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New-York tribune., 1918-03-05

Commercial Paper.-Littlc business
was transacted in this market yester-
day Four and six months paper is
being discounted at 6 per cent, with
some very prime bills being taken at
~. per cert for the four months
period
Discount Rates.-Oficial rates cf
discount for each of the twelve Fed
cral districts are as follows:
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05

Freedom from
Market w orry

EIRST mortgage serial
bonds, safeguarded IN.
der the Styous plaa I
give their holders what thon' /
sands of investors are seel. I
ing-freedom from marke.
fluctuations and worry, from /
care and management.
THEY return &c net, and /
interest and principalS
have always been paid
promptly in cash. They ara
a safe, stable investment
which yields investors salts. |
faction and contcntment as
well as a good interest return
Y y List describes a variety |
Of these sound bonds. |
each issue secured by a first
mortgage on a high grade
building and land in one Of
the larger cities of thu
United States, such as New
York, Brooklyn, Philadel.
phia. Washington. Pasadena
and Chicago. Call or Write
today, and ask for
Circular No. B-167
SW.STRAUS $50
ESTABLrSnEn 1897 lSCoRPoRArp,
$50 BROADWAY. NEW YORK
SO Years Without Loss to Anv
Investor.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05

"Nobody, least Of all Treasury
officials, knows how to construe the
war revenue bill. "A me,icon Er-
change Nationl Bank.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
sUY-sELL

MIDWEST REFINING CO.
MERRITT OIL CORPORATION
ELK BASIN PETROLEUM CO.
PETROLEUM
IMPERIAL OIL CO., LTD.
LORiTOS OlLFIELDS, LTD.
SAPULPA REFINING CO.
HOUSTON OIL CO.
PORT LOROS PETROLEUM
NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO,
NORTHWEST OIL CO.
COSDEM AND CO.
BONDS STOCK
CARLH.PFORZHElMER&Co.
Dealers in Standard Oil Securities
Phones 4seo--2-3-+ Broad % Broad St.. N. Y.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05

Below is given the current exchange
value Of foreign money in dollars and
cents, together with the intrinsic gold
parity, as calculated by the United
States Mint:
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
/ Profits of Corn
Products More
Than Doubled
Earnings in 1917 Equal to
$3.50 a Share, Against
$8.02 in 1916

Despite heavier charges for deprec:-
alton and the creation of reserve
of $3,500,000 for war taxes, the Corn
Products Refining Company last year
earned $3.50 :. share on the $49,777,-
3333 common stock outstanding, COM
pared with $500 share earned in
1916.
The operating profits for 1917, ac-
cording to the annual report issued
yesterday, We're S16,S52 793. Other in
come brought the total up to $780,
O6l, an increase of $9,1O7 ,461, or over
100 per cent. In addition to allow
ances for depreciation and war taxes,
last years deductions included $225,-
SOB interest s131,3 1863 fer regular
taxes and $132.759 for insurance The
surplus after payment of S6,313,360 in
preferred dividends, including S4,225,-
AT in back dividends, was $5,O35, ,1OC,
compared with S4.443, ,267 in 1916. On
December 81 last, the total surplus
stood at S1S,341 ,34S, as follows:
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
s3,es7,s,5
2.257,77e

T.: l. Bedford, president, stated that,
While the company's 1917 earnings
were satisfactory. the extraordinary
demand for money last year necessi-
tated conservative policy, and it was
because of this that no action was
taken on common dividends, even if
the Department of Justices objections
to such distributions were removed.
Mr.. Bedford stated that it was the
hope of the directors that out of last
years earnings, which could be at
trlbuted very largely to extra profits
on the foreign business, the debts in
CURED IN the building of the Argo and
Pcklng plants could be paid off.
He added that arrangements had
been made with the food administra
ton under which all products affecting
the cost of living from the viewpoint
OF the housewife were to be sold at a
minimum profit.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05

Silver.-Bars in London were quoted
at 2412d, unchanged; New York. S5 Is c,
unchanged; Mexican dollars, Csc, un-
changed.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05

Sub-Treasury.-The banks gained
S2,oS2,732 from the SubTreasury yes
tcrday
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05

Proportion represented by invest
ments in stock of merged and
subsidiary companies, etc ....... SIS, ,9S7, ,S15
Proportion represented by invest
ment in miscellaneous securities 2257779
Proportion expended in acquiring
bonds for redemption and in re-
ductioa of bonded indebtedness
under sinking fund require
ments:
Corn Products Re-
fning 1st mtg. 5s.$2, 2,2o5,7o4
Corn Products Re
fining deb 3s.. y 1336281
Granite City Mfg lst
6s ............. 100000
New York Glucose
lst IS ........... 1,514,6o4
National Starch deb
IS .............. e7e.52e
- 6,473, ,26e
capital ............... 5.e22. .4e5
lotal surplus ................. 81 ,341 ,348
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
Dividends
Regular Declarations

Beech Creek Railway Company Quarterly
dividend Of 80 cents per share on the capita
stock. payable April to stockholders of rec
ord March 20.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-02
100000 men =.
TO BE CALLED
IN MAY QUOTA
Draft Boards Ordered to
Report on Class |
Availables.
SWIVEL CHAIRSTO ROCK
Bureau Chiefs Ordered to
Report Clerks Of Sc
lects' Age.
SWIVEL CHAIRSTO ROCK

approximately 10000 men will be in
the May draft quota. A call for this
number Is expected to be issued next
Saturday, 1t was learned last night.
Special calls for small quotas of
skilled men needed for the army are
planned almost daily for the next
several days. A special call for S.9S5
men was issued by Provost Marshal
General Crowder today.
The million mark now has been
passed. 1t was learned.
''The sky Is the limit with u.s." said
an officer at Gen. Crowder's head
quarters. 1--WE are ready to produce
all the men called for. Our limita-
tons are known to the War Depart
ment and Congress. Up to this limit
calls can't come too fast for u.s.
Within two days. it was stated.
Gen. Crowder will have in hand ac-
curate information on the number of
available fighting men in Class /.
Every board in the country has been
telegraphed to make immediate re-
ports showing the number of regis
trants available for actual military
service. It is expected that these
reports viii reveal an available sup
ply Of 2,O0O.Oo0 men, certainly more
than i.sOo COO. Z
2,5O0.O0O Now Under Arms.
With 100000 men called to the coll
ors, it was stated. the army strength
would approximate 400, 900, 2,500, 900
now being under arms.
Ten States already have forward.
ed these reports. Additional re.
ports are expected today and tomor.
row.
II this inventory fails to show
sufficiently large number Of fight.
ing men in Class l. rigid investiga-
tions will be made Immediately by
the Provost Marshal General. A
purging of the lists will follow.
General Crowder knows what
percentage Of registrants should be
in Class l. Where a board falls
below this figure. which is consider
ed fair and conservative, agents oil
the Provost Marshal General will
go over the lists. Many deferred
elassifcations are doomed to be re-
voked, it was declared.
Gen. Crowder is going to shake
the bushes for fighting men," il
such action proves necessary. The
urging process will begin at home.
The War Department is considering
suggestion that it be the first
branch Of the government service
to clean out all men of draft age
who are not actually indispensab BILE.
Other departments then will be
taken up.
Bureau Chiefs to Report.
Under this plan every bureau
chief will be called upon to give a
list of the men of draft age under
him. Where deferred classification
has been claimed for a man, the
specific reasons fof this claim will
be demanded. It is said that thou
sands Of young men employed in
the government departments will be
released under this process. Women
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-02
Officials Reports
From WarFronts
BRITISH.
BRITISH.

London. May l.-There was heavy
shelling today in the regions Of
Bethune and Locre Cboth Flanders)
tonights communique from Field
Marshal Haig says.
The text of the statement follows:
THE enemy's artillery was active
today against the back areas in the
neighborhood of Bethune and heavily
shelled the French positions in the
Locre sector.
For the remainder of the front
there Is nothing to report beyond the
usual artillery activity on both sides
and local encounters.
THE number of German prisoners
captured by the British armies in
France during the month of March
is 1.66l. including fifty-nine officers.
During the month of April further
5,2H prisoners were taken. including
1856 officers. These are exclusive of
the prisoners taken by the French" /"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-02
ALLIES PLACE
LITTLE FAITH
IN PEACE MOVE
Respect Intentions Of Pope
Benedict But Feel Huns
Must Be Crushed.
QUESTION SINCERITY
General Belief Here That
Peace Plan Mere German
Camouflage.
QUESTION SINCERITY

There Is In Washington evidence OF
a positive character precluding any
possibility of q peace move by the
Pope on his own initiative at this
time or In the near future. II Ices
not. however. debar the Pope from
submitting to either belligerent the
peace terms of the other.
Diplomats and officials called at
tention yesterday to the fact that the
stories Of a prospective peace move
all came from Germany. There is
ample evidence that neither the
United States nor the allies are wilt
ing to listen to a peace offer at this
time. They are convinced that it will
be an offer for a German peace.
Capital stirred.
Washington was stirred by the two
reports that the Pope was about to
initiate a new peace movement. and
that Prince Sixtus OF Bourbon, to
whom Emperor Karl of Austria wrc ue
his famous peace letter of year
ago, had been on a visit to His Cath
olic Majesty. King Alfonso of Span.
All the stories Of the coming Of a
peace move by the Vatican appear 70
emanate from Germany.
The positive, evidence Of the at
titude Of the Pope is OF a confiden-
tial nature and the men in posses
sion Of it refused to make it pub
lie.
1t is the Pope's constant desire
for peace. He has again and again
set this desire forth as close to his
heart. torn by the sufferrings of
mankind.
1t is learned here, however, that
the Pope has pursued his policy
OF neutrality in these as IN other
matters. 1t is stated in well in
formed quarters the Pope has not,
as intimated in a press dispat tch. re-
buked the Archbishop OF Laibach
for completely in the Jugo- -Slav
movement for independence from
Austria.
1t is further learned that informal
efforts from Rome to deter the
Irish clergy from participation in
the anti-conscription movement
were rebuffed by the Irish clergy
on the grouds that this was a polit-
ical activity in which they felt as
1rishmen that they had a right to
take part. Ecclesiastical discipline,
the Irish clergy are reported to
have said, could not control them in
this matter.
Experts in ecclesiastical procedure
stated here that the dispatch telling
Of the incident of Laibach was in
consistent on its face. 1t is stated
that the papal nuncio at Vienna
could not proceed against the arch
bishop, even though the latter had
committed a breach, without author
ity from Rome. II was admitted in
the dispatch that Rome had never
given such authority. 1t is believed
here that it will not be given.
All of the recent dispatches. telling
Of peace moves. had their origin in
either the Neueste Nachrichten or
Cologne newspapers" Observers
here couple them with the remarkable
array Of facts showing the divergent
CONTINUED ON PACE Tuo
The Washington herald., 1918-05-02
Is LARGE SEA TUGS
TO BE BUILT FOR U. S.
Two Hundred More Wooden Ships
Also Authorized by Board.

Twenty-Five sea tugs. to be of the
largest type afloat, have been author
lied by the United States Shipping
Board. The board has decided also,
it was announced last night. to build
200 more wooden ships Of $500 to 4,7oO
tons lightweight.
The completion of the new tugs, for
which specifications and contracts
have not yet been determined, will
make fleet Of fifty small tugs aud
fifty large ones.
I To make room for the Increase IN
wood ships. the board is considering
cancellation Of contracts for fifty to
sixty Of the Ferris type ships, Of $500
tons. The new vessels will be of the
.Dougherty and Ballin types. There
are ~ wooden ships now under con-
struction. and the program now con-
templated would provide $50 wooden
ships completed BY the spring Of 1919.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-02
Drifting Mines Wreck
Water Front Houses

London. May 1.-Explosions
of drifting mines today wrecked
many houses on the sea front
in the little town of Bridlins-
ton.
Bridlington, also known as
Brellington, lies 26 miles north
east of Hull. 1t consists mainly
of one narrow street. A mile
away is Bridlingtonquay. a sea
bathing resort.
This is the first time in the
war. and probably in history,
that the explosion of drifting
mines has destroyed houses.
damage from these weapons
hitherto having been confined
to ships. or in rare cases, to
shore works.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-02
GERMAN.

Berlin (via London), May 1.-Intense
artillery duels around Locre and
Dranoutre were reported by the war
office in the day bulletin. French
assaults on Dranoutre broke down,
the statement AYERS.
The text follows:
I'm Flanders the artillery duel in
the Locre and Dranoutre sectors
were renewed with greater inten-
sity.
French forces thrown fresh into
battle attempted to press forward
against Dranoutre. The assaults, re-
peated several times, broke down.
"On the battlefield on both sides
of the Somme we carried out sue
cessful accommodating enterprises"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-02
BAKER BOOKED
QUESTIONS
OF CONGRESS
Secretary Of War Will Ex-
plain to Solons Need Of
New Men.

Americas military program OF aid
to the allies will be laid before Con-
gress today by Secretary Baker.
1t was announced he will appear be-
fore the House Military Committee
with definite recommendations as TO
the number OF men to be Immediately
raised and the amount Of money re-
quired TO support them.
Want Large Number.
Confidently expected to ask from
1900. 900 to 100000 men at once, Baker
will confront a committee favorable
to at least that large a program.
Every indication is that Congress
sional pressure will be for a larger.
rather than a smaller. establishment
than Baker will ask. The committee
is willing to appropriate money with
out stint.
With Baker will be his chief ad-
visers, with their detailed recon-
mendations. Provost Marshal Gen.
eral Crowder will appear also with
recommendations as TO the draft.
On the eve Of Bakers appearance
Chairman Dent, of the Military Com
mittee, introduced a bill which for 8
few minutes was interpreted as un-
friendly to the Baker program. II
puts a limit on the number Of en-.
listed men under the present act OF
100000.
As Dent has been Iukewarm toward
much administration military legisla-
ton, his move created a small sensa-
ton. He explained. however, in g
brief statement to the House, that
the bill represented his personal
views, and not those of the depart.
ment; and that he would not oppose
raising more than 100000 men under
legislation additional to the present
act.
It developed that there is a differ
ence OF opinion between the War De-
partment and Congress on the num-
Der OF men who can be raised under
the present law. The War Depart
ment claims several hundred Thousand
more than Congressional leaders
Dents bill. he said. looks towarc
Strengthening out the difficulty.
With the number of men eligible
definitely fixed. Dent said. he viii
not oppose any requests for ruor'
men on entirely new proposals.
Lansing to Appear.
Secretary of State Lansing will ap-
pear before the Foreign Relations
Committee of the Senate today for a
formal discussion of future relations
between the United States, Bulgaria
and Turkey.
The conference has been made neces-
sary by the growing demand in Con-
gress for a declaration of war against
the two countries which are allied
with Germany and still not classed as
enemies of the United States.
President Wilson's views will be
made known to the committee. From
an authoritative source it has been
learned he will suggest through Mr.,
Lansing that the existing status OF
relations be not changed for the pres
ent at least. 1t is said TO be greatly
desired to avoid conflict of purpose be-
tween the State Department and the
Senate, which has been imminent.
Several days ago information was
conveyed to the White House that
without a definite understanding a
majority Of the members of the COM
.fnittee were unwilling to longer accept
Responsibility for a situation which
gas characterized as being filled with
unnecessary menace"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-02
CONTRACTS AWARDED
FOR 100000 R. R. CARS
Builders of Freight and Coal Wagons
to Be Named Today.

The Railroad Administration will to-
day announce the award of contracts
for the construction of 100000 freight
and coal cars. These will cost ap-
proximately ls0,0OO,000. The contrac-
tors profit will average per cent
Government officials insist that under
the stress OF war conditions per
cent profit Is ample for the work, but
admit that the loyal attitude of the
car builders has made possible the
great saving which the contracts eff
1t is believed that thousands Of the
cars Will be ready to aid in distribut-
ing the coal mined in the fall and
viii play an important part in pre-
venting the coal dearth predicted in
many quarters for next winter.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-02
CITY ANSWERS
WILSON'S BUY
ANOTHER PLEA
$50 Persons Match Pres.
ident's $50 Bond" at
Local Theater.
Match the Presidents fty."

With this new slogan Washington
last night started a smashing drive
to double its quota for the Third
Liberty Loan campaign. The local
committee is confident that this can
be done. Estimates last night placed
the city's subscriptions over $4,000 600
Judging from last nights response
thousands will match the President in
a whirlwind finish of the campaign.
The announcement OF the Presidents q
proposition had no sooner been made
yesterday afternoon than several
thousand men and women OF WASH
tngton thronged the forty odd banks
and swaniped clerks behind the bond
counters with liberty loan subscrip-
tons.
Challenge 10 q Million.
There were many persons who had
waited until the eleventh hour to buy
bonds, but there were a number of
others who had previously subscribed,
and who were inspired to "go the
limit" on another So as a result of
the announcement that President Will
son had Just purchased another so
bond, on the $ cash and s. a month
plan. and had challenged a million
American men and women TO match
it
In Keith's Theater last evening
9SO persons in the audience match.
ed the President to the total OF
S6I,55O. President Wilson was in a
oox at the time and had the op-
portuulty OF witnessing the impetus
which his plan had given. to the
sale OF liberty bonds. The Presi.
dent was pleased. The audience
telt honored and gave its approval
OF his matching idea by giving him
one of the most prolonged oyations
ever accorded to the President in
a theater.
The liberty loan program in the
theater consisted Of an address by
Frederic ]. Haskin. who was auth
orized to speak for President will
son. Remarks were also made by
Sergt. Heffernan. one of the yeter-
ans sent to America by Gen. Per-
shing to boost the loan, and Roe
Fulkerson.
Members OF the Kiwanis Club At
tended the theater in a body and
were presented with an honor flag
since every member in attendance
was the possessor of a liberty bond
A total Of sI.633.3 800 has now been
subscribed at Keith's Theater dur
ing the present campaign.
With three days yet remaining
for the Third Liberty Loan drive.
the Treasury Department last might
announced that $2,57s,07s,400 had
been subscribed.
Appeal Nation Wide.
The Presidents appeal for ner-
sons to match his ''ifty" was flash
ed by telegram yesterday to thirty
thousand Four-Minute Men of the
Committee on Public Information.
who delivered the message to mill
lions of men and women in the
theaters throughout the United
states last night. The telegram.
which was sent to the. 5000 Four
Minute Men chairmen by Director
William Mccormick Blair, is as fol-
lows:
president Wilson. realizing vital
necessity Of increasing number ard
size OF individual subscriptions, saws
he has already bought to limit. hut
offers to buy one more fifty dollar
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-02
BERNSTORFF'S AGENT
TAKEN In NEW YORK
Carl Won Rodiger Held on Bail of
$4,000.

New York. May 1.-Germany's l. chief
agent left in this country by former
Ambassador Count Bernstorff is now
in prison. Lieut.. Commander Carl
Won Rodiger is his name He was ar
rested today and is held in $4,000 bail
for hearing OH Mays.
II any attempt is made TO secure
his release, the Federal authorities
say, he will be rearrested on other
chargess Therefore. the agent of
Berlin. who is, definitely accused of
having started in. this country a
military expedition against the king
dom Of Great Britain" will remain
the rest Of his sojourn in America
behind prison bars
The Washington herald., 1918-05-02
ALIEN ENEMY HELD
FOR MRS. KINGS DEATH
Authorities Allese He Fled Shortly
After Fatal Shot.

Concord. N. c.. May IA warrant
was issued here today for the ar
rest of Otto Schumann, an interned
alien enemy, for the murder of Mrs
Maude A. King. 1t is alleged that
Schumann shot Mrs. King while try
ing to kill CASTOR B. Means, who
was later accused Of the shooting
and tried and acquitted of the
murder.
:. The prosecuting attorney claims
he has two witnesses who saw
.Schumann at Blackwell Spring on
the night of the tragedy and saw
him hurry away on a motor cycle
after the shot was heard.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-02
INDIA GIVES ALLIES
PLEDGE OF SUPPORT
King George Responds Aid Needed
in Mesopotamia and Palestine.

London. May 1.-The following off,
cial statement was issued tonight:
"At the Delhi Qndia) conference Of
Indian ruling princes and represen-
tatives of all classes a resolution was
adopted fully justifying the confidence
of the King Emperor that in this hour
Of crisis the man power and resources
Of the country will be utilized to the
greatest possible extent in the cause
for which the empire is flghting."
King George sent a telegram to the
Delhi conference early this week ex-
pressing his confidence in the loyal
support of India and stating that the
British expeditions in Palestine and
Mesopotamia must be increasingly
sustained by the resources from India.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-02

You know these men-there
are plenty of examples right
here in Washington. Mr.. Stand
Still and Mr.. Go Ahead. Stand
Shll is pretty apt to claim that
the other man beat him out
of his business" but don't you
believe it. Mr. Go Ahead went
after the business and got it.
cOSIlNUEp oN PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-02

Boats Continue search.
The cruiser, Capt Forward said.
after backing away from the City
of Athens, stood by and launched
several boats, which picked up all
the survivors who could be found.
Flares were lighted and search
lights turned on by the cruiser in
order to facilitate the work OF res
cue, but the fog was so dense that
lights could penetrate it only for a
short distance.
The City of Athens filled rapidly
after the cruiser had backed away,
and went down seven minutes after
the collision. Capt. Forward. true
to the traditions of his calling, re-
mained on board until the last mo-
ment, assuring himself that all
hands were on the ship before seek
ing safety himself.
After the ship had gone down the
cruisers boats continued the search
for survivors until il was decided
that there was no hope 6f pick
ing up any more. The boats were
then called In and the cruiser head
ed for port, making very slow time
on account Of the damage done 70
her bow in the collision.
Among the passengers on the City
Of Athens were three children. OF
whom two were saved. Three
women passenger were taken TO q
hospital on reaching port this even
ing. Seventeen French sailors on
The Washington herald., 1918-05-02
Japan's Loyalty Firm
In War, Says Baron Goto

Toxic, May 1.-Baron Goto, the new
Japanese foreign minister, in a state
ment today. characterized as ''insid-
1ous propaganda" the various ru-
mors and reports that q change in
Japan's foreisn policy was impending.
He said there was no foundation for
such suggestion and realfirmed the
loyalty TO the allieA