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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-08

The Ontario Rugby Football union
and the Toronto High School Rugby
league have adopted a rule abollshlng
the scrimmsge buck. which VIII do
away with mass plays In Canadian
rugby football and make the play
more open.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-08
MEEHAN AND
FULTON BOUT
is ARRANGED

SAN fRANCtSCo. Nov. s.-Bis
Fred Fulton and Wee" While Mce.
han. hcavywoightz. are scheduled 20
mix In a big bcnefi, show TO be
staged her. November Is for the
war work campaign drive.
Both Mcchan and Fulton eagerly
agreed to tho match. Fulton ar
rived here from Los Angeles Friday
and went into training. Meehan.
who Il IN the navy. Is In good shape
for the bout.
IL the fiu ban should prohibit the
staging OF the show. II VIII be post
poncd until a later date.
Fulton is reported 20 be anxious
10 get a crack at Meehan In order
20 take the sting out Of his knock
out by Jack Dempsey. while Nee
han Il said 20 be ready 70 show
that his Victory over Dempsey In a
four round mix here recently was no
fiukc.
The bou, would draw well hcrv In
spit. Of fuiton's appropriately with
coast fans. for Mechan always
drawa the fans.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-08

In one month Red Cross delivered
sii.i5s newspapers and Ii5.Ts4 mag.
azincs to soldiers In camps and hos.
pltals.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-08
HUNS THIEvED
BABIES MILK

Especial TO The Star by ~. f. Al
PARIS. Nov. s.--The victorious
allies have saved tho world from a
supcriativeiy terrible fate-Germanl.
nation
See how the heavy hand Of the
Hun was laid on the czechs in
Bohemia. That gives hint OF what
Germanixa,ion would have meant to
the world
These are some OF the things the
Huns did in Bohemia:
Stole the harvosts and shipped
the food into Germany.
Robbed the babies Of milk. so
scarce that It cost 50 cents q
pint.
Forced up prices OF rice and
chocolate TO SIC pound. but
ter and grease 10 IS n pound.
potatoes to so cents q pound
Used rife fire TO dispense
crowds waiting In food lines
Rewrute history TO educate"
children on German lies.
These facts about the reign of
terror imposed by tho Huns on the
Czechs were given by Milo. Justine
Robba. n young Czech school teacher.
who escaped from Prague. the capt
tai OF Bohemia and mad. her way
thru neutral countries TO Franco
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-08
RING KINGS
AWAIT LIFT
OF FLU BAN

Billy Murray. the California mid
dieweight and Mick King. the local
boxer. viii furnish the headline bout
for the benefit show to be staged
here for the war work drive. Moth
ing but the ban Is holding up the an
nounccment OF the date OF the show,
according 70 Austin & Salt who are
handling the Seattle bouts.
Nearly every good boy in the SEC
ton has offered his services for the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-08
tAsSED TROOPS
WERE RESTORED
BY hot SHOWER
rrERETT TRUE

opscil to The star by ". L. Al
PARIS. Nov. s.-Hot baths as an
sstissds for mustard sas saved lives
4 Many soldiers in gassed areas
While gas shells were stili falling
- chemical welfare service rushed
. motor trucks carrying ..scogai'
~ tanks. equipped with instanta.
upsus water heaters.
Hating behind a sheltcring wood.
~ crew would throw together a
vupden framework under which "a
nitirrs could stand in hot water
Apwers.
Soldiers quickly removed their
dcthsa. Hands and shoes were
dipped In lime to destroy the Turk
~ Gas.
Altsr the shower each mans eyes.
~ and throat were sprayed and
dnan clothes were brought up In n
ocond truck.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-08
LEONARD AND
CLINE FIGHT
NOVEMBER l6

NEW YORK. Nov. s.-Bennie
Leonard. lightweight champion OF
the world. viii meet Irish Patsey
Cline In New York In the headline
bout OF the show 10 be staged here
November is for the benefit Of the
national war work drive for funds
This announcement was made by
James w. Coffroth. chairman OF the
national boxing commission. who
also stated that no further attempt
would be made TO bring Jess VIII
lard. heavyweight champion. here
for benefit bout.
The prices OF tickets for the Mad
Ison square show viii range from "
to $40. cosfroth announced.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-08
HOT BATTLE
SLATED FOR
CAMP LEWIS

CAMP LEWIS. Nov. Sinner
Leader. one OF the iuminaries OF On
Dohie'a famous Washington teams
for several seasons. playing tackle
while Hunt Miller. scagrRves and
Noble were members OF the eleven.
was appointed coach Of the Camp
Lewis uncamen by Capt T. q. Cook
Thursday.
Leader and HIS brother Edward
were stars OF Washington athletics
for several seasons alike on the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-08

Chct Mcintyre. formerly heavy
weight champion Of the Northwest.
has been appointed boxing instruct.
or In the u. s. army. according 70
word received from Or. J. Raycroft.
in charge OF army training camp &C.
tlvitics, Chef IN to report at Camp
Gordon. Ca. for bayonet driil. No
vcmbcr rs. Mcintyre wired his ac-
ccptance Immediately.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-08

CHICAGO. Nov. Stunning out
50 points in 20 innings. while his OBJ
ponent scored 20. Augie k!eckhcfcr.
worlds champion threc-cushion
player. won the second block OF his
isopolnf match with Charley Me.
Court Thursday. Tho count now
stands. Kicckhcfcr 100. Mecourt ~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-08
BY ALTMAN
BY AHERN

show. according to Dan Salt. and tho
evening OF fast bouts.
The rest OF the card win be an
nounced as soon as word is received
from tho health officials that the
bouts can be staged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-08
S1pO1RT
SALAD

Minnesota university has baby elc-
plant playing football. lie Is Doug
Las t''Babe'1 Roos. the heaviest foot
ball candidate who has reported 20
DR.. Williams In 10 years. Only ID
years old. the big follow tips tho
scales at exactly sso pounds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-08
ridlron. dlamond and water.

gridiron. diamond and water.
The soldier grldlron team win In
wade Brcmcr,on Saturday and take
on the Camp Perry team Of the i5th
Naval district.
The scrubs slipped over five
touchdowns on the first squad In
Thursday's scrlmmage. and there
may be some drastic changes In the
lineup OF the soldiers for Saturdays
melee. for Capt Cook is leaving
nothing undonc TO insure victory
Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-08

President u. L. Proctor Of Central
Labor Councii-I'm In favor OF H.
believe Seattle labor on the whole
IN in favor OF the purchase. The
trades union movsment stands for
municipal ownership.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-08
SCHOOLS GET NEW NAMES

The new school on Hanford ~. has
been named the Robert Fulton school
by the school board. and the name of
the West Seattle grade school has
been changed TO Lafayette.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-25
1917 Boom Year
In the Hong Kong
Tin Export rade
Total Shipments to United States
Were Valued at $6,670,074
in Gold

Ali past records in the tin export
trade Of Hong Kong, British China,
were broken last year, according to
Consul General George E. Anderson.
Total exports of the metal were placed
at 10000 long tons, of which China and
Japan took about 1900 tons, Europe
about 1000 tons and the United States
the remainder. The declared exports
of tin from Hong Kong to the United
valued at SS.707 668 Hong Kong cur
rency, or fi6,670,074 gold, as compared
with value of $1,262,737 gold>in 1916
S9s3,SS5 in 1915, $769,53S in 1914 and
5 ,632 ,212 in 1913.
The year started with a stock Of
about $500 tons, or about three times
the normal stock in hand, with a slow
market, due to the higher range Of ex-
change, and with doubtful prospects for
the year. 1t closed with a stock of
about 1900 tons, or little more than
normal, in hand and with a heavy move
ment in prospect, shipments of the
metal in the last few weeks of the year
being among the heaviest of the year.
The year was one of great fuctua-
tions in the trade. Prices ranged as
S69.60 gold, in June, and as low as $93
local currency, or s6O45 gold, per pcul
133 1-3 pounds) in October. Tin was
invoiced out of the port in December,
1917, at s104 local currency per picul.
In December, 1916, it was quoted at
S107 local currency per picul, while q
year previous it was quoted at s9S
local currency per picul. At present
exchange tin at so gold cents pound
in New York brings only about 80
cents local currency pound. or S106
local currency per picul Two years ago
the same price in gold would have
meant 1892 local currency per picul.
or the same price in local currency
would have meant only 32 cents gold
pound in New York, which was actually
about the case. Present high prices in
the United States and Europe mean
little to producers here. The return to
Hong Kong smelters and rehners dur
ing the last year has not averaged
much, if any, above normal. Prices
have ranged very high in gold, but not
in the currency of production, and the
volume of the trade has been remark
ably large for the return secured in
Hong Kong.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-25

years during which, as in all bellig-
erent countries, the extraordinary mil
itary expenses have made extraordinary
budgets. In this way 1913 theoretical
ly had favorable surplus of mill
ions, though there was a deficit of IL
million lewas in 1914, when the income
was 224 million lewas and the EXPENSES
236 millions.
During the following years the rela-
ton between incomes and expenses be-
came still more unfavorable and was
due to the decrease in returns from
taxes and custom dues.
According to the figures given out by
the Minister of Finances to the Bull
garian Sobranje, the last three years
have yielded the following results:
19l5-Income, 1914 millions; deficit,
al millions.
19l6-Income. 275 millions; deficit,
II millions.
1917-lncome, 392 millions, deficit,
4 The '@''fly"rs agures fof 1917 are naturally
is correct, the expenses will total 431
million lewas and the incomes about
292 millions. From this it is evident
that the ordinary budget has doubled
within the last five years.
In the budget for 1918 the expenses
are placed at 479.41 million lewas and
the incomes at 4S1.10 million lewas.
Of the expenses 423 millions are to be
spent in Old Bulgaria and Sc millions
in the newly conquered territories.
Total Debt Scars
Considering the experiences of for
mer years, it cannot be stated with
certainty whether the estimated in
come will be obtained. The only new
financial measure is the recent law on
war profits, from which 12O million
lewas is expected. The expectation of
an increase in indirect incomes is
based on the returns which the state
has been receiving from tobacco.
From the beginning of the Balkan
wars the total public debt of Bulgaria
in round numbers amounts to bill
ions. One billion of this is funded
debt; another billion is for war ma
terials which had been bought from
the Central Powers but have not yet
been paid for. The remaining 3 bill
ions represent the cost Of the present
war
If the war continues throughout the
first half Of 1918 Bulgaria's total debt
will reach billions.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-25
Oil Profits Help
Cities Service Co.
Net Profits in 1917 More
Than Double That for
preceding Year

Despite the difficult conditions sur
rounding the operations of its public
utility subsidiaries, and deductions
which we're made to provide reserves
for war taxes, the Cities Service Com
pany for 1917 reported gross income
of S19.252,4 ,493, an increase of $9,142, ,149
over the preceding year. Net income
amounted to S18,892, 2,402, gain of $9,-
024,310. The surplus available for div
idends on the common stock was S15,-
179, ,706, equivalen to S60.73 a share,
compared with $36.74 share earned in
1916.
The combined gross earnings Of the
subsidiary companies last year were
500 ,634 1872, with net earnings of S25,-
454 ,032, while the balance after all in
terest charges and preferred stock div
idends totalled $15,533,5 $50.
The annual report issued to-day says
that the great factor in the increase
of earnings during 1917 was the ex-
tension Of oil operations. Of the hold
ing corporations gross income, 24.6
per cent came from public utilities,
while 75.4 per cent, or S14,509,841, was
derived from the oil subsidiaries.
Oil production last year amounted to
11,G75,515 barrels of crude oil. The
total refinery capacity of the company
at the close of the year was in excess
Henry L. Doherty, president, says in
the report:
"Through its subsidiaries the COM
pany is now a complete unit in the
oil industry, producing, refining, trans
porting and distributing gasolene
kerosene, fuel oil and all petroleum
products, with 151 distributing stations
now installed, not including those in
foreign countries"
Last years operations added largely
to the proved value of the Eldorado
and Augusta fields in Butler County,
Kansas. The Empire Pipe Line Com
pany, subsidiary, completed an 8-nch
pipe line, with present capacity of
$4,000 barrels day, from Augusta to
Gushing, Oklahoma. The combined ca
these fields is approximately 100000
barrels of oil daily. with total stor-
age capacity Of 10,682,000 barrels.
During 1917 two plants in Ohio and
additional plants in the mid continent
natural gas field were installed to re-
cover gasolene from natural gas.
With respect to the public utility
companies, the report states that never
before have they been called upon to
meet such unusual and difficult condi-
tions rs those which prevailed last
year. costs Of fuel and labor ad-
vanced rapidly" says the report "and
the costs and delivery of construction
and maintenance materials were SIM
ilarIy affected. Government restrictions
and regulations regarding lighting and
the Developments Of the Federal policy
OF safeguarding and extending service
to essential industries by curtailinp
supply to non-esscntial users, intro
duced additional problems"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-25
Marconi Stations
Great National Aid
President Griggs Reports 1873
Per Cent Increase in
1918 Earnings

The annual report for 1917 of the
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company
of America is the record of the adapta-
tion Of the corporations resources to
the nations war needs All the radio
stations, including the high power
stations in the United States, were i'm
mediately taken over by the govern
ment and used exclusively for govern
rnent communication under the direc-
ton of the Navy Department.
In spite of this condition, the COM
pany reports an exceedingly successful
year. According to John W. Griggs,
president of the company, the net
profits for the year, after utilizing
s162,819.75 for reserves, amounted to
s6l7,772.es, against $3.50, $3.50 in 1916,
or an increase of 1873 per cent This
sum has been added to the surplus, in
creasing that amount to S1,419,549.o1.
and the reserves set aside for deprecia
tion amount to $573,46132 additional,
The gross earnings from operations for
1917 were s1,229 1876, compared with
1896 ,290.39 for 1916.
In lining up its resources for the
government, the Marconi Company
faced these three major needs, accord
ing to the report:
FIRST, facilities and trained experts
for the manufacture Of the new wire
less equipment for the large number
of vessels built and Communicated bv
the United States Shipping Board and
me Navy Department.
Second-A constant supply Of can
able, licensed wireless operators. fo,
service on the rapidly increasing mer.
chant marine
hifd~~Irained construction men n
install wireless apparatus On the veg.
sels' and engineers capable OF copino
"itn the many problems Of wirc,e.-
communication and production.
70 meet the FIRST need, the co,unsr,
has ouiit two large additions 70 -,
factory IN Aldcne, N. j.. and is nou
ensa@ec IN building a third addition
NRicf VIII soon be compIeted Tb;,
s.aS ssai,sd IN more than trcblino RI,
eapac''y o. rs works, which are onerat
'''s no Sf'its OF mechanics day. viii,
4 steadily increasing force OF enei
HeeiS, ~ tne manufacture Of wireles
apparatus for government uge
IN order to meet the second AN,
third needs, the company has incrcasa'
ITS school facilities for the training =
wireless operators, and its fnancin
me training Of a force Of Junior on
2ineers 20 deal with the many prob,en
~ wIrcicgs communication and prodnc
ion"
Through the organization Of In
pan-Amefican Wireless Telegraph an
Telephone Company, plans we're iai
for the erection Of chain Of hip
power stations which will connect u
the United States with Mexico. tn
West Indies, Central and soutl
America for commercial wireless com
snunieation. Work will begin in tn
Argentine as soon as plans can b.
prepared.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-25
To the Stockholders Of the o~
UNION TRUST COMPANY Or

NOTICE is hereby given that a, spsltsa !pgslon
meeting of the stockholders OF the snr,,y Si.,,y
Trust Company of New York by autnoLsI. aaIs
of the Board of Trustees has beeh ,,nion Nor
called to be held at the office Of the p.nsS .m.JSL
Trust Company of New York. 50 Prev New
way. Borough of Manhattan. CITY 0I ,sis
York. ~ V, on the lllh day of April '''>
at IL o'clock noon of said day. ...s,asr
The object Of said meeting Is 10 conrsais ,nsiis
and vote upon a certain agreement, seiS
and entered into the LIST day Of Marcn, a,nsuy nam
by and between the Central Trust eoln,,o ai.r II
OF New York and more than a raa)o.i's and
its Board of Trustees. of the one pis paIs' and
Union Trust Company OF New fotAs or s.ras. nu
more than a majority OF its Roard o. tor tbs
tees of tho other part providlhs ~ y" Nes
merger of the Union Trust Company NV q, - d
York into the Central Trust Conlps'ic csn.
New York, under the name o., vors
trail Union Trust Company OF Ne" r,,rle
and pursuant to the provisions OF Asa,nias Ais
Mi OF tho Banking Law pressm press.a,rey
the terms and conditions of saia ID ,'s nsins ins
and the mode OF carrying the salne nay
effect: and TO take such ACTON % o. rela.
properly come before the meeting III
ton to said merger and agreemen9;,
Dated, New York. March 9th, lsio, Ian.
EDWIN G. MERRILL, Presiue"''
uENRV NJ MYRlCk, Secretary
New-York tribune., 1918-03-25
To the Stockholders Of the
CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY
nIr MEM WORK:

NOTICE is hereby given that spesIa,
meeting of the stockholders Of the Cenifa,
Trust Company of New York by authority ty o. m
the Board Of Trustees has been duly csIieu ~
be held at the Office Of the Central i1us' rus
Company of New York. "a Wall street pe,Ss
ough of Manhattan, City OF New norh, -.
y, in the room in which the annual s'ee' IT,
ing of the stockholders is usually hela, o, vi.
the 1lth day of April, 1918, al /. oc'"'N
noon OF said day. .;s,r
The object Of said meeting is 10 eonsiued
and vote upon a certain agreement mace ole ah, ~,
entered into the 1st day OF March. lsio, ", ",
and between the Central Trust company M VI
New York and more than majority oi "a
Board of Trustees. OF the one paIt' ,sn,e ane
Union Trust Company Of New YORK sha ,,i,Oos n'ose
than a majority OF its Board OF trustees.
of the other part providing for the n'erse. Nsst
of the Union Trust Company OF New .v's M"a,
into the Central Trust Company oi n,om NON
York, under the name Of Central oI,ps u,
Trust Company Of New York. and puTsua,,'' p,,ta,'
to the provisions Of Article XII Of the bsnn. am.
ing Law prescribing the terms anu 'o, u,
ditons of said merger and the niou. vs
carrying the same into effect: ana " tnra tore
such action as may properly come ue.v,SS snS
the meeting In relation TO said merger ""'
agreement.
Dated, New York, March 2, 1918 49,.
T. \. WALLACE, President
NJ EERGI' son Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-25
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION

NOTICE OF THIRTEENTH ANNUAL
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS.
The Thirteenth Annual Meeting of the
Stockholders of Bethlehem Steel Corpora
ton. New Jersey corporation. will be
hello at its principal Office in tho PruJen-
tial Life Building. No. 763 Broad Street,
Newark. New Jersey. o, Tuesday, April ..
1918. at II o'clock noon. At said meeting
the following matters viii be presented to
stockholders for their action:
G) The election of four directors to sesye
for term Of three years:
60 The approva and ratification Of all
action of the Board OF Directors of said
Corporation since the Twelfth Annual
Meeting of its stockholders held OH April
3, 1917;
go Tho adoption Of a proposed Bylaw.
providing for the administration of the
bonus system approved at said Twelfth
Annual Meeting; and
(4) The transaction of such other bUsl-
ness may properly come before said
meeting.
The books for the transfer Of shares OF
the Seven Per Cent Non Cumulative Pro
ferrod Stock and OF tho Common Stock OF
said Corporation (but not Of the Eight Per
Cent. Cumulative Convertible Preferred
Stock or of the Glass ~ Common Stock,
which two classes of stock do not have
voting powers) will he closed at the close
OF business on Wednesday. March ~ W..
and will be reopened at the opening oil
business on Wednesday, April 3 lsls
b H. JONES. Secretary
Newark New Jersey, March H. 1919
New-York tribune., 1918-03-25


The money market has continued
tc attract attention owing to the
scarcity Of time funds for Stock Ex-
change purposes. During the past
week 1t was reported that the bank
crs' money compittee had taken steps
to make available a supply of fixed
date funds to tide the market over
the Liberty Loan period, but at the
close OF the week no signs of relief
were apparent. Banks continued to
restrict their offerings of time funds
and to confine their operations in the
loan market to the extension of
credit accommodations on call. Rates
for time money have therefore been
hfniy maintained at 6 per cent. with
some business reported at a rate in
excess Of that figure. A somewhat
easier condition has prevailed in the
market for call funds, where rates
declined from high Of 6 per cent at
the beginning Of the week to a CLOSE
OF oA per cent on Friday. CONNER
New-York tribune., 1918-03-25
Bulgaria Debt
Rapidly Grows
AS War Goes On
Doubt Whether Income for
1918 Will Reach
Estimates
The Neao York Tribune

Foreign Press Bureau
The "Frankfurter Zeitung" in one of
the last issues to reach this country
discusses Bulgaria's financial situation
and outlines the Bulgarian budget for
1918. The state finances of Bulgaria.
it is stated, show one thing in common
with all the belligercnt countries
that the public deficit and the public
debt have risen higher than ever be-
fore.
Until the first Balkan war the
finances of Bulgaria were in an ex-
cellent condition. In 1911, the last
year before the Balkan wars, Bulgaria's $
incomes amounted to 199,oOO,OOO lewas
Il Bulgarian lewa-$0.19), and the ex-
penses 100000. In former wears
there had been deficits ranging from
100000 to 100000 annually, but
there had also been considerable sur
pluses which covered the debts COM
pletely. On December 81, 1912, the
funded debt Of Bulgaria reached 6S6.-
100000 lewas. OF this sum 61 900 600
that is, 10 per cent, had been paid
back, which left a public debt of 625.-
100000 lewas. The loans had been
chiefly made from banking syndicate
in Paris to which several German
bankers belonged
Balkan War Changes
The Balkan war naturally meant a
complete change of these favorable
conditions. The public debt increased
by nearly 6O0,OO0,O00 on account Of
war costs, and together with othar ex-
penses it reached 15O0,0OO,O0O Of
lewas. 1t was covered by the issuance
OF treasury notes. requisition bonds
and state loans from the Bulpar;an
National Bank.
In the middle Of the year 1914
shortly before the beginning of the
world war, Bulgaria borrowed 500 O0O.-
0oo lewas from a banking syndicate
headed by the Disconto- G Geseilschaft :.
this sum was to be paid in var;ous
rates.v How far this loan has been
realized is not known definitely. A..
cordlng to the report of the Bulra rian
Minister of Finances made public st
the last session of the Sobrnnie tha
consolidated public debt of Bulrnr;a
amounts Mt present to approximntaiw
l,000,000 900 lewas. ''''''y
The budgets Of the years bepinninc
WITH 1912 cannot be compared with
those OF former years, for 1912 and
1913 and 1915 to 1913 have been war