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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-24
PLEA BY GOLD STAR MOTHER
Tells Chicago Women Why Everyone
Should Buy Bonds to
Back Boys.

BY MRS. JAMES, c. ELY Of Chicago,
Gold Star Mother.
1t would be hard for me to express
more earnestly an appeal for the
fourth Liberty loan than the message
sent to us from our son shortly before
his death when he said: "It is an in
vestment- not q loss-when a man
dies for his country"
Our boys are dying for their coun-
try-can there be too great an invest
ment for those Of us who have only
money to give?
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-24

When you have backache the liver
or kidneys are sure to be out of gear.
Try Sanol, it does wonders for the
liver, kidneys, and bladder. A trial
will convince you. Get it at the
Kearney Pharmacy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-24
WHAT YOUR LIBERTY BOND BUYS

What is to be done with all the
money that is being asked for on the
Fighting Fourth Liberty Loan? Pay
for battleships, submarines, and a
thousand other things to be used by
our boys on the land, on the sea. in
me air and under the sea. To COM
plete a single battleship now under
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-24

hours, who would be glad to give
their services gratis to our soldier
boys, and our country until this
epidemic is under control. One
competent Chiropractor could care
for about two hundred cases per
day. Of course, if this matter is
put up to the medical department
| don't suppose it would be appro-
we'd. But I say let us show you,
by turning us loose on one army
camp.
Hoping you will give this matter
your personal and immediate at
tention, am
Yours to Go Over the Top,
M. 0. Kingsbury, D. G.,
Representative Iowa Chiroprac-
tor Association, Audubon, Iowa.
w AN DIJI AN i Nl LIN j
Washington, D. G., Oct. I, 1918
Mr.. M. 0. Kingsbury,
Audubon, Iowa,
Sir: This is to acknowledge
your telegram on the subject of
chiropractors and to advise that it
has been forwarded to the surgeon
general Of the army.
E. III. Crowder,
Provost Marshal General
1t seems no further action has
been taken on this matter, but it
seems to me these practitioners
should be given chance to show
what they can do They are offer
ing their service gratis.
My personal experience along this
line is as follows: / was taken sick
Tuesday, October 9th with head
ache, high fever and cough, took to
my bed and called medical doc
tor. He diagnosed my case as in
fuenza and gave me medicine and
up to Monday, Oct. 18th / was
still getting worse. Monday night,
Oct. Nth, / called Chiropracto1
Kingsbury of Audubon. He gave
me chiropractic adjustment about
H:3O p. m. and two adjustments
the next day, and / was able to get
up and dress the next morning af-
ter the third adjustment. Altho q
little weak am getting along fine
My wife was also coming down
with the same disease, she started
taking the adjustments and has not
even had to discontinue her work.
Signed Herbert Bylund,
Route 2, Audubon, Ia.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-24
CHRISTMAS PACKAGES
FOR SOLDIERS OVERSEAS

Pursuant to an arrangement en-
tered into by the War Department,
Post Office Department and the
American Red Cross, Audubon Co.
Red Cross will furnish official con-
tanners in which to mail Christmas
gifts to soldiers overseas.
All articles must be inspected,
packed and mailed Red Cross
representatives.
NO PACKAGE CAN BE MAIL
ED UNLESS 1T BEARS THE
OFFICIAL LABEL RECEIVED
FROM THE SOLDIER OVER
SEAS AND WEIGHS NOT
MORE THAN THREE POUNDS
Red Cross headquarters in the
Harper building will be open for
the reception and packing of arti-
cles from November list to Nov
ember 18th inclusive.
Containers will not be given out
and all packing must be done at
Red Cross Headquarters.
All Branch Chapters will pack
and mail boxes.
Audubon County Red Cross,
D. L. FREEMAN, Chairman
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05
N. Y. Reserve Bank
Earnings i'm 3 Years
Over $3,000,O00
Pays u. S. Treasury $649, 1868
Franchise Tax Out
of Surplus

The Federal Reserve Bank Of New
York announced yesterday that it's to-
tai earnings since organization in No
vember, 1914, amounted to s3,24O,36S.
Taking the average capital stock Of the
bank during the period the earnings
have been equivalent to approximately
7h pei, cent annually. or y per cent
above the yearly requirements.
OF the aggregate revenues of the
last three years $1,941 Gal has been
dispersed in the three dividend distri-
buttons that have been made The
amount carried to surplus account is
s6A9,363, which item will be shown for
the first time in the banks statement
issued to-day.
An amount equal to the surplus has
been paid to the government on ac-
count of the franchise tax. The law
requires that for every dollar carried
to surplus the same sum must be turned
over to the government until the sur
plus equals 40 per cent of the banks
capital, after which the government
gets everything above dividends.
In addition to the Federal Reserve
Bank Of New York, five other regional
banks have now established surplus
account and turned half of their earn
ings over to the government under the
franchise tax. They are the banks in
Boston. Atlanta, Richmond, Mnneapo-
lis and Chicago. The amount paid by
all these institutions to the government
totals S1,134,234.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05
Silver Up With
Sales to Chinese
At a Premium
Official Quotation SO 3-8 Cents
Large Shipments to
Far East

The official New York quotation for
commercial bar silver was advanced
:. cents an ounce, to S9ss cents, yester-
day. following An advance in London Of
I penny. to 4aSl pence. This is the
only advance Of Importance that has
taken place in the silver market since
negotiations with leading producing in
tercsts were begun several weeks ago
by the United States government for
tho purchase Of l00,0O0O00 ounces Of
the 1913 production.
The official quotation Of S92s cents
an ounce, dealers said. does not repre-
sent the situation now existing in the
market. 1t was stated that actual sales
of the metal were being made here at
"a to SO cents an ounce, or, in other
words. at large premium over the
so-callcd official quotation.
Lately considerable purchases have
been made for domestic account. At the
same time China has appeared in this
market as buyer of silver, and recent
shipments to the Far East, via San
Francisco, have been at "A rate Of
100000 20 100000 ounces a month.
In the local trade it is expected that
an announcement will be made shortly
by the government regarding the price
which it will pay the mine owners fol
the metal.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05
Southern Pacific Earnings

The Southern Pacific Company, in its
November report, shows a decrease in
operating income of sl,o3S,ooS5 This
was the second time during 1917 that
this road reported falling off in its
earnings after taxes, and in this re-
spect the compsny occupied unique
position as most of the other rail
roads of the country during the last six
months have not been able to keeu the
increases in gross for operating IN
come. Southern Paciiic's gross rev
cnucs for November We're $16.7S3,516,
an increase of S1,5'9,01l. Operating
expenses were S2,o+7,3G9 higher, and
taxes jumped from S63T,16l in No,em-
Der, 1916. to s1,927,56S for last No.
vember. For the eleven months ended
November 80 the company's operating
income was $50, 1876, compared with
stS,32l ,69S FOR the preceding year.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05
Money and Credit

Offerings of call money were some
what more liberal yesterday and a
further reduction in the rate occurred.
The ruling rate for the day was 4
per cent, compared with on Thurs
day. Toward the close, after the bulk
Of the demand had been satisfied, the
banks offered substantial amount of
money at 8 per cent and lower, some
small loans actually being placed at
2A per cent.
The easier conditions in the call
money market are not reflected in rates
for loans running for fixed periods.
which were steadily maintained YES
terday around per cent for practically
all maturities. Bankers predicted
however, that by the middle af the
month borrowers would be able to Sc
cure time loans at more advantageous
rates as a result Of an increased SUD-
ply of funds.
Ruling rates for money yesterday,
compared with a year ago, were az
follows:
c.,, Yesterday. Year ago.
lQll mOQcV. 40
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05
Stocks
nv Tho Aasofj ate.I Freas]


Trading in stocks was characterized
by succession Of confusing reversals,
the list recording no less than half d
dozen advances and declines. Lower
quotations prevailed at the close, i'm
portant issues showing a preponder-
ance of losses. for the most part
nominal.
Unsettlemcnt started with the issu-
ancc of the Presidents message deal
ing with Federal control of the rail
roads. Although his recommendation
on this important question were in lire
with popular expectations, rails imme
diately declined to 8 points, wipng
out most gains in that quarter
Rallies, probably resulting from
short covering, effected partial i'm
provement, as much as ? points in
few instances, but this advantage was
again lost in the final hour on renewed
offerings Of industrials.
United States Steel, which again con-
large turnover, fluctuated between 96i:
and "a, closing fraction over its
minimum and net loss Of point.
Coalers and Pacitics were the strong
est features Of the transportation di-
vision, but extreme gains of to j
points were materially reduced or en-
tirely forfeited at the end.
Pools were again active in special
ties, notably motors, but failed to enlist
outside support. Utilities were heavy
throughout, American Telephone losing
tion with it's new note issue.
Bonds were irregular, with weakness
in some Junior rails. Liberty 4s sold
at 81 to $500 and the 3las at $3.50 to
98.70.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05
FEDERAL FOOD LAWS

The firm Of Goldberg Cohen Of 2O5 East 4th Street
Borough of Manhattan wholesale dealers food heretofore
operating under Federal License have found by the
Federal Food Board have charged for sugar price in
OF the price prescribed by the Government The
Federal Food Board has directed said firm their
customers all charged for sugar October g.
1917 in of the legal and purchase from
toners and all foods other than sold said
customers since said date combination with sugar This
advertisement published order Of the Federal
Food Board
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05
A. r. & I. Notes

The price at which the $4,000 900
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company's one-year c per cent notes
will be offered to the public, it was
formally announced yesterday, will be
a9.05. On that basis the notes will
yield pc. cent. The notes arc issued
by five subsidiary companies and are
guaranteed by the parent corporation.
No attempt has yet been made to trade
IL the notes oil The curb market. as
they have nat yet bSsn fsrmally vusrsJ
to the public.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05
Dividends Declared.

Brown Shoe Regular quarterly
dividend Of Sl75 on the preferred stock pay
able February ! to stock of record January
IS
United States Rubber Company Regular
quarterly dividend of 2 per cent on the first
preferred stock. payable January 81 to stock
Of record January Il.
Electrical Utilities Corporation Regular
quarterly dividend OF Il per cent on the pre-
ferred stock. payable January Is to stock of
erord January ).
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05
Dollar in Foreign Exchange

A slight decline in Swiss exchange
was the principal feature of the local
market yesterday. Swiss francs went
to AL, compared with 4.37 the day be-
fore. The rest Of tho market was ex-
trcmcly quiet. without any important
change in rates.
Closing rates yesterday, compared
with week ago, are given in the table
below. Ans rican bankers havo sus-
pended all dealings in German and
Austrian exchange, so that daily quo
tations for either marks or kronen arc
no longer available.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05

quoted at 3M per cent. Discount rates,
short bills. 33l-32 per cent; three
months bills. l-32 per cent. Gold
premium at Lisbon, 40.
Bank Ciearings.-Tho days clcarings
at New York and other cities:
Exchanges. Balances.
New York. .$639, So ,677 $54.846, $40
Baltimore ... 8.10t.328 1856, ,688
Boston .... 49,904 167 10,055, ,492
Chicago ...... 10o,537.431 6,3eo,eo4
Philadelphia ... 61,987, 1874 1885, ,423
Silver.-Rars in London. 44Ad. up
Id New York, S9ssc. an advance Of &C;
Mexican dollars. &c, an increase Of
/ ,sc.
Sub-Treasury.-Ncw York banks lost
to the SubTrcasury s9,o3o,O00.
Per Capita Circulation~-WASH
TON. Jan. 4.-Per capita circulation in
the United States on January l was
Sis.16, against s42 on January /, 1911.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05
Postponement Of Antitrust Suits
Expected. WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.

The Supreme Court is expected
to grant the governments request
for postponement Of argument of
the important antitrust suits when it
hands down decisions next Monday
Some of the corporations oppose il.
The government asks postponement be-
cause it does not wish TO force cor
porate retinancing. which would inter
fere with war financing
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05
Washington

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The bill au-
thorizing the Treasury to buy $780,,
100000 worth of farm loan bonds this
fiscal year and similar amount next
year was passed to-day by the House
similar measure already passed the
Senate would authorize the purchase Of
s1o0,00O,O00 worth this year only, and
only for the purpose Of financing the
production of foodstuiis.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05

What President Wilson said in
his message to Congress with regard
to special railway legislation to
cover tho problems that have arisen
with the taking over of the railroads
by the government pleased Wall
Street. Tho stock market, while
more or less unsettled by the rapid
fluctuations Of tho volatile indus
trials, maintained firm undertone.
with the railway shares on the
whole showing Il tendency to do
better, some issues closing with
substantial net gains on the day.
1t perhaps caused some disappoint-
ment that tho Presidents recon-
mendations to Congress were not
more specific, yet in the main they
strengthened the feeling that has
been steadily growing in financial
circles ever since the proclamation
OF week ago, that the government
intends in the long run to do the
fair thing by the holders of railroad
securities generally.
"It is necessary" said President
Wilson, "tllat the value Of railway
securities should be justly and fair
ly protected and that the large
financial operations every year
necessary in connection with the
maintenance, operation and develop
ment of the roads should during
the period of the War be wisely re-
lated to the financial operations of
the government In the
hands of many thousands of small
investors in this country, as we'll as
in national banks, in insurance COM
panies, in savings banks, in trust
companies, in financial agencies of
every kind, railway securities, the
sum total Of which runs up to some
ten or eleven thousand millions, con-
stitute a vital part Of the structure
of credit, and the unquestioned
solidity Of that structure must be
maintained" Much yet remains to
be done before the railroad problem
will have been solved by govern
mental control and the new order
works smoothly. 1t is now ap-
parent, however, that holders Of
railroad stocks and bonds can rest
assured that their property rights
will be protected in whatever legis-
lation is put through. This, of
course, is the explanation for the
revival Of confidence among securi-
ty holders generally.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05

Relevant Comment
Royal Dutch Shares Jump

Among the active industrial issues
yesterday the largest gain was made
in the shares Of the Royal Dutch Com
pany. The stock on turnover of
more than 1000 shares sold as high as
747s and closed at 7i1a, for net gain
of 81 points on the day. The stock
can investors in November, 1916, by
Kuhn, Loeb & Co., who organized a
syndicate to underwrite q block of
222,G0O shares without par value.
Against the offering of dollar shares
there was deposited with a New York
trust company $4,000 ordinary shares
of 100 guilders each. The guilder is
worth about 80 cents in gold.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05

Commercial Papcr.-Tradng in com
mercial paper was on light scale yes
terday. with rates holding firm at s 5.
to per cent.
Official rates of discount for each of
the twelve Federal districts are rs fol-
lows:
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05
CLINCHFlELD COAL CORPORATION
TO Cumulative Preferred Stock


pu stock
a a ton gives tic
the safe to / OF such
Of
ccu umul and accrue ilends
sfer ent.
By
York; IS,
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05
Liverpool Cotton Statistics

LIVERPOOL. Jan 4.-Weekly cotton
statistics: Imports. $4,000 bales, all
American; stock. $4,000, American,
zs9 600; forwarded. $1,000, American.
4s,ooo' exports, none, sales, 13.0O0s
American. 1000.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05
New York
Bankers to Discuss War Savings.

Bankers TO Discuss War Savings
At meeting to be held at the Chamber
Of Commerce next Monday, to which
the heads of all the banks and trust
companies of greater New York have
been invited, important questions in
connection with the campaign for war
savings will be discussed. Frank A.
Narderlip. who is directing the ma
tional campaign to promote the pur-
chase of thrift stamps and war savings
certificates, and Frederick w. Allen.
who is in charge Of the New York end
Of the campaign, are expected to ad
dress the meeting. The invitation has
been sent out. by the committee of
banks and trust companies OF the War
Savings Organization for Greater New
York, composed Of Pierre Jay, chair
man; Lewis L. Clarke, Stephen Baker.
L. P. Maynard. Mortimer H. Buckner
and }. \. G. Walker, secretary.
Cotton Exchange to Vote on Price
Posting Amcndynent.-A special meet.
lrg of the members of the Cotton Ex-
change has been called for January II
to vote on an amendment to the by
laws which would change the hour Of
posting the spot quotation from 2:30
TO 8 p. M., except on Saturday, when il
would be changed from 11:45 a. M. 70
noon. The amendment has already
been approved by the board Of man
ayers.
Capital Stock Increases Approved
Stockholders of botn the General Elec
trio Company and the Continental Can
Company have approved increases in
the capital stock voted by the directors
The increase in General E!ectric's stock
viii be from s10o 900 ,0O0 to 1925. 900.
600. Continental Cans stock will be
raised from $l0,000.000 to SIS 600 900.
Both increases involve the distribution
Of stock dividends.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05

The stock market in the last few
days has had way Of relapsing into
dulness whenever prices have shown
tendency to go down. Careful
observers Of market conditions as
sert that this is a good sign; that it
indicates among other things that
stocks are strongly held and that
attempts to force out offerings are
proving futile. The buying contin-
ues of confident character. Yes
terday the market was somewhat
more reactionary than usual. This
was considered natural, however, in
view of the extent of the advance
from the low level of ten days ago
IN fact, it was asserted that a fur
ther reaction would not be a bad
thing for the technical position.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05

London Money Market. LONDON,
'sn. 4,--Monsy rlsutisal and di.esunt
satss tn active zseusst Money vas
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05
Industrial Outlook

Aside from the steel, coal and coke
industries the outlook is not favora-
BILE for an increase in the volume of
general business in the new year.
There is no immediate prospect for
improvement in the buildings trade,
although there is growing scarcity
of housing facilities, and one import
ant local industry engaged upon war
orders is reported to have provided
barracks for the accommodation Of
workingmen. However, an enormous
amount of building business must be
accumulating, owing to curtailment Of
the past two years. which was due to
high cost of materials and scarcity Of
labor. The glass trade continues to
be handicapped by the shortage of fuel,
and for the first quarter Of 1918 a cur
tailment of output is certain.-Peo-
pies National Bank of PITTSBURGH.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05
Miami Copper Increases Output

The Miami Copper Company in De-
cember produced more copper than for
the corresponding month a year ago.
Last months output was 4,931,4 ,45o
pounds, compared with 4,C22,273 pounds
for December, 1916, and 1861, ,426
pounds in November, 1917. The De-
cember output was the largest since
last June, just before the mine was
forced to close down because Of labor
troubles. AS result no production
figures for July were made public.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05

Paris Bourse.-PARIS, Jan. A.
Trading was quiet on the Boursc. Three
per cent rentes, So francs so centimes
for cash Exchange 3on London, q
francs 20 centimes. Five per cent loan,
80 francs 35 centimes.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05
Current Opinion
War Testing Finunciers

II this war is testing the financial
strength and resources of America. it
is also testing the moral and intel
lcctual capacities of American tinan-
clers. World leadership in finance will
be won quite as much by the scrupu-
lous observance of ethics as by the
amass'ng OF a great surplus OF gold
coin and bullion and by the accumu- mn.
latlon of huge credit balance. 1t
VIII necessitatc foresight and vision
on plane with constructive states
manshlp.. 1t will find its greatest field
OF usefulness and profit in promoting
the welfare and happiness of the peo.
pies of the world, for we have learned
that our "splcndid isolation" is myth,
and that whatever disturbs the eco
nomlc and monetary conditions Of
other nations inevitably disturbs our
own. So world leadership in finance,
rightly understood and properly used.
Will be one of the greatest factors,
through helping to create universal
prosperity and contentment, in making
tne world safe for democrncy--A J
Hemphill, Chairman Board of Direct
ors, Guaranty Trust Company.
The Liberty Bond Market
Varying political sentiments and eco
nomic developments from day to day
WIN SolClH uhilJ increase Lne sale or
purchase of Liberty bonds in the open
market. The daily supply and demand,
as expressed in the huctuating quota
tlons, will alone control the markets
direction. Pending such time as a
thorough absorption and digestion of
these securities has been effected. it
IS but reasonable to expect decline
from the original price of issuance.
Public sentiment will be no less a
potent factor in this process of assim-
ilatlon than the actual accom- panying re-
adjustment in the relative value Of Sc
curities and credits in general. One class
of securities has a compensating bearing
upon another With municipal bonds
quoted at lower figures than have pre-
vailed in twenty-five years, and with
corporation bonds similarly depreciat-
ed, it is not surprising that the pub
lie at large should elect to SELF the
security which would show the least
sacrifice whenever ones individual re-
quircments nccessitate a reduction of
his investment holdings. For some
time to come United States bonds will
be more readily marketable than any
other form Of investment.-C. N
Childs & Co.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05
News Digest
Foreign
Russian Bonds Improve Abroa,

Russian Bonds Improve Abroad
LONDON, Jan. 4.-The stock market
was quietly steady to-day. Little fresh
interest developed beyond hardening
of Russian bonds on improving ex-
change rates. Consols and the war
loan eased fraction after their recent
squirt, while rubber. industrial and oil
shares were steadily supported from
the provinces. The other sections were
dull
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05
Tires Still Wearing Out

Samuel P. Colt, president .of the
United States Rubber Company, pre-
sented a report to the directors at a
meeting this week, in which he paid
special attention to the effect of the
war on the company's tire business.
Good as our tire business was in
1917 he said, 81 predict that it will
be 20 per cent larger this year. There
will be some falling off in the use of
tires on expensive pleasure cars, but
this, in my judgment. will be consid-
erably more than made up in the in
creased volume of the smaller and
cheaper tires, and also in those used
on trucks" Mr.. Colt said the com.
pany was now getting a good supply
OF crude rubber without serious dilfi-
cultieS