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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-22
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Cases of chickenpox have been re-
ported to Health Officer Henry Tucker
IN the families of 7. II. Mandigo at
40 Maple street and NJ. n. Underwood
at 81 Belmont avenue. Eight cases of
whooping cough have been reported in
the family of George H. Thomas on the
Putncy road.
Stewart Steams has been elected cap
tain of the high school basketball team
which will play the Boys Brigade team
at Mortified, Mass Saturday evening.
Boys from the high school will com
pete also III an indoor athletic meet
the same evening, which viii include
the following events: Running high
Jump, relay race, half mile run and
tug of war.
Hundreds Of people enjoyed the skat-
ing on the river yesterday, especially
IN the afternoon. While there was q
light covering of snow on the lee it
did not appear to interfere with the
pleasure. More than one automobile
party enjoyed long rides on the ice and
one driver of a truck had a long rope
trailing behind by which he towed
squad Of 40 or 80 boys at a time faster
than they would have moved otherwise
on their skates.
The United States civil service com
mission announces that the annual first
grade or clerical examinations will be
held at Brattleboro, March ,, for the
purpose of establishing registers from
which certification may be made to fill
future vacancies in the following DO.
sitions: Clerical and other first grade
positions in the customs service; store
keeper gauger, clerical, and other first
grade positions in tho internal revenue
service, including the positions of dep
uty collector under the income tax di-
visions Of the tariff law: and clerical
and other positions requiring similar
qualifications in the various govern
ment services in the New England
states. For application and additional
information apply to the local secrc-
tary, postofiiee, Brattlcboro. or to the
district secretary. Boston, with whom
applications should be filed as soon as
possible. A special examination is an
nounced Feb. 6 for male stenograqher
and typewriter for the departmental
service, Washington, d. c. Entrance
salary 5000 to 81 900 The demand ex-
eeeds the supply for this position.
The special offer of the Cosmopolitan
Magazine, , years for $500, expires Jan.
3lst. 4 word TO the wise is sufficient
c. II. Welcome.-Adv. 276-277
Two genuine Buffalo robes in first
class condition TO be disposed of. In
quire at 6 American Bldg, or Tel. Cos
M.--Adv. 269-tf
Evening classes at the high school
building this evening-Adv. 276-1-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-22
It Certainly Does!

Telephones are great time-savers
aren't they?''
We'll, that depends upon who calls
you up. Chicago Herald.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-22
Daily Thought
Ideaiism means peace-Lord Robert
Cecil.

At least fourffths of the damage
wrought by earthquakes is due to the
neglect of the ordinary requirements Of
sound construction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-22

The special offer of the Cosmopolitan
Magazine, > years for $500, expires Jan.
3lst. \ word TO the wise is sufficient.
c. II. Welcome.-Adv. 276-o77
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-22

Two genuine Buffalo robes in first
class condition TO be disposed Of In
quire at 6 American Bldg, or Tel. sos
M.--Adv. 269-tf
Evening classes at the high school
building this evening.-Adv. 276-1-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-22

What is believed to be the oldest in
habited residence in the world is a
mansion in Germany that was built in
700.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-21
Fraudulent Financial
"Ads" To Be Defined

Governors of the Investment Bank
ers' Association at a meeting held in
Chicago yesterday adopted resolutions
authorizing a committee to prepare,
publish and distribute a working guide
defining what may be considered fraud
ulent financial advertising matter, for
use of publications in accepting adver-
Using matter, and for brokers, dealers
and bankers in handling its prepare
ton.
The nominating committee OF the
board has recommended the following
ticket of officers and governors, to be
voted on at the coming convention at
Baltimore: President, Warren S. Hay
den, Cleveland; vice presidents, Will
lam G. Baker. jr., Baltimore; John E.
Oldham, Boston; Lawrence Chamber
lain, New York; +. A. Yard, Chicago,
and D. X. Drake, Los Angeles; secre-
tary, +. R. Fenton, Chicago; treas
urer, George Kendrick, Sd, Philadel-
phia; governors, j. Sheppard Smith,
st. Louis; Roy C.. Osgood, Chicago;
Herbert Witherspoon, Spokane; John
A. Prescott, Kansas City; T. Johnson
Ward, Philadelphia; II. c. McEldowney,
Pittsburgh; Will H. Wade, Minneap-
oils; Robey Robinson, Atlanta, and j..
S. Wilson, jr., Baltimore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-21
Natl City Bank
Maps Out Work
In World Units
Business To Be Divided
Into Districts, Each with
an Officer in Charge

With a map of the world as basis,
the organization OF the National City
Bank of New York is about 10 be re-
adjusted in preparation for intensive
development. on a vast scale, Of the
banks foreign and domestic business.
Every continent is to be plotted out in
districts. to the work in each Of which
will be assigned one of the vice-presi-
dents, together with an assistant
cashier and the necessary staff. A
vice president will thus be responsible
for the proper development Of the
banks operations in the district Of
which he has charge.
Providing for Growth
"This action is made necessary by
the great expansion of the City Banks
business" Frank A. Vanderlip, the
president, said yesterday. In order to
take care of this increase it is advisable
to spread the responsibility by a
geographical division of the work
among the vice presidents. In this
way each district will receive proper
attention and further growth will be
stimulated"
The institutions business in the
United States will probably be divided
into six districts, each comprising two
Federal Reserve Districts. II is UNI
derstood that the industrial service de-
partment, recently established by the
bank, and the foreign department, will
be utilized to develop relations with
merchants. manufacturers and business
men in general to whom a New York
account would be desirable, and that a
travelling agent will be assigned 10
each district in this country, and, per-
haps, in others, working to the same
end In this way it is expected that
the already enormous business Of the
bank will be rapidly enlarged.
The districting of foreign countries is
regarded as being especially important,
since it will permit intensive cultivation
of foreign trade.
Deposits Doubled
Since the outbreak of the European
war the National City Bank has grown
rapidly, until it is now the largest
financial institution in America. In
the early part of 1914 deposits were
barely more than S300,O0O,OOO, whereas
they are now more than twice that
amount. The bank, together with al
lied concerns, now has agencies and
branches on every continent, and the
expansion of this country's foreign
trade. especially that with South
America and the Far East, has been
due to a considerable extent TO the
service which it has provided.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-21
New Japanese Enterprises
Attract Much Capital

The capital invested in new Japanese
enterprises and extensions from the
beginning of the year TO the end Of
May, 1917, amounted to S373,S75,000,
showing an increase of s183,44s,000
over the corresponding period of last
year, and of $277,6G4,5 500 over the year
before last. The new enterprises alb
sorbed s2l7,346,O00, with manufactur-
ing industries at the head of the list
accounting for about 80 per cent of the
whole capital invested. The second
largest item is mining, followed by
spinning, general commercial enter
prises, trust and banking business and
electric undertakings. This goes TO
show that, since the European war
started. the interest of the promoters
of enterprises has centred on manu-
featuring and mining. while electric
enterprises. which, il is said. monopo-
LIKED the attention of promoters until
several years ago, have had no partic-
ular field for further DEVELOPMENT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-21
R. E. Jones Elected
Vice-President of
Merchants National
New Directors Chosen to Rep
resent Canadian Interests
Which Control Bank

Raymond f. Jones, for several years
agent of the Royal Bank of Canada in
this city, was yesterday chosen vice
president of the Merchants National
Bank, following the election of Nicho-
las F. Brady. j. f. Aldred and Arthur
V. Davis to fill vacancies on the board
Of directors, in pursuance of the plan
whereby closely allied Canadian and
American financial interests recently
acquired control of the bank.
Mr.. Jones, who at present is a direct
or, will assume his duties as vicc-pres-
dent on August 1. Under the guidance
of the interests now in control it is
expected thta the Merchants National
will play an increasingly important
part in financing mercantile business
for Canadian account, and as a result
will deal more extensively with foreign
exchange. It's close utilization with the
Royal Bank of Canada, it is said, will
give it the benefit of large deposits
which heretofore have been offered to
the United States branches of the former
institution, but could not be accepted
because of the legal restrictions against
foreign banking interests taking depos-
its in this country.
Many large Canadian concerns doing
business here, it is reported, have al
ready shown an inclination 10 favor the
Merchants National with thir dposits.
The new directors elected yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-21

unlimited. so long as the war lasts,
because this country, like Europe,
now is committed TO a policy of I'M
limited liability on account of the
war and must 60 on issuing war
loans to the end.
We have tried to make the argu-
ment as simple as possible. We
come now to the conclusion. There
is going to take place, on these lines.
a degree of imitation such as we have
not yet witnessed or imagined. 1t
could be prevented by heroic means.
We need not discuss what those
means might be. for there is no
longer any probability of their being
adopted. What we mean TO say is
that there is neither the restraint
nor the economic understanding to
prevent imitation of very gorgeous
character. We wish it were not so,
for the consequences may be appall-
AibI pue, ~ LUZ do VIC SdH ott, We
are already in for it. The individual
is powerless to combat the tide. He
must go with it. This means that to
protect himself against the depres-
sion that will take place in the value
Of money he must as rapidly as pos
sible exchange his money for things
that will rise in price, preferably, Of
course, stocks. We believe stocks in
general, especially industrial securi-
ties, will have very great rise, and
that we shall look back upon it as an
astounding lesson in the mechanics
Of monetary imitation.
All this has no relevancy to the
current activities of the professional
element, whose operations are based
largely on surface or, ct best, tempo
rarily-at-hand indications; but this
element, no less than those who, bas-
ing their transactions on fundamen-
tails, deal "for the long pull" will
find the prospect much more encour-
aging when our lawmakers will have
finished talking and put the expected
new legislation on the statute books.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-21
Other Cities

New Ruling on National Bank Calls.
Washington. July 20 The Controller
Of the Currency announces that in the
future calls for reports Of condition,
national banks will not be required to
make detailed statements of the vari-
Gus classes of money in their vaults.
according TO the schedules heretofore
used, except when needed for statisti-
cal purposes, probably once or twice
year. National banks will only be re-
CURED to report the money in their
vaults under the following heads: Gold
coin. silver and minor coins, Clearing
House certificates based on specie and
currency. Paper currency includes all
gold certificates, silver certificates. ma
tional bank notes, Treasury notes.
United States notes, Federal Reserve
notes and Federal Reserve bank notes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-21
Dividends

CASTOR, Williams < Wigmore.-R Regular
quarterly dividend of 81 a share. payable
August Is to stockholders of record August l..
Clinchfeld Coal Corporation.-Intial divi-
dend of per cent on the common stock and
regular quarterly dividend OF :. per cent on
the preferred stock, both dividends payable
August / TO stockholders of record july %.
Pullman Company. - Regular quarterly
dividend OF 2 per. cent, payable August Is 70
stockholders of record July 81.
keystone Wetch Case.-Regular quarterly
dividend of ! y per cent, payable August 70
stockholders Of record July 10.
st. Joseph Lead.-Dividend o, IS cents a
share. in addition 70 a distribution from the
reserve for amortization of so cents a share,
both payable September 20 TO stockholders of
record September s.
Keystone Telephone.-Dividend of ~ per
cent on the preferred stock, payable August
10 stockholders OF record July 20.
Stewart-Warner Speedometer. - Regular
quarterly dividend OF Il. per cent on the
common stock. payable August Is 10 stock
holders Of record July 30.
HuGson's Bay.-Dividcnd Of 50 per cent for
the year
Industrial Finance Corporation Morris
Plan) Regular semi-annual dividend OF 3
per cent on the preferred stock, payable
August 10 TO stockholders of record July ls
Atlantic Terra Gotta Regular quarterly
dividend of | per cent on the preferred stock.
payable August Is to stockholders OF record
August 8.
Lehigh Valley Transit. Regular quarterly
dividend Of IA per cent on the preferred
stock. payable August 10 TO stockholders OF
record July 81.
German-Ameriean Bank Quarterly diyi.
dSnd n 4 NJ anA 4
able August to stockholders Of record
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-21

ANDREW J. MCCORMACK. Aue:lon.s
REGULAR AUCTION SALE
STOCKS AND BONDS,
BY ADRIAN II. MULLER oN
OFFICE. no. IS WILLIAM ",
WEDNESDAY, JULY IS, isl'
az 1880 o'clock, az ne
EXCHANGE SALEsRogN
NOS. IA AND IS VESEY s1RsE
For Account OF Execgt0fA
25 shs. Erie r. r Isl prefd
20 shs Kansas city. Fl Scott xs-'
phis Ry. prefd. v 7 C.
If shs y. Y. New Haven 4 h'r''s
r. r.
10 shs Southern ny. prefd. ,,.,
$50 Southern Ry. fractional en''A'
50 shs' Metropolitan Stree, BY
10 shs. Brooklyn Bank s
36 shs. In the trust fund he'd y ~, ~.
NJ. Morse a. others as sulh'fis
vote OF the directors Of q, 1's'
national Trust Co., Bosio1 VIZ
$500 Egremont Marble Co. LIST xa y
BIDS. due 1913, ApL. i'''' WV
on.
81 shs. Esremont Msrbl. Co.
5000 shs. Seward Gold Mining g.,
"a shs. Alaska Steamship ti'
tlOn 20. CClulloNs
20 shs. Alaska steamship b"
ton CO. prefd.
$50 shs. Lyncroft Realty GO. r....-
For Account Of Whom II NAY 90.
$50 $500 shs: Knox Hat Co.. me-
V. T. c. :, ry
1881 shs Knox Hat Co.. Inc q "''
g. so scrip. I'll, rr.
$4,000 Chevy Chase-Great f"
Corpn. Sc. BIDS, 1915. x,s.
40 shs. Real Estate Trust ~
ington. d. c. "a
$4,000 Wheeling & Lake Enc
consld. Mtg ~ BIDS, lsv c.,,c,
IL shs. Lykens Valley X a.
IS shs. Citizens National Ban CAMS
$1,000 Lake Huron & Nor'hHsP1, ilNl
oct. 1915. 5000. Oe,, a.
$1,000. Apl. 1911, eoupo"
"a shs. Regal Motor Car GO: &c, 20
1880 shs. The Consolidated nce
IS shs. United Wine & I'.'"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-21
Relevant Facts

Southern California Edison.-An issue
of s10,O00,O00 two-year per cent gem
eral and refundng mortgage bonds Of
this company has been purchased by a
syndicate headed by Harris, Forbes &
Co. The bonds are to be convertible at 80
at the option of the holder into thirty
year per cent bonds secured by the
same mortgage, and will soon be offered
on GA per cent basis.
Stutz Motor Garnet sales of the
Indiana company. the stock of which is
owned by the Stutz Motor Company of
America, for the six months ended June
80 were S2,469, 622, compared with ST.
771,328 for the seven months ended De-
cember 81. 1916. Net profit for the six
months totalled 1921 us, equal to SS29
share on $4,000 shares outstanding.
In the entire year 1916 the company
earned $500 q share on a ike amount
of stock.
Chandler Motor.-The company re-
ports nets earnings for the six months
ended June 80 as S1,574,000, against
SS63,000 for the corresponding period
year ago. Along with the report
there was given out an official esti-
mate that the profits for the year to
August | would equal S26 a share on
the 100000 capital. The stock
promptly declined 53s points, closing
at SOS. 1t now stands 24B points be-
low the high level of the year.
August acknowledgements bond
and note issues of corporations in the
United States and Canada maturing in
August amount to S2,57l 40, compared
with S64 ,394,582 in July and S22, 45l 900
in August last year, according to the
compilation of "The Journal Of Com
merce." Railroad notes. including trac-
tion companies, coming due total SILL
7G5,4ll, and industrial notes 81 ,436.3 1888.
The maturing railroad bonds amount
20 S15.793,000 and industrial bonds
S576,666.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-21

az. man who fill places Of Importance

are men who fill places OF importance
in the financial and business worid: =,
Nicholas F. Brady is president OF .ne
New York Edison Company, cnaii ma,
of the board of the Brooklyn kap'di
Transit Company and an ofncr am
director OF many important puolic SCI
vice and industrial corporations IN the
United States. .ho
Arthur V. Davis is president Oh tne
Aluminium Company OF America, al,
rector Of the Mellon National BANK ana
the Union Trust Company OF PITTS
burgh. and closely identified with many
important enterprises in the United
States and Canada.
Mr.. Aldred is chairman OF the BOARD
Of the Consolidated Gas, Electric Light
and Power Company of Baltimore, chair
man OF the board Of the Pennsylvania
Water and Power Company, president OF
the Shawinigan Water and Power Com
pany Of Canada.
RAYMOND Z. Jones was born and
brought up in New York City, and has
been connected in various capacities
with the Royal Bank Of Canada for
over sixteen years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-21
The Trade Outlook
"Dun's Review" says:

Hating tendencies appear both in new
business and in prices, and result mainly
from continued doubts about prospective
economic changes arising from war condi-
tons. Hesitancy and waiting have become
more general and pronounced in steel and
iron. and nearly everywhere there is
growing disposition to defer important for
ward engagements pending more definite
knowledge regarding the readjus tments
still to be witnessed. The development OF
oversee commerce is impeded by the OBJ
stacles in shipping and the embargo situa-
ton, and while export values remain at
high level. not few commodities are going
abroad in diminished volume. Yet, by rea-
son of the previous unprecedented domes-
tic and foreign buying, many manufact-
urers have more contracts booked than can
be conveniently handled. and the pressure
upon producing forces is intensified by Fed
eral orders OF MAGNITUDE in leading lines.
The difficulties Of sustaining outputs are
made greater by rising Temperatures. and
some stoppage OF machinery is caused by
needed repairs and the shifting of men
from one kind of work TO another. The
labor problem imposes restraint on opera
tons in textiles and elsewhere. and the
continued delays in transportation. by him
dering movements of urgently required ma
terials and merchandise. are also a disturb
ing factor. Notwithstanding the various
drawbacks, however. industrial capacity is
being enlarged wherever possible and new
projects started, and advanced wages add
materially to the purchasing power in
many directions.
This lie reflected in liberal retail buying,
and distribution has likewise been stimulat-
ed by seasonable weather. though most con-
sumers purchase more carefully and de-
mand now centres chiefly in staples. Ex-
cept in isolated cases. pressure to sell is
still conspicuous by its absence: yet there
has been 4 distinct check to the rise of
prices. and more recessions than advances
appear in this weeks list OF over 300
wholesale quotations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-21
.v.co~n. COPPER MINING CO G.

~ broadway. New fork' T. A-acsfa
The Board OF Directors OF w sseIsrsl .
copner Mining Company hs rs, NJ .srr
dtvidend OF Two Dollars ~, y.lR (
upon IFS Capital Stock OF 'ne - z. ~.
$50 per share. payable on A'r rssor. o. =
10 holders OF such shares o. ross. So
close OF business AZ IL o'o'~'
day. July 81, 1917. o,ly 10: y
The dividend 10 psyAo,e c.nl,i $50
$50 shares into which 'h'
is now divided. "a, cs;Ts''..
,, an so GSnnu into shares Of So - y,
should do so without Decay "a prsn7's'
they may receive their diS, IT s,sf.,sr'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-21
News Digest
Foreign


London Stocks Undisturbed.-Lon-
don, July 20.-Chancellor Michaelis's
speech in the Reichstag had no effect
on the Stock Exchange to-day, and the
market showed no falling off from its
recent f-mness. A steady demand ex-
listed for gilt-edged securities, especial
ly Allied bonds, while rubber shares
were firm on the strength of the COM
modify. The more favorable news from
Russia was discounted. and Russian
issues were quip. Argentine rails and
shipping shares advanced, but profit
taking eased silver mines. American
securities were dull.
Paris Bourse.-Paris, July 20.-Trad-
ing was quiet on ,he Bourse to-day.
Three per cent rentes, 81 francs for
cash. Exchange on London, 81 francs
Is centimes. Five per cent loan, SO
francs 50 confines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-21
British Tobacco Restriction
A cablegram from American Consul

A cablegram from American Consul
General at London reads:
Tobacco restriction order No. . requires
all persons owning or having power to
dispose OF manufactured or unmanu-
featured tobacco to place stock at dis
posal of Board Of Trade. No tobacco
shall be delivered from ships side except
into bonded warehouse and no delivery shall
be taken from bonded warehouse without
consent Of Board OF Trade No person shall
buy or sell tobacco without consent Of Board
OF Trade. No person shall sell tobacco whole
sale or retail at price exceeding prices
fixed from time 10 time by Board OF Trnde.
Previous tobacco restriction order Is re-
voked-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-21
DIVIDEND NOTICES
r1r ravyroy porrEEIE 81 III

pivIpEND 80, ~ :, p,r.e.:cs
A, meeting OF che Bos's q IoSs ~ !.
o Ont PER CENT ra ScEsr II
Additional oNE-HALF pen rsn sai,,ly. ~ ~
WAS declared on the Non. .S "pay.ss ~
ferred Stock OF the conip." u rsesa y"
Is. 1917. 10 stockholders "
O'clock p. NJ July 10. l't LOS.
Transfer books do mol ..,sry q IRE"
c. Y. LAYTON, see''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-21

Ksi,hs. made in the latter n, pan v
si.5ss,SoO gold. A few ,,sS % y.
sold one Of It's minor ships ..;ou rs'':,
Maru. The single tram" vrshs =
the company the clean lee AID isas !,
i 500, 900 yen, or ssoo'coO,. When - z,
e soa. crack stesuntIr =, =. ~,
largest two steamers 10 me rsg'
pseifie service at present, ami n,
Maru, steamed into nT.s7o TO-, !
San Francisco with 0niy, IL Il rss,s's.
freight in all, for w v. ean.,n. ssa
less than $500! II .,.,, s.p:.sss,
very long time ago ether m. ;;,sei ~ -
2, 1910, was the date; In, "a $40 ~
same niece company sold down , 20 -, -. =
At one time and its i.' ~ 10 ~
SPARED OF even by some o.
friends. hss no ~
mon. ass oo G" Of the Arabian az ~
nsree dus y Tie vss's 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-21

Francs were heavy. with a rate Of 6.75
to the dollar for cables. Spanish pese-
tas eased off to 22.55 cents for cables,
compared with 2a.16 the day before.
Closing rates yesterday, compared
with a week ago, are given in the table
below. American bankers have sus,,
pended all dealings in German and
Austrian exchange, so that daily quo
tations for either marks or kronen are
''O Week