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New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
'Two-Thirds of World
Oil Produced i'm u. S.
Output in 1917 Established
a New High
Mark

The United States now produces two
thirds of the worlds annual output of
oil, according to compilation of facts
about the petroleum industry just COM
pleted by the National City Bank. This
country turned out 342 900 barrels
of crude oil in 1917, against 300,000,000
in 1916, 210,000,O00 in 1910 and 64,-
100000 in 1900.
Of the worlds output of crude
petroleum, the United States supplied
&C per cent in 1916, against Cd per cent
in 1910; 43 per cent in 1900, 60 per
cent in 1890 and SO per cent in 1880.
The world production of petroleum in
1916 is stated at 461 1,000,0 900 barrels Of
AZ gallons each, against 900, 900
barrels in 1915; 328,OOo,000 in 1910,
149,000,000 in 1900, 100000 in 1890,
100000 in 1880, 100000 in 1870, and
about half million barrels in 1860
Americas total production of petrol
cum in 1917 was larger than in any
earlier year, exceeding that of 1916
by 100000 barrels. The world pro-
duction in 1916 was larger than in any
earlier year, exceeding that of 1915 by
34,000,000 barrels. For 1917 there are
no complete figures of world produc-
ton, owing to the absence of data on
production in Russia and Roumania in
that year. While presumably there
was large falling off in production in
Russia in 1917, the fact that the United
States output increased about 40,00O,-
600 barrels and that of Mexico in
creased 100000 may make the total
world production Of 1917 about 500,-
100000 barrels.
The United States has been the
worlds largest producer Of petroleum
continuously since the development Of
petroleum production, except in the
period 1S38-190l, in which period Rus
sian production slightly exceeded that
of the United States, the product Of
the United States in 1898 being 55,-
100000 barrels, Russia $4,000 900; in
1899, United States $1,000, 600, Russia
$4,000 900; in 1900. United States 64,-
100000, Russia 10000, 900. and in 1A1
United States G9,0oO,OO0, Russia s5,o00,-
COO. Beginning with 1902, however,
the product of the United States ex-
ceeded that of Russia by 100000 bar
rels, and the. excess of our production
ever that of Russia, our chief com
rapidly increased, so that in 1914 our
own output was nearly four times as
much as that of Russia, the 1914 fig
ures of production being for the United
States 266,000,000 barrels, against st.
100000 barrels produced by Russia.
Russa's largest production in any wear
was in 1901, 85,000,0OO barrels, falling
to $1,000 900 in 1914, while in the case
of the United States the product Of
1901 was e9,o00.000 barrels, having ad-
yanced meantime to 266 100000 in 1914,
292, 10000 in 1915, and 100000, 900 bar
reis in 1915 and S42,ooo,ooo in 1917,
the United States figures for recent
years being those Of marketed prod
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01

sales Open. High. Low. Last
500 'Glenrock OIL. az 3sz 33z So
100 Hanover O& r 3T g. 3T
100 Houston OIL. 57N, 5oH Sc 5eIa
1000 'Island o & Tr. 4E AZ 4N AK
1900 merritt Oil c.. 20 22L, 20 22I,
1000 Metro Petro . Ia II 81 IA
325 Midwest Ref 1O6 1o7 105 1o7
500 IN Ns"SFc1 chi"o Fsi oiI 4s s~ s ga 4s s%
1900 'TNorthw OIL 60 81 SO 81
5000 *fOka Oil com. Eva 3 2N,
25o0 Okla Pr & Ref 6Is 6za e3z 6M
1900 Okmulgee p &R 6ls ~ 5T
500 tOmar Oil g. G.. 81 ST. 81 81
200 ePan-Am Pet. So So 51N, 51N,
@ b50 'Penn-Ky Oil. 5T 5H 5Hs 5Is
$500 sfQueen Oil. So. 10 10 10 10
1900 +Rice Oil. ~ p = F. .,
300 tSnpulpa OR s32 s5l e31 8M
1900 Sequoyah & r 81 "a Il 81
1900 'sinclair Gulf 1eN 1sE 1sT 16L,
300 900 stanton OIL. va 17s 1A 1zs
1000 |tTexana O e. r 30 80 10 70
10000 'fTuxpam st o. 4 q 3E,
800 sUni w Oil new III ~, VA 1E
$40 'Victoria st 4La 4Is AZ ~
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
"a Active Securities =:

Trading in stocks during the greater
part Of yesterdays unsettled session
was Influenced almost entirely by war
conditions, which caused early recess
sions Of l to 8 points in important
issues.
IN the final hour tho market was en-
iiyened by buoyant advance IN ship
piucs, which carried most of those
shares far above final prices Of the
previous session.
Marine preferred, on accumulation Of
tho most confident character. made
net gain of s7s points to 1o47s, the
common gaining AS and the 6 per cent
bonds Az.
The movement in Marines coincided
With . meeting Of the directors, at
which progress in the proposed sale of
the eompany's British tonnage to Brit
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01

'sh financial interests was reported.
Other active stocks also experienced
n rebound from minimum levels, these
Tor the most part, however, being rela-
lively nominal.
United States Steel, selling minus Its
regular and extra" dividends Of AZ
per cent, made an extreme reaction of
almost points, rallying over half, but
finishing at net loss Of 2 points.
Allied industrials and equipments
Jared better in the main, and rails,
after forfeiting initial advances, made
a sharp rebound. as did also sundry
spccialties and unclassified issues.
There was a marked increase Of trad
ing in bonds, but this centred mainly
in Liberty issues, all but the 31as re-
fecting continuous pressure at lower
records.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
S u s t e n a n c e
Cereals

Wheatf-Crop accounts were again
highly favorable in regard to both
winter and spring wheat. There were,
however, some complaints of the ap-
pearance of chinch bugs in some Of the
principal wheat raising counties OF
Illinois, and more Or less apprehension
was felt lest the crop in that locality
be more or less injured. Advices from
the Southwest were highly favorable,
"The Modern Miller" stating that esti-
mates for the Kansas and Missouri
crops have been raised by millers and
the grain men in those states, and that
the popular figures are now 100000 900
bushels for Kansas and 45,000,OOO bush
els for Missouri. Winter wheat is
heading out over large part of the
belt and farmers are getting ready to
harvest big crop. The movement of
wheat continues small, but reports are
being maintained, and it is thought that
with economies in home consumption
ther will be no difficulty about keeping
up with the proposed schedule.
Corn.-The corn market experienced
very sharp break, which carried
prices for the new contracts in Chicago
to the lowest point SO far experienced.
There was heavy selling at times
throughout the day, and an absence of
demand, other than covering, left the
market without support. The basis for
the decline appeared to be general
weakness in the cash position, both in
the West and in the East. Western
markets were to 10 cents lower, with
apparently lack Of demand Through
OCT hY,xr \
and not disposed to make new pur-
chases.
Weather conditions were still unset
tied with quite general rains, but. ac-
cordlng to "The Modern Miller" seed
ing OF corn is about finished, and an
parently planting operations have not
been delayed as much as the trade had
feared. The difficulties being encoun-
tered in making sales of cash corn have
created more bearish sentiment. and
the market has also felt the influence
of the weakness in other grains. espe-
clally oats, rye and barley.
Yesterdays Previous Year
Corn, No. yellow.s1ee s,.se s1.sssz
JUN JUNE - .'..... 1.s524 ~ 1,.ssssHs ,.,>
Oats.-The May position in the Chi
cago oats market developed pronounced
weakness and closed at 72c, a loss Of
3asc from the previous close and 4c
from the final of last week The other
positions were also weak and through
out the day there was heavy selling on
the part of longs. Cash oats were weak
and lower in the West, and the marke t
is having the same experience as ex-
lists in other grains-nameiy, the ex-
treme difficulty in making sales. which
is believed to show an over supply.
Stocks on the farms are believed to be
large and the new harvest is practically
at hand.
Yesterdays Previous Year
rev fork' close. close ago.
Oats. No: white. 70 BOA .es
June ............. .ee3z IVA
July ............. .64M .s6T .6sLs
Rye.-Market weak.
Yesterdays Previous Year
Cash. No. West, si.s7 sa.o1 ssss ssS;
Flour and Meal.--Quotations were:
esday's Previous Year
x rev YORK: close close. ego
Flour. Mimi, spg. psIsi1Oo si1oo sf2.7s
Rye flour, choice. 49,. 1o.%s fO.S5 i2o os
cornmeal. yellow. gran 6.o7Is s.o7,z $40
'Kiln dried.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
In d strial
Cotton

The break in prices yesterday re-
hected renewed selling on the opti-
mistic view Of the new crop start. July
contracts sold off from 1886 to 24S0,
and closed at 25.01, with the general
list closing steady at net decline of
So to so points.
The market opened irregular at an
advance of 20 points on July, but gem
orally five points higher to five points
lower. Near months were influenced by
relatively firm cables, and there was a
renewal Of covering by July shorts at
the start. This demand was quickly
supplied, however, and the general list
turned weaker. Stop loss orders were
uncovered on scale down, suggesting
that recent buyers had felt no con-
tldence in sustained advance, with the
decline extending to 1880 for October
and 23.40 for December or about 72 to
80 points net lower. There was a lull
in offerings at this level, and prices
rallied o5 or 45 points on covering pro-
noted by the reports of continued firm
spot markets, but the bulge met an
other furry of liquidation, and some
of the later months reached the low
est levels of the day in the late trading.
Nervousness over the war situation
may possibly have had some influence,
but the decline was most generally
attributed to the influence of continued
bearish crop and weather reports on
an easier technical position in futures.
No private condition figures were pub
lished during the day, but it was
rumored that returns to a prominent
local authority indicated condition at
around 81. The governments crop re-
port will be issued Tuesday, with the
talk around the ring here indicating
an expectation that it will be 2 or 8
per cent better than the ten-year aver
age. There will be no official estimate
OF acreage until the beginning of July.
private reports recently published have
ranged from about 99.9 per cent of
last seasons to 1O4 per cent. 1t is
probable that in formulating prelimi-
nary views of the crop, in the light of
the. approaching condition figures,
traders will allow for an increase of
between 2 and per cent in acreage.
Exports for the day were 39,376 bales,
making 3,557,273 so far this season
spot markets, as officially reported,
were 25 points lower to l cent higher.
New Orleans reporting an advance,
while most of the other markets were
unchanged.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
Elections

+. P. Mathewson has been appointed
consulting metallurgist of the Ameri-
can Smelling and Refining Company
and subsidiary companies.
Charles E. Gardner, formerly Of
Harris, Forbes g. Co., has become
partner in the firm Of Hemphiil. White
Clifton K. Wells, formerly assistant
treasurer of the Continental Trust
Company of Baltimore. has become as
eociated with the new business de-
partment of the Guaranty Trust Com
pany of New York.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
Regular Declarations

Regular Declarations
Ahmeek Mining Quarterly diva-
dend of 81 per share, payable June % to
stockholders Of record June 8.
American Public Service Company-Quar-
terly dividend of TX per cent on the pre-
ferred stock. payable July l to stockholders
Of record June Is.
Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company.-Quarter-
~ dividend of 1% per cent on the preferred
stock, payable June to stockholders of rec
ord May 25.
Canadian Car & Foundry Company. Ltd
Dividend of 3la per cent the preferred
stock. payable July Is to stockholders of rec
ord June Is.
Centennial Mining Company.-Dividend of
81 per share, payable June % to stockholders
of record June 8.
Chicago Telephone Company.-Q Quarterly
dividend of So per share. payable June 20 to
stockholders of record June %.
Dominion Steel Corporation.-Q
dividend Of IL per cent on the common
stock. payable July l to stockholders of rec
ord June B.
Eastern Shore Gas & Electric Company
Quarterly dividend of y per cent the
preferred stock. payable June to stockhold-
ers of record May 27
Frankfort & Southwark Passenger Railway
Company.--Quarterly dividend of Az per
cent. payable July l to stockholders of
ord June /.
Hart schaGner & Marx.-Quarterly divi-
dend OF ia per cent on the preferred stock
payable June 90 to stockholders of record
June Is.
Isle Royale Copper Company.-ouarteply
dividend of so cents per share. payable June
28 to stockholders of record June s.
New York Transit Company.-Quarterly
dividend of 81 per share. payable July Is to
stockholders OF record June %.
Great Northern Iron Properties.-Dividend
of 81 per share. payable June 81.
Oklahoma Producing & Refining Company.
Quarterly dividend of ~ per cent. pay
able June 2S to stockholders Of record June
Is.
Osceola Consolidated Mining Company
Quarterly dividend of So per share. payable
June % to stockholders of record June s.
Sears -Roebuck Company.-Quarterly divi-
dend of Ia per cent on the preferred stock
payable July l to stockholders of record
juno Is.
Second & Third Streets (Philadeiphia)
Railway Company Quarterly dividend of
So per share. payable July l to stockholders
Of record June /.
Stromberg Carburetor Company, Inc, Of
America.-Quarterly dividend of rs cents per
share. payable July to stockholders of rec
ord June 10.
Union Twist Drill Company.-Dividend o,
$12 per share on the common stock, payable
June to Stockholders If record June l.
Yale g. Towne Manufacturing Company
Quarterly dividend of 21s par cent, payable
July to stockholders of record June 81.
dividend of 11a per cent on the preferred
stock. payable July to stockholders of rec
ord June 20.
Interna tional Salt Company.-Quarterly
dividend of l Il per cent, payable June 20 to
stockholders of record JunA Is.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
Captain Fryatt's Shin

There is poetic justice in the tor
pedoing Of the Brussels, which is re-
ported to have taken place during the
Zeebrugge affair. This was the yes
sci commanded by the late Captain
Fryatt, and from which he was taken
prior to his murder. 1t will be a
matter for. rejoicing if the ship can
no longer. be utilized by his murder
ers.-London Globe.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
Live Poultry

rbIoilers:mColored, via express. lb.
St'o@9oc; White Leghorns, via express
lb' oo965c; Western, mixed colors. via
freight, per ID, 65@70c; Southern
mixed colors, via freight, lb, 6O665.
fowls, via express. 34c; via freipht
SAC; old roosters, via freight. s3c.
turkeys. via freight, zoe; ducks, West.
ern' via freight or express, 25c; geese.
VIA freight Or express, l7c; guineas
per pair. via freight, S5c@$l; live
pigeons, per pair, via freight, 4o65Oc
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
Egyptian Sugar Cane Crop

Inc delivery OF last years crop to
Preparation of the land for the new
crop and planting are in full swing.
Owing to the restriction of cotton
acreage, the area under sugar cane
this year is expected to considerably
exceed that of last year. Weather
conditions are said to have materially
reduced the sugar content of the canes
coming to the mills at pressnt.-Com-
merce Reports.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
Fresh PouItry-Dressed

Ia D6rfelS, dry picked
young hens, average best, 32@33c:
POOR 25g2Sc; old toms, 3O@32c.
y, Chiekens.-Fresh, bbls, dry packed
Philadelphia and Long Island. fancy
PPTbG1iersi Pbi1sdsins;. 3 to lbs to pair. eoc@s1:
hro;,ons n,;i,sueipnia and a Long Island, SQUAD
Sl.5o@sl:75; fowls, fresh, boxes % dry
packed, Western. 4s to so lbs and over
90 90 dozen, 1e Soc; 3e to AZ lbs, Sac; 80 to
50 lbs, 53c; in barrels, Western. drv
mixed n weights, s3@34c; southwesternS "
to 3A lbs to pair, S2@33 3zc; in bar.
rel reis, h iced. dry picked, prime, mixed
weights, 31@S2c; scalded, prime. mixed
weights, Bic; old cocks, fresh. drv
ppscked, ps bbls,, dry picked, No. i.
zoe; scalded, No. l, Csc; spring duck.
ilngs, Long Island, lb, 40c.
squabs.-Prime. white, 8 to 10 lbs
s7e s7: Ssra over to 20. dozen, per dozen. s2.75@
per dozen, 75c@$1. ~1AS'
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
Commodities
Produce Markets-Cmrent

butter.-Receipts were 1o,o20 pack
ages, Creamery, higher than extras.
per per 10. 4SlA 044c; extras (o2 score).
42!s @43c; first (88 to 81 score). 4oHS
92Ac; seconds (83 to 81 scorel.
oIea4oc; thirds. 35636c; creamery.
unsalted, higher than extras, 45@45Nc:
extras, 44a 44hc: frsts, 411zM43hc;
SECONDS, 3s94lc; State dairy, tubs.
.nesl, ,1s, 42Cg42 1sc; good TO prime. 391k6
renovated, extras. s7M@Ssc; , firsts.
oioS1S7c; lower grades, s2434c; init
tlon creamery, frsts, 3355 @34c; ladies.
curreHt make, frsts, 31G3 32c; seconds.
29HS 93Oc; lower grades, 2s029c'
packing stock, current make, No. i.
@ 1s1z "a SOC; No. 2, 28A@29c; lower
Cheese.--Receipts were 27oo boxes
state whole milk, fresh. fats. specials.
run, colored, 22zc; White .os 2se: aSIrsse Iawse
grades, 20@ 22c; twins, specials. 22Hc.
average run. 22Ac; single daisies. "a
(924Ac; double daisies, 24c; Wisconsin.
whoie milk, eresh, twins, 22A 622hc:
single daisies, 24c; double daisies. 24c:
young Americas. 23A 0234c; state.
SKINS, fresh, flats, specials, l7O17hc.
prime TO choice, 15hG16hc; twins and
cheadars, specials, 17@17Ac; prime to
choice, l5k @16hc; fair to good. 116
loc; state, whole milk, held, fats. sne-
cials, colored, 25@26c; white. 24hm
zoe; average run. colored, 23k@24izc:
white, 23G 24c; fair to good. 22G 22hc.
lower grades. 16@21c; twins, white.
specials, 23 IL @24c; average run, 23c.
wisconsin, whole milk, held fine to
dancy, twins, colored, 23@24nc: white
o9a z4c; single daisies, colored. 24G,
zoe; double daisies. colored, 24N25c.
white, 23@24 1sc; state, skins. held al
to quality, 5@1oc 80
Eggs.-Receipts were 1s.sos e....
Fresh Fes gathered extras. per dozen. 3TX
$3.50; storage packed firsts, 500
olc; regular packed extra firsts. 36E
! (936ac; regular packed firsts. 3363Sc.:
I seconds and poorer, 28Ga 32c: Srssb
eeaathered eat dirties. No. 1, storage pasked
Ssoc; No. l. regular packed. 2e62essc-.'
no. and poorer, 25M2sHc: fresb
gatnered checks, good to choice. drv
zo@28c; under grades, 15025c: st.ts
Pennsylvania and nearby Western ben'
nery whites, fine to fancy, 41a42c:
ordinary to prime, 3S@40c; gathered
whites, ordinary to fine, 36G4oc.
western and Southern, gathered white,
SsoCgSsc; state, Pennsylvania and nssr'
py hennery browns, 38040c: eathsred
browns and mixed colors, 30Sl36Hc.
duck eggs, 29@45c. 80
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
Metals

A slight easing yesterday in lead
quotations led to an increase in thu
inquiries for this metal. There seems
to be considerable uncertainty in the
copper trade over prices and conse-
quently little business is being booked.
Current prices for the principal
metals, compared with those prevailing
year ago, follow:
Current A year
price. ago.
Pig iron, Bessemer,
Pittsburgh ........ .*$36-16 S44.95
Copper, electrolytic, lb. *.23H SO
Tin, ID. ............. 1.01 .65
Lead ID. ............ .O7 .113s
Spclter, East st. Louis,
10. ................ .07 is .09N
Government prices.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
Livestock, Meats, Provision.

Following are yesterday's nr.c,. ,,,,,..-. -,
snose OF year ago: Wa"
Yesterday Ayear.re
100 100 H. ~; .si2.eo @sis.oe $3.50 esi2.so
Yss. sides. ID. 80. ~ q asa rs @ .t7n
100 100 H. .;. 1900 q 1880 ia.oo a ls.so
1,ca Guy Id. 10. '.;;ca 10 q IA 10 q .s
ID. ........... 100 % 45o AN n .a..
Lambs. fair 10 ''eS " 'o.zo
nIasass prime. 100 h. 2'.oo @ 1880 1900 q ss.as
Drsss.a 10: ;ai-.',i:.;s ,sn,;s. rs Y .1 IA q 20
ID. .. so m q. ,s
pssss. poss iSo 90. b.. H.4o q I7.sO I45s .sss
con- Id. 49, 25E@ osN ooy a ..,<
Mess N'ss porx' pp' bbi $3.50 @ 5000 400 q
Lard Mid. West. ~ ss'"S
lib. ........... 24.too @ 24.aoo 2i.7ss q a,.es.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
Curb Market

Note.-The Tribune assumes responsi-
bility for the accUr.cy or authenticity Of curb
market quota tioaa. Transactions and prices
Friday were reported rs follows:
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
Bid and Asked
Quotations

Closing bid and asked quotations of
all stocks on the New York Stock Elk.
change were as follows:
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
Coffee, Sugar and Tea

Current
For cash: 3oants, yea1
Tea, Formosa. per lb. 90 os
sugar, granulated, per lb. 7.45 7so
Coffee. Rio No. Z. per lb. 49,. sss toL
Conee Futures.-Holiday in the
market yesterday.
:. tottonseed Oil Futures.--The mar
ket was more active YESTERDAY u:th
business consisting of sale Of 200
barrels for July delivery at 1895. This
represented the closing out of a long
account, and at the close prices were
steady and nominal.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
Bonds

Sales (oOo omitted) Open High. Low. Last.
s75 Am T { 7 y IS. ss7z 9ss4 sss4 ees4
IS Can n, Govt 6s., .9S sS ssLs sS ssks
80 *do 6s n 1920. .1oo7a 1oo7s 1ooa4 1oo5s
@Phia Elec 6s. 80 SO 80 SO
2*Russ Govt 61as SO 80 SO SO
10 @Westgh Ell Ry IS 99He 99Is 99E 99I.
unlisted. fSell cents per share.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
Bonds

u. S. Government Bonds
(New York Stock Exchange Quotations)
CLOSING Quotations)
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
Standard Oil
Other Oil Stocks

Sales: Open. High. Low. Last.
$500 tam Vent Oil II 13 is II
1900 'Barnett o & G " Va n "
600 'Cosden & Co. ga IL
ssoo SsSo :Gsown .fEsmsr.Idl o. q & "a ,oA e9s a's
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
Consolidated Exchange

[Unit of trado on this exchange. 10 shareal
Transactions and prices yesterday for the
more active shares follow.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
Yesterdays Transactions in Listed Stocks
N ct

stocks quoted dollars in
hare 1 or last
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01

Hay and Straw
Yesterday
~. (Per toni vear,o
Timothy No. /, year ago.
NJ large 7 , bales ;,sss.oo@s1.oo s22.oo@2s.oo
Rye straw. No. l 16.Oo@17.O0 is.o0G9 ''oo
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
Dividends
Extras

Extras
New Jersey Zinc Company.-An extra
dividend of per cent on the capital
stock has been declared, payable June
10 to stockholders of record June /.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01

bermuda. new. Dbl.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-11-07
STRIKES ROCK
Canadian Pacific Steamer Found
ers in the Lynn Canal.
Accident Results in 343 Persons, Men,
Women and Children, Losing
Their Lives.

Vancouver, B. c., Oct. %. - The
Canadian Pacific steamer Princess So
phia, bound southwark from Skagway,
%foundered in the Lynn canal after
striking a rock. Three hundred and
forty-three persons, men women and
children, lost their lives.
OF the number lost 26S were passen-
gers, and the rest members of the
crew.
According to a wireless message re.
ceived here from Juneau the vessel
was caught in a sudden gale, which
picked up the ship and threw it with
terrific force on the rocks of Wander
bilt reef, and then sent it to the bot.
tom on the other side.
Lynn canal, which is an arm OF
Chatham strait, extending northward
from the Pacific in the vicinity OF
Juneau, Alaska, is a natural body OF
water, 100 miles long and five to ten
miles wide.
Captain F. L. Locke was in charge
of the vessel.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-11-07
new BORN DEMOCRACY
Delegates Declare Freedom of
Eighteen Teuton States.
History Making Convention Is Held In
independence Hall at Phil
adelphta.

Philadelphia, Oct: ga new born
democracy has been proclaimed here
for the IS, 00e 900 people of the misgov.
erned nations of Central Europe.
Assembled in Independence Hall,
Americas cradle of liberty, the &C.
credited representatives of these
states rang out defiance to autocracy,
%aristocracy and imperialism, and pro-
mulgated a declaration of indepen-
dence in the very chamber in which
the declaration of 1776 was read by
the celonists.
To fittfngly proclaim that the
eighteen Slav states of the German
emperor's once subservient Mittel.
Europa have united under a banner
OF their own and shaken off the yoke
OF domination, the id-European
Union had a new Liberty bell cast,
as we'll as q new national flag, which
was unfurled alongside the Stars and
Stripes flying on the roof of indie.
pendence Hall.
AS the new bell pealed forth its
chimes of liberty for the Slav ma.
tions, Prot. Masaryk, president of the
M1d-European union, read the declara'
tion from the steps of Americas birth.
place of freedom.
Previously, the document had been
signed by the representatives Of the
new federation, composed of Czecho.
Slovak, Ukrainians, Lithuanians and
Jug0-Slavs.