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New-York tribune., 1918-10-05
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
sOUTHERN rAoIFIC CnMpA\y
NOIlCE OF MEETING
ICE Broadway. New York, n. Y

r July II, leis.
the Sout hern. Pacific Company VIII be hel5
at the Office OF this Company IN Anchoraxs
Jefferson County. KENTUCKY. on "Wednesday
october . lslS' az IL clock noon. stand
ard time, for the following purposes. viz
To authorize. approve ard ratify (i1 tn.
execution and delivery Of q contract or con~
tracts between this Company separately or
proprietary and affiliated companie, s-
party or naItie OF the first part, and ths
United states, or It's representative a.
party or the second part. relating 70 +ha
compensation TO he paid for the oossess,or
use and control OF the railroad and susie,
OF Transportation, and It's appurtenance, ~
ms Con, Fany and or such OF its proprie-
tary and affiliated companies II any a.
shall be parties 10 such contract and IN ths
operation, maintenance ana return Of ,uch
properties. and to any other matter con
nected with or growing out Of .ho IA kins
Owe: OF the said properties by the Presidors
of the Uaited States. and (2) any ection nS
the Board of Directors OF this Company in
respect thereto; TO authorize the saf5 p6.rs
81 to alter. amend or add to such cnn
tract, CD TO collect the compensation N So
paid unrer such contract. and. 4 said con.
tract oe Joint, 10 agree With the other
companies parties thereto as to the dtvistor
of said COMPENSATION. and to take all .ncn
other and further action as tr+ said Road
shall deem necessary 10 secu-s adeouata
inalnienance, ard timely return OF the
properties SO taken over; and generally to
consider ard act upon any and all questions
and matters incidental t, the purno.n.
aforesaid OF growing out ot tie afors.st6
Federal Control Of propertiep of This Cor,,.
pany and It's proprietary anu affiliated com
panies
For the purpose. of the meeting the sook,
for the transfer Of stock VIII be closed AT I
o'clock T. M, Tuesday. September "a. 1913
and will be reopened at 10 o'clock A NJ.
thursday. October 10. 1918.
BY order OF the Board uf Directors
HUGH NELL. Secretary
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05
N l-la..LL.h - = =

The annual meeting Of the st5ckhoiSs-.
ot this Company VIII be held az the ono
OF the Company at 80 Church Street Nea,
York CITY ON Tuesday, the fifteenth oav
Of October. 1913. at twelve o'clock no.
for the purpose OF electing four D,rector.
ior the term OF three years and for the
l transaStlon OF such other business as may
properly come before the meeting
The polls viii open at twelve o'cJoci-
moor and remain open for one half hour
ne Stoch transfer books OF the Com
pany VIII be closed from the sixteenth day
OF September. 1918, at three O'Clock in the
atterhoon. until the sixteenth day of Octo-
Der, 1918. al ten o'clock In the forenoon
i,y order OF the Board OF Directors
w SPENCER ROBERTSON. Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05

Dividend deferred pending settlement railroad
Didnd deferred pending decision of Railroad
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05
Record Of Stock and Bond Average:

AasoiaedP Press
In its chief characteristics presented
of be
early again pressure in contrast to the
strength of other issues.
Bac"adness OF rails disappointing combined
the Steel no small extent from
what otherwise afforded
vide proportions.
United States Steel point slight gain at the OPEN
made than full ground hour
with related equipments
Industrial Alcohol
Regardless of the restrictions recently banking interests
and the extraordinary
evidently experienced little difficulty in
their speculative
conprehended
coppe tobacco and utilities the
deriving their strength from the assistance
Many of these stocks
ent and few mounted highest levels the
gains Of to 10 points generally shaded
realizing following another
100000 shares.
Trading Liberty bonds active
especially the third
stocks OF that class but nenatonals Total
aggregated $S775000 Old
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05
DIVIDEND NOTICES


- %.
~ Broadway. New York. Sept a 1918
Inc Board OF Directors Of the Anaconda
dividend OF Two Dollars ts2OO) per shars
upon its Capital Stock Of the par value or
Soe per share, payable on November p
1918, to the holders Of such shares Or
record al the close OF business at u o'clock
Noon, on Saturday, October 10. 1918
me dividend Is payable only upon the
soo shares into which the Capital Stock is
All stockholders who have not converted
their holdings into shares OF $50 mar vai,s
should do so without delay in order that
they may receive their dividend promptly.
A II MEf.TN
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05
Bonds
London Market Active

LONDON. Oct. 4. - There was no
slackening in the demand for gilt
edged securities on the Stock Exchange
to-day, and the stock available was not
sufficient to fill orders. Russian securi-
ties were strong features. and business
broadened in Mexican rails and specu-
lative mines. but armament shares were
weak. Money conditions were easier.
Discount rates were quiet
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05
Algeria Tobacco Reuuis;t;oned

10 insure supply of smoking to-
bacco for the French and Allied armies
the quartcrmaster general of the mill
tary forces in Algeria has requisitioned
oo per cent Of the 1918 crop of leaf
tobacco.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05
Livestock, Meats, Provisions

sFrices include interest
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05
tice Of The United Gas improvement. c..

Az w. Corner Broad and Arch Streets
Philadelphia, Sept. H. 1913
The Directors have this day declared .
quarterly dividend of two per cent (sioo
per sharel payable October is. 1915 10
stockholdere OF record at the clcse nf bust
ness Sept so. 1913. Checks win be msilad...
W. MORRIS, Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05
UNITED STATES RUBBEg 20 :

I7su bToadWay. New York. Oct srd. IeIs
The Board Of Directors OF the unitec
Ntates Ruooer Company has this day de
Send OF two per cent. t2ge) on the Firs.
Preferred Stock of the Company. to stock
holders Of record at 8 P NJ on Tuesdev
October 18Th, 1918. payable without clos
ing OF the transfer books. October Il 1als
w. 6. PARSONS Treasurer
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05
Curb Market

Note--1he Tribune assumes no responsi-
bility for the accuracy or authenticity of curb
market quotations. Transactions and prceG
Friday were as follows:
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05
Consolidated Exchange

UNIT Of trade on this exchange. 10 sharesI
Transactions and prices yesterday for the
more active shares follow;
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05

Following are yesterdays prices compared with
those Of year ago.
Yesterday a ys.r ara
Lirs steers best. ~"
100 Id ..... 1880 GSi7.50 $3.50 G9sisIo
Dressed beef sides S
10 ........... Ia a II ia "a "a
Livs vesls. best. -
100 p; 1850 @ 2'.oo 1900 q 100
lb. ......;... az @ 81 20 @ .as
1.-Two ewes. 100 ID 700 a LOO eOo S oko
s1S1s prime. 100 % h. 400 g 1880 1925 % .s.ss
T, mutton. 1 h Y g .is IL q -
noss: Hog: 100 b., 1880 q 1000 1910 q 20
con. ID ........ .29H3 2oI, 2sssA ORA,
Mess pork. bhl. .44.50 d $500 1850 % 40 oo
Mess Ne bet. Dbl $500 o $500 5000 8 si.o0
lb .....-...... 26.75c "a 2s.s,o 24.5 ep ?. 81,
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05
Yesterdays Transactions in Listed Stocks

All stocks quoted dollars
share based
transact tonso shares
High Low
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05
Standard Oil
Other Oil Stocks

Sales. Open. High Low Last
600 "1Am Vent Oil.
500 sBarnett & G I. Va :. "a
500 sCosden & Co. 6Es 6I
1870 "iEsm Oil Cor d
2500 "Federal OIL 2Is QIe 2I
500 +Genrock Oil. 3H4 34 34 3M
21o0 .Houston Oil. 1894 s1Ha 7s 7s
ssSS 200 :lsiand :1%n p9S q S on! So s{s sj. az
800 'Merrtt Oil c 21La 21Ta n 21
1850 midwest Ref. .119 t19 116 ~
1000 Okla Pr & r. VA 7A
500 Okm Pr & r.. ga 2Ns 2 2Ta
ls9s s9s sssoy ssSo O ou' : R. ssN e ga 6 ss
1900 SEQ o & R.. X " II \
$50 fSouthwcst Oil. 80 81 81 "a
2s00 stanton OIL. We 1sa 1Is ~,
1000 "Tex o & r. "a 9n 3 81
5000 'tTux Star Oil 2 q
500 'Un w OH NV
1910 Vic Oil NV stk oK. ga eve 2Ze
100 Way & c.. 3 3
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02
DEALS WAR CABINET
REGULAR KNOCK OUT
Opinion Encourage Hun
Enemy.
ALSO TALKS OF VETO.
Leader Martin Coca 90 White House
end In Conference Arrangee Plan
To Put Objectionable BIN Ont of
Commission.

Washington. February l.--Fresident
Wflaon summoned to the White House
the Democratic leaders OF the senate
and demanded that all discussion OF
munitions department or q war cab
met cease.
Defiance came when Senator Hitch
cock. of Nebraska Democrat. an
nounced he intended to go ahead with
hts speech favoring the cabinet. not
withdrawing. and speaking OF the
presidents order said; TT is Ions
time since King Knuts tried 10 order
back the rising tide"
President Wilson. II IS understood
not only said that any bin to curtail
hix control of the war would De We
toed, but that his emphatic opinion
was that congressional agitation for
war changes is an encouragement to
Germany. He declared, II 10 stated
that apparent differences between con-
gress and the executive departme nts
were furnishing ammunition for Ger
mar agents TO misrepresent the s1tuR-
ton IN this country.
Senator Hitchcock apparently u
pia ying o one, or very nearly lone
hand, In his dissent
When the senators returned to ths
Capitol, plans were put under way
to have one man reply of1ciaily for
the administration TO the speech which
Senator wadsworth, Republican, will
make Tuesday fxvoring a war cabinet
Therefore. the plan was 20 ignore
criticism and vote down proposals fol
changes.
Senators who were called TO th'
White House were: Democratic Leader
Martin. Phelan, Thomas. Gerry
Shields, Underwood. James, Jones, o
New Mexico: King and Smith. of Soutf
Carolina
One report, unconfirmed. Was tina
the president had asked additional
power for himself over executive de
psrtments SO that he might reorganiz'
them az he thought necessary with
out consultation with any one.
Presence of Senators Shields, Phe
Ian and Thomas led TO the belief tina
the president had asked them to &C
| cept his water power and conserva
ton program. All three have hereto
| fore vigorously orrosHs II as friend
to- the Clifford Pinchot school
thought.
Likewise II was said that Chairman
Smith and Senators James and Un
| derwood. OF the Interstate commerce
committee. were urged To hasten &C
ton on the administration railroa
bill. Shortly after their return to tn
Capitol. tho committees promises
MEASURE was agreed to.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02
DOUBLE WEAPON In
HANDS OF RULERS
SHOWN In DECREE
Government Holds Food Cards
by Which Rations Are Dis
tributed and Promises BuL
let's to Meet Disorder
WAR NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

German governments us<ss iron
fist and starvation to suppress
strike. Socialist leaders weaken
In face of "blood and from rule
and movement shows signs OF COL
laIs%e- Situation still serious,
however.
New attempt f. made 20 as
sassinate LSeuine. Germans may
lar Trot1ky from BrcSt TAtovsk
paricys. Antagonize Poles against
BoIahevii<i.
Fprty-fi Killed, 207 wounded.
ts revised casualty list In German
air raid on Paris.
Lord Robert Cecil agrees will,
President Wilson. that wars real
test comes this year.
Aussro- Hungar ians try vafnIy tn
rcwfn positions lost to Italians ON
mountain front.
Greece calls sixteen reservfst
classes to cosorS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02
RICHMOND DEALERS
Add TO HARD COAL
Small Qnaus4ty Fours into Rsms and
More IL Held Up
at AccA.
TOTAL AMOUNT NOT LARGE
About $50 Tons of Anthracite VIII
Be Ready for Distribution Soon
But Homes Must Prepare to Use
Unanimous

The bins of the coal merchants Of
Richmond were replenished with 100
tons Of anthrac cite yesterday and
there IL $50 tons OF hard coal now
in the yards at Acca. awaiting ship
ment into this city. This supply came
just when the anthracite supply had
dwindled to few tons.
The local fuel administrator H ALL
Ing no big orders for hard coal. and
Ia still urging the citizens to equip
their homes with soft coal stoves or
CRATES. No petitioner receives an or
der OF anthracite coal who can use
soft coal in his home. The deliveries
by the coal merchants are still from
two to three days behind and will
continue so until the weather condi-
tions clear up. Many citiza~s came
in wagons or automobiles and Sc
cured an order to let them get n load
OF coal Immediately.
The administrator is giving prefer
sncs to homes over Offices for deliv-
cries OF coal. and families with sick
ness In them receive imm sdfate de-
liveries. One man was refused q de-
livery Of coal for use In his once yea
terday. the administrator telling him
to equip his once with oil or wood
burning stoves
Mono for Outlying Dssex4cts.
Deliveries are Also being refused 10
outlying districts such as Highland
Park, Barton Heights and Forest
Hill. II citizen can induce q deal
er to send him coal to this section,
| though. the fuel administrator does
not object
The anthracite coal supply tAaa
| reached this city yesterday was I'M
A@NAN<AA I've Arn fvAm mt &c N
emphasixes that there will be no fur
ther deliveries OF hard coal TO this
city during the remainder OF the war
| The national fuel administrator. DR.
| GARFIELD. decided that Virginia and
the rest of the South experiences
milder winters than the New Eng
land states and ordered that all an
thra cite coal be sent there. The ship
ping OF the anthracite coal to New
| York and New England and the send
! ing OF the bituminous coal 20 Viz
ginia was also done to prevent "eross'
! shipping" as the anthracite Goa.
fields are nearer the Northern states
and the soft coal districts are neare,
Virginia.
| The warm wave which In expeCtet
i'm a few days wifi undoubtedly cleal
up the conditions both on the rail
roads. at the mines and In the city
streets. When rise in the temper
atura occurs the coal will mov'
| faster out of the mines, through tn
railroads and then over the street'
| into the homes Also when the bit
ter weather relinquishes its stroni
grasp the homes will not need al
much heat as present.
4 Parcel Post Warning.
/! The attention of the federal trad
beard has been called to shipment
Of goods that ara being sent out o
i this country by parcel post without
first securing an export license. TIL
violation of President Wilson'S proc
i lamation about exports Is being dom
i in many eases by psopis ignorant Q
Il ths edict but many nFHas are Hoiaf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02
Cincinnati Fears
Flood With Thaw

Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. with the
river at Gil and stationary. eleven
feet above the food line. Cincinnati
has felt the worst of the present mood.
but with q thsw predicted for the next
few days, 1t is said, the Ohio valley
food will be increased.
Ice gorges sNe beginning TO weaken
and IL is believed will break up early
tomorrow.
Many families marooned in the hood
zone have been removed to points OF
safety by members of the home
guards, who have been OH duty since
yesterday and who have done great
work.
Two babies were born In the flooded
area today, one OF them while its
mother was being removed from heg
home in a skin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02
Petition to Hold
Charter Election
Now With Mayor
Commissioner Graham B. Hob
son Files Document With
Certificate Prom Clerk Chris
.ian, of Hastings Court, Ger
tifying Names.

Commissioner Graham 3. Hobson
breezed into the office of Mayor Aims
lie yesterday morning, bearing bulky
document ard a broad grin, and In
formed the mayor that there 1t Ia. "
And the die HAD been cast
The bulky package represented the
petition of 4.3S4 citizens. praying the
mayor to notify the city council that
they wanted to vote upon the CUES"
ton of charter changes and the cleo
ton of a charter commission OF citi-
gems
The mayor OF the time Mr.. Hobeon
appeared was about to leave for the
Gu pitol to take part in the fnaugura-
ton functions. Mr.. Hobson requested
the mayor TO give him little no.
tice." indicating that he had depos-
! tied the document which ths mayor
! did
| Petition On to Council.
/ Later in the day Mayor Ainsiie for
warded the papers 10 City Clerk Mo-
Dowell, to be presented 70 common
council at it's meeting Monday night.
/ The paper must be acted upon by
council at once. the law being rnanda-
tory.
| Some member of council WIN offer
resolution notifying the Judge of
hastings court that the people have
demanded an election on charter
changes, and the judge will fx date
for the election, within fifty days of
Ydste OF notice. AT the same election
seven charter changes commissioners
win be chosen. These candidates may
announce themselves, and will be
placed on the ballot
If the people express Desire 10
have charter changes, then the seven
lea ding men on the ballot are the
commissioners, They must m e I
within $50 days after organization
must have their proposed charter
ready to be submitted TO the people.
How II IS Done.
| When the charter is ready for sub.
mission, the judge OF hustings cour'
Will AK date for submitting TO this
people the proposed charter II ths
charter is accented by the people 4
then goes to the legislature. and 81
that body ratines the charter, It be
comes the law OF the city.
Il Accompanying the paper presented
1.-The mavor yesterday was a certificate
from Clerk Walter Christian. OF hust
ings court, TO the effect that the iis
as submitted consisted of 4,ss4 quail.
eed voters OF the city, being NOR
than as per cent OF the qualified vot,
of l@,sb2. as indicated by the book
OF the treasurer's office and the eieri
Of hastings court,
II was stated yesterday that friends
OF charter changes and those who op
pose any tfnkering with the presen
charter at this time, have been nus,
around the Capitol explaining" I,
1.-THE representatives from other sec
tiors Of the state, what 1t is all about
and warers are being offered by both
sides with the confidence of men VIII.
have stratrht tips on mudlark races
If the charter as passed by coun
ell reaches the legislature before &C
ltion Is taken by common council o,
1.-THE request Of the petitioners, q
- tOaRkinasd On sixth RaSa3
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02
Ford Will Build
U-Boat Killers

Washington. Feb. 1.-The Ford
method OF building automobiles will
be followed in the const -uction Of the
new type of submarine killers which
Ienry Ford has designed for the navy,
Il was learned at the navy department
tonight,
The fabricated parts o. the boats
will be assembled In sections. As one
department com pletss its part of a
boat It will be moved on a truck to
the next department, This method
will be carried out until the boats are
ready for launching.
The Ford U-boat destroyers will be
launched on the great lakes and
brought out to the coast Under their
own power. according to tho present
plans.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02

washington, Feb. President Will
son Ia empowered in a bill reported
fRvorabiy today by the senate mill
tary affairs committee to reach into
any class of drafted men he desires
to get skilled workers needed for
military labor. The fact that a man
has been placed, by reason of mar
riage. dependents. physical condition
or any other consideration So
called dsfAsred 0laAs will nat saSs
0J1I4s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02
Board Aids Cotton shippers.

Washington. Feb. Relieving the
South of the danger of shutdown or
running mills on part time, the ship
ping board has made II possible for
cotton men to ship by steamer from
so. 600 to 10000 bales OF cotton to
New York and New England for local
consumption.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02
Ice Sinks River Steamboats,.

Memphis, Tenn. Feb IA battle
with water and ice such as never has
beer experienced before In the history
OF the Mississippi river is being waged
by river men tonight Shipping worth
millions of dollars 10 endangered. Al
ready more than q score of big steam
beats and smaller craft havs gone to
the bottom
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02
Question Who Shall Bear Cost
Will Be Thoroughly Thresh-
ed Upon Floor
LAW AS IT STANDS
IS NOT CLEAR In
REGARD TO CITIES
Case In Point Involves Rich
mond Compromise Which
Leaves Matter Still Open to
Adjudication

Whether the cost of eliminating
grade crossings will be borne by the
railroads. or by the cities and towns
of Virginia will be shrsshsd out On
the floor Of the house Of delegates
next week
The issue has arisen over develop
fnsnts in the matter OF the revision OF
the code. Both the senate and the
house committee have reported the
matter out recommending the adop-
ton OF the work Of the revision com
Enisslou.
AS the law now stands IL 10 made
clear that when counties order the
elimination OF dangerous grade
crossing, the county shall bear the sx
penss. but in the case of cities and
towns financial burden ~ not clearly
placed
A case In point ia one involved IN
the elimination Of grade crossing IN
Richmond. settlement OF which was
reached by compromise n such a way
as to leave The question open for
adjudication.
Some members OF tina house claim
the report CT the code revisars. bat
that a substitute revision of this sta
( tuts has since been nlsd by the re-
visers. which these members claim
give the railroad interests the benef''
! of the doubt and axss the financial
! burden on the cities and towns,
| II is upon the adoption of this SUI b.
| stftuts that the aght will be made
! on the floor OF the house Tuesday
when the code will es taken UP In
1 special order.
| Leader willis Haa Antitrust BAH.
| Floor Leader Willis. the house mem.
4 Will tnfynauna ar
antitrust bill framed on the lines oil
the federal antitrust law prohibiting
corn hinations in restraint of trade and
artificial initiating of prices or control
OF supplies
| Mr.. Willis says his intention had
been to provide a penalty OF either q
fine or imprisonment but since listen
ing to the governors inaugural ad'
dress. he is inclined to favor making
the penalty imprisonment with no al
ternats of fns.
Anet-Rca~6sng BssI.
| Another bin 20 be introduced by Mr.
| willis Ia a measure forbidding any
person or corporation boarding efthel
flood or fuel in excess OF the ordinary
needs OF such person or corporation
This fs a war measure. ana Ia dssizns<
| TO be effective only during the dura'
tion Of the war.
Election of Corporation Cusnmt@saoneT ~
| The house committee on elections
and privileges yesterday reported on
the bill providing for the election o.
the members of the corporation DOM
mission by popular vote. instead o.
their appointment by the governor Al
at present. MFR. Garrett Is chairman
of the board. the other two member
being Judge Leigh. and Mt Forward
the retiring governors secretary whit
assumed the duties Of his new onic'
Friday, HIS frst official act being u
attend the inaugural ceremonies VIII
the other members
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02
All Virginia Smiles

Every Sunday morning over
"Ye Byrdtowne Gossip a
page of cartoon-comment on
current events drawn by Rus
sell s. Henderson for The
Richmond Virginlan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02

Washington. Feb. Fifteen 40
ooo-ton ships in the great lakes trade
have been requisitioned by the United
States shipping board, 1t was learned
toEiyht. 9 They will be cut In half to
get them through the canal locks and
Will be sent to the scaboard AZ soon
~ navigation cpans.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02
Richmond Fraternities

Are usefully active In many
lines of humanitarian work
Read all about them in the
Sunday Edition of The Rich
mond vlrRinian.