Wet treatment and retorting of con-
centrates will receive attention, and
improvement of the present method Of
condensing mercurial vapors will be
sought. War prices have greatly slim
ulated the industry and operators 50
far have cooperated willingly with the
bureau.
A study Of all the important quick
silver deposits in the West has been
undertaken by +. G. Ransome, of the
United States Geological Survey, who
will visit the localities to determine
the most promising places for new de.
velopment. Special attention is 70 be
given 20 prospects.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Mental Decline in Old Age

F. SIS there any way of prevent
ing or retarding the mental decline
which so often attends old age?
We are afraid there is none, unless
the fountain of youth be discovered.
Still, there are some exceptional men,
like Gladstone. Theirs, or Edison,
whose mental freshness did not, and
does not, seem TO suffer from very
old age. Numerous causes are gwen
for this exceptional phenomenon, but
no definite theory has been established.
We should think that rational living
and keeping up the interest in human
affairs were best calculated to retard
somewhat the mental decline which is
the general accompaniment OF old age
f. C.-Will you kindly tell me at
what age it is compulsory for British
subjects to join the army in England.
From the ages of eighteen to forty
five: but those of special trade or
profession, such as engineers, can also
be taken up to the age of fifty-six.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Japanese Foresees
Alliance Between
u. S and England
Will Be Substituted After
War for Anglo.Japan-
csc Treaty


TOXIC, Aug. 26.-Thst the rise o.
the United States as a strong mlitsr
and naval power will sound the death
knell Of the Anglo-Japanese alliance,
for which a practical alliance between
Great Britain and the United State
will be substituted, is the opinion eS-
pressed by Ryosuke Shimatani in the
current number Of "Shin Nippon" Dr..
Shimatani is a we'll known publicist
DR.. Shimatani contends that CONNER
cial considerations will bring about tts
end of Japsn's alliance with Britain.
Spinning and shipping, including ship
building, he asserts, constitute the
great elements in British industry, ard
Japan's future prosperity depends upon
her progress in those lines. Japan, IN
deed, was encroaching on British fields
IL is not to be denied, he writes, tai'
Australia, New Zealand and other Brit
ish possessions east Of India are beng
threatened strategically by the grosthx
influence which Japan possesses. This
has been demonstrated in a most en-.
phatlc manner since the outbreak o.
the war.
The British colonies. he deelsrt'.
have begun to feel uneasiness for the
natural pressure Of Japans growing
military power. Australia has started
TO build an independent navy OF ~
own, while New Zealand has contrib
uted warships 20 the home country.
Britain's fear of Japan. strange 10 ssy,
ne points out, is growing more sra
more marked during the progress o.
the present war. though Japan is prov
ing herself the most loyal friend 70
her ally.
The immigration problem. whita
must some day be settled, will "
another reason for the drawing 10.
gether OF the United States and Grss'
Britain. in the opinion Of DR.. SnIms'
TAM. He foresees the day when the
people of Japan. China and India. pref
udicially treated by the Anglo-SsSohs'
will become cemented into defensive
union and form league for the as,
fence of their rights. To his mlno
the pressure of the Anglo-SsXons esn'
not fail 10 bring about eventually
spiritual alliance Of the Oriental races.
At the same time, it will draw closer
the bonds Of intimacy between Enf
land and the United States.
He concludes: 'In short. when Aniti
ica's navy and army programmes shsi
have been carried out IL will be t''
time for Britain TO replace the Anse'
japanese alliance by an Anglo-Amtr
can rapprochement, and the gusrdn.
of Australia and New Zealand VII
thenceforth be effected by the Amer
can navy. not by the Japanese nav
Then il is that the Anglo-Japanese o.
lance will be thrown aside. as 3 ~
would when the hot weather .
passed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23

tan Murad 7. who regned from 1860
until 1899. The Sultan was about TO
sign treaty concluded with the re-
public of Ragusa when he found he
had no pen and ink. He therefore took
some color, spread it over his right
hand and pressed it upon the document.
The impression was not strong enough;
all that could be seen was three
straight lines. the three middle fingers,
a circle, the thumb and an oblique line,
the little finger. The photographers
then shaped it into figure, into which
they inscribed Murad's name and that
Of his father. They also inserted the
title Khan" and the surname "El muz-
zafar daima"-e. g., lever victorious"
Since then the impression of Murad's
hand has become the Tughra, the Great
Seal, only the name of the reigning
Sultan and his father being changed
with every new ruler.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
The Colors of the Rainbow

Z. H.-What are the colors Of the
rainbow?
Ask any child, and he will answer
without hesitation: Violet, indigo, blue.
green, yellow, orange, red" and his big
brother will prove to you by his prime
and his teacher that he is right. Yet,
he is not altogether right. as has been
demonstrated by Professor Fitzburgh-
Talman.
The colors of the rainbow vary ac
cording to their size, and the size diff
fers according to the bigness of the
raindrops. Large drops produce narrow
and bright, clearly defined col
ors. The colors are generally as fol-
lows: When the raindrops are in the
average | millimetre in diameter we
see violet, pale blue, blush green,
green. yellow, orange, pale red and
deep red rainbow; when the drops aver
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
New Device Worn on Hell
met Prevents SO Per Cent
of Blindness
Steel Mesh Also
Aid to Vision
Meets Objection of Tommy,
Who Believes He Doesn't
Look Smart With 1t
By P. TYE

LONDON, Sept. 23.-I am able to
make the exclusive announcement IN
America of the new eye-shleld Tor
soldiers which, it is conservatively es-
timated. will prevent at least 90 per
cent of war blindness. 1t Is the hrst
devias to protect the eyes to be USED
in any of the armies in the great war;
and. with the United States preparing
to send over millions of soldiers, It's
announcement in America Is o. meal
culable importance.
II is the invention Of Captain K. Il.
Cruise, c. V. o., of the Royal Army
Medical Corps. VINO for two years has
waged alone and relentlessly night 10
save the eyes of soldiers.
Concerning the number of losses oil
sight, due to the entrance of small
particles into the eyeball, number OF
investigations have been made. All
of them show that the proportion OF
preventable cases, cited above-oo per
cents ridiculously conservative. :.
Out of 1870 eye cases in one Engish
hospital 65 per cent have been ad-
Judged preventable. At st. Dunstan's,,
out of. 500 eyes examined, 50 per cent
of injuries have been found preventa-
BILE. At the Lariboislere Hospital III
Paris, 81 per cent have been found pre-
ventable.
These figures have been reached with
most surgeons would employ.
These Investigations have been car
ried out only along the British-French
front in the Western theatre, put an
appallingly higher rate Of preyentable
eye injuries, soldiers say, would be dis
covered on the Austro-ltalian front,
due to rock splinters from shell or ex.
plosion. Here there are hundreds OF
cases Of men, absolutely unlnJured
elsewhere, who are put out of the hight
ing and condemned to a life sentence
of total blindness by the presence OF
couple Of small metallic splinters IN
their eyeballs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Queries and Answers

age $40 millimetre, the Rainbow q. VI.
let, pale blue, blush green. green vi 10
low and orange. Drops Of ITO nm,
metre produce the succession Of a W..
pale violet. violet, whitish blue vh;.iI
green, blush yellow and pal. v.I. ,n
Drops Of 1-20 milimetre fog, .,.
white tinted with violet, a yery y 80
white, a white tinted with yellow ,,a
very pale yellow. 'H'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Filipinos Hoard Silver
Coins; Paper Discounted

MANILA, Sept 22.-Increased bust
ness in the Philippines. coupled with
the rise in the price of silver. which
has made bullion in peso worth Is per
scarcity OF silver coin.
Chinese merchants are discounting
paper currency. The Philippine gov
eminent is considering measures to
prevent discounting and remedy the
coin shortage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Bonds

Trading in bonds on the New York
Stock Exchange Saturday amounted to
1851 900, against s5,539,0oo Friday,
81 .263. 900 a week ago and sl.5l2,ooo
wear ago. From January ] to date
$500, 464 900, against $7is,ll5,OOO in
1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Cottonsepd Oil Futures. - +

NOItONSetC OII T ulUTt5. - UTIHtK
pronounced strength characterized the
market for cottonseed oil yesterday.
The recent heavy sales of compound to
the Belgian Relief Commission and re-
ports that this interest was again in
the market. together with evidences
that the big discount at which com
pound has been selling under lard, have
attracted an active domestic trade,
would seem to be the basis for the ad-
vance, especially in the near months.
Final prices were at about the best of
the day, with net gains of % to 80
points. Total sales were lo,700 bar
rolls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Coffee, Sugar, Tea and Cotton
seed Oil

Coffee Futures.-The market was
little more active than usual yesterday,
with orders we'll divided and fuctua-
tons narrow. A moderate demand was
attributed chiefly to people with Wall
Street connections, while there was
scattered trade selling. On the whole,
however, the tone of the market was
steady, and after opening unchanged to
point lower, prices closed at net adj
vance of to 2 points. Sales we're re-
ported of 1850 bags.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Bonds

Sales 1000 omitted Open. High. Low. Last.
So beth st 5s 2-y n. 90 ss go 90
Is .Can Govt 5s..... 9594 s524 s59. 1854
90 Gen Elec IS no. 1919 1925 1914 1925
enlisted +Sells cents per share
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Flour and Meal.-Quotations were:
Produce Markets-Current

Butter. - Receipts. 5,72i packages
Creamery. higher than extras, per ID,
4i@. a45ltc; extras (92 score), 44i4 al
4412c; iirsts (s8 TO 81 score), 43a44c;
seconds (S3 to 81 score), 4lh@42hc;
thirds. 4o@4lc; creamery. ansalted,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
The Turkish Great Seal

II. W.-What does the seal, of which
l inclose an impression, represent?
1t is the Turkish Great Seal, known
to everybody who has ever seen Turk
ish coin. IL owes its origin to the Sui
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23

HIGH-GRADE BOND AND sECURni
Statesmen OF PROVEN ABILn,
tCT~ CORPORATION tNDERTAkIss
EXTENSIVE FINANCING; An u>COx
MON PROPOSITION or srKoE
TIMELY APPEAL. WITH BIG ut Nm
MEAN GOOD SALES UNDER PRtsE
CONDITIONS; LIBERAL COMMlssv
BASIS; STATE PREVIOUS ENPtx
ENCE ADDRESS IS. w." r. o. y
SEE, NEW YORK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Metals

Buying Of copper at the price fixed
by the government yesterday was Of
small volume, but dealers reported a
larger number of inquiries from indus
trial sources. Spelter held firm at ad-
vanced quotations. Lead was quiet.
Current spot prices for few OF the
principal metals and metal products,
compared with those prevailing at the
corresponding time Of last year, follow:
Current A year
price. ago.
Pig iron, No. l
f'ndry, ton s54.oo s2o.75
Steel billets,
P'burgh, ton $500 $500
Copper cleo
trolytic, Id. F.23Ia .27 @.2sIa
Tin, ID. ...... .e114@.61s4 .3s94@.3e
Lead, lb...... .o77s 6.45
Spell er,St.
Louis, lb... .08I a0 .09l4 .08la9.09
sCoverpnent nrice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Other Oil Stocks

Sales. Open. High. Low Las.
,,5 sSS . .AlSn oil Pet % "a ~ 4s
siS 1900 :Rs5ns,t 6 9s g s 4 IS Sc We
200 C Mex o IA pl. 20 40 40 80
1000 "1Crosby Pap IS IS IS 20
440O Cumber K. i, in "a ~
1000 EEK Basin Pet 92s eIs 90 sIs
$500 EEK ORG (apl. y a ~ -
SEQ Federal OIL. 43s A3s ~ ~
1880 .Gienrock Oil. 1853 1855 1919 1879
$4,000 Kan Oil. liz 1Ls 1II Ts
1000 Kenova o IA p). u IL 10 ~
$500 'Kentucky Pet. ga s7s 3 sss
300 'Knick-Wyo Oil 3
so, 500 Nos, city 81 o e. SO
25OO Met Petroleum. 10 liz !"
1000 .tMidwest Oil. 1857 1853 155 loe
ZOO midwest Refni44 IA 142 14A
1000 IN Y-Okla Oil. IS "a Pa o,s
5000 Northwest Oil 70 o.
1900 geo o ct2sT p Oil q r. s s 81 81 So 81
210O }Omar O & G.. 81 q n
100 Osage-Hon Oil. s3s ga So so,s
1900 .Penn-Ky Oil. pa rs o's -
1900 'Psnn-O o & 12I4 va rs ~
200 tired II o & So 90 % oo
$500 -Rcc Oil $500. "a - = -
i5$S On: TN ~ n. 81 5n j. j i x
10000 'tUnit Petrol. 30 81 oV
400 Vacuum G. & o 20 "a "a eP
500 "Vic Oil new st oLs o,s rs
100 wyoming OAR u "a .5s eI2
900 sWyo l. o new ga Va
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Active Securities =
Curb Market

Noir.-Thc Tribune assumes 10 RESPONSE
Li,ity for the accuracy or authenticity OF curb
market quotations. Transactions and prices
Saturday were as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23

Oats.-In this market the question
of the probable amount of oats avail
able for delivery on September con-
tracts is Of chief Importance at the
moment The action of the Western
cash markets during the last day or
TWO has been promising. but shorts are
nervous. Prices yesterday were easier,
in sympathy with corn, but when corn
rallied at the close oats followed, and
final quotations showed losses of only
!. to @sc. The local cash market was
nuint
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Standard Oil

Sales. Open. High. Low. Last
10 st Oil Co j.. 53s 536 $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23

COrn.--Ideal weather conditions for
this season of the year eXerted bear
ish influence on the market early in the
day, and prices had a setback of is to
1850 from the final of Friday. Predic-
tions of warmer weather over Sunday
were also looked upon as highly favor
able for the new crop, and as the sea-
son advances without further frost the
trade is becoming more imbued with
the idea that this years yield is to be
big one, with large percentage of
merchantable corn. At the same time
there was noticeable hesitation about
following the selling side, and during
the latter part of the day prices raj
lied. At the close December was &c
lower and May was sc higher. The
pronounced strength in hog products
and all kinds of fats seemed to have
bullish influence on sentiment. as corn
is looked upon as a profitable feeding
proposition this year. Furthermore, the
prospect is for q big domestic demand
for the new crop, and sellers of Deccm-
Der corn have to take into consideration
the possibilities of delay to the move
ment as a result of over strained traffic
conditions and the possibility of pref
erencc being given to wheat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
fndustrials

Sales. Open. High. Low. Last
see sec :AsR St h y ro9ss ro5ss ro, ,o,.
200 'Car l. & p. ga "a 3IA 80
900 Carwen Steel. 10 10Is 10 los
coo Chevrolet NJ. 76 76 rs 10
1000 Curtiss Aero. AZ az 1879
100 Everett II Inc. "a ~ "a q
90 'Lake Torp BIT. 5N4 5H2 pa 512
400 Dlarconi OF Am. ga ga ga ~
1000 NMaNim Mum. ia IA lLs
200 Nor Am & 7. 3Ie 334 3Za so
1000 prudential p. ga 6es %
1900 Smith NJ t.. go 3ls 34 ga
1000 est Joe Lead o.. 10 rs IL 10
500 'Steel Alloys c. I've 7l2 II2 .ILs
1000 Subm Bt { c.. 1879 1919 1879 1874
1900 u S Steamship. asa 43s 9 20
500 sUnited Motors. 20I2 2oL2 1874 4oIs
500 ~ Aero Corp 5Is 5'B 4's Pc
1000 WA Aircraft. 10 10 ga
200 sZinc Concent 2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Consolidated Exchange

UNIT of trade on this exchange, 10 shares.)
Transactions and prices yesterday for the
more active stocks follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23

NyW YORK STOCK EAChANDh
TRANSACTIONS
Rail- Other Az
xoa3s stocks. stocks.
Yesterday. 1850 5sl'sVO co. zoo
Day before 46.900 SSs'aV0 0 9SS' 600
49, 90 $4,000 s46,500 1,o0l,Ioo
January to date:
1917. ..l4.9s6.3OO 121,s1l,00o l3S's,s'SoU
1916. .2l,5s4, 900 lO6,s24,2oo l2o,4ls'Zeo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Government price.
y US t e n a n c e
Cereals

Wheat.-Receipts at Western points
showed an increase last week of nearly
million bushels, and advices from
milling centres showed a marked i'm
provement in the -four output. This
would seem to indicate that wheat is
moving more freely, but as yet supplies
available in the East are considerably
under milling capacity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Cotton Goods Trade

$4,000 US Lib 3lss. 1oo.o2 ioo.o4 10000 1ooo2
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-01-18
POWER TO REMOVE sHERrrrs
Bill Following Out Recommendation of
Governor Appears in Lower House.

There is unusual interest in the bill
presented to the house of representa-
tives calling for additional power to be
placed in the hands. of the governor
so that if the facts justify it the chief
executive may remove sheriffs and
prosecuting attorneys from office for
failure to enforce the liquor laws.
The bill that appeared in the house
was introduced by Representative An.
derson. 1t adds sub division 12 of Sec
tion 80 to the revised codes. The new
section proposed is as follows:
He (the governor) shall have the
power and may remove from office any
sheriff or prosecuting attorney of any
county in the state for failure to ar
rest and prosecute violators of the
laws prohibiting the manufacture, sale
and disposal of intoxicating liquors and
to appoint their successors, provided,
however, that such removal shall not
be made before an opportunity shall
have been given the said sheriff or
prosecuting attorney to appear and be
heard.'
With regard to the necessity for such
a law Governor Alexander said in part
in his message:
"There have come to my knowledge,
however, some gross violations of
liquor laws in different localities of
the state where liquor s being SNUG
gled in and sold, to the detriment of
society and good order. The people as
whole in all such localities are much
opposed to this illicit traffic. Sheriffs
and prosecuting attorneys are often
negligent in their duties in such cases,
or they feel that they are too far re-
moved from localities where such vio-
lations occur to give them personal at
tention.
81 recommend the enactment of a
law providing that when sheriff or
prosecuting attorney fails in the per-
formance of his duties and failure be-
comes manifest, the governor shall have
the power to suspend such officers,
either temporarily or permanently. The
more drastic our liquor legislation is,
the more it will please the people.
Idaho has gone dry and it will likely
remain SO, and every Effort should be
made to curb this illicit traIIlc which
is so much abhorred by our people. .
Capital News.