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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-14
Telephone Profits Larger

Gross income Of the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company for the
half year ended June 80, June figures
estimated, amounted to s29, 497 PSI.
contrasted with an average of $26,812.-
096 for the six months ended June 30
1917, and 1916. After deducting ex-
penses and interest charges there was
surplus available for dividends of
$2l ,683,010, compared with $19,383, 494.
the half-year average for the CORE
spending period of the two previous
years.
The report of the companies COM
prising the Bell Telephone system for
the six months ended June 80 compared
with the average for the CORRESPONDING
periods of 1915 and 1917 as follows:
First half Az first half
Total operating rev s155, 25s. ooo s13s. qss ssz
Operating expenses 108, 393, 900 oO817 28a
Net operat. rev.. S4e, $50, 900 s45.s71 500
Balance after taxes 35,498, 900 sc. 663 177
other income 4,415,ooo 3.769, 7so
Gross income. 49,. s39, e13, 900 $40 .4ao e57
Interest, rents. etc. 100000 1891 o82
Net income 49,. s26, eo1 900 s2a. SAL .o75
Dividends ......... 100000 1852. SOP
Surplus ........ $71o1,o00 s1o.843.573
sOne month estimated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-14
Britain's Public Debt

-. In the first eight months of the war
tne pa9''c de deb. of Great Britain almost
e eSHo led oo On August l. 1914 it totalled
;i = a. the end Of March, 1918,
by the end of June this vesr = WILLY, a
mQzs than S6,2QQ. 900 900. ~ ~ was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-14
Assyrians, Not Syrians

In special dispatch to The Tribune
from a Chicago correspondent it was
stated that freas B. Snyder, chairman
OF the National Association of Credit
Men, had disclosed "a conspiracy on the
part or Syrian merchants in the United
states to defraud creditors, to spread
the seeds of disloyalty in America, Mex
leo, Canada, ETC." This was in error.
lnasmuch as Mr.. Snyder's reference was
not to Syrian but to 41ssyrian mer-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-14
Fear Effects of Eliminating
Thru Export Bills of Ladine

Especial Correspondence Of The Trtbune)
CHICAGO, July 13.-Chicago bankers
are highly concerned over the prospec
tive change eliminating through export
bills OF lading from Chicago and sub
stituting domestic bills to seaports and
exports bills from there This would
prevent local trading in export bills of
ladlng drawn on New York and other
ports.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-14
Money and Credit

The Clearing House statement yes
terday disclosed an increase of $780,
$4,000 in surplus reserves, which now
stand at $56,262,47O. Loans and dis
counts increased $62, 1855 900 to $780,
$4,000. United States government de-
posits totalled 1858, 1000 at the close
of the week. compared with 1855, $40 900
a week ago.
The figures of the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York, as of July IL, show
that the banks last week heavily dis
counted bills with the reserve institu-
ton. The total of bills discounted and
bought by the bank totalled s526,256,-
S44, compared with s474,43S, 900 the
preceding week.
The actual condition of member
banks shown by the Clearing House
statement yesterday follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-14

gent gent in charge of the foreign EXCHANGE
department. of the Guaranty Trust Tnt" @oa;
pany' and Eugene V. R. Thaver. n Tes-
oeht OF the Chase National Bank p'es'-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-14

AS7sd, unchanged; New York, 996sc,
unchanged; Mexican dollars. TIC, un-
changed.
London Money Market-LONDON
July 13.-Money was steady at pa per
cent. Discount rates were: Short bills
and three months bills, 1882 per cent
Gold premiums at Lisbon stood at 1870.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-14

Discount Rates.--The following table
gives the current rates of the twelve
Federal Reserve banks on commercial
paper on all periods up to ninety days:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-14

PRESUMABLY monopoles have government absorbed tba No.
IN nina the larger gains That instead of allowing to
monopoly makes possible tributed to private interests
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26
Public Serpice Propaganda

The Public Service Corporation, through its president, Robert
N McCarter, is carrying on an extensive propaganda in an effort to
get public opinion behind its request for permission to increase its
fares from five to seven cents. No stone is being left unturned. Mr..
McCarter has even taken to writing personal letters to heads of
municipalities fairly pleading for support.
This effort to win public sympathy would be much more efee-
tive If the people could forget the situation that existed a few wears
ago when the cities and trolley patrons were doing the pleading. in
many instances asking only that franchises be lived up to The
Public Service officials merely laughed at the entreaties then and de-
fed the municipalities to do their worst.
Perth Amboy has particular reason to remember the treatment II
has received at the hands of the Public Service Corporation. II was
Its bold defiance and pubhcbe-damned policy that drove this eiv TO
extremes causing it to establish its own electric light plant mn
nlcipal trolley would probably have been next had conditions =.
manned as they were and even now such a move is possible after the
war.
In all its pleadngs, Public Service promises nothing for the
future: Inc pubic Is asked to pay almost double fare for the same
old delay, hnger and wait policy. Franchises are still TO be ignored
apparently, and there is no guarantee that there will be relief from
present almost unbearable conditions when business becomes settled
once more.
The public is asked to pay seven cents for a ride that is NJ
enough at i've cents, without any intimaion that improvements nav
be expected. The policy of the Public Service win he the ssma - u.
future as it has been in the past.
We are all ready to admit that present conditions arr diTersnt
from what they used to be and warrant different treatment. that
prices Of everything are higher and incomes must be increased Rwt
knowing what we have had to put up with in the past and with moi
q word Of regret or promise as to the future. the people AM mo,
As FAR as Perth Amboy IS concerned, we believe that il would he
beneficial to have the Public Service release its hold ON tba loes1
trolley lines. Public Service has done nothing for Perth Amboy and
Il = not likely 70. 1t Is interested mainly in building up Newark at
the expense of this city.
Let Public Service give some intimaion that it's eofng to ebsns.
is tactics; that 1t win give the cities and public some considerafion
ana me propaganda that is now being carried on by Public Service
viii not be necessary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26
Nsth.nieps aJlnx" Active.

Nathaniel Ripple had a terrible ex-
p~erience one afternoon when he was
about twelve years old. He opened the
doors of the buggy house and was
backing the buggy in when the WIND
blew both doors shut. He propped
them open with small sticks, but just
as he reached the buggy tongue one
of the sticks fell and the doors came
around far enough to stop the buggy.
A moment later Grandpa Ripple, who
had just come down to the barn, said
whats that you r saying, Nathan
lei ?"-Kansas City Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26
Hello, Bill!
Welcome, Elksi

Welcome, Elksi
This old town, now celebrating the two hundredth anniversary of
the granting of its charter, greets you with all the veneration that
age can give.
Yes, the history of the city goes back much further than 200
years; it means that Perth Amboy has been a chartered city for that
length of time.
But old as the city is in age, it is very young in spirit and it is
with all the enthusiasm of a real youngster that it throws open it's
gates today to extend the glad hand to you. the BEST PEOPLE ON
EARTH.
Go to it, boys, and enjoy yourselves.
If you dont see what you want, ask for it.
For the next days Perth Amboy is the name of the reservation
of the New Jersey Elks.
The historic occasion which Perth Amboy is now celebrating is
made all the more notable by your visit here. Perth Amboy wants
You to know her better. This is one of the fastest growing cities in
the state. The population has doubled in the last twelve years and
there is no signs of let-up. Even the war cannot keep it down.
May your stay be an enjoyable one and may you carry away with
YOU pleasant memories and a most favorable impression Of the city
that becomes your host today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26
Ripping Rhymes
BY walt Mason.
FoOUs PARADISE

The German people live in hope
because they're fed on faxed up
dope. The public prints don't
dare to tell il battles are not go
Ing we'll. A German array meets
defeat, and pulls a panicky re-
treat. About a million Huns are
slain, and stacked, to mildew In
the rain. "Odsfshi" we cry, the
startled Teuts will shrivel now.
you bet your boots! When they
have heard of this defeat, and e
their armies can be beat. they'll
shed all kinds of scalding brine.
and doubtless will take in their
sign" Alas, they do not hear the
news, and so escape a siege of
blues. The war lords call the
printers In, and say "Announce
that we still wini OF course we
dropped our guns and ran, but
that was Ludenhinden's plaza
masterstroke OF strategy, as all or
you will later see. Go, print a lot
of cheerful bunk, and IL you hint
the luck is punk, wen back you
up against a shed, and drill you
with a ton of lead" The printers
then get out their sheets. and
make big triumphs OF defeats.
The people read, and say, &c.
Whiz, how wonderful our army
is!-Our kaiser undefeated dwells.
and Hindendorf Is wearing bells!"
Some day the Teuts r bound to
wake, and see how they've been
fed on fake, how they've been
made a kaiser's joke-and then,
perhaps, there'H be some smoke.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26

&4AAAC 3ACA4AhO GIAN6
The lazy man who used to SIT around
and blame his poverty on the Trusts
now sits around and blames his pow
erty on the War.
Isn't 1t wonderful how big a girls
waist "a get after she marries and
the first baby requires most of her at
tention.
What has become OF the old-fash-
Toned man who studied the fashion
plates for men before he would let
h tailor make him a new suit7
Anyway. the ~up-to-date young
mother who keeps a half dozen feed
ing bottles in the house will never
realize the pleasure of keeping the
entire neighborhood awake while the
baby is being weaned.
II you wan people to agree with
you, all you nave TO do is to knock
yourself.
When there are only one or two kids
In the family, they are helpless and
require a lot of waiting on. But when
there are nine or ten kids in the FAM
lily At is marvellous how they can help
themselves.
His kind are so rare in this world
that any man who thinks before he
speaks soon gets a reputation as a
Sage.
A wife knows that IL she let's her
La1b0hA nav HE ONh way AG - G0th6
to make a fool of himself. And ten
times u of nine she Is right.
Some women are SO Jealous that II
they ever got into Heaven with their
husbands and their husbands were
ordered TO attend Harp Practice. the
would be afraid to let their husbands
go alone for fear they might firt with
some blonde angel. You may think
this Is exaggerated, but Il isn't.
Theosophists claim to have weighed
a soul and that soul weighed Just
seven sixteenths of al I'M Those
birds must have dug up a Hun soul
BY mistake and weighed II. II q filthy
Hun has q soul at all. and we have
our doubts. his soul would weigh
about seven sixteenths OF an ounce
Talking about souls. why do we
maintain that a dog. which Is a s.040
per cent. decenter animal than a Hun.
has no soul, Inc claim that a Hun.
who is 1i.42s per cent lower than a
mud poke, has a soul, Just because
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26
Famous w omen


Plancina was the wife of Piso, con-
sui In the reign OF Augustus, and was
accused with him of having murdered
Germanicus in the reign of Ttberius'
She IA acquitted, either through the
Partially of the Empress Livisoror oil
Tiberius. Though devoted to he
husband during their confinement in
prison, she was no sooner free than
she left him to his fate. At the insti-
cation of Livia, she entered upon vari-
Gus intrigues to injure A~ggrippina, and
did not hesitate to commit crimes 70
gain her ends. She was finally
brought before the courts. and, rea
'izing that she could not elude punish
ment, Plancina committed suicide IN
the year A D.. 33.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26
Today We Celebrate
Modern warfare Dates From Battle

Modern Warfare Dates From Battle
OF Crecy.
This may be said to be the birth
day of that grim and terrible instt-
tuition known as modern warfare, for
It was In the battle of Crecy. fought
572 years ago today, August Is, 1916,
that annon and ~gunpowder were first
used.
Crecy-en-Ponthieu, or Grossly. the
scene of the memorable conflict in
which Edward, the Black Prince.
gained q great victory over France,
Is | n the department Of Somme and
the people who inhabited this village
in the late summer of 1914. have
heard the roar of the mighty and
destructive guns which are h de-
scendants of the iron-hooped leather
kegs which served as cannon In the
battle OF 572 years ago. These wea-
pons were principally effective in
frightening the horses of the French
knights. The cannon balls were pro-
PEELED through the air for only a
short distance and then rolled along
the ground and any ORDINARILY agile
man could easily dodge the missiles.
1t was an invasion of France by
King Edward III OF England which
led to the battle of Crecy. Philip vi
of France. raised a large army to
drive the invaders out, and In this
project the French were assisted by
the blind King John of Bohemia,
King James OF Majorca and Duke
Ralph of Lorraine. The English were
outnumbered two 10, one when they
met the French at Crecy on the az
ternoon of August 26, 1916.
Edward the Black Prince, although
only sixteen. had command OF the
vanguard of the three divisions into
which the army was divided. The
French vanguard was composed of
10. 900 Genoese arehers, supported by
French knights. A furious rain storm
had just passed. and the bowstrings
of the Genoese crossbowmen were so
wet Is to be aim ost useless. The Eng
lish archers had protected their
strings from the rain and they soon
drove h Genoese back In confusion.
Meanwhile the English horsemen had
dismounted mad. led by Prince Ed
ward, attacked the supporting forces
of the enemy. BY engaging the
French on foot the English had q de-
cided advantage as roar OF the can
non scared the horses OF the French
men-at-arms and added to the confu-
sion. BY his new tactics Prince Ed
ward won the day. and the flower OF
French Rivalry. including a dozen
scions OF royalty. was slain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26
Daily Horoscope
Tuesday, August ~, 1919.
Copyright. 1918. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)

newspaper Syndicate.)
Astrology reads this asa most un-
certain day. Venus and Mercury are
In benefic aspect, but Neptune Is adj
verso early IN the morning.
Day after day the stars are read as
LoreshadoW1ng great responsibilities
Tor women who viii accomplish
much in new lines of effort.
This sign p~resaging large duties for
women seem to indicate that they will
work out many money saving and
d saving plans. There is an an
gury of novel lines of cooperation.
Theatres are well directed by the
Eplanets-today and the coming season
Mould be profitable to ventures in
which women are interested.
This should be a lucky day for the
buying and wearing of new clothing.
It Is also q favorable sway for engag
ing women employees.
Friendly stars smile upon weddings
n engagements today and there will
be many of both.
i Neptune gives warning of IN In
crease in crimes that include forgery,
theft and false representation.
Children should be- especially safe
guarded for there may be a noticeable
increase in delinquency as the autumn
advances.
The Sun in trine to Saturn in the
horoscope of Serbia. promises great
benefit to the country.
Mercury is in a place In the horo-
scope of the Pope. which presages ex-
traordinary activity.
Uranus will be in an aspect, De-
cember 8 when an eclipse of the Sun
takes place. which seems to presage
a grave crisis for Russia.
Persons whose birthday it Is may
have anxieties in the domestic circle.
M aw.nfJ nAA41lG k@ 60 >-4a 81
against illness as far as possible.
Children born on this day are likely
to be serious. contempiatiye and in
dustrious. These subjects OF Virgo
are often inclined to be careless and
untidy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26
Fire Alarm Boxes

12-Raritan Copper Works
f4-Market and Sheridan StreetA
16+Smlth Street and Central Z. r.
t6-Market and First StreetM
f1-Aadison v and Paterson 81
1s-High and Lewis Streets
SS-Smith and High Streets.
t6-New Brunswick " and New 81
t7-mith n State Streets
41-Atlanttc Terra Gotta Works.
4S-bucktngham Ave and Hartford 81
46-commerce and Front Streets.
4S-tate and Washington Sta
Washington SfreefA
B4-6tate St n buckingham Ave-
kt- Parker ST n Pulaski Ave
ee-Hall Ave. and Charles ST
6I-Stats and Wayne StreekM
he- Near United Lead WorkA
ke-Maur0r.
saEWash1ngton and First streetA
eS-New Brunswick Ave and Kim q
e4-Smfth street and watson Ava
e6-C0mmercs and State SkrestM
T1-Front and Smith Etreefa
72-Water and Gordon EtreefA
1s-keaFny Ave. u Gordon Street.
&1-braca and Hanson AvsuueA
&1-Smith and Herbert SkreetM
k5-Near City Hospital.
kS-Amboy Ave and WnAhinRton Sc
es-Lehigh Ave- and stanford Street
s6-Near CITY Hospital
g4-NeVilla n Jehnstona StreslM
GeEcleveland and Brace Avenues
eT-Ameox and HAL Avenues
s1-Amboy ' ana Insie0 Street.
s1-Lmwranes ana Erancls Ekrm@zA
8A-NeviMs ana 1uhnsxene Htreeta
1E1k-Smith nkrass ana csntral - =
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26
Explaining Falling Of Leaves.

The shedding of leaves in autumn
may be due to physiological drought.
The soil contains sufficient moisture,
but thestemperature of the soil may be
too low to enable the trees to absorb
1t. "June drop" of oranges and many
similar losses may be due to similar
causes
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26

the Hun can say "Kultur" and the
dog can't?
Nine out Of every ten men are home
ly. But the fact that each of the ten
men believes hat he is the exception
is what enables all of the photogra-
pliers to make q living.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26

A brave old man is Oswald Poets,
In battle he could not be beats
The only time that he retreats,
Is when 1t is his turn to treat.
Luke McLuke.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26

Some of the Corn Feds in the Club
are peeved because Henry Helder In
Comanche, Okla.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26

Poor married man! Beyond O doubt
Your lots a bitter pill.
For, IL your sins don't find o out,
Be certain your wife will.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26

or Oswald's heroism we
Are surely very glad to know;
We've always understood that he
Has a ~retreating forehead, though
Newark Advocate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26
OIll

Why do you say that Smith Is a
man of loose habits" asked Brown.
He is always tight, isn't her" de-
manded Jones.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26
Removing one Cause.

THE best way to deal with pro-
family Is to remove its cause" OBJ
served the Philosopher.
WELL" replied the Rounder, lets
start In and kill off all the prohibit
tionists and pro-Germans in the coun-
try"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26

Why Don't They Open a Dental Office?
The engagement of Miss Corenna
Gripp and Charles Armstrong OF
Pittsburg has just been announced.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26
A Faithful Incumbent.

Ted Robinson took a vacation in June.
Then Luke McLuke went with his
rod and his reel:
Now Bob Ryder hints that he wants
TO go soon
Is there no n who stays on the
Job but George Creef7
Spencer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26
Ossifer. Cali a Copi

My pipe was out, I had no match.
So / begged one from old man Hatch,
But he would not give me a light,
Because 1t was a Lightless Night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26

Legal Wright lives IN GreenvilII
Ohio.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26
Notice.

NotIceI
c. Lowe Cloud. OF Hamlet. N. c.
has been added to the Clubs stan OF
weather forecastars.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26
Enct.

The letters you forget to mail
May cause you woe, but you VIII
learn
The letters that will cost you kale
Are those hat you forget to burn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26

Look Out For Yourself Or Yol
Won't See Much.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26

No, dear reader. L. z. Duer is not
at the head of a get-rich-auick cor
poration. He is President of h Kill
buck (Ohio) Savings Bank.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26

Sore.
AT my airplane 1 can't get mad,
The aviator said. Egadl
I love the dear old plane the more, :,
Because 1t always makes me soar
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26

You'd reckon hat HI Stepp was a
city sllcker. wouldn't you? Well, he
ain't. He is Just N of the natives OF
Logan. West Virginia.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26
Bits of By-Play
BY LUKE McLUKE.
Copyright 1918. the Cincinnati
Enquirer.

Sore.
AT my airplane 1 can't get mad"
The aviator said. Egad!
I love the dear old plane the more, :.
Because it always makes me a
How did you manage to remain
cool In the hour of danger?" we asked
II couldn't help being COOL" re-
piled the Hero. MY teeth were chat
tering."
The letters you forget to mail
May aus you woe. but you VIII
learn
The letters h a win cost you kale
Are those that you forget to burn.
-
Removing the Cause.
THE best way to deal with pro-
family il to remove its cause" OBJ
served the Philosopher.
WELL" replied the Rounder, Tets
start In and kill off all the prohtbi-
|tionists and pro-Germans in h coun-
try"
Ho, Hum.
Poor married man! Beyond O doubt
Your lots a bitter pill.
For. IL your sins don't find you out,
Be certain your wife will
Obi
Why do you say that Smith Is a
man of loose habits ?" asked Brown.
He is always tight, isn't her" de-
manded Jones.
Ossifer, Call a Copi
My pipe was out, I had no match.
So I begged n from old man Hatch.
But he would not give me a light,
Because 1T was a Lightless Night.
Obi
No, dear reader. E.. z. Duer is not
at the head of a get-rich-quick cor
poration. He is President of the Kill
buck (ohio) Savings Bank.
Alta Boyt
You'd reckon that Hi Stepp was a
city sllcker. wouldn't you? Well, he
ain't. He is Just one OF the natives OF
Logan. West Virginia.
Betcha!
The Kaiser will discover that what
It takes to knock the Junk out Of
Junkerism. we have.
A Faithful Incumbent.
Ted Robinson took a vacation In June
Then Luke McLuke wen with his
rod and his reel:
Now Bob Ryder hints that he wants
TO go soon
Is there no one who stays on the
Job but George Creef7
Spencer.
Noticei
c. Lowe Cloud. of Hamlet. N. c..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26

The Kaiser will discover that what
It takes to knock the Junk out Of
Junkerism. we have.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26
Cool.

How did you manage to remain
cool in the hour of danger?" we asked
the Hero.
II couldn't help being COOL" re-
piled the Hero. MY teeth were chat
tering."